Rajasthan Football Association

Rajasthan Football Association (RFA). formerly the Rajputana Football Association and Ajmer and Mewar Football Association, is the state governing body for football in Rajasthan, India. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the sport's national governing body. It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship.

Rajasthan Football Association
AbbreviationRFA
Formation1934 (1934) (as Rajputana Football Association)[1]
HeadquartersJaipur
Region served
Rajasthan, India
Membership
33 district associations
President
Manvendra Singh
Secretary
Dileep Singh Shekawat
Brand ambassador
Magan Singh Rajvi
Parent organization
All India Football Federation (AIFF)

History

The Rajasthan Football Association was founded as the Rajputana Football Association in 1934. The objective of RFA is to improve the standard of football in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

In 2016, after the RFA become operational after two decades of non-functioning, RFA has decided to revamp the Rajasthan Football System. The association started the first ever statewide football league in Rajasthan known as the Rajasthan State Men's League, which is a multi-divisional competition from state to district levels. The association is also working to create new clubs, coaches and referees in the state to boost football.

Competitions

Men's

Women's
  • Rajasthan State Women's State Championship

Rajasthan football system

The Rajasthan football system consists of the national state league, R-League A Division, at the top, district leagues in second, followed by leagues within the leagues. This system is being planned to operate during the whole calendar year but at different times.

Level

League(s)/Division(s)

State Football League

R-League A Division

District Football League

Jaipur Football League
clubs

Ajmer League
clubs

Udaipur Senior League
Clubs

U19 State League
clubs

Women Football League
To Be Announced

Clubs

District associations
Zone President Website
Ajmer
Barmer Shri Manvendra Singh
Bhilwara Shri Kelash Khatik
Bikaner
Jaipur
Jaisalmer Chaitanya Raj Singh
Jodhpur Swargesh Dixit
Udaipur Abhimanyu Singh Jhala

References
  1. Kausik Bandyopadhyay (29 November 2020). Scoring Off the Field: Football Culture in Bengal, 1911–80. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781000084054.
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