List of football clubs in India

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The List of Indian football teams is evolving. The list is changing as the popularity of Association football (soccer) grows in India.[1]

History[change | change source]

The Indian Football Association (IFA) was established in Calcutta in 1893.

League system[change | change source]

The National Football League was established in 1996 by the All India Football Federation.

I-League[change | change source]

The I-League was founded in 2006. The I-League has 14 clubs.

Team City State Home venue Capacity
Air India Mumbai Maharashtra Cooperage Ground 5,000
Churchill Brothers Margao Goa Fatorda Stadium 27,300
Dempo Panjim Goa Fatorda Stadium 27,300
East Bengal Kolkata West Bengal Salt Lake Stadium 120,000
Mohun Bagan Kolkata West Bengal Salt Lake Stadium 120,000
Mumbai Mumbai Maharashtra Cooperage Ground 5,000
ONGC Mumbai Maharashtra Cooperage Ground 5,000
Pailan Arrows Kolkata West Bengal Salt Lake Stadium 120,000
Prayag United Kolkata West Bengal Salt Lake Stadium 120,000
Pune Pune Maharashtra Balewadi Sports Complex 20,000
Salgaocar Vasco da Gama Goa Fatorda Stadium 27,300
Shillong Lajong Shillong Meghalaya Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium 30,000
Sporting Clube de Goa Panjim Goa Fatorda Stadium 27,300
United Sikkim Sikkim Gangtok Paljor Stadium 25,000

I-League 2nd Division[change | change source]

The I-League 2nd Division has 21 clubs.

Related pages[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), India Archived 2014-10-23 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-6.