Tamil Nadu Football Association

The Tamil Nadu Football Association (also known as Tamilnadu; abbreviated TNFA), formerly the Madras Football Association, is one of the 37 Indian state football associations that are affiliated to the All India Football Federation. The TNFA administers lower tier football in the state of Tamil Nadu.[3]

Tamil Nadu Football Association
AbbreviationTNFA
Formation1934 (1934)
(as Madras Football Association)[1]
HeadquartersChennai
Region served
Tamil Nadu, India
Membership
31 district associations
President
Jesiah Villavarayar[2]
Parent organization
All India Football Federation (AIFF)

History

The first football tournament in Madras was held in 1894 with 10 teams from all over the country.[4] From the year 1895, the Madras Gymkhana Club hosted an annual tournament. The winning team gets the EK Chetty Cup. Regimental units like Queens Own Regiment, Lancashire Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion the Dorsetshire Regiment, and 5th Field Battery - Royal Regiment of Artillery participated in the tournament. The EK Chetty Cup was won by regimental teams till 1933. The Pachaiyappa High School became the first Indian and non-military team to win it. The South Indian Athletic Association instituted the Jatprole Cup tournament.[5]

Madras Football Association was formed on 5 January 1934, following drafting of the constitution on 26 October 1933, with jurisdiction for the whole of the original undivided state of Madras, including the present Andhra and Kerala states, by the members of the Madras United Club - a body founded by sport loving Indians.[6] Madras Football Association league championship was started in 1934. Pachaiyappa's football club won the inaugural 1934–35 league championship. The MFA started conducting the First division league from 1936, and the Second division from 1937. In the year of 1978, Madras city clubs formed a separate association under Chennai Football Association. renaming the state federation as the Tamil Nadu Football Association.[7]

N. Vittal served as the president of Tamil Nadu Football Association. He also served as the vice-president of All India Football Federation. T.R. Govindarajan served as the secretary of the TNFA.[8]

Some of the tournaments conducted by the TNFA are Tamil Nadu State League,[9][10][11] Vittal Trophy,[12] Champions Trophy - Universal Cup,[13] and TFA Shield.[14] At present, all these three tournaments are not conducted.[15] The major leagues in the Tamil Nadu happen in districts like Chennai and Madurai. Chennai district league (Chennai Super League)[16][17] is conducted by Chennai Football Association (CFA), and the Madurai district league by Madurai District Football Association. The Tiruvallur District Football Association conducted the Don Bosco - Fr. McFerran Trophy All India football tournament sanctioned by the Tamil Nadu Football Association and All India Football Federation (AIFF).[18]

Competitions

Men's

Women's

Teams

List of Tamil Nadu Football Association controlled teams
ClubLeague
Tamil Nadu men's football teamSantosh Trophy
Tamil Nadu women's football teamSenior Women's National Football Championship

List of men's association football clubs in Tamil Nadu
ClubTown or CityLeague
Chennaiyin FCChennaiIndian Super League
Chennai City F.C.CoimbatoreI-League
Indian Bank Recreational ClubChennaiI-League Second Division (formerly)

List of women's association football clubs in Tamil Nadu
ClubTown or CityLeague
Sethu FCMaduraiIndian Women's League
Indira Gandhi AS&EPuducherryIndian Women's League

List of men's association football clubs in Chennai
ClubTown or CityLeague
Arrows F.C.ChennaiChennai Football League
Chennai City F.C.ChennaiChennai Football League
Chennai F.C.ChennaiChennai Football League
Chennai United F.C.ChennaiChennai Football League
Hindustan Eagles F.C.ChennaiChennai Football League
Madras Sporting UnionChennaiChennai Football League
Viva Chennai F.C.ChennaiChennai Football League
A.G.'s Office Recreation ClubChennaiChennai Football League
Indian Bank Recreational ClubChennaiChennai Football League
SC-STEDSChennaiChennai Football League
FC MadrasChennaiAIFF Under-18 Youth League
Raman Vijayan Soccer SchoolChennaiAIFF Under-18 Youth League
Football PlusChennaiAIFF Under-18 Youth League
Redeemers United F.C.ChennaiChennai Football Association Second division league
YMSCChennaiChennai Football Association First division league

Chennai Football Association

Chennai Football Association has 96 affiliated clubs and conducts about 450 league matches for its member clubs, dividing them to 4 senior divisions, apart from conducting league for the schools and colleges. St. Joseph's Group of Institutions was the principal sponsor for the last nine years.[19] Rohit Ramesh is the president of the Chennai Football Association.[20]

References
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  20. Mukherjee, Soham. "Chennai City owner Rohit Ramesh outlines his plans for CFA Senior Division League".
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