Indian Football Association
- Indian Football Association
The Indian Football Association (IFA) is the organization that administers association football in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the oldest Football Association in India and was founded in 1893. Amongst the founders was former England international Elphinstone Jackson. [ [http://www.iffhs.de/?3f4b05ffcd85bcca952b9b95205fdcdc3bfcdc0aec70aeeda30b IFFHS - Interesting and curious facts about full internationals and national players (1872-1900)] ]
Contrary to the name, the association does not administer the game in India, a task which falls to the All India Football Federation (AIFF). However before the formation of the AIFF the IFA was in de-facto control of football in India by virtue of its administration by Englishmen as well as its affiliation to the Football Association of England. The IFA was instrumental in creating the AIFF to govern football on a national basis.
Clubs from outside West Bengal complained about the lack of neutrality in the affairs of the IFA. This disillusionment of clubs and patrons led to the formation of associations like the Western Indian Football Association which preferred to be governed by themselves rather than by the IFA. Later, the IFA helped form the AIFF.
The IFA organizes tournaments like the Calcutta Football League and the IFA Shield
ee also
*Football in India
References
External links
* [http://the-ifa.org IFA Official Site]
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