Western India Football Association(WIFA)
Western India Football Association logo
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| Abbreviation | WIFA |
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| Formation | 12 July 1911 |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
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Region served
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Maharashtra, India |
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CEO
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Henry Menezes |
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Parent organisation
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All India Football Federation |
| Affiliations | 530 teams |
| Website | http://wifa.in/ |
Western India Football Association (WIFA) is the state governing body for football in Maharashtra, India. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the sports national governing body.
The Western India Football Association began on 12 July 1911. The objective of WIFA was to improve the standard of football in the Indian state of Maharashtra. There was already history though in Maharashtra as the Rovers Cup, which is India's second oldest football tournament was started in 1891.
Then in 2011, after seeing a sudden increase in Football in India, WIFA decided to revamp the Maharashtra Football System. The first thing they decided to do was renovate Mumbai's only national football stadium, the Cooperage Ground. After that they will work on starting the first ever statewide football league in Maharashtra known as The Maha League. They also announced plans to revive the Rovers Cup which had its last tournament in 2001.
The Maharashtra pyramid consists of the national state league, The Maha League, at the top, district leagues in second, followed by leagues within the leagues. This pyramid operates during the whole calendar year, but at different times.
Level
League(s)/Division(s)
State National League
The Maha League
To Be Announced
District National League
Mumbai Football League
12 clubs
Nagpur Premier League
10 clubs
Kolhapur Senior League
8 Clubs
Pune Super Division
16 clubs
Aurangabad Football League
To Be Announced
Thane Super Division
11 clubs
District League
Mumbai Super Division
32 clubs
Pune First Division
18 clubs
3
Mumbai Division One
Mumbai Division Two
Mumbai Division Three
Pune Division Two
Pune Division Three
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