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{{Infobox Organization<br />
|name = Karnataka State Football Association<br />
|image = Karnataka State Football Association.png<br />
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|caption = Karnataka State Football Association logo<br />
|abbreviation = KSFA<br />
|formation = {{start date and age|1946}}<br />
|headquarters = [[Bengaluru]], [[India]]<br />
|location = Ashok Nagar, [[Bengaluru]] <br />
|region_served = [[Karnataka]]<br />
|membership = [[All India Football Federation]] (AIFF)<br />
|leader_name = [[N. A. Haris]]<br />
|affiliations = [[All India Football Federation]] (AIFF)<br />
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The '''Karnataka State Football Association''' (abbreviated KSFA) is one of the 37 [[Indian state football associations]] that are affiliated to the [[All India Football Federation]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Karnataka State Football Association|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/state-associations-details.htm?id=21|publisher=the-aiff.com|work=All India Football Federation}}</ref> It is the organization that administers [[association football]] in the Indian state of [[Karnataka]]. The [[Bangalore Super Division|men's]] and [[Karnataka Women's League|women's professional leagues]] operate under it. Since January 2017, [[N. A. Haris]] has been serving as the president.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cyriac|first1=Biju Babu|title=After 28 years, Khaleel steps down as KSFA president|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/after-28-years-khaleel-steps-down-as-ksfa-president/articleshow/56626825.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|accessdate=1 February 2017|date=17 January 2017}}</ref><br />
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== Background ==<br />
Karnataka State Football Association (KSFA) is the governing body for football in the state of Karnataka. It was started in the year of 1946, which was then known as Mysore State Football Association (MSFA).<br />
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== Presidents ==<br />
* Major F Ward (1933)<br />
* D. Gunabhushanam (1950–51; 1954–61)<br />
* Mir Iqbal Hussain (1965–76; 1981–88)<br />
* A. R. Khaleel (1989–2017)<br />
* [[N. A. Haris]] (2017–present)<br />
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==Competitions==<br />
* [[Bangalore Super Division]]<br />
* [[Bangalore A Division]]<br />
* [[Bangalore B Division]]<br />
* Bangalore C Division<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Karnataka football team]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Football governing bodies in India]]<br />
[[Category:Football in Karnataka]]<br />
[[Category:Organisations based in Bangalore]]<br />
[[Category:1946 establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Sports organizations established in 1946]]<br />
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