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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|State governing body of Football in Bihar}}<br />
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{{Infobox sport governing body<br />
|name = Bihar Football Association<br />
|abbrev = BFA<br />
|logo = Bihar Football Association.svg<br />
|sport = [[Association football|Football]]<br />
|jurisdiction = {{flagicon image|Bihar Government Banner.png}} [[Bihar]]<br />
|founded = {{start date|1968}}<ref name="bfa">{{cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/india-bihar-football-league-structure/19n2crrtwphan1481o6nbysuyq |title=All you need to know about the football league structure in Bihar |website=Goal.com |first=Anselm |last=Noronha |date=4 July 2018 }}</ref><br />
|aff = [[All India Football Federation]] (AIFF)<br />
|headquarters = [[Patna]]<br />
|membership = 38 district associations<br />
|president = Prasenjeet Mehta<br />
|secretary = Syed Imtiaz Hussain<br />
|url = <br />
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The '''Bihar Football Association''' is the state governing body of [[association football|football]] in [[Bihar]], [[India]].<ref>[https://www.the-aiff.com/association/499?id=33 Bihar Football Association - The AIFF]</ref> The [[Bihar football team|Bihar men's]] and [[Bihar women's football team|women's football team]] are administered by the association. It is affiliated with the [[All India Football Federation]], the national administrating body for [[football in India]]. The [[Bihar State Soccer League]] is the top-flight football league of [[Bihar]]. The association sends state teams for [[Santosh Trophy]] and [[Rajmata Jijabai Trophy]].<br />
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==State teams==<br />
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===Men===<br />
*[[Bihar football team]]<br />
*[[Bihar under-20 football team]]<br />
*[[Bihar under-15 football team]]<br />
*[[Bihar under-13 football team]]<br />
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===Women===<br />
*[[Bihar women's football team]]<br />
*[[Bihar women's under-19 football team]]<br />
*[[Bihar women's under-17 football team]]<br />
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==Affiliated district associations==<br />
All 38 districts of [[Bihar]] are affiliated with the '''Bihar Football Association'''.<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
! No. !! Association !! District<br />
!President<br />
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| 1 || Araria District Football Association || [[Araria district|Araria]]<br />
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| 2 || Arwal District Football Association || [[Arwal district|Arwal]]<br />
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| 3 || Aurangabad District Football Association || [[Aurangabad district, Bihar|Aurangabad]]<br />
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| 4 || Banka District Football Association || [[Banka district|Banka]]<br />
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| 5 || Begusarai District Football Association || [[Begusarai district|Begusarai]]<br />
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| 6 || Bhagalpur District Football Association || [[Bhagalpur district|Bhagalpur]]<br />
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| 7 || Bhojpur District Football Association || [[Bhojpur district, India|Bhojpur]]<br />
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| 8 || Buxar District Football Association || [[Buxar district|Buxar]]<br />
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| 9 || Darbhanga District Football Association || [[Darbhanga district|Darbhanga]]<br />
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| 10 || East Champaran District Football Association || [[East Champaran district|East Champaran]]<br />
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| 11 || Gaya District Football Association || [[Gaya district|Gaya]]<br />
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| 12 || Gopalganj District Football Association || [[Gopalganj District, Bangladesh|Gopalganj]]<br />
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| 13 || Jamui District Football Association || [[Jamui district|Jamui]]<br />
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| 14 || Jehanabad District Football Association || [[Jehanabad district|Jehanabad]]<br />
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| 15 || Khagaria District Football Association || [[Khagaria district|Khagaria]]<br />
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| 16 || Kishanganj District Football Association || [[Kishanganj district|Kishanganj]]<br />
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| 17 || Kaimur District Football Association || [[Kaimur district|Kaimur]]<br />
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| 18 || Katihar District Football Association || [[Katihar district|Katihar]]<br />
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| 19 || Lakhisarai District Football Association || [[Lakhisarai district|Lakhisarai]]<br />
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| 20 || Madhubani District Football Association || [[Madhubani district|Madhubani]]<br />
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| 21 || Munger District Football Association || [[Munger district|Munger]]<br />
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| 22 || Madhepura District Football Association || [[Madhepura district|Madhepura]]<br />
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| 23 || Muzaffarpur District Football Association || [[Muzaffarpur district|Muzaffarpur]]<br />
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| 24 || Nalanda District Football Association || [[Nalanda district|Nalanda]]<br />
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| 25 || Nawada District Football Association || [[Nawada district|Nawada]]<br />
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| 26 || Patna District Football Association || [[Patna district|Patna]]<br />
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| 27 || Purnia District Football Association || [[Purnia district|Purnia]]<br />
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| 28 || Rohtas District Football Association || [[Rohtas district|Rohtas]]<br />
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| 29 || Saharsa District Football Association || [[Saharsa district|Saharsa]]<br />
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| 30 || Samastipur District Football Association || [[Samastipur district|Samastipur]]<br />
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| 31 || Sheohar District Football Association || [[Sheohar district|Sheohar]]<br />
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| 32 || Sheikhpura District Football Association || [[Sheikhpura district|Sheikhpura]]<br />
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| 33 || Saran District Football Association || [[Saran district|Saran]]<br />
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| 34 || Sitamarhi District Football Association || [[Sitamarhi district|Sitamarhi]]<br />
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| 35 || Supaul District Football Association || [[Supaul district|Supaul]]<br />
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| 36 || Siwan District Football Association || [[Siwan district|Siwan]]<br />
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| 37 || Vaishali District Football Association || [[Vaishali district|Vaishali]]<br />
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| 38 || West Champaran District Football Association || [[West Champaran district|West Champaran]]<br />
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|}<br />
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==Competitions==<br />
===Club level===<br />
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====Men's====<br />
*[[Bihar State Soccer League]]<br />
*Moin-ul-Haq Cup<ref name="bfa"/><br />
*All India Chaturbhuj Cup<br />
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====Women's====<br />
*Bihar State Women's League<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theawayend.co/bihar-state-womens-league/ |title=Bihar State Women's League |website=The Away End |access-date=12 September 2022 }}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of Indian state football associations]]<br />
*[[Football in India]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Football in India}}<br />
{{Indian state football associations}}<br />
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[[Category:Football governing bodies in India]]<br />
[[Category:Football in Bihar]]<br />
[[Category:1968 establishments in Bihar]]<br />
[[Category:Sports organizations established in 1968]]<br />
[[Category:Organisations based in Patna]]<br />
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