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The Delhi Soccer Association,[1] also known as Football Delhi,[2][3] is one of the 36 Indian state football associations that are affiliated to the All India Football Federation.[4] It is the governing body of football-related sports in the National Capital Region (India).[5] The Delhi football team is also administered by Football Delhi. It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Rajmata Jijabai Trophy.
History
The DSA was originally founded as the Delhi Football Association in 1926. The parent organisation was founded by Professor Mohammed Zubair Qureshi, along with Sardar Sabha Singh and Youngmen FC secretary RB Sen. Qureshi also served as the first secretary of Delhi FA.[6] In the 1980s, due to the deep factions, rebel leagues and dual teams emerging for Santosh Trophy from Delhi football environment, the Delhi Soccer Association was formed in order to bring the factions under a single umbrella and reach a compromise following a court ruling in 1992–93. The organisation and logo were rebranded by the then elected President Shaji Prabhakaran to Football Delhi in 2017.[7] This was reversed in 2023, following the election of the President Anuj Gupta.
State teams
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Men
- Delhi football team
- Delhi under-20 football team
- Delhi under-15 football team
- Delhi under-13 football team
Women
- Delhi women's football team
- Delhi women's under-19 football team
- Delhi women's under-17 football team
Club competitions
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Men's
Women's
- FD Women's Premier League[11]
- FD Women's B-Division League
Youth
- Delhi Future Stars Youth / Grassroot / School League[12]
Futsal
- FD Futsal League[13]
- FD Women's Futsal League
Other
- Shaheed Bhagat Singh Memorial Cup
Pyramid
Men's
| Delhi Football League | |
|---|---|
| Tier | Division |
| 1 (Level 5 on Indian Football pyramid) |
Delhi Premier League ↑promote (to I-League 3) ↓relegate |
| 2 (Level 6 on Indian Football pyramid) |
FD Senior Division League ↑promote ↓relegate |
| 3 (Level 7 on Indian Football pyramid) |
FD A-Division ↑promote↓relegate |
| 4 (Level 8 on Indian Football pyramid) |
FD B-Division ↑promote↓relegate |
| 5 (Level 9 on Indian Football pyramid) |
FD C-Division ↑promote |
Women's
| FD Women's League | |
|---|---|
| Tier | Division |
| I (Level 2 on Indian Women's Football pyramid) |
FD Women’s Premier League ↑promote (to Indian Women's League 2) ↓relegate |
| II (Level 3 on Indian Women's Football Pyramid) |
FD Women’s Championship ↑promote |
Evolution
| Years | 1826 | 1848– 2020 | 2020–2021 | 2021–2022 | 2022–present | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | ||||||
| Men's | ||||||
| State leagues | 1 | Formation of Football Delhi (FD) as Delhi Soccer Association (DSA) |
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| 2 | None | FD Senior Division League | ||||
| 3 | None | FD A-Division | ||||
| 4 | FD B-Division | |||||
| 5 | FD C-Division | |||||
| Women's | ||||||
| State leagues | 1 | None | FD Women’s Premier League | |||
See also
References
- ↑ Football Delhi: A Complete Revival of The Game in The Capital, Josh, Sumit. www.thequint.com. The Quint(8 May 2018). Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ↑ DSA: Delhi Soccer Association to get a new name and logo | Football News - Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India(Dec 29, 2017). Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ List of Champions of the Delhi Football League (DSA Senior Division), Chaudhuri, Arunava. indianfootball.de. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ↑ AIFF, AIFF, Football Delhi. All India Football Federation. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ↑ Tibetan or Indian footballers? DSA goofs up yet again. timesofindia.indiatimes.com(9 March 2009). Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ Delhi Football - A trip down memory lane(17 November 2012).
- ↑ DSA: Delhi Soccer Association to get a new name and logo(29 December 2017).
- ↑ Senior Division | Football Delhi. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ Senior Division | Football Delhi. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ 'B' Division League | Football Delhi. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ Women's League | Football Delhi. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ 𝐒𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐀 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐂𝐘 👑 | 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 🏆 𝗢𝗙 𝗨𝟭𝟴, 𝗨𝟭𝟱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝟭𝟯 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗛𝗜 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮–𝟮𝟯 👊. twitter.com (FootballDelhi). Football Delhi(8 February 2023). Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ↑ Futsal League | Football Delhi. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
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