Football Tournaments Craze in Assam

Football tournaments in Assam are very popular in the North East of India among people. There is an exclusive craze for football tournament in Assam. The Assam Football Association (AFA) is one of the 37 Indian states football associations that are affiliated with the All India Football Federation. It governs football in the state of Assam, India, and also administers the Assam men’s and women’s football teams. It sends state teams for the Santosh Trophy and the Senior Women’s National Football Championship. 

 

Assam also hosted the Khelo India National Level Sports Competitions in the sports disciplines of boxing, table tennis and weightlifting in Guwahati from 21st to 25th January, 2017.

 

The Assam Football Association was formed in 1946, but games have been played before the independence of India. It was affiliated with AIFF, the Assam Council of Sports and the Assam Olympic Association, until they got the affiliation from AIFF in 1973. The Assam FA conducts inter-district football tournaments of various age groups for men and women as well as divisional football leagues in the state. AFA introduced the top division, the Assam State Premier League, in 2008. Naba Kumar Doley is the current president, and Dr. Sangrang Brahma is the honorary secretary of Assam FA. 

 

The Bharat Ratna Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Trophy, commonly known as the Bordoloi Trophy, is a premier annual Indian football tournament held in Guwahati and organized by the Guwahati Sports Association (GSA). The tournament was established in 1952 by Gauhati Town Club. It is named after Assam’s first chief minister, Gopinath Bordoloi. The prestigious tournament comprises some top clubs from the northeast and rest of India. Clubs from Bangladesh, Nepal, Thailand, Iran, and Uzbekistan have also participated in this major championship. Abahani Limited of Bangladesh lifted the 2010 edition trophy.

The Assam State Premier League (ASPL) is the state-level football league in the Indian state of Assam. It is the highest state-level football league in the Assam organized by the Assam Football Association, currently contested by 8 clubs.

 

The Assam State Premier League inaugural edition of the league started in 2008 with Assam Rifles winning its first title. After some years in 2015 the league was discontinued. But after 7 years in 2023, it was revived by the Assam Football Association.

 

The organizing body of the Assam State Premier League is the Assam Football Association, and it was founded in 2008. The AFA also organizes inter-district football tournaments for men and women of various age groups, as well as divisional football leagues. The AFA introduced the ASPL in 2008.

The Assam Women’s League is the top division of the women’s football league in the Indian state of Assam. The league is organized by the Assam Football Association (AFA), the official football governing body of the state. The inaugural season will be held in 2023. The Assam Women’s League is the top women’s football league in Assam, and the inaugural season was held in 2023.

 

The organizing body of the Assam Women’s League is the Assam Football Association, and it was recently founded in 2023. The league features twelve teams, placed in three groups. The group stage of the league consists of a round-robin phase, with two winners from each group progressing to the final round. The winners of the final round will be crowned the champions of the Assam Women’s League.

The Assam Football Tournaments are held annually. The football players from all over Assam participate in the tournament, and the winners are awarded the Bordoloi Trophy. These tournaments provide opportunities for athletes to showcase their talent and skills in that particular field. It also prepares them for upcoming challenges and encourages them to play at the national and international level. 

 

 This is a game which keeps the players physically fit and strong and also teaches them to work as a team. It improves the thinking and understanding power of the players.