Sikkim Football Association

Sikkim Football Association (abbr. SFA; Nepali: सिक्किम फुटबल एशोसिएसन) is the state governing body of football in Sikkim, India. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the sports national governing body.

Sikkim Football Association
Sikkim Football Association logo
AbbreviationSFA
Formation1976
Region served
Sikkim, India
President
Menla Ethenpa
AffiliationsAll India Football Federation
WebsiteOfficial Website

History

The Sikkim Football Association was formed in the year 1976, previously it was known as the Gangtok Football and Sporting Association. Sikkim Football dates back with Local team Kumar Sporting club.[1][2][3]

The Federation started the Sikkim Gold Cup in 1979 with the help of the Sikkim government.

In 2010 with Football in Sikkim on a down low due to the lack of football organizing, former India Football Team Captain Baichung Bhutia, who was also .born in Sikkim, founded the club United Sikkim which was founded in order to help increase interest in football in the state.

Sikkim Football Pyramid

The Sikkim Football Pyramid is only filled with one league, the Sikkim Premier Division League. There have been talks though of a Second Division coming up soon.

Level

League(s)/Division(s)

1

Sikkim Premier Division League
8 clubs

References
  1. http://www.sikkim.nic.in/sfa/
  2. "Sikkim Himalayan boys have proved why they are the reigning Sikkim Premier League Champions". Goalie365.
  3. "Sikkim Premier Division League 2016 Fixture Released". Goalie365.
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