Indian football league system

The Santosh Trophy[5] is a men's football knock-out competition contested by the regional state associations and government institutions under the AIFF. Before the starting of the first national club league, the National Football League in 1996, the Santosh Trophy was considered the top domestic championship in India.

Senior Women's National Football Championship[6] is the women's football tournament which is contested among the regional state, territory federations and government institutions of India. It began to play in 1991. The league consisted of 30 teams for the 2019-20 season.

The Junior National Football Championship or BC Roy Trophy[7] is for the Junior age groups, which was started in 1962. All affiliated State Units of AIFF are eligible to participate in this championship through the two tiers of the competition which is played across the country.

The Sub Junior National Football Championship or Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy[8] is a national level inter-state championship for boys under the age of 16, which was started in 1977. All affiliated State Units of AIFF are eligible to participate in this championship through the qualifying round.

The U-19 Junior Girls' National Football Championship[9] was first introduced in the year 2001. This championship National Level inter-state championship, which is played every year at one venue chosen by the AIFF Executive Committee. All affiliated State Associations of AIFF are eligible to participate in this Championship, which is played on league-cum-knockout basis.

The U-17 Sub-Junior Girls' National Football Championship[10] was first introduced in the year 2003, which was held at Ooty, Tamilnadu. This championship is a national level inter-state championship, which is played every year at one venue chosen by the AIFF Executive Committee. All affiliated State Associations of AIFF are eligible to participate in this Championship, which is played on league-cum-knockout basis.

The Futsal Club Championship[11] is the highest level club futsal competition in India organised by AIFF. On 10 December 2019, the AIFF executive committee decided that futsal club competition will be part of their calendar from 2020 season onwards.[12] This competition acts as qualifier for the AFC Futsal Club Championship, the highest level club futsal competition in Asia.

State Futsal leagues are regional state leagues organised by state federations under the AIFF affiliation.