Pune Football League

Pune Football League
PDFA Super Division, top flight of Pune Football
Organising bodyPoona District Football Association
CountryIndia
Divisions4
(Super Division
Division One
Division Two
Division Three)
Number of teams100+
Level on pyramid5-8 (in Indian football league system)
Current championsGenesis FC (3 titles)
Websitehttps://pdfa.co.in/
Current: 2022 Pune Football League

The Pune Football League is an organized competition overseen by the Poona District Football Association in Pune District of Maharashtra.[1] It follows a ladder-based structure and includes four divisions with over 100 teams.[2] The league encompasses teams from various locations across Pune District, the city of Pune, spanning from Pimpri-Chinchwad to Hadapsar.[3][4]

The top-level divisions, namely the PFL Super and First Divisions, operate with a professional or semi-professional setup. These teams typically practice around three times a week, and players receive a monthly stipend as per prior agreement. In the lower divisions, players receive match fees per game, typically ranging between 50 and 300 rupees, along with conveyance allowances. However, certain low-budget teams may not provide any monetary benefits. Practices for these teams usually occur once a week, on average.

Most teams lack additional support staff such as physiotherapists or nutritionists, with the coach managing the team's financial matters and overseeing other aspects of the team.

During the pre-season phase, clubs conduct trials, and the final roster of twenty-two players is registered with the Mumbai District Football Association. It is prohibited for a player to represent two teams in the same calendar year.

The initial round-robin phase of the league typically lasts for three months, and the top-performing teams proceed to a month-long post-season phase to determine the champions and promoted teams.

  1. ^ This FIFA season, Poona District Football Association gets a football ground DNA India. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Football Association Profile - Pune District Football Association, Pune, India | SoccerTrac.com". soccertrac.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. ^ "PDFA League Pune: Giantz 'A', Ghorpadi Tamil United begin Super-8 with wins". Punekar News. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Football, eh!? 212 clubs aboard the Pune District Football Association jamboree". Hindustan Times. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2023.