Chennai Football League

Chennai Football League
Organising bodyChennai Football Association
Founded1934; 90 years ago (1934)
(as Madras Football League)
CountryIndia
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid5–9
Promotion toI-League 3
Relegation toVarious
Domestic cup(s)Vittal Trophy[1]
TFA Shield
Current championsSwaraj FC (1st title)

The Chennai Football League, formerly known as the Madras Football League, is the group of state-level football leagues in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu,[2][3][4] including the top-level CFA Senior Division League.[5][6][7] The League is organised by the Chennai Football Association (CFA), which is affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Football Association (TNFA), the official football governing body of the state.

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