Mumbai Football League

Mumbai Football League
Organising bodyMumbai Football Association (MFA)
Founded1902; 122 years ago (1902)
(as Harwood League)[1]
CountryIndia
Divisions5
Number of teams100+
Level on pyramid5–9
Relegation toVarious
Domestic cup(s)Rovers Cup
League cup(s)Nadkarni Cup

The Mumbai Football League, also known as the Harwood League,[1] is organised by Mumbai Football Association (MFA), as a ladder-based competition involving a total of five divisions and over 300 teams.[2][3] It is the top football league in Mumbai and the second oldest football league in Asia after Calcutta Football League.[4]

The league was named after colonel Harwood who founded the Bombay Football Association and became first president.[5]

  1. ^ a b "India – List of Mumbai (Bombay) League Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  2. ^ "History: The Harwood League". wifa.in. Western India Football Association. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  3. ^ Neil Morrison. "India - List of Mumbai (Bombay) League Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  4. ^ "History". WIFA. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  5. ^ Nirwane, Sarwadnya (18 January 2022). "Rovers Cup — the second oldest Football tournament in India". thesportslite.com. Mumbai: The Sports Lite. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.