Tamil Nadu Football Association

Tamil Nadu Football Association
SportFootball
Jurisdiction State
Membership38 district association
AbbreviationTNFA
Founded1934; 90 years ago (1934)
(as Madras Football Association)[1]
AffiliationAll India Football Federation (AIFF)
HeadquartersChennai
PresidentJesiah Villavarayar[2]

The Tamil Nadu Football Association (also known as Tamilnadu; abbreviated as TNFA), formerly the Madras Football Association, is one of the 36 Indian state football associations that are affiliated with the All India Football Federation. The TNFA administers football in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[3] It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship.

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  2. ^ Football Association, Tamilnadu. "State Associations". Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  3. ^ "All India Football Federation – About AIFF – State Associations". AIFF. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2012.