Western India Football Association

Western India Football Association
SportFootball
Jurisdiction Maharashtra
Membership36 district associations
AbbreviationWIFA
Founded1902; 122 years ago (1902)
(as Bombay Football Association)
AffiliationAll India Football Federation (AIFF)
HeadquartersMumbai
PresidentPraful Patel
SecretarySouter Vaz
Official website
wifa.in

The Western India Football Association, abbreviated as WIFA,[1][2][3] is the governing body for football in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[4][5][6] It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the sports national governing body. The WIFA sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship.

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