It was formed by the members of the Madras United Club.
[8] The Madras Football Association league championship was started in 1934 with the inaugural 1934-35 league championship won by the Pachaiyappa football club.
In the year of 1972, Madras city clubs formed a separate association and the federation became a part of the Tamil Nadu Football Association.
[9] The league was suspended since the 2018 edition due to the legal disputes between Chennai FA and Tamil Nadu FA,[10][11] but eventually resumed in 2022.
[12] There are five divisions in the league under the Chennai Football Association (CFA), with the CFA Senior Division being the top-most league, followed by four lower tiers.