Indian State Leagues

State football leagues in India represents premier-state (football), overall 5th-10th men's and 3rd women's tier of the Indian football league system.

There are currently a total of 36 state associations affiliated with the national governing body, the All India Football Federation (AIFF).

[1] Most of the state associations organise and have own affiliated football competitions in their respective states.

The state leagues operate as a system of promotion and relegation with I-League 3 (men's), Indian Women's League 2 (women's), and lower regional leagues.

Clubs of top national leagues (Indian Super League and I-League) also participate in their respective state leagues, most often with youth or reserve teams.