[4] The sport was controlled by the Kashmir Olympic Association (KOA) as the governing body of football.
The Premier Division is organised by JKFA which is the top tier of the state football league.
[5] The inaugural season kicked off on 12 July 2021, with 8 teams competing for the maiden title and qualification for the I-League 2nd Division.
JKFA has made it clear that this newly launched league would serve as qualifying tournament for the Second Division I-League organised by All India Football Federation (AIFF).
Later it was further decided to include three more teams as per AIFF directions to make it a proper Professional Qualifying League.