The competition is held every year between the teams representing state associations of India under AIFF.
The tournament was instituted by the AIFF in 2003 with the first edition held at Ooty in Tamil Nadu.
[2][3][4] The NFC structure was converted into a two tiered championship format from the 2023–24 season.
The state associations are eligible to participate in the championship through the two tiers of the competition played across the country.
The following is the list of winners and runners-up:[5] This article about an Indian football competition is a stub.