[6] Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata envisaged not only Asia's first fully integrated Steel Plant but also the model township of Jamshedpur.

He advised his son, Sir Dorab Tata, to earmark "areas for Football, hockey and Parks... ".

Tata Steel's commitment to sports, in fact, preceded the building of the township.

[citation needed] Indian footballers Chuni Goswami and Arun Ghosh served as director of TFA from 1986 to 1989 and 1997 to 2003 respectively.

[7][8] In November 2017, it was announced that TFA will tie-up with La Liga giants Atlético Madrid,[9] to enhance and strengthen its existing programmes for promoting Indian football.