JKFA Professional League
| Organising body | Jammu & Kashmir Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 |
| Country | India |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 (Indian football league system) |
| Promotion to | I-League Qualifiers |
| Domestic cup(s) | Durand Cup (invitational) |
| Current champions | J&K Bank Football Club (1st title) (2021) |
| TV partners | SportCast India (live streaming) |
| Current: JKFA Professional League 2021 | |
The JKFA Professional League[1] is the top tier state level football league in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, conducted by Jammu & Kashmir Football Association (JKFA)[2] and J&K Sports Council.[3] Founded in 2021, the league is currently contested with 8 teams competing for title and I-League Qualifiers nomination in its inaugural edition.
The inaugural season kicked off on 12th July 2021, with 8 teams competing for the maiden title and qualification for the I-League 2nd Division.[4] The 8 teams will play once against each other in a round-robin format. The Top 2 clubs will be nominated for I-League 2nd Division.[5]
History[]
With an idea to bring professional flavour into J&K football, the J&K Football Association (JKFA) launched JKFA Professional (Pro) Football League starting from July 12, 2021.
The league would initially run parallel to main top tier football league of and with the passage of time is set to turn into completely professional league.
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).
JKFA recently held meeting with five professional clubs of J&K who had applied for the second division I-League. As JKFA can nominate only two clubs out of five, it was decided to hold qualifying tournament for the teams. Later it was further decided to include three more teams as per AIFF directions to make it a proper Professional Qualifying League.
Teams[]
A total of 8 teams participated in the league.
| Club | City/Town |
|---|---|
| Downtown Heroes FC | Downtown Srinagar |
| Hyderya Sports FC | Srinagar |
| J&K Bank FC | Srinagar |
| J&K Sports Council Football Academy (SCFA) | Srinagar |
| Kashmir Avengers FC | Srinagar |
| Lonestar Kashmir FC | Srinagar |
| Real Kashmir FC Reserves | Srinagar |
| Shaheen FC | Jammu |
Winners[]
| Edition | Years | Winner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2021 | J&K Bank | [6] |
Media coverage[]
| Period | TV/ Live Streaming |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Sportscast India |
References[]
- ^ GKNN. "JKFA set to launch first Pro Football league of J&K". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Jammu & Kashmir Football Association". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Jammu Kashmir Professional Football League 2021: Fixtures, results, standings & more". Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "JKFA set to launch first Pro Football league of J&K". Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "JKFA Professional League". The Away End. 12 July 2021. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ [hhttps://theawayend.co/jammu-kashmir-premier-division/ "J&K Premier Football League"]. The Away End. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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