There are roughly 50 thousand football clubs and academies operating in India. This is a shortened list of professional football clubs located in India , with leagues and states they play in.
State wise AIFF licence approved football clubs
State association
Clubs
All Manipur Football Association
132
Andaman & Nicobar Football Association
1
Andhra Pradesh Football Association
3
Arunachal Pradesh Football Association
12
Assam Football Association
54
Bihar Football Association
12
Chandigarh Football Association
17
Chhattisgarh Football Association
93
Dadra and Nagar Haveli Football Association
8
Daman and Diu Football Association
6
Football Association of Odisha
33
Football Delhi
98
Goa Football Association
62
Gujarat State Football Association
118
Haryana Football Association
20
Himachal Pradesh Football Association
30
Jammu & Kashmir Football Association
29
Jharkhand Football Association
487
Karnataka State Football Association
168
Kerala Football Association
648
Ladakh Football Association
31
Lakshadweep Football Association
1
Madhya Pradesh Football Association
216
Meghalaya Football Association
158
Mizoram Football Association
105
Nagaland Football Association
18
Pondicherry Football Association
23
Punjab Football Association
85
Rajasthan Football Association
26
Sikkim Football Association
20
Tamil Nadu Football Association
155
Telangana Football Association
24
Tripura Football Association
40
Uttar Pradesh Football Sangh
45
Uttarakhand State Football Association
41
Western India Football Association
50
By league and division
Current clubs (13)
Club
City
Stadium
Capacity
Founded
Joined
Bengaluru
Bangalore , Karnataka
Sree Kanteerava Stadium
25,810
2013
2017
Chennaiyin
Chennai , Tamil Nadu
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
28,484
2014
2014
East Bengal
Kolkata , West Bengal
Salt Lake Stadium , East Bengal Ground
85,000
1920
2020
Goa
Margao , Goa
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
19,000
2014
2014
Hyderabad
Hyderabad , Telangana
G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium
30,000
2019
2019
Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur , Jharkhand
JRD Tata Sports Complex
23,887
2017
2017
Kerala Blasters
Kochi , Kerala
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
79,000
2014
2014
Mohun Bagan Super Giant
Kolkata , West Bengal
Salt Lake Stadium , Mohun Bagan Ground
85,000
1889
2020
Mumbai City
Mumbai , Maharashtra
Mumbai Football Arena
11,790
2014
2014
NorthEast United
Guwahati , Assam
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
25,000
2014
2014
Odisha
Bhubaneswar , Odisha
Kalinga Stadium
19,000
2019
2019
Punjab
Ludhiana , Punjab
Guru Gobind Singh Stadium
30,000
2020
2023
Mohammedan
Kolkata
Mohammedan Sporting Ground
22,000
1891
2024
Current clubs(12)
Club
City/State/UT
Stadium
Capacity
Owners
Founded
Joined
Seasons in I-League
Aizawl
Aizawl
Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
20,000
Robert Romawia Royte
1984
2015-16
2012–Present
Churchill Brothers
Margao
Tilak Maidan
5,000
Churchill Alemao
1988
2016-17
2007–14 2016–Present
Delhi
New Delhi
Ambedkar Stadium
30,000
Ranjit Bajaj
1994
2023-24
2023–Present
Gokulam Kerala
Kozhikode
EMS Stadium
80,000
Sree Gokulam Group
2017
2017-18
2017–Present
Inter Kashi
Varanasi
Dr Sampurnanand Sports Stadium
10,000
RDB Group
2023
2023-24
2023–Present
Rajasthan United
Bhilwara
Rajasthan University Sports Complex
6,000
RUFC Sports
2018
2021-22
2021–Present
Real Kashmir
Srinagar
TRC Turf Ground
11,000
Shamim Mehraj Sandeep Chattoo
2016
2018-19
2018–Present
Shillong Lajong
Shillong
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
30,000
Shillong Lajong Pvt. Ltd.
1983
2023-24
2009–2019 2023–Present
Sreenidi Deccan
Vizag
Deccan Football Arena
5,000
Sreenidhi Group
2015
2021-22
2021–Present
Namdhari FC
Punjab
Namdhari Stadium
1000
Namdhari Seeds
1975
2023-24
2023-Present
Dempo
Panaji
Nagoa Ground
10,000
Dempo Group
1968
2024-25
2007-2014
2024-Present
Sporting Bengaluru
Bangalore
Bengalore Football Stadium
8,400
Kishore S Reddy
2022
2024-25
2024-Present
Andhra Pradesh
Other clubs
Club
Town or City
League
Vizag City FC
Visakhapatnam
-
Arunachal Pradesh
Main State League: Indrajit Namchoom Arunachal League
Assam
Main State League: Assam State Premier League
Bihar
Main State League: Bihar State Soccer League
Other clubs
Club
Town or City
League
BRC Danapur
Patna
Moin-ul-Haq Cup
Rainbow Football Club
Patna
Moin-ul-Haq Cup
Sporting Football Club
Patna
Moin-ul-Haq Cup
Friends Football Club
Patna
Moin-ul-Haq Cup
Raaj Milk Football Club
Patna
Moin-ul-Haq Cup
Adivasi United FC
Purnea
Moin-ul-Haq Cup
RK Steel
Siwan
Moin-ul-Haq Cup
Chandigarh
Club
Town or City
League
Chandigarh Football Academy
Chandigarh
-
Chhattisgarh
Main State League: Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship
Delhi
Main State League: Delhi Senior Division
Main Women's League: FD Women's League
Women's League clubs
Club
Town or City
League
Hans Women FC
New Delhi
Indian Women's League ,
Football Delhi Women's League
Hops FC
Football Delhi Women's League
Signature FC
Football Delhi Women's League
Royals Rangers FC
Football Delhi Women's League
Garhwal Womens FC
Football Delhi Women's League
Growing Stars SC
Football Delhi Women's League
Goa
Main State League: Goa Professional League
Main Women's League: GFA Women's League
Women's Clubs
Club
Town or City
League
Compassion FC
GFA Women's League
Sirvodem SC
Indian Women's League
FC Goa (Women)
GFA Women's League
Futebol Club of YFA
GFA Women's League
Goa United SC
GFA Women's League
Young Boys of Tonca
GFA Women's League
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Main State League: Himachal Football League
Jammu and Kashmir
Main State League: JKFA Professional League
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Main State League: Bangalore Super Division
State League clubs
Club
Town or City
League
ADE FC
Kickstart FC
Bengaluru
Bangalore Super Division
Bangalore Eagles FC
Jawahar Union FC
MEG & C FC
ASC & C FC
FC Deccan
Bangalore Dream United FC
Student Union FC
Young Challengers FC
Bangalore Independents FC
Main Women's League: Karnataka Women's League
Women's clubs
Club
Town or City
League
Kickstart FC
Karnataka Women's League
Misaka United FC
Parikarma FC
Bengaluru Braves FC
Banglore United FC
Matru Pratishtana FC
Slamerz Belgaum
Rebels Women's FC
Bangalore Soccer Galaxy
Kerala
Main State League: Kerala Premier League
Ladakh
Madhya Pradesh
Main State League: Madhya Pradesh Premier League
Maharashtra
Main State League: Mumbai Football League
Manipur
Main State League: Manipur State League
State League clubs
Club
Town or City
League
DM Rao
Sekmai
Manipur State League
Ganggam SC
KIYC
Kshetri
KLASA
Keinou
NEROCA FC
Imphal
Sagolband United
Southern Sporting Union
Singjamei
TRAU FC
Imphal
Yarkhok United FC
AFC
Thoubal
AIM
Khabm Lamkhai
NACO
Nambul Mapal
NISA
Thangmeiband
Manipur Police SC
Muvanlai Athletics
United Khawzim Brothers
Young Physique’s Union (YPHU)
Meghalaya
Main State League: Shillong Premier League
Mizoram
Main State League: Mizoram Premier League
Nagaland
Main State League: Nagaland Premier League
Dimapur Sporting Club Dimapur Dimapur District Football League
Odisha
Main State League: FAO League
Punjab
Main State League: Punjab State Super Football League
Rajasthan
Main State League: R-League A Division
Sikkim
Main State League: Sikkim Premier Division League
Tamil Nadu
Main State League: CFA Senior Division League
Telangana
Tripura
Club
Town or City
League
Ageya Chalo Sangha
Agartala
Blood Mouth FC
Forward Club
Agartala
Nine Bullets
Lal Bahadur Vyamagar
Birendra Club
Nobody Sangha
Tripura Police
Ramkrishna Club
Town Club
Jewels Club
Uttrakhand
Main State League: Uttarakhand Super League
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
Main State League: Calcutta Football League
See also
References
National teams
League system
Cup competitions
Club State International Youth Others
Defunct competitions
Sports complexes