CFL

The IFA Shield is an annual football competition organized by the Indian Football Association, the football governing body in the Indian state of West Bengal. The IFA came into existence in 1893, and was named after the association. The IFA Shield tournament was started in the same year. It is the third oldest football tournament in India, after Durand Cup and Trades Cup, and is among the oldest football competitions in the world.

The Calcutta Football League (CFL), organized by the Indian Football Association (WB), is the oldest football league in Asia, starting in 1898. It features over 160 clubs, mostly from Kolkata, in a seven-tier system with over 8,500 players. CFL is one of the world’s oldest and India’s largest football leagues.