AIFF invites membership applications for referees, coaches and players associations

With FPAI requesting AIFF for representation at its AGM on December 20, the AIFF has instead decided to form its own players, coaches and referees associations and has invited applications.

Football Players Association of India (FPAI) founded in 2006 in Kolkata currently represents 550 players, coaches etc. and has been asking AIFF for them to the be the de facto National Players Association. They are also a permanent member of FIFPRO, the world players union which only allows one association per country.

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AIFF Note

Reference to Schedule IV of the Constitution of the All India Football Federation, the AIFF has opened registration for individuals eligible to apply for memberships in the National Referees’ Association (NRA), the National Coaches’ Association (NCA), and the National Players’ Association (NPA).

The procedural documents are now available on the AIFF’s official website.

The notes may be accessed via the links provided below:

Note on the formation of the AIFF National Referees’ Association (NRA)

Note on the formation of the AIFF National Coaches’ Association (NCA)

Note on the formation of the AIFF National Players’ Association (NPA)

All eligible individuals are requested to ensure their submissions are made in the prescribed format and sent to the specific email IDs listed within the respective documents. The deadline for submissions is January 11, 2026.

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