Mumbai District Football Association

Mumbai District Football Association (MDFA) is the organisation responsible for Association football in and around the Indian city of Mumbai. It is affiliated to the State Association, the Western India Football Association, which in turn is affiliated with the All India Football Federation. The MDFA organises some 8 leagues, containing approximately 250 club sides, in addition to being responsible for three of India's I-League sides.

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League and Club Organisation

From 2006-2010 season the MDFA League was sponsored by Mahindra & Mahindra, as the Mumbai Football League (MFL). The system included seven divisions in total.[1]

Elite Division

Eleven top teams of Mumbai will play in a league format for top 3 places. The winner will win the Harwood League Trophy, The bottom two teams will be relegated.

Lower Divisions

In descending order, the lower divisions are the Super, Senior and I through VI Divisions.

League Structure 2010-2011

The league structure in 2010 was

Elite Division -11 Clubs (2010-11)

This season all 11 teams will compete against one another for the top 3 places. Two teams will be relegated

Mahindra United disbanded their Team from Mumbai Football league and I league

Elite League Final Positions for 2010-2011 season

  • 1 Mumbai FC ---- (I league team)
  • 2 ONGC FC ---- (I league team)
  • 3 PIFA Colaba FC ---- (Academy)
  • 4 Western Railway
  • 5 Union Bank of India
  • 6 Kenkre FC
  • 7 Central Railway
  • 8 Akbar Travels Of India
  • 9 RCF FC, Chembur
  • 10 Mumbai Customs
  • 11 Air India FC ----(I league team)(Scrapped by MDFA)

Super Division-16 Clubs-2009-10

Group A
  • 2. Companeros FC (play off)
  • 3. Kenkre Under -19 (play off)
  • 4. G B Police
  • 5. P.D.P.Wave
  • 6. Air-India Under-19 FC
  • 7. D'Assisi, Borivli (RELEGATED)
  • 8. central railway
Group B
  • 1. Maharashtra State Police FC (play off)
  • 2. Mahindra United-Under-19 (play off)
  • 3. Dena Bank (play off)
  • 4. Mumbai Port Trust
  • 5. Central Railway (Mumbai Div.)
  • 6. GM Sports Club
  • 7. Bombay Muslims (RELEGATED)

Senior Division -24 Clubs (in two groups)-2009-10

Group A

  • F United, Kandivili
  • ICL
  • Bombay Gymkhana
  • Mumbai Railway Police
  • Soccer XI
  • Mumbai United U-19
  • Madanpura SC, Madanpura
  • Income Tax -----------------(Red)
  • Byculla United, Byculla-----(Promoted)
  • Desperado ------------------(Promoted)
  • Nerul Gymkhana, Nerul

Group B

  • Reserve Bank of India
  • United Boys (Sutar)
  • Sagar SC
  • Wellington Catholic Gymkhana
  • SBI
  • Central Railway, Parel (Workshop)
  • Juhu Spark, Juhu -------------(Promoted)
  • Sea-View-------------------- (Relegated)
  • Central Bank of India
  • Bank of Baroda FC
  • Intelenet Global Services

Division I (in six groups) 42 teams 2010-2011 Season

Group A

  • Central Bank
  • Custom Boys
  • Bombay FC
  • Mumbai Utd U-17
  • Chemburites
  • MMC
  • Kenkre U-17 (Promoted)
  • Young Boys

Group B

  • Desperados
  • Goans SA
  • Indian Gym
  • Carmelites (Promoted)
  • Lakers
  • Mum Rly Police
  • St. Pauls (Promoted)

Group C

  • Renaissance (Promoted)
  • Adarsh B
  • Rinho
  • Holy Cross Utd
  • Theresians Bandra
  • YMCA (Promoted)
  • Madanpura

Group D

  • Young Guns
  • Magic Bus
  • RCF Colts
  • Salvation Dadar
  • Alphonso Academy
  • Oberoi (Promoted)
  • Rhema Foundation

Group E

  • Takshila Utd CG
  • Sunday Boys FC,Bhandup (Promoted)
  • BBC
  • Village Amboli,Andheri
  • Springfield (Promoted)
  • Khalsa,Matunga
  • Dadar Utd,Dadar

Group F

  • Parel Villa,Parel
  • BEST
  • Sahar Silver Star
  • Ryan International
  • DK Pharma (Promoted)
  • Theresians YV
  • 2 PIFA Colaba FC U19 (Play Off)

Division II (in Four groups) 16 Teams-2010-2011

Division II Group A

Division II Group B

Division II Group C

Division II Group C

Division III (in four groups)

Division III Group A

Division III Group B

Division III Group C

Division III Group D

Division IV 2009-2010 Season

Division IV PLAYOFF GROUP A

Division IV PLAYOFF GROUP B

Division IV (4 groups) League

Division IV Group A

Division IV Group B

Division IV Group C

Division IV Group D

Division V (6 GROUPS)2009-2010====

Division V Group A

Khar Sporting

Our Lady Of Fatima

Skorost United

Spaniads FC

Soccer Club of Chincholi

Catallions

Garwal Youth Club

Kaju Pada FC

Buddys XI

Division V Group B

Jogeshwari FC

Devils FC

Falcon Brothers Santacruz

Tata Consultancy

Labbaik FC

Zeals FC

Extremes FC

FC Peninsula

Laxmi Nagar FC

Division V Group C

Chedda Nagar Soccer Prodigies

Spartans FC

Maratha United F.C

Young Guns

Laxmi Nagar United

Cypress FC

Regal FC

Classico FC

Red Devils United

Division V Group D

Janam Muni

Guru Nanak F.C

Bacon F.C

Colaba No Fear

Sunday Boys U-19

Gatofield F.C Shanti Niketan Rock

Krypton F.C

Shree Mavli Mandal

Nails F.C

Division V Group E

August Kranti F.C

Oval F.C

D.C. United

Geostanne United

Believers

TATA Memorial F.C

Zion F.C

Athletico Mumbai F.C

Octane F.C

Division V Group F

Gray Athletic F.C

Mukund S.C

Adarsh F.C 'C'

Black Panther

Barcode F.C

Miracle F.C

United F.C

Shaheen Force

M.B.P.T

References

  1. ^ "Mahindra Football League launched" rediff news