North-West India Football Association
The North-West India Football Association, was a football governing body in British India, encompassing football control in Punjab, NWFP, Sind, Baluchistan and Delhi. It was headquartered in Lahore. It also sent state teams for the Santosh Trophy.
History
A movement to form a separate football association in North Western India was initiated by Wing Commander Hamid Ali Soofi in November 1931, aiming to promote football activity in the region. In March 1932, the North-West India Football Association was established, headquartered in Lahore, and encompassing control in Punjab, NWFP, Sind, Balochistan and Delhi. Sikandar Hayat Khan was elected president and Hamid Ali Soofi was elected honorary secretary. On 23 June 1937, NWIFA became one of the nine regional football associations to become affiliated with the newly formed All India Football Federation.Later on, several regions detached and formed their own associations. Sind Football Association was formed in July 1937, and the NWFP Football Association was founded in August 1937. After the partition of India and the subsequent division of Punjab between India and Pakistan, the East Punjab Football Association was established in India, and the West Punjab Football Association was established in Pakistan. The last honorary secretary of the North-West India Football Association since 1942, Khawaja Riaz Ahmed, continued his position as honorary secretary in the West Punjab Football Association in Pakistan. Hamid Ali Soofi also became the first honorary secretary of the Pakistan Football Federation.
State teams
The North-West India Football Association football team competed in the Santosh Trophy.Competitions
North-West India Football Championship
The association organised several editions of the North-West India Football Championship, open to teams from Punjab, NWFP, Sindh, Balochistan and Delhi. The winners were awarded the Harper Nelson Challenge Cup, and the tunners-up were awarded the Rambhajdatt Chaudhary Memorial Challenge Cup.| Edition | Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Ref. |
| 1 | 1932–1933 | Headquarter Wing, East Surrey Regiment | 1–1 N/A | Shining Club | |
| 2 | 1933–1934 | A Company, East Surrey Regiment | N/A | Headquarter Wing, East Surrey Regiment | |
| 3 | 1935 | Mozang Club | 3–2 | North-Western Railway Workshops | |
| 4 | 1936 | United Hands FC | 3–0 | A Company The Royal Scots | |
| 5 | 1937 | Shining Club | 1–0 | Government College | |
| 6 | 1938 | ||||
| 7 | 1939 | ||||
| 8 | 1940 | C Company DCLI | 2–1 | Government College | |
| 9 | 1941 | Government College | 2–0 | B Company | |
| 10 | 1942 | Olympians Club | 5–0 | Mozang Muslims | |
| 11 | 1943 | Batapur Club/Bata Sports | 3–0 | Rangers Club | |
| 12 | 1944 | Bata Sports Club | 1–1 3–2 | DFA Jullundur | |
| 13 | 1945 | ||||
| 14 | 1946 | ||||
| 15 | 1947 |