National Football League

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National Football League

The National Football League (NFL) was the men's highest level of the Indian football league system, operating as an association football competition between 1996 and 2007. Founded by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) in 1996, it was the first football league in India to be organized on a national scale. The AIFF expanded the system by adding a second division in 1997 and a third division in 2006. The league was eventually replaced by the I-League for the 2007–08 season to professionalize the sport in India.