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Sports play an integral part of culture in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Cricket is the most popular spectator sport in the state. Other popular sports include kabaddi and kho kho, which are played in rural areas, and field hockey, badminton, and table tennis, which are more common in urban areas, schools, and colleges.
The Ministry of Sports and Youth Welfare is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. state. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Dattatray Vithoba Bharne is Current Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare Government of Maharashtra.
The Western India Football Association, abbreviated as WIFA, [1] [2] [3] is the governing body for football in the Indian state of Maharashtra. [4] [5] [6] It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the sports national governing body.
Maharashtra is an Indian state that was formed on 1 May 1960 with 26 initial districts. Since then, 11 additional districts have been created, the most recent of which is Palghar district. The state currently has 36 districts. These districts are grouped into six administrative divisions shown below. Maharashtra with all of its districts
Mumbai Premier League, formerly known as the MFA Elite Division or MDFA Elite Division, is the first tier of the Mumbai Football League competition. [6] [7] In March 2022, the Mumbai Premier League was rechristened as the Harwood Premier League, on the lines of the name that was once associated with the Mumbai's top division football, stretching back to 1902.
The MFA is affiliated with the Western India Football Association (WIFA), a state association of Maharashtra. [2] From a beginning of 57 football clubs affiliated to it, the association now caters to and conducts football activity for more than 10,000 players.
The Maharashtra Cricket Association (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र क्रिकेट संघटणा) is the governing body of the cricket in the Maharashtra state of India. Its Maharashtra cricket team represent Maharashtra state in Indian cricket. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India. [4] [5] [6] Its ...
Shiv Chhatrapati Award (also known as Shiv Chhatrapati State Sports Award) is the highest prestigious sports award honoured annually to the players of Maharashtra by the Government of Maharashtra in India. [1] The Government of Maharashtra instituted in 1969–70 a scheme for giving the Shiv Chhatrapati State Awards to sportsmen and women.