State Player Association (SPA

“The hallmark of a successful State Sports Association lies in the active participation of players at all levels. In pursuance of the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 and the National Sports Governance (National Sports Bodies) Rules, 2026, and consistent with the recommendations of the IOC 2000 Reform Commission that ‘athletes should be well represented at all levels of the sports movement: IOC, IFs, NOCs and NFs’, as well as the Basic Universal Principles of Good Governance of the Olympic and Sports Movement, and in conformity with Rules 2.7 and 28.1.3 of the Olympic Charter, there shall be constituted a State Players Association (SPA).

The SPA shall function as the Athletes’ Committee of the State Sports Association, empowered to elect athlete representatives to the General Body and the Executive Committee. The SPA shall discharge its role in accordance with Rule 15 of the National Sports Governance (National Sports Bodies) Rules, 2026, thereby ensuring structured athlete representation in governance and decision-making processes.”

The SPA is an independent body represented by football players. However, it is not a separate legal entity and therefore has no authority to act on behalf of PFA or to represent it towards any third parties. The SPA has no authority to legally bound or commit PFA in any way. 

The Mission, Objectives, Role & Responsibilities have been described in Schedule - IV : PFA State Players Association of the PFA Constitution.