A meeting of representatives of all District Football Associations (DFAs), Zones, members, stakeholders and senior coaches was held today at Gulf In Hotel, Mehjoor Nagar, Bund, Srinagar, to discuss the upcoming elections of the Jammu & Kashmir Football Association (JKFA), scheduled to be held on 25th November 2026.
At the outset, all members present expressed their sincere gratitude to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and J&K Sports Council for their efforts and initiatives in making the JKFA elections possible after a gap of four years.
During the meeting, all members and representatives present unanimously proposed and selected Mr. Fayaz Ahmad Sofi for the post of President in the upcoming JKFA elections. The representatives of Jammu Province also presented their resolution and conveyed their consent in support of his candidature.
The meeting also passed a resolution in favour of Jammu Province, reaffirming the collective commitment to take the Jammu football fraternity along in every step of this new journey. Members expressed their gratitude to their colleagues from Jammu for their support, trust and cooperation and assured them that every possible effort would be made for the development and promotion of football in Jammu Province.
All representatives, stakeholders and senior coaches pledged to work together, strengthen the JKFA and take football across Jammu & Kashmir to new heights. They also resolved to put past differences behind them, forget what happened in previous years and begin a new chapter based on mutual respect, unity, cooperation and a shared vision.
The members emphasised that the future of JKFA must be built on collective responsibility, equal participation and the interests of football across both Jammu and Kashmir regions.
Let the bygones be bygones. It is time for a fresh beginning.
The message from the meeting was clear: We stand together, we move together and we work together for the betterment of J&K football.
ONE ASSOCIATION. ONE TEAM. ONE VISION.
Together for a stronger JKFA and a brighter future for football in Jammu & Kashmir.
