| Abbreviation | FPAI |
|---|---|
| Founded | 13 August 2006; 19 years ago (2006-08-13) |
| Type | Professional football player organisation |
| Location |
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Region served |  India |
Official language | English |
President | Renedy Singh |
| Affiliations | FIFPro (since 2007) |
| Website | www |
TheFootball Players' Association of India or (FPAI) is an association for Indianassociation footballers.[1] Created in 2006, it aims to "look after the welfare of players and educate and advice them by engaging professionals".[2][3] It was created by formerIndian national team captainBhaichung Bhutia. In 2007, it got affiliated toFIFPro.[4]
The FPAI was formed on 13 August 2006 as a brainchild ofIndia national football team's then captainBhaichung Bhutia. He said that the body would "function as the parent body of the players" and added that it would "work with the national and state associations for the game's development" and ensure "fair treatment for footballers".[2] Membership was opened to players, both Indian and foreign.
FPAI became an affiliate ofFIFPro on 18 November 2009 at the FIFPro Congress inBudapest.
In 2009, the FPAI announced annual awards in four categories.[5] In 2022, awards in women's category were introduced. Current FPAI awards are the following:
| Year | Indian Player of the Year (Men's) | Indian Player of the Year (Women's) | Foreign Player of the Year | Young Player of the Year (Men's) | Young Player of the Year (Women's) | Coach of the Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Liston Colaco | Anju Tamang |  Bartholomew Ogbeche | Akash Mishra | Manisha Kalyan |  Manolo Márquez | [18] |
| 2022–23 | Lallianzuala Chhangte | Grace Dangmei |  Greg Stewart | Sivasakthi Narayanan | Naketa Bishnoi |  Des Buckingham | [19] |
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