Footgolf in Nagaland

Reviewed profileAchievements, tournaments, coaches and FAQs on this page are compiled by hand from federation, government and press reporting, drawing on Federation for International FootGolf (footgolf.sport) — governance, one-federation-per-country rule, World Tour licence process for players from non-member countries, member country list, Wikipedia — Footgolf, Federation for International FootGolf, FIFG BlueGolf (fifg.bluegolf.com) — member federation directory and tour schedule, FootGolf World Championship Acapulco 2026 official site, Gulf News — Sharjah International Footgolf Championship coverage. These are not cited to individual documents: we hold no per-claim source for them, so treat dates, counts and career records here as a summary rather than a reference. Sections we hold nothing for are left empty. Sport pages last reviewed as a set: September 2026.

Overview

Origin: Modern
Category: Emerging
Olympic discipline: No
Paralympic discipline: No
Central pathway: None recorded
Athlete profiles on SportSupport: 0

Governance and status

Each field below is shown only where we hold a source for it; anything else reads “Not currently verified” rather than a guess. Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports recognition is granted year by year, so it is only ever shown with the year it applies to. Last reviewed: September 2026.

Indian governing/organising body: Footgolf Federation of India
Ministry recognition: Not currently verified
International federation: Not currently verified
Khelo India inclusion: Not currently verified
TOPS eligibility: Not currently verified
Olympic status: Not on the Olympic programme
Paralympic status: Not a Paralympic discipline

Footgolf is listed on SportSupport in the emerging category. Its recorded origin is Modern. It is not on the Olympic programme. We list Footgolf Federation of India as the Indian governing/organising body for the sport.

Footgolf does not appear on the official Khelo India Games discipline list, and we hold no verified central pathway or current-year Ministry recognition record for it, so we make no Khelo India, TOPS, National Sports Development Fund or pension claim. Whatever competition exists is run by clubs, akharas, private promoters or state-level bodies. (Checked against Sports Authority of India / Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports — Discipline wise Participation in all editions of Khelo India Games (19th Edition).)

Scholarships & Funding

Central, state and private scholarships available for footgolf athletes in India.

No central scholarship pathway
We hold no verified central pathway for footgolf and no current-year Ministry recognition record for a national body, so we make no Khelo India, TOPS or National Sports Development Fund claim for it.

Explore all government schemes →

Indian Players

No profiles yet

No athlete profiles are recorded for footgolf yet. We only list athletes we can source, so this section stays empty until verifiable profiles exist.

Browse the full athlete directory →

Rules

Footgolf is played on a golf course with a size-5 football: the player kicks from a tee toward an oversized cup (usually 21 inches across) cut into the ground, and the aim is to hole out in the fewest kicks. The ball is played from where it comes to rest, the player furthest from the hole plays first, and holes carry a par as in golf with the same under/over-par scoring. It is non-contact and mixed-sex, and rounds are far quicker than golf because there is no club selection and no putting stroke. Unlike football there is no goalkeeper, no opposition and no possession contest; unlike disc golf the target is a ground cup rather than a chain basket, and unlike futsal it is an individual outdoor target sport rather than an indoor team game.

Authoritative rulebook: Footgolf Federation of India.

Positions

Typical roles across emerging sports. These are category-level descriptions, not a sourced footgolf squad list.

Attacker / offensive role
The point-scoring position in the sport's playing format.
Defender
Prevents the opposition from scoring and controls the defensive zone.
All-rounder / substitute
Rotates through roles or comes in as a tactical substitute.

Equipment

Standard kit and infrastructure required to train and compete in footgolf at a federation-recognised event.

One size-5 football — the entire required kit besides footwear
Turf or indoor football shoes; studded boots are normally barred to protect greens
Existing golf-course fairways with 21-inch footgolf cups and separate footgolf tees
Flags or markers distinguishing footgolf holes from golf holes on shared layouts
Scorecard and, in sanctioned play, a FIFG World Tour licence for ranked events

Governing/organising body

Body listed on SportSupport

Footgolf Federation of India

Footgolf Federation of India is the body we list as the Indian governing/organising body for Footgolf. We hold no sourced detail on its domestic calendar, selection norms or state structure, and no current-year Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports recognition record for it.

Origin: Modern
Olympic: No
Paralympic: No
Category: Emerging

All federations →

Major Indian Events

Domestic competitions we hold a source for in footgolf.

No FIFG member federation in India
The Federation for International FootGolf recognises exactly one national organisation per country, and India does not appear on its published member list, which spans some thirty countries across Europe, the Americas, Africa and East Asia including Japan, Korea and Malaysia. No documented Indian national footgolf championship or governing body was found in available sources.
The infrastructure already exists
Unlike most emerging sports, footgolf needs no new facilities — it is played on existing golf courses using the same fairways with wider cups cut for the football, which is why it spread quickly in countries with established golf infrastructure. India has a substantial golf-course network under the Indian Golf Union, so the constraint here is course willingness and organisation rather than construction.

International Events

Continental and world-level competitions we hold a source for in footgolf.

FIFG FootGolf World Cup
The championship has grown rapidly: eight countries at the first edition in Hungary in 2012, over 230 players from 26 nations in Argentina in 2016, 520 players from 33 countries in Morocco in 2018, and 972 players from 39 countries at Orlando in 2023. The 2026 edition is scheduled for Acapulco, Mexico. France, Argentina and France took the men's, senior men's and women's titles at the most recent championship.
Route for players without a national federation
FIFG operates a World Tour with world and regional rankings, and explicitly provides a pathway for players from countries with no FIFG member to apply for a World Tour licence directly through its World Tour Committee — currently the only realistic competitive route for an Indian player.
Regional events
The nearest significant competition to India is the Sharjah International FootGolf Championship in the UAE, whose second edition drew 130 players across four categories competing for a combined purse of $30,000 at the Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club.

Leagues

No dedicated professional league is currently catalogued for footgolf. The national championship under Footgolf Federation of India remains the top domestic competition.

All leagues →

International Players

Globally recognised footgolf athletes to know outside India.

The international federation for footgolf maintains the current world ranking — check the federation site for the up-to-date top names.

Career Options

Ways to build a career in footgolf — on the field, on the sidelines and behind the scenes.

Footgolf is among the cheapest sports to take up — a size-5 football and turf or indoor football shoes are the entire kit, with no clubs, discs or specialist equipment required
It is quicker to play and faster to learn than golf, non-contact and mixed-sex, which makes it well suited to casual and family participation as well as competition
The sport was created in the Netherlands in 2008 by Bas Korsten and Michael Jansen, loosely based on a post-training game played by Korsten's brother, the professional footballer Willem Korsten; FIFG was formed in 2012 and gained Observer status with the Global Association of International Sports Federations in October 2017
There is currently no Indian federation, no national ranking, no sports-quota pathway and no scholarship route — anyone serious about competing would need to approach FIFG directly for a World Tour licence
The clearest way to build the sport in India is at course level: persuading golf clubs to cut footgolf cups and host rounds, which is how the sport established itself everywhere it now has a federation

Explore sports careers →Coaches directory →

Related academies

0 listed

No footgolf academies are catalogued in the directory yet. Browse the full academy list or list your academy to appear here.

All academies →List your academy →

FAQs

Common questions about footgolf in India.

Who governs Footgolf in India?▾

We list Footgolf Federation of India as the Indian governing/organising body for Footgolf, and state associations affiliated to it run age-group and state-level competition. We hold no current-year Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports recognition record for it, so this is not a statement that it is currently a recognised national sports federation — recognition is granted year by year.

Is Footgolf an Olympic sport?▾

No, Footgolf is not on the Olympic programme.

What government schemes support Footgolf athletes?▾

TOPS does not apply, as Footgolf is outside the Olympic programme. State-government cash awards or sports-quota employment can apply where a state notifies the discipline, which varies by state. Footgolf does not appear on the official Khelo India Games discipline list, so we make no Khelo India claim for it.

Footgolf in every state & UT

Dedicated pages for Footgolf in each Indian state and Union Territory — academies, schemes, athletes and how to start.