School Games Federation of India

What School Games Federation of India does

School Games Federation of India (SGFI) is a non-profit sports federation founded in 1954 and headquartered in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, that organizes the National School Games across India. SGFI serves school-age athletes in four age brackets (U-11, U-14, U-17, U-19), competing in 100+ disciplines spanning Olympic, Asian, Commonwealth, and traditional Indian sports such as Mallakhamb, Kalaripayattu, Gatka, and Yogasana. Its governance encompasses 45 affiliated units including state education departments, CBSE, CISCE, IPSC, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, DAV College Managing Committee, and Vidya Bharthi, and it holds recognition from the Asian School Sports Federation (ASSF) and International School Sports Federation (ISF), enabling it to select and dispatch Indian school teams to continental and world school championships.

SGFI's core digital product is the National School Games Portal — a web platform supporting player registration, event scheduling, real-time results and medal-tally tracking, digital certificate generation, and Digi Locker integration. The federation has run 70 editions of National School Games on an annual cycle (since at least the 57th edition in 2011-12, with the 70th scheduled for 2026-27). Operationally, SGFI works through a federated distribution model in which different states host different disciplines (e.g., Maharashtra for Archery, Madhya Pradesh for Kho-Kho, Haryana for Wrestling) under SGFI rules and qualification standards.

SGFI's revenue is derived from three streams: transaction-based registration fees from participants, recurring annual affiliation fees from the 45 affiliated units, and managed-services-style government grants including from the Sports Authority of India (SAI) for the Olympic Excellence 2036 program. The operating team is small — six listed staff including CEO Parth Suresh Doshi — with key partners including SAI, ASSF, ISF, and Digi Locker. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

School Games Federation of India

Legal name

School Games Federation of India

Website

https://sgfi.org.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

School Games Federation of India (SGFI) is a non-profit federation founded in 1954 and headquartered in Lucknow that organizes the National School Games across India. It serves school-age athletes in 100+ sports disciplines through 45 affiliated state and board units, with international recognition from ASSF and ISF.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation and Youth Athletics Organization

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

University/School Sport Governing Bodies (Collegiate/Scholastic Associations) (MPAKAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF), National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC), Interscholastic Athletics (Varsity/JV Teams) (EDAJAJAA), Youth & Amateur Sports Tournaments (MPAGAMAF), Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)

Keywords

• School sports federation
• National school games
• Amateur athletics programs
• Youth sports competitions
• Athlete talent development

Headquarters

HQ city

Lucknow

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Registration Fees: Fees collected from participants registering for National School Games and various state-level competitions.
2. Affiliation Fees: Annual affiliation fees from 45 affiliated units including state education departments and school boards across India.
3. Government Grants: Support from government bodies including SAI for training programmes and Olympic Excellence 2036 initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

School Games Federation of India (SGFI) is a non-profit sports federation that organizes the National School Games across India for school students in age categories U-11, U-14, U-17, and U-19. It conducts trials, coaching camps, and selection processes to identify and prepare school athletes for representation at international competitions organized by the International School Sports Federation (ISF) and the Asian School Sports Federation (ASSF), spanning over 100 sports disciplines including Olympic, Asian, Commonwealth, and traditional Indian sports.

Product overview

School Games Federation of India operates a unified National School Games Portal as its core digital platform, supporting the organization of school sports competitions across 14+ age-group categories (U-11 to U-19) and over 60 sports disciplines. The portal encompasses player registration and verification systems, event scheduling and calendar management, real-time results and medal tally tracking, digital certificate generation (including Digi Locker integration), and participant data management across 45+ affiliated state and institutional units. The system supports the complete lifecycle of national school games from 57th edition (2011-12) through the 70th edition (2026-27).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• National School Games Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 45 affiliated units representing all Indian states and school boards
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Sports Authority of India (SAI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for Olympic Excellence 2036 initiative including data collection for SAI Training Programme to empower PE Teachers and Coaches. SAI collaborates with SGFI for talent identification and development of school athletes for future Olympic participation.
• Asian School Sports Federation (ASSF)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Official recognition enabling Indian school teams to participate in Asian-level school sports championships and events organized by ASSF.
• International School Sports Federation (ISF)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Official affiliation for participation in World School Championships including events like ISF U15 World School Volleyball Championship 2025 in China. SGFI selects and sends Indian school teams for international competitions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Sports Authority of India (SAI): India's apex national sports body and SGFI's strategic partner. While not a direct peer, SAI co-develops Olympic pipelines with SGFI and funds training, making it the closest ecosystem collaborator and adjacent influence on India's school-sport landscape.
• Indian Olympic Association (IOA): India's National Olympic Committee. IOA sits at the apex of Indian sport and interfaces with SGFI on the Olympic Excellence 2036 pipeline, making it a relevant ecosystem counterpart rather than a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Khelo India: Government of India's flagship national sports development program covering school and grassroots talent identification. Overlaps with SGFI's mandate in youth sports talent pathways within the same domestic market.

Direct peers

• National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS): The U.S. governing body for high school athletics and activities. Comparable in role—organizing interscholastic competitions, setting rules, certifying officials, and coordinating state affiliates—and offers a benchmark for SGFI's federated model.
• School Games England: Operates the School Games program in England across multiple levels and disciplines with national finals. Comparable in delivering a multi-discipline, multi-age-group national school sports competition framework.
• School Sport Australia: Australia's national body for school sport, coordinating interstate championships and representing Australia at ISF events. Directly comparable to SGFI in mandate, structure, and international affiliation.

Broad incumbents

• Asian School Sports Federation (ASSF): Continental counterpart to SGFI, with which SGFI is officially affiliated. ASSF organizes Asian-level school championships, mirroring SGFI's role at the national level but across the broader Asian region.
• International School Sports Federation (ISF): The global governing body for school sports, of which SGFI is the Indian national affiliate. ISF operates at the international level but shares SGFI's mandate of organizing school-level championships and selecting national teams for international competition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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