History of football in India
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The history of football in India has been going ever since the mid 1800s. It was the national sport of India at one point. India is home to some of the oldest football clubs in the world, and the worl
Silver trophy of the Cooch Behar Cup at The Bengal Club in Kolkata, which is one of the oldest football tournaments in India.
The 1899 R B Ferguson team
Mohun Bagan team, IFA Shield winners in 1911
Durand Cup
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The Durand Cup is an annual football competition in India which was first held in 1888 in Annadale, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Hosted by the Durand Football Tournament Society and the All India Footbal
History of football in India
…national sport of India at one point. India is home to some of the oldest football clubs in the world, and the world's third oldest competition, the Durand Cup. Football in India was highly celebrated at its peak. The Indian football outfit was called the "Brazilians of Asia". Football was introduced to India…
Henry Mortimer Durand
Salgaocar FC (in green) and BSF (in red) players along with the match officials and Chief of the Army Staff Gen. Deepak Kapoor, prior to their Durand Cup match at the Ambedkar Stadium in 2008.
FC Goa (in black) and Mohammedan SC (in white) lined up during the 2021 Durand Cup Final at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan.