Nehru Cup
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The Nehru Cup was an international football tournament organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), named after the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. It was launched in 1982, but was not held from 1998 to 2006. After the trophy was won by Iraq in 1997, it was reinstated only in 2007 before officially being held last in 2012 and was replaced in 2017.
The new Nehru Cup trophy being unveiled by then Minister for Civil Aviation, Praful Patel, in New Delhi, August 6, 2009.
The iconic Eden Gardens stadium, hosted all matches of the inaugural edition of Nehru Cup.
India vs Argentina match at the Eden Gardens during the 1984 edition
Indian players celebrating their first Nehru Cup win in 2007 at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi. The tournament was revived in that year
Football in India
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Association football is one of the three most-popular sports in India, the others being cricket and kabaddi. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) recognises the Indian Super League as the national football league of India. The Santosh Trophy is a knock-out competition among Indian states and government institutions.
Players of Baroda Football Club, an Indian-European team, 1910–11.
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Image: The inside view of the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main venue of the inauguration of 19th Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010, in New Delhi on October 03, 2010 (1)
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