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Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup
Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup, also known as the Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial Football Tournament, is an Indian association football tournament held in Delhi and organized by Shastri Football Club. The tournament was first started in 1978 in the memory of former Indian prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and is named after him. Apart from some top clubs from Delhi, clubs from neighbouring states also participated in the tournament. Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup 14th edition returned after 6 years of gap in 2004, with the last tournament being held in 2006 was won by Indian Air Force The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its complement of personnel and aircraft assets ranks third amongst the air forces of the world. Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial w .... The tournament has not been held since then. Results References {{Football in India Football cup competitions in India Football in Delhi 1978 establi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Air Force (football Team)
Indian Air Force FC, also known as Indian Air Force Sports, serves as a football section of Indian Air Force New Delhi. The team regularly participates in Delhi Premier League and Durand Cup. The team is affiliated with Football Delhi (formerly ''Delhi Soccer Association''). Honours Association football *FD Senior Division/Delhi Premier League ** Champions (8): 1971, 1975, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2006–07, 2018, 2021 ** Runners-up (3): 1997, 2004, 2019 * Durand Cup ** Runners-up (1): 1955 * DCM Trophy ** Champions (1): 1955, 1956 * Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup ** Champions (2): 1983, 2006 ** Runners-up (1): 1981 *Mohan Kumar Mangalam Football Tournament ** Champions (1): 2005 ** Runners-up (1): 2020 *Inter Services Football Championship ** Runners-up (1): 2016–17 Field hockey * Aga Khan Gold Cup ** Runners-up (1): 1958 See also * Army Red * Army Green * Indian Navy * Services football team * Indian Army Service Corps References {{Authority control Indian Air Force Air The at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Bank Recreational Club
Indian Bank Recreational Club, also known as FC Indian Bank, is an Indian professional football club based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The club formerly participated in the National Football League, and the I-League Second Division, alongside the Chennai Football League under license from Tamil Nadu Football Association (TNFA). The club was managed by former India international, Syed Sabir Pasha, who also captained the team since their inception. Indian Bank also participated in the National Football League II, and National Football League III. History Formation and early years Founded in 1907 as an Indian state-owned financial services company, Indian Bank established as a premier bank in the state of Tamil Nadu, and considering the popularity and passion towards the game of football at the region, Indian Bank decided to launch a team of its own and register it with Tamil Nadu Football Association (TNFA). Thus the club was founded on the name ''Indian Bank Sporta and Recreatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Establishments In India
Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 – The Holy Crown of Hungary (also known as Stephen of Hungary Crown) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held since World War II. * January 10 – Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, a critic of the Nicaraguan government, is assassinated; riots erupt against Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Somoza's government. * January 18 – The European Court of Human Rights finds the British government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture. * January 22 – Ethiopia declares the ambassador of West Germany ''persona non grata''. * January 24 ** Soviet Union, Soviet satellite Kosmos 954 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football In Delhi
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly called ''football'' include association football (known as ''soccer'' in North America and Australia); gridiron football (specifically American football or Canadian football); Australian rules football; rugby union and rugby league; and Gaelic football. These various forms of football share to varying extent common origins and are known as "football codes". There are a number of references to traditional, ancient, or prehistoric ball games played in many different parts of the world. Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to the codification of these games at English public schools during the 19th century. The expansion and cultural influence of the British Empire allowed these rules of football to spread to areas of British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Cup Competitions In India
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly called ''football'' include association football (known as ''soccer'' in North America and Australia); gridiron football (specifically American football or Canadian football); Australian rules football; rugby union and rugby league; and Gaelic football. These various forms of football share to varying extent common origins and are known as "football codes". There are a number of references to traditional, ancient, or prehistoric ball games played in many different parts of the world. Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to the codification of these games at English public schools during the 19th century. The expansion and cultural influence of the British Empire allowed these rules of football to spread to areas of British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South-East-Central Railway Sports Club
South East Central Railway SC is an Indian institutional football (soccer), football football team, club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Overview The club is the merger of three Indian football clubs – South Railway SC, Eastern Railway SC and Central Railway SC. They play their home matches on The Cooperage Ground in Mumbai. They are currently playing in the National Football League (India), NFL 2nd Division and are one of the most popular Maharashtrian clubs in India. Fans refer to them as the Railmen in English language, English. They have recently improved a lot in their game under their current coach Santanu Ghosh. They have four Inter-Railway Trophies under their belt and added one memorable Khalifa Ziauddin Maharashtra State Club Championship in 2001. SEC Railway is voted as one of the prime contenders for the National Football League(India) 2nd Division. Players Current roster Team management Honours Domestic tournaments * National Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengal Mumbai FC
Bengal Mumbai Football Club, known by its abbreviation BMFC, was an Indian professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Founded in 1998, they have competed in the National Football League II, alongside the MDFA Elite League. It is the second professionally founded football club in India and the first in Mumbai. The team was dissolved in 2011. History Formation and journey Bengal Mumbai Football Club was founded on January 1 in 1998, with aims to compete in the top flight of Indian football the National Football League. Later, the club became affiliated with Mumbai District Football Association (MDFA) and began participating in the MDFA Elite League. Bengal Mumbai represented the Mumbai-based Bengali community and ran the early professional youth academics to promote football in the Indian state of Maharashtra. After their foundation, the club emerged as the foremost professional top flight club from Mumbai to compete in the National Football League I & II. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tata Football Academy
Tata Football Academy (Tata FA or TFA) is an association football academy situated in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India, sponsored by Tata Steel, which owns ISL outfit Jamshedpur FC. It is one of the renowned football academies in India. History Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata envisaged not only Asia's first fully integrated Steel Plant but also the model township of Jamshedpur. He advised his son, Sir Dorab Tata, to earmark "areas for Football, hockey and Parks... ". Tata Steel's commitment to sports, in fact, preceded the building of the township. The aforesaid letter was written in 1902 and the site for Jamshedpur selected in 1907. J. R. D. Tata gave fruition to J. N Tata's vision, inculcating sports as an integral part of Tata Steel's corporate philosophy. It is part of this very same commitment that made Tata Steel set up the Tata Steel Sports Foundation, to inculcate among the young men and women of India the sporting spirit, the zeal to excel, to win, and above all the disciplin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian National FC
Indian National FC is an Indian football club based in New Delhi, that last competed in the DSA Senior Division. History Indian Nationals Delhi's 2nd oldest club along with New Delhi Heroes FC was founded in 1939. It won the Delhi Football League 5 times in its history. After winning DSA Senior Division in 1999 and 2000 they participated in 2.National Football League in 1999-00 and 2000–01 season In 2008 Amity United acquired the club In 2010 3rd season of I-League 2nd Division Nationals participated in the tournament. Honours League *Delhi Football League **Champions(5) Other *Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup **Champions (1): 1992 *Independence Day Cup ** Champions (1): 2000 *Delhi Lt. Governor's Cup **Runners-up (2): 2006, 2007 See also * List of football clubs in India There are roughly 50 thousand football clubs and academies operating in India. This is a list of professional football clubs located in India, with leagues and states they play in. This is the list of AI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simla Youngs FC
Simla Youngs Football Club was an Indian football club from New Delhi. Formed in 1936, it has been an amateur team, but in January 2011 they participated in the 2nd Division, then second tier of Indian football league system. They also competed in the DSA Senior Division. History Simla Youngs FC was founded in 1936 in Simla part of Delhi, and have since participated in various amateur tournaments. In January 2011, they were officially certified by the All India Football Federation to participate in the I-League 2nd Division, then second tier of football in India. They later roped in Japanese manager Michiteru Mita as their new head coach. Honours League *Delhi Football League **Champions (6): 1950, 1952, 1972, 1973, 1976, 2005 **Runner-up (3): 1985, 1991, 1993 Cup *Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup, also known as the Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial Football Tournament, is an Indian association football tournament held in Delhi and organized by Shastri Footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garhwal FC
Garhwal Football Club (also known as Garhwal Heroes FC) is an Indian professional football club based in New Delhi. The club lifted its first FD Senior Division league title in 1986, which became one of the most successful seasons in their history. In 2010, Garhwal FC became the first Delhi based club to enter into the quarter final of Durand Cup, prestigious and oldest knockout football club tournament in India. They also competed in the I-League 2nd Division. History Foundation Garhwal Heroes FC was initially set up by Kesar Singh Negi as a platform for young players of the Garhwali community to compete locally in Delhi. As the club gained popularity, it was formally registered with the Football Delhi (formerly ''Delhi Soccer Association'') in 1953. Since then, GHFC has regularly featured in the league championship organized by the Football Delhi (FD). One of the most memorable moments came in 1986, when GHFC were crowned the champions of the FD Senior Division. Unfortunate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Delhi Heroes FC
New Delhi Heroes FC is an Indian professional football club based in New Delhi, that competes in the B-Division League. History New Delhi Heroes, Delhi's most successful club, was formed in 1939. The founders opted for green and yellow colours, which soon became a force to reckon within football fields of Delhi. In a time span of just fifteen years they became one of the most formidable teams of North India, winning several prestigious tournaments and producing talented players who have become legends in local football. In 1945 they won the inaugural DCM Football tournament at the Talkatora grounds, overcoming a formidable British regimental team, ''King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI)'' 3–2 in a hard fought match. KOYLI had two players who were war time internationals for England. In the 1950s, an exciting new crop of players emerged to play for ND Heroes and they became supreme team in the capital. They won the Delhi Football Association league four years in a ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
