Army Red (also known as Army XI) is one of
football
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sections that represents
Indian Army
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. The team regularly participates in the
Durand Cup
The Durand Football Tournament, commonly known as Durand Cup, is an annual domestic football competition in India which was first held in 1888 in Shimla. Hosted by the Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS) and All India Football Federation ...
, as well as various regional tournaments.
They also participate in the divisions of the
Calcutta Football League
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.
Honours
League
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CFL First Division
**Champions (1): 2022
Cup
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Durand Cup
The Durand Football Tournament, commonly known as Durand Cup, is an annual domestic football competition in India which was first held in 1888 in Shimla. Hosted by the Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS) and All India Football Federation ...
** Champions (1): 2005
** Runners-up (1): 2002–03
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IFA Shield
The IFA Shield is an annual football competition organized by the Indian Football Association. The IFA is the governing body of football in the state of West Bengal, came into existence in 1893. Named after the association, the IFA Shield tourn ...
** Runners-up (1): 1991
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Sikkim Gold Cup
The Sikkim Gold Cup, known as the Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup, is an Indian football tournament held in Sikkim and organized by Sikkim Football Association (SFA).
Past champions include New Road Team of Nepal in 2007, Three Star Club of Nepal in ...
** Champions (1): 1999
** Runners-up (5): 1994, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2018
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Darjeeling Gold Cup
All India Darjeeling Gold Cup, also known as All India Brigade of Gorkha's Gold Cup Football Tournament, or simply GTA Chairman's Gold Cup, is an Indian association football tournament held in Darjeeling and organized by the Indian Darjeeling Go ...
** Champions (1): 2010
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Kalinga Cup
Kalinga Cup (also known as All India Kalinga Cup) is an Indian association football tournament held in Odisha and organised by Football Association of Odisha and Department of Sports and Youth of Government of Odisha annually. The tournament wa ...
** Champions (2): 2010, 2016
** Runners-up (1): 2009
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Mohan Kumar Mangalam Football Tournament
Mohan Kumar Mangalam Football Tournament commonly known as the MKM Trophy, MKM Memorial Football Tournament is a prestigious annual Indian football tournament held in Zawar Rajasthan and organized by Hindustan Zinc
Hindustan Zinc Limite ...
** Champions (1): 2006
International
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Tribhuvan Challenge Shield
The Tribhuvan Challenge Shield is Nepal's second oldest association football tournament, founded in 1948 by King Tribhuvan.
History
In 1947 ( 2004 BS), Tribhuvan Challenge Shield was introduced by late H. M. King Tribhuvan for the development of ...
** Winners (2): 1955, 1956 ''(as Indian Army Club)''
See also
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Army Green
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As a color word in the English language, it appears in late Middle English. Shaded toward gray, it becomes olive drab.
Variations
Olivine
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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 ...
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Indian Navy
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Services football team
The Services football team is an Indian football team representing the Indian Armed Forces in Indian state football competitions. It is operated by the Services Sports Control Board.
Santosh Trophy
Services have appeared in the final of the S ...
References
Football clubs in Kolkata
Military association football clubs in India
Organizations with year of establishment missing
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