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Southern Samity
Southern Samity is an Indian professional multi-sports club from Kolkata. Founded in 1945, the club is also based in Siliguri, North Bengal. Apart from sports, they are also involved in numerous cultural activities. Its football section competes in the Calcutta Football League premiere division A, and previously participated in the I-League 2nd Division, then second tier of Indian football league system. History Formation and journey Southern Samity was founded in the city of Kolkata in 1945, during the British rule in India. During that time they were involved in various sporting and cultural activities. In 1959, the club got their affiliation from the Indian Football Association (IFA), but the club got their footsteps in Indian football long after their foundation. From 2007 to 2008 onwards, Frontlink International took charge of the club's football department, which boosted the growth highly. Present years In the year of 2008–09, they emerged as the champions of Cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
The Rabindra Sarobar Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. It is used for football (soccer), football matches and serves as the home of many Calcutta Football League matches. History The venue opened in 1961. It also was the home ground of Indian Super League club ATK (football club), ATK in 2016 while the Salt Lake Stadium was undergoing renovations for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. For the 2016–17 I-League season, it has hosted a majority of the home matches for Mohun Bagan A.C., Mohun Bagan. Mohun Bagan used the venue as their home stadium for the AFC Cup matches in 2017 AFC Cup, 2017. It also hosted some important domestic and international level matches. It also hosts Rugby Union matches. References Football venues in West Bengal Sports venues in Kolkata Football in Kolkata 1961 establishments in West Bengal Sports venues completed in 1961 Tollygunge Agragami FC 20th-century architecture in India {{India-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
