First football club in india

Indian football has a long and storied history. This dates back to the 1800s when the sport was introduced by British soldiers. Since then, Indian football has undergone many changes and transformations. Meanwhile, today, it is one of the most popular sports in the country. The history of Indian football can be traced back to the late 1800s when British soldiers introduced the sport to the country. Meanwhile, the first football club in India was the Calcutta Football Club. Moreover, it was established in 1872. As football grew in popularity over the years, they held the first All-India Football Tournament in 1888. In 1947, India became an independent nation, and football continued to grow in popularity. However, the sport faced numerous challenges, including a lack of infrastructure, funding, and government support. There are several trophies that are up for grabs in Indian football, with the most prestigious being the It generates a significant amount of revenue, primarily through sponsorship deals and broadcasting rights. The ISL is one of the main sources of income for Indian football clubs. Moreover, it has several top brands and companies sponsoring teams. The league also attracts high viewership numbers, making it an attractive proposition for broadcasters. Indian football has produced several notable rivalries over the years. One of the most intense rivalries is between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan. These are two of the oldest and most successful football clubs in th...

Two of Eastern India’s best known educational institutions, Hare School and Hindu College (present Presidency College) was established between 1816 and 1818. Both possess glittering lists of alumni and over two centuries many of their students have played a vital role in pre, post independence India. Curiously, Indian football also has a great debt to them. How Indian football started its long journey is often lost in the sands of time but it involved a young boy, an enthusiastic professor and a chance encounter on a winter morning in Calcutta. Nagendra Prasad Sarbadhikari was born in 1869 to Dr. Surya Kumar Sarbadhikari and Hemlata Devi. His early life was unremarkable but it would change on a September morning in 1877. Accompanied by her son, his mother had the habit of taking a dip in the holy river Ganga to start off the day. On that day, en route to the river, their horse drawn carriage passed through a road just north of Calcutta FC training ground. Nagendra Prasad was intrigued when he saw a number of British soldiers practicing with a circular ball. He got down from the carriage, moved closer to the ground to observe. After a while, the ball rolled towards him, prompting Nagendra Prasad to pick it up and marvel at how light the thing was. One of the soldiers came up to him and laughingly asked, “Kick it to me, boy”. He obliged. According to legend, this was the first time an Indian had kicked a football. Whether it was the first kick or not is a matter of conjectur...

Contents • • • • • • Sarada FC is the oldest football club in India, while Mohun Bagan Athletic Club is the oldest existing club in India. Sarada FC was founded in 1887 while Mohun Bagan was established on 15th August. Football has been one of the fastest growing sports across the world and in India too it has seen its popularity booming as a number of Indian football clubs have made their presence felt with some attractive brands of football. The national football league has been rebranded into I-league while the introduction of the Indian Super League has provided a good platform for the budding and talented Indian footballers. The Indian Football Association was formed in 1893 to take care of the Indian football scene and later the All India football federation was formed in 1937. Indian team used to be one of the frontiers in Asia as they won the Asian Games gold twice and also secured a spot in the Olympic semi finals in 1956. Indian football had reached its pinnacle in the 80s and 90s but its level has dropped and the deterioration of club football has been one of the reasons behind his downfall. However, the Indian football team has been trying its best to settle the score and it has been a quite fruitful journey so far. Oldest football club in India: Mohun Bagan Athletic Club Trophies Year National Football League 1997-98, 1999-2000, 2001-02 I-League 2014-15, 2019-20 Federation Cup 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2015-1...

Millions of Indians watch the Euro Cup, the English League, Spanish La Liga and Copa America on TV. Millions of teenagers follow the fortunes of premier clubs in Europe like Manchester United, Liverpool, Barcelona or Bayern Munich. They go to sleep late and wake up early so as not to miss watching the matches. But while their passion for the beautiful game is evident, football clubs in India continue to languish. In Goa, where football is a religion, industrialists continue to patronize and promote football clubs. But they admit it has been a losing proposition. Running a football club in India has never been easy. Investments have always exceeded the returns. Far from making any profit, top Indian football clubs or any I-League or ISL club doesn’t even break-even at any point in a calendar year. In the past one decade, many clubs have either shut shop or scaled down their operations considerably. “Running our football club is not a profitable business venture. My father, Churchill Alemao, and our family members have been running the club since the last three decades but only because of the sheer passion they have for the beautiful game. Our main aim is to see India play in the FIFA World Cup,” says, Valanka Alemao, CEO of Churchill Brothers and daughter of Churchill Alemao, ex-Chief Minister of Goa. Over the years, the club’s patron Churchill Alemao, who happens to be the current President of Goa Football Association, has weathered every storm that has confronted the club...

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Football, like cricket, was introduced by the British in India. After being solely played by army teams initially, club football took shape in India through the formation of Calcutta FC in 1872. With Calcutta being the capital of British India, other clubs slowly came to life in Bengal and several tournaments were started in the late nineteenth century, including the Durand Cup and the IFA Shield. The Indian Football Association (1893) and the All India Football Association (1937) were formed, and the national team qualified for the FIFA World Cup in 1950, played at the Olympics in 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1960, and won gold at the Asian Games in 1951 and 1962. READ | ALSO READ | Like with any national team’s success, the clubs that supply the players play an important role. And India was not short of clubs that contributed to the country’s achievements on the global stage. While there are multiple factors to take into consideration when deciding how ‘successful’ a club is, the oft-used criteria is the number of titles won – from league championships to cup competitions. To pick the five best football clubs in Indian football history, we took into account the number of league titles (the National Football League, the I-League and the Indian Super League) and Durand Cup and Federation Cup victories. Here’s Sportstar ’s list of top five most successful clubs in India: 5) Churchill Brothers, Dempo SC and Mahindra United [6 trophies each] Two of Goa’s biggest clubs – Churchill and...

These teams have won numerous trophies and awed the nation many a times. Indian football has seen its shares of ups and downs in the post-Independence era. The great Indian national teams of the 1950s won gold at the 1951 Asian Games and competed in multiple Olympics. That cleared the way for several prolific players to come through, helping India clinch gold at the 1962 Asian Games too. This created the level needed for the Indian national football team to represent the nation for decades to come. When it came to domestic football, however, not every team from that era has been able to sustain itself. Meanwhile, some of the early football clubs of India have gone on to etch a special place in the Indian football fraternity. Moreover, there have been new ones who have emerged to take the dream ahead. Some have enjoyed their share of success, competing with the ‘old giants’ for the major trophies. There is only a small group of Indian clubs with vast amount of success across their history. We look at the six most successful clubs in Indian football. Bengaluru FC The Blues won the ISL 2018-19 Trophy! (Courtesy: ISL Media) Bengaluru FC are still a very young football club in Indian football. They were formed in 2013, and are backed by the Parth Jindal-led JSW group. The Blues have had an impressive rise since they started playing. With the Indian national team captain Sunil Chhetri an ever-present figure leading them, they have achieved a lot of success. BFC have maintained a...

Football was introduced to India by British soldiers in the mid-nineteenth century. It spread because of the efforts of [ citation needed] It was initiated, as a recreation for British troops stationed in India. [ citation needed] Calcutta, then capital of British India, soon became the hub of Indian football. Sarada FC was the oldest Indian football club. Calcutta FC was the first club to be established in 1872. In 1889 India's oldest current team The first Indian Federation, the 1900–1950 [ ] Several clubs were founded, more Cup competitions were introduced and Indian players became more common. The major event that showed a rise in Indian Football was in 1911 when In the 1940s "Aurora Football Club" the second newest club in southern India was formed in Kerala. It was formed by the football loving fans of Ollur (Thrissur) which started its football journey from Thrissur. The first known official international tour by Indian team which consists of both Indian and British players were in 1924, where the team was led by legendary Indian footballer In 1938, India made an official tour to Australia where they played matches against many clubs and the On their way to The 1950 World Cup [ ] India qualified by default for the Although FIFA imposed a rule banning barefoot play following 1948 Olympics where India had played barefoot, the suggestion that the Indian team refused to play because they were not allowed to play barefoot is not entirely true; according to the then-India...