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Contents
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Messages ...... 2
Members of Durand Football Tournament Society 2010 .... 11
Honorary Life Members Durand Football Tournament Society .... 14
Organising Committee Durand Cup 2010 .... 15
Introduction .... 17
The Durand Would Have Never Happened... .... 18
Durand Football Tournament .... 19
Lest We Forget .... 20
Durand’s Good Samaritan .... 23
Durand Thirty Years Ago .... 24
Durand Cup .... 26
Brief History of the Durand Cup .... 28
Durand Cup Results .... 30
Indian Clubs .... 33
The Dawn of a New Footballing Era .... 35
The Year that was 2009-10 .... 36
International Tournaments .... 38
World Cup Fact-File .... 39
Olympic Games .... 43
India in Asian Games .... 45
Asia Cup .... 46
European Championship .... 48
South American Championship .... 49
Player Awards .... 51
FIFA World Player .... 52
European Footballer of the Year .... 53
Asian Football Awards .... 53
African (CAF) Player of the Year .... 54
Indian Player of the Year Awards .... 54
FPAI Footballers Awards 2010 .... 55
Luminaries of Indian Football .... 56
Ram Bahadur .... 57
Parimal Dey .... 58
India in International Football .... 60
India’s Performance in International Tournments 1947-2010 .... 61
India in 2010 .... 62
Fun & Football in Portugal .... 66
The Grand Moments .... 67
Asian Games .... 68
Asia Cup .... 69
Asia Youth Championship .... 69
Merdeka Football Tournament .... 70
AFC Challenge Cup 2008 .... 73
Nehru Cup .... 74
Bob Houghton’s Success Story .... 75
All India Football Federation .... 77
Tournaments in India .... 79
ONGC I-League 2009-10 .... 80
Santosh Trophy .... 82
Federation Cup .... 87
Details of Indian Referees-2010 .... 89
Pride of India .... 90

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MESSAGE
I am happy to know that the Durand Cup – 2010 is being organised
this year from 27th October to 7th November, 2010 at New Delhi.
Football is often described as the common man’s game as it
enjoys worldwide popularity. The Durand Cup Football Tournament, a
premier sporting event of the country, has contributed immensely to the
promotion of football and inspired the youth to participate in this sport.
This keenly contested tournament has always generated great enthusiasm
and produced young talents in the sport of football.
On this occasion, I extend my greetings and felicitations to the
organizers and the participating teams of this event and wish the
Tournament every success.
New Delhi
October 8, 2010
(Pratibha Devisingh Patil)

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Minister of defence
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October 04, 2010
MESSAGE
I am really pleased to learn that Durand Cup Tournament is
celebrating the 123 rd year of its existence and a Souvenir is being brought
out on the occasion. As one of the oldest tournaments in the world, the
Durand Cup signifies the essence of sports.
Football has acquired a universality that transcends all barriers. The
game requires extra reserves of physical energy and mental stamina. Our
Armed Forces deserve credit for playing the game with a selfless effort
and dedication over the years.
I wish each and every player the very best for the tournament. I also
extend my best wishes to all those who have been integral to the success
of the organisation of this competition. I hope that the tournament will go
a long way in ensuring the growth of football and the emergence of fresh
new talent in the sport.
I am confident that this edition of the Durand Cup would be a
spectacular success.
(A.K. Antory)
Office: 104, South Block, New Delhi-110011, Ph.: 23012286, 23019030 Fax: 23015403
Resi: 9, Krishna Menon Marg, New Delhi - 110011, Ph.: 23013611, Fax: 23013612

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Praful Patel
President
All India Football Federation
Minister of State for Civil Aviation (Independent Charge) Government of India
Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, New Delhi - 110003, INDIA
October, 2010
MESSAGE
The Durand Football Cup represents the roots of the game of football
in India as its oldest and most prestigious tournament. It is through the
effort of the Durand Football Tournament Society and the Indian Armed
Forces that the tournament is enjoying its current edition in its 123 rd year.
For this, I commend the spirit of the Services and their selfless efforts
towards the promotion and well being of Football in the country.
Football remains a widely followed and well-loved game in India.
The Durand Cup is an excellent platform for emerging talent to grow and
display their skills at the highest levels. The Cup exemplifies the true spirit
of sport unsullied by commercialism and individualism.
I convey my appreciation to all concerned in the conduct of the event
and am confident that their hard work will ensure a wonderful tournament.
I also believe that Durand Cup 2010 will uphold the spirit of football
through a keen display of skill, enthusiasm and a will to win on the sports
field. May this tournament spread the essence of the sport throughout our
country and ensure that football is popularized in the nation.
(praful Patel)
Phones : 011-24610350, 24632991 (Office),
Fax : 011-24610354, E-Mail : praful@sansad.nic.in

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Tel. : (011) Off : 23012517
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Fax : 23018853
Email : airhouse@bol.net.in
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MESSAGE
Of all the sporting activities, football stands out as one of the most
straight forward and fundamental expression of sports. That it rules
the hearts and minds of millions across the globe bears testimony to its
popularity and easy accessibility. In India, the Durand Cup Tournament
portrays the spirit & enthusiasm of our masses and is an apt expression of
dedication and teamwork on the sporting field.
The Durand Cup has grown in stature over the years and today, it
has earned itself a place of pride as a permanent fixture on the Football
calendar in India. We, in the Armed Forces, can be justifiably proud of the
fact that this event epitomises our commitment in promoting sports and
encouraging healthy living.
I am confident that the current edition of the Cup will be as
invigorating as the previous ones with ample display of collective
and individual sporting brilliance. I wish the very best to the players,
organisers and officials and am sure their efforts will result in an excellent
and memorable competition. MAY THE BEST TEAM WIN!
Air Chief Marshal
Chief of the Air Staff
06 Oct 10 and President, DFTS

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PVSM, AVSM, ADC
Chief of the Naval Staff
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Integrated Headquarters
Ministry of Defence (Navy)
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MESSAGE
The Durand Cup Football Tournament is the oldest and one of
the most prized football competitions in India. It enjoys the patronage
of the finest football organisations in the country and its success each
year indicates the effort and perseverance invested in its planning and
conduct.
I compliment HQ Delhi Area for the efforts to ensure that the
current tournament emulates previous editions and that the ideals of the
competition are fully upheld. I am sure these efforts will manifest in an
outstanding display of skill and sportsmanship on the field, in celebration
of an extremely popular sport.
I convey my best wishes to the entire team working for the success
of the tournament and look forward to seeing it conducted with precision,
enthusiasm and an unwavering sense of fairplay.
Admiral
Chief of the Naval Staff

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MESSAGE
The Durand Cup is currently in its 123 rd year of existence. The
Defence Services provide a worthy firmament for the tournament and
have nurtured its evolution as a prestigious and celebrated event in the
Nation's Football Calendar. The current edition, to be hosted by HQ
Delhi Area from 17 Oct to 07 Nov 2010, is testimony to the sincere and
unswerving commitment of the Services towards propagation of this
sport in our Country.
The tournament is a celebration of football and has positively
brought to the fore numerous amateur talents, who have risen to great
heights in the game. It is, therefore imperative that the tournament receives
the required patronage and encouragement to flourish at the highest level.
In this I commend the efforts of Delhi Area in ensuring the successful
conduct of the competition year after year.
I convey my best wishes to all those associated with the Durand
Cup and wish them success in their future endeavours.
(VK Singh)
03 Oct 10 General

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Chairman, SWC, DFTS
MESSAGE
The Durand tournament is a prestigious event which is organised
under the aegis of Delhi Area. The tournament, instituted in 1888 for
soldiers, forms an important historical part of the Services' Sporting
heritage. The continued and active participation of the Services in its
conduct has steered the tournament successfully into its 123 rd year. The
current edition will further strengthen the resolve of the Services in the
propagation of Football in the Country.
Delhi Area has a proud association with the Durand Cup, having
successfully conducted the tournament over the years. As the Chairman,
Standing Working Committee, I feel privileged to contribute to the
promotion of Football in the country. Football is not only most popular in
the world, but destined to make rapid progress in India too. I am sure that
the current edition will further embellish the growth of this sport.
I convey my best wishes to all the sportsmen, officials and
organisers participating in the Durand Football Tournament. May the
Durand Football Society grow in strength and continue to support this
great sport.
Date: 30 Sep 2010
(Manvender Singh)
Major General
GOC, Delhi Area &
Chairman, SWC, DFTS

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Vice Admiral D K Dewan, AVSM
President
Tel. : 91-11-23011118
: 91-11-23019541
Fax: : 91-11-23793769
E-mail : sscbindia@gmail.com
Website : www.sscbindia.org
Services Sports Control Board
Armed Forces Headquarters
Room No. 97, G Block
New Delhi - 110011
MESSAGE
1. The Durand Football Cup was instituted in the year 1888 by Sir
HM Durand for British troops stationed in India. National Sporting event,
over the years, has enabled us to identify and nurture the footballing talent
in the country over the years. The tournament draws its importance and
prestige from the unstinted support and efforts of the three Services.
2. The current edition of the tournament from 17 Oct to 07 Nov 2010
is another landmark event that would further strengthen the legacy of
sports and tradition that the tournament symbolises.
3. On the eve of the Durand Football Tournament 2010, I convey my
best wishes to all the participants and organisers.
Date: 10 Oct 10
(DK Dewan)
Vice Admiral
Vice Chief of Naval Staff

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MESSAGE
The 123 rd edition of the Durand Football Tournament is being held
from 17 October till 07 November 2010, at the Ambedkar Stadium in Delhi.
As Honorary Secretary General of the Tournament, it is my endeavor to
ensure that the traditions of this century old Tournament are maintained
and that as always all the leading football teams of India participate in this
Tournament.
As always the attempt is to provide the best possible facilities to
the football teams participating in the Durand Tournament. Prize money
was introduced by the Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS) in
its Centenary Tournament in 1987. The total prize money has increased
substantially since then and we are striving to increase the corpus of funds
so as to plough back more money into Indian football.
The hallmark of the Durand Tournament is its clean image, rich
traditions, continuity and meticulous organisation. It is my earnest effort
to maintain the impeccable organization and work towards achieving ever
greater heights. I wish all the participating teams the very best of luck and
hope all matches are conducted in a spirit of "Fair Play".
I am grateful to all who are associated with this Tournament
particularly to my staff who has worked relentlessly to make the
Tournament a Success.
New Delhi
1 October 2010
Lt. Colonel (Dr.) M.S. Gill
(Honorary Secretary General)
DFTS

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Members of Durand
Football Tournament Society 2010
S.No. NAME OCCUPATION APPOINTMENT
1. Air Chief Marshal P V Naik PVSM VSM ADC
Chief of Air Staff,
Integrated Headquarters,
Ministry of Defence (Air Force), Vayu Bhawan,
New Delhi–110 011.
2. Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma, PVSM, AVSM, ADC
Chief of Naval Staff,
Integrated Headquarters,
Ministry of Defence (Navy), South Block,
New Delhi–110 011.
3. General V K Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC
Chief of Army Staff,
Integrated Headquarters,
Ministry of Defence (Army), South Block,
New Delhi–110 011.
4. Sh. Rakesh Mehta, IAS
Chief Secretary of NCT of Delhi,
Delhi Secretariat,
IP Estate, New Delhi–110 002.
5. Lt. Gen. V S Tonk, AVSM
Dy Chief of Army Staff (IS & T),
Integrated Headquarters, South Block (2 nd Floor),
New Delhi–110 011
6. Vice Admiral M P Muralidharan, AVSM, NM
Chief of Personnel,
210, C-Wing, Sena Bhawan,
Integrated Headquarters,
Ministry of Defence (Navy),
New Delhi–110 011.
7. Air Marshal JN Burma PVSM AVSM VSM
Air Officer In-charge Administration,
Integrated Headquarters,
Ministry of Defence (Air Force),
New Delhi–110 011.
Govt. Servant
Govt. Servant
Govt. Servant
Govt. Servant
Govt. Servant
Govt. Servant
Govt. Servant
President
Sr. Vice President
Vice President
Member
Member
Member
Member

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S.No. NAME OCCUPATION APPOINTMENT
8. Maj. Gen. Manvender Singh, AVSM, VSM
GOC Delhi Area &
Chairman, SWC, DFTS,
HQ Delhi Area,
Delhi Cantt–110 010
9. Vice Admiral DK Dewan, AVSM
President SSCB,
‘G’ Block, Armed Forces Headquarters,
New Delhi–110 011.
10. Sh. KS Mehra, IAS
Municipal Commissioner,
MCD Delhi,
Town Hall, Chandni Chowk,
Delhi–110 006.
11. Sh. Y S Dadwal, IPS
Commissioner of Police,
Police Headquarters, MSO Bldg,
I P Estate, New Delhi–110 002.
12. Sh. AK Goyal
President,
Railway Sports Promotion Board,
Rail Bhavan, New Delhi–110 011.
13. Sh. Sitanshu Kar
Addl Principal Info Officer (Defence),
Directorate of Public Relations,
Ministry of Defence, South Block,
New Delhi–110 011.
14. Brig Ashok Rathore,VSM
Chairman, Army Sports Control Board,
Integrated Headquarters,
Ministry of Defence (Army),
MT-8, Sena Bhavan, New Delhi–110 011.
15. Cmde SC Joshi, VSM
President,
Indian Navy Sports Control Board,
Integrated Headquarters,
Ministry of Defence (Navy),
7 th Floor, Chanayka Bhavan, Chanayakyapuri,
New Delhi–110 021.
Govt. Servant
Govt. Servant
Govt. Servant
Govt. Servant
Govt. Servant
Govt. Servant
Govt .Servant
Govt. Servant
Member &
Chairman
Standing Working
Committee
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member

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S.No. NAME OCCUPATION APPOINTMENT
16. Air Cmde. G K Patnaik, VSM
Chairman, Air Force Sports Control Board,
C/o Air Force Station New Delhi,
Race Course, New Delhi–110 003.
17. Sh. Samir Thapar
Vice Chairman and Managing Director,
JCT Mills,
Thapar House, 124 Janpath,
New Delhi–110 001.
18. Sh. NK Jain
Managing Director,
COSCO (INDIA) Ltd.,
2/8, Roop Nagar,
New Delhi–110007.
19. Capt. (IN) UK Thapa, VSM
Secretary SSCB,
Armed Forces Headquarters,
‘G’ Block,
New Delhi–110 011.
20. Col. Rajesh Joshy
Col GS,
HQ Delhi Area,
Delhi Cantt–110 010.
21. Sh. Subhash Chopra, MLA
President, DSA,
Delhi Soccer Association,
Gate No. 1, Dr. Ambedkar Stadium,
Delhi Gate, New Delhi–110 002
22. Wg. Cdr. Arijit Ghosh
Hony Secy Gen, SMSES,
C/o Air Force Sports Control Board,
Race Course, C/o A.F. Stn New Delhi–110 003.
23. Lt. Col. M S Gill
Physical Training Officer,
Rajputana Rifles Regt. Centre,
Delhi Cantt–110 010.
Govt. Servant
Industralist
Industralist
Govt. Servant
Govt. Servant
Public Servant
Govt. Servant
Govt. Servant
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member &
Hony. Secy. Gen.
DFTS

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Honorary Life Members
Durand Football Tournament Society
Vice Admiral R. D. Katari
General P P Kumaramangalam, DSO
Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh, DFC
Admiral Robertz Hotz
Air Chief Marshal O. P. Mehra, PVSM
Admiral S N Kohli, PVSM
Admiral J Cursatji, PVSM
Air Chief Marshal H Moolgaokar, PVSM, MVC
General O P Malhotra, PVSM
Air Chief Marshal I. H. Latif, PVSM
General K. V. Krishnarao, PVSM
Admiral O. S. Dawson, PVSM, AVSM
Admiral R. H. Tahiliani, PVSM, AVSM, ADC
Air Chief D. A. La Fontaine, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC
Admiral J. G. Nadkarni, PVSM, AVSM, NM, VSM, ADC
Air Chief Marshal S.K Kaul, PVSM, MVC, ADC
Admiral VS Shekhawat, PVSM, AVSM, VrC, ADC
General Shankar Roychowdhury, PVSM, ADC
Air Chief Marshal SK Sareen, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC
General VP Malik, PVSM, AVSM, ADC
Admiral Sushil Kumar, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, NM, ADC
General S Padmanabhan, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC
Admiral Madhvendra Singh, PVSM, AVSM, ADC
Air Marshal S Krishnaswamy, PVSM, AVSM, VM & Bar, ADC
General N C Vij, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, ADC
Admiral Arun Prakash, PVSM, AVSM, VrC, VSM, ADC
Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi PVSM AVSM VM ADC
General JJ Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC
Admiral Sureesh Mehta, PVSM, AVSM, VSM,ADC
General Deepak Kapoor, PVSM,AVSM,SM,VSM,ADC
General S F Rodrigues, PVSM, VSM, ADC
Admiral L Ramdas, AVSM, VrC, VSM, ADC

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Organising Committee
Durand Cup 2010
CHAIRMAN
Maj. Gen. Manvender Singh, AVSM, VSM
DY. CHAIRMAN
Brig. A K Shukla, VSM
ORG. SECRETARY
Lt. Col. M S Gill
COORDINATING
Brig. A K Shukla, VSM
Brig. A P Dere
Col. Rajesh Joshy
Lt. Col M S Gill
Maj. Meitei Y (Retd.)
HFO V N Singh (Retd.)
SELECTION
Brig. A K Shukla, VSM
Col. Rajesh Joshy
Capt. (IN) UK Thapa, VSM, Secy. SSCB
Col. P K Muralidharan, SM, Secy. ASCB
Wg. Cdr. A Ghosh, Secy. AFSCB
Lt. Col. M S Gill
TECHNICAL
Brig. A K Shukla, VSM
Capt. (IN) UK Thapa, VSM, Secy. SSCB
Jt. Secy. AIFF/AFC Instructor
Lt. Col M S Gill
HFO V N Singh (Retd.)
One Member from DSA
CEREMONIAL
Brig. A P Dere
Col. B S Mahala, Col A
CO, 15 JAK Rif
Lt. Col. R R Chandel (Ceremonial)
TRANSPORT
Brig. S S Negi
Col. Sanjay Puri
Lt. Col. Ajay Shah
Lt. Col. M S Gill
Maj. Girish Chander
JCO from ST Branch
HFO V N Singh (Retd.)
DISCIPLINARY
Brig. A K Shukla, VSM
Referees Inspector
Col. Rajesh Joshy
Lt. Col. M S Gill
Match Commissioner
BOARDING & LODGING
Lt. Col. Ratnesh Sinha
Lt. Col. A K Roy
HFO V N Singh (Retd.)
MEDICAL
Brig. S S Anand
Lt. Col. Dipak Kalra
Lt. Col. S Ghildiyal
RMO, 15 JAK RIF
Dr. Detailed by Med Br
Maulana Azad Medical
College Rep
FINANCE
Brig. A K Shukla, VSM
Col. Rajesh Joshy
Lt. Col. M S Gill
MEDIA LIAISON/PUBLIC
RELATION
Brig. A P Dere
PRO (Army)
Col. Rajesh Joshy
DPR Rep
Edn. Officer
SECURITY & TRAFFIC PROTOCOL
Brig. A P Dere
Col. ‘A’
CO, Inf. Bn. Ex. 60 Bde
CO, DAPU
DCP, Central
2 Ic Dapu
ACP, Kamla Market
SHO, IP Estate
ANNOUNCERS
Col. J K Singh
Col. Yudhisthir Moza
HFO V N Singh (Retd.)
Mrs Poonam Joshy
JURY OF APPEAL
Brig. A K Shukla, VSM
President INSCB
Col. Rajesh Joshy
Lt. Col. M S Gill

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Introduction
Novy Kapadia, Editor
Originally the 123rd Durand Football Tournament was allotted dates in January 2011
by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). However as the start of 4th I-League
was postponed from September to November 2010, the schedule for domestic
tournaments was also altered. With the Commonwealth Games slated in the Capital
from Oct 3--14, the time frame for the Durand tournament got further limited.
Creditably the Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS) took up the challenge
and overcame many hurdles, like limited sponsorship, to put up a grand show in
October—November 2010.
The 123rd Durand Tournament was held in two phases. The preliminary Durand competition was from Oct. 17–
25 and the tournament proper took place from Oct. 27—Nov. 7. In the preliminary tournament, fourteen teams
participated including 1995 Durand runners up Tata Football Academy (TFA), debutants Uttrakhand Police and
regulars like Jammu and Kashmir Bank, Amity United and Assam Rifles. Regimental teams like MEG Bangalore,
AOC Centre Secunderabad and Assam Regimental Centre took part. Also from the Services there were teams
like Army Green, Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Navy. The three local participants were Indian Nationals,
Ahbab FC and Garhwal Heroes. From the preliminary stage two teams qualified for the main tournament.
The twelve teams in the quarter final league phase of the Durand Tournament were divided into four equal
groups. The list of seeded teams included several quality outfits from the I-League. From the powerhouse of
Indian football, Goa, there were three entries the maximum from any state. The three representatives were
holders Musli Power Churchill Brothers, Salgaocar FC and Sporting Clube de Goa. Also seen in action were five
times former Durand champions JCT, Air India (Mumbai) and newly formed Pune FC. Runners up Mohun Bagan
withdrew but the two participants from Kolkata included sixteen times champions East Bengal and highly rated
Chirag United. The only seeded team not from the I-League was Army (Red) the main team of the Indian Army.
Due to paucity of time, only limited sponsorship was procured by the DFTS this year. The main sponsors are
UHLSPORT, the official football of the tournament and Kolkata based 24 Ghanta news channel. Still Rs. 10
lakhs was given as prize money with Rs. 5 lakhs to the winning team, Rs. 3 lakhs to the runners up and Re. 1
lakh each to the losing semi finalists. The DFTS office has worked hard, under the leadership of Lt. Colonel (Dr.)
M.S. Gill, the Hony. Secretary general to make it all possible. German soccer equipment specialist UHL Sport has
partnered in India with Delux Sports to be the official ball of the 123rd edition of the Durand Cup. Uhl sport is
a manufacturer of football equipment, based in Germany and founded in 1948, UHL sport’s TC Mission Football
was used in the 123rd Durand Cup - 2010. The ball has passed various tests from Fifa and is certified to be ‘IMS’
International Matchball Standard.
As per tradition, the 2010 Durand Journal is an exhaustive almanac devoted to football statistics and facts
at both the national and international level. The highlights of the statistical section are an in-depth analysis
of the 2010 World Cup and India in International Football from 1947—2010. We also present India’s fixtures
in the forthcoming Asian Games and Asia Cup final rounds and the past performances in these two premier
continental tournaments. As a tribute to Bengal’s monumental success in winning the Santosh Trophy for the

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30th time, we list the captains and coaches of Bengal’s victorious squads through the passing years. To make it
more reader-friendly and appealing, it has been well illustrated with a substantial number of photographs used.
Innovation and research has always been the hallmark of the Durand journal.
In our section, Luminaries of Indian Football, this year we profile the late Ram Bahadur an Olympian and
member of India’s 1962 Asian Games winning squad whom many consider as India’s most influential midfielder,
noted for his timely tackles and agile interceptions and the lean and skilful inside forward Parimal Dey famous
for his skilful dribbling and astute through passes. Both excelled for East Bengal in the Durand and other
domestic tournaments in the 1960s.
There is also a fact-file on the leading Indian club sides which took part in the Durand tournament this year.
Other popular features continued are a brief sketch of the man, who started this legendary tournament, Sir
Mortimer Durand himself and a profile of Shillong Lajong FC in our section The Dawn of a New Footballing
Era. We also pay a tribute to the indefatigable worker V.N. Singh, who has diligently served the Durand Football
tournament in various capacities for the last 36 years. He is the oldest serving member of the DFTS having joined
in 1974, when the late Wing Cdr. K.K. Ganguly was secretary of the tournament. During the tournament itself,
he resides at the stadium itself to oversee all arrangements.
Our regular feature Durand Thirty Years Ago highlights the 1980 tournament and the memorable final,
played on a wet and slippery surface between Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan Sporting. As always we also
pay tribute to four former international players, legendary goalkeeper Peter Thangaraj, wily midfielder Patrick,
prolific striker Kesto Pal and international goalkeeper of the 1970s Prasanta Mitra, all of whom expired in
2009-10.
On behalf of Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS) I thank renowned statistician and football historian
Gautam Roy and distinguished journalist Jaydeep Basu (The Telegraph), for sparing time despite a hectic
schedule, to write for us. I also thank photo-journalist Mohammed Shafiq whose passion for photography has
provided us many priceless Durand momaents, some of which are exhibited in this souvenir.
The Durand Would Have Never Happened...
Sir Henry Mortimer Durand was born in Sehore, (Bhopal State) on 14 February
1850 and passed away at Polden, Somerset, England on 08 June 1924. He was
a diplomat and civil servant of colonial British India. Sir Henry entered the Indian
Civil Services in 1873. During the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-1880) he
was the Political Secretary at Kabul and from 1884 to 1894 he was the Foreign
Secretary of India. In 1893 he was involved in delenating the frontier between
British India and Afghanistan. The Durand Line is named after him and is now
the international border between Afghanistan and modern-day Pakistan.
Sir Henry, whose name the competition bears, instituted the Durand Football Tournament in 1888 as a
sport for British troops stationed in India. The Durand tournament was always held in Simla, the summer
capital of the British Raj. After Independence, it was revived in 1950 and has since been held in Delhi,
the capital of India.

Durand Football Tournament
By Major General Manvender Singh, Chairman, SWC, DFTS
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For over a century, three historic tournaments were the mainstay of Indian football, the Durand started in 1888
by Sir Mortimer Durand, the Rovers Cup (1891) in Mumbai and the IFA Shield (1893) in Calcutta . Until the All
India Football Federation (AIFF) started a semi-professional National League in the 1996-97 season, to win the
Triple Crown was the ultimate aim of Indian football clubs. Only Mohun Bagan in 1977 and East Bengal in 1990
have achieved this feat.
The winners of the Durand Tournament receive three trophies, the Durand Cup, the Viceroy's Trophy (after
Independence called the President's Cup) and the Simla Trophy (donated by citizens of Simla in 1904 when
the competition was held there during British rule). The Durand has always been associated with tradition. In
the colonial era, the Viceroy of India himself presented the trophies. After Independence, the President of India
carried on this tradition till the early 1980s. However, with the advent of the National Football League (NFL)
in 1997 and the Indian Professional League (I-League) which commenced in Nov 2007, the Indian Football
calendar has become very busy, leading to a curtailed Durand Tournament, which otherwise was a month long
football festival.
It may be recalled that the Durand, during its centenary tournament in 1987, set the trend of prize money in
Indian football. The Durand, from 1988 – 1939 was held in Simla, the summer capital of the British Raj. From
1950 onwards it has annually been staged in Delhi, the capital of independent India.
During the 20th century, the Durand tournament has not been conducted on only a few occasions. From 1914-
-1919 from 1941 to 1949 due to First & Second World War, India 's Independence Movement and the turmoil
of Partition. Again, the tournament was not played in 1962 due to the Indo-China War. The 1971 Durand
tournament was postponed to January--February 1972 due to hostilities with Pakistan and the liberation of
Bangladesh. This year the Durand tournament has adjusted its dates so that it can be held in the time slot
allotted after the completion of the Commonwealth Games and the start of the I-League in the third week
of November. Despite the limited time for preparation, it has been our endeavour to provide the best possible
facilities and financial incentives to all teams.
To combat the escalating costs every year, the Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS) has worked over time
to procure funds from sponsors. The overall prize money in the years 2006 and 2007 was Rs 20 lakhs, A large
number of individual prizes were also given out to the most promising players, the best coach, the player of the
tournament, the top scorer and the best goalkeeper.
Our endeavour has been to build a corpus fund so that the traditions and status of the Durand Football
Tournament can be maintained for the years to come. Our endeavour has always been to promote the cause
of Indian football. To achieve this feat we are in the process of seeking strategic partnerships with private and
public sector companies.
Our vision is also to expand the Durand tournament and give it an international flavour. We are trying to invite
teams from abroad to participate. Initially we will try and get Army teams from abroad to participate and later
even suitable club teams from Asian and African countries. This will provide greater competition to Indian Clubs
and improve the standard of football in the country. Our endeavour is to make the Durand Football Tournament
the best, richest and most sought after knock-out football tournament in the country.

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Lest We Forget
Peter Thangaraj
Died on 25th November 2008; Age–72 years
In any imaginary all-time great Indian XI, Peter Thangaraj is always the first choice
goalkeeper. Born on Christmas Day in 1936 in Secunderabad, he ironically started his
career as a centre forward in the local league. In 1953 he joined Madras Regimental
Centre (MRC) Wellington, where his career blossomed and switched to goalkeeper at the
behest of their commanding officer Col. Rajarathnam. He excelled for MRC helping them
twice win India’s oldest tournament, the Durand Cup in 1955 and 1958. In 1961 Thangaraj
switched to Mohammedan Sporting of Calcutta. Two years later he joined Mohun Bagan
and from 1965 – 1971 he played six seasons for East Bengal. With these famous three
clubs he won all the major tournaments in India more than once.
The death of Thangaraj is like the end of an era, the last link with a generation which played more for glory
than money. After retirement from Bokaro Steel Plant, he did not have money for his own house. In July 2005
a benefit match was organised in Barasat and Thangaraj was presented with a cheque of Rs. 3 lakh. He played
for Mohammedan Sporting, Mohun Bagan and East Bengal from 1961 to 1971 but never earned more than
Rs. 30,000 per annum.
His international career ranged from 1955 – 1967, the longest span ever by an Indian goalkeeper. He made his
international debut in the 1955 Quadrangular tournament in Dhaka as second choice to Sanat Sett. Ever since
then he was always first choice goalkeeper for the country, except when recovering from injury or sickness.
He played for India in two Olympics, 1956 Melbourne (finished fourth) and 1960 Rome and in three Asian
Games 1958 Tokyo, 1962 Jakarta (gold medal) and 1966 Bangkok, 1964 Asia Cup (runners up) and
four Merdeka tournaments. He twice played for the Asian All Stars team and was considered one of the best
goalkeepers in Asia during the sixties.
His greatest matches were in the 1960 Rome Olympics, when he repeatedly foiled the attacks of Hungary and
France, which contained some of their World Cup stars. At club level, he won every major tournament in India.
His greatest hour was in the 1970 IFA Shield final. He helped his club East Bengal notch up a solitary goal win
against Pas Club (Iran) by making a series of spectacular saves.
As a goalkeeper he will always be remembered for his excellent gripping, razor-sharp reflexes, daring saves,
booming clearances and long one-handed throws to initiate counter attacks. Besides English he knew seven
different Indian languages, wore size 13 shoes and was a crowd favourite wherever he played.
—Novy Kapadia
India's most successful coach in international football is the late S.A Rahim, Asian
Games Gold Medals, (1951 & 1962) Merdeka Cup runners up (1959) and two
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Anthony Patrick
Died on 23rd March 2010; Age –82 years
The last member of the all-conquering Hyderabad City Police team which in 1950 won
both the Durand and Rovers Cup, Anthony Patrick, died following a heart attack, at his
home in Secunderabad on March 23, 2010. The 82-year-old had been ailing for some
time. Patrick played as right half back in the 2-3-5 system which Hyderabad Police
adopted in the early 1950s. The other half backs were the brothers Jamal and Olympian
Noor Mohammed both of whom had expired earlier.
Patrick first played for India in the 1953 Quadrangular tournament in Rangoon. In the
1953 Sait Nagjee tournament at Calicut, he had been selected as the best player of the
tournament and this brought him into the limelight. In 1954 he toured Ceylon with the Hyderabad State Football
Association team and played for India against the touring USSR team in Madras and Calcutta. In that same year
he represented India in the 1954 Manila Asian Games. Two years later he was unlucky to miss selection for the
1956 Melbourne Olympics. He had been surprisingly dropped from the Hyderabad squad for the 1956 National
Championships for the Santosh trophy and hence was not included amongst the probables for the Olympics.
A kind-hearted and generous person Patrick never bore grudges and used this setback to further improve his
game and force the selectors to recall him for the state team which won the National Championships in 1957.
A calm and composed midfielder Patrick was renowned for his accurate passes, especially his push passes
which bisected opposing defences and initiated moves for his own forwards. Patrick’s delectable through passes
utilized the speed of right winger Moin to great effect and they formed a formidable combination. A consistent,
stylish and popular player, he was a crowd favourite because he rarely committed any fouls whilst playing. He
was the epitome of fair play. He led a life of great simplicity and even when he went for assignments as an
expert to All India Radio and Doordarshan he would often go cycling from his house.
Overall Patrick won the Rovers Cup six times, Durand Cup thrice and Santosh trophy twice.
Born on Christmas day in 1927, Patrick was initiated into the finer points of the game by K. John, the then
Physical Instructor of the Government High School, Bolaram. Playing either as right back or right half, he
captained the primary and middle school teams before joining the Mahbub College High School. He excelled for
his new school and was captain for a year. While in this school, he also assisted the Lalita Pershad XI as also
the Musheerabad XI in local tournaments.
On finishing school he joined the Hyderabad City Police “as a footballer.” Two other famous City Police
footballers, inside forward Sussay (Sr) and goalkeeper Eraiah, were instrumental in getting him employed in the
department. They took him to the authorities concerned and persuaded them to appoint Patrick as he was “a
very able footballer.” When Patrick joined the police in 1948, it was Saifuddin Hadi who was playing right half.
However Saifuddin, retired pre-maturely to give Patrick a chance to play in the first team. Patrick seized this
opportunity and was a member of the majestic Hyderabad City Police team for the next eleven years. From 1960
onwards he played for Central Police Lines (CPL) Hyderabad and excelled for them. He represented Hyderabad
and later Andhra Pradesh in the Santosh trophy from 1948 till 1960.
Patrick was also a class II referee and also a qualified coach, having undergone training under S.A. Rahim. In
1959, he was deputed by the Andhra Pradesh Police to coach the Pondicherry Police team.
—By Novy Kapadia

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Kesto Pal
Died on 14 October 2009; Age – 78 years
K. Pal or as he was popularly known as Kesto Pal dominated the Indian domestic soccer scene in the fifties and
impressed as a sharp-shooting centre forward who had a lethal header. He was a member of the Indian team
which finished fourth in the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. He got his only cap against Bulgaria in the play
off for the Bronze Medal which India lost 0-3.
In 1956 he had a great run in the domestic soccer scene and made his entry to the Indian Olympic team on the
strength of his performance. During that season he scored 48 goals a record which was only recently surpassed
by Odafa Okolie by scoring 49 goals in 2008-09 season. In the same year he became the only Indian to score
three goals in the I.F.A Shield Final when his team Mohun Bagan beat Aryans 4 - 0.
At the club level he mainly played for Mohun Bagan (1952-1960) and scored 104 goals for them. He won
the following trophies for the club - Calcutta Football League - five times (1954,55,56,59,60), I.F.A Shield -
three times (1954,56,60), Rovers Cup - once-1955 and Durand Cup once -1953. In the Santosh Trophy he
represented Bengal in 1953 and 1956 winning the trophy in his debut year. He scored three goals for Bengal in
the competition. In the last few years he was ailing and had various ailments.
—Gautam Roy
Prasanta Mitra
Died on 3rd May 2010; Age – 61 years
Former India goalkeeper Prasanta Mitra passed away in Calcutta on May 3 after a brief illness. He was 61. A
distinguished footballer in the 70s, Mitra was a member of the 1974 Indian team that won the Asian Youth
Championship jointly with Iran at Bangkok after the exciting final ended in a 2-2 stalemate. So impressive was
Mitra’s performance under the bar that four months later he was picked up for the senior national team in the
1974 Asian Games in Tehran.
At the club level, Mitra made his presence felt for Kidderpore club before joining Mohun Bagan and played for
the green and maroon side till the time he hung up his boots.
—Gautam Roy

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Durand’s Good Samaritan
A Tribute to V N Singh
Professional Career
Hony Flying Officer Vishwanath Singh, Ground Training Instructor of the Indian Air Force
Physical Fitness Section, Sports Section and Air Headquarters Sports Command. He
has trained number of ab-initio trainees, airmen and officers in various Training Centres
and Academies of the Indian Air Force. In 1999, he was given responsibility to conduct
Inter-services Football Championship in Barrackpore. He impressed everybody with his
administrative skills and was awarded Commendation by Air Officer-in-Charge, Eastern
Air Command. In his illustrious career he has successfully conducted numerous Interservices,
Inter-command and other championships.
Generations of football players and officials have come to associate the Durand Football Tournament & Subroto
Cup with V N Singh Sahib. In 1974, Sqn. Cdr. Ajit Singh, Jt. Secy., Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS),
introduced him to DFTS. After seeing his dedication, Wg. Cdr. K K Ganguly then Secretary of DFTS praised him
whole-heartedly by calling him jewel in the crown of the Durand Cup. He is a man for all seasons for both the
tournaments, Durand and Subroto Mukherjee Cup. V N Singh has diligently served the Durand tournament
since 1974 in various capacities. He has been in charge of transport, office management, stadium maintenance,
liaison with teams, booking of stadium, liaison with various government agencies viz. MCD, Police, Fire Services
Deptt etc. Durand secretaries and sponsors have come and gone but V N remains forever.
Prior to 1994, the Durand tournament organized the Subroto Mukherjee Cup also. He was responsible for the
welfare of the young players. He looked after players in camps at Red Fort, National Stadium barracks, Nehru
Stadium residential wing and the Velodrome at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium and later in various hotels
scattered all over the city. He is still closely associated with Subroto Mukerjee Sports Education Society, besides
Durand Football Tournament Society. He performs various tasks for the Durand Tournament:
• Receiving of teams from railway station/airport and taking them to the hotels.
• Looking after all the teams for their accommodation and proper service by hotels.
• Proper ground maintenance including proper marking, watering, sitting arrangement, score-board.
• Maintenance of dressing room for teams.
• Arrangment of transport facilities for teams for practice and for matches.
• Coordination with media personnel regarding match fixtures
He was always appreciated by participating team members and referees as he took great care to see that the
players were well fed and looked after.
He is an asset to any organisation. He is a very good administrator, sincere, loyal and totally trustworthy. He
has served both Subroto Mukerjee Sports Education Society and DFTS extremely well for the last 24 years. That
speaks volumes of a man held in high esteem by juniors, peers and also the Durand and Subroto Mukherjee
Cup Secretaries over the years.

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Durand Thirty Years Ago
By Jaydeep Basu
Special Correspondent – The Telegraph
But for one man who answers to the call of Chuni Goswami, Mohun Bagan would have taken the field in the
1980 Durand Cup final against Mohammedan Sporting without Subroto Bhattacharya.
There was no end to Mohun Bagan’s problems on the eve of the final despite playing convincing football
throughout the tournament. Still without a major trophy in their cupboard that season, the green and maroon
outfit suddenly found it hard to raise a compact defence.
Stopper back Pradeep Chowdhury was already out for the final because of an injury. To add to their woes, the
other stopper, Subrata Bhattacharya, too, suffered an injury and decided to sit out for the final.
Former India and Mohun Bagan captain Chuni Goswami arrived from Calcutta on the day of the final and
straightaway checked into the team hotel. “Is Bablu (Subroto) not playing How can it be I have travelled all
the way from Calcutta to watch him play only,” said the legend of Indian football.
“Chunida’s words really fired me up,” says Bhattacharya, now the coach of Chirag United, 30 years later.
“Chunida insisted I should play and I also decided to take the field.”
What was more inspiring was star striker Shyam Thapa’s willingness to fill in the gap for Chowdhury, a decision
that had even the Mohun Bagan coach Arun Ghosh stumped.
To tell the truth, Thapa, arguably the most handsome player in Calcutta football in the 70s, was in the sunset
phase of his career in 1980. He was much slower than what he was 10 years ago, yet his fabulous style and
smart approach continued to make him the darling of the crowd. So, when the star striker said he would
manage as a stopper back, Ghosh decided to allow Thapa to have his way.
In the final, always to be remembered for both the teams playing quality football on a slippery pitch, Thapa was
a revelation. With Bhattacharya standing rock solid, Thapa, the prolific goalscorer, turned himself into a champion
ball winner against a striking force that boasted players like Surojit Sengupta, Mohammed Akbar and Shabbir Ali.
In the end, Mohun Bagan emerged triumphant by a solitary goal scored by Bidesh Bose but they were never in
comfort till the final whistle. There was strict instructions to wing back Shyamal Banerjee not to allow Sengupta
to come up with his dangerous inside dribbles and accurate centres. Only two years ago, Banerjee cut a sorry
figure when Sengupta whistled past him to score East Bengal’s first goal in the 3-0 victory over Mohun Bagan
in the 1978 Durand Cup Final.
Banerjee, known for his graceful approach, made no mistake this time. He kept Sengupta under check and
despite Prasanta Banerjee and Victor Amalraj winning several passes in the middle, all Mohammedan Sporting
had to show in the end was a couple of shots from Akbar. Once Mohun Bagan goalkeeper Pratap Ghosh was
distinctly lucky as Akbar’s shot grazed the crosspiece before going out of play.
Mohun Bagan, too, were a star studded side. If Bhattacharya was outstanding, Gautam Sarkar was the backbone
of the team, noted for his grit and determination. In 1980, both Calcutta League and IFA Shield were called
off after the tragic death of 16 spectators during the Mohun Bagan-East Bengal match at the Eden Gardens.
When an upset Bagan coach Ghosh said he may be left without a title that season, Sarkar promised to win at
least one trophy for him.
The diminutive medio kept his words. Mohun Bagan were made to face both BSF and JCT, two of the toughest
sides to play at the Delhi Gate, and on both occasions, Sarkar was extraordinary. He had always been the master
of the midfield, an aggressive tackler and a cunning snatcher. He was hard to avoid as he was amazingly quick
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“Those were great days,” boasts Subroto Bhattacharya. “The emphasis was on skills and self pride. If you look at
the line-ups of the two teams in the 1980 final, there was no dearth of talents in either side. Moreover, each one of
us hated to lose. In the end, one team won but all 22 players were ready to die on the pitch for their teams.”
Mohun Bagan: Pratap Ghosh, Compton Dutta, Shyam Thapa,
Subrata Bhattacharya, Shymal Banerjee, Gautam Sarkar, Prasun
Banerjee, Manas Bhattacharya, Mihir Bose, Xavier Pius and Bidesh
Bose.
Coach: Arun Ghosh
Mohammedan Sporting: Bhaskar Ganguly, Prem Nath Philip,
Moidul Islam, Romen Bhattacharya, Pem Dorji, V. Amalraj,
Prsanta Banerjee, Surajit Sengupta, Mohd Akbar, Shabbir Ali and
Debashish Roy
Coach: Amal Dutta
Results – Quarter Final League
Group A
1) Mohun Bagan-3 Mafatlal Club, Mumbai-0
(Ulganathan, Xavier Pius, Manas Bhattacharjee)
2) Mohun Bagan -Walk Over Indian Air Force -Scratched
3) Mohun Bagan-1 BSF-0
(Manas Bhattacharjee)
Subrata Bhattacharya,
Group B
1) Mohd Sporting-1 Punjab Police-1
(Chinmoy Chatterjee-Pen) (Balbir Singh Warraich)
2) Mohd Sporting-2 JCT-0
(Shabbir Ali-2)
Semi Final
Shyam Thapa
1) Mohun Bagan-1(4) JCT-1(2)
(Mihir Bose)
(Manjit Singh)
Penalties - Subrata, Gautam Manas, Prasun
Penalties - Davinder, Kultar
2) Mohd Sporting-3 BSF-1
(Shabbir Ali, Amal Raj (N.Gurung-Pen)
Surajit Sen Gupta)
Final
1) Mohun Bagan-1 Mohd Sporting-0
(Bidesh Bose)
Gautam Sarkar

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Durand Cup
History
Results – 2009
Best Player Awards
Past Results 1888-2009

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Brief History of the Durand Cup
The Durand Football Tournament was started at Simla in the year 1888 by Sir Henry Mortimer Durand the then
Foreign Secretary to the Govt of India. It is the oldest tournament in Asia and third oldest in the world; the other
two being the English FA Cup & the Scottish FA Cup. The Durand Football Tournament has been conducted
annually by the Defence Services with the responsibility of organising it resting with Delhi Area.
The winners of the tournament receive three trophies i.e., the Durand Cup, the Viceroy’s Trophy (after
Independence called the Presidents Cup) and the Simla Trophy (donated by citizens of Simla in 1904 when
the competition was held there). The Durand has always been associated with a lot of pomp and show. Pre-
Independence, the trophies were always presented by the Viceroy. After Independence, the President of India
carried on this tradition till the early 1980’s.
The tournament was twice suspended during the two world wars. After Independence, it was revived in 1950
in Delhi by the three Service Chiefs and Sh. HM Patel ICS, Defence Secretary and the first President of the
Tournament Committee. The tournament society was subsequently registered under the Societies Act.
Over the years, the Durand has emerged as one of the most prestigious tournaments amongst the football clubs
in the country and today is in the same league as the IFA Shield of Calcutta and the Rovers Football Tournament
of Mumbai. The tournament has seen 122 successful editions so far. Its main aim is to promote football in the
country by conducting the tournament annually.
In 2009 champions Churchill Brothers got Rs. 5 lakhs, runners up Mohun Bagan got Rs. 3 lakhs and losing semi
finalists Dempo SC & Mahindra United got Rs. 1 lakh each.

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The Durand Football Tournament Society
After Independence, from 1947 to 1949 there was a move to shift the tournament to Lahore as it was claimed
by Pakistan. The three Chief’s and Sh. H.M. Patel, ICS, the Defence Secy, intervened successfully and resisted the
move. It was at their instance that the tournament was re-started in Delhi in 1950. Sh. H.M. Patel, ICS, the first
President of the Tournament Committee, suggested that the tournament be registered under the Societies Act
so that the tournament could not be claimed by any other organisation. It was also stipulated in the Constitution
that the Durand Football Tournament Society would be headed by the threes Service Chiefs.
According to its constitution, the Durand Committee is headed by The Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff
Committee as its President with the other two Chiefs as Vice Presidents. The other members are the Adjutant
General, the General Officer Commanding Delhi Area, Chief of Personnel Indian Navy, the Air Officer-in-Charge
Administration IAF, Commissioner of Police Delhi, The Municipal Commissioner Delhi, President & Secretary of
the Services Sports Control Board, representatives of the Delhi Football Association and the Railways Sports
Control Board and three important non-official civilian personalities elected by the Durand Football Society. The
oldest tournament in India, the Durand is associated with tradition, pomp and show. In the past, the Viceroy of
India and after Independence, the President of India witnessed the finals and distributed the prizes.
Trophies
The President’s Cup (presented by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, India’s first President), The Durand Cup (the original
trophy which is a rolling trophy) and the Simla Trophy (presented by citizens of Simla in 1904 and since 1965
it has been a rolling trophy).

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Durand Cup Results
1888-2009
Maximum appearance in finals
Mohun Bagan: 16 times winners, 10 times runners-up. Mohun Bagan is the only team ever to have won the
Durand cup thrice in row on two occasions, 1963-65 and 1984-86.
East Bengal: 16 times winners, 10 times runners-up. East Bengal has won the Durand Cup thrice in a row 1989-91.
Hyderabad City Police (later Andhra Pradesh Police): 4 times winners, 3 times runners up
Border Security Force (BSF): 7 times winners, 2 times runners-up.
JCT: 5 times winners, 6 times runners-up.
British teams, Highland Light Infantry (1893-95) and Black Watch Regiment (1897-99) also won the
Durand Cup three years in a row.
Year Winners Runners-up Score
1888 Royal Scots Fusiliers Highland LI 2-1
1889 Highland LI Simla Rifles 8-1
1890 Highland LI Royal Irish 2-0
1891 Scottish Borders East Lancashire 2-0
1892 Scottish Borders A & S Highlands 3-1
1893 Highland LI A & S Highlands 2-1
1894 Highland LI Royal Scots Fusiliers 2-1
1895 Highland LI Somerset LI 1-0
1896 Somerset LI Black Watch 6-1
1897 Black Watch 2nd (Simla) PVRC 1-0
1898 Black Watch N Staffordshire Regiment 4-0
1899 Black Watch Yorkshire Regiment 3-0
1900 SW Borders E Lancashire Regiment 2-0
1901 SW Borders S Staffordshire Regiment 2-1
1902 Hampshire Regiment E Lancashire Regiment 2-1
1903 Royal Irish Rifles Queen’s Regiment 2-1
1904 N Staffordshire Black Watch 1-0
1905 Royal Dragons Dorsetshire Regiment 2-0
1906 Cameronians Bedfordshire 2-1
1907 Cameronians Royal Welsh Fusiliers 2-0
1908 Lancashire Fusiliers Royal Irish Rifles 2-0
1909 Lancashire Fusiliers King’s Regiment 2-0
1910 Royal Scots 3rd KRR 2-0
1911 Black Watch Lancashire Fusiliers 1-0
1912 Royal Scots Lancashire Fusiliers 1-0
1913 Lancashire Fusiliers 3rd KRR 2-0

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1914-1919 The tournament was not held due to World War-I
1920 Black Watch Cameronians 2-0
1921 Worchestershire Royal Fusiliers 1-0
1922 Lancashire Fusiliers Brigade RFA 1-0
1923 Cheshire Regiment - Essex Regiment 1-0
1924 Worchestershire Regiment Essex Regiment 2-0
1925 Sherwood Foresters Worchestershire Regiment 2-0
1926 Durham LI Sherwood Foresters 1-0
1927 York & Lancaster Regiment East India Railways 1-0
1928 Sherwood Foresters York & Lancaster Regt 4-0
1929 York & Lancaster Regiment East Yorkshire Regiment 3-0
1930 York & Lancaster Regiment Leicestershire Regiment 2-0
1931 Devonshire Regiment Border Regiment 3-0
1932 King’s Shropshire LI Devonshire Regiment 2-1
1933 King’s Shropshire LI Leicestershire Regiment 3-2
1934 B Corps Signals A & L Highlanders 3-1
1935 Border Regiment R Norfolk Regiment 1-0
1936 A & S Highlanders Green Howards 2-0
1937 Border Regiment Royal Scots 3-1
1938 South Wales Borders Border Regiment 2-0
1939 The tournament was not held due to World War II
1940 Mohammedan Sporting Club Royal Warwickshire Regt. 2-1
1941-49 The tournament was not held due to World War-II & Partition
1950 Hyderabad City Police Mohun Bagan AC 2-2;1-0
1951 East Bengal Club Rajasthan Club 1-1;2,1
1952 East Bengal Club Hyderabad City Police 1-0
1953 Mohun Bagan AC National Defence Academy 4-0
1954 Hyderabad City Police Hindustan Aircraft 1-1;1-0
1955 Madras Regimental Centre Indian Air Force 3-2
1956 East Bengal Club Hyderabad City Police 2-0
1957 Hyderabad City Police East Bengal Club 2-1
1958 Madras Regimental Centre Gorkha Brigade 2-0
1959 Mohun Bagan AC Mohammedan Sporting Club 1-1;3-1
1960 Mohun Bagan AC & East Bengal Club (joint winners) 1-1;0-0
1961 Andhra Pradesh Police Mohun Bagan AC 1-0
1962 The tournament was not held due to Indo-China War
1963 Mohun Bagan AC Andhra Pradesh Police 0-0;2-0
1964 Mohun Bagan AC East Bengal Club 2-0
1965 Mohun Bagan AC Punjab Police 2-0
1966 Gorkha Brigade Sikh Regimental Centre 2-0
1967 East Bengal Club Bengal-Nagpur Railway 1-0

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1968 Border Security Force East Bengal Club 1-0
1969 Gorkha Brigade Border Security Force 1-0
1970 East Bengal Club Mohun Bagan AC 2-0
1971 Border Security Force Leaders Club 0-0;1-0
1972 East Bengal Club Mohun Bagan AC 0-0;1-0
1973 Border Security Force RAC, Bikaner 2-1
1974 Mohun Bagan AC JCT Mills 3-2
1975 Border Security Force JCT Mills 1-1;2-1
1976 Border Security Force & JCT Mills (joint winners) 0-0;0-0
1977 Mohun Bagan AC JCT Mills 1-1;2-1
1978 East Bengal Club Mohun Bagan AC 3-0
1979 Mohun Bagan AC Punjab Police 1-0
1980 Mohun Bagan AC Mohammedan Sporting Club 1-0
1981 Border Security Force JCT Mills 1-0
1982 Mohun Bagan AC & East Bengal Club - (joint winners) 0-0
1983 JCT Mills Mohun Bagan AC 2-1
1984 Mohun Bagan AC East Bengal Club 1-0
1985 Mohun Bagan AC JCT Mills 0-0;3-2 [pen]
1986 Mohun Bagan AC East Bengal Club 1-0
1987 JCT Mills Mohun Bagan AC 1-0
1988 Border Security Force East Bengal Club 3-2
1989 East Bengal Club Mohun Bagan AC 0-0,3-1 [pen]
1990 East Bengal Club Mahindra&Mahindra 3-2
1991 East Bengal Club Border Security Force 1-1;5-3 [pen]
1992 JCT Mills Mohammedan Sporting Club 1-0
1993 East Bengal Club PSEB 1-0
1994 Mohun Bagan AC East Bengal Club 1-0
1995 East Bengal Club Tata Football Academy 0-0;4-3 [pen]
1996 JCT Mills Oil Club (IRAQ) 1-0
1997 FC Kochin Mohun Bagan AC 3-1
1998 Mahindra&Mahindra East Bengal Club 2-1
1999 Salgaocar Sports Club East Bengal Club 0-0;3-2 [pen]
2000 Mohun Bagan AC Mahindra United 1-1;1-0 [golden goal]
2001-02 Mahindra United Churchill Brothers SC 5-0
2002-03 East Bengal Club Army XI 3-0
2003-04 Salgaocar Sports Club East Bengal Club 1-1;4-3 [pen]
2005 Army XI Sporting Clube de Goa 0-0;5-4 [pen]
2006 Dempo Sports Club JCT Mills 1-0
2007 Churchill Brothers SC Mahindra United 1-0
2008 Mahindra United Churchill Brothers SC 3-2
2009 Churchill Brothers SC Mohun Bagan AC 3-1 (a. e. t.)

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Indian Clubs
Sporting Clube de Goa
Hometown - Panjim; GOA
Founded - 1994
Sponsor - Haywards 2000
Ground - Fatorda “Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru”
Stadium, Margao
Capacity - 35,000
2002/03 2nd Division National Footbal League
Coach - Alex Alvares & Pascal Pereira
Churchill Brothers SC
Hometown - Salcete; Goa
Founded - 1988
Sponsor - Musli Power
Ground - Fatorda “Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Margo
Capacity - 35,000
Honours
6 x Goa League Champion
1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001
2 x Durand Cup 2007& 2009
1 x IFA shield 2009
2008-09 I-League
Coach - Vincent Subramaniam (Singapore)
Dempo Sports Club
Hometown - Panjim; Goa
Founded as Clube Desportivo de Bicholim
1966 renamed as Dempo - Souza SC as Dempo-Souza
took over the club - l;ater renamed to Dempo SC in
1968 when Dempo bought over Souza’s share
Sponsor - Dempo Group of Companies
Ground - Factorda “Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru”
Stadium, Margao
Capacity - 35,000
Honours
2007 - 08, 2009-10 I - League
2004-05 & 2006-07 National Football League
1 x Osian’s Durand Cup 2006
1 x Federation Cup 2004
Coach - Armando Colaco & Mauricio Afonso
JCT - Phagwara
Hometown - Phagwara; Punjab
Founded - 1971
Sponsor - Jagjit Cotton & Textile Mills
Ground - Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana
Capacity - 12,000
Honours
1996/97 National League Title
5 x Durand Cup 1976, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1996
2 x Federation Cup 1995 & 96
1 x IFA Shield 1996
Coach - Parminder Singh

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Air-India
Hometown - Mumbai; Maharashtra
Founded - 1952
Sponsor -Air India
Ground - The Coperage Ground, Mumbai
Capacity - 12,000
Honours
1999/2000 2nd Division National League
Coach - Yusuf Ansari
Pune FC
Hometown - Pune
Founded - August 2007
Sponsor - Ashok Piramal group
Ground - Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
Balewadi (Pune)
Capacity - 20,000
Honours
Coach - Derek Pereira
East Bengal Club
Hometown - Calcutta: West Bengal
Founded - 1920
Sponsor - Kingfisher (United Breweries Group)
Co-Sponsor - Peerless
Ground - East Bengal Ground, Maidan; Calcutta
Capacity - 24,000
I-League home Ground - Saltlake Stadium, Calcutta
Honours
16x Durand Cup 1951, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1967,
1970, 1972, 1978, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993,
1995, 2002 and 2004
2003 ASEAN Club Championship
3xNFL - 2000/01, 2002/03, 2003/04
7x Federation Cup 1978, 1980, 1985, 1996, 2007,
2009 and 2010
Coach Trevor Morgan (England)
Salgaocar Sports Club—Goa
Hometown - Panjim, Goa
Founded - 1955 as Vimson and later renamed as
Salgaocar S.C.
Sponsor - V. M. Salgocar Group
Ground - Fatorda, “Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru”
stadium, Margao
Capacity - 35,000
Honours
1x National Football League, 1998 - 99
2x Durand Cups, 1999 and 2003
2x Super Cups, 1998 and 1999
3x Federation Cups 1988, 1989 & 1997
Coach - Karim Bencharifa (Morocco)
Shillong Lajong FC—Meghalaya
Hometown - Shillong
Founded -1983
Sponors - Air Cel, Coca Cola & Reliance
Media Partner - The Telegraph (Kolkata)
Ground - Shillong District Football stadium
Capacity - 20,000
Honours
Coach - Dhyum Reddy (NRI from England)
Chirag United
Hometown - Calcutta; West Bengal
Founded -1927, as Everready, name changed to
Chirag United in 2006
Sponors - Chirag Groups
Ground - Barasat Football Stadium
Capacity - 25,000
Honours
Coach - Subrata Bhattacharya

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The Dawn of a New Footballing Era
We Profile a New Professional Club in Shillong Lajong FC
by Novy Kapadia
Shillong Lajong Football Club (FC) are the romantics from the North-East. Based in Shillong, the Scotland of the
East, this club formed 27 years ago, were the first team from the North-East to qualify for the main I-League.
Remarkably they achieved this feat on a shoe-string budget. Their entry into the 31st Hero Honda Federation
Cup final in December 2009-January 2010 heralded a new chapter in Indian football. They were not only the
first club from the North-East to enter the Federation Cup final but also the first debutants to reach the final of
India’s prestigious knock-out tournament, beating Dempo 2-1 (group league) and upsetting Churchill Brothers
1-0 (semi final). Before a capacity crowd in Guwahati they held East Bengal to a goalless draw in the final before
losing on penalties.
In the 3rd I-League they had some creditable victories in their home matches but struggled in their away
matches. Also they had a limited squad, which got further depleted due to injuries and so they got relegated. All
their seasoned players roving striker Saikhohao Tuboi, dashing midfielders Romingthanga and Birender Thapa
and sturdy defenders Weilad Mi Passah and Aibor Khongjee have remained loyal to the club and they hope to
bounce back to the I-League proper this season.
Shillong Lajong FC has expanded their horizons when Larsing Ming Sawian took over the club’s management
from his father, a couple of years ago. It was Larsingh’s father who started this club way back in 1983 to
showcase football talent in Meghalaya. According to the club owner Larsing Ming Sawian also the Secretary
of the Meghalaya Football Association, they have achieved so much because the club is associated with the
pride of Meghalaya. In the Khasi language, Lajong means “our own” so the people of Shillong identify with
the club. Hence in all home matches, capacity crowds of about 20,000 vociferously cheer their favourite team.
Attendance figures in the I-League shot-up rapidly when Shillong Lajong FC was playing their home matches.
There is an English Premier
League like atmosphere
in their home matches,
with songs, banners and
cheering crowds. On
field success and massive
fan following has led to
enhanced sponsorship
of this professionally run
club. Lajong already has
tie-ups with Air Cel, Coca
Cola and Reliance and has
roped in a major Kolkata
daily as a media partner.

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The Year
that was
2009-10

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International Tournaments
World Cup Results
World Cup Tournament for the Jules Rimet Cup (now in permanent possession of Brazil after their third triumph
in 1970) was founded by the FIFA Congress held at Luxemburg in 1928. It was first competed for in 1930 with
13 nations taking part, A new trophy the ‘FIFA CUP’ has replaced the Jules Rimet Cup now. West Germany and
Italy have also won the World Cup thrice. Brazil, however, is the only nation to win the World Cup five times.
The tournment is held every four years under the auspices of the Federation Internationale Football Association.
India entered the World Cup tournment in 1950 and after qualifying from Group 10 (Asia), withdrew from the
competition proper, which was held in Brazil in June - July 1950.
Top Three in the World
Brazil five times winner two times runner-up.
Italy four times winner two times runner-up.
Germany three times winner four times runner-up.
Year Venue Winner Runners-up Results Attendance 3rd Places
1930 Uruguay (Montevedio) Uruguay Argentina 4-2 90000 ----
1934 Italy (Rome) Italy Czechosolvakia 2-1 (a.e.t) 50000 Germany
1938 France (Paris) Italy Hungary 4-2 45000 Brazil
1950 Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) Uruguay Brazil 2-1 199854 Sweden
1954 Swtzerland (Zurich) W.Germany Hungary 3-2 60000 Austria
1958 Sweeden (Stockhom) Brazil Sweden 5-2 49737 France
1962 Chile (Santiago) Brazil Czehosolvakia 3-1 68679 Chile
1966 England (London) England W.Germany 4-2 (a.e.t) 93802 Portugal
1970 Mexico (Mexico City) Brazil Italy 4-1 107412 W.Germany
1974 W.Germany (Munich) W.Germany Holland 2-1 77833 Poland
1978 Argentina (Buenos Aires) Argentina Holland 3-1 (a.e.t) 77000 Brazil
1982 Spain (Madrid) Italy W.Germany 3-1 90080 Poland
1986 Mexico (Mexico City) Argentina W.Germany 3-2 114580 France
1990 Italy (Rome) W.Germany Argentina 1-0 73603 Italy
1994 USA (Pasadena) Brazil Italy 0-0 3-2 94194 Sweden
penalties
1998 France (Paris) France Brazil 3-0 75000 Croatia
2002 Korea/Japan (Yokohama) Brazil Germany 2-0 72370 Turkey
2006 Germany (Berlin) Italy France 1-1 5-3 74220 Germany
penalties
2010 Johannesberg (S. Africa) Spain Holland 1-0 84490 Germany

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World Cup Fact-File
World Cup Winning Coaches and Captains
Year Champions Captain Coach Participants
1930 Uruguay Jose Nasazzi Alberto Suppici 13
1934 Italy Gianpiero Combi Vittorio Pozzo 16
1938 Italy Giuseppe Meazza Vittorio Pozzo 15
1950 Uruguay Obdulio Varela Juan Lopez 13
1954 West Germany Fritz Walter Sepp Herberger 16
1958 Brazil Bellini Vicente Feola 16
1962 Brazil Gilmar Aimore Moreira 16
1966 England Bobby Moore Sir Alf Ramsay 16
1970 Brazil Gerson Mario Zagallo 16
1974 West Germany Franz Beckenbauer Helmut Schoen 16
1978 Argentina Daniel Passarella Cesar Menotti 16
1982 Italy Dino Zoff Enzo Bearzot 24
1986 Argentina Diego Maradona Carlos Bilardo 24
1990 West Germany Lothar Mattheus Franz Beckenbauer 24
1994 Brazil Dunga/Rai Carlos Alberto Parreira 24
1998 France Didier Deschamps Aime Jacquet 32
2002 Brazil Cafu Luiz Felipe Scolari 32
2006 Italy Fabio Cannavaro Marcello Lippi 32
2010 Spain Iker Cassillas Vicente del Bosque 32

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World Cup Goals, Averages and Attendance
Year Matches Goals Average Attendance in Final Spectators/Match
1930 18 70 3.89 90,000 24,111
1934 17 70 4.11 50,000 23,235
1938 18 84 4.66 45,000 26,833
1950 22 88 4.00 1, 99,854 60,773
1954 26 140 5.38 60,000 36,269
1958 35 126 3.60 49,737 24,800
1962 32 89 2.78 68,679 24,250
1966 32 89 2.78 93,802 50,459
1970 32 95 2.96 1, 07,412 52,312
1974 38 97 2.55 77,833 46,685
1978 38 102 2.68 77,000 42,374
1982 52 146 2.81 90,080 35,698
1986 52 132 2.54 1, 14,580 46,297
1990 52 115 2.21 73,603 48,411
1994 52 141 2.71 94,194 68,991
1998 64 171 2.67 75,000 43,517
2002 64 161 2.52 72,370 41,844
2006 64 147 2.30 74,220 52,609
2010 64 145 2.29 84,490 49,117

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Asian Teams in the World Cup
Country M W L D Years
South Korea 28 6 15 7 1954, 1986 – 98, 2002, 06 & 2010
Saudi Arabia 13 2 9 2 1994-98, 2002 & 06
Iran 9 1 6 2 1978 &1998 & 2006
Japan 14 4 8 2 1998, 2002, 06 & 2010
North Korea 7 1 5 1 1966 & 2010
Israel 3 0 1 2 1970
Kuwait 3 0 2 1 1982
Iraq 3 0 3 0 1986
UAE 3 0 3 0 1990
East Indies 1 0 1 0 1938
China 3 0 3 0 2002
Australia 3 1 1 1 2010
Note: In 1938, East Indies now Indonesia became the first Asian nation to play in the World Cup, way back in 1938. In 19 World Cups so far,
12 Asian nations have participated. South Korea reached the semi finals of the 2002 World Cup and finished fourth, the best performance by
an Asian team so far. North Korea reached the quarterfinals of the 1966 World Cup.
African Teams in the World Cup
Country M W L D Years
Cameroon 20 4 9 7 1982, 1990-98, 2002 & 2010
Morocco 13 2 7 4 1970, 1986, 1994-98
Nigeria 14 4 8 2 1994-98, 2002 & 2010
Algeria 9 2 5 2 1982—86 & 2010
Tunisia 12 1 7 4 1978, 1998, 2002 & 06
Egypt 4 0 2 2 1934, 1990
South Africa 9 2 3 4 1998, 2002 & 2010
Zaire 3 0 3 0 1974
Senegal 5 2 1 2 2002
Angola 3 0 2 1 2006
Ghana 9 4 4 1 2006 & 2010
Ivory Coast 6 2 3 1 2006 & 2010
Togo 3 0 3 0 2006
Note: Egypt was the first African country to play in the World Cup, way back in 1934. In 19 World Cups so far, 13 African countries have
participated. Cameroon quarterfinalists of Italia ‘90 and Senegal in the last eight of the 2002 World Cup are the best performances by African
teams in the World Cup so far.

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List of Scores with ten or more goals in the World Cup
Player/Country
Goals Scored/Appearances
Ronaldo (Brazil) 15 (1994–98, 2002 & 06)
Gerd Muller (W. Germany) 14 (1970 and 1974)
Miroslav Klose (Germany) 14 (2002, 06) & 2010
Juste Fontaine (France) 13 in 1958
Pele (Brazil) 12 (1958–70)
Sandor Kocsis (Hungary) 11 in five matches in 1954
Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany) 11 (1994–98)
Helmut Rahn (West Germany) 10 (1954–58)
Teofilo Cubillas (Peru) 10 (1970 & 1978)
Grzegorz Lato (Poland) 10 (1974 & 1982)
Gary Lineker (England) 10 (1986–90)
Gabriel Batisuta (Argentina) 10 (1994–2002)
FIFA Fair Play Award
This award was introduced in 1978. The criteria for winning Fair Play Award are as follows:
Team must have played at least four matches, number of yellow and red cards received, behaviour both on and
off the field and attacking play are rewarded. The winners are thus:
1978: Argentina; 1982: Brazil; 1986: Brazil; 1990: England; 1994: Brazil; 1998: France
2002: Belgium; 2006: Spain & Brazil; 2010: Spain
Best Player Chosen by accredited Media:
Adidas Golden Ball: Diego Forlan (Uruguay)
Adidas Silver Ball: Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands)
Adidas Bronze Ball: David Villa (Spain)
Adidas Golden Glove: Iker Casillas (Spain-2010)
Previous winners: Michel Preud’homme (Belgium—1994), Fabian Barthez (France –1998), Oliver Kahn
(Germany—2002) & Gianluigi Buffon (Italy—2006)
Hyundai Best Young Player: Thomas Mueller (Germany--2010)
Pele was the first recipient of FIFA Best Young Player award in 1958.
Winners since then:
Florian Albert (Hungary - 1962), Franz Beckenbauer (Germany-1966),
Teofilo Cubillas (Peru -1970), Wladyslav Zmuda (Poland -1974), Antonio Cabrini (Italy - 1978), Manuel Amoros
(France -1982), Enzo Scifo (1986), Robert Prosincki (Yugoslavia-1990), Marc OVERMARS (Holland - 1994),
Michael Owen (1998), Landon DONOVAN (USA-2002) and Lukas Podoloski -2006).
2010 World Cup XI: (4-5-1 formation)
Goalkeeper: Iker Cassilas (Spain)
Defenders: Maicon (Brazil), Sergei Ramos (Spain), Carles Puyol (Spain) & Philip Lahm (Germany).
Midfielders: Arjen Robben (Netherlands), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany), Xavi Hernandez (Spain), Andres
Iniesta (Spain) and Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands).
Forward: David Villa (Spain)
Coach: Vicente del Bosque (Spain)

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Olympic Games
There was no football tourament in the inaugural Modern Olympics in 1986 in Athens. In tbe 1900 and 1904
Olympic games the medal winning teams in football were merely clubs rather than international teams, so the
results are not counted as Olympic medals. India particiapted for the first time in 1948, then in 1952, 1956
and 1960 but did not qualify from 1964 onwards. India’s best perormance was fourth in the 1956 Melbourne
Onlympics. The only hat-trick by an Indian in the Olympics is by centre-forward Neville D’Souza in the 4-2 win
against Australia in the quarter final in 1956.
Year Venue Gold Silver Score Bronze
1986 Athens Not Held
1900 Paris Not Held
1904 St Lous Not Held
1908 London Great Britain Denmark 2-0 Netherlands
1912 Stockholm Great Britain Denmark 4-2 Netherlands
1920 Antwerp Belgium Spain 2-0 Netherlands
1924 Paris Uruguay Switzerland 3-0 Sweden
1928 Amsterdam Uruguay Argentina 1-1, 2-1 Italy
1932 Los Angeles Not Held
1936 Berlin Italy Austria 2-1 Norway
1948 London Sweden Yugoslavia 3-1 Denmark
1952 Helsinki Helsinki Hungary 2-0 Sweden
1956 Melbourne USSR Yugoslavia 1-0 Bulgaria
1960 Rome Yugoslavia Denmark 3-1 Hungary
1964 Tokyo Hungary Czechoslovakia 2-1 East Germany
1968 Mexico City Hungary Bulgaria 4-1 Japan
1972 Munich Poland Hungary 2-1 E.Germany & USSR
1976 Montreal East Germany Poland 3-1 USSR
1980 Moscow Czechoslovakia E.Germany 1-0 USSR
1984 Los Angeles France Brazil 2-0 Yugoslavia
1988 Seoul USSR Brazil 2-1 (a.e.t) West Bengal
1992 Barcelona Spain Poland 3-2 Ghana
1996 Atlanta Nigeria Argentina 3-2 Brazil
2000 Sydney Cameroon Spain 2-2, 5-3 Chile
penalties
2004 Athens Argentina Praguay 1-0 Italy
2008 Beijing Argentina Nigeria 1-0 Brazil

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Asian Games Football (Men)
Year Venue Winners Runners-up Score 3rd Place
1951 New Delhi India Iran 1-0 Japan
1954 Manila Taiwan South Korea 5-2 Burma
1958 Tokyo Taiwan South Korea 3-2 Indonesia
1962 Jakarta India South Korea 2-1 Malaysia
1966 Bangkok Burma Iran 1-0 Japan
1970 Bangkok Burma & South Korea (Joint Winners) 0-0 India
1974 Tehran Iran Israel 1-0 Malaysia
1978 Bangkok N.Korea & S.Korea (Joint winners) 0-0 China
1982 New Delhi Iraq Kuwait 1-0 Saudi Arabia
1986 Seoul South Korea Saudi Arabia 2-0 Kuwait
1990 Beijing Iran North Korea 0-0, 4-1 South Korea
penalties
1994 Hiroshima Uzbekistan China 4-2 Kuwait
1998 Bangkok Iran Kuwait 2-0 China
2002 Busan Iran Japan 2-1 South Korea
2006 Doha Qatar Iraq 1-0 Iran
From 2002 onwards the Asian games football tournment is an U-23 event with each country allowed three over-age players.
Asian Games Football (Women)
Women’s football was first introduced in the
1998 Asian Games in Bangkok. Eight teams
participated.
India lost all their three matches, 0-7 to
S.Korea, 1-13 to Taiwan and 0-16 to China.
Asia Cup (Started in 1956 by AFC)
Year Venue Winners Runners up 3rd place
1998 Bangkok China N.Korea Japan
2002 Busan N. Korea China Japan
2006 Doha N.Korea Japan China
Year Venue Winners Runners-up Score
1956 Hong Kong South Korea Israel 2-1
1960 Seoul South Korea Israel 3-0
1964 Tel Aviv Israel India 2-0
1968 Tehran Iran Burma 2-1
1972 Bangkok Iran South Korea 2-1
1976 Tokyo Iran Kuwait 1-0
1980 Kuwait Kuwait South Korea 3-0
1984 Singapore Saudi Arabia China 2-0
1988 Doha, Qatar Saudi Arabia South Korea 0-0, 4-3 penalties
1992 Hiroshima Japan Saudi Arabia 1-0
1996 Abu Dhabi Saudi Arabia UAE 0-0, 4-2 penalties
2000 Beirut Japan Saudi Arabia 1-0
2004 Beijing Japan China 3-1
2007 Jakarta Iraq Saudi Arabia 1-0

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India in Asian Games
Asian Games 2010 Fixtures
Men Championship Groups
Group A: China, Malaysia, Kyrgyzstan, Japan
Group B: Iran, Vietnam, Bahrain, Turkmenistan
Group C: Korea Republic, Palestine, Jordan, DPR Korea
Group D: Qatar, Kuwait, India, Singapore
Group E: Uzbekistan, UAE, Hong Kong, Bangladesh
Group F: Thailand, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan
India's Fixtures: vs Kuwait, November 7 vs Qatar, November 9 vs Singapore, November 11
India's Squad for 2010 Asian Games.
Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh, Karanjit Singh, Lakshmi Kant Katimani.
Defenders: Robert Lalthalma, Raju Gaikwad, D. Ravanan, Denzil Franco, Inderpreet Singh, Rowilson Rodrigues,
Abhishek Das, Lalrozama.
Midfielders: Jewel Raja, Shilton D Silva, Jibon Singh, Milan Singh, Tirthankar Sarkar, Lalrindika, Subodh Kumar,
Joaquim Abranches, Manish Maithani.
Forwards: Balwant Singh, Jagtar Singh, Malsawmfela, Jeje Lalpekhula.
Coach: Sukhwinder Singh
India’s Squads and Results:
2006 Doha (15 th Asian Games—U-23 tournament)
India’s three over-aged players were Baichung Bhutia (Capt.), Climax Lawrence and Sandip Nandy.
The Squad: Goalkeepers: Sandip Nandy and Subashish Roy Chowdhury (Maharashtra), Subrata Pal (Bengal).
Defenders: Surkumar Singh, N.S. Manju, N.P. Pradeep (all Maharashtra), Anupam Sarkar, Debabrata Roy and
Habibur Rehman Mondal (all Bengal). Midfielders: Steven Dias (Maharashtra), Gouramangi Singh, Chitrasem
Chandan Singh, Bungo Singh and Climax Lawrence (all Goa), Subhas Chakraborty (Bengal). Forwards: Manjit
Singh (Maharashtra), Baichung Bhutia (Captain) Sushil Kumar Singh, and Syed Rahim Nabi (all Bengal) and
Sunil Chetri (Punjab).
Chief Coach: Robert Douglas ‘Bob’ Houghton; Asst. Coach: Stanley Rozario; Goalkeping Coach: Antonio
Marcus Pacheco; Manager: Syed Nasir Ali.
Results: Nov. 29: drew with Hong Kong 1-1(N.P. Pradeep 89), Dec. 3: beat Maldives 2- 1
(Surkumar Singh 34, Subhas Chakraborty 89) (Ali Ashfaq 38), Dec. 6: lost to Iran 0-2
Note: For India's medal winning teams (1951, 1962 and 1970) and results see page 68.

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Asia Cup
2011 Asia Cup Draw
Group C: Australia, Bahrain, India and South Korea..
Matches of Group C
10 January 2011 Korea Republic v Bahrain Al Gharafa Stadium
10 January 2011 India v Australia Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
14 January 2011 Bahrain v India Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
14 January 2011 Australia v Korea Republic Al Gharafa Stadium
18 January 2011 Korea Republic v India Al Gharafa Stadium
18 January 2011 Australia v Bahrain Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Quarter Final Stage
21st Jan (QF1): Winner - GR. A Vs Runners - GR. B
21st Jan (QF2): Winner - GR. B Vs Runners - GR. A
22nd Jan (QF3): Winner - GR. C Vs Runners - GR. D
22nd Jan (QF4): Winner - GR. D Vs Runners - GR. C
Semi Final Stage
25th Jan (SF1): Winner - QF - 1 Vs Winner QF - 3
25th Jan (SF2): Winner - QF - 2 Vs Winner QF - 4
3rd/4th Place
25th Jan (3rd/4th): Loser - SF - 1 Vs Loser SF-2
F-I-N-A-L
29th Jan (Final): Winner - SF - 1 Vs Winner SF - 2

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1984 Singapore: The last time that India reached the final rounds of the Asia Cup
Group III qualifiers at Calcutta. Final rounds in Singapore.
The squad: Goalkeepers: Atanu Bhattacharya (Bengal) and Brahmanand (Goa). Defenders: Pem Dorji,
Tarun Dey, Krishnendu Roy, Subrata Bhattacharya and Sudip Chatterjee (captain) and Abdul Majid (all Bengal)
and Derek Pereira (Goa). Midfielders: Bikash Panji and Prasanto Banerjee (both Bengal), Parminder Singh
(Punjab), Mauricio Alfonso, and Ignatius Dias (both Goa). Forwards: Babu Mani, Narinder Thapa, Shabbir Ali,
Krishanu Dey and Biswajit Bhattacharya (vice captain) (all Bengal).
Coach: Ciric Milovan (Bengal). Assistant Coach: Amjad Khan (Karnataka). Manager: Santo Mitra (Bengal).
Results: At Calcutta: Oct 12: beat Yemen Arab Republic 4-0 (Krishanu Dey, Shabbir Ali, Prasanta Banerjee, Babu
Mani), Oct 14: beat Malaysia 2-1 (Narender Thapa, Babu Mani), Oct 17: beat Pakistan 2-0 (Shabbir Ali, 2), Oct
19: lost to South Korea 0-1. India finished second in their group and qualified for the final rounds in
Singapore in December 1984.
At Singapore: Dec 2: lost to Singapore 0-2, Dec 4: lost to UAE 0-2, Dec 7: drew with Iran 0-0, Dec 9: lost to
China 0-3.
India failed to qualify for the next round.
Note: India qualified for Asia Cup 2011 by winning the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup. India were runners up in the
1964 Asia Cup. (for details of both see The Grand Moments pages 69 and 73.

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European Championship
Results
Year Venue Winners Runners-up Score
1960 Paris USSR Yugoslavia 2-1
1964 Madrid Spain USSR 2-1
1968 Rome Italy Yugoslavia 3-1
1972 Brussels West Germany USSR 3-0
1976 Belgrade Czechoslovakia W.Germany 1-1, 5-3 (penalties)
1980 Rome West Germany Belgium 2-0
1984 Paris Frasnce Spain 2-0
1988 Munich HBolland USSR 2-0
1992 Gothengurg Denmark Germany 2-0
1996 London Germany Czechoslovakia 2-1
2000 Rotterdam France Italy 2-1 (Golden Goal)
2004 Lisbon Greece Portugal 1-0
2008 Austria/Switzerland Spain Germany 1-0

South American Championship
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The South American Championship is the oldest majnor international event in the world: 13 years older than
the World Cup.
Results (Official Tournaments Only)
Year Host Champions Runners up
1917 Uruguay Uruguay Argentina
1919 Brazil Brazil Uruguay
1920 Chile Uruguay Argentina
1921 Argentina Argentina Brazil
1922 Brazil Brazil Paraguay
1923 Uruguay Uruguay Argentina
1924 Uruguay Uruguay Argentina
1925 Argentina Argentina Brazil
1926 Chile Uruguay Argentina
1927 Peru Argentina Uruguay
1929 Argentina Arghentina Peraguay
1935 Peru Uruguay Argentina
1937 Argentina Argentina Brazil
1939 Peru Peru Uruguay
1941 Chile Argentina Uruguay
1942 Uruguay Uruguay Argentina
1945 Chile Argentina Brazil
1946 Argentina Argentina Brazil
1947 Ecuador Argentina Paraguay
1949 Brazil Brazil Paraguay
Year Host Champions Runners up
1953 Peru Paraguay Brazil
1955 Chile Argentina Chile
1956 Uruguay Uruguay Chile
1957 Peru Argentina Brazil
1958 Argentina Argentina Brazil
1959 Ecador Uruguay Argentina
1963 Bolivia Bolivia Paraguay
1967 Uruguay Uruguay Argentina
1975 No fixed venue Peru Colombia
1979 No fixed venue Praguay Chile
1983 No fixed venue Uruguay Brazil
1987 Argentina Uruguay Chile
1989 Brazil Brazil Uruguay
1991 Chile Argentina Brazil
1993 Ecuador Argentina Mexico
1995 Uruguay Uruguay Brazil
1997 Bolivia Brazil Bolivia
1999 Praguay Brazil Uruguay
2001 Colombia Colombia Mexico
2004 Peru Brazil Argentina
2007 Venezuela Brazil Argentina

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Player Awards
FIFA World Player
FIFA Women Player of the Year
European Footballer of the Year
Asian Football Awards
African Player of the Year
Indian Player of the Year Awards
FPAI Footballers Awards 2010

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FIFA World Player (Men and Women)
2009 Men
Lionel Messi Argentina 1,073 pts
Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal 352 pts
Xavi Hernandez Spain 196 pts
2009 Women
Marta Brazil 1002 pts
Birgit Prinz Germany 328 pts
Cristiane Brazil 275 pts

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European Footballer of the Year
2009
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) Argentina 473 pts
Asian Football Awards
AFC roll of honour-2009, Asian Player of the year
2009 Yasuhito Endo Japan
2008 Sever Djeparov Uzbekistan
2007 Yasser Al Qahtani Saudi Arabia
2006 Khalfan Ibrahim Qatar
2005 Hamad al Montashari Saudi Arabia
2004 Ali Karimi Iran
2003 Mehdi Mahdavikia Iran
2002 Shinji Ono Japan
2001 Fan Zhiyi China
2000 Nawaf Al Temyat Saudi Arabia
1999-2000 Ali Daie Iran
1998-99 Hdetoshi Nakata Japan
1996-97 Khodad Azizi Iran
1995-96 Masami Ihara Japan
1994-95 Saeed Owairan Saudi Arabia
Yasuhito Endo

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African (CAF) Player of the Year
2009 Didier Drogba
Ivory Coast and Chelsea (England)
Indian Player
of the Year
Awards
These awards were instituted by the AIFF
and the best player is chosen in consultation
with the National Coach. The chosen player
gets a cash award of Rs. 25,000.
Year Name Club State of
Domicile
1992 I.M. Vijayan Mohun Bagan Kerala
1993 V.P. Sathyan Mohun Bagan Kerala
1994 Jo Paul Ancheri Mohun Bagan Kerala
1995 Baichung Bhutia East Bengal Sikkim
1996 Bruno Coutinho Salgaocar SC Goa
1997 I.M. Vijayan F.C. Kochin Kerala
1998 Not Awarded
1999 Not Awarded
2000 I.M. Vijayan F.C. Kochin Kerala
2001 Jo Paul Ancheri East Bengal Kerala
2002 Deepak Kumar Mondal East Bengal Jharkhand
2003 W. Tomba Singh Salgaocar SC Manipur
2004 S. Venkatesh Mahindra United Karnataka
2005 Climax Lawrence Dempo SC. Goa
2006 Sukumar Singh Mahindra United Manipur
2007 Sunil Chettri JCT Delhi
2008 Baichung Bhutia Mohun Bagan Sikkim
2009 Subrata Pal Pune F.C. Bengal

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Fpai Footballers Awards 2010
(The Football Players Association of India held their annual function at Taj Palace Hotel, Delhi on
12 September 2010).
Best Indian Footballer of the Year: Mohammad Rafi (Churchill Bros).
Mohammad Rafi: Scored 14 Goals in Last I-League with 2 Man of the Match awards and scored 4 goals in
recent Portugal camp out of 10 friendly matches for India Sr. team.
Best Young Footballer of the Year: Joaquim Abranches (Dempo).
Best Coach of the Year: Armando Colaco (Dempo).
Four times winner of I-League (NFL) as Dempo SC coach.
Best Footballer of the Year (By Fans): Subrata Pal (Pune FC).
Best Foreign Footballer of the Year: Odafe Okolie (Churchill Bros).
Odafe Okolie: Scored 22 goals with 1 hat-trick against Chirag United and got 4 times Man of the Match Award
in last I-League.
Lucozade Fittest Player of the Year: Anthony Pereira (Dempo).
Players from 14 I-league teams voted through secret ballots to choose the winners in all the categories except
the Fan’s Player Award.
Armando Colaco
Joaquim Abranches
Odafe Okolie
Mohammad Rafi
Subrata Pal

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Luminaries of
Indian Football

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Ram Bahadur
By Gautam Roy
During the fifties and sixties when Indian football was at its glory at least by Asian
standards it was the forwards and not the midfielders who hogged the limelight. Among
the most prominent midfielders was a diminutive half back who impressed the pundits
with his neat tackling and prompt clearances. Ram Bahadur who had his roots in Dehra
Dun and played his early football there was first spotted by the East Bengal supremo
J.C.Guha in the 1956 DCM tournament in New Delhi. Ram Bahadur was playing for
Vijay Cantonment, Dehra Dun and his clinical performance against leading forwards
of the likes of Moosa, Kittu, Balasubramaniam etc. immediately drew the attention of
experts and won the accolades of the soccer pundits of the Capital.
The hard working midfielder joined East Bengal next year and played for the club till he hung up his boots in
1967. He was captain of the team for two consecutive years – 1959 and 1960. Under his leadership the Club
jointly won the Durand Cup along with arch rivals Mohun Bagan in 1960. In the same year he also emerged
victorious in the DCM trophy when East Bengal triumphed over city rivals Mohammedan Sporting 3-1 in a
thrilling encounter in the final at the Capital. For the club he also won the Calcutta Football League twice (1961
and 1966), I.F.A Shield Four times (1958,1961(Joint),1965 and 1966), Rovers Cup once (1962 Joint) and DCM
Trophy (1957). Overall he scored Eight goals for the Club including one in the Durand Cup with a grounder
against Kashmir XI in 1965. He was also adjudged the best footballer of the year by the Calcutta Veterans Club
in 1959. A clean player he was rarely booked for any offence relating to unruly behaviour on the pitch.
In the international level he made his debut for India in the year 1959 during the Asia Cup Qualifying Tournament
at Ernakulam. Thereafter he represented the Country in Olympics (1960), Asian Games (1962), Merdeka
(1961) and Pre-Olympics (1959, 1964). His best performance came in the Olympic tie vs France at Rome in
1960. Throughout the ninety minutes he was the star performer and acted as the pivot on which the Indian
team played. His standout show was largely instrumental in India holding France to a 1-1 draw. He was also the
member of the Gold Medal winning team at the Jakarta Asian Games in 1962. Althoough he was on the bench
in the semi-final and final due to a slight injury he performed excellently in the earlier rounds. On the whole he
was capped fifteen times for the country.
In the Santosh Trophy he represented Bengal from 1957 to 1963 (except 1959). He won the trophy in 1958 and
1962. It is interesting to note that Ram Bahadur have never been injured in an on field tussle nor has he ever
been embroiled in any controversy off the field. He always impressed with his neat tackles and had a number of
winning duels with leading stars like P.K.Banerjee. In fact P.K. always found him rather hot to handle.
In the Durand Cup also he had a number of noteworthy performances – one indeed was the 1960 tournament
when he excelled consistently all through. He was voted the midfielder of the millennium by East Bengal Club
in 2000. He was also instrumental in bringing Shyam Thapa as a rookie to East Bengal in 1966. Alas he passed
away at Dehra Dun in December, 2000 at the age of 65 years. Ram Bahadur played his football cleanly and will
be remembered by fans as one of the most upright players ever.

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Parimal Dey
By Gautam Roy
If Ebbe Sand (Denmark) holds the record of scoring the fastest goal in the World Cup
coming in as a substitute when he scored against Nigeria in 1998 Tournament in France
certainly this glory will go to the credit of Parimal Dey for India’s domestic competitions.
Dey replaced Habib barely two minutes before the final hooter in the 1970 IFA Shield
final and immediately latched on to a square pass from Swapan Sen Gupta and calmly
placed beyond the reach of the rival Iranian custodian to notch East Bengal’s winning
goal in their 1 – 0 triumph over PAS Club (Iran). All of this happened within twenty
seconds. East Bengal created history as for the first time they beat a foreign team in the
final to win the Shield. Parimal is also one of the few players to have won both Subroto Mukherjee Cup (for
schools) and the Durand Cup.
Parimal Dey shot into prominence in the inaugural Subroto Cup, then known as Little Durand, in 1961 when
he caught the attention of the Capital’s soccer pundits with a highly skilful performance as inside left for Rani
Rashmoni School of Calcutta. He was undoubtedly the man of the tournament and was primarily responsible
for Rani Rashmoni lifting the coveted trophy. Since then there was no looking back for this wily inside forward.
After representing Wari for the next two years he was spotted by the East Bengal supremo J.C.Guha and was
immediately snapped up by the Club. He played for East Bengal from 1964 to 1970 (Captain in 1968) after
which he switched over to their arch rivals Mohun Bagan in 1971 and stayed with them till 1972. He hung up
his boots in 1973 after returning to East Bengal.
Dey played his football in an era when India was still regarded as a soccer force by Asian standards. His entry
was at a time when Indian football was going through a transformation – Tulshidas Balaram had retired from
the soccer scene while Chuni Goswami and P.K.Banerjee were on the wane. Dey impressed with his dribbling,
holding, receiving and ball control and was a highly skilful player. He was an opportunist and a sharp shooter
particularly had a strong right foot. He also had a fine header and excelled in set pieces- all in all was a complete
forward.
Parimal Dey’s record in the domestic scene was a chequered one. For East Bengal he scored 84 goals and
won the following trophies for the club: Calcutta Football League twice (1966, 1970), I.F.A Shield three times
(1965,1966, 1970), Rovers Cup twice (1967, 1969), Durand Cup once (1967), Bordoloi Trohy once (1968) and
Sait Nagjee Trophy once (1968). He was a darling of East Bengal fans and played many memorable matches for
them. Two stand out – the I.F.A Shield Final of 1966 when he excelled against B.N.R. He scored the winning
goal in the replayed final – a gem when he collected a forward pass from P.Sinha and after running circles round
the opponent’s defence including international stopper back Arun Ghosh and calmly side-footed past the Goal
keeper Dipak Das to score. In the Semi Final of the same tournament he scored two grand goals including one
from a free kick to enable East Bengal triumph 2-1 over P.K.Banerjee’s Eastern Railway. Another match that
stands out in memory is the club’s crucial clash vs arch rivals Mohun Bagan in the same year which East Bengal
won 1-0 to win the league title after four years. Not only had he given a sterling performance throughout
the match one also recalls the fact that he held on to the ball all by himself through the last three minutes of
the match. In 1966 also he also had the unique distinction of scoring in the first nine matches of the league

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consecutively. For Mohun Bagan also in 1971 he gave a good account of himself by scoring 9 goals for them
and winning the Rovers Cup for the glamour club. Even for Wari A.C he scored 12 goals.
In the Durand Cup, Dey has had a great run and the fans at the Ambedkar Stadium were mesmerized by his
skills. He scored 15 goals in his career in the Durand Cup – of which two stand out. The first vs B.N.R in the
1964 Semi Final when he scored the winner with a flying header and the other in the 1967 Semi Final vs. Andhra
Pradesh Police when he hoodwinked stopper back Kaleem and goalkeeper Saleem, with rare skills.
In the Santosh Trophy he represented Bengal from 1964 to 1969 (1968-Captain) winning the Cup last year. He
scored 12 goals in the competition. Overall he scored 118 goals in the India’s domestic competitions.
He represented India both in 1966 Merdeka and Asian Games at Bangkok. He won two caps and scored a gem
of a goal vs South Korea which enabled India to win the Bronze Medal in the Merdeka. He was unfortunate not
to have played for India in the following years in the Merdeka tournament and the Asia Cup
Indeed Parimal Dey will be remembered by all for the high quality entertainment dished out by him.

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India’s Performance in International
Tournments 1947-2010
By Gautam Roy
Sl. No. Tournaments/Friendlies P W D L GF GA Success (%)
1 Olympics 8 1 1 6 10 27 16.67
2 Asian Games 50 21 3 26 69 88 44
3 Quadrangular (Colombo Cup) 12 10 2 - 31 11 89
4 Merdeka Cup 90 34 18 38 124 138 44
5 Pre-Olympics 43 14 5 24 64 73 16
6 Asia Cup 41 9 5 27 38 84 26
7 Pesta Sukan Cup 3 2 1 - 8 1 78
8 Marah Halim Cup 6 4 - 2 11 3 67
9 Afghan International Cup 9 4 1 4 13 14 48
10 President’s Cup - Seoul 11 1 2 8 7 24 15
11 Kings Cup - Bangkok 8 3 2 3 8 16 46
12 Agha Khan Gold Cup - Dhaka 7 4 - 3 20 10 57
13 President’s Gold Cup - Dhaka 7 2 3 2 8 7 43
14 Nehru Cup 63 10 14 39 50 103 23.28
15 Pre-World Cup 31 8 9 14 34 64 35.48
16 SAF Games 37 20 8 9 59 23 61.26
17 SAFF Cup 34 23 6 5 53 20 73.53
18 Great Wall Cup 3 1 - 2 1 3 33
19 Independence Cup 4 1 - 3 5 10 25
20 Maldives Independence Cup 3 - 1 2 1 3 11
21 Bristol Freedom Cup 4 3 1 - 9 5 83
22 Sahara Millenium Cup 2 - - 2 0 6 -
23 L.G.Cup 7 4 1 2 14 12 62
24 Afro Asian Games 4 3 - 1 10 4 75
25 A.F.C Challenge Cup 12 5 3 4 13 13 50
26 Friendly Matches 26 6 7 13 22 40 32.05
TOTAL 525 193 93 239 682 802 42.66

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India in 2010
(Upto 15th October 2010)
India U-19 squad for 11 th South Asian Games in Dhaka, Jan. 29—Feb. 8
India U-19:
Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (East Bengal), Jagroop Singh (TFA)
Defenders: Vishal Kumar Ravindra Kumar (Karnataka), Abhishek Das (Tata Football Academy), Inderpreet
Singh (Salgaocar S.C), Deepak Devrani (Delhi), Raju Eknath Gaikwad (Tata Football Academy), Souvik Ghosh
(West Bengal) and Lalrozama (Pune F.C).
Midfielders: Akshay Kumar Mall (Gujarat), Subodh Kumar (Tata Football Academy), Milan Singh Ongnam
(Tata Football Academy), Jewel Raja Sheikh (Dempo S.C), Lalrindika Ralte(Churchill Brothers) and Tirthankar
Sarkar (Salgaocar S.C).
Strikers: Jeje Lalpekhlua (Pune F.C) – Captain, Manandeep Singh (Haryana), Jagtar Singh (Tata Football
Academy), Malswamfela (Salgaocar S.C) and Bikramjit Singh (Chandigarh).
Coach: Colin Toal. Asst. Coach: Francis Bruto Da Costa & Jude Barreto, Goalkeeper Coach: Tanumoy Bose.
Results
January 29: India (U-19) 0 vs Afghanistan 1 (Belal Arezou 42).
January 31: India (U-19) 0 vs Sri Lanka 0.
February 2: Pakistan 1 vs India (U-19) 5.
(Je Je Lalpekhlua 35, 52 & 78—Hat-Trick, Lalrindica & Tirthankar Sarkar).
February 5: Semi final: Bangladesh 1 vs India (U-19) 0.
(Tahidul Alam Sobuj 85’).
February 7: Bronze medal match: India 0 vs Maldives 0 (Maldives won on penalties 3-1).
(For India only Jeje Lalpekhlua scored. Goalkeeper Gurpreet S. Sandhu could not save first three attempts by
Maldives).
India finished fourth
India Senior Women’s squad for 11 th South Asian Games, Dhaka, Jan 29—Feb. 8.
Goalkeepers: Robita Devi (Captain), Ronibala Chanu
Defenders: Tuli Goon, A. Romi Devi, Ansha, G. Radharani Devi, K. Rebika Devi, Alochana Senapati, Supriya
Routray, O. Bembem Devi, Gitanjali Khuntia.
Midfielders: Punam Chauhan, Amoolya, Pinky Bompal Magar, N. Geetarani Chanu,
Y. Kamala Devi, Sasmita Malik.
Strikers: Tababi Devi, L. Naobi Chanu, M. Mandakini.
Officials: M. Shahid Jabbar (Coach), Pratima Biswas (Assistant Coach), Macline Bertina Mendonca (Assistant
Coach), Kruti Marolia (Physiotherapist), Ranjit Roy (Manager).
Results:
29.01.2010 : India 8 - 1 Sri Lanka
IND: Moirangthem 9’, 56’, 59’, Sasmita Mukkick 45’, Yumnam 51’, Naobi Chanu 82,83’, Pinky Bompal 90’.

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31-01-10 India 6 - 0 Pakistan
IND: O.Bembem Devi 17’, Sasmita Malik 7’, 27’, Kamala Devi 12’, Pinki Bompal 85’.
04-02-10 India 5 - 0 Nepal
IND: Sasmita Mallick 2, Tababi Devi 2, L. Naobi Chanu
06-02-10 India 7 vs Bangladesh 0
L. Naobi Chanu 3—Hat-Trick, M. Mandakini 2, N. Geetarani Chanu & Y. Kamala Devi.
07-02-10 FINAL: India 3 vs Nepal 1
(O Bembem Devi pen. L. Naobi Chanu 2).
India bagged the gold medal.
3 rd AFC Challenge Cup in Colombo—dudFeb. 17—28.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Karanjit Singh (JCT), Laxmikant Kattimani (Dempo S C), Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (Kingfisher
East Bengal).
Defenders: Nirmal Chetri (Kingfisher East Bengal), Ravinder Singh (Air India), Dharmaraj Ravanan (Mahindra
United), Denzil Franco (Mahindra United), Debabrata Roy (Mahindra United), Rowilson Rodrigues (Churchill
Brothers), Thokchom Naoba Singh (Churchill Brothers), Robert Lalthlamuana (Churchill Brothers).
Midfielders: Joaquim Abranches (Dempo S.C), Jibon Singh (Kingfisher East Bengal), Gurvinder Singh (JCT),
Lalrindika Ralte (Churchill Brothers), Jewel Raja Sheikh (Dempo S C), Baljit Sahni (JCT).
Strikers: Sushil Kumar Singh (Mahindra United), Subhash Singh (Kingfisher East Bengal), Jeje Lalpekhlua
(Pune F.C), Jagtar Singh (Tata Football Academy) and Balwant Singh (JCT).
Officials: Sukhvinder Singh (Coach), Syed Sabir Pasha (Assistant Coach), Chandru Jayaraman
(Physiotherapist), Dr. Kiran Kulkarni (Doctor), Hardev Jadeja (Head of Delegation), V. M. Prithi Kumar (Masseur),
Col. B.M.R. Mehta (Media Officer), Mandar Tamhane (Manager).
Group B Results: Matches played at Sugathadash Stadium, Colombo
Feb. 17: India 1 vs Kyrgyzstan 2
(Denzil Franco 58 pen.) (Idar Amirov 16, Anton Zemlianulin 33).
Feb. 19: India 0 vs Turkmenistan 1
(Mamedaly Karadanov 24 pen.)
Feb. 21: India 0 vs North Korea 3
(Ryong Yong-gi 37 & 70, Choe Chol-man 58)
India’s camp and tour of UAE
Feb. 20: India 3 vs Al Shaab (UAE) 1
(Sunil Chhetri 24, 26 & 47)
India’s Playing XI: Subhasish Roy Choudhury, I Surkumar Singh, N.S.Manju, Anwar Ali, Syed Rahim Nabi,
Anthony Pereira (Clifford Miranda), Climax Lawrence (Mehrajuddin Wadoo), N.P.Pradeep (Renedy Singh),
Steven Dias, Sunil Chhetri (Mohamed Rafi), Abhishek Yadav.
India’s tour of Portugal –July-August 2010
28th Aug: Friendly (Portugal): India (N.S.Manju) 1 - 1 Finodivelas F.C.

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India: Subhasish Roy Choudhury, N.S. Manju, Mahesh Gawli, Govin Singh, N. Mohanraj, Jagpreet Singh,
Mehrajuddin Wadao, Baldeep Singh, Rahim Nabi (Climax Lawrence), Sushil Singh, Baljit Sahni.
24th Aug: Friendly (Portugal) India (Chettri 2, N.P.Pradeep) 3 - 2 Sertanense F.C.
India: Subrata Pal, Surkumar Singh, Gouramangi Singh, Anwar, N.S. Manju, Anthony Pereira , Climax Lawrence
(Mehrajuddin Wadao), N.P. Pradeep (Baldeep Singh), Rahim Nabi (James Singh), Sunil Chettri, Mohammed
Rafi.
19th Aug: Friendly (Portugal): India (Sunil Chettri 2, Sushil Kumar Singh) 3 - 1 (Pedro) Uniao Desportiva
da Serra.
India: Subrata Pal, Surkumar Singh, Gouramangi Singh, Anwar, N.S. Manju, Steven Dias (46’ Clifford Miranda
(73’ James Singh), Climax Lawrence (46’ Mehrajuddin Wadao), N.P. Pradeep (84’ Baldeep Singh), Anthony
Pereira (83’ N. Mohanraj), Sunil Chettri, Mohammed Rafi (46’ Abhishek Yadav) (48’ Sushil Kumar Singh).
18th Aug: Friendly (Portugal): India 0 - 1 (Bonifacio) Clube Desportivo de Mafra.
India: Arindam Bhattacharya, Deepak Mondal, Mahesh Gawli, Govin Singh, N. Mohanraj, Steven Dias (36’
Anthony Pereira), Climax Lawrence (46’ Jagpreet Singh), Baldeep Singh (46’ Mehrajuddin Wadao), James Singh
(77’ Sunil Chettri), Sushil Kumar Singh (46’ Baljit Sahni), Mohammed Rafi.
12th Aug: Friendly (Portugal): India (Mohammed Rafi) 1 - 0 Real Massama SC
India: Arindam Bhattacharya, Deepak Mondal, Mahesh Gawli, N.S. Manju, N. Mohanraj (Rahim Nabi), James
Singh, Baldeep Singh (Rakesh Maish), Mehrajuddin Wadao, Clifford Miranda, (Govin Singh), Abhishek Yadav,
(Baljit Sahni), Mohammed Rafi (Sushil Kumar Singh).
11th Aug: Friendly (Portugal): India 0 - 0 Casa Pia AC.
India: Subrata Pal, Surkumar Singh Gouramangi Singh, Anwar (67’ Mahesh Gawli), Rahim Nabi, Anthony
Pereira (46’ N.S. Manju), N.P. Pradeep (73’ Baldeep Singh), Renedy Singh (73’ Rakesh Maish), Clifford Miranda,
Abhishek Yadav, Sunil Chettri.
06th Aug: Friendly (Portugal): India 0 - 1 SU Sintrense.
India: Subrata Pal, Surkumar Singh (Deepak Mondal), Gouramangi Singh (Mahesh Gawli), Anwar (Govin Singh),
Rahim Nabi (N.S. Manju), Anthony Pereira (James Singh), N.P. Pradeep (Mehrajuddin Wadao), Renedy Singh
(Rakesh Masih), Clifford Miranda, Abhishek Yadav (Baljit Sahni), Mohammed Rafi (Sushil Kumar Singh.
05th Aug: Friendly (Portugal): India (Mohammed Rafi) 1 - 0 Atletico.
India: Arindam Bhattacharya, Surkumar Singh (Deepak Mondal), Gouramangi Singh (Mahesh Gawli), Anwar
(N.S. Manju), Rahim Nabi (N. Mohanraj), Anthony Pereira, N.P. Pradeep (Mehrajuddin Wadao), Renedy Singh
(Baldeep Singh), Clifford Miranda (James Singh), Abhishek Yadav, Mohammed Rafi (Sushil Kumar Singh).
29th July: Friendly (Portugal): India (Mohammed Rafi 2, Anthony Pereira, Renedy Singh, Clifford Miranda,
Abhishek Yadav) 6 - 2 Desportivo Monsanto.
India: Subhasish Roy Choudhury, Surkumar Singh (N. Mohanraj), Gouramangi Singh (Deepak K. Mondal), Anwar
(Mahesh Gawli), Syed Rahim Nabi (NS Manju), NP Pradeep (Mehrajuddin Wadoo), Renedy Singh (Rakesh Masih),
Anthony Pereira (James Singh), Clifford Miranda, Mohammed Rafi, Abhishek Yadav (Sushil Kumar Singh).
28th July: Friendly (Portugal): India (Abhishek Yadav, NP Pradeep, Steven Dias, Baldeep Singh) 4-1 Caldas SC.

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India: Subrata Pal,Surkumar Singh (Deepak Kumar Mondal),Gouramangi Singh (Mahesh Gawli),Anwar (Govin
Singh), Syed Rahim Nabi (NS Manju), Steven Dias (James Singh), NP Pradeep (Mehrajuddin Wadao), Renedy Singh
(Baldeep Singh), Anthony Pereira (Clifford Miranda), Mohammed Rafi (Sushil Kumar Singh), Abhishek Yadav
5 th September: Thailand 1-0 India (Venue: Yamaha Stadium, Nonthabur, Bangkok)
(Sarayoot Chaikumdee (73’)
India: Subrata Pal, Surkumar Singh, Anwar, Gouramangi Singh, Mahesh Gawli, Steven Dias (66’ Clifford
Miranda), N.P.Pradeep (80’ Mehrajuddin Wadoo), Climax Lawrence, (Capt.-80’ Renedy Singh), Anthony
Pereira, Sunil Chhetri, Mohammed Rafi.
Substitutes: 24-Subhasish Roy Choudhury, 3-N.S.Manju, 22-Rahim Nabi, 9-Abhishek Yadav,
18-Sushil Kumar Singh.
8th September: India 1 - 2 Thailand (Venue: Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi)
(N.P. Pradeep 60) (Teerathap Winothai 48, Keerati Keawsombat 64).
India: Subrata Pal, Surkumar Singh, Anwar, Gouramangi Singh, Mahesh Gawli, Steven Dias (Clifford Miranda
57), Climax Lawrence (Capt.), N.P. Pradeep, Anthony Pereira, Mohammed Rafi (Baichung Bhutia 70),
Sunil Chettri.
15th September: India 2-0 Namibia, (Venue: Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi)
(Mehrajuddin Wadoo 27, Anthony Pereira 54)
India: Subrata Pal, Surkumar Singh, Anwar (N.S. Manju 90+5), Gourmangi Singh, Mahesh Gawli, Anthony
Pereira, Mehrajuddin Wadoo (Renedy Singh 81), N.P. Pradeep, Clifford Miranda, Abhishek Yadav -Capt.
(Baichung Bhutia 65, Mohammed Rafi 90+3), Sunil Chettri.
At the Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune
Oct 4: At the Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune
India 0 - 1 Hong Kong (Li Haiqiang 76)
India: Subrata Pal, Surkumar Singh, Gouramangi Singh, Anwar, Syed Rahim Nabi, Anthony Pereira, Climax
Lawrence(Captain Renedy Singh), Mehrajuddin Wadoo (Baldeep Singh), Clifford Miranda (Steven Dias), Abhishek
Yadav (Sushil Kumar Singh), Sunil Chhetri.
Oct. 8: At the Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune
India 3 - 1 Vietnam (Sunil Chettri 27’, 49’, 72)
India: Subrata Pal, Gouramangi Singh, Anwar, Surkumar Singh, Syed Rahim Nabi, Anthony Pereira, Climax
Lawrence (N.P. Pradeep), Clifford Miranda (Renedy Singh), Baldeep Singh (Steven Dias), AbhishekYadav, Sunil
Chhetri
Oct 13: At the Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune
India 3 - 6 Yemen
(Anthony Pereira 22', Abhishek Yadav 49', Surkumar Singh 92) (Thabit 11', Baleid 28', Akram Al 61', Al Sasi
77', 89', Bu suhai 90'+4')
India: Subrata Pal, Surkumar Singh, Gouramangi Singh, Anwar, Syed Rahim Nabi, Anthony Pereira Climax
Lawrence (Capt.), Baldeep Singh, Clifford Miranda (Steven Dias), Abhishek Yadav & Sunil Chhetri

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Fun & Football in Portugal

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The Grand Moments
The success of Indian football teams in the international field has always remained limited. They were never
regarded front-runners at any level of competition by the experts of the game and by those, who always derive
pleasure in running down the Indian football, failing to realise the highly competitiveness of the game at the
international level. Yet, the Indians had their moments of glory, mainly in the fifties and sixties.
Success came both in the senior and junior level in the seventies, too. Things, however dried up after that and
except in the SAF Games, the Indian teams hardly ever did anything of note. Below we list the tournaments
where India either won a medal or trophy, or came very near winning the title.

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Asian Games
1951, Delhi (Gold)
Goalkeepers: B. Anthony (Bengal) and K. L. Varadaraj (Mysore).
Backs: Sailen Manna (Bengal - Captain) S. K. Azizuddin (Hyderabad), T. M. Varghese (Papen) (Bombay), and
Sunil Chatterjee (Bengal).
Half backs: A. Latif (Hyderabad), Chandan Singh (Services), Abhoy Ghosh (Bengal), D. N. Jones (Services), T.
Shanmugham (Mysore) and Noor Mohammed (Hyderabad). Forwards: P. Venkatesh (Bengal), M. A. Sattar
(Bengal), P. B. A. Saleh (Bengal), G. Y. S. Laiq (Hyderabad), Loganathan (Madras), A. M. Bachan (Orissa). Runu
Guha Thakurta (Bengal), S. Mewalal (Bengal), S. Nandi (Bengal), M. Ahmed Khan (Bengal). Coach: Syed Abdul
Rahim (Hyderabad), Manager: Kartick Chandra Mukherjee (Delhi).
Results: Beat Indonesia 3-0 (Mewa Lal 2, Venkatesh), beat Afghanistan 3-0 (Mewalal, Venkatesh, Santosh
Nandy. Final - beat Iran 1-0 (Mewalal).
1962, Jakarta (Gold)
Goalkeepers: Peter Thangaraj (Bengal) and Prodyut Burman (Railways).
Backs: O. Chandrashekhar (Bombay), Jarnail Singh (Bengal), Trilok Singh (Services), Arun Ghosh (Bengal) and
D. M. K. Afzal (Andhra Pradesh).
Half Backs: F. A. Franco (Bombay), Ram Bahadur (Bengal), Prasanto Sinha (Bengal). Forwards: P. K. Banerjee
(Railways), Chuni Goswami (Captain - Bengal), T. Balaram (Bengal), Ethiraj (Services), Yusuf Khan (Hyderabad)
and Arumainayagam (Bengal).
Coach: Syed Abdul Rahim (Hyderabad); Manager: NurulAmin (Assam).
Results: Lost to South Korea 0-2, beat Thailand 4-1 (P. K. Banerjee 2, Chuni Goswami, T. Balaram), beat Japan
2-0, (P. K. Banerjee, T. Balaram); Semi-final - beat South Vietnam 3-2 (Chuni Goswami 2, Jarnail Singh); final -
beat South Korea 2-1 (P. K. Banerjee, Jarnail Singh).
1970, Bangkok (Bronze)
Goalkeepers: K. Sampath (Goa), and Bandya (Bombay).
Backs: Sudhir Karmakar (Bengal), Syed Nayeemuddin (Bengal-Captain), Chandreshwar Prasad (Bengal),
Nirmal (Jhunu) Sengupta (Bengal), Altaf (Ben- gal), Shivdas (Bombay), and Kalyan Saha (Bengal). Half - Backs:
A Latif (Bengal), J. Bassi (Bombay), D. Nataraj (Mysore) and Ajaib Singh (Punjab).
Forwards: Shyam Thapa (Bengal), Subhash Bhowmick (Bengal), Habib (Bengal), Amar Bahadur (Bombay),
Magan Singh (Rajasthan), Manjit Singh (Punjab) and Sukalyan Ghosh Dastidar (Bengal).
Coaches: P. K. Banerjee (Railways) and G.M.H. Basha (Mysore).
Results: Drew with Thailand 2-2 (Subhash Bhowmick 2), beat South Vietnam 2-0 (Mohd. Habib, Magan Singh),
beat Indonesia 3-0 (D. Nataraj, Magan Singh, Shyam Thapa), lost to Japan 0-1. Semifinal - lost to Burma 0-1, for
the third place beat Japan 1-0 (Manjit Singh).

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Asia Cup
1964, Tel Aviv (runners-up)
As all the participating teams of the West zone qualifying round
withdrew,India qualified for the final round without playing a match.
India, however, did exceptionally well in the final round which was
played at Tel Aviv and finished runners-up to hosts Israel.
Goalkeepers: Peter Thangaraj (Bengal) and Shankar S. Narayan
(Bombay).
Defenders: Chandrashekhar (Bombay), Jarnail Singh (Bengal),
Arun Ghosh (Bengal), Mrityunjoy Banerjee (Bengal) and Syed
Nayeemuddin (Andhra Pradesh).
Midifielders: F.A. Franco (Bombay), Prasanta Sinha (Bengal), A.K.
(Kajal)j Mukherjee (Railways) and Ram Bahadur (Bengal).
Forwards: P.K. Banerjee (Railways), Sukumar Samajpati (Bengal),
Yusuf Khan (Andhra Pradesh), Inder Singh (Punjab), Chuni Goswami (Bengal–Captain), H. Hamid (Bengal),
Appalaraju (Railways), B. Narayan (Maharashtra) and Arunmainayagam (Bengal).
Coach: Harry Wright (NIS); Manager - Wg. Cdr. K. K. Ganguly (SSCB).
Results: Beat South Korea 2-0 (Inder Singh, Appalaraju), beat Hong Kong 3-1(Inder Singh, S. Samajpati, Chuni
Goswami), lost to Israel 0-2, finished runners-up.
Asia Youth Championship
1974 Bangkok (Joint winners)
India drew 2-2 with Iran in the final and were declared joint winners.
Team
Goalkeepers: Prasanta Moitra and Chandan Chakrabarty (both Bengal).
Defenders: C. C. Jacob (Kerala), Joaquim Baretto (Maharashtra), Dilip Palit (Bengal), Amit Dasgupta
(Maharashtra), B. Dayanand (Kerala), Chinmoy Chatterjee (Bengal).
Midfielders: A. C. Dev Raj (Karnataka), Prasun Banerjee (Vicecaptain-Bengal), P. M. Kumar (Tamil Nadu) and
Tapan Bose (Bengal).
Forwards: Lateefuddin (Bengal), Sisir Guha Dastidar (Bengal), Harjinder Singh (Punjab), Shabbir Ali (Captain-
Maharashtra), Govinda Dass (Bengal) and Mohd. Yacoob (Karnataka).
Manager: Dilip Kumar Ghosh (Bengal), Coaches: S. A. Salam (AP) and Arun Ghosh (Bengal).
Results: India had Burma, Hong Kong and Laos in their group. Defeated Laos 1-0 (Shabbir Ali), beat Burma 1-0
(Shabbir Ali), drew with Hong Kong 2-2 (Mohd. Yaqoob-2), beat Singapore 1-1 (Harjinder), 4-1 (tie breaker) in
the quarter-final, beat Thailand 2-1 (ShabbirAli, Mohd. Yaqoob) in the semi-final and drew 2-2 with Iran in the
final (Lateefuddin, Shabbir Ali).

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Merdeka Football Tournament
MERDEKA - 1959 (Runners-up)
Goalkeepers: Peter Thangaraj (Services), S. S. Narayan (Bombay). Defenders: T. A. Rehman (Bengal), Trilok
Singh (Services), Ahmed Hussain (Bengal), Mohammed Ali (Bengal), S. A. Latif (Captain - Bombay).
Midfielders: M. Kempiah (Bengal), Mumtaz (Services), Balakrishnan (Kerala).
Forwards: P. K. Banerjee (Bengal), Rahamatullah (Bengal), Moloy Lahiri (Services), Zulfiqar (AP), B. Narayan
(Bengal), D. Kannan (Bengal), T. A. Balaram (Bengal), Varhalu (Railways).
Manager: E. A. Eapan (Kerala); Coach - S. A. Rahim (AP).
Results: Preliminary round: beat Singapore 2-0 (P. K. Banerjee, T. A. Balaram); tournament proper: beat Hong
Kong 2-0(D. Kannan,Rahamatullah) drew with Malaya 1-1 (P. K. Banerjee), drew with South Vietnam 2-2 (P. K.
Banerjee, D. Kannan). India finished runners-up to Malaya, who collected five points against India’s four.
MERDEKA - 1964 (Runners-up)
Goalkeepers: C. Mustafa (Bengal), M. Saleemuddin (AP).
Defenders: Syed Nayeemuddin (AP), Jarnail Singh (Bengal), Sushil Sinha (Bengal), P. V. Madhavan (Kerala).
Midfielders: Franco (Maharashtra), Prasanta Sinha (Bengal), V. Dhanapathy (Mysore).
Forwards: P. K. Banerjee (Railways), Chuni Goswami (Capt-Bengal), Yousuf Khan (AP), Ashim Moulick (Bengal),
Inder Singh (Punjab), Dereck D’ Souza (Maharashtra), Ajoy (Kajal) Mukherjee (Railways), Saleh Bin Abdullah (AP).
Manager: K. Ziauddin (Maharashtra); Coach - Mohd. Hussain (Maharashtra).
Results: Preliminary round: drew with Malaysia 1-1(Prasanta Sinha). Group league: beat Cambodia 4-0 (Chuni
Goswami, Dereck D’ Souza 2, Inder Singh), beat Thailand 2-1(Ashim Moulick, Chuni Goswami), beat Japan 3-2
(Dereck D’ Souza, pen., Chuni Goswami, Kajal Mukherjee), beat South Korea 2-1 (P. K. Banerjee, Inder Singh).
Lost to Burma 0-1 in the final.
MERDEKA -1965 (Third Place)
Goalkeepers: C. Mustafa (Bengal), Pradyut Burman (Bengal).
Defenders: Arun Ghosh (Railways), Jarnail Singh (Bengal, Capt), C. Prasad (Railways), Altaf Ahmed (Bengal),
Sushil Sinha (Bengal).
Midfielders: F. Franco (Maharashtra), Prasanta Sinha (Bengal), A. Fernandez (Maharashtra), Yousuf Khan (AP),
Ajoy (Kajal) Mukherjee (Bengal).
Forwards: S. Anthony (Railways), Ashok Chatterjee (Bengal), P. K. Banerjee (Railways), Ashim Moulick (Bengal),
P. V. Jankiram (Railways).
Manager: K. Ziauddin (Maharashtra); Coach: Mohd. Hussain (Maharashtra).
Results: Preliminary league: drew with Japan 1-1 (Ashim Moulick); Group league: drew with Hong Kong 2-2
(Ashim Moulick, Ashok Chatterjee) , beat Malaysia 3-0 (Kajal Mukherjee, P. V. Jankiram & S. Anthony), lost to
South Korea 0-1, beat South Vietnam 2-0 (Kajal Mukherjee, Ashok Chatterjee). Drew with Burma 1-1 for the
third place match.

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MERDEKA -1966 (Third Place)
Goalkeepers: Peter Thangaraj (Bengal), C. Mustafa (Bengal).
Defenders: Arun Ghosh (Railways), Jarnail Singh (Captain - Bengal), C. Prasad (Bengal). Syed Nayeemuddin
(Bengal) and Altaf Ahmed (Bengal).
Midfielders: Ajoy (Kajal) Mukherjee (Bengal), Prasanta Sinha (Bengal), A. Fernandez (Maharashtra).
Forwards: Rajendra Mohan (Railways), Ashok Chatterjee (Bengal), Gurkripal Singh (Punjab), Arjun Singh
(Punjab), P. V. Jankiram (Railways), Arumainayagam (Bengal), Parimal Dey (Bengal).
Manager: K. Ziauddin (Bengal); Coach: S. Mitra (Bengal).
Results: Preliminary: beat Hong Kong 2-0 (Ashok Chatterjee, Rajendra Mohan). Group league: beat Japan 3-0
(Ashok Chatterjee 2, Arumainayagam), lost to Singapor 0-1, beat Rep. China 1-0 (Arumainayagam), beat South
Vietnam 1-0 (Arumainayagam).
Defeated South Korea 1-0 (Parimal Dey) for the third place match.
MERDEKA -1970 (Third Place)
Goalkeepers: C. Mustafa (Mahrashtra) and K. Sampath (Services).
Defenders: Sudhir Karmakar, Syed Nayeemuddin (Capt.), C. Prasad and Ashoke Lal Banerjee (all Bengal),
P. Shivdass (Maharashtra) and Prabhakar (Karnataka).
Midfielders: Ranjit Thapa (Maharashtra), D. Nataraj (Karnataka) and Nirmal Sengupta (Bengal)
Forwards: Inder Singh (Punjab), Magan Singh (Rajasthan), Shyam Thapa, Mohd. Habeeb and Subash Bhowmick
(all Bengal) and Amar Bahadur (Maharashtra).
Coach: G.M.H. Basha. Assistant Coach: P.K. Banerjee. Manager: K. Ziauddin.
Pesta Sukan Tournament in Singapore in August, 1971 (Joint Champions)
The Squad: Goalkeepers: Arun Banerjee (Bengal) and K Sampat (Services).
Defenders: Sudhir Karmakar, Syed Nayeemuddin and Chandreshwar Prasad (Captain) and Nirmal Sengupta
(all Bengal) and S Gunapandian (Tamil Nadu).
Midfielders: Ranjit Thapa (Maharashtra), Shyam Sunder Manna (Bengal), Balakrishna (Mysore), and D Nataraj
(Myosre).
Forwards: Shyam Thapa, Swapan Sengupta, Mohd Habib and Subhas Bhowmick (all Bengal) and Amar
Bahadur (Maharashtra).
Coaches: PK Banerjee (Railways), GMH Basha (Mysore).
Manager: N Vittal (Tamil Nadu).
Results: Aug 23: beat Indonesia 2-1 (Mohd Habib, 2), Aug 26: beat Malaysia 6-0 (Subhas Bhowmick, 2, Mohd
Habib, 2, Nataraj and Swapan Sengupta). Aug 28: Final: drew 0-0 with South Vietnam.
LG Cup at Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) in August, 2002.
The Squad: Goalkeepers: Sangram Mukherjee and Rajat Ghosh Dastidar (both Bengal) and Naseem Akthar
(Maharashtra).

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Defenders: Mahesh Gawli and Sameer Naik (both Goa), Deepak Mondal, Satish Bharati, Debjit Ghosh and
Arun Malhotra (all Bengal).
Midfielders: Monitomba Singh and Tomba Singh (both Goa), K Ajayan (Kerala), Jo Paul Ancheri (Punjab),
S Venkatesh, Shasti Duley and Renedy Singh (all Bengal). Forwards: Alex Ambrose and Bijen Singh (both Goa),
Abhishek Yadav (Maharastara), Praveen Kumar (Punjab) and Baichung Bhutia (Bengal)-Captain India finished
champions.
Afro-Asian Games 2003
Goalkeepers: Sangram Mukherjee (East Bengal), Sandip Nandy (East Bengal).
Defenders: Mahesh Gawli (East Bengal),Muttath Suresh (East Bengal), Arun Malhotra (Mahindra United),
Selwyn Fernandes (Vasco SC), Satish Kumar Bharti (Mohammedan Sporting).
Midfielders: Jo Paul Ancheri (JCT Mills), Renedy Singh (Mohun Bagan AC), Climax Lawrence (Salgaocar SC),
Krishnan Nair Ajayan (Vasco SC), Tomba Singh (Salgaocar SC), Jatin Singh Bisht (Salgaocar SC), James Singh
(Mahindra United), Shanmugam Venkatesh (Mahindra United).
Forwards: Baichung Bhutia (East Bengal - Captain), IM Vijayan (JCT Mills), Ashim Biswas (Mohun Bagan AC),
Abhishek Yadav (Mahindra United), Sukhwinder Singh (Vasco SC).
Coach: Stephen Constantine.
Results: October 31, 2003: Afro-Asian Games 2003.
Final: India 0-1 Uzbekistan - Goal: 0-1 Islom Inomov (90’) October 31, 2003: India gets Fair Play Award
The Indian National Team has been awarded the Afro-Asian Games 2003 football FAIR PLAY AWARD.
October 29, 2003: Afro-Asian Games 2003.
Semifinal: India 5-3 Zimbabwe - Goals: 0-1 Albert Mbano (4’), 1-1 IM Vijayan (25’), 2-1 IM Vijayan (33’), 3-1
Baichung Bhutia (41’), 4-1 Renedy Singh (58’), 4-2 Edmore Mashiri (81’), 5-2 Baichung Bhutia (83’), 5-3 Simon
Chipunza (87’).
India: Sangram Mukherjee, Mahesh Gawli, Muttath Suresh, Satish Kumar Bharti, Tomba Singh, Jo Paul Ancheri,
Jatin Singh Bisht, Renedy Singh, Climax Lawrence, Baichung Bhutia, IM Vijayan.
October 24, 2003: Afro-Asian Games 2003.
India 2-0 Malaysia - Goals: 1-0 Jatin Singh Bisth (50’), 2-0 IM Vijayan (64’)
India: Sangram Mukherjee, Mahesh Gawli, Muttath Suresh, Satish Kumar Bharti (Selwyn Fernandes), Tomba
Singh, Shanmugam Venkatesh (Jo Paul Ancheri), Jatin Singh Bisht, Renedy Singh (Krishnan Nair Ajayan), Climax
Lawrence, Baichung Bhutia, IM Vijayan.
October 22, 2003: Afro-Asian Games 2003
India 3-1 Rwanda - Goals: 1-0 IM Vijayan (13’), 2-0 Muttath Suresh (53’), 2-1 Aziz Balinda (61’), 3-1 Ashim
Biswas (78’).
India: Sangram Mukherjee, Mahesh Gawli, Muttath Suresh, Satish Kumar Bharti, Tomba Singh (James Singh),
Shanmugam Venkatesh (Jo Paul Ancheri), Jatin Singh Bisht, Renedy Singh, Climax Lawrence, Baichung Bhutia,
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AFC Challenge Cup 2008
AFC Challenge Cup in Hyderabad/Delhi; July 30—August 13
India were in Group A along with holders Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan
(All matches till the semi finals were played at the Gachibowli Stadium, Hyderabad. The final was shifted to the
Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi due to heavy monsoons in Hyderabad).
Squad: Goalkeepers: Subrata Pal (East Bengal) and Subhasis Roy Chowdhury (Mahindra United).
Defenders: Samir Naik (Dempo), Mahesh Gawli (Dempo), Deepak Mondal (Mohun Bagan), Gourmangi Singh
and Govin Singh (both from Churchill Brothers), Surkumar Singh (East Bengal), Syed Rahim Nabi (East Bengal)
and Anwar (JCT).
Midfielders: Steven Dias (Mahindra United), N.P. Pradeep (Mahindra United), Climax Lawrence (Dempo),
Rennedy Singh (East Bengal), Bungo Singh (Pune FC), Mehrajuddin Wadoo (East Bengal),
Baldeep Singh (JCT) and K.N. Ajayan (Mahindra United)
Forwards: Bhaichung Bhutia (Captain, Mohun Bagan), Sunil Chhetri (East Bengal), Abhishek Yadav (Mumbai
FC) and Sushil Kumar Singh (Mahindra United).
Chief Coach: Bob Houghton. Assistant Coach: Savio Medeira Goalkeeper Coach: Marcus Pacheco.
Manager: Pradeep Choudhury.
India’s results:
July 30: beat Afghanistan 1-0 (Climax Lawrence 90+2)
Aug 1: drew with Tajikistan 1-1 (Baichung Bhutia 80)
Aug 3: beat Turkmenistan 2-1 (Baichung Bhutia 54 and 80)
Semi Final:
Aug. 7: beat Myanmar 1-0 (Sunil Chettri 82)
Final at the Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi
Aug 13: beat Tajikistan 4-1 (Sunil Chetri 9, 23 & 75-Hat trick, Baichung Bhutia 15)
(By winning the 2 nd AFC Challenge Cup India qualified for the 2011 Asia Cup final rounds
in Qatar.)
India's top goalscorers in International Tournaments
Olympics - Neville De Souza - 4 goals
Asian Games - P.K. Banerjee - 6 goals
Pre Olympics - Appalaraju and Shabbir Ali - 6 goals each
Asia Cup - I.M. Vijayan - 6 goals
Nehru Cup - Baichung Bhutia - 8 goals
Pre World Cup - I.M. Vijayan and Jo Paul Ancheri - 4 goals each

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Nehru Cup
2007
Delhi (Aug. 17-29) Winners
Goalkeepers: Subrata Pal (East Bengal ) & Sandip Nandy (Mahindra United).
Defenders: Surkumar Singh & Syed Rahim Nabi (East Bengal), Deepak Mondal & N.S. Manju (Mohun Bagan),
Mahesh Gawli (Dempo).
Midfielders: Steven Dias, K. Ajayan Nair & N.P. Pradeep (Mahindra United), Climax Lawrence & Clifford
Miranda (Dempo), Renedy Singh (JCT), Mehrajuddin Wadoo (East Bengal), Bungo Singh & Gourmangi Singh
(Churchill Brothers).
Forwards: Baichung Bhutia (Mohun Bagan – Captain), Sunil Chettri (JCT), Tarif Ahmed (ONGC) & Abhishek
Yadav (Mumbai F.C.).
Chief Coach: Bob Houghton (England), Assistant Coaches: Stanley Rozario (Services) & Marcus Pacheco
(Goa), Manager: Pradeep Chowdhury (Bengal).
India’s Results: Aug. 17 : beat Cambodia 6-0 (N.P. Pradeep, Baichung Bhutia 45+2 pen., Steven Dias 72 &
89), Sunil Chettri (83 & 85).
Aug. 20: beat Bangladesh, 1-0 (Baichung Bhutia 5).
Aug. 23: lost to Syria 2-3 (Sunil Chettri 13 & K. Ajayan 80) (Khaled Albaba 24. Wyad Chaabo 45+1 & 69)
Aug. 26: beat Kyrgyzstan 3-0 (Baichung Bhutia 39, Sunil Chettri 60 & Abhishek Yadav 90+2
Aug. 29: FINAL: beat Syria 1-0 (N.P. Pradeep 43) Winner’s Prize Money=$80,000. Overall prize money for India
Rs. 60 lakhs divided amongst 20 squad members and reserves.
2009
14th ONGC Nehru Cup – 2009 at the Dr. Ambedkar stadium, New Delhi, August 17–31. Five teams, Lebanon,
Kyrgstan, Sri Lanka, Syria and hosts India participated on a round robin league basis with the top two sides
entering the final.
Squad: Subrata Pal, Subhashish Roy Chowdhury, Anwar, Deepak Mondal, Bhaichung Bhutia (Captain), Mahesh
Gawli, Surkumar Singh, Gouramangi Singh, Samir Naik, Mehrajuddin Wadoo, N P Pradeep, Renedy Singh, Syed Rahim
Nabi, Steven Dias, Anthony Pereira, Climax Lawrence, Sunil Chhetri, Sushil Kumar Singh, and Abhishek Yadav.
India’s Results:
August 19: India 0 vs Lebanon 1
August 23: India 2 vs Kyrgyzstan 1 (Baiching Bhutia 43, Sunil Chhetri 58 pen.) (Murzaev 90)
August 26: India 3 vs Sri Lanka 1 (Baichung Bhutia 25, Sur Kumar Singh 41, Steven Dias 85) (Ruwanthilaka 62)
August 29: India 0 vs Syria 1 (Diab 18)
Augsut 31: FINAL: India 1 vs Syria 1 (India won on penalties 5-4) (P. Renedy Singh 114) (Diab 120+3)
India’s penalties: Climax Lawrence, Renedy Singh (saved), Sunil Chhetri, Steven Dias, Mehrajuddin Wadoo,
Anwar and Sur Kumar Singh.)
Compiled by Gautam Roy, India’s leading Football Statistician and Courtesy: Stories from Indian Football By
Jaydeep Basu.

Bob Houghton’s Success Story
By Jaydeep Basu
Special Correspondent: The Telegraph
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When Bob Houghton was appointed the national coach in June 2006, Indian
football was in complete shambles.
The senior team had just conceded nine goals in two matches and the newspapers
had more stories on the running feud between the coach and the captain than the
performance of the team. To make matter worse, the coach was shown the door
by the national federation in the most unceremonious manner and the captain
threatened not to don the national colours again.
To Houghton’s credit, he was able to script the greatest turn around story of Indian football in recent past in
a little over a year. In December 2006, he led a bunch of youngsters in the Asian Games in Doha and came up
with some honourable results. India did not make the second round but their showing against mighty Iran in the
group league raised hopes of a more organised national team.
It was only the beginning. In the next three years, despite a few ups and downs, Houghton coached India to
three title triumphs, though all on home soil, in two editions of the Nehru Cups and the AFC Challenge Cup.
Most important, under the British coach, India qualified for the 2011 Asia Cup for the first time since 1984.
More than his coaching prowess, it is Houghton’s managerial skills that have done wonders with a team that
looked a group of no hopers till the time he took over. Forced into a system which has little to fall back upon,
Houghton has managed to extract the best out of it mainly because of his personality and persuasive power.
Apart from winning trophies, Houghton’s biggest contribution to Indian football is to evolve a modern system
for the national team and at the same time to force the authorities to tow his line. Never before Houghton’s
regime had India a national team which is more of a continuous process than a makeshift combination. For
nearly three years now, Houghton has managed to keep the same group of boys for the team yet making the
necessary changes in the line ups.
Houghton is not the first foreign coach to train the Indian national team. He is actually the ninth and his
predecessors include some big names like Ciric Milovan and Rustom Akhramov. Yet, the British coach stands tall
among all of them because of his ability to guide the national teams at all age groups. India’s previous foreign
coach Stephen Constantine also tried to plan his things in a similar manner but he remained unlucky not to
receive enough support from the necessary quarters.
This is the area where Houghton has definitely done better than the previous national coaches. At times he
appears to be ruthless but it has helped Indian football a great deal. Today, because of Bob Houghton, India
have a well balanced second string and the under-19 and under-16teams are going though a defined process
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At times, Houghton seemed to be acting beyond his brief but that is for the good of Indian football. He has been
constantly trying to bring in the necessary amendments, though not always successfully, in the I-League much
to the dismay of traditional thinkers.
At the same time, Houghton, through his relentless campaign, has managed to convince people how essential
it is to make changes for the good of Indian football. That the success of the national team is required for the
growth of domestic football is now a well-established fact thanks to the veteran coach.
Houghton’s ability to plan things well in advance is his trump card. It did not take him much time to realise
that lack of success at the international level was India’s biggest drawback and he chalked out his strategy
accordingly. He handpicked teams for the two editions of the Nehru Cup and won both giving Indian football an
absolute new lease of life. It was Houghton who persuaded the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to host the
AFC Challenge Cup and it helped India to bracket themselves with the best in Asia.
For the moment there is no point wasting time in trying to predict how India will perform in the Asia Cup next
January. But what is important is that Houghton has managed to restore the long lost faith in Indian football.
To say that he has done it almost single-handedly, will not be an exaggeration.

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All India Football Federation
All India Football Federation is the National Governing Body of Football in India and came into existence in
the summer of 1937. On 23rd June,1937 at the Army Headquarters, Simla the All India Football Federation was
formed at a meeting of the representatives of six regions where the game was very popular, namely the Indian
Football Association, the ruling body of game in Bengal, Army Sports Control Board, United Provinces, Bihar,
North West India Football Association and Delhi.
There are thirty three State Associations affiliated to the AIFF. Besides, the Services and Railways Sports
Promotion Boards and the Women’s Committee are affiliated units. The State Associations have district
associations affiliated to them. Clubs are affiliated to the district associations. In smaller States the Clubs are
directly affiliated to the State Association.
More than 6,500 clubs are affiliated to the State Associations.
Important Dates in Indian Football
1911: Mohun Bagan playing barefoot won the IFA Shield beating the East Yorkshire Regiment 2-1 in the finals.
This was a first Indian team which overcame a renowned British side. Over 80,000 people watched. Many who
witnessed this match barely saw any action, as there were no proper stands. People in front rows communicated
the score by flying kites and sending messages tied to pigeons.

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1941: Santosh Trophy, the Senior National Football Championship was started as an Inter State event, the
trophy was donated by IFA, in memory of their President, Maharaja Sir Manmatha Nath Chowdhary of Santosh,
now in Bangladesh.
1948: India affiliated to FIFA. India took part in London Olympics and lost to France 2-1.
1954: India, a founder member of AFC affiliated to AFC.
1982: To provide International exposures AIFF started Jawaharlal Nehru International Tournament. Uruguay,
Argentina, erstwhile Yugoslavia, Hungary & Poland are some of the major nations that have participated in this
prestigious tournament.
Some Successes:
SAF Games: A multi discipline games held for South Asian Nations. India won the Football Gold Medal in 1985
at Dacca, 1987 in Kolkata and 1995 in Chennai.
SAFF: India has won this title five times in 1993, 1997, 1999, 2005 and 2009. India (U 23) defeated Maldives)
0 – 0 (3-1) in the 2009 Finals played in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on 13th December 2009.
AFC Under 16 Championship 2008: India U16 qualified for the AFC Under 16 Championship,
Tashkent.They were in a tough group and lost to Korea Republic the eventual winners 2-5, lost 0-3
to Syria and won against Indonesia by a solitary goal. The team has lot of talent and showing promise
and is being kept together under the National Team development programme. Festival of Football for
U 14 Girls have also been organized regularly and they have also been participating in AFC Festival of Football
for U 14 Girls.
Club Championship:
Indian Club Championship started from 1996-97 season. The First Division for top clubs was called as National
Football League till 2006-2007. The matches are played on Home and away basis. From 2007-2008 season it
has professionalized and has been designated as I League. From 2nd I League in 2008-2009 season it will have
12 Clubs. Two clubs who finish last Salgaocar SC, Goa and Viva Kerala have been relegated to Second Division.
Four Second Division Clubs namely Mumbai FC, Mohammedan Sporting, Chirag United and Vasco SC Goa,
who finished in first Four will vie for honour in the First Division League for 12 top clubs of the Country and is
scheduled to start on 30th September. It will be played over the weekends.
National Team Development Plan: The National Team Development Plan was drawn to prepare teams
for AFC Asian Cup 2011 and Asian Games, Olympic Games and World Cup Qualifiers. A number of coaching
programmes and training camps have been organized. Indian Senior team was also sent to Portugal from 1st
July to 31st Aug 10 for training cum exposure. A number of International Friendly matches have also been
scheduled as part of Indian National teams in preparation for AFC Asian Cup, Asian Games. This programme will
continue and will expand further.
Women’s Football:
Training camps for various age groups and Senior Women have been conducted in 2009-10. Indian Under 19
Women’s Football Team is participating in AFC Qualification Round in Dhaka from 20th to 26th September
2010 and the Under 16 team will participate in AFC U 16 Qualification Round from 10th -19th October 2010
at Amman.

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Tournaments
in India

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ONGC I-League 2009-10
3rd ONGC I-League Final Table
TEAM M W D L GF GA +/- PTS
1. Dempo S.C 26 16 6 4 54 31 +23 54
2. Churchil Brothers 26 11 10 5 51 35 +16 43
3. Pune F.C 26 10 12 4 38 23 +15 42
4. Mahindra United 26 10 11 5 45 29 +16 41
5. Mohun Bagan 26 10 6 10 48 43 +5 36
6. Salgaocar S.C 26 8 9 9 34 38 -4 33
7. JCT 26 8 8 10 26 29 -3 32
8. Chirag United 26 8 8 10 33 39 -6 32
9. East Bengal 26 7 10 9 27 31 -4 31
10. Viva Kerala 26 7 9 10 25 36 -11 30
11. Mumbai F.C 26 6 11 9 24 26 -2 29
12. AIR India 26 7 7 12 28 47 -19 28
13. Sporting Goa 26 6 9 11 30 40 -10 27
14. Shillong Lajong F.C 26 6 8 12 23 39 -16 26
3rd ONGC I-League – Fact File
Total Matches = 182: Total Goals = 486 (Upto 28.05.2010 )
Scorer Status: (Foreigners - 287 & Indians - 198 & 1 self (Gurpreet Singh of Sal vs MFC on 08.01.2010).
Fastest Goals: 1. Abhishek Yadav (MFC) ( 32 seconds against MMB on 2nd Nov).
Fastest Goals: 2. Bidemi Daniel (LAJONG) ( 45 seconds against AI on 18th Oct).
Fastest Goals old Record
21 Seconds: Suley Musah (East Bengal) VS Tollygunge Agragami on 20.2.2002.
28 Seconds: Baljeet Sahni (JCT) Vs Dempo S.C on 23.1.2009.
22 GOALS
Odafa Okolie (Churchill Brothers - one hattrick on 7.03 vs Chirag).
17 GOALS
Enenwa (SAL).

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16 GOALS
Joshimar Da silva (Chirag).
Muritala Ali (Mahindra - 2 Hattricks on 18.10 V Salgaocar & Air India on 8.11).
15 GOALS
Ranti Martins (Dempo).
14 GOALS
Md. Rafii (Mahindra United).
Barreto (Mohun Bagan - 2 hattrick vs Air India and Chirag).
Edmar (Pune F.C).
N.D.Opara (Air India).
3rd ONGC I-League ANALYSIS
TOTAL MATCHES = 182: GOAL = 486 (Including 1 Self Goal).
Foreigners = 287 Goals.
Indians = 198 Goals.
Self = 1 goal.
TEAM Match Goals By Foreigners By Indians
Dempo S.C 26 54 23 31
Churchil Brothers 26 51 41 10
Pune F.C 26 38 30 08
Mahindra United 26 45 19 26
M.Mohun Bagan 26 48 36 12
Salgaocar S.C 26 34 26 08
JCT 26 26 14 12
Chirag United 26 33 28 05
KF East Bengal 26 27 15 12
Viva Kerala 26 25 07 18
Mumbai F.C 26 24 07(1) 16
AIR India 26 28 17 11
Sporting Goa 26 30 16 14
Shillong Lajong 26 23 13 10
India's Top Goal-Scorer is Baichung Bhutia with 43 goals
in 105 International Matches

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Santosh Trophy
The National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy started in 1941.
The trophy was donated by the Indian Football Association (IFA), the parent body of Bengal Soccer, in the
memory of late Maharaja Sir Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhary of Santosh (now in Bangladesh). The runnersup
trophy, Kamla Gupta Trophy, was donated by late Dr. S.K. Gupta, ex-president, IFA in the memory of his
wife. Sampangi Cup is another Trophy that was presented by the Mysore Football Association, now Karnataka
Football Association in 1952, in the name of well-known footballer Sampangi. The trophy is for the team which
finishes third.
Maximum appearances in final:
Bengal: 30 times winners, 12 times runners-up. Bengal has won the Santosh Trophy thrice in a row (1949-51)
five years in a row (1975-79) and six years in a row from 1993-1999)
Punjab: 8 times winners, 6 times runners-up.
Kerala: 5 times winners, 7 times runners up.
Goa: 5 times winners, 7 times runners up.
Karnataka (formerly Mysore): 4 times winners, 5 times runners-up.
Year Venue Winners Runners-up Score
1941-42 Calcutta Bengal Delhi 5-1
1942-43 Tournament not held
1943-44 Tournament not held
1944-45 Delhi Delhi Bengal 2-0
1945-46 Bombay Bengal Bombay 2-0
1946-47 Bangalore Mysore Bengal 0-0, 2-0
1947-48 Calcutta Bengal Bombay 0-0, 1-0
1948-49 Tournament not held
1949-50 Calcutta Bengal Hyderabad 5-0
1950-51 Calcutta Bengal Hyderabad 1-0
1951-52 Bombay Bengal Bombay 1-0
1952-53 Bangalore Mysore Bengal 1-0
1953-54 Calcutta Bengal Mysore 0-0, 3-1
1954-55 Madras Bombay Services 2-1

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1955-56 Ernakulam Bengal Mysore 1-0
1956-57 Trivandrum Hyderabad Bombay 1-1, 4-1
1957-58 Hyderabad Hyderabad Bombay 3-1
1958-59 Madras Bengal Services 1-0
1959-60 Nowgong Bengal Bombay 3-1
1960-61 Kozhikode Services Bengal 0-0, 1-0
1961-62 Bombay Railways Bombay 3-0
1962-63 Bangalore Bengal Mysore 2-0
1963-64 Madras Maharashtra Andhra Pradesh 1-0
1964-65 Guwahati Railways Bengal 2-1
1965-66 Quilon Andhra Pradesh Bengal 1-1, 1-0
1966-67 Hyderabad Railways Services 0-0, 2-0
1967-68 Cuttack Mysore Bengal 1-0
1968-69 Bangalore Mysore Bengal 0-0, 1-0
1969-70 Mpwgpmg Bengal Services 6-1
1970-71 Jullundhur Punjab Mysore 1-1, 3-1
1971-72 Madras Bengal Railways 4-1
1972-73 Goa Bengal Tamil Nadu 4-1
1973-74 Ernakulam Kerala Railways 3-2
1974-75 Jullundhur Punjab Bengal 6-0
1975-76 Kozhikode Bengal Karnataka 0-0, 3-1
1976-77 Patna Bengal Maharashtra 1-0
1977-78 Calcutta Bengal Punjab 1-1, 3-1
1978-79 Srinagar Bengal Goa 1-0
1979-80 Coimbatore Bengal Punjab 1-0
1980-81 Cuttack Punjab Railways 0-0, 2-0
1981-82 Trichur Bengal Railways 2-0
1982-83 Calcutta Bengal & Goa (joint winners) 0-0, 0-0
1983-84 Madras Goa Punjab 1-0

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1984-85 Kanpur Punjab Maharashtra 3-0
1985-86 Jabalpur Punjab Bengal (0-0), 4-1 tie-brk
1986-87 Calcutta Bengal Railways 2-0
1987-88 Quilon Punjab Kerala (0-0), 5-4 tie-brk
1988-89 Guwahati Bengal Kerala 4-3 tie-brk
1989-90 Margao Goa Kerala 2-0
1990-91 Palkhad Maharashtra Kerala 1-0
1991-92 Coimbatore Kerala Goa 3-0
1992-93 Kochi Kerala Maharashtra 2-0
1993-94 Cuttack Bengal Kerala 2-2 (7-5 tie brk)
1994-95 Madras Bengal Punjab 2-1 (golden goal)
1995-96 Margao Bengal Goa 2-0
1996-97 Jabalpur Bengal Goa 1-0
1997-98 Guwahati Bengal Goa 1-0
1998-99 Chennai Bengal Goa 5-0
1999-2000 Thrissur Maharashtra Kerala 1-0
2000-2001 Mumbai Kerala Goa 3-2 (golden goal)
2001-2002 Imphal Manipur Kerala 2-1 (golden goal)
2003 Tournament not held
2004 Delhi Kerala Punjab 3-2 a.e.t.
2005 Kochi Goa Maharashtra 3-1 a.e.t.
2006 Gurgaon Punjab Bengal 0-0, 5-3 penalties
2007-2008 Srinagar Punjab Services 1-0
2008-2009 Chennai Goa Bengal 0-0, 4-2 penalties
2009-2010 Kolkata Bengal Punjab 2-1
Note: a.e.t. means after extra time

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The Captains of Bengal’s Victorious Teams
Year Opponent Result Captains
1941 Delhi 5-1 J.Lamsden/Dhiren Banerjee
1945 Mumbai 2-0 Poritosh Chakrabarty
1947 Mumbai 0-0,1-0 Santosh Nandy
1949 Hyderabad 5-0 Santosh Nandy/Sailen Manna
1950 Hyderabad 1-0 Sailen Manna
1951 Mumbai 1-0 Sailen Manna
1953 Mysore 0-0,3-1 Sailen Manna
1955 Mysore 1-0 Ahmed Khan
1958 Services 1-0 Robin Guha
1959 Mumbai 3-1 P.K.Banerjee
1962 Mysore 2-0 T.Balaram
1969 Services 6-1 Santo Mitra
1971 Railways 4-1 Chandreshwar Prasad
1972 Tamil Nadu 4-1 Mohd. Habib
1975 Karnataka 0-0,3-1 Sudhir Karmakar
1976 Maharashtra 1-0 Surajit Sengupta
1977 Punjab 0-0,3-1 Mohd. Akbar
1978 Goa 1-0 Goutam Sarkar
1979 Punjab 1-0 Prosun Banerjee
1981 Railway 2-0 Subrata Bhattacharyya
1982 Goa Jt.Winner Compton Dutta
1986 Railway 2-0 Biswajit Bhattacharyya
1988 Kerala 1-1,4-3 (Pen) Alok Mukherjee
1993 Kerala 2-2,7-5 (Pen) Sisir Ghosh
1994 Punjab 2-1(Golden Goal) Tanumoy Bose
1995 Goa 2-0 Tushar Rakshit
1996 Goa 1-0 Hemanta Dora
1997 Goa 1-0 Satyajit Chatterjee
1998/99 Goa 5-0 Baichung Bhutia
2010 Punjab 2-1 Snehasish Chakraborty

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The Coaches of Bengal’s Victorious Teams
Year
Coach
1941 No coach
1945 No coach
1947 No coach
1949 Balai Das Chatterjee
1950 Balai Das Chatterjee
1951 Balai Das Chatterjee
1953 Balai Das Chatterjee
1955 Balai Das Chatterjee
1958 Arun Sinha
1959 Balai Das Chatterjee
1962 Samar ‘Badru’ Banerjee
1969 Achuyt Banerjee
1971 Saroj Ghosh
1972 Achyut Banerjee
1975 S. ‘Langcha’ Mitra
1976 Arun Ghosh
1977 Arun Ghosh
1978 Achyut Banerjee
1979 Achuyt Banerjee
1981 Santo Mitra
1982 Santo Mitra
1986 Nimai Goswami, Asst. Coach Subash Bhowmick
1988 Shyam Thapa
1993 Syed Nayeemuddin
1994 Syed Nayeemuddin
1995 Syed Nayeemuddin
1996 Sudeep Chatterjee
1997 Shanker Banerjee/Sudeep Chatterjee
1998 Shanker Banerjee/Sudeep Chatterjee
2010 Shabbir Ali

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Federation Cup
The Federation Cup was started in 1977, by the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
1977-1995: Held on a league-cum knock out basis. 1996-98: held as a knock-out tournment.
Note: The Federation Cup was not held in 1999 - 2000. It was revived in 2001 on an invitational basis with top
sixteen teams being invited. Each year there is a new title sponsor.
Maximum appearances in final
Mohun Began: 13 times winners and 5 times runners-up.
East Bengal: 7 times winners and 7 time runners-up.
Mohammedan Sporting: 2 times winners and 3 times runners-up.
Salgaocar FC: 3 times winners and 3 times runners-up.
Mahindra United: 2 times winners and 3 times runners-up.
JCT: 2 times winners.

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Year Venue Winners Runners-up Score
1977 Ernakulam ITI Bangalore Mohun Bagan 1-0
1978 Coimbatore E.Bengal & Mohun Bagan (joint winners) 0-0, 0-0
1979 Guwahati BSF Mafatlal Mills 2-2, 3-0
1980 Calcutta E. Bengal & Mohun Bagan (joint winners) 1-1
1981 Coimbatore Mohun Bagan Mohd. Sporting 2-0
1982 Calicut Mohun Bagan Mafatlal Mills 1-0
1983 Cannanore Mohd. Sporting Mohun Bagan 0-0, 2-0
1984 Trichirapalli Mohd. Sporting East Bangal 1-0
1985 Bangalore East Bengal Mohun Bagan 1-0
1986 Srinagar Mohun Bagan East Bengal 0-0, 5-04 (tie-brk)
1987 Cuttack Mohun Bagan Salgaocar 2-0
1988 Delhi Salgaocar BSF 1-0
1989 Coimbatore Salgaocar Mohd. Sporting 2-0 (extra-time)
1990 Thrussor Kerala Police Salgaocar 2-1
1991 Kannur Kerala Police Mahindras (Bombay) 2-0
1992 Calcutta Mohun Bagan East Bengal 2-0
1993 Kozhikode Mohun Bagan Mahindras (Bombay) 1-0
1994 Margo Mohun Bagan Salgaocar (Goa) 0-0, 3-0 tie brk
1995 Calcutta JCT East Bengal 1-1, 7-6 sudden death
1996 (Jan.) Kannur JCT East Bengal 1-1, 5-3 tie-brk
Now called Kalyani black label cup
1996 (July) Calcutta East Bengal Dempo 2-1 (golden goal)
1997 (July-Aug) Calcutta Salgaocar (Goa) East Bengal 2-1 (golden goal)
1998 Calcutta Mohun Bagan East Bengal 2-1
1999 Tournament Not Held
2000 Tournament Not Held
2001 Chennai Mohun Bagan Dempo 2-0
2002 Tournament Not Held
2003 Kolkatta Mahindra United Mohd. Sporting 1-0
2004 Bangalore Dempo S.C. (Goa) Mohun Bagan 2-0
2005 Goa Mahindra United Sporting Clube-de-Goa 2-1 a.e.t
2006 Kolkatta Mohun Bagan Sporting Clube-de-Goa 1-1, 3-1 penalties
2007 Ludhiana East Bengal Mahindra United 2-1
2008 Kolkata Mohun Bagan Dempo S.C (Goa) 1-0
2009 Guwahati East Bengal Shillong FC 0-0, 3-0 penalties
2010 Cuttack East Bengal Mohun Bagan 1-0
Note: a.e.t. means after extra time

Details of Indian Referees-2010
India’s FIFA Referees
Name Int’l since Date of Birth Occupation
A. Arjunnan (Services) 2005 25.09.1970 Naik, Indian Army
Arumugham Rowan (Services) 2009 1979 Corporal, IAF
Pratap Singh Patwal (Uttarakhand) 2009 08-12- 1972 Professional Referee
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India’s FIFA—Asst Referees
Name Int’l since Date of Birth Occupation
Shaji Kurian (Kerala) 1999 25-05-1970 Office Assistant Kerala F.A., Kochi
Dinesh Nair (Gujarat) 2004 08-07-1972 Inspector Income Tax (Ahmedabad)
Francisco Fernandez (Goa) 2008 31-10-1970 Clerk, Sports Authority of Goa
Magho Singh (Manipur) 2009 01-03-1974 Jewellery Business (Kakching)
Mohd. Kamil (Delhi) 2009 15-1- 1971 Senior Clerk, Northern Railway
Amjad Khan (Mumbai) 2010 1980 Sports teacher, St. Augustine, HS
(Navi Mumbai)
C.R. Srikrishna (Tamil Nadu) 2010 17-12-1977 Sports equipment business
(Coimbatore)
India’s FIFA—Women Referees
Name Int’l since Date of Birth Occupation
Bentla D’Coth (Kerala) 2001 1969 Agriculture Dept. Govt. of Kerala
Maria P. Rebello (Goa) 2007 1977 Coach, Sports Authority of Goa
India’s FIFA—Asst Referees (Women)
Name Int’l since Date of Birth Occupation
Keilyani C. Chongtham (Manipur) 2006 1975 Football Coach

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Pride of India
PADMASHRI
1962 Gostho Behari Pal Bengal
1971 Sailen Manna Bengal
1983 Chuni Goswami Bengal
1990 P.K. Banerjee Railways
2008 Baichung Bhutia Bengal
arjuna Award
1961 P.K. Banerjee Bengal
1962 T. Balaram Bengal
1963 Subimal (Chuni) Goswami Bengal
1964 Jarnail Singh Bengal
1965 Arun Lal Ghosh Railways
1966 Yousuf Khan Andhra
1967 Peter Thangraj Bengal
1969 Inder Singh Punjab
1970 Sayed Nayeemuddin Bengal
1971 Chandreshwar Prasad Bengal
1974 Magan Singh Rajasthan
1978 Gurdev Singh Punbjab
1979 Prasun Banerjee Bengal
1980 Mohammed Habib Bengal
1982 Sudhir Karmakar Begal
1991 Subroto Bhattacharya Bengal
1997 Brahmanand Goa
1998 Baichung Bhutia Bengal
2001 Bruno Coutinho Goa
2002 I.M. Vijayan Kerala/Punjab
2009 Deepak Mondal Bengal
dronacharya
1992 Syed Nayeemuddin Bengal

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