Indian Bank Recreational Club

Indian Bank Recreational Club, also known as FC Indian Bank, is an Indian professional association football club based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The club formerly participated in the National Football League and the I-League Second Division alongside the CFA Senior Division Football League under license from Tamil Nadu Football Association. The club is managed by former India international, Syed Sabir Pasha.

Indian Bank
Full nameIndian Bank Recreational Club
Nickname(s)The Bankers
GroundJawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
Capacity40,000
Chief CoachSyed Sabir Pasha
LeagueI-League Second Division,
CFA Senior Division
20086th

History

Founded in 1907 as an Indian state-owned financial services company, Indian Bank established as a premier bank in the state of Tamil Nadu, and considering the popularity and passion towards the game of football at the region, Indian Bank decided to launch a team of its own and register it with Tamil Nadu Football Association.

The club began their journey in the National Football League (India) in 1996, which was the inaugural season. Jayantilal Jain, the president of Indian Bank Recreational Club, made a compact team for 1996–97 NFL season. The team registered a 4-1 win against Mahindra United FC, which becomes the biggest away win in that season. The club later relegated from the NFL in 1999 after finishing at the bottom of the Group-B.[1]

The club also competed in the I-League 2. Division for a long time and in 2001-02, they declared as the joint-champions.

Rivalry

In CFA Senior Division, the club has a rivalry with Chennai City FC. The club has also a rivalry with local side Chennai Customs SC.[2]

Stadium
Indian Bank Recreational Club
The Marina Arena, home of Indian Bank Recreational Club

Indian Bank uses Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai as their home ground since 1996. The club has also played the state-league matches in Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Coimbatore).

Honours

National
Co-Winners : 2001/02[3]

Others
  • Fr.Gerard Rolling Football Trophy
Winners : 2008[4]

See also

References
  1. "India 1998/99". rsssf.com. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  2. "All you need to know about the league structure in Tamil Nadu". goal.com. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  3. "India 2001/02". rsssf.com. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  4. "Don Bosco - Fr.Gerard Football Tournament 2008, Basin Bridge, Chennai". donboscoindia.com. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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