List of football clubs in West Bengal
West Bengal is one of the indian states and football is very popular in West Bengal. Its main state league is Calcutta Football League a 7 tier football league conducted by Indian Football Association which is the state football association.
Clubs playing in Indian Super League and I-League
The clubs playing in Indian Super League also has to participate in the top tier league of the state, Calcutta Premier Division.
Present
- ATK Mohun Bagan- Mohun Bagan AC (/ˌmoʊhʊn ˈbɑːɡɑːn/) is a multi-sports club based in Kolkata, India. The club was established in 1889 by Bhupendra Nath Bose and has the oldest existing football club in India and one of the oldest clubs in Asia.[1] The football department of this multi-sport club was merged with ATK in July 2020 to form ATK Mohun Bagan and plays in the Indian Super League, the top-flight domestic league of Indian football. The club has a long-standing rivalry with the other Kolkata club and East Bengal,with whom it competes in the renowned Kolkata derby. ATK Mohun Bagan also shares a rivalry with Kolkata side Mohammedan SC.
- East Bengal- Established in 1920, SC East Bengal is a professional multi-sports club, based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The football section of the club currently competes in the Indian Super League, the top tier of Indian football. The club has a long-standing rivalry with the other Kolkata club and Mohun Bagan,with whom it competes in the renowned Kolkata derby. East Bengal also shares a rivalry with Kolkata side Mohammedan SC.
Former
- ATK- ATK FC (previously known as Atlético de Kolkata FC), was an Indian football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal, that played in Indian Super League. It was established on 7 May 2014 as the first team in the Indian Super League. ATK merged with a Kolkata based football club Mohun Bagan merged on July 2020 and formed ATK Mohun Bagan.
Clubs playing in Calcutta Football League Premier Division A and B
These teams play in 2019-20 Calcutta Football league.[2]
- Aryan
- Bhawanipore F.C.
- BSS S.C.
- Calcutta Customs
- Food Corporation of India F.C.
- George Telegraph S.C.
- Kalighat Milan Sangha F.C.
- Kidderpore S.C.
- Mohammedan S.C.
- Pathachakra
- Peerless SC
- Police AC
- Railways
- Rainbow F.C.
- Southern Samity
- Sports Authority of India
- Tollygunge Agragami
- United S.C.
Calcutta Football League 1st Division
Clubs playing in 2019-20 Calcutta Football league 1st Division [3]
- Dalhousie SC
- Police AC
- Barisha SC
- Wari AC
- Measurers Club
- ATK Juniors
2019-20 Calcutta Football League 2nd Division
Clubs playing in 2019-20 Calcutta Football league 2nd Division [4]
- Rajasthan Club
- Uttarpally MS
- Ramkrishna SC
- Town Club
- Muslim Institution
- Garalgacha United
- Jorabagan Club
- Young Bengal
- North Entally UTS
- Mouri SC
- Coal India
- Kalighat Club
- Taltala Institution
- Chandney SC
Clubs played in 2019-20 Calcutta Football League 3rd Division
Clubs playing in 2019-20 Calcutta Football league 3rd Division
- Batore FC
- Calcutta Gymkhana
- Sonali Shibir AC
- Green SC
- Victoria SC
- M.Milan Samity
- Jadavpur Association
- Sonarpur Y.M.S.A
- Behala Youth
- Tangra FC
- Sithi Rasbehari ABM (Kumartuli Instt.)
- Dakshin Kolkata Sansad
- Alipore S.C.
- W.B. United
- N. Alipore S.S.
- Howrah Maniktala SA
- Cossipore Saraswai Club
- Kalighat S.L.A.
- Adamas Academy
- Bally Protiva
Note
- Clubs playing in higher divisions are not included in the lower divisions
References
- Kapadia, Novy (7 June 2015). "Mohun Bagan: Blaze of Glory". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- "All Results-- IFA CFL Premier League- 2017". kolkatafootball.com. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- "IFA CFL 1st Divn League Result/Scores 2017". kolkatafootball.com. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
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