Army Red (football team)

Not to be confused with Army Green (football team).

Army Red

Full name	Army Red football team (Indian Army football team)
Short name	ARFT, IAFT
Ground	Various
Owner	Services Sports Control Board Indian Army
Head coach	L. Antony Ramesh
League	CFL Premier Division
Home colours Away colours

Army Red, also known as Indian Army football team ^{[1] [2]} is one of the football sections that represents Indian Army. The team regularly participates in the Durand Cup, ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]} Calcutta Premier Division and various regional tournaments. ^{[7] [8]}

Army Red operates rugby sevens team that competes in the prestigious All India & South Asia Rugby Tournament. ^[9]

History

Army Red briefly participated in the top division of the Calcutta Football League in 2016. ^[10] In June 2023, the club was placed in the group I, when the Indian Football Association (IFA) announced the merger of both Premier Division A and B of the Calcutta Football League ahead of its 125th edition. ^{[11] [12] [13]}

Honours

League

• CFL First Division
  • Champions (1): 2022 ^[14]

Cup

• Durand Cup
  • Champions (1): 2005 ^[15]
  • Runners-up (1): 2002–03
• IFA Shield
  • Runners-up (1): 1991
• Sikkim Gold Cup
  • Champions (1): 1999
  • Runners-up (5): 1994, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2018
• Darjeeling Gold Cup
  • Champions (1): 2010
• Kalinga Cup
  • Champions (2): 2010, 2016 ^[16]
  • Runners-up (1): 2009
• Mohan Kumar Mangalam Football Tournament
  • Champions (1): 2006 ^[17]

International

• Tribhuvan Challenge Shield
  • Winners (2): 1955, 1956 (as Indian Army Club) ^[18]

See also

• Army Green
• Indian Air Force
• Indian Navy
• Services football team
• Railways football team
• Assam Rifles
• Central Reserve Police Force SC
• Indian Army Service Corps

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