Assam Rifles (football club)

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Assam Rifles
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Full nameAssam Rifles Sports Club
Owner Assam Rifles
ManagerNingombam Jiten Singh
LeagueVarious

Assam Rifles Sports Club is a football section which represents Assam Rifles, one of the paramilitary forces of India. The team regularly participates in the prestigious Durand Cup, Bordoloi Trophy, Independence Day Cup, and various other regional football tournaments. [1] [2]

Contents

Honours

League

Simple cup icon.svg Champions (3): 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11 [3]
Silver medal with cup.svg Runners-up (1): 2011–12
Simple cup icon.svg Champions (2): 1999, 2000 [4]

Cup

Simple cup icon.svg Winners (1): 1964 [5]
Silver medal with cup.svg Runners-up (5): 1960, 1961, 1982, 1987, 2012
Simple cup icon.svg Winners (4): 1981, 2010, 2013, 2017 [6]
Silver medal with cup.svg Runners-up (2): 2012, 2022
Simple cup icon.svg Winners (3): 1966, 2007, 2008 [7]
Simple cup icon.svg Winners (1) [8]
Simple cup icon.svg Winners (4): 1994, 2000, 2007, 2008 [9]
Simple cup icon.svg Winners (9): 1950, 1952, 1954, 1957, 1959, 1968, 1969, 1979, 2008
Silver medal with cup.svg Runners-up (1): 1960
Simple cup icon.svg Winners (2): 2014, 2015 [11]
Silver medal with cup.svg Runners-up (2): 1999, 2001

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