Assam Rifles (football team)

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Assam Rifles
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Full nameAssam Rifles football team
Nickname(s)The Riflemen
GroundVarious
Owner Assam Rifles
Head coachNingombam Jiten Singh
LeagueVarious

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

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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 [12]
Silver medal with cup.svg Runners-up (2): 1999, 2001

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