Full name | Border Security Force Sporting Club | ||
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Ground | Guru Gobind Singh Stadium | ||
Capacity | 22,000 | ||
Owner | Border Security Force | ||
League | Punjab State Super Football League [1] | ||
Border Security Force Sporting Club is an Indian multi-sports club best known for its football team. The club is based in Jalandhar, Punjab, and currently competing in the Punjab State Super Football League. [2] [3] [4] They are one of the dominating teams in Independence Day Cup of Assam and Durand Cup. [5]
BSF's corporate team competed in All India Public Sector tournament. [6]
The team is well known for winning the prestigious Durand Cup on seven occasions during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. [7] Legendary player Sukhwinder Singh represented the club from 1974 to 1978. [8]
The team also spent one season in the old National Football League during the 1999–2000 season. They were relegated after finishing in 11th place. [9]
As one of the renowned clubs from the state of Punjab, Border Security Force nurtured rivalries with numerous local sides including Leaders Club, Punjab Police, JCT Mills, in the state leagues. [10] [11] [12] [13]
Border Security Force has a field hockey team [37] that participated in Beighton Cup, one of the oldest field hockey tournaments in the world. [38] [39] They also appeared in Bombay Gold Cup. [40]
Honours
BSF has been operating both men's and women's basketball teams, and competing in Punjab State Annual Basketball League. [50]
Honours
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