Mumbai Football Club was an Indian professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, that competed in the I-League, then top flight of Indian football league system, alongside the MDFA Elite League. It was founded in 2007, with the objective of providing a platform for the young aspiring footballers from the city to showcase their talent and to try to make it to the big stage.
United Sports Club is an Indian professional football Club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. The club currently competes in the Calcutta Premier Division A. The club has also competed in the I-League, then top flight of Indian football league system.
Sanju Pradhan is an Indian footballer who plays as a winger for Bengaluru United.
Irungbam Surkumar Singh is an Indian footballer who played for India national football team graduated out of the prestigious Tata Football Academy in 2000 and was signed on by East Bengal FC and now he plays for United Sikkim F.C. in the 2nd Division of the I-League. He is an Indian footballer who plays as a defender for India.After impressing at under-16 level while playing for Manipur under-16 despite being only 13, Surkumar was hired by Tata Football Academy. He spent four years in TFA and used to play as a center back. He also made his international debut in 2001 in the historic 1-0 win over UAE in a 2002 World Cup qualifier.
Harmanjot Singh Khabra is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or midfielder for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters. A versatile player, Khabra can play in multiple positions, including on the wing, in midfield and at full-back. He is the fourth-most capped player in the history of the Indian Super League. He won the Indian Super League title with both Chennaiyin and Bengaluru.
Mehtab Hossain is an Indian professional footballer and coach who last played for Madan Maharaj FC as a defensive midfielder.
Daniel Bedemi is a Nigerian professional footballer.
Ashim Biswas is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Tollygunge Agragami in the Calcutta Football League.
Royal Wahingdoh Football Club, also known as Wahingdoh Sports Club, was an Indian professional football club based in Shillong, Meghalaya. It has participated in the I-League, then top flight of Indian football league system. Royal Wahingdoh holds the record for the highest number of consecutive Shillong Premier League titles, having won the finals in December 2010, 2011 and in 2012.
Arnab Kumar Mondal is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre back.
The history of football in India is a long and detailed one, as it was the national sport at one time. The impetus for this was to unify the Indian Army. There is evidence for refereed team football games being played in the Indian Army since at least 1949. India is home to some of the oldest football clubs in the world, and the world's third oldest competition, the Durand Cup.There was a time when football in India was highly celebrated. The Indian football outfit was called the "Brazilians of Asia".
Budhiram Tudu is an Indian football player who currently plays for I-League club Mohammedan.
Rino Anto is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a right back for RoundGlass Punjab FC in the I-League.
Thongkosiem Haokip, commonly known as Semboi, is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for East Bengal in the Indian Super League.
Telem Jackichand Singh is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or a winger for Indian Super League club East Bengal, on loan from Mumbai City, and the India national team.
East Bengal Football Club is an Indian association football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal, which competes in the top tier of Indian football. The club was formed when the vice-president of Jorabagan, Suresh Chandra Chaudhuri, resigned when Jorabagan sent out their starting eleven but with the notable exclusion of defender Sailesh Bose who was dropped from the squad for reasons not disclosed when they were about to face Mohun Bagan in the Coochbehar Cup Semi-Final on 28 July 1920. He along with Raja Manmatha Nath Chaudhuri, Ramesh Chandra Sen, and Aurobinda Ghosh, formed East Bengal, in Jorabagan home of Suresh Chandra on 1 August 1920; 99 years ago. East Bengal started playing in the Calcutta Football League 2nd division from 1921 and in 1925 they qualified for the first division for the first time and since then they have won numerous titles in Indian Football.
The 2007 Indian Federation Cup Final was the 29th final of the Indian Federation Cup, the top knock-out competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mahindra United on 15 September 2007.
The 2007–08 season was East Bengal's 1st season in the I-League and 88th season in existence.
