Food Corporation of India FC

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Food Corporation of India
Food Corporation of India.svg
Full nameFood Corporation of India Football Club
Short nameFCIFC
Founded1969;55 years ago (1969)
GroundVarious
Owner Food Corporation of India
League CFL Premier Division

Food Corporation of India Football Club is an Indian institutional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. The club, also known as FCI East Zone, plays in the Calcutta Football League Premier Division. [1]

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History

The club represents the sports section of the Food Corporation of India and is controlled through the FCI Sports Promotion Board. The Board was constituted in 1969 and several committees control the departments at zonal & regional levels. It is affiliated to the Indian Football Association and has participated in several divisions of the Calcutta Football League. [2]

In June 2023, FCI was included in the group I of the CFL Premier Division, after the Indian Football Association (IFA) announced merger of both Premier Division A and B of the Calcutta Football League, ahead of its 125th edition. [3]

Notable players

Honours

Other department

Men's hockey

FCI (eastern zone) has its men's hockey team, which is affiliated with the Bengal Hockey Association, and competes in the Calcutta Hockey League. [13] [14] [15]

Honours

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