The Durand Cup is an annual domestic football competition in India which was first held in 1888 in Annadale, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Hosted by the Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS) and the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the tournament is the oldest existing club football tournament in Asia and the fifth oldest national football competition in the world. The tournament currently serves as the curtain raiser for every Indian football season. It is open for any national club of any divisions, with guest invitee teams from different sections of the Indian Armed Forces, keeping the century long tradition intact.
Inivalappil Mani Vijayan, also known by the nickname Kalo Harin (Blackbuck), is a former professional football player who also captained the India national football team. He played as a striker, where he formed a successful attacking partnership with Bhaichung Bhutia for the India national football team in the late nineties and early 2000s. Vijayan was crowned Indian Player of the Year in 1993, 1997 and 1999, the first player to win the award multiple times. He was also awarded the Arjuna Award in 2003.
Subimal "Chuni" Goswami was an Indian professional footballer and first-class cricketer. As footballer, he played as a striker or winger, captained both the Mohun Bagan club and the India national team. He also served as the Sheriff of Kolkata. Goswami scored 12 goals in 37 international appearances. He was an Olympian, represented India national team at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He also led the team to achieve the gold medal at the 1962 Asian Games, and earn the runners-up position at the 1964 AFC Asian Cup.
The West Bengal football team, also known as IFA Bengal football team or earlier the Bengal football team, is an Indian football team representing West Bengal in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy. They were the second Indian team to participate in the continental top tier tournament – Asian Champion Club Tournament, by playing in the 1970 edition following Mysore in 1969.
The Kerala football team, formerly known as Travancore-Cochin football team, is an Indian state level semi-professional football team representing Kerala in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy and National Games of India.
Biswajit Bhattacharya is a retired Indian professional footballer and football manager. He most recently managed Calcutta Football League club Calcutta Customs and is the current head coach of West Bengal football team.
Grace Dangmei is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the club Kickstart and the India women's national team. She was part of the team at the 2014 Asian Games and at the 2016 South Asian Games where she scored two goals against Sri Lanka. During the 2016 SAFF Women's Championship, she scored a goal in the first half of the final, helping India clinch its fourth consecutive title at the tournament.
Manisa Panna is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for the club Nita FA and the India women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 2015–16 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. She previously played for Gokulam Kerala and Odisha in the Indian Women's League.
Naro Hari Shrestha is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for I-league 3club Diamond Harbour FC.
TRAU Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Imphal, Manipur. The club competed in the I-League, the second tier of Indian football league system. Nicknamed "The Red Pythons", the club was founded in 1954.
Ngangbam Sweety Devi is an Indian professional footballer from Manipur, who plays for East Bengal in the Indian Women's League and the India women's national football team.
Nongmaithem Ratanbala Devi is an Indian professional footballer from Manipur, who plays for Gokulam Kerala and India women's national football team. She played her debut international match in the AFC Cup Qualifiers 2018.
Sandhiya Ranganathan is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for East Bengal in the Indian Women's League and the India women's national team.
Maibam Linthoingambi Devi is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kickstart in the Indian Women's League and the India women's national football team.
Asem Roja Devi is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Indian Women's League club Gokulam Kerala and the India women's national team.
Irom Prameshwori Devi is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for East Bengal. She also formerly represented the India women's national team.
Wangkhem Linthoingambi Devi is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Kickstart and the India women's national team.
The 2022 National Games of India, also known as the 36th National Games of India and informally as Gujarat 2022, was the 36th edition of the National Games of India and was held in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar in the state of Gujarat between 29 September and 12 October 2022.
Naorem Priyangka Devi is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Indian Women's League club East Bengal and the India women's national football team.
Crispin Chettri is an Indian professional football manager and former footballer, who is currently the head coach of Indian Women's League club Odisha. He has also represented India at the youth level internationally.
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