List of football clubs in West Bengal

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This is a list of football clubs in Kolkata . Kolkata is the capital of the West Bengal, located in eastern India. Calcutta Football League is a multi tier football leagues where more than 160 clubs from Kolkata and rest of West Bengal participate. The city is a centre of football activity in India and is home to several current and former top national clubs, such as Mohun Bagan Super Giant, East Bengal FC, United SC, Tollygunge Agragami, Mohammedan SC. Calcutta Football League, which was started in 1898, is the oldest football league in Asia.

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All Kolkata clubs

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Kolkata/WB clubs by leagues

National Leagues (ISL, IL, IL-2, IL-3)

The clubs playing in Indian Super League or I-League also participate in the top tier league of the state, Calcutta Premier Division.

As of 2023

Calcutta Premier Division

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CFL 1st Division

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CFL 2nd Division

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CFL 3rd Division

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CFL 4th Division

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CFL 5th Division

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Men's Division". ifawb.org. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.