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{{Short description|Indian association football club}}
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| clubname = Kalighat MS
| current =
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| fullname = Kalighat Milan Sangha<ref>[https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/content/318953/tigers-strike-late-edge-past.html Mumbai Tigers vs Kalighat Milan Sangha: I-League 2nd Division] ''deccanherald.com''. Retrieved 29 July 2021</ref>
| nickname = ''Milan Sangha''<br/>([[Bengali language|Bengali]]: মিলন সংঘ)<ref>[https://bengali.abplive.com/videos/news/calcutta-sharad-ananda-2020-sharad-ananda-samman-kalighat-milan-sangha-club-clinches-award-for-its-theme-751425 KALIGHAT MILAN SANGHA CULTURAL ASSOCIATION CLUB] (in Bengali) ''bengali.abplive.com''. Retrieved 29 July 2021</ref>
| short name = KFC, KMS
| founded = {{Start date and age|1944}}<ref>{{cite news| title =Club | publisher = KMSFC |work = kmsfc.com| url =http://kmsfc.com/kms-Club.php}}</ref>
| ground = [[Salt Lake Stadium]]<br/>[[Rabindra Sarobar Stadium]]
| capacity = 85,000 and 10,000
| owner = [[Kalighat Club|Kalighat MS Pvt Ltd]]<ref>[https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/KALIGHAT-MILAN-SANGHA-FOOTBALL-CLUBPRIVATE-LIMITED/U74999WB2011PTC169600 Kalighat Milan Sangha Club private limited] ''zaubacorp.com''. Retrieved 23 February 2021</ref>
| chairman = B Harish Chatterjee
| manager = [[Sujit Chakravarty]]
| league = [[I-League 2nd Division]],<br/>[[Calcutta Football League]]<ref>[https://www.goal.com/en-in/amp/news/cfl-2019-east-bengal-kalighat-milan-sangha-report/3yhoy4ebymic1g60pj0mjddsw East Bengal vs Kalighat MS match report] ''Goal.com''. Retrieved 23 February 2021</ref>
| season = [[2014 I-League 2nd Division|2014]]
| position = 2nd, Group A <br>Final Round : 3rd
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'''Kalighat Football Club''', also known as '''Kalighat MS''' or '''Kalighat Milan Sangha''',<ref name="KN1">{{cite news|title=Top five underdog teams in Calcutta Football League 2019|url=https://khelnow.com/news/article/calcutta-football-league-2019-top-five-underdog-teams|access-date=27 July 2019|work=Khel Now|date=25 July 2019}}</ref> is an [[India]]n professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Kalighat]], [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]],<ref>[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/india/kalighat-fc/20940/ KALIGHAT MILAN SANGHA FOOTBALL CLUB] ''Soccerway.com''. Retrieved 23 February 2021</ref> that competes in the [[Calcutta Football League]].<ref>{{cite web|title=East Bengal 4–3 Kalighat MS: Red and Gold brigade come out on top in 7 goal thriller|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/93303/east-bengal-vs-kalighat-milan-sangha/report|work=Goal.com|access-date=9 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiafooty.com/calcutta-premier-division-a-2019-20/|title=Calcutta Premier Division A 2019/20|access-date=2019-09-12|website=indiafooty.com}}</ref> Founded in 1944, the club has always been amateur but in January 2012 it announced its move into professional football and was accepted into the [[I-League 2nd Division]], the second tier of [[Indian football league system]].<ref>[https://www.deccanherald.com/content/318953/tigers-strike-late-edge-past.html Mumbai Tiger's late strike edge past Kalighat MS] ''Deccan Herald''. Retrieved 1 August 2021</ref>

They use several stadiums in Kolkata for [[Calcutta Premier Division]] matches,<ref>{{cite web|title=Kalighat MS edge past Md. Sporting|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100203/jsp/sports/story_12060800.jsp|work=Telegraph India|access-date=4 December 2013}}</ref> but most of their matches are held at the [[Salt Lake Stadium]], which has a capacity of 85,000.<ref name=renovation>{{cite web|url=http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/ind/yuba_bharati_krirangan|title=Yuva Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium)|website=StadiumDB.com|access-date=8 May 2016}}.</ref>

==History==

===Formation and journey===
Kalighat Milan Sangha was founded in 1944, in [[Kalighat]], [[Kolkata]], as a cultural association club and has since grown step by step from district to state and national level outfit.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vaz|first=John|title=East Bengal 4-3 Kalighat MS: Red and Gold brigade come out on top in 7 goal thriller|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/93303/east-bengal-fc-vs-kalighat-milan-sangha/report|work=Goal.com|access-date=4 December 2013}}</ref> In 1966, the club started its [[association football]] team through competing in Allen League under license from [[Indian Football Association]] (IFA).<ref>https://ifawb.org/team/kalighat-ms/</ref> The club qualified to the first division of the [[Calcutta Premier Division|Calcutta Football League]] for the first time in 1989.

===Present years===
They became the first division champions in 2008 to secure a place in the [[Calcutta Premier Division]] for the first time in 2009. Winning the 2011 edition of the [[All Airlines Gold Cup]] was the club's one of the biggest achievements.<ref>{{cite news| title =Club | publisher = KMSFC |work = kmsfc.com| url =http://kmsfc.com/kms-Club.php}}</ref><ref>[http://www.indianfootball.de/data/airlinesgoldcup.html Indianfootball.de List of All Airlines Gold Cup winners and runners-ups] ''Indianfootball.de''. Retrieved 20 April 2021</ref>

In January 2012, it was officially certified by the [[All India Football Federation]] to participate in the [[I-League 2nd Division]], the second tier of football in India, and reached to the final round of I-League qualifiers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120105/jsp/sports/story_14965336.jsp | title=5 city teams in the 2nd Division | publisher=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)]] | date=2 January 2012 | access-date=7 January 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kolkatafootball.com/aiff_2nd_divn_ileague_2012/final.html|title=AIFF 2nd Divn. I-League - 2012 |website=www.kolkatafootball.com|access-date=9 July 2021|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624212421/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/aiff_2nd_divn_ileague_2012/final.html|url-status=live}}</ref> They also participated in the [[2013 I-League 2nd Division]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-13/i-league/37681645_1_hindustan-fc-second-division-dodsal-fc | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629122557/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-13/i-league/37681645_1_hindustan-fc-second-division-dodsal-fc | url-status=dead | archive-date=29 June 2013 | title=Shabeer show helps Eagles stay afloat in second division I-League | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=13 March 2013}}</ref>

They also participated in the [[2014 I-League 2nd Division]] and moved to the [[2014 I-League 2nd Division Final Round|Final Round]] of [[I-League|I-League Qualifiers]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://i-league.org/?p=10459|title=2nd Division League Starts in Feb ’14|access-date=2014-01-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111052218/http://i-league.org/?p=10459|archive-date=2014-01-11|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Wahingdoh prove 'two' good for Kalighat MS|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/stateassociation_newsdetails.htm?id=5601|work=aiff.com |access-date= 15 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kalighat drub United Sikkim|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/mdetails.asp?id=mar3014/sports07|work=assamtribune.com |access-date= 15 July 2019}}</ref> and achieved third place with 14 points in 8 matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://i-league.org/?p=10459|title=2nd Division League Starts in Feb ’14|access-date=2014-02-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111052218/http://i-league.org/?p=10459|archive-date=2014-01-11|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://i-league.org/?p=11137|title=2nd Div League: Teams Qualified|access-date=2014-02-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221184619/http://i-league.org/?p=11137|archive-date=2014-02-21|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Besides football, the club along with state football governing body IFA, and [[Southern Samity]] have joined the fight against [[COVID-19 pandemic in West Bengal]] from May 2021 by providing free vaccinations to people.<ref>[https://thebridge.in/football/kolkata-football-clubs-join-covid-vaccination-drive-21363 Kolkata football clubs join hands in COVID vaccination drive] ''The Bridge''. Retrieved 1 August 2021</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/ifa-teams-up-with-local-clubs-to-lead-vaccination-drive-in-kolkata/article34738724.ece|title=IFA teams up with local clubs to lead vaccination drive in Kolkata|website=The Hindu|access-date=1 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/football-clubs-in-kolkata-join-hands-to-provide-free-covid-19-vaccination-9601291.html|title=Football clubs in Kolkata join hands to provide free COVID-19 vaccination|website=First Post|access-date=1 August 2021}}</ref>

==Home stadium==
{{Main|Rabindra Sarobar Stadium}}
[[File:Rabindra Sarobar Stadium.jpg|alt=|thumb|[[Rabindra Sarobar Stadium]] on a matchday before renovation]]
Kalighat MS has played all their home matches for previous editions of the [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]] at the [[Salt Lake Stadium]], which has a capacity of 85,000 spectators.<ref name=THT2011>{{cite web|last=Deb|first=Debapriya|title=Pailan Arrows: Team Analysis and Season Preview 2011/12|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/pailan-arrows-team-analysis-and-season-preview-201112/|work=The Hard Tackle|access-date=28 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120104063028/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/pailan-arrows-team-analysis-and-season-preview-201112/|archive-date=4 January 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In [[Calcutta Football League]], the club also play at the [[Rabindra Sarobar Stadium]], which is commonly known as Lake Stadium and has a seating capacity of nearly 22,000 spectators.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ATK's home ground will be Rabindra Sarobar stadium |work=Business Standard |agency=Press Trust of India |date=21 August 2016 |access-date=16 January 2019 |url= https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/atk-s-home-ground-will-be-rabindra-sarobar-stadium-116082100538_1.html}}</ref>

==Ownership==
The club is owned by Kalighat Milan Sangha Football Club Private Limited, which is a non-governmental company incorporated on 18 November 2011. It is situated at 32, Harish Chatterjee Street, [[Kalighat]], Kolkata 700026. Ajit Banerjee and Abesh Banerjee served as the board members and directors.<ref>[https://m.economictimes.com/company/kalighat-milan-sangha-football-club-private-limited/U74999WB2011PTC169600 Kalighat Milan Sangha Football Club Private Limited] ''The Economic Times''. Retrieved 1 July 2021</ref>

During their previous [[Calcutta Football League]] seasons, Kalighat MS brought sponsors like Simoco mobiles.

==Other departments==
Besides [[association football|football]], Kalighat Milan Sangha have other active departments including [[cricket|men's cricket]] (known as ''Kalighat Club'').<ref>[https://www.sportskeeda.com/team/kalighat-club Kalighat Cricket Club players] ''Sportskeeda''. Retrieved 1 August 2021</ref><ref>[https://www.cricketassociationofbengal.com/first_division.php CAB First Division Clubs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023021313/https://www.cricketassociationofbengal.com/first_division.php |date=23 October 2020 }} ''The Cricket Association of Bengal''. Retrieved 2 July 2021</ref> They use [[Maidan (Kolkata)|Kolkata Maidan]] fields for practice and plays at Kalighat ground. They often play at the [[Eden Gardens]]. The cricket section is situated at Outram Road, Tent Maidan, near [[Park Street, Kolkata]]. The cricket team primarily competes in the [[Cricket Association of Bengal]] (CAB) First Division tournament,<ref>[https://www.cricketworld.com/cricket/kalighat-club-vs-calcutta-customs-club/match/live/46411 Kalighat Club vs Calcutta Customs Club, Match 9, Bengal T20] ''cricketworld.com''. Retrieved 16 October 2021.</ref> and also participate tournaments like JC Mukherjee T-20 Trophy,<ref>[https://www.mohammedansportingindia.com/?p=5242 Mohammedan reach pre quarters of JC Mukherjee T-20 Trophy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182824/https://www.mohammedansportingindia.com/?p=5242 |date=9 July 2021 }} ''MMC official website''. Retrieved 2 July 2021</ref> A.N. Ghosh Memorial Trophy, CAB One Day League and [[Probir Sen|P. Sen Trophy]].<ref>[http://www.cricketassociationofbengal.com/history.php Early History of Bengal Cricket leading to the formation of the Cricket Association of Bengal in 1928] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223102855/http://www.cricketassociationofbengal.com/history.php |date=23 December 2017 }}. ''The Cricket Association Of Bengal (CAB)'' Retrieved 2 July 2021</ref>

In May 2018, [[India national cricket team|Indian]] international [[Wriddhiman Saha]] opened a cricket coaching camp (Kalighat MS–P. Sen memorial coaching camp) at the Kalighat Club to nurture young talents.<ref>[https://mobile.twitter.com/wriddhipops/status/991995370711347200?lang=en Wriddhiman Saha official] ''Twitter.com''. Retrieved 1 August 2021</ref>

==Honours==
===League===
*'''[[I-League 2nd Division]]'''
**Third place (1): [[2014 I-League 2nd Division|2014]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://i-league.org/?p=12667|title=ROYAL WAHINGDOH ARE SECOND DIVISION CHAMPIONS|date=11 April 2014|work=[[I-League]]|access-date=2014-04-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413123202/http://i-league.org/?p=12667|archive-date=2014-04-13|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>[https://globalsportsarchive.com/competition/soccer/i-league-2nd-division-2014/final-round/3482/ 2014 I-League 2nd Division final round] ''Globalsportsarchive.com''. Retrieved 12 May 2021</ref>
*'''[[Calcutta Football League|Calcutta Premier Division B]]'''
**Champions (1): [[2018–19 Calcutta Premier Division|2018–19]]<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=http://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_cfl_premier_2018-19/result.html#aug_9|title=CFL 2018-19|website=kolkatafootball.com|access-date=29 August 2021}}</ref>

===Cup===
*'''[[All Airlines Gold Cup]]'''
**Champions (1): 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/sport/football/kalighat-ms-stun-mohammedan-sporting-3-2-airlines-gold-cup-565|title=Kalighat MS stun Mohammedan Sporting 3-2 in Airlines Gold Cup|website=Deccanchronicle.com|date=August 17, 2011|access-date=20 September 2012}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of football clubs in Kolkata]]
* [[Football in Kolkata]]
* [[Calcutta Football League|Calcutta Premier Division]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517151143/http://kmsfc.com/ |title=Official website |date=17 May 2014}}
* [http://www.indianfootballnetwork.com/blog/kalighat-ms/ Kalighat MS former crest]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140415115940/http://www.weltfussballarchiv.com/images/club_logos/200x200/14582.png New logo of Kalighat MS]
*[https://www.indiafooty.com/tag/kalighat-ms/ Kalighat MS archive] at indiafooty.com
*[https://ifawb.org/team/kalighat-ms/ Kalighat MS info] at ifawb.org

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