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'''Kolkata Police Friendship Cup Football Tournament''' is a [[Association football|football]] [[tournament]] organised by [[Kolkata Police]] every year for the local [[Club (organization)|clubs]] of [[Kolkata]]. Over 500 clubs participate in this three-tier tournament.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1060703/asp/calcutta/story_6420443.asp | newspaper=The Telegraph | location=Calcutta | title=Goons out of cop cup - law-breakers in teams | first=Imran Ahmed | last=Siddiqui | date=3 July 2006 | access-date=26 July 2018 }}</ref><br />
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It is an initiative of the [[Chief Minister of West Bengal]] [[Buddhadeb Bhattacharya]] and is aimed at improving public-police interface by striking the [[soccer]] sentiments of the city.<br />
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[[ESPN Star Sports]] are sponsors of the tournament and advertised in lines of the [[FA Premier League]]. They will fly five participants from the tournament for a tour of [[London]] football grounds.{{When|date=May 2015}}<br />
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The [[slogan]] is ''Para football at its best.''<br />
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The 2006 Cup started on 24 July. 2006.<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Football competitions in Kolkata]]<br />
[[Category:Football cup competitions in India]]<br />
[[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2006]]<br />
[[Category:West Bengal Police]]<br />
[[Category:2006 establishments in West Bengal]]<br />
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