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Indian Bank Recreational Club (also known as Football Club Indian Bank)[1] is an Indian professional football club based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.[2][3] The club formerly participated in the National Football League,[4][5][6][7] and the I-League Second Division. They are currently competing in Chennai Football League, under license from Tamil Nadu Football Association (TNFA).[8]

Indian Bank was managed by former India international, Syed Sabir Pasha, who also captained the team since their inception.[9][10][11][12] Indian Bank also participated in the National Football League II,[13] and National Football League III.[14]

History

Formation and early years

Founded in 1907 as an Indian state-owned financial services company, Indian Bank established as a premier bank in the state of Tamil Nadu, and considering the popularity and passion for the game of football in the region, decided to launch a team of its own and register it with Tamil Nadu Football Association (TNFA).[15][16] Thus the club was founded as "Indian Bank Sports and Recreational Club" in 1990 (they are also known as "FC Indian Bank").[17]Template:Citation needed

In 1996, Indian Bank participated in the Scissors Cup, held in Kerala and reached the final. They finished as runners-up as Dempo clinched title defeating them 1–0.[18][19]

Since then, Indian Bank began participating in tournaments conducted by TNFA and CFA, including Vittal Trophy,[20] Chennai Universal Cup,[21] and TFA Shield.[22]

NFL journey

The club began their journey in the National Football League (India) in 1996, which was the inaugural season. Jayantilal Jain, the president of Indian Bank Recreational Club, made a compact team for 1996–97 NFL season. The team registered a 4–1 win against Mahindra United FC, which becomes the biggest away win in that season. The club later relegated from the NFL in 1999 after finishing at the bottom of the Group-B.[23]

The club also competed in the I-League Second Division for a long time and in 2001–02,[24] they declared as the joint-champions. From 2002 to 2006, V. P. Sathyan managed the club.[25] In the 2003–04 NFL season, Indian Bank again relegated.[26]

Later years

Winning trophies

In 1998, Indian Bank clinched their first knock-out title, Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup, defeating Delhi Blues XI 2–1.[27]

In February 2000, they again emerged victorious in Tirur All-India Football Tournament in Kerala, beating Goan side Vasco SC 5–4.[28]

In January 2008, Indian Bank beat football team of Reserve Bank of India 1–0 to win the Fr.Gerard Rolling Football Trophy,[29] held at DBYC grounds, Basin Bridge, Chennai.

TNFA and CFA titles

Indian Bank began participating in regional league tournaments in Tamil Nadu since its inception. In the Chennai Super League, they clinched title twice in 1997 and 1998.[30][31] In 2005 season, they achieved third place.[32] In Tamil Nadu State League knock-out tournaments, Indian Bank won titles thrice in 2004, 2005–06 and 2007 season.[33][34][35] In 2005, the club took part in Nice All-India Invitational Football Tournament in Thiruvananthapuram.[36]

In 2016, Chennai City FC became the second club from Tamil Nadu to play in the top division I-League after Indian Bank Recreational Club's entry in the National Football League.[37][38][39] In 2018, the club emerged champions of the CFA Senior Division league.[40][41]

After a long hiatus between TNFA and CFA,[42][43] the 2021–22 Chennai Senior Division kicked off on 9 May 2022 with 10 teams competing for the title,[44] and Indian Bank achieved fifth place.

Rivalries

In CFA Senior Division, the club has a rivalry with Chennai City FC (formerly Nethaji SC).[45][46] The club has also a rivalry with local sides like Integral Coach Factory (ICF FC), Chennai Customs SC and Hindustan Eagles.[47][48][49]

Stadium

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File:Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Chennai panorama.jpg
The Marina Arena, former home ground of Indian Bank Recreational Club

Indian Bank used Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (also known as Marina Arena) in Chennai as their home ground since 1996,[50][51] which has a capacity of 40,000 spectators.[52][53] They also played some state-league matches at the Nehru Stadium of Coimbatore.

Ownership

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Notable players

Past foreign internationals

Noted Indian international

Honours

Domestic league

Cup

Other departments

Men's cricket

Indian Bank RC has men's cricket team, which is affiliated with Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNFA) and competes in TNFA Second Division League.[87]

Honours
  • Nachimuthu Trophy
    • Champions (1): 2019[88]
  • Chief Minister's T-20 Cup
    • Champions (1): 2022[89]

Men's basketball

The club also operates men's basketball section, participate in numerous regional and domestic tournaments including PSG Trophy and IOB-CDBA Championship.[90][91]

Honours
  • All India Basketball Championship
    • Champions (1): 2019[92]
  • Tamil Nadu State Basketball Championship
    • Champions (1): 2019[93]
  • PSG Trophy
    • Champions (1): 2019[94]

See also

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Footnotes

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References

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  10. ↑ Syed Sabir Pasha gets 'A' licence. thehindu.com. The Hindu(19 March 2010). Retrieved 11 December 2014.
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  84. ↑ List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup, Chaudhuri, Arunava. indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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  89. ↑ Indian Bank win CM Cup. The Times of India(21 February 2022). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  90. ↑ PSG Trophy: Indian Bank outplays ICF — The railwaymen could not match the searing pace of the bankmen. thehindu.com. The Hindu(11 September 2018). Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  91. ↑ Indian bank and ICF scores easy wins, IOB-CDBA league, day 5 results. sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda(17 March 2011). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  92. ↑ Indian Bank & Southern Railways crowned All India Basketball Champs. covaimail.com. Covai Mail News(1 June 2019). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
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Further reading

Bibliography

  • Soccer in South Asia: Empire, Nation, Diaspora{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Frank Cass Publishers(2001). ISBN 978-0-7146-8170-2
  • Barefoot to Boots: The Many Lives of Indian Football{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Penguin Random House(2017). ISBN 978-0-143-42641-7
  • History of Indian Football: Upto 2009–10{{#if:Nath|, Nath}. Readers Service(2011). ISBN 9788187891963
  • Regionalism and club domination: Growth of rival centres of footballing excellence. Soccer & Society({Template:Date).
  • A Social History Of Indian Football: Striving To Score{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Routledge(2006). ISBN 9780415348355
  • Stories from Indian Football{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. UBS Publishers' Distributors(2003). ISBN 9788174764546
  • THE BEST WAY FORWARD FOR INDIA'S FOOTBALL{{#if:Shreekumar|, Shreekumar}. HSRA Publications(15 August 2020). ISBN 9788194721697

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