Kidderpore SC

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Kidderpore Sporting Club[1] (Template:Langx) is an Indian professional multi-sports club based in Kidderpore in South Kolkata, West Bengal.[2][3][4] Its association football team competes in the Calcutta Football League Premier Division A,[5] alongside taking part in IFA Shield.[6] They also have a futsal section.

History

Initially incorporated in 1917, the club was founded by a Britisher Napier McDonald and assumed the current name after Indian independence in 1947.[1] The club used to play its matches at the premises of the Bhukailash Rajbari in Kidderpore, before shifting its current base to the Kolkata Maidan.[1] The club came into limelight during the coaching days of Achyut Banerjee, who managed Kidderpore in the 1950s–60s.[7] They took part in numerous editions of IFA Shield; at the 1985 tournament, they faced Uruguayan champions Peñarol.[8][9]

Notable players who have played or have started their careers at the club include Sheoo Mewalal,[10][11][12] Mangal Purakayastha, Dipu Das, Gautam Sarkar,[13] Surajit Sengupta, Prasun Banerjee, Amit Bagchi,[1] and Arun Kumar Ghosh.[14] In May 2022, the club roped in Managya Nakarmi from Nepal, their first ever Asian footballer.[15] In June 2023, Indian Football Association (IFA) made an announcement that the merger of both Premier Division A and B of the Calcutta Football League have done ahead of its 125th edition, in which Kidderpore allowed to compete in Group II.[16][17][18][19] In September, the club qualified for CFL "Super Six" round.[20]

Honours

Other departments

Men's cricket

Kidderpore SC also operates men's team, which is affiliated to the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), and competes in domestic tournaments including CAB First Division League and P. Sen Memorial Trophy.[24]

Men's futsal

Kidderpore runs futsal section and men's team competes in the IFA Futsal Club Championship.[25]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 IFA (WB) – Team: KIDDERPORE SC. ifawb.org. Indian Football Association. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  2. ↑ WHEN EASTERN RAILWAY RAN ON FULL STEAM (1958). www.goaldentimes.org(29 August 2017). Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. ↑ India 1985 – Regional Leagues: Calcutta League. RSSSF(30 May 2013).
  4. ↑ CALCUTTA FC WIN. telegraphindia.com. The Telegraph(13 July 2001). Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  5. ↑ IFAWB Clubs: Men's Division (CFL PREMIER DIVISION). ifawb.org. Indian Football Association. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  6. ↑ 123RD IFA SHIELD RESULTS 2020–21: Awards after the FINAL (VYBK). kolkatafootball.com. Kolkata Football(19 December 2020). Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  7. ↑ ময়দানের তৃতীয় নয়ন. prohor.in. Prohor News(22 May 2022). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  8. ↑ India 1985 – Regional Leagues: IFA Shield. RSSSF(30 May 2013).
  9. ↑ 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 | 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐂 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐲!. threadreaderapp.com. @ebfchistory (East Bengal Club official fanbase)(16 July 2023). Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  10. ↑ Player: Sheoo Mewalal. ifawb.com. Indian Football Association. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  11. ↑ Remembering India's most prolific centre forward – Sahoo Mewalal. sportskeeda.com(30 October 2012). Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  12. ↑ Indian Legend Sahu Mewalal Passes Away, Ghoshal, Amoy. www.goal.com. Goal(28 December 2008). Retrieved 28 December 2008.
  13. ↑ Gautam Sarkar to be awarded Mohun Bagan Ratna; Vishal Kaith, Dimitri Petratos among other awardees. sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar(15 July 2023). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  14. ↑ Kolkata Football Academy — Our Coaches: Arun Kumar Ghosh (Vice President Training & Tournaments). kolkatafootballacademy.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  15. ↑ Former Three Star Club Player Joins Calcutta Football League Side. Goal Nepal(31 May 2022). Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  16. ↑ Calcutta Football League (CFL) goes bigger than ever for its historic 125th season. thefangarage.com. The Fan Garage(5 June 2023). Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  17. ↑ CFL Premier Div 'A' & 'B' to be merged(31 May 2023). Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  18. ↑ Calcutta Football League: মোহনবাগান-মহমেডানের গ্রুপে অভিষেকের ক্লাব, ইস্টবেঙ্গলের গ্রুপে ভবানীপুর, Chakraborty, Sanghamitra(5 June 2023). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  19. ↑ Calcutta Football League : বাজল কলকাতা ফুটবল লিগের ঘণ্টা, কঠিন গ্রুপে মোহনবাগান, Biswas, Koushik(5 June 2023). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  20. ↑ Calcutta Football League 2023: Confirmed Super Six Phase Teams. indianfootballnews.in. Indian Football News(20 September 2023). Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  21. ↑ India — List of Bordoloi Trophy Winners. RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  22. ↑ List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Bordoloi Trophy. indianfootball.de. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  23. ↑ List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Independence Day Cup, Chaudhuri, Arunava. www.indianfootball.de. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  24. ↑ রিঙ্কুকে ডেকেও পেল না মোহনবাগান! পি সেন ট্রফি এবার জমজমাট, তারকার মেলা ময়দানে. the wall.in. The Wall Bureau(17 June 2023). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  25. ↑ BHAWANIPORE FC CLINCH IFA FUTSAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP IN THRILLING TIEBREAKER(10 March 2025). Retrieved 19 April 2025.

Further reading

Biography

  • In Search of an Identity: The History of Football in Colonial Calcutta{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Dasgupta & Co. Private Ltd.(1 January 2006). ISBN 978-8182110229
  • Barefoot to Boots: The Many Lives of Indian Football{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Penguin Random House(2017). ISBN 978-0-143-42641-7
  • Soccer in South Asia: Empire, Nation, Diaspora{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Frank Cass Publishers(2001). ISBN 978-0-7146-8170-2
  • Football: From England to the World: The Many Lives of Indian Football{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Routledge(2009). ISBN 978-1-138-88353-6
  • History of Indian Football: Upto 2009–10{{#if:Nath|, Nath}. Readers Service(2011). ISBN 9788187891963
  • 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

Cited sources

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