BC Roy Trophy
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BC Roy Trophy of Dr. BC Roy Trophy is national championship for junior group of association football in India
. This is played by players U-19 representing their states teams. This tournament was started by AIFF in 1962. It was called as junior nationals and was restricted to boys U-19. This trophy was presented in memory of late chief minister of West Bengal
, Dr. BC Roy. The first tournament was played in Burnpur in West Bengal and Bengal team won this trophy by beating Orissa in the final. Bengal football team is most successful by winning 16 times and runner up 5 times. The 47th version was played at Kolkata
from 5 June to 27 June 2010. Chandigarh football team won this by beating West Bengal football. This match was tied at 1-1 score at full time but Chandigarh football team manage to win 5-3 in penalty shoot out.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. This is played by players U-19 representing their states teams. This tournament was started by AIFF in 1962. It was called as junior nationals and was restricted to boys U-19. This trophy was presented in memory of late chief minister of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
, Dr. BC Roy. The first tournament was played in Burnpur in West Bengal and Bengal team won this trophy by beating Orissa in the final. Bengal football team is most successful by winning 16 times and runner up 5 times. The 47th version was played at Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
from 5 June to 27 June 2010. Chandigarh football team won this by beating West Bengal football. This match was tied at 1-1 score at full time but Chandigarh football team manage to win 5-3 in penalty shoot out.