Calcutta Football League
Encyclopedia
Calcutta Football League (CFL) is the football
league where several football clubs of the India
n city of Kolkata
(Calcutta) participate. The CFL is now having a Seven League Division.
Indian Football Association (IFA)
conducts the CFL with 157 mostly Kolkata based clubs and units. Started in 1898, this league is the oldest league in Asia
and one of the oldest in the world. There are about 8500 directly registered players of IFA who participate in CFL.
Usually in each division, the 10-team league plays a first leg, in which all teams played against each other. Then in the second leg, the league is divided into a top and bottom half. The top 5 teams played for the title while the bottom 5 played against each other to avoid relegation to a lower division. Some of the noted clubs participating in the super division are East Bengal Club
, Mohun Bagan
, Mohammedan Sporting Club
etc. However for last 25 years, the league has been won by either East Bengal or Mohun Bagan clubs.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
league where several football clubs of the India
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...
n city of 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...
(Calcutta) participate. The CFL is now having a Seven League Division.
Indian Football Association (IFA)
Indian Football Association
The Indian Football Association , [abbreviated as IFA] is the organization that administers association football in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the oldest Football Association in India and was founded in 1893. Amongst the founders was former England international Elphinstone Jackson....
conducts the CFL with 157 mostly Kolkata based clubs and units. Started in 1898, this league is the oldest league in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and one of the oldest in the world. There are about 8500 directly registered players of IFA who participate in CFL.
Division structure
The divisions are (As on season starting 2005):http://www.the-ifa.org/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=9- Premier Division (8 Teams)
- Super Division (8 Teams)
- First Division:
- First Division Group A (13 Teams)
- First Division Group B (14 Teams)
- Second Division (15 Teams)
- Third Division (16 Teams)
- Fourth Division:
- Fourth Division Group A (10 Teams)
- Fourth Division Group B (10 Teams)
- Fifth Division:
- Fifth Division Group A (45 Teams)
- Fifth Division Group B (Age Group: 13+ to U-16) (16 Teams)
Usually in each division, the 10-team league plays a first leg, in which all teams played against each other. Then in the second leg, the league is divided into a top and bottom half. The top 5 teams played for the title while the bottom 5 played against each other to avoid relegation to a lower division. Some of the noted clubs participating in the super division are East Bengal Club
East Bengal Club
Kingfisher East Bengal Football Club are an Indian professional football club based at Kolkata. They are known to be one of the best footballing sides in India. They have won the most IFA Shields in Indian Football and are tied for the most National Football League and Durand Cup championships with...
, Mohun Bagan
Mohun Bagan Athletic Club
Mohun Bagan Athletic Club is a sports club in India, best known for its football team based in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal. It is one of the oldest football clubs in Asia, having been established in 1889...
, Mohammedan Sporting Club
Mohammedan Sporting Club (Kolkata)
Mohammedan Sporting Club, founded in 1891 at Kolkata, is one of the oldest and leading football clubs in India. The club currently plays in the second division of I-League and premier division of CFL....
etc. However for last 25 years, the league has been won by either East Bengal or Mohun Bagan clubs.
List Of Winners
| Club | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| East Bengal East Bengal Club Kingfisher East Bengal Football Club are an Indian professional football club based at Kolkata. They are known to be one of the best footballing sides in India. They have won the most IFA Shields in Indian Football and are tied for the most National Football League and Durand Cup championships with... |
32 | 1942,1945,1946,1949,1950, 1952,1961,1966,1970,1971, 1972,1973,1974,1975,1977, 1982,1985,1987,1988,1989, 1991,1993,1995,1996,1998, 1999,2000,2002,2003,2004, 2006,2010 |
| Mohun Bagan A.C. | 29 | 1939,1943,1944,1951,1954, 1955,1956,1959,1960,1962, 1963,1964,1965,1969,1976, 1978,1979,1983,1984,1986, 1990,1992,1994,1997,2001, 2005,2007,2008,2009 |
| Mohammedan S.C. Mohammedan Sporting Club (Kolkata) Mohammedan Sporting Club, founded in 1891 at Kolkata, is one of the oldest and leading football clubs in India. The club currently plays in the second division of I-League and premier division of CFL.... |
11 | 1934,1935,1936,1937,1938, 1940,1941,1948,1957,1967, 1981 |
| Calcutta Football Club | 8 | 1899,1907,1916,1918,1920, 1922,1923,1925 |
| Dalhousie Dalhousie AC Dalhousie Athletic Club is a club located in Kolkata, West Bengal. It was established in 1880. It had a football team. Dalhousie AC has won Calcutta football league 4 times in 1910,1921,1928 and 1929.Club Website - http://www.dalhousieac.com... |
4 | 1910,1921,1928,1929 |
| Durham Light Rifles | 3 | 1931,1932,1933 |
| Black Watch Black Watch The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The unit's traditional colours were retired in 2011 in a ceremony led by Queen Elizabeth II.... |
2 | 1912,1913 |
| Gordon Light Infantry | 2 | 1908,1909 |
| King's Regiment | 2 | 1904,1905 |
| N Staffordshire Regiment North Staffordshire Regiment The North Staffordshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, which was in existence between 1881 and 1959. It can date its lineage back to 1756 with the formation of a second battalion by the 11th Regiment of Foot, which shortly after became the 64th Regiment of Foot... |
2 | 1926,1927 |
| Royal Irish Rifles | 2 | 1900,1901 |
| Scottish Borderers King's Own Scottish Borderers The King's Own Scottish Borderers was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish Division.-History:It was raised on 18 March 1689 by the Earl of Leven to defend Edinburgh against the Jacobite forces of James II. It is said that 800 men were recruited within the space of two hours... |
1 | 1902 |