Mohun Bagan Athletic Club
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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. They currently play in the I-League
, the top-flight of India's domestic football league system.
The football team has been successful since its establishment and has maintained its status as one of India's most successful clubs, having won multiple trophies of national significance such as the Federation Cup
, Rovers Cup
, Durand Cup
, IFA Shield
, National Football League
and the Domestic
League. Mohun Bagan was the first Indian team to defeat a European team, when they defeated the East Yorkshire Regiment
, 2-1 to lift the 1911 IFA Shield. Mohun Bagan still carries on an intense local rivalry with Kingfisher East Bengal F.C.
area, there was the famous marble palace, named “Mohun Bagan Villa”. A medium size ground was there in front of this building. At that moment, the players of “Dukhiram Majumder Student’s Union” used to play in this ground. But Mr. Majumder then shifted to Laha’s field at the Shyampukur
area due to some reasons and changed the name of “Dukhiram Majumder Student’s Union” to “Aryans”. Some players from Mohun Bagan Villa went to Shyam Square where “Bagbazar Club
” was established under the leadership of Young brigade from Sen’s House of Bagbazar. But still no club was there for the players who were still continuing to play in the ground of Mohun Bagan Villa. They were not able to compete with the rest of the local clubs. So to provide back up to these players three famous families of Kolkata
, the Basu family, Mitra Family and Sen family came forward.
On August 15, 1889 a meeting was organized in the house of the then famous lawyer Mr. Bhupendranath Basu
. After the meeting a decision was taken that a club would be formed name “Mohun Bagan Sporting Club” with the existing players playing in Mohun Bagan Villa. The first President and Secretary of Mohun Bagan Sporting Club were Mr. Bhupendranath Basu (1889–1924) and Mr. Jyotindranath Basu (1889–1894).
The name of the club was changed to Mohun Bagan Athletic Club after the recommendations of Mr. F. J. Rowe, the professor of Presidency College. He had remarked that there were no sporting activities, such as shooting or angling
.
Mohun Bagan played their first tournament in the year 1893 in Coochbehar Cup. But they did not perform well. The morale of the players was in a very low level but the club officials came forward and backed up the players.
After that time Mohun Bagan participated in lots of tournaments like Coochbehar Cup, Trades Cup but was unable to win any of them. After the opening by the Calcutta Corporation of the public square known as Shyam Square, the club was alloted space there along with Aryans and Baghbazar Club. Thus Shyam Square was the third ground of Mohun Bagan (1895–1900). Some administrative changes took place that time. In 1895, Jyotindranath Mitra became the Honorary Secretary and Jyotindranath Basu became the Vice President. Sir Bhupendra Nath Mitra took over the secretaryship from Jyotindranath Mitra in 1898 and continued until 1900. Mohun Bagan club officials again felt the need to change the ground and that time they decided to move to Kolkata
maidan area. But it was very difficult to get a place in maidan area, but due to their candid effort they were able to manage a place for the club. In 1900 Mohun Bagan started to share the ground and tent along with Presidency College (1900–1914). Also in 1900, Subadar Major Sailendranath Basu took the responsibility of secretary post of the club. Since 1900 up to 1914 he ornamented the secretary post. Mr Basu was very strict about the rules and regulations of the club. He was very careful regarding the physical training and fitness of the players and took all the needful steps for the betterment of the football team.
Mohun Bagan won its first trophy, the Coochbehar Cup in the year 1904 and again in 1905. In the same year Mohun Bagan reached the final of Gladstone Cup, held in Chinsurah. The opponent in the final was Dalhousie, the winner of that year IFA Shield
defeated Calcutta Football Club by 4-3 in a thrilling final. Mohun Bagan still though managed to win the match 6-1. In 1906, Mohun Bagan got more success. This year the club grabbed the Trades Cup, Gladstone Cup and Coochbehar Cup. These achievements made Mohun Bagan the most prestigious Indian club. In the same year Mohun Bagan participated in Minto Fort Tournament. This tournament was mainly for the British
and Army football teams, only Mohun Bagan among the Indian clubs got the invitation to participate in this tournament but there stay was not long. In 1907 Mohun Bagan again won Trades Cup and again in 1908 for a third consecutive time.
Mohun Bagan was the first club in India to win the IFA Shield
in 1911 by defeating East Yorkshire Regiment
. This match was huge also because Mohun Bagan also became the first Indian club to beat a European club ever.
In 1915 Mohun Bagan played their first match in first division of Calcutta Football League
on May 15, 1915 against Calcutta Club. Back then the Calcutta Football League was the number one football league in India. In 1937 Mohun Bagan played its first international match in home country against Englishton Corinthians of England
. In 1939 Mohun Bagan became the first ever Indian Calcutta Football League
Champion after a long awaiting 25 years.
In 1943 Mohun Bagan created history in the Indian football scenario by implementing an Insurance Scheme for the medical aid of the injured players. Within one year a medical Board was also formed with some doctors. This year Mohun Bagan won the Calcutta Football League
for the second time, gaining 39 points in 24 matches. The club also grabbed the Trades Cup this year. The next year Mohun Bagan won the league again.
In 1947 Mohun Bagan again won the IFA Shield
. Through that victory Mohun Bagan is the first Indian club to win IFA Shield
after independence. The club also won the Calcutta Football League
again by defeating arch rival Kingfisher East Bengal F.C.
In 1952 Mohun Bagan won the IFA Shield
. Three Mohun Bagan players Sailen Manna
, M. A. Sattar
and Runu Guha Thakurta were selected in the national squad for the Helsinki Olympics
of 1952. Sailen Manna was the captain of the team. For both the Olympics of 1948 and 1952, Mohun Bagan’s players captained the Indian national football team.
In 1954 the club grabbed the double crown of Calcutta for the first time after winning the IFA Shield
and First Division Calcutta Football League
and thus also becoming the first club ever to do this. They would also go on to do this again in 1960. In 1977 the club created the history by being the first ever Indian football club to do the triple crown (IFA Shield
, Durand Cup
, and Rovers Cup
) in the same year.
In 1977 Mohun Bagan Club made even more history by playing a friendly match against famous North American Soccer League
club New York Cosmos
and Pelé
. The match which took place at the Eden Gardens
had a match attendance of 80,000. The match ended 2-2 and a lot of the Bagan players git a lot of praise by the star packed Cosmos.
In the same year Mohun Bagan won the triple crown for the first time - IFA Shield, Durand Cup & Rovers Cup.
In 1978 Mohun Bagan won the Federation Cup
for the first time.
The same year Mohun Bagan drew 2-2 with Ararat of USSR in the finals of the IFA shield & went won to be the joint winners of the trophy. The Ararat team boasted of as many as six world cup footballers who were in the team that participated in the world cup in 1978.
In 1998 Mohun Bagan won the triple by winning the IFA Shield
, Federation Cup
and the National Football League
for the first time. In 2002 the football icon of India, Baichung Bhutia
came back home from Bury F.C.
in England
, and Mohun Bagan club officials did not make any mistake to sign him in the squad.
In 2007 Mohun Bagan won the Indian Super Cup
by defeating Dempo SC by 4-0.
In 2008 Mohun Bagan players got the opportunity to play against the famous international World Cupper of Germany, Oliver Kahn
as he wished to play his last international match against the National Club of India. Oliver came here with his club team and German champions FC Bayern Munich
. Along with Kahn, some other stars like Ze Roberto, Mark van Bommel
were present in the Bayern team. The match was played on May 27, 2008 at Salt Lake Stadium
in presence of about 120,000 people. Bayern managed to beat Mohun Bagan AC 3-0 though.
.
which has a capacity of 120,000 is used for Bagan's I-League
, Asian, and Federation Cup
matches sense 1987. Bagan's second stadium in the Mohun Bagan Ground
which is Bagan's own personal stadium used for all Calcutta Football League
matches.
win, a Bengali movie entitled Egaro
was produced to pay homage to the winning team.
Transfer period is going for new season: 2011-12.
.
The second academy was established in Jalpaiguri on November 2009. This academy is known as the P.C. Mittal Mohun Bagan Football Academy and operates in association with Jalpaiguri Young Men's Association Club. There are residential and nonresidential arrangements for trainees who are scouted and provided with training for a three year period. The age group of the boys is 16 to 19 years of age.
Ryuji Sueoka
Chidi Edeh
Chima Okorie
Dusit Chalermsan
Glay Yao Rodrigue Igor Shkvyrin
league and tournaments. Currently players like Manoj Tiwari, Wriddhiman Saha
, Ritam Kundu, Debabrata Das
play for the club. In 2009-10 season international cricketers like Lakshmipathy Balaji
, Virat Kohli
, Chaminda Vaas
played for Mohun Bagan in various tournaments. In 2009-10 they have won two tournaments.
Winners: (3) 1997-98, 1999–2000, 2001–02
Runners-up (1): 2000-01
Runners-up (1): 2008-09
Winners: (13) 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2008
Winners: (15) 1953, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1994, 2000
Winners: (20) 1911, 1947, 1948, 1952,1960, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1989, 1998, 1999, 2003
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...
, 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...
. It is one of the oldest football clubs in Asia, having been established in 1889. They currently play in the I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
, the top-flight of India's domestic football league system.
The football team has been successful since its establishment and has maintained its status as one of India's most successful clubs, having won multiple trophies of national significance such as the Federation Cup
Federation Cup (India)
The Federation Cup is an annual knockout style club football tournament in India. It has started in 1977. From its inception till I-League has been started in 1997 , it was the most prestigious national level club football tournament in India...
, Rovers Cup
Rovers Cup
The Rovers Cup is a football tournament held in India. It was started by British football enthusiasts at Bombay in 1891. It is the 2nd oldest football tournament in India, after Durand Cup. 1st Worcester Regiment was the winner in the inaugural year...
, Durand Cup
Durand Cup
The Durand Football Tournament was started by then, India's Foreign Secretary, Mortimer Durand at Simla, India, in 1888. The initial matches were played in Dagshai. It was basically initiated, as a recreation for British troops stationed in India. The Durand Cup was twice suspended, during the two...
, IFA Shield
IFA Shield
The IFA Shield is an annual football competition organized by the Indian Football Association. It is the fourth oldest club cup competition in the world after the English and Scottish FA cup's and the Durand Cup.-Results of IFA Shield:...
, National Football League
National Football League (India)
The National Football League was an association football league competition in India between 1996 and 2007 which was organised into three divisions. The league is now transformed into the I-League and continues with that name...
and the Domestic
Calcutta Football League
Calcutta Football League is the football league where several football clubs of the Indian city of Kolkata participate. The CFL is now having a Seven League Division....
League. Mohun Bagan was the first Indian team to defeat a European team, when they defeated the East Yorkshire Regiment
East Yorkshire Regiment
The East Yorkshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, first raised in 1685 as Sir William Clifton's Regiment of Foot. It saw service for three centuries, before being amalgamated with the West Yorkshire Regiment , becoming The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of...
, 2-1 to lift the 1911 IFA Shield. Mohun Bagan still carries on an intense local rivalry with Kingfisher East Bengal F.C.
History
In 1889 near ShyambazarShyambazar
Shyambazar is a neighbourhood in north Kolkata, earlier known as Calcutta, in the Indian state of West Bengal. The area, under Shyampukur police station of Kolkata Police, has been, along with neighbouring Bagbazar, the citadel of the Bengali aristocracy, in a part of what was earlier known as...
area, there was the famous marble palace, named “Mohun Bagan Villa”. A medium size ground was there in front of this building. At that moment, the players of “Dukhiram Majumder Student’s Union” used to play in this ground. But Mr. Majumder then shifted to Laha’s field at the Shyampukur
Shyampukur
Shyampukur is a neighbourhood in north Kolkata, earlier known as Calcutta, in the Indian state of West Bengal. As a neighbourhood, it covers a small area but its importance is primarily because of the police station and the assembly constituency.-Etymology:...
area due to some reasons and changed the name of “Dukhiram Majumder Student’s Union” to “Aryans”. Some players from Mohun Bagan Villa went to Shyam Square where “Bagbazar Club
Bagbazar
There is also a bagbazar in Kathmandu, Nepal.Bagbazar is a neighbourhood in north Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal...
” was established under the leadership of Young brigade from Sen’s House of Bagbazar. But still no club was there for the players who were still continuing to play in the ground of Mohun Bagan Villa. They were not able to compete with the rest of the local clubs. So to provide back up to these players three famous families 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...
, the Basu family, Mitra Family and Sen family came forward.
On August 15, 1889 a meeting was organized in the house of the then famous lawyer Mr. Bhupendranath Basu
Bhupendra Nath Bose
Bhupendra Nath Bose was an Indian politician and President of the Indian National Congress in 1914.Bose was born in Krishnanagar, West Bengal in 1859. He graduated from the Presidency College, Calcutta in 1880. He completed his master's degree in 1881 and his law degree in 1883.From 1904 to 1910,...
. After the meeting a decision was taken that a club would be formed name “Mohun Bagan Sporting Club” with the existing players playing in Mohun Bagan Villa. The first President and Secretary of Mohun Bagan Sporting Club were Mr. Bhupendranath Basu (1889–1924) and Mr. Jyotindranath Basu (1889–1894).
The name of the club was changed to Mohun Bagan Athletic Club after the recommendations of Mr. F. J. Rowe, the professor of Presidency College. He had remarked that there were no sporting activities, such as shooting or angling
Angling
Angling is a method of fishing by means of an "angle" . The hook is usually attached to a fishing line and the line is often attached to a fishing rod. Fishing rods are usually fitted with a fishing reel that functions as a mechanism for storing, retrieving and paying out the line. The hook itself...
.
Mohun Bagan played their first tournament in the year 1893 in Coochbehar Cup. But they did not perform well. The morale of the players was in a very low level but the club officials came forward and backed up the players.
After that time Mohun Bagan participated in lots of tournaments like Coochbehar Cup, Trades Cup but was unable to win any of them. After the opening by the Calcutta Corporation of the public square known as Shyam Square, the club was alloted space there along with Aryans and Baghbazar Club. Thus Shyam Square was the third ground of Mohun Bagan (1895–1900). Some administrative changes took place that time. In 1895, Jyotindranath Mitra became the Honorary Secretary and Jyotindranath Basu became the Vice President. Sir Bhupendra Nath Mitra took over the secretaryship from Jyotindranath Mitra in 1898 and continued until 1900. Mohun Bagan club officials again felt the need to change the ground and that time they decided to move to 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...
maidan area. But it was very difficult to get a place in maidan area, but due to their candid effort they were able to manage a place for the club. In 1900 Mohun Bagan started to share the ground and tent along with Presidency College (1900–1914). Also in 1900, Subadar Major Sailendranath Basu took the responsibility of secretary post of the club. Since 1900 up to 1914 he ornamented the secretary post. Mr Basu was very strict about the rules and regulations of the club. He was very careful regarding the physical training and fitness of the players and took all the needful steps for the betterment of the football team.
Mohun Bagan won its first trophy, the Coochbehar Cup in the year 1904 and again in 1905. In the same year Mohun Bagan reached the final of Gladstone Cup, held in Chinsurah. The opponent in the final was Dalhousie, the winner of that year IFA Shield
IFA Shield
The IFA Shield is an annual football competition organized by the Indian Football Association. It is the fourth oldest club cup competition in the world after the English and Scottish FA cup's and the Durand Cup.-Results of IFA Shield:...
defeated Calcutta Football Club by 4-3 in a thrilling final. Mohun Bagan still though managed to win the match 6-1. In 1906, Mohun Bagan got more success. This year the club grabbed the Trades Cup, Gladstone Cup and Coochbehar Cup. These achievements made Mohun Bagan the most prestigious Indian club. In the same year Mohun Bagan participated in Minto Fort Tournament. This tournament was mainly for the British
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Army football teams, only Mohun Bagan among the Indian clubs got the invitation to participate in this tournament but there stay was not long. In 1907 Mohun Bagan again won Trades Cup and again in 1908 for a third consecutive time.
Mohun Bagan was the first club in India to win the IFA Shield
IFA Shield
The IFA Shield is an annual football competition organized by the Indian Football Association. It is the fourth oldest club cup competition in the world after the English and Scottish FA cup's and the Durand Cup.-Results of IFA Shield:...
in 1911 by defeating East Yorkshire Regiment
East Yorkshire Regiment
The East Yorkshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, first raised in 1685 as Sir William Clifton's Regiment of Foot. It saw service for three centuries, before being amalgamated with the West Yorkshire Regiment , becoming The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of...
. This match was huge also because Mohun Bagan also became the first Indian club to beat a European club ever.
In 1915 Mohun Bagan played their first match in first division of Calcutta Football League
Calcutta Football League
Calcutta Football League is the football league where several football clubs of the Indian city of Kolkata participate. The CFL is now having a Seven League Division....
on May 15, 1915 against Calcutta Club. Back then the Calcutta Football League was the number one football league in India. In 1937 Mohun Bagan played its first international match in home country against Englishton Corinthians of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. In 1939 Mohun Bagan became the first ever Indian Calcutta Football League
Calcutta Football League
Calcutta Football League is the football league where several football clubs of the Indian city of Kolkata participate. The CFL is now having a Seven League Division....
Champion after a long awaiting 25 years.
In 1943 Mohun Bagan created history in the Indian football scenario by implementing an Insurance Scheme for the medical aid of the injured players. Within one year a medical Board was also formed with some doctors. This year Mohun Bagan won the Calcutta Football League
Calcutta Football League
Calcutta Football League is the football league where several football clubs of the Indian city of Kolkata participate. The CFL is now having a Seven League Division....
for the second time, gaining 39 points in 24 matches. The club also grabbed the Trades Cup this year. The next year Mohun Bagan won the league again.
In 1947 Mohun Bagan again won the IFA Shield
IFA Shield
The IFA Shield is an annual football competition organized by the Indian Football Association. It is the fourth oldest club cup competition in the world after the English and Scottish FA cup's and the Durand Cup.-Results of IFA Shield:...
. Through that victory Mohun Bagan is the first Indian club to win IFA Shield
IFA Shield
The IFA Shield is an annual football competition organized by the Indian Football Association. It is the fourth oldest club cup competition in the world after the English and Scottish FA cup's and the Durand Cup.-Results of IFA Shield:...
after independence. The club also won the Calcutta Football League
Calcutta Football League
Calcutta Football League is the football league where several football clubs of the Indian city of Kolkata participate. The CFL is now having a Seven League Division....
again by defeating arch rival Kingfisher East Bengal F.C.
In 1952 Mohun Bagan won the IFA Shield
IFA Shield
The IFA Shield is an annual football competition organized by the Indian Football Association. It is the fourth oldest club cup competition in the world after the English and Scottish FA cup's and the Durand Cup.-Results of IFA Shield:...
. Three Mohun Bagan players Sailen Manna
Sailen Manna
Sailendra Nath Manna , known popularly as Sailen Manna, is an Indian International Footballer and is considered to be one of the best defenders India has ever produced. He has represented and captained India in different international competitions including Olympics and Asian Games...
, M. A. Sattar
Mohammad Abdus Sattar
Mohammad Abdus Sattar was an Indian footballer. He was also known as Madar Abdus Sattar.-Club career:Abdus Sattar started his career in Bangalore with the Bangalore Muslim Club, but shifted to Calcutta in 1949 for better opportunities and joined Mohammedan Sporting Club...
and Runu Guha Thakurta were selected in the national squad for the Helsinki Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
of 1952. Sailen Manna was the captain of the team. For both the Olympics of 1948 and 1952, Mohun Bagan’s players captained the Indian national football team.
In 1954 the club grabbed the double crown of Calcutta for the first time after winning the IFA Shield
IFA Shield
The IFA Shield is an annual football competition organized by the Indian Football Association. It is the fourth oldest club cup competition in the world after the English and Scottish FA cup's and the Durand Cup.-Results of IFA Shield:...
and First Division Calcutta Football League
Calcutta Football League
Calcutta Football League is the football league where several football clubs of the Indian city of Kolkata participate. The CFL is now having a Seven League Division....
and thus also becoming the first club ever to do this. They would also go on to do this again in 1960. In 1977 the club created the history by being the first ever Indian football club to do the triple crown (IFA Shield
IFA Shield
The IFA Shield is an annual football competition organized by the Indian Football Association. It is the fourth oldest club cup competition in the world after the English and Scottish FA cup's and the Durand Cup.-Results of IFA Shield:...
, Durand Cup
Durand Cup
The Durand Football Tournament was started by then, India's Foreign Secretary, Mortimer Durand at Simla, India, in 1888. The initial matches were played in Dagshai. It was basically initiated, as a recreation for British troops stationed in India. The Durand Cup was twice suspended, during the two...
, and Rovers Cup
Rovers Cup
The Rovers Cup is a football tournament held in India. It was started by British football enthusiasts at Bombay in 1891. It is the 2nd oldest football tournament in India, after Durand Cup. 1st Worcester Regiment was the winner in the inaugural year...
) in the same year.
In 1977 Mohun Bagan Club made even more history by playing a friendly match against famous North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
club New York Cosmos
New York Cosmos
The New York Cosmos were an American soccer club based in New York City, New York and its suburbs. The team played home games in three stadiums around New York before moving in 1977 to Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, where it remained for the rest of its history...
and Pelé
Pelé
However, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
. The match which took place at the Eden Gardens
Eden Gardens
Eden Gardens is a cricket ground in Kolkata , India. It is the home of the Bengal cricket team and the Indian Premier League's Kolkata Knight Riders, as well as being a Test and One Day International ground. It is the largest cricket stadium in India by seating capacity...
had a match attendance of 80,000. The match ended 2-2 and a lot of the Bagan players git a lot of praise by the star packed Cosmos.
In the same year Mohun Bagan won the triple crown for the first time - IFA Shield, Durand Cup & Rovers Cup.
In 1978 Mohun Bagan won the Federation Cup
Federation Cup (India)
The Federation Cup is an annual knockout style club football tournament in India. It has started in 1977. From its inception till I-League has been started in 1997 , it was the most prestigious national level club football tournament in India...
for the first time.
The same year Mohun Bagan drew 2-2 with Ararat of USSR in the finals of the IFA shield & went won to be the joint winners of the trophy. The Ararat team boasted of as many as six world cup footballers who were in the team that participated in the world cup in 1978.
In 1998 Mohun Bagan won the triple by winning the IFA Shield
IFA Shield
The IFA Shield is an annual football competition organized by the Indian Football Association. It is the fourth oldest club cup competition in the world after the English and Scottish FA cup's and the Durand Cup.-Results of IFA Shield:...
, Federation Cup
Federation Cup (India)
The Federation Cup is an annual knockout style club football tournament in India. It has started in 1977. From its inception till I-League has been started in 1997 , it was the most prestigious national level club football tournament in India...
and the National Football League
National Football League (India)
The National Football League was an association football league competition in India between 1996 and 2007 which was organised into three divisions. The league is now transformed into the I-League and continues with that name...
for the first time. In 2002 the football icon of India, Baichung Bhutia
Baichung Bhutia
Baichung Bhutia is an ex Indian footballer. He is currently contracted by the club he owns, United Sikkim. He is considered to be the torchbearer of Indian football in the international arena. He plays for United Sikkim FC. He is often nicknamed the Sikkimese Sniper because of his shooting skills...
came back home from Bury F.C.
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and Mohun Bagan club officials did not make any mistake to sign him in the squad.
In 2007 Mohun Bagan won the Indian Super Cup
Indian Super Cup
The Indian Super Cup is a one-off annual Indian club association football match contested between the I-League champions and the Federation Cup winners. If the I-League champions also won the Federation Cup then the league runners-up provide the opposition...
by defeating Dempo SC by 4-0.
In 2008 Mohun Bagan players got the opportunity to play against the famous international World Cupper of Germany, Oliver Kahn
Oliver Kahn
Oliver Rolf Kahn is a former German football goalkeeper. He started his career in the Karlsruher SC Junior team. He had his debut game in the professional squad in 1987...
as he wished to play his last international match against the National Club of India. Oliver came here with his club team and German champions FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
. Along with Kahn, some other stars like Ze Roberto, Mark van Bommel
Mark van Bommel
Mark Peter Gertruda Andreas van Bommel is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Milan and captains the Netherlands national team as a midfielder....
were present in the Bayern team. The match was played on May 27, 2008 at Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium , is a multi-purpose stadium in Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal.-Information:...
in presence of about 120,000 people. Bayern managed to beat Mohun Bagan AC 3-0 though.
Crest
The crest of Mohun Bagan is shaped as a circle with the words Mohun Bagan Athletic Club around it and within the circle is a boat which has some historical reference to West BengalWest 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...
.
Colors
The official colors of Mohun Bagan are maroon and green. The home jersey has green and maroon shirts, green shorts, and maroon socks while the away jersey has white jerseys, green shorts, and white socks.Stadiums
Mohun Bagan A.C. have had many grounds in its history but only uses two of them today. The Salt Lake StadiumSalt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium , is a multi-purpose stadium in Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal.-Information:...
which has a capacity of 120,000 is used for Bagan's I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
, Asian, and Federation Cup
Federation Cup (India)
The Federation Cup is an annual knockout style club football tournament in India. It has started in 1977. From its inception till I-League has been started in 1997 , it was the most prestigious national level club football tournament in India...
matches sense 1987. Bagan's second stadium in the Mohun Bagan Ground
Mohun Bagan Ground
Mohun Bagan Ground is first ground of the Mohun Bagan Club was inside the famous marble palace, owned by Kirti Mitra of the Mitra family, known as Mohun Bagan Villa. It was situated at Fariapukur street of north Kolkata...
which is Bagan's own personal stadium used for all Calcutta Football League
Calcutta Football League
Calcutta Football League is the football league where several football clubs of the Indian city of Kolkata participate. The CFL is now having a Seven League Division....
matches.
In popular culture
In 2011, on the centenary year of the 1911 IFA ShieldIFA Shield
The IFA Shield is an annual football competition organized by the Indian Football Association. It is the fourth oldest club cup competition in the world after the English and Scottish FA cup's and the Durand Cup.-Results of IFA Shield:...
win, a Bengali movie entitled Egaro
Egaro
-Plot:Football has rarely been a subject in Bengali cinema though it is the true-blooded Bengali’s favourite game where players are living icons holding a special place in their minds. Saheb, Mohunbaganer Meye and Dhonni Meye. Egaro, are just three films on association football...
was produced to pay homage to the winning team.
First-team squad
As of 30 October 2011Transfer period is going for new season: 2011-12.
Academies
Mohun Bagan operates two football academies. The first was set up on July 20, 2003, in Durgapur. The academy is located at Tagore House, Durgapur. It is a joint venture of Mohun Bagan AC, The Academy Campus and the Steel Authority of India LimitedSteel Authority of India Limited
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.
The second academy was established in Jalpaiguri on November 2009. This academy is known as the P.C. Mittal Mohun Bagan Football Academy and operates in association with Jalpaiguri Young Men's Association Club. There are residential and nonresidential arrangements for trainees who are scouted and provided with training for a three year period. The age group of the boys is 16 to 19 years of age.
Current Staff
- As of 30 October 2011.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Technical Director | Subrata Bhattacharya Subrata Bhattacharya Subrata Bhattacharya is an Indian football Defender who played for India in the 1984 Asian Cup. He also played for Mohun Bagan. He is the present technical director of Mohun Bagan.-References:*... |
| Chief Coach | Prasanta Banerjee Prasanta Banerjee Prasanta Banarjee is an Indian football Midfielder who played for India in the 1984 Asian Cup. He also played for Mohun Bagan.-References:*... |
| Team Manager | Bernard Oparanozie |
| Goalkeeping coach | Hemanta Dora |
| Physiotherapist | Jonathan Corner |
The Immortal Eleven
Following is a list of the players who were a part of the historic win of 1911.- Hiralal Mukherjee (goalkeeper)
- Bhuti Sukul (back)
- Sudhir Chatterjee (back)
- Monmohun Mukherjee (back)
- Rajen Sengupta (back)
- Nil Madhav Bhattacharya (half-back)
- Kanu Roy (forward)
- Habul Sarkar (forward)
- Abhilash Ghosh (forward)
- Bijoydas Bhaduri (forward)
- Shibdas Bhaduri (forward, captain)
Other Notable former players
Kofi Agbesi Baichung BhutiaBaichung Bhutia
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Ryuji Sueoka
Ryuji Sueoka
is a Japanese football player. He is currently playing for Salgaocar S.C. in the I-League in India. Prior to this, he played for Mohun Bagan also in the I-League and before that for Bangkok United in the Thailand Premier League....
Chidi Edeh
Chidi Edeh
Chidi Edeh is a Nigerian soccer player. He is currently playing for Salgaocar SC in the I-League in India as a Strker.Earlier Chidi played for Mahindra United, Dempo SC and Mohun Bagan AC-External links:...
Chima Okorie
Chima Okorie
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Dusit Chalermsan
Dusit Chalermsan
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Glay Yao Rodrigue Igor Shkvyrin
Igor Shkvyrin
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Cricket
Mohun Bagan operates a cricket team as well. It participates in local CABCricket Association of Bengal
The Cricket Association of Bengal is the governing body for cricket in West Bengal. Its headquarters is located in the famous Eden Gardens stadium...
league and tournaments. Currently players like Manoj Tiwari, Wriddhiman Saha
Wriddhiman Saha
Wriddhiman Prasanta Saha is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and specialist wicket-keeper. Saha has played Test cricket for India and represents Bengal and the Chennai Super Kings in Indian domestic cricket.-Bengal:...
, Ritam Kundu, Debabrata Das
Debabrata Das
Debabrata Das is a Bengal and Kolkata Knight Riders player. He scored a 29 in the Indian Premier League game versus Mumbai Indians at Kolkata.One of the older members of the Indian U19 World Cup squad, this right-handed batsman only broke into the team during the Afro-Asia U19 Cup in November 2005...
play for the club. In 2009-10 season international cricketers like Lakshmipathy Balaji
Lakshmipathy Balaji
Lakshmipathy Balaji is an Indian cricketer. He is a right arm fast medium bowler.-International Cricket:...
, Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli ,born 5 November 1988 in Delhi) is an Indian international cricketer. He is a middle order batsman, who can also open the batting. He can also bowl right arm medium pace. Kohli was the captain of the victorious Indian team at the 2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup held in Malaysia...
, Chaminda Vaas
Chaminda Vaas
Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas , usually known as Chaminda Vaas, is a Sri Lankan cricketer is regarded as the best fast bowler to have come out of the country - he has been described as the 'most penetrative and successful new-ball bowler Sri Lanka have had'...
played for Mohun Bagan in various tournaments. In 2009-10 they have won two tournaments.
Rivalries
- The Mohun Bagan – East Bengal rivalry dates back to the day when the latter was formed in the early 1920s. It’s one of the oldest rivalries to exist in Indian football.
Honors
For more details on this topic, see Mohun Bagan A.C. seasonsDomestic
- National Football LeagueNational Football League (India)The National Football League was an association football league competition in India between 1996 and 2007 which was organised into three divisions. The league is now transformed into the I-League and continues with that name...
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Winners: (3) 1997-98, 1999–2000, 2001–02
Runners-up (1): 2000-01
- I-LeagueI-LeagueThe I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
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Runners-up (1): 2008-09
- Federation CupFederation Cup (India)The Federation Cup is an annual knockout style club football tournament in India. It has started in 1977. From its inception till I-League has been started in 1997 , it was the most prestigious national level club football tournament in India...
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Winners: (13) 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2008
- Durand CupDurand CupThe Durand Football Tournament was started by then, India's Foreign Secretary, Mortimer Durand at Simla, India, in 1888. The initial matches were played in Dagshai. It was basically initiated, as a recreation for British troops stationed in India. The Durand Cup was twice suspended, during the two...
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Winners: (15) 1953, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1994, 2000
- IFA ShieldIFA ShieldThe IFA Shield is an annual football competition organized by the Indian Football Association. It is the fourth oldest club cup competition in the world after the English and Scottish FA cup's and the Durand Cup.-Results of IFA Shield:...
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Winners: (20) 1911, 1947, 1948, 1952,1960, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1989, 1998, 1999, 2003