Football in Chennai

Football in Chennai

Football, the most popular sport in the world, has always been a favorite game in Chennai. The city features some of the most premier football clubs of India and many of the star footballers of the country belong to this city. Chennai is gradually emerging with an important position in the football scenario of the country. The city has always responded with an extraordinary enthusiasm, zeal and support whenever there has been a first class championship or even a junior football match.

There are several football clubs in Chennai who have taken the initiative to take the city a few steps ahead in the game. Here, we give you a few names of the clubs who are doing excellent ion the game in the recent times and are showing immense potential to make it big in the football arena of India.

  -   Integral Coach Factory
  -   Chennai Customs
  -   Indian Bank
  -   Madras Sporting Union
  -   Dhinamani FC
  -   Netaji Sports Club
  -   State Bank of India
  -   AGORC
  -   Octopus Marine SC
  -   SAI - Chennai
  -   Southern Railway
  -   Young Men Sports Club

The history of football in the city dates back to the times of the Raj era when the game still exuded an exclusive British flavor. The Madras Gymkhana Club is one of the oldest football clubs in Chennai founded by the British in 1884. The club features deluxe rooms and executive suites, restaurants, bar, banqueting and sports facilities, library, convenience outlets - all reminding of the by-gone times when the game was not merely a win-or-lose thing, rather matters of pride and passion. Madras Gymkhana Club is also affiliated to various other Indian and overseas clubs.

If Madras Gymkhana Club stands as a bearer of the legacy, there are other hundreds of new-age modern football clubs which are taking the game to new heights of popularity making football a game of the masses. Cosmos Sports Club is one of the popular clubs in Chennai located at Avadi. The club provides training for all age groups with a purpose to encourage young football players.
The club is coaching over 200 kids at Avadi. Refraining from the traditional style of holding tournaments, their idea is to instill love for the game in the minds of youngsters.

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