Football in Kolkata

Kolkata has always been the powerhouse of Indian football, right from the time of its induction to this sport, under the British occupation. The love for football in Kolkata can be traced back to the times when British used to get the local people and Indian forces into football matches. Following the strong tradition of football in Kolkata, it is easy to explain how West Bengal emerged as a strong football playing state. because the. Therefore, West Bengal has a strong tradition of football. Most of the top clubs originate from this state and it boasts two-century-old clubs and the oldest in India.

An important Football event in Kolkata is the Calcutta Football League (CFL). In this football league, several football clubs of the Indian town of Kolkata (Calcutta) participate. Today the CFL has a Seven League Division.

The Calcutta Football League is conducted by the Indian Football Association (IFA) with 157 mostly Kolkata based Clubs and Units. This football league is the oldest league in Asia and one of the oldest in the world, which started in 1898. This league is tantamount to Olympics of Football in not only Kolkata but also India in which about 8500 directly registered players of IFA participate.

Division structure

  -  Premier Division (8 Teams)
  -  Super Division (8 Teams)

First Division:
  -  First DivisionGroup 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)

Popular Football Clubs in Kolkata

  -  All India Football Federation
  -  Calcutta Cricket & Football Club (CCFC)
  -  Calcutta Police Club
  -  East Bengal Club
  -  Food Corporation Of India
  -  Indian Football Association
  -  Kalighat Club
  -  Mohammedan Sporting Club
  -  Mohanbagan Athletics Club
  -  Rajasthan Club
  -  Sreebhumi Sporting Club
  -  Town Club
  -  Wari Athletic Club