The Rovers Cup is a football

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 tournament held in India

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. It was started by British

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 football enthusiasts at Bombay in 1891. It is the 2nd oldest football tournament in India, after 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...

. 1st Worcester Regiment was the winner in the inaugural year. The last time this championship was held was in the 2000-01 season, when Mohun Bagan beat Churchill Brothers Sports Club from Goa 2-0 in the final. The Western India Football Association(WIFA) is making efforts to revive the tournament.

Performance of Indian Teams

Among Indian clubs, Mohun Bagan was the first one to participate in this tournament in 1923, when they lost in the finals to Durham Light Infantry by 1-4 margin. 1st Indian team to win this tournament was Bangalore Muslims, in 1937.

Statistics: Teams with at least 2 wins, (including joint wins)

#	Club	Wins	Last Win	Runners-up	Last Runners-up
1	Mohun Bagan AC	14	2000-01	10	1987
2	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...	10	1994	4	1988
3	Hyderabad Police	9	1963	1	1943
4	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....	6	1987	9	1991
5	Dempo SC	4	1986	1	1989
6	Bangalore Muslims	3	1948	2	1953
7	Salgaocar SC	3	1999	1	1985