Tollygunge Agragami
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Tollygunge Agragami is a football club based in Kolkata
, West Bengal. They play in the Kolkata Premier League and have also played in I-League
. This year they will be competing in the Sahara Kolkata Premier League
alongside Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan, East Bengal
, Mohammedan Sporting and Prayag United.
The team was founded in 1943 as Russa Agragami Samity, then later renamed to Tollygunge Agragami in 1955. Their home ground is the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium, which has a capacity of 17,000. Although the team has not been as successful as their city rivals, East Bengal Club
and Mohun Bagan, they are a team to watch out for.
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. They play in the Kolkata Premier League and have also played in 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...
. This year they will be competing in the Sahara Kolkata Premier 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....
alongside Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan, East Bengal
East Bengal
East Bengal was the name used during two periods in the 20th century for a territory that roughly corresponded to the modern state of Bangladesh. Both instances involved a violent partition of Bengal....
, Mohammedan Sporting and Prayag United.
The team was founded in 1943 as Russa Agragami Samity, then later renamed to Tollygunge Agragami in 1955. Their home ground is the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium, which has a capacity of 17,000. Although the team has not been as successful as their city rivals, 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...
and Mohun Bagan, they are a team to watch out for.