West Bengal football team
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The West Bengal football team (Bengali
: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ ফুটবল খেল টীম) is an India
n football team representing West Bengal
in the Santosh Trophy
.
They have appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals 43 times, and have won the trophy 31 times, (the most by any team). Prior to 1972, the team competed as 'Bengal'.
Coaching and Medical Staff
Winners: 31
1941-42, 1945-46, 1945-46, 1949-50, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1953–54, 1955–56, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1962–63, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1982-83 (Shared with Goa), 1986-87, 1988-89, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2010-11, 2011-12
Runners-up: 12
1944-45, 1946-47, 1946-47, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1974–75, 1985-86, 2006-07, 2008-09
যুবভারতী ক্রীড়াঙ্গন, Yuva Bharati Krirangan or Stadium of the Indian Youth), commonly known as Salt Lake Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium
in Bidhannagar, Kolkata
, West Bengal
. The stadium is the second largest non-auto racing stadium in the world and the largest in the Indian sub-continent. It is currently used for football
matches and athletics. The stadium was built in 1984 and holds 120,000 people in a three-tier configuration.
It is situated approximately 10 km to the east of the Kolkata
downtown and is elliptical in shape. The roof is made of metal tubes and aluminium
sheets and concrete
. There are two electronic score boards and control rooms. The lighting is uniformly distributed to facilitate nocturnal sports. There are special arrangements for TV broadcasting.
The stadium covers an area of 76.4 acres (309,180.1 m²). It was inaugurated in January, 1984. The salient features of the stadium are unique synthetic track for athletic meets, electronic scoreboard, main football arena measuring 105m x 70m, elevators, VIP enclosures, peripheral floodlighting arrangement from the roof-top, air conditioned VIP rest room and Conference Hall. Other features of the stadium are also commentary boxes for All India Radio and TV along with several platforms for TV cameras, press boxes, dormitories and AC. rooms, player's changing rooms, practice grounds for football, cricket and khokho, volleyball field and an ultra-medium gymnasium. The stadium has its own water arrangements and standby diesel generation sets.
The floodlights which illuminate the stadium consist of 624 bulbs of 2 kW each and two electronic scoreboards consisting of 36,000 bulbs of 25 watt each. The four underground reservoirs have unique fire-fighting arrangements with a capacity of 10,000 gallons. The architectural and structural design of the stadium was the work of the Joint Consultants viz., M/S. Ballardie, Thompson & Matthews Pvt. Ltd. and M/S. H.K. Sen & Associates - both from Kolkata, West Bengal. The track was prepared by Reckortan Tartan Track, Germany. The electronic scoreboards were supplied by Electro Impex of Hungary.
After its inauguration in January, 1984 with the Jawaharlal Nehru International Gold Cup Soccer Tournament, the Salt Lake Stadium has hosted several important international tournaments or matches such as The Pre-World Cup Tournament in 1985, Super-Soccers in 1986, 1989, 1991 and 1994, 3rd S.A.F. games in 1987, U.S.S.R. Festival in 1988, Charminar Challenger Trophy in 1992, Jawaharlal Nehru International Gold Cup in 1995. The chief engineer of the stadium is Somnath Ghosh.
The stadium also hosts different kinds of cultural programs such as dance and music concerts
.
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ ফুটবল খেল টীম) is an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n football team representing 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...
in the Santosh Trophy
Santosh Trophy
Santosh Trophy is an annual Indian football tournament which is contested by states and government institutions. The first winners were Bengal, who also lead the all-time winners list with 31 titles till date....
.
They have appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals 43 times, and have won the trophy 31 times, (the most by any team). Prior to 1972, the team competed as 'Bengal'.
Team squad
Team officials
Governing Body- President: S.B.Ganguly
- Vice-President: Subrata Dutta
- Vice-President: Biswadeep Gupta
- Vice-President: Moinuddin Bin Moksud
- Hony. Secretary: Utpal Kumar Ganguli
- Hony.Treasurer: K.D.Pal
- Hony.Jt.Asst. Secretary: Suhas Chandra Basu
- Hony.Jt.Asst. Secretary: Swapan Dutta
- Hony.Jt.Asst. Secretary: Srikanta Mukherjee
- Hony.Jt.Asst. Secretary: Biswajit Guha Roy
Coaching and Medical Staff
- Manager: Biswajit Guha Roy
- Asst. Manager: Indranil Sarkar
- Coach: Sabir Ali
- Goalkeeping Coach: Debasish Mukherjee
- Physiotherapist: Samir Kr. Chakraborty
Honours
- Santosh TrophySantosh TrophySantosh Trophy is an annual Indian football tournament which is contested by states and government institutions. The first winners were Bengal, who also lead the all-time winners list with 31 titles till date....
Winners: 31
1941-42, 1945-46, 1945-46, 1949-50, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1953–54, 1955–56, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1962–63, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1982-83 (Shared with Goa), 1986-87, 1988-89, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2010-11, 2011-12
Runners-up: 12
1944-45, 1946-47, 1946-47, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1974–75, 1985-86, 2006-07, 2008-09
Grounds
The League and Tournaments are generally played at the following Stadiums and Grounds:- Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Salt Lake , Kolkata
- Asia's biggest composite stadium with capacity of around 1,20,000 with Flood Light.
- Important matches of Local League, Shield, I-League and International Matches are played here.
- Vidyasagar Krirangan, Barasat - Adjacent to Kolkata
- Capacity around 20,000 and Flood Light
- Matches of Local League, Shield are played here. It is also used for holding I-League matches also.
- Howrah Municipal Corporation Stadium
- Present capacity is only around 10,000. But ground condition is extremely good.
- Some important CFL matches and IFA Shield are played here.
- Rabindra Sarovar Stadium, Kolkata
- Capacity around 20,000.
- Important League & Shield matches are played here.
- Three enclosed Grounds. Known as East Bengal/Aryan, Mohun Bagan/CFC and Mohammedan Sporting/ Howrah Union Ground.
- Full capacity of these ground are 21,000, 19,000 and 10,000 respectively. Mohun Bagan/CFC Ground has floodlight facilities.
- Most of the League Matches of Premier League and First Division are played here. But these grounds are available for Football only during the period from 16 th May to 10 th January every year.
- 10 Open Grounds in the Maidan.
- Only matches of Junior Division and other ordinary competitions are played here. These grounds are available for football only during the period from 16th May to 30th September every year.
- Besides the above mentioned grounds and stadium, infrastructure of SAI i.e. Sports Authority of India , Kishore Bharati Stadium are also used.
- Grounds available at various places in Kolkata and Howrah are used for conducting Nursery League Matches. Besides above, small stadiums are also available in almost all the Districts towns and some Sub Divisions. Most important and mentionable stadium is at Siliguri – Kanchenjunga Stadium, where International Tournament like Jawaharlal Nehru Cup was also played. Khardah, Kalyani, Burdwan, Durgapur , Midnapur, Haldia, Malda, Raigunje, Balurghat and a few other District Towns also have Stadium.
- Indoor Stadium
- Netaji Indoor Stadium (AC), Kolkata- Capacity 12,000.
- This Indoor Stadium can be utilized for FUTSAL Competitions.
Salt Lake Stadium
Yuva Bharati Krirangan (in BengaliBengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
যুবভারতী ক্রীড়াঙ্গন, Yuva Bharati Krirangan or Stadium of the Indian Youth), commonly known as Salt Lake Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Bidhannagar, 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...
, 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...
. The stadium is the second largest non-auto racing stadium in the world and the largest in the Indian sub-continent. It is currently used for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and athletics. The stadium was built in 1984 and holds 120,000 people in a three-tier configuration.
It is situated approximately 10 km to the east of the 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...
downtown and is elliptical in shape. The roof is made of metal tubes and aluminium
Aluminium
Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances....
sheets and concrete
Concrete
Concrete is a composite construction material, composed of cement and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate , water and chemical admixtures.The word concrete comes from the Latin word...
. There are two electronic score boards and control rooms. The lighting is uniformly distributed to facilitate nocturnal sports. There are special arrangements for TV broadcasting.
The stadium covers an area of 76.4 acres (309,180.1 m²). It was inaugurated in January, 1984. The salient features of the stadium are unique synthetic track for athletic meets, electronic scoreboard, main football arena measuring 105m x 70m, elevators, VIP enclosures, peripheral floodlighting arrangement from the roof-top, air conditioned VIP rest room and Conference Hall. Other features of the stadium are also commentary boxes for All India Radio and TV along with several platforms for TV cameras, press boxes, dormitories and AC. rooms, player's changing rooms, practice grounds for football, cricket and khokho, volleyball field and an ultra-medium gymnasium. The stadium has its own water arrangements and standby diesel generation sets.
The floodlights which illuminate the stadium consist of 624 bulbs of 2 kW each and two electronic scoreboards consisting of 36,000 bulbs of 25 watt each. The four underground reservoirs have unique fire-fighting arrangements with a capacity of 10,000 gallons. The architectural and structural design of the stadium was the work of the Joint Consultants viz., M/S. Ballardie, Thompson & Matthews Pvt. Ltd. and M/S. H.K. Sen & Associates - both from Kolkata, West Bengal. The track was prepared by Reckortan Tartan Track, Germany. The electronic scoreboards were supplied by Electro Impex of Hungary.
After its inauguration in January, 1984 with the Jawaharlal Nehru International Gold Cup Soccer Tournament, the Salt Lake Stadium has hosted several important international tournaments or matches such as The Pre-World Cup Tournament in 1985, Super-Soccers in 1986, 1989, 1991 and 1994, 3rd S.A.F. games in 1987, U.S.S.R. Festival in 1988, Charminar Challenger Trophy in 1992, Jawaharlal Nehru International Gold Cup in 1995. The chief engineer of the stadium is Somnath Ghosh.
The stadium also hosts different kinds of cultural programs such as dance and music concerts
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
.
Sponsors
- Sahara Group
- Kolkata TV
- Simoco Mobiles
- Boro Plus
- Tower Group
- Century Ply
- Officers Choice
- ONGC
External links
- West Bengal football association website (Indian Football AssociationIndian Football AssociationThe Indian Football Association , [abbreviated as IFA] is the organization that administers association football in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the oldest Football Association in India and was founded in 1893. Amongst the founders was former England international Elphinstone Jackson....
)