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{{Short description|Indian professional multi-sports club based in Kolkata, West Bengal}} |
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{{About|the multi-sports club|the association football team|Mohun Bagan SG|the cricket team|Mohun Bagan AC (cricket)|the field hockey team|Mohun Bagan AC (field hockey)}} |
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{{Infobox football club |
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| clubname = Mohun Bagan |
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| Nick Name(s) = The Mariners |
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| fullname = Mohun Bagan Athletic Club |
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| nickname = The Mariners |
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| founded = {{Start date and years ago|1889|7|29|df=yes}} as ''Mohun Bagan Sporting Club<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/team/mohun-bagan|title=Mohun Bagan|website=sportskeeda.com|accessdate=5 March 2018}}</ref> |
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| founded = {{start date and age|1889|8|15|df=yes}} (as ''Mohun Bagan Sporting Club'')<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=History in Timeline of Indian Football|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/history|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200308124507/http://www.the-aiff.com/history|archive-date=8 March 2020|access-date=2021-02-15|website=the-aiff.com|publisher=All India Football Federation}}</ref> |
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| ground = [[Mohun Bagan Ground]];<br>[[Salt Lake Stadium]] |
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| colors = {{Color box|green}} [[Green]]<br/>{{Color box|maroon}} [[Maroon]] |
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| capacity = 22,000;<br>68,000 |
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| president = [[Swapan Sadhan Bose]] |
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| current = 2017–18 Mohun Bagan A.C. season |
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| owner = [[#ownership|Mohun Bagan Football Club (India) Private Limited]] |
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| manager = {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sankarlal Chakraborty]] |
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| season = [[2017–18 I-League|2017–18]] |
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| position = 3rd |
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'''Mohun Bagan A.C.''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|m|oʊ|h|ʊ|n|_|ˈ|b|ɑː|ɡ|ɑː|n}}) is a [[association football|football]] club based in [[Kolkata]], [[India]]. The club was established in 1889 by [[Bhupendra Nath Bose]] and is the oldest existing [[association football|football]] club in India and one of the oldest clubs in Asia.<ref name=Novy_Kapadia>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/mohun-bagan-blaze-of-glory/|title=Mohun Bagan: Blaze of Glory|last=Kapadia|first=Novy|date=7 June 2015|website=indianexpress.com|accessdate=4 March 2016}}</ref> The club plays in the [[I-League]], the top-flight domestic league of Indian [[association football|football]]. The most notable victory in the history of the club was over [[East Yorkshire Regiment]] in the 1911 [[IFA Shield]] final match, which made them the first Indian club to win the prestigious title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kolkatafootball.com/indiafootball_news_2011/ifa_shield_100_years.html|title=IFA Shield Final - 100 Years Ago When Immortal Eleven Created History|last=Bandyopadhyay|first=Kaushik|date=30 March 2011|website=kolkatafootball.com|accessdate=4 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/105/main/2008/10/07/899199/club-day-mohun-bagan-know-your-trivia|title=Mohun Bagan - Know Your Trivia|accessdate=28 May 2017|website=goal.com}}</ref> |
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Mohun Bagan have won the top-flight football league in [[India]] 4 times, the [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]] 3 times and the [[I-League]] once. They are the most successful team in the history of the [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]], having won the championship a record 14 times.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mohunbaganac.com/news-detail/13-times-federation-cup-champions-mcdowells-mohun-bagan-2289|title=13 times Federation Cup Champions McDowell's Mohun Bagan|date=16 December 2014|website=mohunbaganac.com|accessdate=5 February 2016}}</ref> The club has also won several other trophies, which includes the [[Durand Cup]] (16 times), [[IFA Shield]] (22 times), and the [[Calcutta Football League]] (29 times).<ref name=Novy_Kapadia/> Overall they won over 250 trophies, which is the highest by any Indian club. |
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'''Mohun Bagan Athletic Club''' is an Indian professional [[multi-sports club]] based in [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]. Founded in 1889, it is one of the oldest multi-sports clubs in [[Asia]]. The club has various sports departments like [[association football|football]], [[cricket]], [[field hockey|hockey]], [[tennis]], [[Sport of athletics|athletics]], [[Esports|eSports]] etc.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wbsportsandyouth.gov.in/chronology|title=Chronology of Important Sports Events — West Bengal|website=wbsportsandyouth.gov.in|publisher=Government of West Bengal – Department of youth services and sports|date=2017|access-date=25 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013092944/https://wbsportsandyouth.gov.in/chronology|archive-date=13 October 2022|location=Kolkata}}</ref> |
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== History == |
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The club contests the [[Kolkata Derby]] with long-time rivals [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scroll.in/article/754003/the-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-derby-the-rivalry-that-divides-kolkata|title=The rivalry that divides Kolkata}}</ref> The first ever derby match was played on 8 August 1921.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportstarlive.com/football/the-kolkata-derby-they-met-as-early-as-in-1921/article17221788.ece|title=They met as early as 1921!|website=sportstarlive.com|date=1 December 2017|accessdate=18 February 2018}}</ref> |
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[[File:Bhupendranath_Bose.jpg|thumb|[[Bhupendra Nath Bose]], the first president of Mohun Bagan]] |
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The foundation of Mohun Bagan stretches back into the 1880s when the neighborhood youth of presently known Fariapukur Lane in [[Shyambazar]] had set out in search for an ideal place to establish a football club, and came across a marble palace, ''Mohun Bagan Villa'', owned by the family of a leading [[jute trade]]r, Kirti Chandra Mitra.<ref name="MB Villa">{{cite web |last1=Mukherjee |first1=Anita |title=MOHUN BAGAN VILLA – GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN |url=https://breathingroots.co.in/2020/10/10/mohun-bagan-villa-gone-but-not-forgotten/ |website=Breathing Roots |date=10 July 2021 |access-date=5 May 2022 |archive-date=3 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003050014/https://breathingroots.co.in/2020/10/10/mohun-bagan-villa-gone-but-not-forgotten/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="part1">{{cite web |last1=Sengupta |first1=Somnath |title=History Of Mohun Bagan (Part 1): The Success That Changed Indian Football |url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2010/history-of-mohun-bagan-chapter-1-the-origin-and-the-success-that-changed-indian-football/ |website=The Hard Tackle |date=2 May 2010 |access-date=5 May 2022 |archive-date=25 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025110131/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2010/history-of-mohun-bagan-chapter-1-the-origin-and-the-success-that-changed-indian-football/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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On 15 August 1889, after a meeting of three prominent aristocratic [[Bengalis|Bengali]] families of [[North Kolkata]] – the Mitra family, the Basu family, and the Sen family – presided over by [[Bhupendra Nath Bose|Bhupendra Nath Basu]] himself, ''Mohun Bagan Sporting Club'' was formed.<ref name="MB Villa"/><ref name="part1"/><ref name="hist">{{cite news |title=Mohun Bagan Football history by decade |work=Mohun Bagan Athletic Club |url=https://themohunbaganac.com/history-by-decade/ |url-status=live |access-date=27 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806224102/https://themohunbaganac.com/history-by-decade/ |archive-date=6 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://inscript.me/how-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-became-rival-history-of-west-bengal-club-football-by-ayan-bhattacharya-robibarer-royak|title=বাংলা ভাগের ক্ষত কিভাবে বিষিয়ে দিল মোহনবাগান আর ইস্টবেঙ্গলকে?|trans-title=How did the wound of the partition of Bengal poisoned both Mohun Bagan and East Bengal?|first1=Ayan|last1=Bhattacharya|archive-date=7 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107163804/https://inscript.me/how-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-became-rival-history-of-west-bengal-club-football-by-ayan-bhattacharya-robibarer-royak|website=inscript.me|publisher=ইনস্ক্রিপ্ট বাংলা নিউজ|location=Kolkata|language=bn|date=10 September 2023|access-date=7 November 2023}}</ref> Bhupendra Nath Basu became the first president of the newly founded club and Jyotindra Nath Basu was the first secretary of it.<ref name="MB Villa" /><ref name="hist"/> |
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==History== |
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During the initial years, the meager ground inside the palace was used by the club for hosting matches, including their first match that was played against the team of [[Eden Hindu Hostel]] students, and lost 1–0.<ref name="MB Villa" /><ref name="beginning">{{cite web |title=The Beginning – 1889 to 1909 |url=http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/history-1889-1909/ |website=Mohun Bagan Club |access-date=5 May 2022 |archive-date=5 May 2015 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150505103851/http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/history-1889-1909/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The club management hugely emphasized providing memberships to the youth and maintained a strict code of conduct with an avowed objective of producing excellent sportsmen and imbuing them with impeccable moral and social values.<ref name="MB Villa"/> |
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{{Main article|History of Mohun Bagan A.C.}} |
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At the first-anniversary assembly, the [[Presidency University, Kolkata|Presidency College]] students and members of the club invited their professor, [[F. J. Rowe]], to attend. Rowe pointed out the inappropriate naming of the club and suggested replacing ''"Sporting"'' with ''"Athletic"'' since the club didn't indulge in sporting activities, like [[angling]] or [[Shooting sports|rifle shooting]].<ref name="beginning"/> Thus, the members agreed and renamed the club as ''Mohun Bagan Athletic Club''.<ref name="part1"/><ref name="beginning"/><ref name="MB Villa"/> |
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Mohun Bagan was established in 1889 by three famous aristocratic [[Bengalis|Bengali]] families of North [[Kolkata]]. [[Bhupendra Nath Bose]] was the first ever president of the club. The team won its first trophy in 1904,<ref>{{cite web|title=Mohun Bagan History - Century of Celebration |url=http://www.mohunbaganac.com/history |website=www.mohunbaganac.com |accessdate=5 January 2016}}</ref> when they won the Coochbehar Cup.<ref name=FirstStep>{{cite web|title=First step towards success: 1904–1910|url=http://www.sabujmaroonswapno.com/smsweb/clubhistory.php?x=1904-1910|work=Sabuj Maroon Swapno|accessdate=20 November 2012}}</ref> In 1905 Mohun Bagan reached the finals of the Gladstone Cup which was held in [[Chinsurah]] where they defeated the reigning [[IFA Shield]] champions Dalhousie 6–1. |
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The second-anniversary assembly was presided by Sir Thomas Holland, who later became a member of the Executive Council of [[Governor-General of India]]. In 1891, with the help of the [[Maharaja]] Durga Charan Laha of [[Shyampukur]], the club ground was relocated within his residential estate, now known as Laha Colony.<ref name="beginning"/> The club ground was later relocated to Shyam Square in [[Bagbazar]], with the help of the [[Kolkata Municipal Corporation]] chairman, Henry Lee.<ref name="beginning"/> In 1900, Mohun Bagan became the partner of Presidency College and shared their ground at [[Maidan (Kolkata)|Maidan]], where they would continue to play for 15 years.<ref name="beginning"/> |
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[[File:Mohun Bagan 1911 IFA shield wining team.jpg|thumb|left|250px|IFA Shield Winning Team of 1911]] |
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== Structure == |
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In 1911 Mohun Bagan created history by becoming the first Indian club to win the [[IFA Shield]] after defeating [[East Yorkshire Regiment]] 2–1 on 29 July. Most Mohun Bagan players played bare feet while East Yorkshire Regiment played with proper footballing equipment.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of IFA Shield Finals|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india-ifahist.html|website=rsssf.com|accessdate=20 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Creation of History: Mohun Bagan - The Champion of 1911 IFA Shield|url=http://www.sabujmaroonswapno.com/smsweb/clubhistory.php?x=1911|work=Sabuj Maroon Swapno|accessdate=20 November 2012}}</ref> This win was considered a landmark victory in the Indian freedom struggle. |
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[[File:Chuni Goswami Gate of Mohun Bagan Athletic Club in right, and Gate of the Calcutta Football Club (CFC) of CC&FC, in Kolkata Maidan, West Bengal, India, photo taken on December 31, 2023.jpg|thumb|Newly built Chuni Goswami Gate of Mohun Bagan AC in December 2023.]] |
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Mohun Bagan is registered as a society under [[Societies Registration Act, 1860]] and [[West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961]].<ref name="beginning"/> Unlike many other top [[sports club]]s in the country which are [[Limited company|limited companies]], it is not possible to purchase shares in the club, but only membership. The registered members forms the ''Mohun Bagan Society'', which takes part in the general elections for the appointment for various posts.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mullick|first=Sounak|date=29 October 2018|title=Mohun Bagan elections conducted peacefully, Tutu Bose's panel expecting a landslide victory|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/mohun-bagan-elections-conducted-peacefully-tutu-bose-s-panel-expecting-a-landslide-victory|access-date=13 February 2021|website=Sportskeeda|archive-date=25 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325021725/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/mohun-bagan-elections-conducted-peacefully-tutu-bose-s-panel-expecting-a-landslide-victory|url-status=live}}</ref> The club is governed by its own "''[[constitution]]''". [[Amendment]]s and resolutions are passed via [[annual general meeting]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mohun Bagan Fans To Hold Protest Ahead Of Annual Members' Meeting {{!}} The Fan Garage (TFG)|url=https://thefangarage.com/articles/17891-mohun-bagan-fans-to-hold-protest-ahead-of-annual-members-meeting|access-date=2021-02-13|website=thefangarage.com| date=12 February 2021 |language=en|archive-date=12 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212081112/https://thefangarage.com/articles/17891-mohun-bagan-fans-to-hold-protest-ahead-of-annual-members-meeting|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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== Management == |
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Mohun Bagan played their first match in first division of [[Calcutta Football League]] on 15 May 1915 against Calcutta Club.<ref name=CFL>{{cite web|title=Silver and Golden jubilee celebration: 1912–1946|url=http://www.sabujmaroonswapno.com/smsweb/clubhistory.php?x=1912-1946|work=Sabuj Maroon Swapno|accessdate=21 November 2012}}</ref> In 1939 Mohun Bagan won their first ever [[Calcutta Football League]] title. Mohun Bagan got incredible success from 1933 to 1939 where they won 29 trophies. During that phase, out of 23 derbies, they beat [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] 12 times (including 1 walk over win), drew 10 matches and lost only 1 to their archrivals. It was a golden period in the history of the club. |
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In 1947 Mohun Bagan became the first Indian club to win the [[IFA Shield]] post independence.<ref name=Nation>{{cite web|title=Nation wide success and Diamond jubilee celebration: 1947–1960|url=http://www.sabujmaroonswapno.com/smsweb/clubhistory.php?x=1947-1960|work=Sabuj Maroon Swapno|accessdate=21 November 2012}}</ref> In 1954 the Green & Maroons became the first ever club to clinch the double crown of [[Kolkata]] — the [[IFA Shield]] and [[Calcutta Football League]]. In 1977 Mohun Bagan became the first ever Indian football club to win the triple crown ([[IFA Shield]], [[Durand Cup]] and [[Rovers Cup]]) in the same year.<ref name=Nation/> |
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In 1977 Mohun Bagan played a friendly match against the famous [[North American Soccer League]] club [[New York Cosmos (1971–1985)|New York Cosmos]] which featured the legendary [[Brazil national football team|Brazilian]] footballer, [[Pelé]].<ref name=Cosmos>{{cite web|title=Memorable performances and historical match against Pele: 1965–1977|url=http://www.sabujmaroonswapno.com/smsweb/clubhistory.php?x=1965-1977|work=Sabuj Maroon Swapno|accessdate=21 November 2012}}</ref> The match, which took place at [[Eden Gardens]], had a match attendance of 80,000 and ended in a 2–2 draw. |
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In the 1978 [[IFA Shield]] Final, [[Mohun Bagan]] were up against [[FC Ararat Yerevan]] of [[Soviet Union]]. The match ended 2-2 and both the clubs were declared winners. Thus, the club became the first Indian team, post-independence, to win the [[IFA Shield]] while competing against a non-Asian side in the final. |
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In 1981 Mohun Bagan won their first standalone Federation Cup title after beating [[Mohammedan Sporting Club (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]] 2–0.<ref name=RSSSF>{{cite web|title=List of Federation Cup Winners|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiacuphist.html|website=rsssf.com|accessdate=21 November 2012}}</ref> |
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In 1998 Mohun Bagan won the treble by winning the [[IFA Shield]], [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]] and the [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]] for the first time in one football season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Golden era of the club and Centenary year celebration: 1978–1999|url=http://www.sabujmaroonswapno.com/smsweb/clubhistory.php?x=1978-1999|work=Sabuj Maroon Swapno|accessdate=21 November 2012}}</ref> In 2007 Mohun Bagan won their first [[Indian Super Cup|Super Cup]] title by defeating [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]] by a score of 4–0.<ref name=BrazilianFlavor>{{cite web|title=The new millennium and the Brazilian magic: 2000-2009|url=http://www.sabujmaroonswapno.com/smsweb/clubhistory.php?x=2000-2009|work=Sabuj Maroon Swapno|accessdate=21 November 2012}}</ref> A year later in 2008 Mohun Bagan players got the opportunity to play against [[Germany national football team|German]] international, [[Oliver Kahn]] in his official testimonial for [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]].<ref name=BrazilianFlavor/> Along with Kahn, stars like [[Ze Roberto]] and [[Toni Kroos]] (who then played for Bayern's youth team) were also present in the Bayern team.<ref name=BrazilianFlavor/> The match was played on 27 May 2008 at the [[Salt Lake Stadium]]. |
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On 31 May 2015, Mohun Bagan claimed their first ever [[I-League]] title (in addition to their previous 3 [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]] titles) after a 1–1 draw with [[Bengaluru FC]], in the league's final match. Mohun Bagan became the first Indian club to qualify to the second round of [[AFC Champions League]] qualifiers when they defeated [[Singapore]] based club [[Tampines Rovers]] on 27 January 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Mohun-Bagan-create-history-beat-Tampines-Rovers-in-AFC-Champions-League-qualifiers/articleshow/50746911.cms|title=Mohun Bagan beat Tampines Rovers and creates history|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|accessdate=11 May 2016}}</ref> Mohun Bagan recorded the biggest margin of victory by an Indian club in an [[AFC Cup]] away match when they defeated [[Hong Kong]] based club [[South China AA|South China]] 4–0 in Hong Kong on 9 March 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-mohun-bagan-thrash-south-china-4-0-in-afc-cup-2187378|title=Mohun Bagan thrash South China 4-0|website=dnaindia.com|accessdate=11 May 2016}}</ref> |
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==Colours and crests== |
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===Colours=== |
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The [[Kit (association football)|colours]] of Mohun Bagan have traditionally been green and maroon. In recent times though the club has used a more white dominant [[Away colours|away kit]] for use in away matches. |
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''These are the home and away jerseys of Mohun Bagan used in the [[2016–17 Mohun Bagan A.C. season|2016-17 season]]'' |
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===Crests=== |
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The current crest of the club is circular in shape and consists of a sailing country boat painted in green and maroon colours. The boat, perhaps signifies the club's place of establishment; northern [[Kolkata]], on the banks of the Ganges. In fact the city was the capital and prime trade center of British India and the main mode of transportation was through the waterways. The initial crest of the club however consisted of the picture of a royal Bengal tiger amidst a dense jungle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/manchester-united-mohun-bagan-sailing-on-the-same-boat|title=Manchester United and Mohun Bagan sailing the same boat|accessdate=24 March 2016|website=sportskeeda.com}}</ref> |
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==Stadiums== |
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===Salt Lake Stadium=== |
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{{Main article|Salt Lake Stadium}} |
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[[File:Yuva Bharati Krirangan.png|left|thumb|Yuva Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium)]] [[File:Salt Lake Stadium - Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata.jpg|thumb|right|Mohun Bagan playing against [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] in 2008 at the Salt Lake Stadium]] |
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Salt Lake Stadium or Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan is a multipurpose [[stadium]] in [[Bidhannagar, Kolkata|Bidhannagar]], [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], with a current capacity of 68,000. It is the [[List of stadiums by capacity|largest stadium in India]] by capacity.<ref name="reduced">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/Transformed-and-shrunk-Saltlake-Stadium-ready-for-ISL/articleshow/44713447.cms|title=Transformed and shrunk Saltlake Stadium ready for ISL|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|accessdate=8 October 2014}}</ref> |
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Before its renovation in 2011, it was the second largest football stadium in the world, having a [[seating capacity]] of 120,000.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://soccerlens.com/largest-football-stadiums/36427/|title=The 10 largest football stadiums in the world|website=soccerlens.com|accessdate=24 November 2009}}</ref> Prior to the construction and opening of [[Rungrado May Day Stadium]] in 1989, it was the largest football stadium in the world. Reportedly, a total of 85,000 bucket seats will be installed in the stadium before the [[2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup]] to be held in India.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.anandabazar.com/khela/grass-from-us-sowing-started-in-yubabharati-for-under-17-world-cup-1.164880|title=যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের ঘাস পোঁতা শুরু হল যুবভারতীতে|website=anandabazar.com|accessdate=24 June 2015}}</ref> |
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The record attendance of 131,000<ref name=renovation>{{cite web|url=http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/ind/yuba_bharati_krirangan|title=Yuva Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium)|website=StadiumDB.com|accessdate=8 May 2016}}.</ref> was set in 1997 in a [[Kolkata Derby]] match between Mohun Bagan and [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] when they clashed in a [[Indian Federation Cup|Federation Cup]] semi-final match. [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] emerged victorious by a margin of 4–1. |
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The stadium is situated approximately 10 kilometres to the east of the [[Kolkata]] downtown. The roof is made of metal tubes and [[aluminum]] sheets and [[concrete]]. The stadium was inaugurated in January 1984. There are two electronic score boards and control rooms. The lighting is uniformly distributed to facilitate night kick-offs. There are special arrangements for TV broadcasting.<ref name=about1>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbsports.in/home/stadia/yuvo_bharati|title=Yuva Bharati Krirangan: West Bengal Sports Department|website=wbsports.in|accessdate=8 May 2016|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314125221/http://wbsports.in/home/stadia/yuvo_bharati|archivedate=14 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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The stadium covers an area of 76.40 acres (309,200 m2). The stadium has a unique synthetic track for athletic meets. It has a main football arena measuring 105m x 70m, It also houses electronics scoreboards, elevators, VIP enclosures, peripheral floodlighting arrangement from the roof-top, air-conditioned VIP rest room, conference hall and much more. The stadium has its own water arrangements and standby diesel generation sets.<ref name=about1 /> |
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The Salt Lake Stadium hosts the home games of Mohun Bagan in [[I-League]]. It is also an [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] accredited stadium and thus suitable for hosting Mohun Bagan's matches in [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] competitions. |
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===Mohun Bagan Ground=== |
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[[File:Mohun Bagan Ground - Mohun Bagan Athletic Club - Kolkata 2014-06-08 4915-4919 Compress.JPG|center|thumb|700px|Mohun Bagan Ground - Panoramic View]] |
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The Mohun Bagan Ground is a football stadium located in the [[Maidan (Kolkata)|maidan]] region of central [[Kolkata]], just opposite the [[Eden Gardens]] stadium.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mohunbaganac.com/about|title=Mohun Bagan Athletic Club|website=mohunbaganac.com|accessdate=28 April 2016}}</ref> The stadium is owned by [[Mohun Bagan]] who currently use the stadium as a training ground, Although [[2017–18 Mohun Bagan A.C. season|this season]] the ground had been used for a few of their [[I-League]] matches as well. The office and club tent of [[Mohun Bagan]] are adjacent to the stadium. |
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[[File:Mohun Bagan Ground.jpg|thumb|Mohun Bagan Ground]] |
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This ground is mainly used by [[Mohun Bagan]] for [[Calcutta Football League]] matches against smaller and local [[Kolkata]] sides. The stadium has galleries on three sides and a rampart on the fourth side. The north side gallery is the member's gallery and is the most modern gallery of the stadium, having bucket seats installed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.feverpitch.in/news.php?newsid=3026&news=Mohun-Bagan-To-Refurbise-Club-Ground|title=Mohun Bagan refurbise club ground|website=feverpitch.in|accessdate=12 May 2016}}</ref> The east side and south side galleries are still made of a temporary wooden structure and are designated for non-member supporters. Just adjacent the stadium, the club tent and main office are located. The club tent consists of a beautiful lawn, with benches known as the [[Mohun Bagan]] lawn. |
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In 1977 [[Mohun Bagan]] became the first club in [[Maidan (Kolkata)|maidan]] to have floodlights installed in their stadium. The floodlights operated till the mid-90's, after which they became fully dysfunctional. The lights were later repaired and renovated and were inaugurated on 25 February 2016 with an [[IFA Shield]] match between [[Mohun Bagan]] U19s and DSK Liverpool academy.<ref name=floodlights>{{cite web|url=http://www.mohunbaganac.com/news-detail/newly-installed-floodlights-inaugurated-at-the-mohun-bagan-ground-5019|title=Newly installed floodlights inaugurated at the Mohun Bagan ground|website=mohunbaganac.com|accessdate=12 May 2016}}</ref> |
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From the [[2016–17 Mohun Bagan A.C. season|2016–17 season]], [[Mohun Bagan]] has decided to pitch for hosting [[I-League]] matches at their home club ground, especially with modern facilities like bucket seats and properly functional floodlight towers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2010/02/15/1792131/i-league-aiff-officials-inspect-mohun-bagan-ground-as-a-possible-|title=AIFF Officials Inspect Mohun Bagan Ground As A Possible Venue For I-League|website=goal.com|accessdate=12 May 2016}}</ref> |
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===Barasat Stadium=== |
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The Barasat District Sports Stadium, also known as Vidyasagar Krirangan, is a [[association football|football]] [[stadium]] located in [[Barasat]] city, on the outskirts of [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]. It is used mostly for [[Calcutta Football League]] matches featuring local [[Kolkata]] sides. It is also used for several district-level, state-level and, infrequently, national level tournaments. The stadium currently holds around 22,000 spectators, has 4 floodlight towers and different air conditioned function and changing rooms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiansoccerlive.com/newsdetails.php?id=129|title=Vidyasagar Krirangan likely to host I-League matches next season|website=indiansoccerlive.com|accessdate=17 November 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327234752/http://www.indiansoccerlive.com/newsdetails.php?id=129|archivedate=27 March 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The [[artificial turf]] at the stadium has achieved a two-star rating from [[FIFA]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=4955|title=Barasat Turf granted Two-star grading|website=the-aiff.com|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref> |
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Since the 2014–15 season, the stadium has hosted the home matches of [[Mohun Bagan]] in the [[I-League]] as the [[Salt Lake Stadium]] was being renovated and reconstructed for the [[2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup|under 17 world cup]]. |
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==Supporters== |
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Mohun Bagan have historically enjoyed the privilege of possessing the biggest fan base in [[India]] and one of the biggest, globally. The fans known as Mariners have the distinction of the highest attendance in [[I-league]] matches. There are several fan clubs dedicated to Mohun Bagan in different parts of [[India]]. |
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As per official statistics, Mohun Bagan had the highest average attendance in the 2013-14 season. [[All India Football Federation|AIFF]] reported an average home crowd of 17,068.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=5769|title=Attendance figures of Airtel I-League 2013-14|work=AIFF|access-date=17 November 2015}}</ref> In the [[2014-15 I-League]] season, their vocal support in away matches in [[Pune]], [[Mumbai]] and [[Bengaluru]] was a phenomenon previously unseen in Indian football. ''[[The Economic Times]]'', a leading Indian newspaper, reported that the club had an average attendance of over 35,000 in their home matches, possibly an [[I-League]] record. Over 21,000 attended the league decider of the [[2014-15 I-League]] between Mohun Bagan and [[Bengaluru FC]] in [[Bengaluru]], of this ''".. over 8,000 were away fans, travelling from as far as [[Kolkata]], [[Mumbai]] and [[Pune]] to watch the game"'', noted Sunando Dhar, chief executive officer of the [[I-League]] in the same article.<ref>{{cite web|title=Average rating for the I-League rises 6% in 2015 compared with the last edition: TAM|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/media/average-rating-for-the-i-league-rises-6-in-2015-compared-with-the-last-edition-tam/articleshow/47622458.cms|work=Economic Times|access-date=17 November 2015}}</ref> Their grand reception when, by some estimates, over 200,000 fans gathered to greet the [[2014-15 I-League]] clinching squad (on their way back to [[Kolkata]] from Bengaluru) has been dubbed as "legendary" "unparalleled" and "surreal" by the press as well as football historians.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/06/01/12305172/mohun-bagan-greeted-to-a-grand-reception-by-the-supporters|title=Mohun Bagan greeted to a grand reception by the Supporters|website=Goal.com|access-date=17 November 2015}}</ref> |
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Mohun Bagan fans have also provided financial help to the club during times of struggles. In early 2000s, a Mohun Bagan fan mortgaged his house to raise funds for signing Brazilian superstar [[Jose Ramirez Barreto]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/indian-football-jose-barreto-and-mohun-bagan-end-of-an-era/|title=Indian Football: Jose Barreto and Mohun Bagan, end of an era|website=Thehardtackle.com|access-date=17 November 2015}}</ref> In 2013 another fan donated his entire monthly salary to the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mohunbaganac.com/community-detail/no-1-mariner|title=No 1 Mariner-Lieutenant Colonel Avishek Mukherjee, who contributed his one month salary|website=MohunBaganAC.com|accessdate=17 November 2015}}</ref> |
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Celebrity Mohun Bagan fans include [[Dr. Rajendra Prasad]], [[Kazi Nazrul Islam]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140101/jsp/nation/story_17740177.jsp|title=The bhadralok goes to war|work=Telegraph India|accessdate=17 November 2015}}</ref> [[Premendra Mitra]], [[Hemendra Kumar Ray]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anandabazar.com/supplementary/patrika/hemendra-kumar-roy-was-a-football-lover-and-die-heart-fan-of-mohun-bagan-1.278986#|title=Hemendra Kumar Roy was a football lover and a die heart Mohun Bagan fan|website=Anandabazar Patrika|accessdate=16 May 2016}}</ref> [[K. C. Nag|K.C.Nag]], [[Manna Dey]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20131025/main3.htm|title=Manna Dey, the golden voice, goes silent at 94|first=Subhadeep|last=Choudhury|website=Tribuneindia.com|accessdate=17 November 2015|date=24 October 2014}}</ref> [[Jyoti Basu]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Jyoti-Basu-A-die-hard-Mohun-Bagan-supporter/articleshow/5456354.cms|title=Jyoti Basu: A die hard Mohun Bagan supporter|work=Times of India|accessdate=17 November 2015}}</ref> [[R. D. Burman]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.panchamonline.com/articles/gulonrd.htm|title=And then there is silence...|website=Panchamonline.com|accessdate=17 November 2015}}</ref> [[Sourav Ganguly]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2014/08/02/4999164/as-a-young-boy-it-was-all-about-watching-football-sourav|title=As a young boy it was all about watching football: Sourav|accessdate=17 November 2015|website=Goal.com}}</ref> [[Amitabh Bachchan]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/I-have-always-been-a-Mohun-Bagan-supporter-says-Amitabh-Bachchan/articleshow/9412408.cms|title=I have always been a Mohun Bagan supporter says Amitabh Bacchan|accessdate=17 November 2015|work=Times of India}}</ref> [[Satyajit Ray]], [[Uttam Kumar]], [[Mithun Chakraborty]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110326/jsp/entertainment/story_13765308.jsp|title=I am the chosen one|accessdate=17 November 2015|work=Telegraph India}}</ref> [[Shakti Chattopadhyay]], [[Srijit Mukherji]], [[Babul Supriyo]], [[Bimal Kar]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anandabazar.com/supplementary/patrika/write-up-on-two-football-officials-jyotish-guha-and-dhiren-dey-1.270215|title="Mohiruha 2" (A write-up on two football officials: Jyotish Guha and Dhiren Dey)|accessdate=9 April 2016|work=Anandabazar Patrika}}</ref> and many more. |
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==Rivalries== |
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Mohun Bagan's biggest rivalry is with city rivals [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] and is popularly known as the [[Kolkata Derby]]. Mohun Bagan also had a keen rivalry with [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan SC]] till 2000s but the importance of this match has fizzled out in past one and half decades due to the fact that the teams only meet once a year in the [[Calcutta Football League]]. |
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===Kolkata Derby=== |
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{{main article|Kolkata Derby}} |
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[[Kolkata Derby]] is the football match between Mohun Bagan and [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]. The two clubs currently meet at least 3 times a year, twice in [[I-League]] and once in the [[Calcutta Football League]]. Till 21 January 2018, 364 kolkata derbies got played, out of which East Bengal have marginally edged Mohun Bagan with a head-to-head(including non-competitive friendlies) of 127-118 with 119 matches ended in a draw. Mohun Bagan has several milestones in the derby. They won the replay match of the first ever derby played on 10 August 1921 by 3–0. Mohun Bagan holds the record of scoring the fastest goal in a derby (24 July 1976, a 17-second goal from Md Akbar on behalf of Mohun Bagan). They won 2 consecutive derbies in 2 consecutive days (7 and 8 August 1935) and had the unique distinction of losing only 1 derby in a span of 7 years (1933 to 1939). Mohun Bagan recorded big victory margins of 3 or more goals over their archrivals on numerous occasions. A few notable victories include the Darbhanga Shield match on 5 September 1934, when they won 4–1 (Amiyo Deb scored all the 4 goals); the 4–0 victory in the Raja Memorial Shield on 6 August 1937 (Asit Ganguly scored a hattrick), and the 5–3 win in an [[I-League]] encounter on 25 October 2009 ([[Chidi Edeh]] scored 4 goals).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/mohun-bagan-beat-east-bengal-5-3/61472|title=Mohun Bagan beat East Bengal 5-3|date=26 October 2009|accessdate=18 February 2018}}</ref> |
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==Mohun Bagan Day== |
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Mohun Bagan Day has been celebrated since 2001 on 29 July each year in honour of Mohun Bagan's victory over East Yorkshire Regiment in the 1911 IFA Shield Final. |
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===Mohun Bagan Ratna=== |
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[[File:Sailen Manna.jpg|thumb|Sailen Manna, the first recipient of the award]] |
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Mohun Bagan Ratna is an award presented each year on Mohun Bagan Day to outstanding former players. The first recipient was former captain [[Sailen Manna]]. |
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| 2002 |
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|[[Moloy Ghatak]] |
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|Dr.[[Talimeran Ao]] (Posthumous) |
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|[[Arup Roy]] |
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| 2003 |
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|[[Shibdas Bhaduri]] (Posthumous) |
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|[[Kunal Ghosh]] |
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|[[Gostha Paul]] (Posthumous) |
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|Ashit Chatterjee |
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| 2005 |
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|[[Chuni Goswami]] |
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|Shoumik Bose |
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| 2006 |
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|[[Umapati Kumar]] (Posthumous) |
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|General secretary |
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| 2007 |
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|Debasish Dutta |
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|Dhiren Dey (Posthumous) |
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|Assistant general secretary |
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| 2008 |
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|[[Satyajit Chatterjee]] |
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|Finance secretary |
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| 2009 |
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|Mukul Singha |
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|[[Samar Banerjee]] |
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|Planning & development secretary |
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| 2010 |
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|Ranjan Basu |
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|Hiralal Mukherjee, Bhuti Sukul, Sudheer Chatterjee, Monmohan Mukherjee,<br> Rajen Sengupta, Neelmadhav Bhattacharya, Kanu Roy, Habul Sarkar,<br> Abhilash Ghosh, Bijoydas Bhaduri (All posthumous) |
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|Football secretary |
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| 2011 |
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|Swapan Banerjee |
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|Youth football secretary |
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| 2012 |
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|Manas Kumar Bhattacharya |
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|[[Jarnail Singh (footballer)|Jarnail Singh]] (Posthumous) |
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|Cricket secretary |
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|Tanmoy Chatterjee |
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|Hockey secretary |
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| 2014 |
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|Subhasis Paul |
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|Arumoynaigam |
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|Tennis secretary |
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| 2015 |
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|Sandipan Banerjee |
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|[[Karuna Sankar Bhattacharya]] (Posthumous) |
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|Athletics secretary |
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| 2016 |
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|Debashis Mitra |
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|[[Syed Nayeemuddin]] |
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|Treasurer |
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|Uttam Kumar Saha |
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|Debasish Chatterjee |
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|[[Subrata Bhattacharya (footballer)|Subrata Bhattacharya]] |
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|Chinmoy Chatterjee |
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|Pradip Chowdhury}} |
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==Players== |
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===First-Team Squad=== |
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{{Fs player|no=1|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Shankar Roy}} |
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{{Fs player|no=38|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Ricardo Cardozo}} |
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{{Fs player|no=39|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Mainak Akuli}} |
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{{Fs player|no=3|nat=NGA|pos=DF|name=[[Kingsley Obumneme]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=28|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Gurjinder Kumar]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=14|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Arijit Bagui]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=45|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Britto PM]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=46|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Amey Ranawade]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=47|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Abhishek Ambekar]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=48|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Lalchhawnkima]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=49|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Sukhdev Singh (footballer)|Sukhdev Singh]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=26|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Shilton D'Silva]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=27|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Pintu Mahata]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=23|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Mehtab Hossain]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=12|nat=JPN|pos=MF|name=[[Yuta Kinowaki]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=8|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Sourav Das]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=40|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Abhinas Ruidas]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=41|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Tirthankar Sarkar]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=42|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[William Lalnunfela]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=43|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Moinuddin Khan (footballer)|Moinuddin Khan]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=44|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Darren Caldeira]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=9|nat=CMR|pos=FW|name=[[Aser Pierrick Dipanda]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=36|nat=UGA|pos=FW|name=[[Henry Kisekka]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=35|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=[[Azharuddin Mallick]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=37|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=[[Jiten Murmu]]}} |
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==Current technical staff== |
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{{see also|List of Mohun Bagan A.C. managers}} |
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|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Sankarlal Chakraborty]] |
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|{{flagicon|IND}} Arpan Dey |
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|{{flagicon|IND}} Samiran Nag |
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|{{flagicon|India}} Soumyo Bhattacharya |
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|{{flagicon|IND}} Dr. Protim Roy |
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|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Satyajit Chatterjee]] |
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==Current management== |
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|Pintu Biswas |
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| {{flagicon|IND}} Anjan Mitra |
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| {{flagicon|IND}} Umasankar Roy |
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== Departments == |
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| {{flagicon|IND}} Swapan Banerjee |
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| {{flagicon|IND}} Samrat Bhowmick |
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The Mohun Bagan football team is the most distinguished and revered department of this club. It was the original department with which the club was founded in 1889. The team plays its home matches mostly at the [[Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan]] and also at the [[Mohun Bagan Ground]]. It competes in the [[Indian Super League]], the top tier of [[Indian football league system]]. The team is most notable for its victory over the [[East Yorkshire Regiment]] in the 1911 [[IFA Shield]] final. It is one of the most successful teams in the country. In its 130th year of existence, the team was inducted into the "[[Club of Pioneers]]", a network of the oldest existing football clubs around the world, on 29 July 2019.<ref name="khelnow.com">{{Cite web|date=2019-05-17|title=How will Mohun Bagan benefit from their inclusion in the Club of Pioneers?|url=https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2019-20-mohun-bagan-club-of-pioneers-benefits/|access-date=2021-01-02|website=Khel Now|language=en-US|archive-date=29 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029110707/https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2019-20-mohun-bagan-club-of-pioneers-benefits|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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The Mohun Bagan cricket team participates in various tournaments for varying age groups conducted by the [[Cricket Association of Bengal]]. Currently, it participates in the CAB First Division League, CAB Senior Knockout, CAB Super League, and JC Mukherjee Trophy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sangbadpratidin.in/cricket/after-cab-league-cab-one-day-bhawanipore-club-wins-jc-mukherjee-trophy-and-crown-treble|title=ত্রিমুকুট জয় ভবানীপুরের, সিএবি লিগ, প্রথম ডিভিশন ওয়ানডে খেতাবের পরে জেসি মুখার্জিতেও চ্যাম্পিয়ন|first1=Alapan|last1=Saha|website=sangbadpratidin.in|publisher=Sangbad Pratidin|location=Kolkata|date=1 July 2024|access-date=2 July 2024|trans-title=JC Mukherjee also champions after Trimukut Jai Bhavanipur, CAB League, First Division ODI title|language=bn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240702101845/https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/sports/cricket/after-cab-league-cab-one-day-bhawanipore-club-wins-jc-mukherjee-trophy-and-crown-treble/|archive-date=2 July 2024}}</ref> The team plays its home matches mostly at the [[Eden Gardens]] and also at the [[Jadavpur University Campus Ground]]. They have won over 100 major state-level trophies so far.<ref name="Trophies">{{cite web|url=https://www.themohunbaganac.com/tropy-room/|title=Trophy room|publisher=themohunbaganac.com|accessdate=16 September 2019|archive-date=26 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026183228/https://www.themohunbaganac.com/tropy-room/|url-status=live}}</ref> In past many big names like [[Sourav Ganguly]], [[Sachin Tendulkar]], [[Virat Kohli]], [[MS Dhoni]] and even [[Sri Lanka Cricket|Sri Lankan]] player [[Chaminda Vaas]] had played for the club.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/cricket/report-flashback-when-virat-kohli-appeared-for-mohun-bagan-9-years-ago-2628628/amp|title=When Virat Kohli appeared for Mohun Bagan in 2009|work=DNA India|access-date=20 November 2020|date=24 June 2018|archive-date=28 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128152640/https://www.dnaindia.com/cricket/report-flashback-when-virat-kohli-appeared-for-mohun-bagan-9-years-ago-2628628/amp|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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|74|| {{flagicon|AUS}} || [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]] |
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|75|| {{flagicon|IDN}} || [[Persipura Jayapura|Persipura]] |
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|76|| {{flagicon|IND}} || Mohun Bagan |
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|77|| {{flagicon|VIE}} || [[Becamex Bình Dương F.C.|Becamex Bình Dương]] |
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|78|| {{flagicon|AUS}} || [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]] |
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=== Hockey === |
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{{details|topic=Honours received by Mohun Bagan|List of Mohun Bagan A.C. records and statistics}} |
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The Mohun Bagan hockey team participates in various tournaments for varying age groups conducted by the Hockey Bengal. The team plays its home matches mostly at the SAI Sports Complex of [[Salt Lake Stadium]] and also at the [[Mohun Bagan Ground]]. The club participates in the [[Calcutta Hockey League]] and the [[Beighton Cup]]. The team have won 41 major state titles which includes 25 CHL and 14 Beighton Cup titles.<ref name="Trophies"/><ref>{{Cite web|title=Teams with Most Wins in Prestigious Beighton Cup|url=https://hockeypassion.in/hockey-perspectives/teams-with-most-wins-in-prestigious-beighton-cup/|date=2 November 2022|access-date=3 November 2022|publisher=Hockey Passion|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102200248/https://hockeypassion.in/hockey-perspectives/teams-with-most-wins-in-prestigious-beighton-cup/|archive-date=2 November 2022|website=hockeypassion.in}}</ref> |
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The following lists the [[All India Football Federation|AIFF]] run national titles that Mohun Bagan have won. |
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=== Athletics === |
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Mohun Bagan has an [[Sport of athletics|athletics]] team, which is affiliated with the West Bengal Athletic Association, and participates in various tournaments of West Bengal.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.etvbharat.com/bengali/west-bengal/sports/other-sports/mohun-bagan-becomes-champion-in-state-athletics-meet/wb20230817080832614614566 | title = 27 বছর পরে রাজ্য অ্যাথলেটিক্স মিটে চ্যাম্পিয়ন মোহনবাগান | publisher = Etv Bharat | access-date = 17 August 2023 | archive-date = 8 October 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231008185626/https://www.etvbharat.com/bengali/west-bengal/sports/other-sports/mohun-bagan-becomes-champion-in-state-athletics-meet/wb20230817080832614614566 | url-status = live }}</ref> The club also organizes Annual Athletic meets at the club ground.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/130th-annual-athletics-meet-of-mohun-bagan-was-observed-with-great-grandeur-dgtl-1.1099904 | title = বার্ষিক অ্যাথলেটিক্স মিটে বাগানে উৎসবের আমেজ | publisher = Anandabazar Patrika | access-date = 24 January 2020 | archive-date = 9 July 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185309/https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/130th-annual-athletics-meet-of-mohun-bagan-was-observed-with-great-grandeur-dgtl-1.1099904 | url-status = live }}</ref> |
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* '''[[I-League]]''' |
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:'''Winners (1)''': [[2014–15 I-League|2014–15]] |
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:Runners-up (3): [[2008–09 I-League|2008–09]], [[2015–16 I-League|2015–16]], [[2016–17 I-League|2016–17]] |
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* '''[[National Football League (India)|National Football League]]''' (until 2006–07 season) |
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:'''Winners (3) (record)''': [[1997–98 Indian National Football League|1997–98]], [[1999–2000 Indian National Football League|1999–2000]], [[2001–02 Indian National Football League|2001–02]] |
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:Runners-up (1): [[2000–01 Indian National Football League|2000–01]] |
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* '''[[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]]''' |
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:'''Winners (14) (record)''': 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1992, [[1993 Indian Federation Cup|1993]], 1994, 1998, 2001, 2006, [[2008 Indian Federation Cup|2008]], [[2015–16 Indian Federation Cup|2015–16]] |
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:Runners-up (6): 1997, 1983, [[1985 Indian Federation Cup|1985]], 2004, [[2010 Indian Federation Cup|2010]], [[2016-17 Indian Federation Cup|2016-17]] |
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:'''Winners (2)''': 2007, 2009 |
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:Runners-up (2): 1998, 1999 |
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Mohun Bagan also took part in the inaugural season of [https://www.e-isl.in/ e-ISL] where the ISL teams competed to play the video game [[FIFA 22]]. |
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:Group Stage (2): [[1987 Asian Club Championship|1987]], [[1988-89 Asian Club Championship|1988-89]] |
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:Preliminary Rounds (4): [[1994-95 Asian Club Championship|1994-95]], [[1995 Asian Club Championship|1995]], [[1999-2000 Asian Club Championship|1999-2000]], [[2016 AFC Champions League|2016]] |
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:Preliminary Qualifiers (1): [[2002-03 AFC Champions League|2002-03]] |
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:Group Stage (3): [[2007 AFC Cup|2007]], [[2009 AFC Cup|2009]], [[2017 AFC Cup|2017]] |
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:Round of 16 (1): [[2016 AFC Cup|2016]] |
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== Club awards == |
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{{Main|Mohun Bagan AC season awards}} |
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===Trophy Count=== |
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Since 2001, 29 July is celebrated as ''Mohun Bagan Day'' in honor of the club's victory over East Yorkshire Regiment in the 1911 IFA Shield Final. To commemorate the day, the club organises an award distribution ceremony along with various festivities. ''Mohun Bagan Ratna'' is an award presented each year on ''Mohun Bagan Day'' to outstanding former players, irrespective of the sports played. The first recipient was former footballer [[Sailen Manna]]. Apart from the ''Mohun Bagan Ratna'', other awards are also presented which often differ in categories each year, except for an award for the best footballer and cricketer of the season which were presented for most of the years.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2001-07-29 |title=Manna conferred Mohun Bagan Ratna Award |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/manna-conferred-mohun-bagan-ratna-award/articleshow/130001176.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-07-30 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=18 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018132431/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/manna-conferred-mohun-bagan-ratna-award/articleshow/130001176.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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== Honours == |
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* [[Banga Bibhushan]]: 2022 (the highest civilian honour in [[West Bengal]] given by the [[Government of West Bengal]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Proud Moment! |url=https://twitter.com/Mohun_Bagan/status/1550461894678708225 |website=Twitter |access-date=22 June 2022 |archive-date=22 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722124545/https://twitter.com/Mohun_Bagan/status/1550461894678708225 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/3-iconic-city-football-clubs-to-receive-banga-bibhushan-486861|title=3 iconic city football clubs to receive Banga Bibhushan|website=www.millenniumpost.in|publisher=Millennium Post|location=Kolkata, West Bengal|date=22 July 2022|access-date=24 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724070753/http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/3-iconic-city-football-clubs-to-receive-banga-bibhushan-486861|archive-date=24 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news9live.com/sports/football/not-clubs-but-institutions-mohun-bagan-east-bengal-mohammedan-receive-banga-bibhushan-award-from-west-bengal-cm-mamata-banerjee-from-bengal-govt-184984|title='Not clubs but institutions': Mohun Bagan, East Bengal, Mohammedan receive Banga Bibhushan award|website=www.news9live.com|publisher=News Nine|location=Kolkata, West Bengal|first=Sayan|last=Mukherjee|date=25 July 2022|access-date=25 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725162640/https://www.news9live.com/sports/football/not-clubs-but-institutions-mohun-bagan-east-bengal-mohammedan-receive-banga-bibhushan-award-from-west-bengal-cm-mamata-banerjee-from-bengal-govt-184984|archive-date=25 July 2022}}</ref> |
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|[[Indian Super Cup|Super Cup]] |
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|2 |
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|[[IFA Shield]] |
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|22 |
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|[[Calcutta Football League]] |
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|29 |
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|[[Durand Cup]] |
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|16 |
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|[[Rovers Cup]] |
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|14 |
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== See also == |
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* [[Mohun Bagan SG]] |
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===Sponsorship History=== |
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* [[Mohun Bagan AC (cricket)]] |
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|rowspan=4|[[McDowell's No.1]] |
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|2006–2011 |
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|[[Reebok]] |
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|{{nowrap|I-Core}} Group,<br>Rice Education,<br>Legion,<br>[[NIIT]] |
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|2011–2012 |
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|[[Adidas]] |
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|rowspan=3|Saradha Group, Amra Remidies |
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|2012–2013 |
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|[[Fila (company)|Fila]] |
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|rowspan=1|[[M.P Birla Group|MP Birla Cement]],<br>[[Nilkamal Plastics]],<br>, Florasia International<br>[http://ripleygroup.co.in Ripley], [[North East Shuttles (India)|North East Shuttles]] (from 2018) |
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===Current Sponsor=== |
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| Mohun Bagan Football Club (India) Pvt. Ltd. |
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#[[M.P Birla Group|M.P Birla Cement]] |
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#[[Nilkamal Plastics]] |
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#[[North East Shuttles (India)|North East Shuttles]] |
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#[http://ripleygroup.co.in Ripley] |
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Latest revision as of 06:07, 5 October 2024
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| Full name | Mohun Bagan Athletic Club |
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| Nickname | The Mariners |
| Founded | 15 August 1889 (as Mohun Bagan Sporting Club)[1] |
| Colors | Green Maroon |
| President | Swapan Sadhan Bose |
| Website | www |
| Departments of Mohun Bagan Athletic Club | ||||||||||||||||||
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Mohun Bagan Athletic Club is an Indian professional multi-sports club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Founded in 1889, it is one of the oldest multi-sports clubs in Asia. The club has various sports departments like football, cricket, hockey, tennis, athletics, eSports etc.[2]
History
[edit]
The foundation of Mohun Bagan stretches back into the 1880s when the neighborhood youth of presently known Fariapukur Lane in Shyambazar had set out in search for an ideal place to establish a football club, and came across a marble palace, Mohun Bagan Villa, owned by the family of a leading jute trader, Kirti Chandra Mitra.[3][4]
On 15 August 1889, after a meeting of three prominent aristocratic Bengali families of North Kolkata – the Mitra family, the Basu family, and the Sen family – presided over by Bhupendra Nath Basu himself, Mohun Bagan Sporting Club was formed.[3][4][5][6] Bhupendra Nath Basu became the first president of the newly founded club and Jyotindra Nath Basu was the first secretary of it.[3][5]
During the initial years, the meager ground inside the palace was used by the club for hosting matches, including their first match that was played against the team of Eden Hindu Hostel students, and lost 1–0.[3][7] The club management hugely emphasized providing memberships to the youth and maintained a strict code of conduct with an avowed objective of producing excellent sportsmen and imbuing them with impeccable moral and social values.[3]
At the first-anniversary assembly, the Presidency College students and members of the club invited their professor, F. J. Rowe, to attend. Rowe pointed out the inappropriate naming of the club and suggested replacing "Sporting" with "Athletic" since the club didn't indulge in sporting activities, like angling or rifle shooting.[7] Thus, the members agreed and renamed the club as Mohun Bagan Athletic Club.[4][7][3]
The second-anniversary assembly was presided by Sir Thomas Holland, who later became a member of the Executive Council of Governor-General of India. In 1891, with the help of the Maharaja Durga Charan Laha of Shyampukur, the club ground was relocated within his residential estate, now known as Laha Colony.[7] The club ground was later relocated to Shyam Square in Bagbazar, with the help of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation chairman, Henry Lee.[7] In 1900, Mohun Bagan became the partner of Presidency College and shared their ground at Maidan, where they would continue to play for 15 years.[7]
Structure
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Mohun Bagan is registered as a society under Societies Registration Act, 1860 and West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961.[7] Unlike many other top sports clubs in the country which are limited companies, it is not possible to purchase shares in the club, but only membership. The registered members forms the Mohun Bagan Society, which takes part in the general elections for the appointment for various posts.[8] The club is governed by its own "constitution". Amendments and resolutions are passed via annual general meetings.[9]
Management
[edit]| Office | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Swapan Sadhan Bose |
| Vice president | Moloy Ghatak |
| Arup Roy | |
| Kunal Ghosh | |
| Ashit Chatterjee | |
| Shoumik Bose | |
| General secretary | Debasish Dutta |
| Assistant general secretary | Satyajit Chatterjee |
| Finance secretary | Mukul Singha |
| Planning & development secretary | Ranjan Basu |
| Football secretary | Swapan Banerjee |
| Youth football secretary | Manas Kumar Bhattacharya |
| Cricket secretary | Tanmoy Chatterjee |
| Hockey secretary | Subhasis Paul |
| Tennis secretary | Sandipan Banerjee |
| Athletics secretary | Debashis Mitra |
| Treasurer | Uttam Kumar Saha |
| Executive members | Debasish Chatterjee |
| Chinmoy Chatterjee | |
| Satyaki Dey | |
| Pinaki Ranjan Das | |
| Samrat Bhowmik | |
| Samir Chatterjee | |
| Debaprasad Mukherjee | |
| Parthajit Das | |
| Debashis Roy | |
| Saswata Bose | |
| Someswar Bagui | |
| Co-operative executive members | Pintu Biswas |
| Sohini Mitra Chaubey |
Last updated: 13 March 2022
Source: Mohun Bagan Athletic Club
Departments
[edit]Football
[edit]The Mohun Bagan football team is the most distinguished and revered department of this club. It was the original department with which the club was founded in 1889. The team plays its home matches mostly at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan and also at the Mohun Bagan Ground. It competes in the Indian Super League, the top tier of Indian football league system. The team is most notable for its victory over the East Yorkshire Regiment in the 1911 IFA Shield final. It is one of the most successful teams in the country. In its 130th year of existence, the team was inducted into the "Club of Pioneers", a network of the oldest existing football clubs around the world, on 29 July 2019.[10]
Cricket
[edit]The Mohun Bagan cricket team participates in various tournaments for varying age groups conducted by the Cricket Association of Bengal. Currently, it participates in the CAB First Division League, CAB Senior Knockout, CAB Super League, and JC Mukherjee Trophy.[11] The team plays its home matches mostly at the Eden Gardens and also at the Jadavpur University Campus Ground. They have won over 100 major state-level trophies so far.[12] In past many big names like Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni and even Sri Lankan player Chaminda Vaas had played for the club.[13]
Hockey
[edit]The Mohun Bagan hockey team participates in various tournaments for varying age groups conducted by the Hockey Bengal. The team plays its home matches mostly at the SAI Sports Complex of Salt Lake Stadium and also at the Mohun Bagan Ground. The club participates in the Calcutta Hockey League and the Beighton Cup. The team have won 41 major state titles which includes 25 CHL and 14 Beighton Cup titles.[12][14]
Athletics
[edit]Mohun Bagan has an athletics team, which is affiliated with the West Bengal Athletic Association, and participates in various tournaments of West Bengal.[15] The club also organizes Annual Athletic meets at the club ground.[16]
eSports
[edit]Mohun Bagan also took part in the inaugural season of e-ISL where the ISL teams competed to play the video game FIFA 22.
Club awards
[edit]Since 2001, 29 July is celebrated as Mohun Bagan Day in honor of the club's victory over East Yorkshire Regiment in the 1911 IFA Shield Final. To commemorate the day, the club organises an award distribution ceremony along with various festivities. Mohun Bagan Ratna is an award presented each year on Mohun Bagan Day to outstanding former players, irrespective of the sports played. The first recipient was former footballer Sailen Manna. Apart from the Mohun Bagan Ratna, other awards are also presented which often differ in categories each year, except for an award for the best footballer and cricketer of the season which were presented for most of the years.[17]
Honours
[edit]- Banga Bibhushan: 2022 (the highest civilian honour in West Bengal given by the Government of West Bengal)[18][19][20]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "History in Timeline of Indian Football". the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Chronology of Important Sports Events — West Bengal". wbsportsandyouth.gov.in. Kolkata: Government of West Bengal – Department of youth services and sports. 2017. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Mukherjee, Anita (10 July 2021). "MOHUN BAGAN VILLA – GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN". Breathing Roots. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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