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The '''Delhi Cloth Mills Trophy''', known simply as '''D.C.M. Trophy''', was an invitational [[Association football|football]] tournament in India. It was held annually in [[New Delhi]] and was organised by the local [[Football Delhi|Delhi Football Association]]. It was India's first football tournament to provide the national clubs with international exposure due to participation of international clubs from Asia and Europe. The tournament was established in 1945 by [[Bharat Ram]] and Charat Ram of the [[Delhi Cloth & General Mills]] textile conglomerate.<ref name="dcm">{{Cite web|first=Majumdar|last=Raunak|title=The DCM Trophy- Oldest Indian Tournament with International Exposure|url=https://www.chaseyoursport.com/Indian-Football/DCM-Trophy-in-India/819|date=31 May 2019|access-date=4 December 2021|website=chaseyoursport.com|publisher=Chase Your Sport|language=en}}</ref>
The '''Delhi Cloth Mills Trophy''', known simply as '''D.C.M. Trophy''', was an invitational [[Association football|football]] tournament in India. It was held annually in [[New Delhi]] and was organised by the local [[Football Delhi|Delhi Football Association]]. It was India's first football tournament to provide the national clubs with international exposure due to participation of international clubs from Asia and Europe. The tournament was established in 1945 by [[Bharat Ram]] and Charat Ram of the [[Delhi Cloth & General Mills]] textile conglomerate.<ref name="dcm">{{Cite web|first=Majumdar|last=Raunak|title=The DCM Trophy- Oldest Indian Tournament with International Exposure|url=https://www.chaseyoursport.com/Indian-Football/DCM-Trophy-in-India/819|date=31 May 2019|access-date=4 December 2021|website=chaseyoursport.com|publisher=Chase Your Sport|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107233704/https://www.chaseyoursport.com/Indian-Football/DCM-Trophy-in-India/819|archive-date=7 November 2020}}</ref>


Delhi's local teams won the first two editions; since then, clubs from [[Calcutta]] have dominated the 1950s and early 1960s, and foreign clubs since the late 1960s. The tournament has not been organised since 1997 due to fixture congestion and various restructuring policies in Indian club football. [[Mohun Bagan]] was the last winner of the tournament.<ref name="dcm"/><ref>{{Cite web|title=India – D.C.M. Trophy|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiadcm.html|access-date=4 December 2021|website=rsssf.com}}</ref>
Delhi's local teams won the first two editions; since then, clubs from [[Calcutta]] have dominated the 1950s and early 1960s, and foreign clubs since the late 1960s. The tournament has not been organised since 1997 due to fixture congestion and various restructuring policies in Indian club football. [[Mohun Bagan]] was the last winner of the tournament.<ref name="dcm"/><ref>{{Cite web|title=India – D.C.M. Trophy|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiadcm.html|access-date=4 December 2021|website=rsssf.com}}</ref>

Revision as of 07:08, 11 April 2022

DCM Trophy
Organising bodyFootball Delhi
Founded1945; 79 years ago (1945)
Abolished1997 (1997)
RegionIndia
Number of teamsvarious
Last championsMohun Bagan (1st title)[1]
Most successful team(s)East Bengal (7 titles)

The Delhi Cloth Mills Trophy, known simply as D.C.M. Trophy, was an invitational football tournament in India. It was held annually in New Delhi and was organised by the local Delhi Football Association. It was India's first football tournament to provide the national clubs with international exposure due to participation of international clubs from Asia and Europe. The tournament was established in 1945 by Bharat Ram and Charat Ram of the Delhi Cloth & General Mills textile conglomerate.[2]

Delhi's local teams won the first two editions; since then, clubs from Calcutta have dominated the 1950s and early 1960s, and foreign clubs since the late 1960s. The tournament has not been organised since 1997 due to fixture congestion and various restructuring policies in Indian club football. Mohun Bagan was the last winner of the tournament.[2][3]

Results

Year Winners Score Runners-up Notes
1945 British Raj New Delhi Heroes FC 3–2 United Kingdom King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
1946–48 The tournament was not held
1949 India Raisina Sporting Union (Delhi) 1–1, 3–1 India City Club (Lucknow)
1950 India East Bengal 2–0 India 8th Gorkha Rifles (Dehradun)
1951 India Rajasthan Club (Calcutta) 3–0 India 8th Gorkha Rifles (Dehradun)
1952 India East Bengal 4–0 India 8th Gorkha Rifles (Dehradun)
1953 India Aryan Gymkhana (Bangalore) 3–2 India East Indian Railway Accounts (Calcutta)
1954 India Geological Survey (Calcutta) 1–0 India Hyderabad FA
1955 India Indian Air Force Station (Delhi) 2–0 India District Sports Association (Allahabad)
1956 India Indian Air Force 0–0, 0–0, 1–0 India East Bengal
1957 India East Bengal 0–0, 2–0 India Railway SC
1958 India Mohammedan Sporting 1–0 India East Bengal
1959 India Hyderabad Central Police 1–0 India Madras Engineer Group
1960 India East Bengal 3–1 India Mohammedan Sporting
1961 India Mohammedan Sporting 2–1 India Madras Regimental Centre
1962 India Madras Regimental Centre 1–0 India Mafatlal Group (Bombay)
1963 India E.M.E. Centre 1–1, 3–1 India FC Punjab Police
1964 India Mohammedan Sporting 1–1, 1–0 India Andhra Pradesh Police
1965 India Andhra Pradesh Police 2–0 India Central Police Lines (Hyderabad)
1966 India FC Punjab Police 0–0, 2–0 India Leader FC (Jalandhar)
1967 India Mafatlal Group (Bombay) 5–0 India Leader FC (Jalandhar)
1968 India Mafatlal Group (Bombay) 2–1 India Leader FC (Jalandhar)
1969 Iran Taj Tehran FC 4–0 India South Central Railway (Secunderabad)
1970 Iran Taj Tehran FC 3–1 India Andhra Pradesh Police
1971 Iran Taj Tehran FC 1–0 India Leader FC (Jalandhar)
1972 North Korea April 25 SC 1–1 West Germany Bayerischer F.V. 1
1973 India East Bengal 0–0, 0–0 North Korea Dok Ro Gang 2
1974 India East Bengal 1–0 India FC Punjab Police
1975 South Korea Hanyang University 2–0 India East Bengal
1976 South Korea Hanyang University and India Border Security Force - (joint winners) 0–0, 0–0 }} 3
1977 Soviet Union Spartak United 3–0 India JCT FC
1978 Soviet Union FC Volga Kalinin 1–0 West Germany Bayerischer F.V.
1979 India Border Security Force and South Korea Citizens' National Bank - (joint winners) 1–1, 1–1 4
1980 India Mohammedan Sporting 1–0 South Korea Bank of Seoul & Trust Company
1981 South Korea Myongji University 3–1 Australia East Fremantle Tricolore
1982–83 South Korea Incheon University 0–0, 3–0 India Mohammedan Sporting
1983 India East Bengal 1–0 India Mohammedan Sporting 5
1984 China Liaoning F.C. 1–0 Australia Western Australia Soccer Federation
1985 Australia Football Fed. of South Australia 0–0 (5–4 p) India East Bengal
1986 Soviet Union FC Metalist Kharkiv 4–0 India East Bengal
1987 South Korea S.M. Industry Bank 1–0 India JCT FC
1988 South Korea POSCO Atoms 1–0 India East Bengal
1989 Iran Esteghlal F.C. 3–1 South Korea POSCO Atoms
1990 South Korea Kyung Hee University 0–0 (5–4 p) India Kerala Police
1991 Iran PAS Tehran F.C. 1–0 India Mohun Bagan
1992–93 South Korea Incheon University 1–1 (4–1 p) India East Bengal
1993 Croatia NK Varteks 3–0 India JCT FC
1994–95 Iran Bahman F.C. 2–0 India Mohun Bagan
1995–96 Iran Tractor Sazi 3–0 India Punjab State Electricity Board
1996 The tournament was not held
1997 India Mohun Bagan 2–0 India Tata Football Academy

Notes:

1. ^ Bayerischer withdrew from the replay, so April 25th were declared winners
2. ^ East Bengal were declared winners as Dok Ro Gang refused to play extra time
3. ^ Joint winners after replay
4. ^ Joint winners after replay
5. ^ Abandoned in the 83rd minute due to a riot

References

  1. ^ "Mohun Bagan Trophy room". themohunbaganac.com. Mohun Bagan Athletic Club. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b Raunak, Majumdar (31 May 2019). "The DCM Trophy- Oldest Indian Tournament with International Exposure". chaseyoursport.com. Chase Your Sport. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. ^ "India – D.C.M. Trophy". rsssf.com. Retrieved 4 December 2021.