Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup
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| Organising body | Shastri Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| Abolished | 2006 |
| Region | India |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Last champions | Indian Air Force |
| Most successful team(s) | Indian Air Force Simla Youngs FC AOC Secunderabad (2 titles each) |
Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup, also known as the Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial Football Tournament, is an Indian association football tournament held in Delhi and organized by Shastri Football Club.[1] The tournament was first started in 1978 in the memory of former Indian prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and is named after him. Apart from some top clubs from Delhi, clubs from neighbouring states also participated in the tournament.
Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup 14th edition returned after 6 years of gape in 2004,[2] with the last tournament being held in 2006 was won by Indian Air Force.[3][4] The tournament has not been held since then.[5]
Results[]
| Year | Champions | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | DESU and Aryan FC - (joint winners) | ||
| 1979 | Youngsters FC and Simla Youngs FC - (joint winners) | ||
| 1980 | New Delhi Heroes FC and Garhwal Heroes - (joint winners) | ||
| 1981 | Delhi Police | – | Indian Air Force |
| 1983 | Indian Air Force | – | Garhwal Heroes |
| 1985 | Simla Youngs FC | – | Goans SC |
| 1986 | AOC Secunderabad | – | Benares Heroes |
| 1992 | Indian National FC | – | Shastri FC |
| 1993 | Ludhiana Police | – | Shastri FC |
| 1994 | Shastri FC | – | Ludhiana Police |
| 1995 | AOC Secunderabad | – | |
| 1997 | Rail Coach Factory | – | DFA Varanasi |
| 1998 | Indian Bank | 1–0 | Delhi Blues XI |
| 2004 | Tata Football Academy | 2–0 | Bengal Mumbai FC |
| 2005 | Punjab State Electricity Board | 3–1 | South-East-Central Railway |
| 2006 | Indian Air Force | 1-1, 2-2, 5-4 (p) | Garhwal Heroes |
References[]
- ^ "Shirui Lily Cup begins, United Brothers FC beat Phungyar FC 2-0". ifp.co.in. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "16th Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup 2004". indianfootball.de. 18 July 2017. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Club History". www.shastrifc.in. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup". 2 October 2019. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ Staff (18 March 2006). "PSEB down Western Railway in Shastri memorial football". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
Categories:
- Football cup competitions in India
- Football in Delhi
- 1978 establishments in India
- Defunct football competitions in India
- Annual sporting events in India