Peerless SC

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Peerless SC
Peerless SC logo.png
Full namePeerless Sports Club[1]
Nickname(s)Peerless
Short namePSC
Founded1993; 28 years ago (1993)[2]
GroundSalt Lake Stadium
Barasat Stadium
Capacity85,000
22,000
OwnerBengal Peerless Housing Devpt
ChairmanPatit Paban Ray[3]
ManagerSubrata Bhattacharya
LeagueCalcutta Premier Division A
2019–20Champions

Peerless Sports Club (formerly known as Peerless FC), or simply Peerless, is an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal.[4] Founded in 1993, the club is owned by Peerless Group and currently competes in the Calcutta Premier Division A,[5][6] the top tier state football league of West Bengal.[7][8][9] Peerless is currently the defending champion of the Calcutta Football League and widely regarded as the Giant killer.

The club has refused to take part in the I-League 2nd Division owing to financial matters. After the three Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan AC, SC East Bengal and Mohammedan Sporting, Peerless is considered as the strongest side from the city of joy.[10]

History[]

Peerless as a club began their journey from Kolkata Maidan, the home of Kolkata football. The club is founded in 1993 and owned by their parent organization Peerless Group, a business conglomerate in Kolkata.[11]

Shabbir Ali was the coach of Peerless during their early seasons.

Earlier in the 90s, the club competed in the Calcutta Premier League second division. Former India international Shabbir Ali was in charge of the club and under his coaching, Peerless promoted itself from the second division to the Kolkata Premier division A.[12][13]

In 2018, the club signed Trinidad and Tobago international Anthony Wolfe ahead of their CFL season.[14] Thus he became the club's first and only footballer who has appeared in the FIFA World Cup.[15][16]

In 2019, Peerless created history after winning the 2019–20 Calcutta Premier Division, defeating their archrivals; three Kolkata giants. The club managed by Jahar Das, emerged as the first small club since 1958 to win the Calcutta Football League.[17] In that season, they reached to the quarter-finals of the 2020 IFA Shield.[18]

As defending champion, Peerless began their 2021–22 Calcutta Premier Division journey on 17 August, defeating Kidderpore FC 4–1.[19][20] They reached to the knock-out stages after finishing as Group-B topper but lost 4–0 to Railway FC in the quarter-finals.

Ownership and finances[]

Peerless Sports Club (formed in 1993) is currently owned by Peerless Group, its major holding company is Peerless General Finance & Investment Co Ltd, which is India's Registered Residuary Non-banking Company.[21] It has subsidiaries like Peerless Hospital, Bengal Peerless (real estate), Kaizen Holidays and others.

Patit Paban Ray, board member of Bengal Peerless Housing Development Co Ltd, is currently the chairman of Peerless Club.[22]

Stadium[]

Main articles: Barasat Stadium and Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
White gate with stone pillars and a tree
Entrance of the Barasat Vidyasagar Krirangan.

Peerless plays most of their home matches of Calcutta Football League Premier Division A at both the Barasat Stadium and Rabindra Sarobar Stadium.[23]

Honours & achievements[]

Jahar Das was the manager who led the team to Calcutta Football League victory.

Peerless SC scripted history as they became the only club outside the Big Three (Mohun Bagan AC, East Bengal FC, & Mohammedan Sporting) to win the Championship in 61 years. Eastern Railway did the same back in 1958.

Notable former players[]

For all current and former notable Peerless SC players with a Wikipedia article, see: Peerless SC players.

World Cup player[]

Managerial history[]

See also[]

References[]

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