Uttarbanga Cup

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Uttarbanga Cup
Organising bodyIndian Football Association (WB)
Founded2021; 1 year ago (2021)
RegionIndia (West Bengal)
Number of teams20
Current championsMurshidabad Police (1st title)

The Uttarbanga Cup is an Indian Football Association tournament organised in North Bengal Region to scout talent from different parts of West Bengal.[1]

Formation[]

This tournament started on 27 February 2021. Uttarbanga Cup is an initiative to develop football and scout young, talented football players in North Bengal region.[2] The plans were afoot to stage a tournament along the lines of Calcutta Football League in North Bengal was announced by Joydeep Mukherjee, the Honorary Secretary of IFA, when he visited Siliguri in the closing stages of 2020.[3][4]

Results[]

Year Winners Score Runners-up Ref
2021 Murshidabad Police FC 3–2 Georgian FC, Kalimpong

References[]

  1. ^ "IFA launches North Bengal league". Voice Of Indian Sports. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. ^ "All systems go : Uttarbanga Cup ready to take off". IFAWB. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  3. ^ "উত্তরবঙ্গ কাপ শুরু হল আজ থেকে আলিপুরদুয়ারে". খবর সময়ে. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  4. ^ "IFA Reveal Plan to Develop Football in North Bengal". IFN. 12 January 2021.
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