Indian Football
Indian Football
Indian Football has a massive fan following. Next only to cricket, this outdoor sport is quite popular in the Indian sub-continent. The national team is composed of players who hail from different regions of India. Proper infrastructure can really do wonders for this Indian sport. The rivalry between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal supporters is epical in stature. Perhaps as an obvious deviation from trends across the country, Bengal has been the seat of Indian Football through many years .
Football tournaments in India include the Durand Cup, Federation Cup, IFA Shield and the Santosh Trophy. These football tournaments are organized and sponsored by All India Football Federation and different multinational companies.
Indian Football Clubs produced some of the best football talents of the country. Such clubs include the famous Mohun Bagan Club, East Bengal Club, Mahindra United, Salgoacar Club and JCT Mills Club, which have the origin from colonial era.
Indian Football associations are the non governmental bodies which are working relentlessly for managing football in India and bring up the new talents in the football hemisphere of India and the world as well.
Women’s football in India started around 1970s. Being dominated by Bengal and Manipur, women’s football team has recently shown considerable improvement.
Indian Football gives a enthusiasm to the people as this game has the long back thrill and history. Now, Indian Super League gives a support to all the players who have talents, to play in the international arena.