Kolkata Football Club
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| Full name | Kolkata Football Club | |
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| Founded | May 12, 2015 | |
| Ground | Jadavpur University | |
| Owner | Sarthak Mondal[1] | |
| Chairman | Rohit Ganguly[2] | |
| Manager | Abhyudaya Chatterjee[3] | |
| Website | Club website | |
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Kolkata Football Club is an Amateur Football Club based in Kolkata. It is one of the newest clubs[4] in the city.[5] The team is sponsored by Sportwalk Toons Media and Football Masala[6] is the media sponsor of the team. The football club has been successful since their establishment and are looking towards establishing a junior team as well. All the players who play in the team are college students.
History[edit]
Establishment[edit]
A few months ago, few football passionate fans of an ISL Team saw a dream of organizing a football tournament amongst them. However, few top heads of the Fan Club, decided to kill the plan after the sponsors and partners were fixed.
This did not go well with the youths and they dreamt big of owning a Football Club someday, where only Indian players will play, sometime late in their career.
However, after some 35–40 days, they again joined hands in a bid to form a Football Team of the Fan Club and play in various tournaments. The first practice was successfully held in the Jadavpur University Salt Lake Campus on April 16, 2015.[7] However, differences started arising between the Team Management and the Governing Body of the Fan Club.
With the 1st tournament looming just a month ahead from now, the manager of the team, Sarthak Mondal was forced from the top to include a few players of their choice (who would never attend the practice sessions) in the team that would play. It was also threatened from the top that the team will be sacked and a new team will be put in place.It was understood then and there that this ego will. Unhappy and ferocious with the politics going around, 39 members of the team decided to break away and form their new team. Later, the number of players were reduced as the club went into a more professional approach.
Early Days[edit]
The team played its first match on June 16, 2015 when they defeated Rammohan & Friends[8] 1-0 in a friendly match. On June 21, 2015 they faced FIIOB F.T in Kolkata Maidans and lost for the first time 6-1.
Squad[edit]
| Sponsor's Type | Sponsor's Name |
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| Team Sponsor |  Sportwalk Toons Media
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| Media Partner | Football Masala
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There are 25 players in the team, all of Indian Origin and all the practice sessions are co-ordinated by the Club President, Sarthak Mondal.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team Management[edit]
| Position | Name |
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| President | Sarthak Mondal
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| Chairman | Rohit Ganguly
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| Secretary | Shobhan Sinha
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| Manager | Abhyudaya Chatterjee
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References[edit]
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