Results
Statistici
| Total | Gazde | Oaspeti | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Wins | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Losses | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Goals for | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Goals against | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Failed to score | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Wikipedia - Tollygunge Agragami FC
Tollygunge Agragami Football Club is an Indian professional multi-sports club known for its football section. It is based in Tollygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal. Founded in 1943 as "Russa Agragami Samity", the club competes in Calcutta Premier Division League.
Tollygunge Agragami previously participated in the National Football League, then top flight of Indian football league system. Later, they also appeared in I-League 2nd Division. Beside CFL, the club participates in other regional tournaments alongside the Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan SG, East Bengal and Mohammedan Sporting.
History
Early history
Tollygunge Agragami, as a football club, founded in Kolkata, India, during the British raj. The team was incorporated in 1943 as Russa Agragami Samity. It was later renamed to "Tollygunge Agragami" in 1955. The club uses Rabindra Sarobar Stadium as its home ground, which has a capacity of 22,000. Although the team has not been as successful as their city rivals, East Bengal Club, Mohun Bagan AC, alongside Mohammedan Sporting, but they are a team to watch out for.
The club in 1971, reached the final of prestigious IFA Shield, but was defeated by Mohamedan Sporting 2–0. The team was then managed by legendary coach Sushil Bhattacharya, who guided them earning promotion to Calcutta Football League first division. Winning the 1997–98 season of the National Football League 2nd Division, is Tollygunge's biggest achievement since their inception. Nepali international Hari Khadka donned in the club colours in 1996–97 season. Amal Dutta became Tollygunge coach in 1999, helped the club reaching final of the 105th edition of IFA Shield in that year.
In July 2000, after a brilliant display at the NFL, Tollygunge goalkeeper Prasanta Dora was included in Sukhwinder Singh managed national team of India during their historic England-tour, where they played three matches against English Premier League sides Fulham, West Bromwich Albion, and arch-rival Bangladesh.
Present years
Tollygunge Agragami participated in the 2018 Calcutta Premier Division playoffs, finishing tenth. They were relegated to the Calcutta Premier Division B and defeated Mohammedan Sporting by 2–1. They won two matches, drew two, and lost the rest. They did not qualify for Calcutta Premier Division A in 2019 and 2020.
In 2021, Tollygunge announced Modern Institute of Engineering and Technology as their main sponsor ahead of the 2021–22 Calcutta Premier Division.
In June 2023, the Indian Football Association (IFA) announced the merger of both Premier Division A and B of the Calcutta Football League, ahead of its 125th edition, in which Tollygunge Agragami was placed within Group I.
Stadionul echipei este Stadionul Tollygunge, cu o capacitate de 30.000 de locuri. Stadionul a găzduit și meciuri internaționale, inclusiv Cupa Nehru.
Cele mai mari realizări ale clubului includ câștigarea Calcutta Football League de 13 ori, ultimul titlu fiind câștigat în 2021. De asemenea, clubul a câștigat Cupa Durand de două ori, în 1980 și 1983.
Tollygunje Agragami este cunoscut pentru stilul său de joc ofensiv și pentru capacitatea de a produce jucători talentați. Clubul a produs mai mulți jucători internaționali indieni, inclusiv Mehtab Hossain, Renedy Singh și Syed Rahim Nabi.
Echipa este în prezent antrenată de Sanjoy Sen, un fost internațional indian. Sub conducerea lui Sen, clubul a câștigat Calcutta Football League în 2021.