George Telegraph FC

George Telegraph FC

Leagues Played
India - Calcutta - Liga de Fotbal 57
Links
Wikipedia

Results

India - Calcutta - Liga de Fotbal 11/20 09:00 - George Telegraph FC v Food Corporation of India ZSC - View
India - Calcutta - Liga de Fotbal 11/11 09:00 - George Telegraph FC v Calcutta FC D 2-2
India - Calcutta - Liga de Fotbal 11/04 09:00 - George Telegraph FC v WB Police SC W 5-0
India - Calcutta - Liga de Fotbal 10/12 09:00 - George Telegraph FC v Patha Chakra L 2-3
India - Calcutta - Liga de Fotbal 10/09 09:00 - George Telegraph FC v Eastern Railway FC W 1-0
India - Calcutta - Liga de Fotbal 09/07 09:30 - East Bengal Club II v George Telegraph FC L 4-0
India - Calcutta - Liga de Fotbal 08/29 09:30 - George Telegraph FC v Railway FC L 2-3
India - Calcutta - Liga de Fotbal 08/13 09:30 - George Telegraph FC v WB Police SC L 1-2
India - Calcutta - Liga de Fotbal 08/09 09:30 - Bhawanipore FC v George Telegraph FC D 1-1
India - Calcutta - Liga de Fotbal 08/06 09:30 - George Telegraph FC v Kidderpore SC L 1-3
India - Calcutta - Liga de Fotbal 08/03 09:30 - George Telegraph FC v Techno Aryan L 0-2
India - Calcutta - Liga de Fotbal 07/31 11:30 - Eastern Railway SC v George Telegraph FC L 1-0

Statistici

 TotalGazdeOaspeti
Matches played 17 10 7
Wins 5 3 2
Draws 3 2 1
Losses 9 5 4
Goals for 21 17 4
Goals against 25 17 8
Clean sheets 5 3 2
Failed to score 5 1 4

Wikipedia - George Telegraph SC

George Telegraph Sports Club is an Indian football based in Kolkata, West Bengal, that competes in the Calcutta Football League, the top tier state football league in West Bengal. The club plays all their home matches at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium. They have also competed in the I-League 2nd Division, the second tier of Indian football league system.

Founded in 1925 and affiliated with the Indian Football Association (IFA), the club is known by its nickname "Georgians".

History

The club was founded by Haripada Dutta in 1925, and A. L. Corbett, principal of the George Telegraph Institute, became first chairman. They started out on the 4th division of the Calcutta League and after 21 years they were finally promoted to the 1st division of Calcutta Football League beating Rajasthan Athletic Club 3–1. In the same year, they reached the final of the IFA Shield, but due to the anti-British riots the final couldn't be held. Instead of declaring them as joint winners with Mohun Bagan AC, the entire tournament was scrapped. Some of notable Indian footballers including Rajen Ghosh, Monimohan Ghosh, Sheoo Mewalal, Sushil Bhattacharya, Runu Guha Thakurata, Monoranjan Bhattacharya, Satyajit Chatterjee, Aloke Mukherjee, Shasthi Duley, appeared with George Telegraph. Noted Indian football manager Yan Law began his playing career at the club.

They stayed at the top flight for 66 years but in 2002 and 2003, they suffered back-to-back demotions. Then again they got promoted twice in two successive years and since then they have been staying in the top flight. In 2004, they emerged as the runners-up of the All Airlines Gold Cup. In the same year, they reached semi-finals of prestigious Trades Cup. Their first participation in the I-League 2nd Division was in 2009, where they finished 4th, behind Oil India FC and were eliminated in the group stage. Therefore, George Telegraph was unable to qualify for the I-League, then top tier of football in India. In 2013, they again got a chance to play in I-League 2nd Division, which became their second season.

In 2020, the George Telegraph emerged as the runners-up in the prestigious IFA Shield tournament, the third oldest association football tournament in the world, losing to 2–1 to the I-League side Real Kashmir FC. They reached the semi-finals of 2021–22 Calcutta Premier Division in November 2021, but their campaign ended with a 1–0 loss to Railway FC.

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 George Telegraph was placed in Group II.

Echipa de fotbal indiană "George Telegraph FC" este o echipă de fotbal profesionistă situată în Kolkata, Bengalul de Vest, India. Fondată în 1874, este cea mai veche echipă de fotbal din India și Asia, precum și una dintre cele mai vechi din lume. George Telegraph FC participă în prezent la Calcutta Premier League, cea mai importantă ligă de fotbal din Bengalul de Vest.

Stadionul de acasă al clubului este Stadionul Barasat, care are o capacitate de 25.000 de locuri. Culorile tradiționale ale echipei sunt roșu și albastru. George Telegraph FC este cunoscut pentru stilul său de atac și pentru jucătorii săi talentați.

De-a lungul istoriei sale, George Telegraph FC a câștigat numeroase trofee, inclusiv IFA Shield de 16 ori, Calcutta Football League de 10 ori și Durand Cup de 5 ori. Echipa a reprezentat, de asemenea, India în numeroase competiții internaționale.

George Telegraph FC este una dintre cele mai susținute echipe de fotbal din India și are o bază mare de fani în Kolkata și în alte părți ale țării. Clubul este cunoscut pentru atmosfera sa vibrantă în timpul meciurilor de acasă și pentru pasiunea și loialitatea fanilor săi.