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1969–70 Santosh Trophy
The 1969–70 Santosh Trophy was the 26th edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main States and union territories of India, State competition for football in India. It was held in 1969 in Nagaon, Nowgong, Assam. West Bengal football team, Bengal beat Services football team, Services 6–1 in the final; Mohammed Habib (footballer), Mohammed Habib scored five of the goals. Early rounds ''Tripura led 4-1 at half-time, all four goals scored by Das. The tournament was inaugurated by S.K. Dutta, the Chief Justice of Assam and Nagaland'' ''1-1 at half time'' ''1-1 at half time'' ''Orissa led 4-0 at half time.'' ''Goa led 7-0 at half-time. Lobo scored the first four goals'' Pre quarter-finals ''Rajasthan captain Bhoor Singh was sent off in the second half for hitting Jaffar in the face.Andhra led 4-0 at half time.'' ''Madras 3-0 at half time.'' ''Bengal 1-0 at half time.'' Quarter-finals Shyam Thapa provided the assist for Aziz's goal. Bengal led 5-0 at half-time. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Bengal Football Team
The West Bengal football team (), also known as IFA Bengal football team or earlier the Bengal football team, is an Indian football team representing West Bengal in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy. They were the second Indian team to participate in the continental top tier tournament – Asian Champion Club Tournament, by playing in the 1970 edition following Mysore in 1969. History Bengal made its debut in the national competitions at the 1941–42 Santosh Trophy. West Bengal have appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals 47 times, having won 33 titles, the most by any team. Managed by Balaidas Chatterjee, the team won six Santosh Trophy titles between 1949 and 1959. In 1962, former Indian captain Samar Banerjee guided Bengal winning the trophy. Prior to 2003, the team competed as "Bengal football team". On 16 August 2021, West Bengal played a friendly match against India national team at the Salt Lake Stadium and it was won by India by 1â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
