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2014–15 Calcutta Premier Division
The 2014 Calcutta Football League Premier Division A was the 116th season of the CFL Premier Division, a state league within the Indian state of West Bengal. The season kicked off on 16 September 2014. East Bengal FC, East Bengal won the title for a record 36th time and also created a record by clinching the title for the 6th consecutive time. Standings Results Top scorers Sourckolkatafootball.com ;8 goals * Dudu Omagbemi (East Bengal FC, East Bengal) * Balwant Singh (footballer), Balwant Singh (Mohun Bagan Super Giant, Mohun Bagan) ;7 goals * Ranti Martins (East Bengal FC, East Bengal) ;5 goals * Ashim Biswas (Tollygunge Agragami FC, Tollygunge Agragami) * Pierre Boya (Mohun Bagan Super Giant, Mohun Bagan) * Oluwaunmi Somide (Tollygunge Agragami FC, Tollygunge Agragami) ;4 goals * Koko Sakibo (Tollygunge Agragami FC, Tollygunge Agragami) ;3 goals * Taro Hasegawa (Mohammedan SC (Kolkata), Mohammedan) References {{DEFAULTSORT:2014 CFL Premier Division CF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Bengal FC
East Bengal Football Club, commonly referred to as East Bengal, is an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. The club competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of the Indian football league system. The club is one of the most successful in the country, having won three national league titles in addition to 40 state league titles, a record by a long shot. The club has enjoyed significant success in domestic cup competitions as well, including Federation Cup and Super Cup trophies, making it one of the most decorated football clubs in India. It is one of the big three clubs of Kolkata, and participates in the well-renowned Kolkata derby against its eternal rivals Mohun Bagan. The club also plays in the mini Kolkata derby with Mohammedan. Founded in August 1920, the club became affiliated with the Indian Football Association in 1922 and initially played in the Calcutta Football League Second Division before earning promotion to the Fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CFL Premier Division
The Calcutta Football League (CFL) is a ladder-based football competition in the Indian state of West Bengal, organised by the Indian Football Association (WB) as part of the state leagues. It is the oldest football league in Asia. The CFL is divided into CFL Premier Division, CFL 1st Division, CFL 2nd Division, CFL 3rd Division, CFL 4th Division, CFL 5th Division A, and CFL 5th Division B with promotion and relegation between them. CFL has more than 160 mostly Kolkata-based clubs and units. Started in 1898, this league is the oldest football league in Asia and one of the oldest football competitions in the world. CFL currently consists of a seven-tier pyramid system, with more than 8,500 directly registered players of IFA participating in CFL every year, making it one of the biggest leagues in the country. History Early years (1890s–1910s) In 1898, IFA introduced a two-tiered football league in Calcutta on the lines of English Football League in England and Wales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taro Hasegawa
is a former Japanese football player. He is the current senior striker coach Japan Football League club of Briobecca Urayasu. Playing career Hasegawa was born in Adachi, Tokyo on August 17, 1979. He joined J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol from youth team in 1998. On March 28, he debuted against Consadole Sapporo. In 1999, he played often and the club won the championship in the J.League Cup. However he did not play much after 2000. In 2002, he moved to the J2 League club Albirex Niigata. However he did not play much there, either. In 2003, he moved to the J2 club Ventforet Kofu. Although he did not play much until 2004, he played all matches as left winger and scored 17 goals. The club also won third place and was promoted to J1 in 2006. However he did not play much in 2006. In August 2007, he moved to the J2 club Tokushima Vortis. He played all matches as regular player. In 2008, he moved to the J2 club Yokohama FC. However he did not play much. In 2009, he moved to the Japan Foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koko Sakibo
Koko Sakibo (born 10 December 1987) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Career Koko Sakibo started his football career back in Nigeria with local teams before moving to Egypt. There he spent three months with a second division club and returned to Nigeria. Sakibo's move to India was due to the recommendation of Pune FC defender Chika Wali. Both Sakibo and Wali played together in their home country. After being unsuccessful with his trials at Pune F.C., Sakibo eventually landed at Vasco S.C. after impressing the Goan club. Sakibo scored six goals in seven matches in the final round of the second division, as well another 12 in the Goa Professional League. Dempo S.C. Dempo Sports Club is an Indian professional football club based in Panaji, Goa. The club currently competes in the I-League, the second tier of the Indian football league system, and the Goa Professional League. Dempo is owned and sponsored b ... had captured the 2011-1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oluwaunmi Somide
Oluwawunmi Somide Adelaja (born 16 May 1991) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward. Career Nigeria Somide began his professional footballing career in 2005 with Nigerian club Pepsi Football Academy. In 2007, he moved to Ebedei, with whom he played till 2008. Moldova He first moved out of Nigeria in 2008 to Moldova, where he signed a long-term contract with FC Olimpia Bălţi. He made his Moldovan National Division debut on 28 May 2008 in a 1–0 win against Sheriff Tiraspol and scored his first goal in that match. He made 74 appearances and 34 goals from 2008 till 2012 in the Moldovan National Division 1. India In 2013, he moved to India, where he signed a short-term contract with Jwalandeep United Sikkim F.C.. He made his Durand Cup debut on 14 September 2013 in a 3–1 victory against Assam Regiment centre, and he scored 2 goals in that match. In 2014, he signed a one-year contract with Mohammedan S.C. in the I-League 2nd division and he made his d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Boya
Pierre Boya (born 16 January 1984) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker. Club career On 10 November 2003, Boya signed a four-year contract with Partizan. He scored a goal on his debut for the club two weeks later in a 3–1 home league victory over Radnički Obrenovac. The highlight of his career at Partizan was during the 2004–05 UEFA Cup group stage, when Boya scored both goals for his team in their 2–2 away draw with Lazio. He was eventually unable to find the back of the net for a year and a half. In the meantime, Boya failed to convert a penalty in the shootout versus Artmedia Bratislava in the return leg of the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round that would have qualified Partizan for the group stage. He finally ended his goal drought on 8 April 2006, netting a brace in a 3–1 away league win against Voždovac. In the summer of 2007, Boya moved to Rapid București on a free transfer. He scored seven goals in 21 leagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashim Biswas
Ashim Biswas (born 14 July 1982) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Diamond Harbour in the CFL Premier Division. Club career East Bengal He had scored with a header against Mohammedan from a Syed Rahim Nabi cross, and then Ashim's cross was netted in by Edmilson Marques Pardal in the pre-quarterfinal of the 29th Federation Cup in 2007 at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana, match which East Bengal won 3-1. In Calcutta Premier Division 2008, he had scored 2-0 against Mohammedan. He had scored the only goal in the 1-0 win over Prayag United. He is currently playing for Diamond Harbour FC in Calcutta premier A division. Jamshedpur On 23 July 2017, Ghosh was selected in the 14th round of the 2017–18 ISL Players Draft by Kerala for the 2017–18 Indian Super League season. He made his debut for the club on 10 December 2017 against Pune City. He came on as a 66th minute substitute for Siddharth Singh as Jamshedpur lost 1–0. He then scored his first g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranti Martins
Ranti Martins Soleye (born 5 September 1986) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Martins regarded as one of the best foreign players to play in India. He is the record goal scorer in the history of Indian top-flight football with 214 goals., and set the record for most goals scored in an Indian top tier season by scoring 32 goals in the 2011–12 I-League season for Dempo. He also finished as the first tier's top scorer in six seasons, more times than any other player. He scored a total 22 goals for Indian clubs at the continental tournament AFC Cup. Club career Nigeria & Ghana Martins as a teenager went to Anwar-L-Islam College in Agege, Lagos where he played for the football club in the Principal Cup and the Shell Cup. He then moved to Ghana where he joined Asante Kotoko Football Academy. He stayed at the Academy till 2004 before moving to King Faisal Babes in the Ghana Premier League. Dempo In 2004 Martins signed for Dempo S.C. of the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balwant Singh (footballer)
Balwant Singh (born 15 December 1986) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward. Club career JCT Born in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, Balwant started his footballing journey with Mahilpur Football Club before joining the academy of JCT before being promoted to their senior team in 2008. He scored his first professional goal for the club on 28 September 2008 against Mahindra United in the 64th minute to help JCT to a huge 7–1 victory. He then scored his second goal for the club on 11 October 2008 against Mohammedan in the 45th minute to help JCT to a 2–0 win. Balwant then scored his last goal of his debut season against Mumbai on 26 November 2008 in the 38th minute, but could not prevent JCT from going down 2–3. He had a productive Durand Cup campaign in his debut season, where JCT reached the semi-finals, with Balwant scoring thrice during the tournament. He opened his account for the 2009–10 season on 4 October 2009 when he scored a brace as JCT won the ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dudu Omagbemi
MacPherlin Dudu Omagbemi (born 18 July 1987), commonly known as Dudu, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Finnish club SexyPöxyt. Career Dudu started his career in India in 2001. He is the most tenacious player India has ever seen. At the Indian Football League, he had much success with Sporting Clube de Goa, including becoming the league's top goalscorer. During his time in India, he signed simultaneously contracts with two different clubs, SC Goa and Mahindra United. The issue was later settled between the two clubs. He also had a few other disputes with SC Goa later, concerning similar issues. The charismatic football player rejected the 2008 Olympic call-up to put his career back on track and on 5 August 2008 he joined the 3 time Hungarian champion Debreceni VSC. In August 2010 Dudu signed a contract with Finnish Division Two club FC OPA from where he was loaned out to Finnish Premier League side KuPS. In October 2010 Dudu signed a contrac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 CFL Premier Division
The 2016 Calcutta Football League Premier Division was the 118th season of the CFL Premier Division, a state league within the Indian state of West Bengal. The league is divided into two groups – Group A and Group B. The Championship title is awarded only to the Group A winner, while four teams from Group A are relegated to Group B at the end of the season and 4 teams from Group B are simultaneously promoted to Group A for the next season. The fixtures of Group A kicked off on 27 July 2016, and of Group B on 16 July 2016. This will also be the first time in history that a trophy will be awarded to the Group A champions, on the day of the last match of the league. The Indian Football Association also took a decision to award the Amal Dutta award to the coach adjudged "Best coach of the league". The association also announced that a monetary award amounting to Rs. 25 lakhs will be given to the champions of Group A. East Bengal were crowned champions for a record 38th time in hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
