Rovers Cup was incorporated by some British football enthusiasts in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, in 1890, as a form of amusement. After the foundation of Bombay Football Association (BFA) in 1902, the tournament became well organized. Patronised by Justice Russell, the tournament was firstly opened to British teams.[6] Later in 1911, Western India Football Association was founded as a result of merger between BFA and Rovers Cup Committee.[7][6] After justice Russel became president and P. R. Cadell became vice-president of WIFA, Indian clubs were given opportunity to participate, and Bengal United (a squad formed with Indian soldiers serving in British battalions) became first Indian team to compete.[6] The tournament was suspended from 1914 to 1920 due to the World War I. Some legendary players from Great Britain, including Arsenal winger Denis Compton, Scottish international Tommy Walker and English international Bobby Langton appeared in the tournament in mid-20th century with visiting overseas teams.[6]
The First Worcester Regiment became first team to clinch the title. Mohun Bagan became the first non-army civilian club in the tournament to compete in 1923 and achieved runners-up position, after their 4–1 defeat to Durham Light Infantry.[6]Mohammedan Sporting from Calcutta became the first Indian club to win title, when they defeated Bangalore Muslims 1–0 in 1940.[8] Mohammedan later won 1956, 1959, 1980, 1984 and 1987 editions.[9] In the 1950s, Syed Abdul Rahim managed Hyderabad City Police formed their supremacy,[10] winning Rovers Cup consecutively from 1950 to 1954.[11][12] In modern era, Iraqi club Salahaddin became the first foreign side to win trophy, when they defeated Mohammedan Sporting 2–1 in 1982. In 1958, Caltex Sports Club had the honor of becoming the first local team to win it, and Bengal Mumbai is the last local team to win title.[13] The championship was last time held in the 2000–01 season, when Mohun Bagan beat Churchill Brothers by 2–0 in the final.
After the inception of the National Football League, the Rovers Cup started facing problems. With huge costs and sponsorship deals issues, the tournament was finally dissolved in 2001. In 2007, the WIFA announced that they were making attempts to revive the tournament.[14]
VenueEdit
The primary venue of the tournament was Cooperage Ground in Bombay (now Mumbai).[6][15] The stadium, built over hundred years ago, hosted each and every edition of the tournament.[16]
During its initial years, only British teams contested in the tournament. Mohun Bagan AC was the first Indian team to participate in this tournament on invitation in 1923, but they lost in the finals to Durham Light Infantry by 1–4 margin. The first Indian team to win this tournament was Bangalore Muslims, in 1937.[27]
Statistics: Teams with at least 2 wins, (including joint wins)[27]
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Shreekumar, S. S. (15 August 2020). . HSRA Publications. p. 244. ISBN9788194721697. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
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Sharma, Nikhil Paramjit; Gupta, Shantanu (4 February 2019). . SAGE Publications India. ISBN9789353283063. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
Dutta, P. L., Memoir of 'Father of Indian Football' Nagendraprasad Sarbadhikary (Calcutta: N. P. Sarbadhikary Memorial Committee, 1944) (hereafter Memoir)
Majumdar, Boria, Bandyopadhyay, Kausik (2006). Goalless: The Story of a Unique Footballing Nation. Penguin India. ISBN9780670058747.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Ghosh, Saurindra Kumar. Krira Samrat Nagendraprasad Sarbadhikary 1869–1940 (Calcutta: N. P. Sarbadhikary Memorial Committee, 1963) (hereafter Krira Samrat).
Nath, Nirmal (2011). . Readers Service. ISBN9788187891963. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022.
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D'Mello, Anthony (1959). Portrait Of Indian Sport. P R Macmillan Limited, London.
Mukhopadhay, Subir (2018). সোনায় লেখা ইতিহাসে মোহনবাগান (transl. Mohun Bagan in the history written in gold). ISBN978-93-850172-0-9.
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The Rovers Cup was an annual football tournament held in India organized by the Western India Football Association 2 3 Incorporated in 1890 it was the second oldest tournament in India after Durand Cup 4 5 Rovers Cup2nd Battalion of Middlesex Regiment after winning the Rovers Cup in 1926Organising bodyWestern India Football Association WIFA Founded1890 133 years ago 1890 Abolished2001 22 years ago 2001 RegionIndiaLast championsMohun Bagan 14th title Most successful club s Mohun Bagan 14 titles 1 Contents 1 History 2 Venue 3 Results 3 1 Pre independence era 1890 1947 3 2 Post independence era 1948 2001 4 Performance by teams 4 1 Performance by Indian teams 4 2 Performance by overseas teams 4 2 1 Winners 4 2 2 Runners up 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 7 1 Bibliography 7 2 Others 8 External linksHistory EditRovers Cup was incorporated by some British football enthusiasts in Bombay Bombay Presidency in 1890 as a form of amusement After the foundation of Bombay Football Association BFA in 1902 the tournament became well organized Patronised by Justice Russell the tournament was firstly opened to British teams 6 Later in 1911 Western India Football Association was founded as a result of merger between BFA and Rovers Cup Committee 7 6 After justice Russel became president and P R Cadell became vice president of WIFA Indian clubs were given opportunity to participate and Bengal United a squad formed with Indian soldiers serving in British battalions became first Indian team to compete 6 The tournament was suspended from 1914 to 1920 due to the World War I Some legendary players from Great Britain including Arsenal winger Denis Compton Scottish international Tommy Walker and English international Bobby Langton appeared in the tournament in mid 20th century with visiting overseas teams 6 The First Worcester Regiment became first team to clinch the title Mohun Bagan became the first non army civilian club in the tournament to compete in 1923 and achieved runners up position after their 4 1 defeat to Durham Light Infantry 6 Mohammedan Sporting from Calcutta became the first Indian club to win title when they defeated Bangalore Muslims 1 0 in 1940 8 Mohammedan later won 1956 1959 1980 1984 and 1987 editions 9 In the 1950s Syed Abdul Rahim managed Hyderabad City Police formed their supremacy 10 winning Rovers Cup consecutively from 1950 to 1954 11 12 In modern era Iraqi club Salahaddin became the first foreign side to win trophy when they defeated Mohammedan Sporting 2 1 in 1982 In 1958 Caltex Sports Club had the honor of becoming the first local team to win it and Bengal Mumbai is the last local team to win title 13 The championship was last time held in the 2000 01 season when Mohun Bagan beat Churchill Brothers by 2 0 in the final After the inception of the National Football League the Rovers Cup started facing problems With huge costs and sponsorship deals issues the tournament was finally dissolved in 2001 In 2007 the WIFA announced that they were making attempts to revive the tournament 14 Venue EditThe primary venue of the tournament was Cooperage Ground in Bombay now Mumbai 6 15 The stadium built over hundred years ago hosted each and every edition of the tournament 16 Results EditPre independence era 1890 1947 Edit Year Winners Score Runners up Notes1890 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment 2 0 Band amp Drums of the Worcestershire Regiment1891 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment 1 0 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers1892 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment 4 1 Bombay Rovers Club1893 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers 1894 2nd Battalion Royal Scots 1st Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment1895 2nd Battalion Royal Scots 3 0 2nd Battalion Welsh Regiment1896 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry 1897 2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment 1 0 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry1898 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry 1899 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment 3 0 1st Battalion Royal Fusiliers1900 1st Battalion Black Watch 2 1 1st Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry1901 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles 1 0 2nd Battalion Oxfordshire Light Infantry1902 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiment 1 0 1st Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment1903 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiment 3 0 2nd Battalion Royal Scots1904 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiment 2 1 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders1905 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders 1 0 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiment1906 2nd Battalion Royal Scots 1 1 0 0 1 0 2nd Battalion East Lancashire Regiment1907 2nd Battalion East Lancashire Regiment 3 0 6th Battalion Dragoon Guards Carabiniers 1908 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment 1 0 2nd Battalion Royal Scots1909 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment 5 0 1st Battalion King s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment 1910 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment 1 0 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment1911 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1 0 2nd Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment1912 2nd Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment 0 0 1 0 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment1913 1st Battalion Royal Scots 1 0 1st Battalion Durham Light Infantry1914 20 Tournament not held due to World War I1921 1st Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry 1 0 1st Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders1922 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry 3 1 1st Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry1923 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry 4 1 Mohun Bagan 17 1924 2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment 0 0 2 1 a e t 1st Battalion Royal Scots1925 2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment 2 0 1st Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment1926 2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment 4 0 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders1927 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiment 4 1 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers1928 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment 2 0 1st Brigade Royal Field Artillery1929 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment 4 0 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington s Regiment1930 2nd Battalion King s Own Scottish Borderers 2 0 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington s Regiment1931 2nd Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment 2 1 16th Brigade Royal Field Artillery1932 Royal Irish Fusiliers 3 1 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington s Regiment1933 1st Battalion King s Regiment Liverpool 1 1 2 2 1 0 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment1934 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters 6 1 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment1935 1st Battalion King s Regiment Liverpool 2 1 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry1936 1st Battalion King s Regiment Liverpool 2 0 1st Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry1937 Bangalore Muslims FC 1 0 Mohammedan Sporting1938 Bangalore Muslims FC 3 2 2nd Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders1939 28th Field Regiment Royal Artillery 2 0 Howrah District XI1940 Mohammedan Sporting 1 0 Bangalore Muslims FC1941 2nd Battalion Welch Regiment 2 0 Mohammedan Sporting1942 Bata Sports Club 3 1 Western India Automobile Association Staff1943 Royal Air Force 5 0 Bombay City Police1944 British Base Reinforcement Camp 3 1 Western India Automobile Association Staff1945 Corps of Military Police 0 0 3 1 Albert David XI Calcutta 1946 British Base Reinforcement Camp 2 1 Tata Sports Club1947 Tournament abandoned when the stands collapsed during the quarterfinal 1Post independence era 1948 2001 Edit Year Winners Score Runners up Notes1948 Bangalore Muslims FC 1 0 Mohun Bagan1949 East Bengal 3 0 East Indian Railway1950 Hyderabad City Police 1 0 Aryan FC1951 Hyderabad City Police 2 0 WIMCO Western India Match Company Madras 1952 Hyderabad City Police 0 0 1 0 Bombay Amateurs1953 Hyderabad City Police 2 0 Bangalore Muslims FC1954 Hyderabad City Police 2 1 Keamari Union Karachi 1955 Mohun Bagan 2 0 Mohammedan Sporting 18 1956 Mohammedan Sporting 3 1 Mohun Bagan1957 Hyderabad City Police 3 0 Mohammedan Sporting1958 Caltex Club Bombay 3 2 Mohammedan Sporting1959 60 Mohammedan Sporting 0 0 3 0 East Bengal1960 Andhra Pradesh Police 1 0 a e t East Bengal1961 62 Elec amp Mech Engineering Centre 1 0 Mohun Bagan1962 Andhra Pradesh Police and East Bengal joint winners 1 1 1 1 21963 64 Andhra Pradesh Police 1 0 East Bengal1964 65 Bengal Nagpur Railway 1 1 1 0 Mohun Bagan 19 1965 Mafatlal Mills Bombay 1 0 Mohun Bagan1966 67 Mohun Bagan 1 0 Vasco SC1967 East Bengal 0 0 2 0 Mohun Bagan1968 Mohun Bagan 0 0 3 0 Leader FC Jalandhar 1969 East Bengal 3 0 Mohun Bagan1970 71 Mohun Bagan 0 0 1 0 Mahindra United FC1971 72 Mohun Bagan 1 0 Vasco SC1972 73 Mohun Bagan and East Bengal joint winners 0 0 0 0 a e t 3 20 1973 74 East Bengal 3 2 Tata Sports Club1974 75 Dempo SC 0 1 1 0 Tata Sports Club 41975 76 East Bengal 1 0 Mafatlal Group1976 Mohun Bagan 0 0 1 0 Mafatlal Group1977 Mohun Bagan 0 0 2 1 Tata Sports Club1978 79 Dempo SC 2 1 Orkay Mills1979 80 Dempo SC 2 0 JCT FC1980 Mohammedan Sporting and East Bengal joint winners 1 1 a e t 51981 Mohun Bagan 2 0 Mohammedan Sporting1982 Salahaddin FC 2 1 Mohammedan Sporting1983 Al Jaish Army SC 2 1 Mohammedan Sporting1984 Mohammedan Sporting 1 0 JCT FC1985 Mohun Bagan 2 0 Salgaocar FC 21 1986 Dempo SC 2 0 Mohun Bagan1987 Mohammedan Sporting 2 0 Mohun Bagan1988 Mohun Bagan 1 0 East Bengal1989 90 Salgaocar FC 1 0 Dempo SC 22 1990 East Bengal 1 0 Mahindra United FC 23 1991 Mohun Bagan 1 0 Mohammedan Sporting1992 Mohun Bagan 2 0 JCT FC1993 Mahindra United FC 0 0 3 0 p Bank of India Mumbai 61994 East Bengal 2 1 Air India FC1995 Oman Club 2 0 Sesa Sports Club1996 Salgaocar FC 1 0 Air India FC 24 1997 JCT FC 1 0 Churchill Brothers1998 Bengal Mumbai FC 3 0 Central Railway SC 25 1999 Salgaocar FC 1 0 Churchill Brothers 26 2000 01 Mohun Bagan 2 0 Churchill BrothersNotes 1 The tournament was abandoned when the stands collapsed during the quarterfinal between Mohun Bagan and 1st Bn South Staffordshire Regiment 2 Joint winners after replay 3 Joint winners after replay 4 Replay after first match was abandoned at 84 with the score at 0 1 as Dempo refused to continue after having a goal disallowed 5 Joint winners 6 Penalty shootoutPerformance by teams EditPerformance by Indian teams Edit During its initial years only British teams contested in the tournament Mohun Bagan AC was the first Indian team to participate in this tournament on invitation in 1923 but they lost in the finals to Durham Light Infantry by 1 4 margin The first Indian team to win this tournament was Bangalore Muslims in 1937 27 Statistics Teams with at least 2 wins including joint wins 27 Club Wins Last Win Runners up Last Runners up1 Mohun Bagan AC 14 2000 01 10 19872 East Bengal Club 10 28 1994 4 19883 Hyderabad City Police 9 1963 1 19434 Mohammedan SC 6 1987 9 19915 Dempo SC 4 29 1986 1 19896 Bangalore Muslims 3 1948 2 19537 Salgaocar SC 3 1999 1 1985Performance by overseas teams Edit Overseas teams had often been invited to participate in Rovers Cup Winners Edit Salahaddin FC 1982 Al Jaish Army SC 1983 Oman Club 1995 Runners up Edit Kemari Union FC 1954 See also Edit India portal Sports portal Association football portallist of oldest football competitions Football in India IFA Shield Federation Cup Super CupReferences Edit Mohun Bagan Trophy room 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Kausik 2006 Goalless The Story of a Unique Footballing Nation Penguin India ISBN 9780670058747 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Ghosh Saurindra Kumar Krira Samrat Nagendraprasad Sarbadhikary 1869 1940 Calcutta N P Sarbadhikary Memorial Committee 1963 hereafter Krira Samrat Nath Nirmal 2011 History of Indian Football Upto 2009 10 Readers Service ISBN 9788187891963 Archived from the original on 22 July 2022 Dineo Paul Mills James 2001 Soccer in South Asia Empire Nation Diaspora London United Kingdom Frank Cass Publishers ISBN 978 0 7146 8170 2 Archived from the original on 25 July 2022 Triumphs and Disasters The Story of Indian Football 1889 2000 PDF Archived from the original PDF on 13 August 2012 Retrieved 20 October 2011 D Mello Anthony 1959 Portrait Of Indian Sport P R Macmillan Limited London Mukhopadhay Subir 2018 স ন য ল খ ইত হ স ম হনব গ ন transl Mohun Bagan in the history written in gold ISBN 978 93 850172 0 9 Banerjee Argha Basu Rupak 2022 ম হনব গ ন সব জ ঘ স র ম র ন গল প transl Mohun Bagan Green fields Maroon stories Shalidhan ISBN 978 81 954667 0 2 From recreation to competition Early history of Indian football Archived 9 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine pp 124 141 Published online 6 Aug 2006 www tandfonline com Retrieved 30 June 2021 Others Edit Sarkar Dhiman 25 March 2018 India s football past gasping for survival hindustantimes com Kolkata Hindustan Times Archived from the original on 6 January 2022 Retrieved 16 April 2023 Sengupta Somnath 14 May 2018 Legends of Indian Football Peter Thangaraj thehardtackle com Mumbai The Hard Tackle Archived from the original on 13 April 2021 Retrieved 7 October 2022 External links EditIndia List of Rovers Cup Finals at RSSSF Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rovers Cup amp oldid 1171434623, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
