Calcutta Customs Club Explained

Clubname:Calcutta Customs
Fullname:Calcutta Customs Club
Short Name:CCC
Ground:Various
Owner:Kolkata Customs
Mgrtitle:Head coach
League:CFL Premier Division
Season:2023
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Calcutta Customs Club is an Indian institutional multi-sports club based in Kolkata, West Bengal.[1] It is best known for its football section, which competes in the Calcutta Football League.[2] [3] [4]

History

The club was established in 1892 as an institutional club of Calcutta Customs (now known as 'Kolkata Customs').[5] [6] [7] During the British rule in India, they achieved success at the IFA Shield, in which the club gained runner-up position in 1908, 1909, 1915, and 1939.[8] In the Calcutta Football League season of 2021–22, Calcutta Customs was managed by Biswajit Bhattacharya.[9]

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 Calcutta Customs was placed in Group II.[10] [11]

Honours

Association football

Other departments

Calcutta Customs has its field hockey and cricket divisions since its foundation. Club's cricket team participates in the tournaments of the Cricket Association of Bengal,[16] and competes in the Second Division League.

Field hockey

The hockey team of Calcutta Customs is affiliated with the Bengal Hockey Association,[17] [18] [19] and competes in the Calcutta Hockey League and Beighton Cup, one of the oldest field hockey tournaments in the world.[20] [21] [22] [23] [24] The hockey team is among the most successful clubs in domestic tournaments,[25] especially during the pre-independence years when Anglo-Indians used to dominate field hockey.[26] [27] [28] Legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand rated the 1933 Beighton Cup final between Jhansi Heroes and Calcutta Customs the most memorable match of his career in his autobiography Goal, saying "If anybody asked me which was the best match that I played in, I will unhesitatingly say that it was the 1933 Beighton Cup final between Calcutta Customs and Jhansi Heroes. Calcutta Customs was a great side those days".[29]

Notable players

The players below, represented Calcutta Customs in domestic hockey tournaments, alongside playing for the India national team

Honours

Cricket

The men's cricket section of Calcutta Customs is affiliated to the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB),[48] [49] and participate in regional tournaments such as First Division League,[50] [51] [52] and J.C. Mukherjee T-20 Trophy.[53]

Honours

Volleyball

Calcutta Custom's volleyball section participates in the West Bengal State Senior Volleyball Championship.[56] [57]

Tennis

Lawn tennis as a racket sport is currently being practiced at the Calcutta Customs Club, as it is an affiliated member club of the Bengal Tennis Association (BTA).[58]

See also

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: India 1985 – Regional Leagues: Calcutta League. RSSSF. 30 May 2013. Ian. King. Neil. Morrison. Piet. Veroeveren. Mark. Cruickshank. 8 November 2022. 7 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221007120420/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india85.html#calc. live.
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