Indian Navy (football team) explained

Clubname:	Indian Navy
Fullname:	Indian Navy football team
Nickname:	The Sailors
Short Name:	INFT INDNAV
Ground:	Various
Owner:	Services Sports Control Board Indian Navy
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Manager:	Abhilash Vasantha
League:	Various
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Indian Navy football team serves as a football section of Indian Navy.^[1] The team used to compete in the MDFA Elite League,^[2] The team regularly participates in the Durand Cup^[3] and also as guests on various regional tournaments. The club consists of Indian Navy officials.^{[4] [5]}

Honours

League

• Mumbai Football League
  • Champions (2): 1954, 1957
• Kerala Premier League
  • Champions (1): 2018–19

Cup

• IFA Shield
  • Runners-up (1): 1960
• Nadkarni Cup
  • Champions (1): 1957
  • Runners-up (1): 1962
• Services Cup
  • Champions (1): 2013
• GV Raja all-India football tournament
  • Champions (2): 2015,^[6] 2016^[7]
  • Runners-up (1): 2017^[7]

See also

• Army Red
• Army Green
• Indian Air Force
• Services football team
• Railways football team
• Assam Riffles
• Central Reserve Police Force SC
• Indian Army Service Corps

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-09-12. Match Report Indian Navy v KBFC. dead. 2021-11-21. Kerala Blasters FC. 14 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210914070709/https://keralablastersfc.in/match-report-indian-navy-v-kbfc/.
2. News: Yadav. Siddharth. MFA Elite Division 2016–17: The Big Preview. 7 December 2016. footballcounter.com. Football Counter. 12 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20180804170231/https://www.footballcounter.com/2016/mdfa-elite-division-2016-17-big-preview/. 4 August 2018. Mumbai.
3. Web site: Durand Cup 2022 review: The perfect curtain-raiser to the Indian football season. www.espn.in. ESPN. Aaditya. Narayan. 19 September 2022. 20 September 2022. Kolkata. https://web.archive.org/web/20220920142913/https://www.espn.in/football/india-ind/story/4750058/durand-cup-2022-review-curtain-raiser-indian-football-season?platform=amp. 20 September 2022.
4. Web site: India 2005–06. RSSSF. 5 February 2023. 14 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131114172539/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india06.html. live.
5. Web site: 126th Durand Cup. KolkataFootball. 28 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304125532/http://www.kolkatafootball.com/126durand_cup_2013/index.html. 4 March 2016. dead.
6. Web site: Late penalty helps Indian Navy see off RCF. 17 September 2015. 19 April 2023. footballcounter.com. 2 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230202202111/https://www.footballcounter.com/2015/late-penalty-helps-indian-navy-to-see-off-rcf/.
7. Web site: SBI Kerala will face the defending champion Indian Navy in the final of 12th GV Raja all-India football tournament. 19 April 2023. sonylijin.com. 19 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230419063359/https://www.sonylijin.com/2017/11/sbi-kerala-will-face-defending-champion.html?m=1.