Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup Explained
| Organiser: | Shastri Football Club |
| Region: | India |
| Number Of Teams: | 10 |
| Current Champions: | Indian Air Force |
| Most Successful Team: | Indian Air Force
Simla Youngs FC
AOC Secunderabad
(2 titles each) |
Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup, also known as the Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial Football Tournament, is an Indian association football tournament held in Delhi and organized by Shastri Football Club. The tournament was first started in 1978 in the memory of former Indian prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and is named after him. Apart from some top clubs from Delhi, clubs from neighbouring states also participated in the tournament.[1]
Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup 14th edition returned after 6 years of gap in 2004,[2] with the last tournament being held in 2006 was won by Indian Air Force.[3] [4] The tournament has not been held since then.[5]
Results
Notes and References
- Web site: December 17, 2004 . Mohammedan AC make semifinals . 2022-05-25 . The Times of India . en . 25 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220525140753/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/mohammedan-ac-make-semifinals/articleshow/961493.cms . live .
- Web site: 18 July 2017. 16th Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20170718231431/http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2004lalbahadurshastricup.html. 18 July 2017. 26 December 2021. indianfootball.de. dead.
- Web site: Club History. 2021-12-26. www.shastrifc.in. 16 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220416224754/http://shastrifc.in/club-history.php. live.
- Web site: 2019-10-02 . List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup . 2021-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191002195945/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/lalbahadurshastricup.html . 2 October 2019 . dead.
- Web site: 2006-03-18. PSEB down Western Railway in Shastri memorial football. 2021-12-26. www.oneindia.com. en. 26 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211226044825/https://www.oneindia.com/2006/03/17/pseb-down-western-railway-in-shastri-memorial-football-1142684483.html. live.
- Web site: Arunava. Chaudhuri. List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup. indianfootball.de. 15 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315014206/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/lalbahadurshastricup.html. 15 March 2016. Indian Football Network. dead.
- Web site: December 14, 2004 . Nilanjan . Datta . It's somewhat better, post Junior . 2022-05-25 . The Times of India . en . 25 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220525140426/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/its-somewhat-better-post-junior/articleshow/957745.cms . live .
- Web site: TATA FA .
- Web site: 2004-12-18 . TFA to clash with BMFC in Shastri soccer final Football News . 2022-05-25 . Zee News . en . 25 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220525135856/https://zeenews.india.com/home/tfa-to-clash-with-bmfc-in-shastri-soccer-final_192251.html . live .
- Web site: 2006-03-18 . PSEB down Western Railway in Shastri memorial football . 2022-05-25 . oneindia.com . en . 26 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211226044825/https://www.oneindia.com/2006/03/17/pseb-down-western-railway-in-shastri-memorial-football-1142684483.html . live .
- Web site: Players in action during the 16th All-India Lal Bahadur Shastri... . 2022-05-25 . Getty Images . en-gb . 1 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221001083747/https://www.gettyimages.in/detail/news-photo/players-in-action-during-the-16th-all-india-lal-bahadur-news-photo/88922693 . live .
