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Calcutta Club (Bengali: কলকাতা ক্লাব) is an elite gentlemen's club located on Lower Circular Road in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India. It was established in 1907 and the first president of the club was the Maharajah of Cooch Behar , Sir Nripendra Narayan .
Club Founded Stadium Capacity Notes Indian Super League (1) East Bengal: 1920 Salt Lake Stadium 68,000 East Bengal is the only Indian club to win an international trophy. Mohammedan: 1891 Kishore Bharati Krinangan 12,000 One of the Big Three in Kolkata. Mohun Bagan Super Giant: 1881 Salt Lake Stadium 68,000
The Bengal Club is a social and business club in Kolkata, India. Founded in 1827, the club is the oldest social club in India. Founded in 1827, the club is the oldest social club in India. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] When Kolkata was the capital of British India , the club was considered to be the "unofficial headquarters of the Raj". [ 4 ]
Calcutta Cricket and Football Club (popularly known by its abbreviation CC&FC, or CCFC) is an Indian professional multi-sports club based in Kolkata, West Bengal.Founded in 1792 as a cricket institution, the football and rugby sections were added when it merged with Calcutta Football Club (oldest football club in Asia, founded in 1872) in 1965.
Gentlemen's clubs in India were primarily created by the British during the British Raj, however several were created after the independence of India mainly as a legacy of the empire. They were mostly built in urban cities, like Bangalore , Calcutta , Bombay , Delhi , Karachi , Lahore , Madras etc; where British Army/Civil officers went to rest ...
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 ]
Calcutta South Club is a historic lawn tennis club and tennis training centre in Kolkata, India. [2] The club is on Woodburn Park Road beside Woodburn Park, located adjacent to the Bhawanipur Education Society College. Maximum tournaments and tennis clinics held by Mr. Akhtar Ali the former National and Davis Cup Coach of India.
The Calcutta Swimming Club (often known by the abbreviation CSC), is a social club in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India. The club is located on the Strand Road near Babughat. The club is the oldest swimming club in India. [2] [3] [4]