The Cooch Behar Cup was an Indian football tournament held in Kolkata and organised by the Indian Football Association. Incorporated in 1893, it was one of the oldest football tournaments in Asia.
History The Maharaja of Cooch Behar Nripendra Narayan started the Cooch Behar cup in 1893 in Kolkata where both Indian and European teams participated in the tournament.
The Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan first played each other in this tournament in 1921.
Results +List of Cooch Behar Cup FinalsYearWinners1893Fort William Arsenal1894National Association1895Fort William Arsenal1896Fort William Arsenal1897National Association1898National Association1899National Association1900Hare Sporting FC1901National Association1902Mohammedan Sporting1903National Association1904Mohun Bagan1905Mohun Bagan1906Mohammedan Sporting1907Mohun Bagan1908Aryans Club1909Mohammedan Sporting1910Aryans Club1911Abandoned due to death of donor of the Cup1912Mohun Bagan1913Abandoned due to death of the Maharaja of Cooch Behar, Jagaddipendra Narayan1914Cooch Behar Team 1915Tajhat FC1916Mohun Bagan1917Kumartuli Institute1918Tajhat FC1919Tajhat FC1920Abandoned owing to a fracas on the field of play1921Mohun Bagan1922Mohun Bagan1923Bhawanipore Sporting1924East Bengal1925Mohun Bagan1926Medical College1927Bhawanipore Club1928Mohun Bagan1929Bhawanipore1930East Bengal Railway1931Mohun Bagan1932Aryans Club1933Aryans Club1934Aryans Club1935Mohun Bagan1936Mohun Bagan1937Town Club1941Mohun Bagan1942East Bengal1943East Bengal1944Mohun Bagan1945East Bengal1947Mohammedan Sporting1948Mohun Bagan1949Mohun Bagan1952Mohammedan Sporting1960East Bengal1962Mohun Bagan1967Howrah Union1972Mohun Bagan
See also History of Indian football
References
Further reading
Bibliography
Ghosh, Saurindra Kumar. Krira Samrat Nagendraprasad Sarbadhikary 1869–1940 (Calcutta: N. P. Sarbadhikary Memorial Committee, 1963) (hereafter Krira Samrat).
Others
From recreation to competition: Early history of Indian football . pp. 124–141. Published online: 6 Aug 2006. Taylor & Francis. Retrieved 30 June 2021.