Mohun Bagan AC
Mohun Bagan A. C.[1] are an Indian professional football club in Kolkata in the state of West Bengal.[2]
| Full name | Mohun Bagan Athletic Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Mariners |
| Founded | 1889 as Mohun Bagan Sporting Club |
| Ground | Salt Lake Stadium (capacity: 120,000) |
| Owner | United Breweries |
| Chairman | Siddharth Mallya |
| Manager | Santosh Kashyap |
| League | I-League |
| 2014–15 | I-League, 1st |
| Website | Club home page |
Mohan Bagan is one of the teams which compete in the I-League.
History
Players
First-team squad
- As of 10th July 2013.[3]
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Notable past players
- Baichung Bhutia, 2002/03, 2006/09[4]
Mohun Bagan AC Media
Bhupendra Nath Bose, the first President of the club
Karuna Bhattacharya, a long-time associate of Mohun Bagan as a player and later as secretary and coach of the team.
Dr. Talimeren Ao featuring on the 2018 postage stamp of India
Chuni Goswami at Mohun Bagan Ground in 2020.
Syed Nayeemuddin played for five years (1968–74) and later became the coach (1992–93, 1996, and 1999).
The Union Minister for Statistics and Programme Implementation, Dr. M.S. Gill and the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Ajay Maken felicitated Shri P.K. Banerjee, at the felicitation ceremony of the members of 1960 Rome Olympics Indian Football Team, organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, in New Delhi on April 13, 2011.
1989 postage stamp commemorating the centenary year of Mohun Bagan
I.M. Vijayan played for Mohun Bagan for a total of 3 years and was nicknamed "Kalo Horin" (transl. Black Buck) by the fans.
Bhaichung Bhutia, with his wife, at Mohun Bagan Ground in 2009.
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Related pages
References
- ↑ AC is an acronym. AC stands for "Athletic Club".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Soccerway.com, Mohun Bagun FC; retrieved 2012-7-13.
- ↑ "MIGHTY MARINERS". Mohun Bagan A.C. Archived from the original on 2013-07-25. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ↑ NationalFootballTeams.com, "Bhutia, Baichung"; retrieved 2012-7-19.