71-493: The Federation Cup was an annual knockout football competition and the premier cup competition in men's domestic Indian football until 2017 . Established in 1977, it was organized by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The Federation Cup was eventually replaced by the Super Cup from the 2018 season.This Cup will revive from 2024-25 season. Bengaluru were the last champions, having defeated Mohun Bagan 2–0 in
142-605: A 2nd (Home Service) Garrison Battalion. In 1935, the regiment was renamed The East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of York's Own) , after its Colonel-in-Chief. The 1st Battalion was serving in British India on the outbreak of war in 1939 and did not see active service until 1942. In 1944, the Battalion was based in Bethamangala as part of the 150th Indian Infantry Brigade , where it was reorganised and trained in jungle warfare at
213-515: A 2–1 defeat, with Sarangapani Raman scoring the lone goal for India. India then returned to the Olympics four years later where they took on Yugoslavia in the preliminary rounds. The team suffered a 10–1 defeat, India's largest margin of defeat in a competitive match, and were knocked out. Four years later, during the 1956 Olympics, India managed to reach the semi-finals and finish fourth. After India's first round opponents, Hungary , withdrew from
284-594: Is affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the worldwide football governing body FIFA . The India national football team has entered the regional Asian Cup competition but has never competed in a World Cup . The India women's national football team has also played in competitions, and has its own inter-state and state competitions. Youth football is administered by the Sports Authority of India . The India national football team
355-646: Is governed by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Since 1948, the AIFF has been affiliated with FIFA , the international governing body for world football. In 1954, the AIFF became one of the founding members of the AFC. The following list includes the performance of all of India's national teams at major competitions. The Indian senior national team had several successes during their initial years but
426-559: Is no longer considered one of the best in Asia. The national team's highest achievement is winning two gold medals at the Asian Games. The women's national team was started in the 1970s; they were twice runners-up in the Women's Asian Cup in the early 1980s. After the AIFF took charge of the team, they began to suffer massive defeats and declined in the late 2000s. In the late 2010s, the AIFF revived
497-429: Is now. 1951–1962 is widely considered the "golden age" of Indian football. In this period, the national team won numerous titles under the coaching of Syed Abdul Rahim . India won the gold medal in the first Asian Games in 1951 , beating Iran by one goal. In 1956, no longer playing barefoot, India reached the semi-final in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics , becoming the first Asian country to do so and ranking fourth in
568-492: Is one of the most popular sports in India . The 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the first FIFA event the country hosted. It was called the most successful FIFA U-17 World Cup ever, with a record-breaking attendance of 1,347,133, exceeding China 's record of 1,230,976 from 1985. India also hosted the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and bid to host the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup . The Indian national football team qualified for
639-451: Is the first time ever India qualified consecutively for the continental championship. India competed in four straight Olympic football tournaments between 1948 and 1960. Their sole 1948 Olympics match against France was also India's first ever international match since the country gained independence in 1947. During the match, a majority of the Indian side played barefoot. The match ended in
710-500: Is the top league, followed by I-League , I-League 2 and I-League 3 . I-League 3 currently acts as a final round for the top teams in the state leagues that are nominated by state football associations . India has several cup tournaments, including the Durand Cup , Super Cup and IFA Shield . The competitions currently active in Indian football in the 2023–24 season . The competitions currently active in Indian football in
781-659: The 150th Infantry Brigade in the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division and, like the 2nd Battalion, served in France 1940, were evacuated at Dunkirk to England and remained in the United Kingdom with the division until mid-1941 when it was sent to the Middle East . It was captured at the Battle of Gazala . The 5th Battalion was formed in June 1939 as a 2nd Line Territorial Army duplicate of
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#1732880426839852-508: The 15th Regiment of Foot . The regiment went on to take part in the capture of Île-d'Aix in 1757 and, having sailed for North America in 1758, fought at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759 during the Seven Years' War . In 1782 the regiment became the 15th (The Yorkshire East Riding) Regiment of Foot . The regiment was sent to North America again in spring 1776 for service in
923-633: The 1950 FIFA World Cup but did not participate. British soldiers introduced football into India in the mid-nineteenth century. Games were initially played between army teams but clubs were soon set up around the country. In 1872, Calcutta FC was the first football club to be established, though the side may have originated as a rugby club that switched codes as late as 1894. Other early clubs include Dalhousie AC , Traders Club and Naval Volunteers Club. Several other football clubs such as Sovabazar, Mohun Bagan and Aryan Club were established in Calcutta in
994-516: The 2015 edition . India beat Thailand by 4–1, their biggest-ever win at the Asia Cup and their first win in 55 years. Nevertheless, they lost both of their next two group matches against UAE and Bahrain by 0−2 and 0−1 respectively and finished at the bottom of the group, thus failing to move to the knockout stage. Football in India is administered by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) , which
1065-576: The 2017 final . In 1977, the All India Football Federation started the Federation Cup as the first club based national tournament in the country. Inaugural champion of the competition was the ITI (Indian Telephone Industries) who defeated Mohun Bagan in the final. In 2015 the All India Football Federation announced that the Federation Cup will be put on hold to avoid scheduling conflict with
1136-815: The 2023–24 season . As of 2023 , few of India's national football stadiums meet current world standards. The largest football stadiums in India are the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata with a seating capacity of 68,000 and the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi with a capacity of over 60,000. The Barabati Stadium in Cuttack and Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar are major arenas for football events in Odisha . In Sikkim,
1207-583: The 8th Infantry Brigade (which included the 1st Suffolks and 1st South Lancs ), attached to the 3rd Infantry Division throughout the whole war. At the time, the 3rd Division was commanded by Major-General Bernard Montgomery , who would later command the Anglo-Canadian 21st Army Group . The battalion and division were sent to France in late 1939 as part of the British Expeditionary Force and remained there until May 1940 when they fought in
1278-803: The American Revolutionary War . It saw action at the Battle of Long Island in August 1776, the Battle of White Plains in October 1776 and the Battle of Fort Washington in November 1776. It also took part in the Battle of Brandywine in September 1777, the Battle of Germantown in October 1777 and the Battle of White Marsh in December 1777. The regiment was deployed to the West Indies in 1795 for service in
1349-603: The Battle of Cromdale in April 1690 during the Jacobite rising of 1689 to 1692 . The regiment embarked for Flanders in spring 1694 for service in the Nine Years' War and took part in the capture of Huy in autumn 1694, the attack of Fort Knokke in June 1695 and the Siege of Namur in summer 1695 before returning home in 1697. The regiment was sent to Holland in 1701 for service in
1420-404: The Battle of France and were evacuated at Dunkirk . After Dunkirk, the battalion and division spent many years on home defence anticipating a German invasion of England . After late 1942, when the threat of invasion had receded, they then started training for offensive operations and, in mid-1944, invaded Normandy, France . The 4th Battalion was a 1st Line Territorial Army unit serving in
1491-505: The Battle of Glen Shiel in June 1719 during Jacobite rising . The regiment was deployed to South America , where it took part in the Battle of Cartagena de Indias in March 1741 during the War of Jenkins' Ear . It also saw action at the Battle of Culloden in April 1746 during the next Jacobite rising . In 1751, when the numerical system of designation of Regiments of Foot was adopted, it became
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#17328804268391562-589: The COTIF cup, as well as Iraq U-16 , the defending champions of the AFC U-16 Championship (now the AFC U-17 Championship), by 1–0. The U-16 team qualified for the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship , where they came close to qualifying for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup , but lost to South Korea by a single goal in the quarterfinal. The Indian national team qualified for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup after missing
1633-765: The East York Militia in 1881, was a reserve battalion. It was embodied in May 1900, disembodied in December that year, and later re-embodied for service in South Africa during the Second Boer War. About 560 officers and men returned to Southampton on the SS Greek in early October 1902, following the end of the war, when the battalion was disembodied at Beverley. In 1908, the Volunteers and Militia were reorganised nationally, with
1704-724: The Empire . The 1st Battalion was shipped to New Brunswick in 1862 at the time of the Trent Affair , when Britain and the United States came close to war. The regiment was not fundamentally affected by the Cardwell Reforms of the 1870s, which gave it a depot at Victoria Barracks, Beverley from 1873, or by the Childers reforms of 1881 – as it already possessed two battalions, there was no need for it to amalgamate with another regiment. Under
1775-596: The FIFA U-17 World Cup in front of 47,000 people against the United States, losing the match 0–3. India played their second match against Colombia. In the 82nd minute, Jeakson Singh became the first Indian goal scorer in the finals of a FIFA-organised tournament. For the third match of the group stage, India played Ghana, losing the match 4–0 and finishing at the bottom of Group A. In 2018 Indian youth football teams made history by defeating Argentina U-20 2–1 in
1846-942: The Fatorda Stadium in Goa , the Kaloor International Stadium in Kochi , the Municipal Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode , the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Guwahati and the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad . There are hundreds of other stadiums in the country. The following stadiums are affiliated by All India Football Federation . Note. † denotes stadiums that have hosted international football matches. The Nehru Cup
1917-645: The French Revolutionary Wars and fought at attacks on Martinique and Guadeloupe before returning to England in 1796. The regiment returned to the West Indies in 1805 for service in the Napoleonic Wars and took part in the invasion of Martinique in January 1809 and the invasion of Guadeloupe in January 1810. The regiment spent most of the 19th century on garrison duty, both at home and throughout
1988-667: The Green Howards and the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) to form the Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot) on 6 June 2006. Raised in 1685 in Nottingham by Sir William Clifton, 3rd Baronet , the regiment was originally, like many British infantry regiments, known by the name of its current Colonel . It took part in the Battle of Killiecrankie in July 1689 and
2059-584: The Hull Pals , nicknamed the 'Hull Commercials', 'Hull Tradesmen', 'Hull Sportsmen' and 'T'others' respectively. They formed 92nd Brigade in 31st Division , landed in Egypt in December 1915 and then moved to France in March 1916 also for service on the Western Front. Their depot companies became the 14th (Reserve) and 15th (Reserve) Battalions . There were also a 1st Garrison Battalion that served in India and
2130-563: The Indian Super League and the I-League . After the Asian Football Confederation mandated that a club must play at least 18 matches in the season, the AIFF decided to revive the tournament under new format. On 19 February 2018, the AIFF fully abolished the competition and formed the Super Cup as a replacement. In July 2023 AIFF has decided again to revive the competition in 2023-24 season as
2201-462: The War of the Spanish Succession and fought at the siege of Kaiserswerth in 1702, the siege of Venlo later that year and the Battle of Blenheim in August 1704. It went on to fight at the Battle of Ramillies in May 1706, the Battle of Oudenarde in July 1708 and the Battle of Malplaquet in September 1709. It returned to England in 1714. It was sent to Scotland and took part in
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2272-641: The 1890s. Calcutta was then the capital of British India and soon became the hub of football. Tournaments like the Gladstone Cup , the Trades Cup and the Cooch Behar Cup were started around this time. The Durand Cup and IFA Shield were both started in the late nineteenth century. The first Indian team to achieve success was Sovabazar Club, which won the Trades Cup in 1892. Mohun Bagan Athletic Club , which
2343-646: The 1950 FIFA World Cup, India did not enter the qualifying rounds of the tournament between 1954 and 1982 . Since the 1986 qualifiers , with the exception of the 1990 edition of the tournament, the team participated in World Cup qualification, but has yet to qualify for the finals again. India has qualified for the AFC Asian Cup five times. The team played their first Asian Cup in 1964 . The team managed to qualify following other nations' refusal to play against India due to political reasons. India managed to finish
2414-597: The 1990s, the women's team rapidly declined and a series of defeats followed. In 2009, FIFA delisted the Indian women's team from the world rankings. In August 2007, the Indian national team won the Nehru Cup for the first time, beating Syria 1–0. In August of the following year, India defeated Tajikistan 4–1 to win the AFC Challenge Cup and qualified for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar. In August 2009, India again won
2485-429: The 1st Battalion, 15th Regiment of Foot had been stationed from 1868 to 1870) from November, 1916, through the end of the war, and the 3/4th Battalion remained at home and trained reinforcements. The 5th (Cyclist) Battalion served on coastal defence duties for the whole war. The 6th (Service) Battalion landed at Suvla Bay in Gallipoli as the pioneer battalion for the 11th (Northern) Division in August 1915;
2556-470: The 30,000-capacity Paljor Stadium in Gangtok is famous as one of the most beautiful stadiums in the world because of its backdrop of the Himalayas. The main stadium in Shillong is the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium with a capacity of 30,000 standing. Both the Paljor and the JLN in Shillong have been renovated with artificial playing surfaces . Some other important stadiums are the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune , Barasat Stadium in Barasat ,
2627-484: The 4th Battalion. It served with the 69th Infantry Brigade in the 23rd (Northumbrian) Division and was evacuated from Dunkirk. It later served with 50th (Northumbrian) Division through the Western Desert , Tunisian and Sicily campaigns before landing in the first wave on Gold Beach on D Day and then fighting through Normandy and North West Europe . In the Second World War , three hostilities-only battalions were raised. The 6th (Home Defence) Battalion, which
2698-449: The All India Football Federation. [REDACTED] International football in India generally takes place between September and November according to FIFA men's match calendar, and between February-July/October-December for women. The Indian national football team has also provided some of the greatest players, the example of which is Sunil Chhetri . As of 2023 , India has four national-level leagues. The Indian Super League
2769-477: The Indian team in the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers. After going first in their AFC Challenge Cup group, Houghton was replaced by Wim Koevermans . The India national under-23 football team won the first round of the 2012 Olympics qualifiers against Myanmar but were eliminated by Qatar. India played their next official matches against United Arab Emirates in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, which India lost on aggregate 5–2. In 2014, India hosted
2840-456: The Indian team was a special one as they became the first ever Asian Games gold medalists in football. Though the next two tournaments proved to be less successful for the team, they bounced back by winning gold at the 1962 Asian games by defeating the Asian Cup winners South Korea. The team failed to defend their title in 1966 and went on to claim the bronze medal in 1970 . East Yorkshire Regiment The East Yorkshire Regiment
2911-412: The Jungle Warfare Training Center, Gudalur, in the Mysore jungle and then played its part in the Burma Campaign . It moved into Burma, crossing the Chindwin River at Kalewa and the Irrawaddy River at Sameikkon in April 1945 and joined the 99th Indian Infantry Brigade , part of the 17th Indian Division at Meiktila after the siege by the Japanese had been broken. The 2nd Battalion served with
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2982-419: The Nehru Cup, beating Syria on penalties (6–5). In January 2011, India played in the 2011 Asian Cup , the country's first Asian Cup for 24 years. India was eliminated in the group stage, which included South Korea , Australia , and Bahrain . Since the 2011 Asian Cup, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has been working to improve Indian football. They allowed former coach Bob Houghton to coach
3053-457: The Western Front before moving to Salonika in October 1915 for service on the Macedonian front . The 1/4th Battalion landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as part of the York and Durham Brigade in the Northumbrian Division in April 1915 for service on the Western Front. The 2/4th Battalion served in the garrison of the Imperial fortress colony of Bermuda (where the Right Wing, 15th Regiment of Foot had been stationed from 1819 to 1821, and
3124-402: The Western Front, later serving with 3rd Division . The 9th (Reserve) Battalion remained at home supplying drafts to the New Army battalions serving overseas. The 10th , 11th , 12th and 13th (Service) Battalions were raised in September 1914 from men volunteering in Kingston upon Hull . These units were additionally entitled 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th City of Hull battalions and were known as
3195-409: The World Cup. The AIFF had organised training is Calcutta for the 1950 World Cup and the board organised a series of meetings relating to India's participation but was not able to reach a decision. One to two weeks before the World Cup, the AIFF resorted to coming up with excuses to abandon the World Cup trip. This did not face much criticism in 1948 because the FIFA World Cup was not as popular as it
3266-438: The battalion was evacuated in January 1916 and then landed at Marseille in July 1916 for service on the Western Front. The 7th (Service) Battalion landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as part of 50th Brigade in the 17th (Northern) Division in July 1915 also for service on the Western Front. The 8th (Service) Battalion landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as part of the 62nd Brigade in the 21st Division in September 1915 also for service on
3337-415: The early 1960s caused the Indian national team to gradually lose their position as a top Asian team. India has not qualified for the Olympics since 1960. India qualified for their first Asian Cup in 1964 but failed to win the title. In an international tournament at the 1970 Asian Games, India won the bronze medal after defeating Japan 1–0. The Indian national team qualified for the 1984 AFC Asian Cup for
3408-438: The expenses required in getting the team to Brazil . But this reason was untrue because FIFA was ready to give money to India (AIFF) for their trip to Brazil. Other reasons cited for why India withdrew include FIFA not allowing Indian players to play in the tournament barefoot and the All India Football Federation not considering the FIFA World Cup an important tournament compared to the Olympics . After withdrawing from
3479-442: The financial barrier was solved as state associations provided financial help to the AIFF and that FIFA also promised to provide money. FIFA had imposed a rule banning barefoot play following the 1948 Olympics where India had played barefoot. According to then-captain Shailen Manna , this story was circulated to justify the AIFF's decision to not participate. Since 1950, the Indian national team has not come close to qualifying for
3550-399: The first Unity World Cup in Goa , Hyderabad and Bangalore . India has participated in and hosted the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament. This was the first time a team representing India participated in the finals of a FIFA-organised world tournament. India was placed in Group A along with the United States , Ghana and Colombia . On 6 October 2017, India played their first match in
3621-460: The first Indian to appear with the English Football League club Arsenal in 1930. India qualified by default for the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil because all of their scheduled opponents withdrew. India did not compete in the tournament. It was not because of a lack of financial assistance, particularly to purchase tickets for the sea journey, or because the team were not allowed to play barefoot. According to sports journalist Jaydeep Basu ,
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#17328804268393692-447: The first time since 1964 but failed to qualify for the knockout stage after finishing last in their group of five teams. The Indian youth team jointly won the Youth Asian Cup with Iran in 1974 , the first and only title for India at the youth level. In club football, on 24 September 1977, Mohun Bagan held onto a 2–2 draw at the Eden Gardens stadium in Calcutta, against a Pelé -led New York Cosmos . Mohun Bagan would have won
3763-430: The former becoming the Territorial Force and the latter the Special Reserve ; the regiment now had one Reserve and two Territorial battalions. The 1st Battalion landed at Saint-Nazaire as part of the 18th Brigade in the 6th Division in September 1914 for service on the Western Front . The 2nd Battalion landed at Le Havre as part of the 83rd Brigade in the 28th Division in January 1915 also for service on
3834-432: The group in last place, drawing once. India have since failed to qualify for another Olympic games. India competed in eleven Asian Games, starting from 1951 to 1998 , except the 1990 and 1994 editions. In 1951 Asian Games India won their first match against Indonesia in the first round and then defeated Japan in semi-final and went on to win against Iran in the final in front of the home crowd. The achievement of
3905-471: The premier cup competition in the country but later it moved to 2024-25 season. Matches during the Federation Cup were usually held at neutral venues around India. The final was also held in a neutral venue. From 2015 matches were played as two legged (home and away) knockout format. 1996–97,1997,1998, 2011 ( Note. * Includes 7 goals scored in Eastern Zone Qualifiers at Sibsagar – 1990 Federation Cup ) Football in India Association football
3976-406: The reforms the regiment became The East Yorkshire Regiment on 1 July 1881. The 1st battalion was stationed at Gibraltar in 1885, moved to the West Indies in 1886, then to South Africa in 1888 and to Egypt in 1893. From 1895 the battalion was stationed in British India , where they had various postings, including at Belgaum and Fort St. George in Madras Presidency until late 1902 when it
4047-424: The team to empower women's football and the team performed well in a large number of friendlies. The AIFF won the hosting bid for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup . Includes U-19 and U-18 teams' performance. Includes U-16 and U-15 teams' performance. Includes U-19 and U-18 teams' performance. Includes U-16 and U-15 teams' performance. There are currently 36 state associations and 2 affiliates associations with
4118-432: The tie had it not been for a controversial penalty awarded to the visiting team that ensured the draw. The next day, the newspaper Ananda Bazar Patrika described Goutam Sarkar as "India's very own Beckenbaur". The Indian women's team as they began playing in the 1970s. In 1975, their first manager was Sushil Bhattacharya . The Indian women's team were runners-up in the AFC Women's Asian Cup in 1980 and 1983 . In
4189-439: The tournament as runners-up to hosts Israel , with Inder Singh finishing as joint top-scorer. Since then, India has failed to progress beyond the first round of the Asian Cup, with their participation at the 1984 and 2011 Asian Cups, and most recently the 2019 Asian Cup . In June 2022, India qualified for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup after winning all the matches in the third round of 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification . This
4260-431: The tournament, the team played against hosts Australia in the quarter-finals. A Neville D'Souza hat-trick, the first by an Asian footballer in the Olympics, helped India win 4–2. However, in the semi-finals, India once again suffered defeat against Yugoslavia, going down 4–1. In the bronze medal match, India were defeated 3–0 by Bulgaria . In 1960, India competed in Group D with Hungary, France and Peru . India ended
4331-458: The tournament. In 1962, India again won the gold in the Asian Games at Jakarta , defeating South Korea 2–1. India also won the Merdeka Cup and the Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament , while East Bengal garnered good reviews after touring Romania. Also in 1951, India achieved their highest World Football Elo Rating of 31. According to former FIFA president Sepp Blatter , India is "the sleeping giant of world football". Rahim's death in
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#17328804268394402-446: The war, the British government sent large number of troops there as reinforcements in early 1900, including the 2nd Battalion East Yorkshire. 870 officers and men embarked on the SS Nile from Southampton in March 1900, and arrived in South Africa the following month. The battalion stayed in South Africa throughout the war, returning home in late 1902 when they were stationed at Aldershot . The 3rd ( Militia ) battalion, formed from
4473-410: Was a line infantry regiment of the British Army , first raised in 1685 as Sir William Clifton's Regiment of Foot and later renamed the 15th Regiment of Foot . It saw service for three centuries, before eventually being amalgamated with the West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) in 1958, to form the Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire . Subsequently, the regiment amalgamated with
4544-399: Was an international invitational association football tournament organised by the AIFF and named after the First Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru . The Tri-Nation Series is a three-team football tournament organised by the AIFF. The first edition was held in 2017. The Intercontinental Cup is a four-team association football tournament organised by the AIFF. The first edition
4615-440: Was established in Calcutta in 1893 but had no Indians on its board until the 1930s. The All India Football Federation (AIFF), the national governing body of football in India, was formed in 1937 but did not become affiliated with FIFA until at least a decade later. India insisted on playing barefoot whereas other national sides wore boots. Footballer Jyotish Chandra Guha brought global attention to Indian football when he became
4686-412: Was formed in May 1940. In October, it was redesignated as the 8th battalion and assigned to 217 Infantry Brigade. In November 1941, the battalion was transferred to 224 Infantry Brigade, which was disbanded the following month. The battalion was then converted to 115 LAA Regiment, RA and assigned to the 46th Infantry Division , with which it served in North Africa, Italy and Palestine. The regiment
4757-402: Was formed in November 1939, was redesignated as the 30th Battalion in December 1941 and disbanded in September 1943. The 7th Battalion was formed in 1940 and assigned to 203 Infantry Brigade. The battalion was transferred to 73 Infantry Brigade in July 1941 and to 162 Infantry Brigade in September 1942. It was disbanded in October 1944, having never left the UK. The 50th (Holding) Battalion
4828-425: Was held in 2018. A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within India India has never played in the finals of the FIFA World Cup . After gaining independence in 1947, India managed to qualify for the World Cup held in 1950 . This was due to Myanmar , Indonesia , and the Philippines withdrawing from qualification round . However, prior to the start of the tournament, India withdrew due to
4899-407: Was in Mandatory Palestine during the Zionist insurgency and then took part in the Malayan Emergency in 1953–56 before returning to Germany as part of the British Army of the Rhine . In 1958, it was amalgamated with The West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Own), to form the Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire . The regimental collection is held by the York Army Museum which
4970-407: Was posted to Shwebo in Burma. The 2nd Battalion was stationed in British India from 1875 to February 1888, and fought in the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1879–80). After six months in Aden that year, the battalion was back in England until November 1894, when it was stationed in Ireland. The Second Boer War started in South Africa in October 1899. After a series of defeats in the early months of
5041-420: Was set up in modern-day West Bengal in 1889, became famous in 1911 when it became the first Indian team to win the IFA Shield , a tournament previously won only by British teams based in India. They defeated East Yorkshire Regiment 2–1 in the tournament's final in a victory that is still regarded as one of the greatest win by an Indian football team before independence. The Indian Football Association (IFA)
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