Assam Police Blues (formerly known as both Assam Police football team and Assam Police AC) is an Indian institutional football club based in Guwahati, Assam. The club competes in the Guwahati Premier Football League, Bordoloi Trophy, ATPA Shield and other major state club tournaments. It previously participated in the Assam State Premier League and won the title in 2013–14 season.[1]
| Full name | Assam Police Blues | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Policemen | ||
| Ground | Nehru Stadium, Guwahati, Assam | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Owner | Assam Police | ||
| Head coach | Jewel Bey | ||
| League | Guwahati Premier Football League | ||
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History
editThe Assam Police football team has very rich and memorable history. The club was formed as Assam Police AC and based in Dergaon at the Assam Police Reserve. In 1971, the team defeated the Calcutta giant Mohammedan SC in the final of the Bordoloi Trophy. In 1981, they shocked Goa's Dempo SC in that premier tournament's final.[2] It has produced some brilliant footballers like Gilbertson Sangma, Kalimuddin Ahmed, Subir Choudhury, Jewel Bey etc.[3] In 2001, the club shifted its base from Dergaon to Guwahati and rechristened its name to Assam Police Blues.[4] The club has also appeared in the two seasons of National Football League II (NFL 2nd Division), then second tier of Indian football league system in 1998-99 and 2006-07.[5] It also competed in the top division Assam State Premier League.
Current squad
edit- As of 20 December 2023[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
editLeague
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Champions (1): 2013–14
Runners-up (1): 2009–10
- Assam Club Championship
- Champions (2) 1998, 2005-06[7]
- GSA Super Division Football League
- Champions (3) 2004, 2005, 2006[8]
Cup
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Winners (5):[9] 1960, 1971, 1981, 1995, 1997
Runners-up (1): 1988
- Winners (3)[10] 1971, 1982, 1983
- Runners-up (3): 1990, 2002, 2017
- Runners-up (1): 2006
- Runners-up (1): 2016
- Amba Medhi Football Tournament
- Winners (4): 1988, 1996, 1999, 2003[11]
- Sohanlal Dugar Shield[12]
- Runners-up (1): 2003
See also
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edit- ^ "Assam State Premier League". www.forum.indianfootballnetwork.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Gilbertson Sangma: Man with the golden boot". mail-archive.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Golden Days Of Assam Football: Nostalgic Memories". time8.in. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "New avatar for Assam Police - Guwahati club changes name and base". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "2.Division National Football League 1998/99". 2003-06-16. Archived from the original on 16 June 2003. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ "Guwahati Premier Football League : Assam Police Vs PEM Playout Goalless Draw". www.guwahatiplus.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Assam Club Football Championship:". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "List of Champions of the Guwahati Super Division". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Bordoloi Trophy". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the ATPA Shield". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Amba Medhi Cup:". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 2020-10-23. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Sohanlal Dugar Shield". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
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