Army Red football team
Indian Army's association football club
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Army Red, also known as Indian Army football team,[1][2] is one of the football sections that represents the Indian Army. The team regularly participates in the Durand Cup,[3][4][5][6] Calcutta Football League and various regional tournaments.[7][8]
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Full nameArmy Red football team
Short nameARFT
Owner(s)Army Sports Control Board
Indian Army
Indian Army
Head coachAnthony Ramesh
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| Full name | Army Red football team | ||
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| Short name | ARFT | ||
| Owner(s) | Army Sports Control Board Indian Army | ||
| Head coach | Anthony Ramesh | ||
| League | Calcutta Football League | ||
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History
Army Red briefly participated in the top division of the Calcutta Football League in 2016.[9] In June 2023, the club was placed in the group I, when the Indian Football Association (IFA) announced the merger of both Premier Division A and B of the Calcutta Football League ahead of its 125th edition.[10][11][12]
Honours
League
- CFL First Division
- Champions (1): 2022[13]
Cup
- Durand Cup
- Champions (1): 2005[14]
- Runners-up (1): 2002–03
- IFA Shield
- Runners-up (1): 1991
- Sikkim Gold Cup
- Champions (1): 1999
- Runners-up (5): 1994, 1998, 2006,[15] 2008, 2018
- Darjeeling Gold Cup
- Champions (1): 2010
- Kalinga Cup
- Champions (2): 2010, 2016[16]
- Runners-up (1): 2009
- Mohan Kumar Mangalam Football Tournament
- Champions (1): 2006[17]
International
Tribhuvan Challenge Shield
- Winners (2): 1955, 1956 (as Indian Army Club)[18]
