Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup
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Organising bodyShastri Football Club
Founded1978
Abolished2006
RegionIndia
| Organising body | Shastri Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| Abolished | 2006 |
| Region | India |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Last champions | Indian Air Force |
| Most successful team(s) | Indian Air Force Simla Youngs FC AOC Secunderabad (2 titles each) |
Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup, also known as the Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial Football Tournament, is an Indian association football tournament held in Delhi and organized by Shastri Football Club. The tournament was first started in 1978 in the memory of former Indian prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and is named after him. Apart from some top clubs from Delhi, clubs from neighbouring states also participated in the tournament.[1]
Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup 14th edition returned after 6 years of gap in 2004,[2] with the last tournament being held in 2006 was won by Indian Air Force.[3][4] The tournament has not been held since then.[5]
