Monday, August 4, 2008

The brief explanation of some of the tournaments

1. FIFA cup: This cup is organized by “Federation of International Football Association”. It was established on may 21, 1904.
2. Durand Cup: It is the first tournament of football in India. This cup was started in 1888.
3. DCM Football Cup: This tournament was started in 1945 for the DCM Trophy.
4. Federation Cup: This tournament was started in 1977.
5. Subroto Cup: It is an inter- schools tournament of football.
6. Begum Hajrat Mahal Cup: It is a national level tournament of football for women.
7. Rajiv Gandhi Gold cup: It is a national level tournament of football for the boys below 21 years.
8. Santosh Trophy: It is a national level football tournament of India.
9. Olympic Games: Football was included in Olympic Games in 1908. Since then, football competition has become a part of these games.


Venues:
1. Brookland, England
2. Bamvale Stadium, London
3. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi
4. Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi
5. Lal Bahadur Stadium, Hyderabad
6. Black Heath, London
7. Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata

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