Nadkarni Cup
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The Nadkarni Cup is a football competition in Mumbai, India, which was first held in 1908. From 1908–1913, it was known as Junior Rovers Cup which was contested by school and college teams of Bombay (now Mumbai), with the trophy originally provided by G.N. Nadkarni. It is hosted by the Mumbai Football Association. The Cup was not held in 1914-1918 due to World War I but was not immediately revived after the war.
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Organising body | Mumbai Football Association |
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Founded | 1908; 116 years ago (1908) |
Region | India (Mumbai) |
Number of teams | 16 |
Current champions | Ambernath United Atlanta (1st title) |
Most successful club(s) | Tata SC (17 titles) |
2023 Nadkarni Cup |
In 1925, Western India Football Association allocated Junior Rovers Cup trophy to a completely new tournament only for Indian football clubs and then the new tournament was called Nadkarni Cup.[1] The cup is contested by MFA Elite Division and a couple of MFA Super Division clubs.[2][3][4]