West Bengal football team
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For the women's team, see West Bengal women's football team.
The West Bengal football team (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ ফুটবল দল), also known as IFA Bengal football team or earlier the Bengal football team, is an Indian football team representing West Bengal in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy.[1] They were the second Indian team to participate in the continental top tier tournament – Asian Champion Club Tournament, by playing in the 1970 edition following Mysore in 1969.[2]
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Full name | West Bengal football team | ||
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Founded | 1941; 83 years ago (1941) (as Bengal football team) | ||
Ground | Salt Lake Stadium | ||
Capacity | 68,000 | ||
Owner | Indian Football Association | ||
Head coach | Biswajit Bhattacharya | ||
League | Santosh Trophy | ||
2023–24 | Group stage | ||
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