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Cooch Behar Cup
Association football tournament in India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Cooch Behar Cup was an Indian football tournament held in Kolkata and organised by the Indian Football Association.[1] Incorporated in 1893, it was one of the oldest football tournaments in Asia.[2][3]
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The Maharaja of Cooch Behar Nripendra Narayan started the Cooch Behar cup in 1893 in Kolkata where both Indian and European teams participated in the tournament.[4][5][6]
The Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan first played each other in this tournament in 1921.[7]
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