Assam Police Blues Explained

Clubname:Assam Police Blues
Fullname:Assam Police Blues
Nickname:The Policemen
Ground:Nehru Stadium
Capacity:15,000
Owner:Assam Police
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Jewel Bey
League:Guwahati Premier Football League
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Assam Police Blues, often known as Assam Police AC or simply Assam Police is an Indian institutional football club based in Guwahati, Assam. The club competes in the Guwahati Premier Football League, Bordoloi Trophy, ATPA Shield and other major state club tournaments. It previously participated in the Assam State Premier League and won the title in 2013–14 season.[1]

History

The Assam Police football team has very rich and memorable history. The club was formed as Assam Police AC and based in Dergaon at the Assam Police Reserve. In 1971, the team defeated the Calcutta giant Mohammedan SC in the final of the Bordoloi Trophy. In 1981, they shocked Goa's Dempo SC in that premier tournament's final.[2] It has produced some brilliant footballers like Gilbertson Sangma, Kalimuddin Ahmed, Subir Choudhury, Jewel Bey etc.[3] In 2001, the club shifted its base from Dergaon to Guwahati and rechristened its name to Assam Police Blues.[4] The club has also appeared in the two seasons of National Football League II (NFL 2nd Division), then second tier of Indian football league system in 1998-99 and 2006-07.[5] It also competed in the top division Assam State Premier League.

Current squad

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Honours

League

Champions (1): 2013–14

Runners-up (1): 2009–10

Champions (2) 1998, 2005-06[7]

Champions (3) 2004, 2005, 2006[8]

Cup

Winners (5):[9] 1960, 1971, 1981, 1995, 1997

Runners-up (1): 1988

Winners (3)[10] 1971, 1982, 1983

Runners-up (3): 1990, 2002, 2017

Runners-up (1): 2006

Runners-up (1): 2016

Winners (4): 1988, 1996, 1999, 2003[11]

Runners-up (1): 2003

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Assam State Premier League. www.forum.indianfootballnetwork.com. 11 April 2023. 11 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230411135203/https://forum.indianfootballnetwork.com/discussion/694/assam-state-premier-league. dead.
  2. Web site: Gilbertson Sangma: Man with the golden boot . mail-archive.com. 10 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Golden Days Of Assam Football: Nostalgic Memories. time8.in. 11 October 2022. 16 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230116085212/https://www.time8.in/golden-days-of-assam-football-nostalgic-memories/. live.
  4. Web site: New avatar for Assam Police - Guwahati club changes name and base . telegraphindia.com. 5 April 2023.
  5. Web site: 2003-06-16 . 2.Division National Football League 1998/99 . 2021-12-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030616170809/http://indianfootball.de/seasons/1998-99nl2.html . 16 June 2003 . dead.
  6. Web site: Guwahati Premier Football League : Assam Police Vs PEM Playout Goalless Draw. www.guwahatiplus.com. 20 December 2023.
  7. Web site: List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Assam Club Football Championship:. indianfootball.de. 28 August 2021. 26 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026052624/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/afl.html. bot: unknown.
  8. Web site: List of Champions of the Guwahati Super Division. indianfootball.de. 28 August 2021. 22 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201022232442/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/gufl.html. bot: unknown.
  9. Web site: List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Bordoloi Trophy. 3 December 2016. indianfootball.de. 22 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201022051613/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/bordoloitrophy.html. bot: unknown.
  10. Web site: List of Winners/Runners-Up of the ATPA Shield. 3 December 2016. indianfootball.de. 23 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201023065152/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/atpashield.html. bot: unknown.
  11. Web site: List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Amba Medhi Cup:. https://web.archive.org/web/20201023092151/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/ambamedhicup.html . 2020-10-23 . 18 October 2022 . indianfootball.de.
  12. Web site: Arunava. Chaudhuri. List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Sohanlal Dugar Shield. indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. 29 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20191202055544/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/shohanlaldugarshield.html. 2 December 2019. dead.

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