Kidderpore SC

Initially incorporated in 1917, the club was founded by a Britisher Napier McDonald and assumed the current name after Indian independence in 1947. The club used to play its matches at the premises of the Bhukailash Rajbari in Kidderpore, before shifting its current base to the Kolkata Maidan. The club came into limelight during the coaching days of Achyut Banerjee, who managed Kidderpore in the 1950s–60s.{{cite web|url=https://www.prohor.in/robbaranda-prasenjit-datta-paye-paye-maidane-12|title=ময়দানের তৃতীয় নয়ন|trans-title=The Third Eye of Kolkata Maidan|website=prohor.in|publisher=Prohor News|first1=Prasenjit|last1=Dutta|language=bn|location=Kolkata|date=22 May 2022|access-date=21 October 2022|archive-date=5 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205002504/https://www.prohor.in/robbaranda-prasenjit-datta-paye-paye-maidane-12}} They took part in numerous editions of IFA Shield; at the 1985 tournament, they faced Uruguayan champions Peñarol.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india85.html#ifashield|title=India 1985 – Regional Leagues: IFA Shield|website=RSSSF|date=30 May 2013|first1=Ian|last1=King|first2=Neil|last2=Morrison|first3=Piet|last3=Veroeveren|first4=Mark|last4=Cruickshank|archive-date=7 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007120420/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india85.html#ifashield}}{{cite web|url=https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1680138656089255937.html|title=𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 {{!}} 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐂 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐲!|website=threadreaderapp.com|date=16 July 2023|access-date=16 July 2023|publisher=@ebfchistory (East Bengal Club official fanbase)|archive-date=16 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716052759/https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1680138656089255937.html}}

Notable players who have played or have started their careers at the club include Sheoo Mewalal,{{cite web|url=https://ifawb.org/sheoo-mewala/|title=Player: Sheoo Mewalal|website=ifawb.com|publisher=Indian Football Association|location=Kolkata|access-date=6 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127195136/https://ifawb.org/sheoo-mewala/|archive-date=27 November 2022}}{{cite web |title= Remembering India's most prolific centre forward – Sahoo Mewalal |url= http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/remembering-indias-most-prolific-centre-forward-sahoo-mewalal |website= sportskeeda.com |date= 30 October 2012 |access-date= 20 October 2014 |archive-date= 20 October 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141020191438/http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/remembering-indias-most-prolific-centre-forward-sahoo-mewalal }}{{Cite web|first=Amoy|last=Ghoshal|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2008/12/27/1030388/indian-legend-sahu-mewalal-passes-away|title=Indian Legend Sahu Mewalal Passes Away|website=www.goal.com|publisher=Goal|date=28 December 2008|access-date=28 December 2008|archive-date=28 December 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081228135218/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2008/12/27/1030388/indian-legend-sahu-mewalal-passes-away}} Mangal Purakayastha, Dipu Das, Gautam Sarkar,{{Cite web |date=15 July 2023 |title=Gautam Sarkar to be awarded Mohun Bagan Ratna; Vishal Kaith, Dimitri Petratos among other awardees |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/mohun-bagan-ratna-awards-2023-gautam-sarkar-mbsg-kaith-petratos-award-list-winners-east-bengal/article67084611.ece |access-date=31 July 2023 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |publisher=Sportstar |location=Kolkata |language=en |archive-date=17 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717095545/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/mohun-bagan-ratna-awards-2023-gautam-sarkar-mbsg-kaith-petratos-award-list-winners-east-bengal/article67084611.ece }} Surajit Sengupta, Prasun Banerjee, Amit Bagchi, and Arun Kumar Ghosh.{{Cite web|url=https://kolkatafootballacademy.com/our-team/|title=Kolkata Football Academy — Our Coaches: Arun Kumar Ghosh (Vice President Training & Tournaments)|website=kolkatafootballacademy.com|access-date=22 January 2022|archive-date=28 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728073739/https://kolkatafootballacademy.com/our-team/}} In May 2022, the club roped in Managya Nakarmi from Nepal, their first ever Asian footballer.{{cite web|url=https://www.goalnepal.com/news/detail/13650|title=Former Three Star Club Player Joins Calcutta Football League Side|website=Goal Nepal|date=31 May 2022|access-date=21 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721141015/https://www.goalnepal.com/news/detail/13650|archive-date=21 July 2022}} In June 2023, Indian Football Association (IFA) made an announcement that the merger of both Premier Division A and B of the Calcutta Football League have done ahead of its 125th edition, in which Kidderpore allowed to compete in Group II.{{cite web|url=https://thefangarage.com/articles/19091-calcutta-football-league-cfl-goes-bigger-than-ever-for-its-historic-125th-season|title=Calcutta Football League (CFL) goes bigger than ever for its historic 125th season|website=thefangarage.com|publisher=The Fan Garage|location=Kolkata|date=5 June 2023|access-date=6 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606060715/https://thefangarage.com/articles/19091-calcutta-football-league-cfl-goes-bigger-than-ever-for-its-historic-125th-season|archive-date=6 June 2023}}{{cite web|author=TNN|date=31 May 2023|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/cfl-premier-div-a-b-to-be-merged/articleshow/100636021.cms?from=mdr|location=Kolkata|title=CFL Premier Div 'A' & 'B' to be merged|work=The Times of India|access-date=8 June 2023|archive-date=31 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531031053/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/cfl-premier-div-a-b-to-be-merged/articleshow/100636021.cms?from=mdr}}{{cite web|first=Sanghamitra|last=Chakraborty|date=5 June 2023|url=https://tv9bangla.com/sports/football/have-a-look-on-2023-calcutta-football-league-premier-division-group-stage-830841.html|title=Calcutta Football League: মোহনবাগান-মহমেডানের গ্রুপে অভিষেকের ক্লাব, ইস্টবেঙ্গলের গ্রুপে ভবানীপুর|trans-title=Calcutta Football League: Debutant club in Mohun Bagan-Mohammedan group, Bhavanipur in East Bengal group|language=bn|work=TV9 Bangla|access-date=5 June 2023|archive-date=5 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605154245/https://tv9bangla.com/sports/football/have-a-look-on-2023-calcutta-football-league-premier-division-group-stage-830841.html}}{{cite web|first=Koushik|last=Biswas|date=5 June 2023|url=https://eisamay.com/sports/football/news/mohun-bagan-is-in-comparatively-tough-group-in-calcutta-football-league/articleshow/100770942.cms|title=Calcutta Football League : বাজল কলকাতা ফুটবল লিগের ঘণ্টা, কঠিন গ্রুপে মোহনবাগান|trans-title=Calcutta Football League: Bell of Calcutta Football League rings, Mohun Bagan in tough group|language=bn|work=Ei Samay|access-date=5 June 2023|archive-date=5 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605154719/https://eisamay.com/sports/football/news/mohun-bagan-is-in-comparatively-tough-group-in-calcutta-football-league/articleshow/100770942.cms}} In September, the club qualified for CFL "Super Six" round.{{cite web|url=https://www.indianfootballnews.in/2023/09/calcutta-football-league-super-six-cfl-2023-fixtures.html|title=Calcutta Football League 2023: Confirmed Super Six Phase Teams|publisher=Indian Football News|date=20 September 2023|access-date=21 September 2023|location=Kolkata|website=indianfootballnews.in|archive-date=21 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921134805/https://www.indianfootballnews.in/2023/09/calcutta-football-league-super-six-cfl-2023-fixtures.html}}

• Bordoloi Trophy{{Cite web|title=India — List of Bordoloi Trophy Winners|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiabordoloicuphist.html|access-date=2021-12-16|website=RSSSF|archive-date=19 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319131730/http://rsssf.com/tablesi/indiabordoloicuphist.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/bordoloitrophy.html|title=List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Bordoloi Trophy|website=indianfootball.de|access-date=1 March 2021|archive-date=6 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006210335/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/bordoloitrophy.html|url-status=dead}}
• Champions (1): 1987
• Runners-up (1): 1970
• All India Independence Day Cup
• Runners-up (1): 2004{{cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/independencedaycup.html|title=List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Independence Day Cup|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|website=www.indianfootball.de|access-date=7 September 2015|archive-date=19 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019212053/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/independencedaycup.html|url-status=dead}}

Kidderpore SC also operates men's team, which is affiliated to the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), and competes in domestic tournaments including CAB First Division League and P. Sen Memorial Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://www.thewall.in/tags/Rinku-Singh/mohun-bagan-want-to-sign-rinku-singh-to-play-in-the-prestigious-p-sen-trophy/tid/104907|website=the wall.in|publisher=The Wall Bureau|location=Kolkata|trans-title=Mohun Bagan did not even call Rinku! The P Sen Trophy is now in a crowded, star-studded arena|title=রিঙ্কুকে ডেকেও পেল না মোহনবাগান! পি সেন ট্রফি এবার জমজমাট, তারকার মেলা ময়দানে|date=17 June 2023 |language=bn|access-date=25 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105102434/https://www.thewall.in/tags/Rinku-Singh/mohun-bagan-want-to-sign-rinku-singh-to-play-in-the-prestigious-p-sen-trophy/tid/104907|archive-date=5 January 2024}}

Kidderpore runs futsal section and men's team competes in the IFA Futsal Club Championship.{{cite web|url=https://parallelsports.in/news/bhawanipore-fc-clinch-ifa-futsal-club-championship-in-thrilling-tiebreaker|title=BHAWANIPORE FC CLINCH IFA FUTSAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP IN THRILLING TIEBREAKER|work=parallelsports.in|date=10 March 2025|access-date=19 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250419042632/https://parallelsports.in/news/bhawanipore-fc-clinch-ifa-futsal-club-championship-in-thrilling-tiebreaker|archive-date=19 April 2025}}

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• List of football clubs in West Bengal

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• [https://int.soccerway.com/teams/india/kidderpore-sc/49075/ Kidderpore SC] at Soccerway
• [https://ifawb.org/team/kidderpore-sc/ Kidderpore SC] at IFAWB.org

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