Subrata Bhattacharya

As a defender, influenced by players like Jarnail Singh,{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/past-masters-of-indian-sports-jarnail-singh-dhillon-the-hard-tackler-who-many-consider-the-all-time-best-indian-defender-8695801.html|title=Past Masters of Indian Sports: Jarnail Singh Dhillon, the hard tackler who many consider the all-time best Indian defender|first=Ujwal|last=Singh|date=12 August 2020|access-date=6 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724200536/https://www.firstpost.com/sports/past-masters-of-indian-sports-jarnail-singh-dhillon-the-hard-tackler-who-many-consider-the-all-time-best-indian-defender-8695801.html|archive-date=24 July 2021|website=firstpost.com|publisher=First Post}} Bhattacharya played for seventeen years for Mohun Bagan, from 1974 to 1990.{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/bhattacharya-receives-mohun-bagan-ratna/article19386818.ece|title=Bhattacharya receives 'Mohun Bagan Ratna'|first=Amitabha|last=Das Sharma|date=29 July 2017|access-date=6 October 2022|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|archive-date=1 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201040515/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/bhattacharya-receives-mohun-bagan-ratna/article19386818.ece|url-status=live}} In the club, he played under coaches P. K. Banerjee and Amal Dutta.{{cite web|title=Five most successful Indian football coaches|url=https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-five-most-successful-coaches/|date=31 August 2022|access-date=7 October 2022|website=khelnow.com|publisher=Khel Now|first=Sathvik K|last=Bharadwaj|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905111022/https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-five-most-successful-coaches/|archive-date=5 September 2022}} He became the Captain of Mohun Bagan in 1977; Mohun Bagan won the triple crown that season and became the first club to do so in Indian football history.{{cite web|title=Club Day: Mohun Bagan — All Time Best XI|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/105/main/2008/10/07/899558/club-day-mohun-bagan-all-time-best-xi|website=www.goal.com|publisher=Goal|date=7 October 2008|access-date=29 October 2013|archive-date=8 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108071208/https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/105/main/2008/10/07/899558/club-day-mohun-bagan-all-time-best-xi|url-status=dead}} He also led the side against a star-studded New York Cosmos spearheaded by Pelé on 24 September 1977;{{Cite web |last=Andrew Flint |date=2015-11-11 |title=A Tale of One City: Kolkata |url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/2015/11/11/a-tale-of-one-city-kolkata/ |access-date=2021-03-16 |website=These Football Times |language=en-GB |archive-date=9 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183002/https://thesefootballtimes.co/2015/11/11/a-tale-of-one-city-kolkata/ }}{{cite web|url=https://wbsportsandyouth.gov.in/chronology|title=Chronology of Important Sports Events — West Bengal|website=wbsportsandyouth.gov.in|publisher=Government of West Bengal – Department of youth services and sports|date=2017|access-date=25 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013092944/https://wbsportsandyouth.gov.in/chronology|archive-date=13 October 2022|location=Kolkata}} both the teams shared honours as the match ended 2–2.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mohunbaganac.com/news-detail/mohun-bagan-to-felicitate-subrata-bhattacharya-and-prasun-banerjee-on-29th- |title=Mohun Bagan to felicitate Subrata Bhattacharya and Prasun Banerjee on 29th July - McDowell's Mohun Bagan — News Mohun Bagan News |access-date=20 August 2014 |archive-date=21 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821200107/http://www.mohunbaganac.com/news-detail/mohun-bagan-to-felicitate-subrata-bhattacharya-and-prasun-banerjee-on-29th- |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=https://tv9bangla.com/sports/football/exclusive-interview-of-legendary-indian-footballer-shyam-thapa-au65-599473.html|language=bn|trans-title= 'Leaved East Bengal to Mohun Bagan to play against Pele', Shyam Thapa elated at Bagan Ratna honor|title='পেলের বিরুদ্ধে খেলার জন্যই ইস্টবেঙ্গল ছেড়ে মোহনবাগানে গিয়েছিলাম', বাগান রত্ন সম্মানে আপ্লুত শ্যাম থাপা|first=Dipankar|last=Ghoshal|website=tv9bangla.com|publisher=TV9 Bangla Digital|location=Kolkata|date=7 July 2022|access-date=21 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513073846/https://tv9bangla.com/sports/football/exclusive-interview-of-legendary-indian-footballer-shyam-thapa-au65-599473.html|archive-date=13 May 2023}} Under his captaincy, Mohun Bagan's performance against the American club featuring Pelé, Carlos Alberto Torres and Giorgio Chinaglia, earned popularity worldwide.{{cite web|title=Memorable performances and historical match against Pele: 1965–1977|url=http://www.sabujmaroonswapno.com/smsweb/clubhistory.php?x=1965-1977|work=Sabuj Maroon Swapno|access-date=21 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120809085434/http://www.sabujmaroonswapno.com/smsweb/clubhistory.php?x=1965-1977|archive-date=9 August 2012|url-status=dead}}

{{football squad on pitch|align=right

| GK = Shibaji

| RB = Sudhir

| RCB = Subrata (C)

| LCB = Pradip

| LB = Dilip

| RDM = Gautam

| LDM = Prasun

| RW = Habib

| RCF = Akbar

| LW = Bidesh

| LCF = Shyam

|caption=Bhattacharya as captain of P. K. Banerjee's Mohun Bagan against NY Cosmos.}}

With Mohun Bagan, he won numerous trophies. They won Bordoloi Trophy with win against Mohammedan Sporting, and the "triple crown", IFA Shield, Durand Cup, and Rovers Cup.{{cite web|title=Nation wide success and Diamond jubilee celebration: 1947–1960|url=http://www.sabujmaroonswapno.com/smsweb/clubhistory.php?x=1947-1960|work=Sabuj Maroon Swapno|access-date=21 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120809085247/http://www.sabujmaroonswapno.com/smsweb/clubhistory.php?x=1947-1960|archive-date=9 August 2012|url-status=dead}}

The duel between him and Chima Okorie of East Bengal was a high point of Calcutta Football League in 80s,{{cite web|author=Rahim|url=https://theawayend.co/2020/05/10/chima-okorie-indian-footballs-greatest-imports/|title=Chima Okorie: Indian football's greatest imports|website=theawayend.com|publisher=The Away End|date=10 May 2020|access-date=3 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222180748/https://theawayend.co/2020/05/10/chima-okorie-indian-footballs-greatest-imports/|archive-date=22 December 2021}}{{cite web|first=Nandakumar|last=Marar|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/indian-football-gave-me-everything/article29634671.ece/|title='Indian football gave me everything'|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|date=15 September 2001|access-date=22 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222181103/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/indian-football-gave-me-everything/article29634671.ece/amp/|archive-date=22 December 2021}} though he believes Majid Bishkar is the greatest foreigner to have played in Kolkata.

He was a pivotal part of the state team against PSV Eindhoven and Mohun Bagan in Mohun Bagans centenary celebration against a team led by Roger Milla.

During his coaching career, he managed all three Kolkata-giants East Bengal, Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan Sporting.{{Cite web|first=Ajay|last=Majumder|url=http://www.mohammedansportingindia.com/?p=3210|title=Subrata Bhattacharya takes over on Mohammedan bench|website=Mohammedan Sporting Club official website|location=Kolkata|access-date=1 July 2021|archive-date=9 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182345/http://www.mohammedansportingindia.com/?p=3210|url-status=usurped}}{{cite web|title=MOHAMMEDAN SC SACK SUBRATA BHATTACHARYA|url=https://www.indiafooty.com/2019/08/20/mohammedan-sc-sack-subrata-bhattacharya/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20201025184720/http://www.indiafooty.com/2019/08/20/mohammedan-sc-sack-subrata-bhattacharya/|date=20 August 2019|location=Kolkata|access-date=3 July 2021|archive-date=25 October 2020|first=Ajay|last=Majumder|website=indiafooty.com|publisher=IndiaFooty}} He took charge of Mohun Bagan first in 2000 when the club was undergoing a period of transition, and signed few notable foreigners including Igor Shkvyrin from Uzbekistan, Sammy Omollo from Kenya, and Dusit Chalermsan from Thailand.{{Cite web|last=Sengupta|first=Somnath|title=Tactical Evolution Of Indian Football: Part Four – Modern Era (1999—2011)|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/tactical-evolution-of-indian-football-part-four-modern-era/|location=Kolkata|date=13 July 2011|access-date=11 October 2022|website=thehardtackle.com|publisher=The Hard Tackle|language=en-US|archive-date=18 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918041621/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/tactical-evolution-of-indian-football-part-four-modern-era/}} He was sacked by the club in April 2003 after he was accused of having instigated some players of the team not to wear the Mohun Bagan jersey for the remaining two National Football League matches as they were yet to get full payment.{{cite news |title=Bagan give marching order to lucky coach |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=22079 |access-date=21 March 2024 |work=The Indian Express |agency=Press Trust of India |date=16 April 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030502020843/http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=22079 |archive-date=2 May 2003}} In 2007, Bhattacharya was appointed head coach of East Bengal, but after their poor showing in the inaugural 2007–08 I-League, he resigned.{{Cite web|url=http://in.rediff.com/sports/2008/jan/16eb.htm|title=Monoranjan is new East Bengal coach|date=16 January 2008|agency=Press Trust of India|website=in.rediff.com|publisher=Rediff|access-date=28 April 2008|archive-date=25 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525054025/http://in.rediff.com/sports/2008/jan/16eb.htm}} He also managed then NFL side Tollygunge Agragami in 2003.{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2003.html|title=Season ending Transfers 2003: India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217030450/http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2003.html|archive-date=17 February 2020|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|access-date=1 July 2021|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/we-ll-aim-to-win-all-tournaments-subrata-to-ask-tolly-for-goalkeeping-coach/cid/1038279|title='We'll aim to win all tournaments' — Subrata to ask Tolly for goalkeeping coach|location=Kolkata|website=telegraphindia.com|publisher=The Telegraph India|date=4 June 2003|access-date=28 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240113163817/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/we-ll-aim-to-win-all-tournaments-subrata-to-ask-tolly-for-goalkeeping-coach/cid/1038279|archive-date=13 January 2024}} He later served as both coach and technical director of Prayag United (then known as Chirag United).{{Cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2011/08/03/2602615/i-league-united-sports-club-to-be-rechristened-as-prayag |title=I-League: United Sports Club to be Rechristened as 'Prayag United' |first=Rahul |last=Bali |date=3 August 2011 |work=Goal.com |access-date=2011-08-03 |archive-date=2012-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016051652/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2011/08/03/2602615/i-league-united-sports-club-to-be-rechristened-as-prayag }}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/sports/the-new-chirag-united-club-kerala|title=The new Chirag United Kerala Club|date=7 August 2011|first1=Arunava|last1=Chaudhuri|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817170701/https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/sports/the-new-chirag-united-club-kerala|archive-date=17 August 2021|website=sportskeeda.com|publisher=Sportskeeda|access-date=17 August 2021}} Bhattacharya also managed ONGC in I-League.{{cite web|title=Churchill Brothers SC 5–0 ONGC FC: The Red Machine demolish Subrata Bhattacharya's side|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/93662/churchill-brothers-sc-vs-ongc-fc/report|work=Goal.com|date=11 October 2012|first=Anselm|last=Noronha|access-date=22 October 2012|archive-date=16 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116151905/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/93662/churchill-brothers-sc-vs-ongc-fc/report|url-status=dead}}

In 2015, Bhattacharya fought against Satyajit Chatterjee for the post of football secretary in Mohun Bagan club election and was defeated by more than 2000 votes.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/subrata-bhattacharya-returns-to-coaching-with-bhawanipore-fc/1fwxhvvtxxagb1l2a3l16bkv81|title=Subrata Bhattacharya returns to coaching with Bhawanipore FC|date=7 May 2018|access-date=3 October 2022|first=Soham|last=Mukherjee|website=goal.com|publisher=Goal|location=Kolkata|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003104057/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/subrata-bhattacharya-returns-to-coaching-with-bhawanipore-fc/1fwxhvvtxxagb1l2a3l16bkv81|archive-date=3 October 2022}} In May 2018, it was officially announced that Bhattacharya was appointed head coach of another Kolkata based club Bhawanipore.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}} After unveiled new coach, he quoted "I am joining Bhawanipore instead of Tollygunge Agragami. They are offering me a better package so I decided to join them. The management has agreed that the team would practice in Kalyani instead of Kolkata. So from the first week of June, we will start preparing for the season in Kalyani." In 2019, he joined Mohammedan Sporting as technical director.

Bhattacharya is father of actor Saheb Bhattacharya, who appears in Bengali films.{{cite web|title=Shaheb Bhattacharya: Party party at home on Diwali, attended by father Subrata and mother. Diwali party at actor shaheb bhattacharyas house|url=https://pipanews.com/shaheb-bhattacharya-party-party-at-home-on-diwali-attended-by-father-subrata-and-mother-diwali-party-at-actor-shaheb-bhattacharyas-house/|website=pipanews.com|date=5 November 2021|access-date=2 October 2022|archive-date=2 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002134729/https://pipanews.com/shaheb-bhattacharya-party-party-at-home-on-diwali-attended-by-father-subrata-and-mother-diwali-party-at-actor-shaheb-bhattacharyas-house/|url-status=live}} His daughter Sonam is married to Sunil Chhetri,{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sunil-chhetri-sonam-bhattacharya-wedding-mohun-bagan-bengaluru-fc/1/1103275.html|title=Sunil Chhetri marries long-time girlfriend Sonam Bhattacharya|website=indiatoday.intoday.in|publisher=India Today|access-date=8 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204231740/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sunil-chhetri-sonam-bhattacharya-wedding-mohun-bagan-bengaluru-fc/1/1103275.html|archive-date=4 December 2017}} who captained India, and is the country's all-time top goal scorer.{{cite news| title =I-League Division 2 : Mohammedan Sporting, Mumbai Tigers Start As Favorites| publisher =The Hard Tackle| url =http://www.thehardtackle.com/2013/i-league-division-2-mohammedan-sporting-mumbai-tigers-start-as-favorites/| date =29 March 2013| access-date =5 April 2013| archive-date =22 May 2013| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20130522073914/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2013/i-league-division-2-mohammedan-sporting-mumbai-tigers-start-as-favorites/| url-status =live}}{{cite web|title=ডিফেন্সে থাকলে কীভাবে আটকাতেন জামাই সুনীলকে? জামাইষষ্ঠীর আগে টোটকা সুব্রতর|url=https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/sports/football/how-he-will-stop-son-in-law-sunil-chhetri-subrata-bhattacharya-replied/|publisher=Sangbad Pratidin|website=sangbadpratidin.in|date=10 June 2021|access-date=2 October 2022|first1=Abhisek|last1=Rakshit|first2=Soham|last2=Dey|language=bn|archive-date=20 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120060553/https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/sports/football/how-he-will-stop-son-in-law-sunil-chhetri-subrata-bhattacharya-replied/}}{{cite web|publisher=Sportstar|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/india-vs-kuwait-football-live-score-ind-v-kuw-fifa-world-cup-2026-qualifier-goal-highlights-sunil-chhetri-farewell/article68258688.ece|title=India vs Kuwait highlights, IND 0–0 KUW, FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier: Sunil Chhetri retires as India's highest goalscorer with 94|date=6 June 2024|access-date=7 June 2024|first1=Aneesh|last1=Dey|archive-date=6 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606172712/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/india-vs-kuwait-football-live-score-ind-v-kuw-fifa-world-cup-2026-qualifier-goal-highlights-sunil-chhetri-farewell/article68258688.ece}}

In October 2022, Bhattacharya was admitted to a city hospital after suffering from dengue.{{cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/football/former-footballer-subrata-bhattacharya-fights-with-dengue-dgtl/cid/1377874|title=ডেঙ্গি আক্রান্ত প্রাক্তন ফুটবলার সুব্রত ভট্টাচার্য, বেসরকারি হাসপাতালে চলছে চিকিৎসা|website=www.anandabazar.com|publisher=Anandabazar Patrika|language=bn|trans-title=Ex-footballer Subrata Bhattacharya suffering from dengue is undergoing treatment in a private hospital|agency=|date=18 October 2022|access-date=18 October 2022|archive-date=18 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018170713/https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/football/former-footballer-subrata-bhattacharya-fights-with-dengue-dgtl/cid/1377874|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/bengali/sports/ex-indian-footballer-subrata-bhattacharya-admitted-in-hospital-with-dengue_446903.html|title=Subrata Bhattacharya: কেমন আছেন ডেঙ্গি আক্রান্ত প্রবাদপ্রতিম সুব্রত ভট্টাচার্য? জেনে নিন|first=Sabyasachi|last=Bagchi|website=zeenews.india.com|publisher=Zee 24Ghanta|trans-title=How is Subrata Bhattacharya, suffering from Dengue? Lets find out|location=Kolkata|agency=|date=18 October 2022|access-date=18 October 2022|archive-date=18 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018171219/https://zeenews.india.com/bengali/sports/ex-indian-footballer-subrata-bhattacharya-admitted-in-hospital-with-dengue_446903.html}} His autobiography, named Sholo Anna Bablu ({{lit|Bablu of Sixteen Annas}}; "ষোলো আনা বাবলু"), was official unveiled on Mohun Bagan Day on 29 July 2023.{{cite web|url=https://eisamay.com/sports/football/news/subrata-bhattacharya-autobiography-is-controversial-reason-clarified-by-shaheb-bhattacherjee/articleshow/101831642.cms |title=কেন 'বিতর্কিত' সুব্রত ভট্টাচার্যের আত্মজীবনী? 'ষোল আনা বাবলু' নিয়ে মুখ খুললেন সাহেব|trans-title=Why 'controversial' Subrata Bhattacharya's autobiography? Saheb opened his mouth with 'Sixteen Anna Bablu'|first=Koushik|last=Biswas|website=eisamay.com|publisher=এই সময় সংবাদপত্র|language=bn|location=Kolkata|date=16 July 2023|access-date=29 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729182606/https://eisamay.com/sports/football/news/subrata-bhattacharya-autobiography-is-controversial-reason-clarified-by-shaheb-bhattacherjee/articleshow/101831642.cms|archive-date=29 July 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://kolkata24x7.in/sports-news/subrata-bhattacharyas-autobiography-will-be-published-on-mohan-bagan-day/|title=ষোল আনা মোহনবাগানির কথা নিয়ে ময়দান থেকে সুব্রত ঢুকবেন পাঠক মহলে|trans-title=Subrata enters into the audience from the Maidan with words of pure 'Mohun Bagan'|website=kolkata24x7.in|publisher=Kolkata 24×7 News|language=bn|location=Kolkata|date=29 July 2023|access-date=29 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729182929/https://kolkata24x7.in/sports-news/subrata-bhattacharyas-autobiography-will-be-published-on-mohan-bagan-day/|archive-date=29 July 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://eisamay.com/sports/football/news/sunil-chhetri-comes-kolkata-to-disclose-subrata-bhattacharya-biography-sholo-ana-bablu/articleshow/102232833.cms|title='মোহনবাগান মানেই সুব্রত ভট্টাচার্য...', আত্মজীবনী প্রকাশ অনুষ্ঠানে অকপট সুনীল|trans-title='Mohun Bagan means Subrata Bhattacharya...', candid Sunil at the autobiography release event|first=Koushik|last=Biswas|website=eisamay.com|publisher=এই সময় সংবাদপত্র|language=bn|location=Kolkata|date=29 July 2023|access-date=29 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730050703/https://eisamay.com/sports/football/news/sunil-chhetri-comes-kolkata-to-disclose-subrata-bhattacharya-biography-sholo-ana-bablu/articleshow/102232833.cms|archive-date=30 July 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/sports/story/sunil-chhetri-published-subrata-bhattacharya-biography-sholo-ana-bablu-sunil-chhetri-goals-mohun-bagan-day-mohun-bagan-er-news-update-jrd-623603-2023-07-29|title=মোহনবাগানকে চিনিয়েছেন সুব্রতই', শ্বশুরের প্রশংসায় পঞ্চমুখ সুনীল|trans-title='Mohun Bagan and Subrata Bhattacharya are synonymous', Sunil praising his father-in-law|website=bangla.aajtak.com|publisher=Aaj Tak Bangla|language=bn|location=Kolkata|date=29 July 2023|access-date=29 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729162547/https://bangla.aajtak.in/sports/story/sunil-chhetri-published-subrata-bhattacharya-biography-sholo-ana-bablu-sunil-chhetri-goals-mohun-bagan-day-mohun-bagan-er-news-update-jrd-623603-2023-07-29|archive-date=29 July 2023}}

Mohun Bagan

• Federation Cup: 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987
• Durand Cup: 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986
• IFA Shield: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1989
• Rovers Cup: 1976, 1977, 1981, 1985, 1988
• Calcutta Football League: 1976, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990

Bengal

• Santosh Trophy: 1986

Individual

• Arjuna Award: 1991{{cite web|title=National Award winning Footballers|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/nationalawards.html|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=IndianFootball|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|date=2000|access-date=25 January 2019|archive-date=1 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001123849/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/nationalawards.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=India in Sports: Some Fabulous Achievements|url=http://pib.nic.in/feature/feyr2000/ffeb2000/f100220001.html|publisher=Press Information Bureau, India|access-date=11 February 2017|first=Bhardwaj|last=D. K.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813230542/http://pib.nic.in/feature/feyr2000/ffeb2000/f100220001.html|archive-date=13 August 2017}}
• Banga Bibhushan: 2018 (by the Government of West Bengal){{cite web|url=http://wbcmo.gov.in/events.aspx?mon=88&type=EVENT|title=Chief Minister's Office: Banga Bibhusan and Banga Bhusan – 2018|website=wbcmo.gov.in|publisher=The Government of West Bengal|date=21 May 2018|access-date=9 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809123621/http://wbcmo.gov.in/events.aspx?mon=88&type=EVENT|archive-date=9 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.jagonews24.com/international/news/428839|title='বঙ্গবিভূষণ' পুরস্কার পেলেন আশা ভোঁসলে, সমরেশ, প্রসেনজিৎ|date=22 May 2018|access-date=26 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202143434/https://www.jagonews24.com/international/news/428839|archive-date=2 February 2024|website=jagonews24.com|language=bn|trans-title=Banga Bibhushan for Asha Bhosle, Samaresh, Prasenjit and others}}
• Mohun Bagan Ratna: 2017{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/subrata-bhattacharya-chosen-for-bagan-ratna/article19189097.ece|title=Subrata Bhattacharya chosen for Bagan Ratna|date=30 June 2017|access-date=13 October 2022|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|location=Kolkata|first=Y. B.|last=SARANGI|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623000521/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/subrata-bhattacharya-chosen-for-bagan-ratna/article19189097.ece|archive-date=23 June 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/sports/mohun-bagan-ratna-for-subrata-bhattacharya-430196|title=Mohun Bagan Ratna for Subrata Bhattacharya|date=1 July 2017|access-date=13 October 2022|website=tribuneindia.com|publisher=The Tribune India|location=Kolkata|archive-date=13 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013153830/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/sports/mohun-bagan-ratna-for-subrata-bhattacharya-430196|url-status=live}}

Mohun Bagan

• National Football League: 1999–2000, 2001–02{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/the-league-of-foreign-coaches/articleshow/3537878.cms|title=The League of foreign coaches|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|first1=Marcus|last1=Mergulhao|publisher=The Times of India|agency=TNN|location=Margao|date=29 September 2008|access-date=28 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240616070718/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/the-league-of-foreign-coaches/articleshow/3537878.cms|archive-date=16 June 2024}}

• IFA Shield: 1999{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/khaleque-was-off-side-claims-amal-dutta/cid/1222177|title=KHALEQUE WAS OFF-SIDE, CLAIMS AMAL DUTTA|website=telegraphindia.com|publisher=The Telegraph India|location=Kolkata|date=26 November 1999|access-date=15 October 2022|archive-date=30 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230055248/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/khaleque-was-off-side-claims-amal-dutta/cid/1222177}}

Tollygunge Agragami

• Yamaha Libero Cup: 2003{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/tolly-lift-season-s-curtain-raiser-all-three-60-minute-matches-decided-on-penalties/cid/1037861|title=Tolly lift season's curtain-raiser All three 60-minute matches decided on penalties|website=telegraphindia.com|publisher=The Telegraph India|location=Kolkata|archive-date=13 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240113161926/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/tolly-lift-season-s-curtain-raiser-all-three-60-minute-matches-decided-on-penalties/cid/1037861|date=16 June 2003|access-date=26 August 2022}}

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