Subroto Cup
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{{Infobox football tournament
| name = Subroto Cup
| logo = Subroto_Cup_logo.png
| organiser = Air Force Sports Control Board
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1960}}
| region = India
| number of teams =
| current champions =
- Junior: T.G. English School, Manipur
- Sub-Junior: Nongjri Presbyterian Secondary School, Meghalaya
- Girls Junior: Mother International School, Jharkhand
| most successful club =
- Junior: Madhyamgram High School, West Bengal (7 titles)
- Sub-Junior: Greenwood School, Nagaland (3 titles)
- Girls Junior: Krida Shiksha Protishtan, Bangladesh (3 titles)
| broadcasters = SportsCast India (YouTube)
| website = {{URL|subrotocup.in}}
| current = 2024
}}
The Subroto Cup International Football Tournament is a prestigious international inter-school football tournament that is held in New Delhi, India. The tournament held annually since 1960, is named after the Indian Air Force Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee. It is the oldest national school football tournament in India and was instituted to promote and encourage the sport at the grassroots level in the country.{{cite web |title=The tournament where stars are born: Subroto Cup burns bright |url=https://sportslounge.co.in/the-tournament-where-stars-are-born-subroto-cup-burns-bright/ |website=Sports Lounge |last=Basu |first=Jaydeep |date=8 September 2019 |access-date=12 December 2022 |archive-date=11 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211212216/https://sportslounge.co.in/the-tournament-where-stars-are-born-subroto-cup-burns-bright/ |url-status=live }} Students from different countries across Asia participate in this tournament, making it one of the more noteworthy school-level football competitions.
History
Subroto Mukerjee conceived the idea in 1958 when he was the Chief of the Air Staff. Subroto Mukerjee Sports Education Society was formed in 1960{{cite news |url=http://in.news.yahoo.com/52nd-subroto-cup-kickstarts-today-141450377.html |title=52nd Subroto Cup kickstarts today |work=Yahoo! News |date=4 Nov 2011 |access-date=19 Mar 2012 |archive-date=21 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921015923/http://in.news.yahoo.com/52nd-subroto-cup-kickstarts-today-141450377.html |url-status=live }}
Organisation
The Subroto Cup is conducted by the Indian Air Force, with the help of Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.{{cite web |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=53430.-- |title=Sports Minister sanctions Rs 20 lakh for Subroto Cup |publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India |date=25 October 2009 |access-date=25 August 2013 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002436/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=53430.-- |url-status=live }}
Tournament structure
The current tournament structure consists of the preliminary inter-school tournaments at different divisional levels culminating in the inter-school finals at the state level. The winners then participate in the main national tournament.{{cite web |url=https://subrotocup.in/about#history |title=Subroto Cup History |website=www.subrotocup.in |access-date=8 December 2022 |archive-date=11 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211213509/https://subrotocup.in/about#history |url-status=live }}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="3" |Subroto Cup Football Tournament |
| Round
!Level !Tournament |
|---|
| Main
!National |Subroto Cup |
| Preliminary
!State |State Subroto Cup |
| Preliminary
!Division |Division Subroto Cup |
| Preliminary
!District |District Subroto Cup |
| Preliminary
!Sub-Division |Sub-Division Subroto Cup |
Venues
The venues for the tournament held at New Delhi:{{cite web |url=https://subrotocup.in/faq |title=Subroto Cup - FAQ |website=www.subrotocup.in |access-date=12 December 2022 |archive-date=11 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211215401/https://subrotocup.in/faq |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/subroto-cup-international-inter-school-tournament-returns-after-two-years-to-begin-on-september-6-indian-football-news/article65800897.ece |title=Subroto Cup returns after two years; set to begin on September 6 |website=Sportstar |date=23 August 2022 |access-date=11 December 2022 |archive-date=11 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211215401/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/subroto-cup-international-inter-school-tournament-returns-after-two-years-to-begin-on-september-6-indian-football-news/article65800897.ece |url-status=live }}
- Ambedkar Stadium
- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
- Tejas Football Ground (Race Course)
- Subroto Park
International Participation
School teams from numerous countries have played in the tournament, with the first team reaching the final in 1993 being the Special Sports School from Uzbekistan. Since then many schools from foreign countries take part regularly, such as Brazil, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Nepal, Ukraine, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan etc.{{cite web |title=14 foreign teams for Subroto Cup |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/14-foreign-teams-for-subroto-cup/articleshow/42393932.cms |website=The Times of India |date=13 September 2014 |access-date=12 December 2022 |archive-date=11 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211214152/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/14-foreign-teams-for-subroto-cup/articleshow/42393932.cms |url-status=live }}
In the 2015 Championship, for the first time teams of boys and girls came from Afghanistan for the tournament.{{cite web|title = Teams of Boys and Girls coming from Afghanistan for Subroto Cup - The Indian Talks|date = 10 September 2015|url = http://www.theindiantalks.com/featured/teams-of-boys-and-girls-coming-from-afghanistan-for-subroto-cup/13873|access-date = 2015-09-10|archive-date = 11 September 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150911095805/http://www.theindiantalks.com/featured/teams-of-boys-and-girls-coming-from-afghanistan-for-subroto-cup/13873|url-status = live}} Brazilian legend and football's elder statesman Pele came to India after a gap of 38 years to attend the final of the 56th edition of the Subroto Cup as the chief guest.{{cite web|title = Pele to come to India for Subroto Cup final|url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/football/pele-to-come-to-india-for-subroto-cup-final/article1-1388478.aspx|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150908182815/http://www.hindustantimes.com/football/pele-to-come-to-india-for-subroto-cup-final/article1-1388478.aspx|url-status = dead|archive-date = 8 September 2015|website=HindustanTimes.com|access-date = 2015-09-10}} In 2016, Rivaldo and Roberto Carlos were the chief guests at the 57th edition.
Results
=Junior (U–17)=
The following is the list of winners and runners-up:{{cite web|title=List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Junior Subroto Mukherjee Cup (Under-17) |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/juniorsubrotocup.html |access-date=11 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126144942/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/juniorsubrotocup.html |archive-date=26 January 2018 }}
| class="wikitable sortable" | |
| Year
! style="background:gold"|Winners ! Score ! style="background:silver"|Runners-Up ! Ref | |
|---|---|
| 1960
|DAV HSS Daryaganj, Delhi and |0–0 |– | | |
| 1961
|Rani Rashmani High School, |2–0 |Gorkha Military HSS, | | |
| 1962
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |{{sort | The tournament was not held due to Indo-China War}} |
| 1963
|Batanagar High School, |4–2 |Rani Rashmani High School, | | |
| 1964
|Gorkha Military HSS, |1–0 |Anjuman-i-Islam, | | |
| 1965
|Shri KAB Vidyalaya, |0–0 |– | | |
| 1966
|Government HSS, |2–0 |S.S.S., | | |
| 1967
|Government HSS, |1–0 |Government HS, | | |
| 1968
|PKA Institution, |1–0 |Government HS, | | |
| 1969
|Gorkha Boys Company, |1–1 |– | | |
| 1970
|Gorkha Boys Company, |2–1 |Gorkha Military HSS, | | |
| 1971
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |{{sort | The tournament was not held due to Indo-Pak War}}
| |
| 1972
|PKA Institution, |2–0 |Gorkha Boys Company, | | |
| 1973
|Sir G.D. Patliputra HS, |2–0 |Tombisana HS, | | |
| 1974
|Sir G.D. Patliputra HS, Patna, Bihar and |0–0 |– | | |
| 1975
|PKA Institution, |1–0 |Sir G.D. Patliputra HS, | | |
| 1976
|Netaji Sikshayatan, |1–0 |PKA Institution, | | |
| 1977
|Adarsh Seva Vidyalaya, |1–0 |Government HSS, | | |
| 1978
|St. Anthony's HSS, |1–0 |Madhyamgram High School, | | |
| 1979
|Ibemcha HSS, |1–0 |Government HSS, | | |
| 1980
|Ibemcha HSS, Manipur and |0–0 |– | | |
| 1981
|Madhyamgram High School, |2–1 |Government High School, | | |
| 1982
|Madhyamgram High School, |1–0 |St. Ignatius High School, | | |
| 1983
|Madhyamgram High School, |2–1 |Aizawl High School, | | |
| 1984
|Government HSS, |1–0 |Government High School, | | |
| 1985
|Madhyamgram High School, |1–0 |Government High School, | | |
| 1986
|Government HSS, |2–0 |R.K. Mission School, | | |
| 1987
|No.1 Goa Naval Unit NCC, |1–0 |No.6, Bengal Battalion Bongoan, NCC Kalyani, | | |
| 1988
|Madhyamgram High School, |4–0 |R.K. Mission School, | | |
| 1989
|Adarsh Seva Vidyalaya, |0–0 |Madhyamgram High School, | | |
| 1990
|St. Ignatius High School, |0–4 |Arya Vidyapith HSS, | | |
| 1991
|Sports College (now Guru Gobind Singh Sports College), |3–0 |Bidhan Nagar Government High School, | | |
| 1992
|Arya Vidyapith HSS, |2–1 |Christ College, | | |
| 1993
|St. Ignatius High School, |0–0 |{{flagicon|UZB}} Special Sports School, | | |
| 1994
|Sports College (now Guru Gobind Singh Sports College), |0–0 |Bidhan Nagar Government High School, | | |
| 1995
|Madhyamgram High School, |3–0 |Sports College (now Guru Gobind Singh Sports College), | | |
| 1996
|Madhyamgram High School, |0–0 |{{flagicon|ISR}} Ort Netanya, | | |
| 1997
|Sukantanagar Vidyaniketan, |1–0 |Central High School, | | |
| 1998
|Mamata Modern High School, |1–1 |Christ College, | | |
| 1999
|Government Boys High School, |1–1 |Sukantanagar Vidyaniketan, | | |
| 2000
|Rangadih High School, |1–0 |Army Boys Company, | | |
| 2001
|Government Boys High School, |2–0 |Army Boys, | | |
| 2002
|Bokaro Secondary School, Sector IV-E, |1–0 |Apex Public School, | | |
| 2003
|Oxford High School, |1–1 |Government HSS, | | |
| 2004
|BSL IV E High School, |1–1, |Government Senior Secondary School, | | |
| 2005
|{{flagicon|NEP}} Nobel Academy, |1–1, |Government Model High School, | | |
| 2006
|{{flagicon|NEP}} Nobel Academy, |5–0 |Higher Secondary School, | | |
| 2007
|National Cadet Corps, |1–0 |Sagarbhanga High School, | | |
| 2008
|Boys Sports Company, |2–1 |Govt. HS School, | |
| 2009
|SAI Eastern Centre, |1–0 |Government Central School, | |
| 2010
|Government Mamit High School, |1–0 |Army Boys, | |
| 2011
|National Cadet Corps, |2–1 |Mynkhen Christian Higher Secondary School, | |
| 2012
|{{flagicon|UKR}} Dynamo Kyiv, |5–2 |MSP Higher Secondary School, | |
| 2013
|OM Roy Memorial, |4–0 |Magurmari High School, | |
| 2014
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Colegio Estadul Santo Antonio, |2–2 |MSP Higher Secondary School, | |
| 2015
|4–1 |Little Angels Paradise Secondary School, | |
| 2016
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Atlético Paranaense, |1–0 |Army Boys, |{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} | |
| 2017
|St. Columbus Collegiate School, |2–1 |Army Boys Company |{{Cite news|url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/jharkhand-crowned-subroto-cup-champions/articleshow/60846711.cms|title = St. Columbus Collegiate School: Jharkhand crowned Subroto Cup champions | Football News - Times of India|website = The Times of India| date=26 September 2017 |access-date = 21 November 2018|archive-date = 21 November 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181121212236/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/jharkhand-crowned-subroto-cup-champions/articleshow/60846711.cms|url-status = live}} | |
| 2018
|{{flagicon|BAN}} Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan, |1–0 |{{flagicon|AFG|2013}} Amini School, | |
| 2019
|Hopewell Elias Higher Secondary School, |1–0 |{{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan, | |
| 2022
|Pilgrim Higher Secondary School, |1–0 |Government Model Higher Secondary School, | |
| 2023
|Government Model Higher Secondary School, |0–0 |Amenity Public School, | |
| 2024
|T.G. English School, |1–1 |Myngken Christian HS School, |
=Sub–Junior (U–15)=
At the request of the School Games Federation of India, the Subroto Cup organisers started a sub-junior (11-14 Years) football tournament
from 1998. Sixteens teams participated in the inaugural tournament, while more schools took part in the following years. Since 2000, the fairplay trophy for the sub-junior group has been named in the memory of late Lieutenant Sandeep Loomba, who died in a mountaineering expedition at Abi Gamin peak. Fairplay trophy for the junior group, medals and certificates for both the age groups, are provided by the Subroto Society
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! style="background:gold"|Winners ! Score ! style="background:silver"|Runners-Up ! Ref |
|---|
| 1998
| Bokaro Ispat Vidyalaya, | 0–0 {{Aet}} | Electric Veng, Middle School, | |
| 1999
| {{flagicon|NPL}} ANFA Academy, | 3–0 | Shri Kamlakar Chaubey Adarsh Seva Vidhyalay Intermediate College, | |
| 2000
| Bokaro Ispat Vidyalaya, | 1–0 | {{flagicon|NPL}} Galaxy Public School, | |
| 2001
| St John Bosco Boys Ups School, | 1–0 | St Ignatius' High School, | |
| 2002
| Holy Heart School, | 2–1 | Namchi Sports Hostel, | |
| 2003
| Holy Heart School, | 1–0 | {{flagicon|BGD}} Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan, | |
| 2004
| {{flagicon|NPL}} Gyanodaya Bal Batika School, | 4–0 | Air Force Bal Bharati School, | |
| 2005
| Army Public School Shillong, | 2–2 {{Aet}} | {{flagicon|NPL}} Nobel Academy of Higher Secondary School, | |
| 2006
| {{flagicon|NPL}} Allied Co-Education School, | 1–0 | Government Model School, | |
| 2007
| SAI Netaji Subhas Regional Centre, | 1–1 {{Aet}} | Greenwood School, | |
| 2008
| Greenwood School, | 2–0 | {{flagicon|BAN}} Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan, | |
| 2009
| Sukantanagar Vidyaniketan, | 1–0 | Charity School, | |
| 2010
| Government Model High School, | 5–3 | Hmar Veng High School, | |
| 2011
| {{flagicon|NEP}} Butwal Elite English School, | 1–0 | Charity School, | |
| 2012
| Greenwood School, | 3–1 | Kalyangarh Bidyamandir, |
| 2013
| Government Chawngfianga Middle School, | 3–1 | Betkuchi High School, | |
| 2014
| Greenwood School, | 0–0 | Government Model High School, |
| 2015
| Government Chawngfiang Middle School, | 3–2 {{Aet}} | {{flagicon|AFG|2013}} Lycée Esteqlal, |
| 2016
| {{flagicon|BAN}} Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan, | 0–0 {{Aet}} | Government Model High School, | |
| 2017
| {{flagicon|AFG|2013}} Astaqlal Kabul, |2–0 |Government Model High School, Sector 36, |
| 2018
| Unique Model Academy, |2–0 |NCC Directorate, |
| 2019
| Saidan Secondary School, |2–0 |Unique Model Academy, |
| 2022
|Heirok Higher Secondary School, |2–0 |Berwa High School, |
| 2023
|Minerva Public School, |1–0 |Chawngfianga Middle School, |
| 2024
|Nongjri Presbyterian Secondary School, |3–0 |Major Dhyanchand Sports College, |
=Girls Junior (U–17)=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! style="background:gold"|Winners ! Score ! style="background:silver"|Runners-Up ! Ref |
|---|
| 2012
|Oriental English School, |1–0 |Government Mizo High School, |
| 2013
|Radha Madhav Sanskrit Vidhyalaya, |1–1 |Govt Senior Secondary School, |
| 2014
|Government Girls Senior Secondary School, |3–0 |Kiyang Kasiya Memorial Tribal School, |
| 2015
|Girls Senior Secondary School, |0–0 |Chanambam Thambou Higher Secondary School, |
| 2016
|Girls Senior Secondary School, |1–0 |Sports School, |
| 2017
|{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Krida Shiksha Protishtan, |1–0 |Government High School, |
| 2018
|{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Krida Shiksha Protishtan, |1–0 |St. Joseph's International School, |
| 2019
|{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Krida Shiksha Protishtan, |4–0 |Nilmani English School, |
| 2022
|St. Patrick’s, Gumla, |3–1 |Wangoi Higher Secondary School, |
| 2023
|St. Patrick’s, Gumla, |3–0 |Girls Senior Secondary School, |
| 2024
|Mother International School, |4–1 |{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Krida Shiksha Protishtan, |
See also
References
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Further reading
- {{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/hutchings-crowned-subroto-cup-champs/1154657/| title=Hutchings crowned Subroto Cup champs|date=13 August 2013|access-date=18 August 2013|newspaper=The Indian Express}}
- {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=L5BlAAAAIBAJ&pg=2351,1192822&dq=subroto+cup&hl=en|title=Subroto Cup from Oct 7|date=5 October 1992|access-date=18 August 2013|newspaper=The Indian Express}}
- {{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/007200808291222.htm |title=Subroto Cup to kick off from Sept 2 with new format |newspaper=The Hindu|date=29 August 2008|access-date=18 August 2013}}
- {{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Subroto-Cup-from-September-1/articleshow/823231.cms|title=Subroto Cup from September 1|newspaper=The Times of India|date=21 August 2004|access-date=18 August 2013}}
- {{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-28/top-stories/34146958_1_subroto-cup-air-force-school-delhi-boys |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130819051352/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-28/top-stories/34146958_1_subroto-cup-air-force-school-delhi-boys |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 August 2013 |title=Subroto Cup: Tamil Nadu boys to take on Ukraine in semis |date=28 September 2012 |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=19 August 2013}}
- {{cite web|first=Silash|last=Tamang|publisher=The Sikkim Mail|location=New Delhi|date=7 December 2011|title=Sikkim footballer Nirmal Chettri makes international debut|url=http://isikkim.com/2011-12-sikkim-footballer-nirmal-chettri-makes-international-debut-08-01/|website=iSikkim.com|access-date=8 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317192822/http://isikkim.com/2011-12-sikkim-footballer-nirmal-chettri-makes-international-debut-08-01/|archive-date=17 March 2012|url-status=dead}}
External links
- [https://subrotocup.in/ Official website]
- {{Facebook|subrotocup}}
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