Wari AC

When the Wellington Club was discontinued, a few of its sports-loving members in 1898 went on to form the Wari Club at Dacca and thus was established the oldest club in Dhaka.{{Cite web|url=https://icetoday.net/2018/07/kick-score-scream-the-history-of-football-in-dhaka/|title=Kick, Score, Scream! The History of Football in Dhaka|first=Dhrubo|last=Alam|location=Dhaka|date=16 July 2018|publisher=Ice Today|access-date=6 October 2022|archive-date=1 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101015051/http://icetoday.net/2018/07/kick-score-scream-the-history-of-football-in-dhaka/}} Zamindar Rai Bahadur Surendranath Roy played a key role in the formation of the club.{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HIhytAEACAAJ |title=Barefoot to Boots: The Many Lives of Indian Football |date=27 September 2017 |pages=77, 78 |last=Kapadia |first=Novy |publisher=Penguin Random House |isbn=9780143426417 |access-date=6 October 2022 |archive-date=7 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007101517/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Barefoot_to_Boots/HIhytAEACAAJ?hl=en |url-status=live }} The first success came in 1910 at Cooch Behar, when Wari defeated the British Kings' House club at a tournament. After gaining popularity, the club in 1930, found their playing field at Paltan ground in Dacca. They also had moderate success in the prestigious IFA Shield tournament until 1945.

From 1931, Wari also expanded to other sports like cricket, hockey, tennis, volleyball, table tennis and indoor games.

File:Pakhi Sen and Corinthians captain P Clark shake hand just before the match as referee Khaza Azmal looks on in 1937.jpg captain P Clark shake hand just before the match in 1937]]

Following the partition of India, while the main Wari club remained in Dacca, a branch of the club shifted its operations as Wari Athletic Club in Calcutta by 1949.{{cite web |title=Football in Bengali culture and society: a study in the social history of football in Bengal 1911–1980 |url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/174532 |publisher=University of Calcutta |website=Shodhganga |page=35 |last=Bandyopadhyay |first=Kausik |date=2008 |hdl=10603/174532 |access-date=7 October 2022 |archive-date=7 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007174156/https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/174532 }} The founders of the club, Bhupendra Mohan Sengupta, also known as Pakhi Sen,{{Cite web |title=When Dhaka Sporting Association scripted history against Islington Corinthians |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/when-dhaka-sporting-association-scripted-history-against-islington-corinthians |date=31 March 2023 |website=FIFA }} (played for East Bengal in 1939 and Dacca XI in 1937), Tejes Bagha Shome and Dinesh Dutta were all members of the Dacca Wari Club before the Partition. Through the initiative of the AIFF official Pankaj Gupta, they were inducted into Calcutta Football League third division by 1949. By 1952, they got promoted to First Division{{cite news|url=http://www.goaldentimes.org/eastern-railway-ran-full-steam-1958/ |title=WHEN EASTERN RAILWAY RAN ON FULL STEAM (1958) |website=www.goaldentimes.org |publisher=Goalden Times |last1=Chakraborty |first1=Debojyoti |date=29 August 2017 |access-date=25 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111162448/http://www.goaldentimes.org/eastern-railway-ran-full-steam-1958/ |archive-date=11 November 2021}} and even reached the semi-finals of 1953 IFA Shield. The next year in 1954, Wari AC finished as runners up in the Calcutta Football League.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/a-slice-of-sporting-history-goes-up-in-flames-at-maidan/articleshow/68679008.cms|title=A slice of sporting history goes up in flames at Maidan|last=Ghosh|first=Dwaipayan|date=2 April 2019|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher=The Times of India|location=Kolkata|access-date=6 October 2022|archive-date=25 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925195137/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/a-slice-of-sporting-history-goes-up-in-flames-at-maidan/articleshow/68679008.cms|url-status=live}} The club achieved fame when they defeated East Bengal 1–0 in the CFL in 1978, which prevented the "red and gold brigade" from retaining the title it won seven times between 1970 and 1977. 1984 season was disastrous for the club as they finished in bottom of the league table consisting of twenty seven teams,{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india84.html#calc|title=India 1984 – List of Champions: Calcutta League|website=RSSSF|date=5 March 2015|first=Karel|last=Stokkermans|archive-date=7 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007120420/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india84.html}} and was relegated to third division.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india85.html#calc|title=India 1985 – Regional Leagues: Calcutta League|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}} In 2003, Wari appointed legendary Iranian-Indian footballer Jamshid Nassiri as its technical director.{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/news/m200309.html|title=NEWS FOR THE MONTH OF September 2003 — 15 September 2003 Note-1|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|date=15 September 2003|access-date=13 November 2021|archive-date=2 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602075943/http://www.indianfootball.de/news/m200309.html|url-status=dead|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri}} In 2005, the club reached final of the Trades Cup.{{Cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2005-06s.html|title=2005/06 Season in Indian Football:|website=indianfootball.de|access-date=2 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109192919/http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2005-06s.html|archive-date=9 January 2021|publisher=Indian Football Network|url-status=dead}}

After getting promotion from the CFL First Division (third tier) in 2019, the club on 28 July 2022, unveiled their new jerseys and announced new sponsors Maco Chicken and Hotel Royal Bengal, ahead of the CFL Premier Division B kickoff.{{cite web|url=https://aajkaal.in/news/sports/wari-athletic-club-unveils-jersey-and-announces-sponsors-name-ahead-of-kolkata-league-1z2x|title=Wari Club: উয়াড়ী ক্লাবের জার্সি উন্মোচন, নতুন করে পথচলা শুরু|author=আজকাল ওয়েবডেস্ক|website=aajkaal.in|publisher=Aajkaal|language=bn|trans-title=Wari Club: Unveiling the jersey of Wari Club, the beginning of a new journey|location=Kolkata|agency=|date=28 July 2022|access-date=26 October 2022|archive-date=26 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026161414/https://aajkaal.in/news/sports/wari-athletic-club-unveils-jersey-and-announces-sponsors-name-ahead-of-kolkata-league-1z2x}} Wari got relegated to the third tier again in 2022 Premier B season with sixteen points in fourteen matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_cfl_premier-b_2022/premier-b_result.html/|title=IFA CFL 2022 PREMIER DIVISION – B: ALL RESULTS|website=kolkatafootball.com|publisher=KolkataFootball|location=Kolkata|date=29 September 2022|access-date=20 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023170319/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_cfl_premier-b_2022/premier-b_result.html/|archive-date=23 October 2022}}

In June 2023, the IFA announced that they have merged both Premier Division A and B of the Calcutta Football League ahead of its 125th edition, in which Wari was included 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|accessdate=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|accessdate=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}}

Wari AC has its field hockey division, which is active since its foundation.{{cite web|url=https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/sports/football/on-monday-morning-fire-guts-wari-athletic-club-in-kolkata/|author=সংবাদ প্রতিদিন ডিজিটাল ডেস্ক|title=ভয়াবহ আগুনে পুড়ে ছাই ময়দানের শতাব্দী প্রাচীন ক্লাব|website=sangbadpratidin.in|publisher=Sangbad Pratidin|language=bn|trans-title=Century-old club of Maidan burnt into ashes in a terrible fire|location=Kolkata|agency=|date=1 April 2019|access-date=26 October 2022|archive-date=3 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003211813/https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/sports/football/on-monday-morning-fire-guts-wari-athletic-club-in-kolkata/}} Affiliated with the Bengal Hockey Association (BHA),{{cite journal|title=A most remarkable community: Anglo-Indian contributions to sport in India|publisher=Routledge|last=Mills|first=Megan S.|journal=Contemporary South Asia |doi=10.1080/09584930120083828|volume=10|date=2001|issue=2 |pages=223–236 |s2cid=145742265 |doi-access=free}} (Published online: "Routledge Contemporary South Asia"; 1 July 2010). the team previously competed in Beighton Cup, which is one of world's oldest field hockey tournaments.{{cite web|url=https://www.hockeybengal.org/beighton-cup|title=Beighton Cup|website=hockeybengal.com|publisher=Hockey Bengal|access-date=5 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105145704/https://www.hockeybengal.org/beighton-cup|archive-date=5 November 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://hockeypassion.in/hockey-perspectives/prestigious-beighton-cup-revived-after-three-years-will-be-held-from-december-11-18/ |title=Prestigious Beighton Cup Revived After Three Years, 124th Edition Will Be Held From December 11–18 |date=24 September 2022 |publisher=Hockey Passion |access-date=5 November 2022 |archive-date=5 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105145707/https://hockeypassion.in/hockey-perspectives/prestigious-beighton-cup-revived-after-three-years-will-be-held-from-december-11-18/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.bharatiyahockey.org/patjansen/beighton.htm |title=Beighton Cup |publisher=Bharatiya Hockey |access-date=5 November 2022 |archive-date=12 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612122617/http://www.bharatiyahockey.org/patjansen/beighton.htm |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/hockey/from-the-beighton-and-aga-khan-cup-to-the-hil-hockey-indias-evolution |title=From the Beighton and Aga Khan Cup to the HIL |publisher=Sportskeeda |last=Mandapaka |first=Ravi Teja |date=25 October 2012 |access-date=5 November 2022 |archive-date=5 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105145707/https://www.sportskeeda.com/hockey/from-the-beighton-and-aga-khan-cup-to-the-hil-hockey-indias-evolution |url-status=live }}

Wari AC has a men's cricket section.{{cite web|url=https://cricheroes.in/team-profile/59253/Wari-Athletic-Club-%28CAB%29#member|title=CRICKET ASSOCIATION OF BENGAL: WARI ATHLETIC CLUB — MEMBER — MATCHES — STATS|website=cricheroes.in|publisher=Cricheroes|access-date=31 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131055222/https://cricheroes.in/team-profile/59253/Wari-Athletic-Club-%28CAB%29#member|archive-date=31 January 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/in-the-city-06-01-2011/cid/444162|title=IN THE CITY 06-01-2011 — Shreevats slams 201 Cricket meet Chirag win Horse show|date=6 January 2011|access-date=26 December 2023|website=telegraphindia.com|publisher=The Telegraph India|location=Kolkata|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114133052/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/in-the-city-06-01-2011/cid/444162|archive-date=14 January 2024}} It is affiliated with the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), which is the governing body of cricket in West Bengal.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketassociationofbengal.com/first_division.php|title=The Cricket Association of Bengal: First Division Clubs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023021313/https://www.cricketassociationofbengal.com/first_division.php|archive-date=23 October 2020|publisher=Cricket Association of Bengal|access-date=2 July 2021|location=Kolkata|website=cricketassociationofbengal.com}}{{cite news |title=In city's teeming heart, a place to gaze and graze |first=Jim |last=Yardley |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/28/world/asia/28india.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York |date=27 January 2011 |access-date=27 November 2011 |quote=To Kolkata, it is the "lungs of the city", a recharge zone for the soul. |archive-date=6 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306012208/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/28/world/asia/28india.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1 }} Based at Tent Maidan, in Mayo Road of Kolkata,{{cite web|url=https://www.calcuttayellowpages.com/cricket.html|title=CALCUTTA — CRICKET CLUBS — Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB)|archive-date=27 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427103907/https://www.calcuttayellowpages.com/cricket.html|website=calcuttayellowpages.com|publisher=Calcutta Yellow Pages|location=Kolkata|access-date=31 January 2023}} the club primarily participates in tournaments conducted by CAB, including First Division League, J.C. Mukherjee T-20 Trophy, A. N. Ghosh Memorial Trophy, CAB One Day League and P. Sen Trophy.[http://www.cricketassociationofbengal.com/history.php Early History of Bengal Cricket leading to the formation of the Cricket Association of Bengal in 1928]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223102855/http://www.cricketassociationofbengal.com/history.php |date=23 December 2017 }}. The Cricket Association Of Bengal (CAB). Retrieved 2 July 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketassociationofbengal.com/1stdivpoint.php|title=First Division League of CAB|website=cricketassociationofbengal.com|publisher=Cricket Association of Bengal|location=Kolkata|access-date=6 October 2022|archive-date=18 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118235149/https://www.cricketassociationofbengal.com/1stdivpoint.php}}

Wari operates women's cricket teams, and takes part in CAB Women's Club T20 League annually.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketassociationofbengal.com/newspage/news3174.php|title=Trishita, Sritama star for Barisha Sporting in CAB Women's Club Cricket League T20 meet|date=15 May 2024|access-date=19 May 2024|first1=Arindam|last1=Basu|website=cricketassociationofbengal.com|publisher=The Cricket Association of Bengal|location=Kolkata|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520183950/https://www.cricketassociationofbengal.com/newspage/news3174.php|archive-date=20 May 2024}}

Wari AC's club tent is situated on Mayo road in West-Coast Paper Maidan in Kolkata Maidan area near Esplanade. In the morning on 1 April 2019, the club tent went up in flame after a fire broke out due to short circuit.{{cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/wari-club-of-kolkata-maidan-gutted-in-fire-dgtl-1.973973|title=আগুনের গ্রাসে ১২১ বছরের উয়াড়ি ক্লাব, পুড়ে ছাই আড়াই লক্ষ টাকার সম্পত্তি|author=নিজস্ব সংবাদাদাতা|website=anandabazar.com|publisher=Anandabazar Patrika|language=bn|trans-title=121-year-old Uadi Club engulfed in fire, property worth two and a half lakh rupees burnt to ashes|location=Kolkata|agency=|date=|access-date=26 October 2022|archive-date=10 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910125108/https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/wari-club-of-kolkata-maidan-gutted-in-fire-dgtl-1.973973}}{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/a-121-year-old-burnt-down-football-club-and-the-legacy-the-flames-couldnt-touch/cid/1692972|title=A burnt-down football club and a 121-year-old legacy the flames couldn't touch|first=Manasi|last=Shah|website=telegraphindia.com|publisher=The Telegraph India|location=Kolkata|date=19 June 2022|access-date=15 October 2022|archive-date=26 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026135252/https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/a-121-year-old-burnt-down-football-club-and-the-legacy-the-flames-couldnt-touch/cid/1692972}} Four fire engines rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control when damage was done. In April 2022, new club tent was unveiled after a three-year long restoration works.{{cite web|url=https://www.thewall.in/sports/wari-club-new-dawn-at-burnt-down-of-famous-club/|title=Wari Club: প্রাণ ফিরল 'ভস্মীভূত উয়াড়ি'র, অতীত ক্ষত ঢেকে পয়লার নতুন ভোর ঐতিহ্যবাহী ক্লাবের|first=|last=|website=www.thewall.in|publisher=The Wall Bureau|language=bn|trans-title=Life returned to the 'burnt-out Wari', the new dawn of the traditional club covering the wounds of the past|location=Kolkata|agency=|date=15 April 2022|access-date=26 October 2022|archive-date=26 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026153113/https://www.thewall.in/sports/wari-club-new-dawn-at-burnt-down-of-famous-club/}}{{cite web|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/bengali/west-bengal/sports/other-sports/wari-athletic-club-resumes-its-journey-after-2019-fire-incident/wb20220416113533457457024|title=Wari Club : নববর্ষে পুনর্জন্ম উয়াড়ি অ্যাথলেটিক ক্লাবের|first=|last=|website=www.etvbharat.com|publisher=ETV Bharat Bengali|language=bn|trans-title=Wari Club: Rebirth of Wari Athletic Club in New Year|location=Kolkata|agency=|date=16 April 2022|access-date=26 October 2022|archive-date=26 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026153607/https://www.etvbharat.com/bengali/west-bengal/sports/other-sports/wari-athletic-club-resumes-its-journey-after-2019-fire-incident/wb20220416113533457457024}}

Wari AC is among the few clubs playing in CFL whose club name on their official jersey is written in Bengali, compared to most clubs whose name is usually written in English.{{Cite episode |title=Calcutta Football League Premier B side Wari AC — Interview of Football Secretary Indranath Paul |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRQWx2OHXMY |access-date=21 November 2022 |via=YouTube |series=kolkatafootball news |date=3 July 2022|time=01:45 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120191914/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRQWx2OHXMY |archive-date=20 November 2022 }}

The club is known for bringing up talents in Kolkata football. Players like Tushar Rakshit, Ashim Shome, Tapas Shome, Nimai Goswami, Santo Mitra began their playing career in Wari.{{cite web|url=https://www.getbengal.com/details/wari-club-that-went-up-in-flames-was-born-after-partition|title=Wari Club that went up in flames was born after Partition|publisher=Get Bengal Information Desk|website=getbengal.com|date=6 April 2019|access-date=26 October 2022|location=Kolkata|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001165637/https://www.getbengal.com/details/wari-club-that-went-up-in-flames-was-born-after-partition|archive-date=1 October 2022}} Legendary goalkeeper Pradyut Barman started his playing career with the club in 1957.{{cite web|first=G. C.|last=Das|url=http://www.kolkatafootball.com/kolkatafootball_indian_legend_footballers_profile.html|title=Indian Legendary Football Players Profile: GOALKEEPER PRADYUT BARMAN — PARIMAL DEY – SAMARESH CHOWDHURY|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914072626/http://www.kolkatafootball.com/kolkatafootball_indian_legend_footballers_profile.html|date=14 September 2008|archive-date=14 September 2008|access-date=25 January 2011|website=www.kolkatafootball.com|publisher=Kolkata Football}} Bhabani Ray was one of the earliest known stars of the club who later went on to represent India at the 1970 Asian Games.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/sports/former-india-player-and-mohun-bagan-great-bhabani-roy-no-more/cid/1830568|title=Former India player and Mohun Bagan great Bhabani Roy no more|website=telegraphindia.com|publisher=The Telegraph India|location=Kolkata|date=21 September 2014|access-date=15 October 2022|archive-date=26 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026145029/https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/sports/former-india-player-and-mohun-bagan-great-bhabani-roy-no-more/cid/1830568}} Parimal Dey played for Wari from 1961 to 1963, when Bhaga Som was coach.{{cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/football/former-footballer-parimal-dey-passes-away-dgtl/cid/1403820|title=পরিমল দে প্রয়াত! চলে গেলেন ইস্টবেঙ্গলের শিল্ড ফাইনালের নায়ক, মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর শোকবার্তা|trans-title=Parimal Dey died! East Bengal's Shield Final hero passes away, Chief Minister's condolence message|website=anandabazar.com|publisher=Anandabazar Patrika|date=1 February 2023|access-date=1 February 2023|location=Kolkata|language=bn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201173202/https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/football/former-footballer-parimal-dey-passes-away-dgtl/cid/1403820|archive-date=1 February 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/sports/story/ex-popular-footballer-parimal-dey-died-at-the-age-of-74-at-kolkata-ssr-505942-2023-02-01|title=প্রাক্তন ফুটবলার কিংবদন্তী পরিমল দে প্রয়াত হলেন, ময়দানে শোকের ছায়া|trans-title=Former football legend Parimal Dey passed away, mourning from the ground|website=bangla.aajtak.in|publisher=Aaj Tak Bangla|date=1 February 2023|access-date=1 February 2023|location=Kolkata|language=bn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201173812/https://bangla.aajtak.in/sports/story/ex-popular-footballer-parimal-dey-died-at-the-age-of-74-at-kolkata-ssr-505942-2023-02-01|archive-date=1 February 2023}} Samaresh Chowdhury appeared from 1967 to 1969.{{cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/former-footballer-samaresh-chowdhury-recalls-his-days-as-a-player-of-east-bengal-1.1184344|title='ভয় পামু ক্যান, চল গোল দিয়া আসি'|trans-title="Can't we be afraid, let's come with goals"|first=Samareh|last=Chaudhuri|website=anandabazar.com|publisher=Anandabazar Patrika|date=2 August 2020|access-date=1 February 2023|location=Kolkata|language=bn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517032103/https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/former-footballer-samaresh-chowdhury-recalls-his-days-as-a-player-of-east-bengal-1.1184344|archive-date=17 May 2021}} Pritam Kotal, who represented India at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, played for Wari until 2010.{{Cite web|title=Indian football: Pritam Kotal — Versatility is very important for a defender|publisher=Goal|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/indian-football-atk-pritam-kotal-versatility-deepak-mondal/1kefjp0sa15qx10ri201r1us0d|access-date=2021-03-24|website=Goal.com|date=3 July 2020|archive-date=2 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210702104746/https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/indian-football-atk-pritam-kotal-versatility-deepak-mondal/1kefjp0sa15qx10ri201r1us0d}}

;League

• Calcutta Football League
• Runners-up (1): 1954
• CFL Third Division{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india49.html#calc|title=India 1949 – List of Champions: Calcutta League|website=RSSSF|date=2 March 2017|first=Neil|last=Morrison|archive-date=7 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007121452/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india49.html}}
• Champions (1): 1949

;Cup

• Trades Cup{{cite web|first=Hans|last=Schöggl|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india-tradescup.html|title=India — List of Trades Cup Winners|website=RSSSF|date=2014|access-date=24 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927050302/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india-tradescup.html|archive-date=27 September 2022}}{{Cite web|date=2005|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2005traderscup.html|title="Khadims" Traders Cup 2005: from 1. upto 18. July 2005 across West Bengal|website=indianfootball.de|access-date=27 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718231627/http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2005traderscup.html|archive-date=18 July 2017}}
• Runners-up (2): 2005, 2016

• CAB Women's T-20 League
• Champions (1): 2023–24Scroll down to read the news about Wari AC, when the page opens: {{cite web|url=https://mepaper.anandabazar.com/imageview_77380_438201_4_71_21-05-2024_13_i_1_sf.html|title=চ্যাম্পিয়ন উয়াড়ি|trans-title=Wari emerge champions|language=bn|location=Kolkata|website=anandabazar.com|publisher=Anandabazar Patrika|date=21 May 2024|access-date=21 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521060515/https://mepaper.anandabazar.com/imageview_77380_438201_4_71_21-05-2024_13_i_1_sf.html|archive-date=21 May 2024}}

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Further reading

• {{Cite web|url=https://archive.dhakatribune.com/sport/football/2018/03/04/football-before-the-birth-of-bangladesh|title=Football before the birth of Bangladesh|date=4 March 2018|website=archive.dhakatribune.com|publisher=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=13 August 2022|archive-date=27 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927173554/https://archive.dhakatribune.com/sport/football/2018/03/04/football-before-the-birth-of-bangladesh|first=Shishir|last=Hoque|location=Dhaka, Bangladesh}}
• {{Cite web |title=The Introduction of Football in Colonial Calcutta- Part 1 |url=https://www.footballcounter.com/2015/the-introduction-of-football-in-colonial-calcutta/ |date=25 March 2015 |first=Ankan |last=Banerjee |access-date=25 March 2015 |website=footballcounter.com |publisher=Football Counter |location=Kolkata |archive-date=23 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123195412/http://www.footballcounter.com/2015/the-introduction-of-football-in-colonial-calcutta/ }}
• {{cite web|url=https://facebook.com/307603873267894/posts/556285145066431/|title=Tarapada Ray of East Bengal Club|website=facebook.com (East Bengal Samachar)|language=bn|access-date=8 September 2021|archive-date=24 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224150738/https://www.facebook.com/307603873267894/posts/556285145066431/|url-status=bot: unknown}}
• {{cite web|url=http://m.u71news.com/article/57359/index.html|title=বাঙালির ফুটবল-সাফল্য এখন কেবলই স্মৃতি|website=u71news.com|first=Mahbub|last=Arif|date=17 November 2015|access-date=6 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406083259/http://m.u71news.com/article/57359/index.html|archive-date=6 April 2022|language=bn}}
• {{cite news|url=https://thehardtackle.com/2013/lack-of-focus-on-youth-development-is-biggest-problem-of-indian-football-arun-ghosh-exclusive-interview/|date=23 August 2013|access-date=26 August 2022|website=thehardtackle.com|publisher=The Hard Tackle|title="Lack of Focus on Youth Development Is The Biggest Problem of Indian Football" – Arun Ghosh (Exclusive Interview)|first1=Somnath|last1=Sengupta|first2=Aindrila|last2=Ghosh|first3=Bhaktimoy|last3=Sengupta|location=Kolkata|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127020642/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2013/lack-of-focus-on-youth-development-is-biggest-problem-of-indian-football-arun-ghosh-exclusive-interview/|archive-date=27 January 2022}}
• {{cite web|date=2 February 2023|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/football/former-india-star-parimal-dey-passes-away/cid/1913717|location=Kolkata|title=Former India star Parimal Dey passes away|work=The Telegraph|access-date=3 February 2023|archive-date=2 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202192606/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/football/former-india-star-parimal-dey-passes-away/cid/1913717}}
• {{cite web|author=PTI|date=1 February 2023|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/indias-merdeka-cup-bronze-medal-winning-hero-parimal-dey-dies/articleshow/97523882.cms?from=mdr|title=India's Merdeka Cup bronze-medal winning hero Parimal Dey dies|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher=The Times of India|access-date=3 February 2023|archive-date=2 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202192608/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/indias-merdeka-cup-bronze-medal-winning-hero-parimal-dey-dies/articleshow/97523882.cms?from=mdr}}
• {{cite web|date=1 February 2023|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-condoles-the-demise-of-former-india-international-parimal-dey|title=AIFF condoles the demise of former India International Parimal Dey|website=the-aiff.com|publisher=All India Football Federation|access-date=3 February 2023|archive-date=2 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202192609/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-condoles-the-demise-of-former-india-international-parimal-dey}}
• {{Cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2004traderscup.html|title="Khadims" Traders Cup 2004|website=indianfootball.de|date=2004|access-date=27 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718222559/http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2004traderscup.html|archive-date=18 July 2017}}
• {{cite web|url=https://inscript.me/how-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-became-rival-history-of-west-bengal-club-football-by-ayan-bhattacharya-robibarer-royak|title=বাংলা ভাগের ক্ষত কিভাবে বিষিয়ে দিল মোহনবাগান আর ইস্টবেঙ্গলকে?|trans-title=How did the wound of the partition of Bengal poisoned both Mohun Bagan and East Bengal?|first1=Ayan|last1=Bhattacharya|archive-date=7 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107163804/https://inscript.me/how-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-became-rival-history-of-west-bengal-club-football-by-ayan-bhattacharya-robibarer-royak|website=inscript.me|publisher=ইনস্ক্রিপ্ট বাংলা নিউজ|location=Kolkata|language=bn|date=10 September 2023|access-date=7 November 2023}}
• {{cite news|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/mohammedan-sporting-club-fall-hurt-most?amp|title=Mohammedan Sporting Club: The fall that hurt the most|date=2 October 2019|website=tbsnews.net|publisher=The Business Standard|first1=Rubaid|last1=Iftekhar|access-date=30 July 2021|archive-date=30 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730005709/https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/mohammedan-sporting-club-fall-hurt-most?amp}}

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