Assam Police Blues

Assam Police Blues (formerly known as both Assam Police football team and Assam Police AC) is an Indian institutional football club based in Guwahati, Assam. The club competes in the GSA Super Division Football League,[1] 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.[2]

Assam Police Blues
Full nameAssam Police Blues
Nickname(s)The Policemen
GroundNehru Stadium, Guwahati, Assam
Capacity15,000
OwnerAssam Police
Head coachJewel Bey
LeagueGSA Super Division Football League

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.[3] It has produced some brilliant footballers like Gilbertson Sangma, Kalimuddin Ahmed, Subir Choudhury, Jewel Bey etc.[4] In 2001, the club shifted its base from Dergaon to Guwahati and rechristened its name to Assam Police Blues.[5] 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.[6]It also competed in the top division Assam State Premier League.

Honours

League
1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (1): 2013–14
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up (1): 2009–10
  • Assam Club Championship
1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (2) 1998, 2005-06[7]
  • GSA Super Division Football League
1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (3) 2004, 2005, 2006[8]

Cup
Winners (5):[9] 1960, 1971, 1981, 1995, 1997
Silver Runners-up (1): 1988
Winners (3)[10] 1971, 1982, 1983
Silver Runners-up (3): 1990, 2002, 2017
Silver Runners-up (1): 2006
Silver Runners-up (1): 2016
  • Amba Medhi Football Tournament
Winners (4): 1988, 1996, 1999, 2003[11]
  • Sohanlal Dugar Shield[12]
Silver Runners-up (1): 2003

See also

References
  1. "Police Blues earn full points over Gauhati Town Club in GSA RG Baruah Super Division Football". www.sentinelassam.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  2. "Assam State Premier League". www.forum.indianfootballnetwork.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  3. "Gilbertson Sangma: Man with the golden boot". mail-archive.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  4. "Golden Days Of Assam Football: Nostalgic Memories". time8.in. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  5. "New avatar for Assam Police - Guwahati club changes name and base". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  6. "2.Division National Football League 1998/99". 2003-06-16. Archived from the original on 16 June 2003. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  7. "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Assam Club Football Championship:". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. "List of Champions of the Guwahati Super Division". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Bordoloi Trophy". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the ATPA Shield". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Amba Medhi Cup:". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 2020-10-23. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  12. Chaudhuri, Arunava. "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Sohanlal Dugar Shield". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2021.


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