Bengal Warriors

Indian kabaddi team

Bengal Warriors

Full name| Bengal Warriors
Short name| BEN
Sport| Kabaddi
Founded| 2014
First season| 2014
Last season| 2023
League| PKL
Location| Kolkata, West Bengal
Stadium| Netaji Indoor Stadium (12,000)
Colours|
Owner| Capri Global
Head coach| K. Baskaran
Captain| Maninder Singh
Championships|  (2019)
Playoff berths| 4
Website| bengalwarriors.com

Current season

Bengal Warriors (BEN) is a professional kabaddi team based in Kolkata, West Bengal that plays in the Pro Kabaddi League.[1] In 2019, they won the trophy for the first time by defeating Dabang Delhi.[2] The team is currently led by Maninder Singh and coached by Kasinatha Baskaran. The team play their home matches at the Netaji Indoor Stadium.

## Franchise history[edit]

Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is a professional kabaddi league in India, based on the format of the Indian Premier League tournament.[3] The first edition of the tournament was played in 2014 with eight franchises representing various cities in India.[4] Bengal Warriors is a Kolkata based franchise owned by Future Group, promoted by Kishore Biyani.[5] The team had poor campaign in the first two seasons. The team's performance, however improved from the third season as they qualified for the playoffs in 2016.[6] But again after a disappointing season in the 2016 Pro Kabaddi League season (June), they totally revamped their squad. After that, the team has consistently qualified for the playoffs in 2017, 2018 and in 2019 respectively.[7][8][9] In 2019, they qualified to the PKL final for the first time in their history by beating U Mumba in The Arena.[10] In the final, against Dabang Delhi, they were trailing on 3–11 at one stage.[11] However they made a strong comeback and won the final by a 39-34 margin without their captain Maninder Singh who sustained a shoulder injury in the penultimate league stage. Thus they clinched their first ever PKL title.[12][13]

## Current squad[edit]

No | Name  | Nat | Position

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9 | Maninder Singh |  | Raider
22 | Shrikant Jadhav |  | Raider
| Vishwas S |  | Raider
99 | Suyog Gaikar |  | Raider
| R Guhan |  | Raider
| Parshant Kumar |  | Raider
10 | Aslam Thambi |  | Raider
33 | Akshay Jaywant Bodake |  | Raider
| Maharudra Garje |  | Right Raider
19 | Nitin Kumar |  | Right Raider
| Chai-Ming Chang |  | Raider
69 | Shubham Shinde |  | Defender - Right Corner
40 | Akshay Kumar |  | Defender-Left Corner
5 | Vaibhav Garje |  | Defender - Right Cover
44 | Shreyas Umbardand |  | Defender - Left Cover
55 | Aditya S Shinde |  | Defender - Left Corner
| Dipak Arjun Shinde |  | Defender - Right Corner
| Nitin Rawal |  | All-Rounder
| Akshay Bharat |  | All-Rounder
Source: Pro Kabaddi[14][15]

## Seasons[edit]

### Season I[edit]

Main article: 2014 Pro Kabaddi League season

Bengal Warriors finished seventh in the first season.[16][17]

Team

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* e

|  Pld  |  W  |  L  |  D  |  SD  |  Pts

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Jaipur Pink Panthers (C) | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 54
U Mumba (R) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 51
Bengaluru Bulls (4) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 47
Patna Pirates (3) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 45
Telugu Titans | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 42
Dabang Delhi KC | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | -27 | 32
Bengal Warriors | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | -85 | 24
Puneri Paltan | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | -127 | 17

Source: ProKabaddi

(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place.

* Advanced to the Playoff Stage
* Five (5) points for a win
* Three (3) points each for a drawn game
* One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
* Top 4 teams qualified for the semifinals

### Season II[edit]

Main article: 2015 Pro Kabaddi League season

Bengal Warriors finished 6th in the second season.

Team

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* t
* e

|  Pld  |  W  |  L  |  D  |  SD  |  Pts

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U Mumba (C) | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 60
Telugu Titans (3) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 85 | 50
Bengaluru Bulls (R) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 48
Patna Pirates (4) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -18 | 41
Jaipur Pink Panthers | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 38
Bengal Warriors | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | -63 | 27
Dabang Delhi KC | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | -68 | 27
Puneri Paltan | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | -74 | 21

Source: ProKabaddi
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place.

* Advanced to the Playoff Stage
* Five (5) points for a win
* Three (3) points each for a drawn game
* One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer

### Season III[edit]

Bengal Warriors finished 4th in the third season.

Main article: 2016 Pro Kabaddi League season

Team

* v
* t
* e

|  Pld  |  W  |  L  |  D  |  SD  |  Pts

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U Mumba (R) | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 60
Patna Pirates (C) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 104 | 58
Puneri Paltan (3) | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 92 | 48
Bengal Warriors (4) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 26 |  47
Telugu Titans | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | -10 | 38
Jaipur Pink Panthers | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | -63 | 28
Bengaluru Bulls | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | -102 | 14
Dabang Delhi KC | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | -142 | 11

Source: ProKabaddi

(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place.

* Advanced to the Playoff Stage
* Five (5) points for a win
* Three (3) points each for a drawn game
* One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer

### Season IV[edit]

Main article: 2016 Pro Kabaddi League season (June)

Team  |  Pld  |  W  |  L  |  D  |  SD  |  Pts

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Patna Pirates (C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 52
Telugu Titans | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 67 | 50
Jaipur Pink Panthers (R) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 47
Puneri Paltan | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 42
U Mumba | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -18 | 42
Bengaluru Bulls | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | -55 | 32
Dabang Delhi KC | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 29
Bengal Warriors | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | -60 | 26

Source:www.prokabaddi.com

* Advanced to the Playoff Stage
* Five (5) points for a win
* Three (3) points each for a drawn game
* One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer

### Season V[edit]

Main article: 2017_Pro_Kabaddi_League_season

Bengal Warriors finished 8th in the Fourth season.

The teams are divided into two zones with each zone having six teams based on their geographical proximity. Each team will play 15 intra-zonal matches and 7 inter-zonal matches.
Zone A

Team

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* t
* e

|  Pld  |  W  |  L  |  D  |  SD  |  Pts

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Gujarat Fortune Giants (R) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 126 | 87
Puneri Paltan | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 91 |  80
Haryana Steelers | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 79
U Mumba | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | -50 | 56
Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | -91 | 51
Dabang Delhi KC | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | -134 | 29

Zone B

Team

* v
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* e

|  Pld  |  W  |  L  |  D  |  SD  |  Pts

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Bengal Warriors | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 77
Patna Pirates (C) | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 60 |  71
UP Yoddha | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 60
Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 57
Telugu Titans | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | -2 | 52
Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | -71 | 46

Source: ProKabaddi

* advanced to Qualifier 1
* advanced to Eliminators
* Five (5) points for a win
* Three (3) points each for a drawn game
* One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer

### Season VI[edit]

Main article: 2018_Pro_Kabaddi_League_season

The teams are divided into two zones with each zone having six teams based on their geographical proximity. Each team will play 15 intra-zonal matches and 7 inter-zonal matches.
Zone A

Team  |  Pld  |  W  |  L  |  D  |  SD  |  Pts

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Gujarat Fortune Giants (R) | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 117 | 93
U Mumba | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 189 | 86
Dabang Delhi KC | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | -1 | 68
Puneri Paltan | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | -45 | 52
Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | -69 | 43
Haryana Steelers | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | -91 | 42

Zone B

Team  |  Pld  |  W  |  L  |  D  |  SD  |  Pts

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Bengaluru Bulls (C) | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 104 | 78
Bengal Warriors | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 |  69
UP Yoddha | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | -45 | 57
Patna Pirates | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -36 | 55
Telugu Titans | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | -55 | 51
Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 5 | 13 | 4 | -70 | 42

Source: ProKabaddi

* advanced to Qualifier 1
* advanced to Eliminators
* Five (5) points for a win
* Three (3) points each for a drawn game
* One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
* Top three teams from each zone qualify for the playoffs

### Season VII[edit]

Main article: 2019 Pro Kabaddi League

Bengal Warriors became the Champions.

Team

* v
* t
* e

|  Pld  |  W  |  L  |  D  |  SD  |  Pts

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Dabang Delhi KC (R) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 66 | 85
Bengal Warriors (C) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 71 | 83
UP Yoddha | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 74
U Mumba | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 72
Haryana Steelers | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 71
Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 64
Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -13 | 58
Patna Pirates | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 29 | 51
Gujarat Forunte Giants | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 51
Puneri Paltan | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | -72 | 48
Telugu Titans | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | -67 | 45
Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 4 | 15 | 3 | -119 | 37

Source: ProKabaddi

* advanced to Finals
* advanced to Eliminators
* Five (5) points for a win
* Three (3) points each for a drawn game
* One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
* Top 6 teams qualify for the playoffs

### Season VIII[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 Pro Kabaddi League season

Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | L | T | SD | Pts |

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1  | Patna Pirates (R) | 22  | 16  | 5  | 1  | 120  | 86  | Qualification to semi finals
2  | Dabang Delhi (C) | 22  | 12  | 6  | 4  | -3  | 75
3  | UP Yoddha | 22  | 10  | 9  | 3  | 33  | 68  | Qualification to eliminators
4  | Gujarat Giants | 22  | 10  | 8  | 4  | 2  | 67
5  | Bengaluru Bulls | 22  | 11  | 9  | 2  | 53  | 66
6  | Puneri Paltan | 22  | 12  | 9  | 1  | 33  | 66
7  | Haryana Steelers | 22  | 10  | 9  | 3  | -28  | 64  |
8  | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22  | 10  | 10  | 2  | 14  | 63
9  | Bengal Warriors | 22  | 9  | 10  | 3  | -18  | 57
10  | U Mumba | 22  | 7  | 10  | 5  | -34  | 55
11  | Tamil Thalaivas | 22  | 5  | 11  | 6  | -42  | 47
12  | Telugu Titans | 22  | 1  | 17  | 4  | -130  | 27

Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2022. Source: ProKabaddi
(C) Champion; (R) Runners Up

* Five (5) points for a win
* Three (3) points each for a drawn game
* One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer

### Season IX[edit]

Main article: 2022 Pro Kabaddi League season

Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | L | T | SD | Pts |

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1  | Jaipur Pink Panthers (C) | 22  | 15  | 6  | 1  | 174  | 82  | Qualification to semi finals
2  | Puneri Paltan (R) | 22  | 14  | 6  | 2  | 66  | 80
3  | Bengaluru Bulls | 22  | 13  | 8  | 1  | 39  | 74  | Qualification to eliminators
4  | UP Yoddha | 22  | 12  | 8  | 2  | 42  | 71
5  | Tamil Thalaivas | 22  | 10  | 8  | 4  | 5  | 66
6  | Dabang Delhi | 22  | 10  | 10  | 2  | 17  | 63
7  | Haryana Steelers | 22  | 10  | 10  | 2  | 16  | 61  |
8  | Gujarat Giants | 22  | 9  | 11  | 2  | -16  | 59
9  | U Mumba | 22  | 10  | 12  | 0  | -28  | 56
10  | Patna Pirates | 22  | 8  | 11  | 3  | -58  | 54
11  | Bengal Warriors | 22  | 8  | 11  | 3  | -12  | 53
12  | Telugu Titans | 22  | 2  | 20  | 0  | -245  | 15

Source: ProKabaddi
(C) Champion; (R) Runners Up

* 5 points for a win
* 3 points for a tied game
* 1 point for a loss by 7 points or fewer

### Season X[edit]

Main article: 2023-24 Pro Kabaddi League

Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | L | T | SD | Pts |

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1  | Puneri Paltan (C) | 22  | 17  | 2  | 3  | 253  | 96  | Qualification to semi finals
2  | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22  | 16  | 3  | 3  | 141  | 92
3  | Dabang Delhi | 22  | 13  | 6  | 3  | 53  | 79  | Qualification to eliminators
4  | Gujarat Giants | 22  | 13  | 9  | 0  | 32  | 70
5  | Haryana Steelers (R) | 22  | 13  | 8  | 1  | -13  | 70
6  | Patna Pirates | 22  | 11  | 8  | 3  | 50  | 69
7  | Bengal Warriors | 22  | 9  | 11  | 2  | -43  | 55  |
8  | Bengaluru Bulls | 22  | 8  | 12  | 2  | -67  | 53
9  | Tamil Thalaivas | 22  | 9  | 13  | 0  | 32  | 51
10  | U Mumba | 22  | 6  | 13  | 3  | -79  | 45
11  | UP Yoddhas | 22  | 4  | 17  | 1  | -116  | 31
12  | Telugu Titans | 22  | 2  | 19  | 1  | -243  | 21

Source: ProKabaddi
Rules for classification:

* 5 points for a win
* 3 points for a tied game
* 1 point for a loss by 7 points or fewer

(C) Champion; (R) Runners Up

## Records[edit]

### Overall results Pro Kabbaddi season[edit]

Seasons  | Total  | Wins  | Losses  | Tied  | % Win  | Position

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Season 1 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 32.14% | 7
Season 2 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 32.14% | 6
Season 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 56.25% | 4
Season 4 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 28.57% | 8
Season 5 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 58.33% | 3
Season 6 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 56.52% | 6
Season 7 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 72.92% | Champions
Season 8 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 47.73% | 9
Season 9 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 |  | 11
Season 10 |  |  |  |  |  |

### By opposition[edit]

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Opposition  | Played  | Won  | Lost  | Drawn  | % Win

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Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 59.1%
Dabang Delhi | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 40%
Gujarat Fortune Giants | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 40%
Haryana Steelers | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 11.1%
Jaipur Pink Panthers | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 58.8%
Patna Pirates | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 27.3%
Puneri Paltan | 19 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 42.1%
Tamil Thalaivas | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 76.9%
Telugu Titans | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 61.9%
U Mumba | 19 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 21.1%
UP Yoddha | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 35.7%
Total | 186 | 82 | 81 | 23 | 44.1%

## Sponsors[edit]

Year  | Season  | Kit Manufacturer  | Main Sponsor  | Back Sponsor  | Sleeve Sponsor

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2014  | I | TYKA | Ching's Secret | Future Generali | Tasty Treat
2015  | II | Tasty Treat | T24 Mobile
2016  | III | Big Bazaar | Tasty Treat

2017  | V | fbb | Golden Harvest
2018  | VI | Spunk | Future Pay | fbb
2019  | VII | Voom
2021  | VIII | WinZO  | Big Bazaar
2022  | IX | Omtex  | DafaNews | Capri Loans  | Bikaji
2023  | X |  | Kajaria  | Royal Green

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Bengal Warriors eyes Pro Kabaddi crown". 19 October 2019.
2. ^ "clinical Bengal Warriors clinch Vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season Season 7 title for-the first time".
3. ^ "'Patna Pirates' Join Pro Kabaddi League; Team Logo Unveiled". PatnaDaily.com. 7 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
4. ^ Malvania, Urvi (21 May 2014). "Pro Kabaddi League auction sees big spends on national players". Business Standard India. Business Standard. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
5. ^ "Official Website for the Pro Kabaddi League". ProKabaddi.com. 9 March 2014. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
6. ^ "Bengal Warriors team & players: Pro Kabbadi League 2016, Season 4 squad & players bought by Bengal Warriors for PKL 2016".
7. ^ "PKL: Bengal Warriors stun Patna Pirates to seal playoff berth | Pro-Kabaddi-League News - Times of India". The Times of India.
8. ^ "Pro Kabaddi: Bengal Warriors Eye Maiden Title with Stable Core and Well-Rounded Squad". 6 October 2018.
9. ^ "Maninder stars as Bengal Warriors beat Jaipur Pink Panthers to qualify for the playoffs". 22 September 2019.
10. ^ "Pro Kabaddi 2019 Semi-Finals Highlights: Bengal win thriller to face Delhi in final". 17 October 2019.
11. ^ "Pro Kabaddi 2019: Bengal Warriors derail 'Naveen Express' to win maiden title; beat Dabang Delhi 39-34". 19 October 2019.
12. ^ "Bengal Warriors lift maiden Pro Kabaddi title beating Dabang Delhi in final". 19 October 2019.
13. ^ "Pro Kabaddi: All-round Bengal Warriors defeat Dabang Delhi to be crowned champions for first time".
14. ^ "Squad". Pro Kabaddi. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
15. ^ "TEAM". bengalwarriors.om. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
16. ^ "Season 1, results". Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
17. ^ "Jaipur Pink panthers, champions". sportskeeda.com. 22 June 2015.

## External links[edit]

* Bengal Warriors Team

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* t
* e

Pro Kabaddi League

Seasons|

* 2014
* 2015
* January 2016
* June 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

Teams|

* Bengal Warriors
* Bengaluru Bulls
* Dabang Delhi
* Gujarat Giants
* Haryana Steelers
* Jaipur Pink Panthers
* Patna Pirates
* Puneri Paltan
* Tamil Thalaivas
* Telugu Titans
* U Mumba
* UP Yoddha

Venues|

* Netaji Indoor Stadium
* Kanteerava Indoor Stadium
* Thyagaraj Sports Complex
* EKA Arena
* Motilal Nehru School of Sports
* Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium
* Patliputra Sports Complex
* Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
* Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
* Gachibowli Indoor Stadium
* Port Trust Diamond Jubilee Stadium
* Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium
* Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium

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Sports teams based in West Bengal

American football|

EFLI
Kolkata Vipers

Cricket|

IPL
Kolkata Knight Riders
ICL
Royal Bengal Tigers (now defunct)
CCL
Bengal Tigers
Ranji
Bengal cricket team

Field hockey|

CHL
East Bengal
Mohun Bagan

Football|

ISL
East Bengal
Mohun Bagan
I-League 2nd Division
Bhawanipore
Kalighat Milan Sangha
Mohammedan
United SC
Elite League
Bhawanipore
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Mohammedan
Mohun Bagan
United SC
NFL
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Mohun Bagan
Mohammedan
Tollygunge Agragami
Durand Cup
East Bengal
Mohammedan
Mohun Bagan
Santosh Trophy
West Bengal Football Team
IFA
East Bengal
Mohammedan
Mohun Bagan
United SC

Kabaddi|

Pro Kabaddi
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Rugby union|

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