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Known As: Mariners
Hometown: Kolkata, West Bengal
Founded: 1889
Ground: Salt Lake Stadium (NFL home ground), Mohun Bagan Ground
Coach: Biswajit Bhattacharya
League: NFL Premier Division, IFA-Calcutta Premier League
Mohun Bagan Athletic Club, established in 1889, is the oldest football club in Asia. Since its inception, the green and maroon club has earned the reputation of being one of the finest outfits in the country.
In 1911, Mohun Bagan became the first Indian team to win a major tournament, when they clinched the IFA Shield by defeating the East Yorkshire Regiment. In those pre-independence days, the historic win over an English team sparked off widespread jubilation and has since become a part of Indian football folklore.
In 1989, during the club's centenary year, the Government of India issued a postage stamp to commemorate the 1911 victory of the team. The Government honoured Mohun Bagan with the title the "National Club of India" for the spurt in nationalism created by that famous win.
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