Kolkata Police Friendship Cup
Kolkata Police Friendship Cup is a football tournament organised by Kolkata Police every year for the local clubs of Kolkata.[1] Over 500 clubs participate in this three-tier tournament.[2]
It is an initiative of the Chief Minister of West Bengal Buddhadeb Bhattacharya and is aimed at improving public-police interface by striking the soccer sentiments of the city.
ESPN Star Sports are sponsors of the tournament and advertised in lines of the FA Premier League. They will fly five participants from the tournament for a tour of London football grounds.
The slogan is Para football at its best.
The 2006 Cup started on 24 July. 2006.
References
- "Kolkata Police Friendship Cup". kolkatapolice.gov.in. Kolkata Police. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- Siddiqui, Imran Ahmed (3 July 2006). "Goons out of cop cup - law-breakers in teams". The Telegraph. Calcutta. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
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