Having been runners up in the 1964 AFC Asian Cup, the standard of Indian Football has degraded due to a lack of investment and proper planning. While standards of other Asian nations in which Football is the most popular Sport improved, Indian Football was largely neglected in preference to Cricket, in which the national team is among the top 3 countries in the world.[1] In September 2006, India and Brazil signed an agreement formalising a scheme to train Indian Footballers and coaches.[2]
Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), in the state of West Bengal, is considered to be the home of Indian FCootball. The city contains the 2 most famous Indian teams, East Bengal Club and Mohun Bagan AC. Derbies between these 2 clubs are popular events in Kolkata. Recently, Goan clubs have been doing well in the I-League with Dempo SC being the most successful club in the history of the league.
Football is the second most popular Sport in India.[citation needed] The Sport is very popular in states like West Bengal, Goa, Kerala and the entire North-East India, especially Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Sikkim. Football is played in almost all schools in India.
Having been runners up in the 1964 AFC Asian Cup, the standard of Indian Football has degraded due to a lack of investment and proper planning. While standards of other Asian nations in which Football is the most popular Sport improved, Indian Football was largely neglected in preference to Cricket, in which the national team is among the top 3 countries in the world.[1] In September 2006, India and Brazil signed an agreement formalising a scheme to train Indian Footballers and coaches.[2]
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