Dalhousie AC
Dalhousie Athletic Club is an Indian sports club located in Kolkata, West Bengal. It was established in 1880. Dalhousie AC has won the Calcutta football league 4 times in 1910, 1921, 1928 and 1929. In 1905, they clinched the prestigious IFA Shield title.[1] It currently plays in the CFL Premier Division.
In 2014, they participated in the 14th Darjeeling Gold Cup and reached the final, but finished as runner-up after losing 5–0 to ONGC FC.[2]
Dalhousie AC participated in Calcutta Premier Division B first in 2014–15. They were relegated to First Division in 2015–16.
Honours
Football
- Calcutta Football League
- Champions (4): 1910, 1921, 1928, 1929
- IFA Shield[note 1]
- Champions (2): 1897, 1905
- Runners-up (5): 1900, 1902, 1922, 1927, 1928
- Trades Cup
- Champions (1): 1889[3]
- Runners-up (1): 1907
- Darjeeling Gold Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2014
Notes
- Fourth oldest football tournament, organized by the IFA (W.B.), and played between the local clubs of West Bengal and other invited ones.
References
- Sengupta, Somnath (8 March 2011). "The Glorious History Of IFA Shield". thehardtackle.com. The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- "ONGC wins over Dalhousie Athletic Club of Kolkata". thestatesman.com. The Statesman (India). 9 March 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- Schöggl, Hans. "India - List of Trades Cup Winners". rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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