Notwithstanding the Indian football team occupying rock bottom positions in FIFA rankings, the country boasts of a thriving domestic circuit thanks to a number of quality football clubs. These football teams are stepping-stones for India's aspiring footballers who dream of making it big.
In 1911, Mohun Bagan, the oldest football club in India, became the first Indian team to lift the IFA Shield beating the Yorkshire Regiment. This victory of an Indian club over a British outfit gave a major shot in the arm of Indian football and heralded the emergence of other football clubs in different corners of the country.
In 1996, the AIFF started the National Football League to give a fillip to club-level competition in the country. In order to grab the top NFL honours, Indian clubs have invested heavily on overseas players and coaches.
Here is a list of some famous football clubs, in India: sadly, why are we not in the international map!
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