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== Football == | == Football == | ||
Unlike in other Indian states where cricket is considered as the most popular game with some exceptions, football is the most popular game in West Bengal.<ref name="dineo foot">{{cite book|title=Soccer in South Asia: empire, nation, diaspora |year=2001 |publisher= Frank Cass Publishers|location=London |isbn=978-0-7146-8170-2 |page=71 |last=Dineo |first= Paul |last2=Mills |first2= James}}</ref><ref name="bose foot">{{cite book|title=The magic of Indian cricket: cricket and society in India|year=2006 |publisher= Psychology Press|isbn=978-0-415-35691-6 |page=240 |last=Bose|first= Mihir}}</ref><ref name="das foot">{{cite journal |last= Das Sharma|first=Amitabha |year=2002 |title=Football and the big fight in Kolkata |journal=Football Studies |volume= 5|issue=2 |page=57 |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/FootballStudies/2002/FS0502g.pdf|format=PDF |accessdate=5 April 2012}}</ref> It can be considered as the football hub of India and houses many clubs like [[ | {{Main|Football in West Bengal}} | ||
Unlike in other Indian states where cricket is considered as the most popular game with some exceptions, football is the most popular game in West Bengal.<ref name="dineo foot">{{cite book|title=Soccer in South Asia: empire, nation, diaspora |year=2001 |publisher= Frank Cass Publishers|location=London |isbn=978-0-7146-8170-2 |page=71 |last=Dineo |first= Paul |last2=Mills |first2= James}}</ref><ref name="bose foot">{{cite book|title=The magic of Indian cricket: cricket and society in India|year=2006 |publisher= Psychology Press|isbn=978-0-415-35691-6 |page=240 |last=Bose|first= Mihir}}</ref><ref name="das foot">{{cite journal |last= Das Sharma|first=Amitabha |year=2002 |title=Football and the big fight in Kolkata |journal=Football Studies |volume= 5|issue=2 |page=57 |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/FootballStudies/2002/FS0502g.pdf|format=PDF |accessdate=5 April 2012}}</ref> It can be considered as the football hub of India and houses many clubs like [[East Bengal FC|East Bengal]], [[Mohun Bagan Super Giant|Mohun Bagan]] and [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan Sporting Club]].<ref name="iloveindia1">{{cite web| url = http://www.iloveindia.com/sports/football/clubs/index.html| title = Indian Football Clubs| accessdate =26 October 2006| publisher = Iloveindia.com}}</ref><ref name="soccercenter">{{cite web|url=http://www.longlivesoccer.com/indiafootball.htm |title=Football in India – A Fact File |access-date=26 October 2006 |last=Prabhakaran |first=Shaji |date=18 January 2003 |publisher=LongLiveSoccer.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061023135720/http://www.longlivesoccer.com/indiafootball.htm |archive-date=23 October 2006 }}</ref> | |||
== Cricket == | == Cricket == | ||
As mostly in India, cricket is immensely popular among the masses of west Bengal. It houses the [[Eden Gardens|Eden Gardens stadium]] which is the largest cricket stadium in India. Eden gardens can house more than 100,000 people and is one of the only two 100,000-seat cricket amphitheaters in the world.<ref name="edenstats">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketweb.net/country/venue.php?CategoryIDAuto=12&VenueIDAuto=26 |title=India – Eden Gardens (Kolkata) |access-date=26 October 2006 |publisher=Cricket Web |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070531223033/http://www.cricketweb.net/country/venue.php?CategoryIDAuto=12&VenueIDAuto=26 |archive-date=31 May 2007 }}</ref> Eden gardens is also the home for the [[East Zone cricket team|East Zone]] and Bengal Cricket team. It also houses the [[Indian Premier League]] team [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] bought by [[Shah Rukh Khan]] which uses Eden gardens as its home turf. [[Calcutta Cricket and Football Club]] is the second-oldest cricket club in the world.<ref name="ccfcdate">{{cite news | As mostly in India, cricket is immensely popular among the masses of west Bengal. It houses the [[Eden Gardens|Eden Gardens stadium]] which is the largest cricket stadium in India. Eden gardens can house more than 100,000 people and is one of the only two 100,000-seat cricket amphitheaters in the world.<ref name="edenstats">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketweb.net/country/venue.php?CategoryIDAuto=12&VenueIDAuto=26 |title=India – Eden Gardens (Kolkata) |access-date=26 October 2006 |publisher=Cricket Web |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070531223033/http://www.cricketweb.net/country/venue.php?CategoryIDAuto=12&VenueIDAuto=26 |archive-date=31 May 2007 }}</ref> Eden gardens is also the home for the [[East Zone cricket team|East Zone]] and Bengal Cricket team. It also houses the [[Indian Premier League]] team [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] bought by [[Shah Rukh Khan]] which uses Eden gardens as its home turf. [[Calcutta Cricket and Football Club]] is the second-oldest cricket club in the world.<ref name="ccfcdate">{{cite news | ||
| first = Mukherji | last = Raju | title = Seven Years? Head Start | | first = Mukherji | last = Raju | title = Seven Years? Head Start | ||
| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050314/asp/opinion/story_4428341.asp | publisher = The Telegraph | date = 14 March 2005 | accessdate =26 October 2006 | location=Calcutta, India | | url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050314/asp/opinion/story_4428341.asp | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070930014559/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050314/asp/opinion/story_4428341.asp | url-status = dead | archive-date = 30 September 2007 | publisher = The Telegraph | date = 14 March 2005 | accessdate =26 October 2006 | location=Calcutta, India | ||
}}</ref> | }}</ref> | ||
{{wide image|Eden Gardens Kolkata.jpg|680px|Panoramic view of the [[Eden Gardens]] Stadium during [[IPL 2008]]}} | |||
== Other games == | == Other games == | ||
Indian sports like [[kho kho]] and [[kabaddi]] are also popular among the masses here. | [[Traditional games of India|Indian sports]] like [[kho kho]] and [[kabaddi]] are also popular among the masses here. | ||
=== Polo === | === Polo === | ||
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| url = http://www.fussballtempel.net/afc/listeafc.html| title = The Asian Football Stadiums (30.000+ capacity)| accessdate =26 October 2006| publisher = Gunther Lades | | url = http://www.fussballtempel.net/afc/listeafc.html| title = The Asian Football Stadiums (30.000+ capacity)| accessdate =26 October 2006| publisher = Gunther Lades | ||
}}</ref> | }}</ref> | ||
* [[Kishore Bharati Krirangan]], a multi-purpose stadium, used mainly for football. | |||
* [[Kanchenjunga Stadium]], a multi-purpose stadium in Siliguri, West Bengal. | |||
* [[Durgapur]], [[Siliguri]] and [[Kharagpur]] also hold various national and international sports events.<ref name="wbtoursports">{{cite web|url=http://www.wbtourism.com/sports_adventure/index.htm |title=Sports & Adventure |access-date=22 October 2006 |publisher=West Bengal Tourism |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061128182520/http://www.wbtourism.com/sports_adventure/index.htm |archive-date=28 November 2006 }}</ref> | * [[Durgapur]], [[Siliguri]] and [[Kharagpur]] also hold various national and international sports events.<ref name="wbtoursports">{{cite web|url=http://www.wbtourism.com/sports_adventure/index.htm |title=Sports & Adventure |access-date=22 October 2006 |publisher=West Bengal Tourism |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061128182520/http://www.wbtourism.com/sports_adventure/index.htm |archive-date=28 November 2006 }}</ref> | ||
== Notable persons == | == Notable persons == | ||
* [[Dola Banerjee]] - archer | * [[Dola Banerjee]] - archer | ||
* [[P.K. Banerjee]] - footballer | * [[P. K. Banerjee|Pradip Kumar Banerjee]] - footballer | ||
* [[Rahul Banerjee (archer)|Rahul Banerjee]] - archer | * [[Rahul Banerjee (archer)|Rahul Banerjee]] - archer | ||
* [[Swapna Barman]] - gold medal winner of heptathlon in [[2018 Asian Games]] in Jakarta, Indonesia | * [[Swapna Barman]] - gold medal winner of heptathlon in [[2018 Asian Games]] in Jakarta, Indonesia | ||
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* [[Leander Paes]] - Olympic tennis [[bronze medal]]list | * [[Leander Paes]] - Olympic tennis [[bronze medal]]list | ||
* [[Pankaj Roy]] - former Indian cricketer | * [[Pankaj Roy]] - former Indian cricketer | ||
* [[Mohammed Ali Qamar]] - the first Indian to win a gold medal in the discipline of boxing in the Commonwealth Games | |||
* [[Wriddhiman Saha]] - Indian cricketer <ref name="iloveindia">{{cite web| url = http://www.iloveindia.com/sports/football/players/index.html| title = Famous Indian Football Players| accessdate =26 October 2006| publisher = Iloveindia.com}}</ref> | * [[Wriddhiman Saha]] - Indian cricketer <ref name="iloveindia">{{cite web| url = http://www.iloveindia.com/sports/football/players/index.html| title = Famous Indian Football Players| accessdate =26 October 2006| publisher = Iloveindia.com}}</ref> | ||
* [[Richa Ghosh]] - Indian cricketer | |||
* [[Mihir Sen]] - swimmer | * [[Mihir Sen]] - swimmer | ||
* [[Masudur Rahman Baidya]] - swimmer | |||
* [[Jyotirmoyee Sikdar]] - athlete and winner of gold medals at the Asian Games | * [[Jyotirmoyee Sikdar]] - athlete and winner of gold medals at the Asian Games | ||
* [[Manoj Tiwary (cricketer)|Manoj Tiwary]] - Indian cricketer | * [[Manoj Tiwary (cricketer)|Manoj Tiwary]] - Indian cricketer | ||
* [[Jhulan Goswami]] - former captain of [[India national women's cricket team]] | * [[Jhulan Goswami]] - former captain of [[India national women's cricket team]] | ||
* [[Syed Rahim Nabi]] - former Indian national team footballer | |||
* [[Saurav Ghosal]] - Squash player | |||
* [[Sukalyan Ghosh Dastidar]] - former Indian national team footballer | |||
* [[Achinta Sheuli]] - Indian Weightlifter | |||
* [[Mehtab Hossain]] - former footballer | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Bengali traditional games]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 23:23, 2 November 2025
Sports in West Bengal has its own importance. Cricket and football are the most popular sports in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Football[edit | edit source]
Unlike in other Indian states where cricket is considered as the most popular game with some exceptions, football is the most popular game in West Bengal.[1][2][3] It can be considered as the football hub of India and houses many clubs like East Bengal, Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan Sporting Club.[4][5]
Cricket[edit | edit source]
As mostly in India, cricket is immensely popular among the masses of west Bengal. It houses the Eden Gardens stadium which is the largest cricket stadium in India. Eden gardens can house more than 100,000 people and is one of the only two 100,000-seat cricket amphitheaters in the world.[6] Eden gardens is also the home for the East Zone and Bengal Cricket team. It also houses the Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders bought by Shah Rukh Khan which uses Eden gardens as its home turf. Calcutta Cricket and Football Club is the second-oldest cricket club in the world.[7]
Other games[edit | edit source]
Indian sports like kho kho and kabaddi are also popular among the masses here.
Polo[edit | edit source]
The oldest polo club of the world, Calcutta Polo Club is also present here.[8]
Golf[edit | edit source]
Outside Great Britain the Royal Calcutta Golf Club is the oldest of its kind.[9]
Stadiums[edit | edit source]
- Eden Gardens is used mainly for cricket.
- Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, a multi-use stadium, is the world's second highest-capacity football stadium.[10][11]
- Kishore Bharati Krirangan, a multi-purpose stadium, used mainly for football.
- Kanchenjunga Stadium, a multi-purpose stadium in Siliguri, West Bengal.
- Durgapur, Siliguri and Kharagpur also hold various national and international sports events.[12]
Notable persons[edit | edit source]
- Dola Banerjee - archer
- Pradip Kumar Banerjee - footballer
- Rahul Banerjee - archer
- Swapna Barman - gold medal winner of heptathlon in 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia
- Dibyendu Barua - chess grand master
- Sourav Ganguly - former Indian national cricket captain
- Chuni Goswami - footballer
- Sailen Manna - footballer
- Leander Paes - Olympic tennis bronze medallist
- Pankaj Roy - former Indian cricketer
- Mohammed Ali Qamar - the first Indian to win a gold medal in the discipline of boxing in the Commonwealth Games
- Wriddhiman Saha - Indian cricketer [13]
- Richa Ghosh - Indian cricketer
- Mihir Sen - swimmer
- Masudur Rahman Baidya - swimmer
- Jyotirmoyee Sikdar - athlete and winner of gold medals at the Asian Games
- Manoj Tiwary - Indian cricketer
- Jhulan Goswami - former captain of India national women's cricket team
- Syed Rahim Nabi - former Indian national team footballer
- Saurav Ghosal - Squash player
- Sukalyan Ghosh Dastidar - former Indian national team footballer
- Achinta Sheuli - Indian Weightlifter
- Mehtab Hossain - former footballer
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Dineo, Paul; Mills, James (2001). Soccer in South Asia: empire, nation, diaspora. London: Frank Cass Publishers. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-7146-8170-2.
- ↑ Bose, Mihir (2006). The magic of Indian cricket: cricket and society in India. Psychology Press. p. 240. ISBN 978-0-415-35691-6.
- ↑ Das Sharma, Amitabha (2002). "Football and the big fight in Kolkata" (PDF). Football Studies. 5 (2): 57. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ↑ "Indian Football Clubs". Iloveindia.com. Retrieved 26 October 2006.
- ↑ Prabhakaran, Shaji (18 January 2003). "Football in India – A Fact File". LongLiveSoccer.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2006. Retrieved 26 October 2006.
- ↑ "India – Eden Gardens (Kolkata)". Cricket Web. Archived from the original on 31 May 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2006.
- ↑ Raju, Mukherji (14 March 2005). "Seven Years? Head Start". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2006.
- ↑ "History of Polo". Hurlingham Polo Association. Archived from the original on 18 August 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2007.
- ↑ "Royal Calcutta Golf Club". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2007.
- ↑ "100 000+ Stadiums". World Stadiums. Retrieved 26 October 2006.
- ↑ "The Asian Football Stadiums (30.000+ capacity)". Gunther Lades. Retrieved 26 October 2006.
- ↑ "Sports & Adventure". West Bengal Tourism. Archived from the original on 28 November 2006. Retrieved 22 October 2006.
- ↑ "Famous Indian Football Players". Iloveindia.com. Retrieved 26 October 2006.
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