Bangalore Muslims FC

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Bangalore Muslims Football Club was a professional football club based in Bangalore, Karnataka. It was the first Indian club to win Rovers Cup in 1937, the second oldest football tournament in India.[1] Veteran players like Mohammad Abdus Sattar, Ahmed Khan, Mariappa Kempaiah have played for the club.[2][3]

Honours[edit]

Champions (1): 1937

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Rovers Cup". www.indianfootball.de. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  2. Dev, Arun (24 October 2018). "Bangalore's Forgotten Heroes Who Beat the Brits at Their Own Game". TheQuint. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  3. "Indian football: Legends from Karnataka | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 23 February 2021.