Border Security Force (football team)

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Border Security Force SC
Full nameBorder Security Force Sporting Club
OwnerBorder Security Force
LeaguePunjab State Super Football League

Border Security Force Sporting Club is an Indian institutional football club based in Jalandhar, Punjab, which currently competes in the Punjab State Super Football League.[1][2] The team is more known for winning the Durand Cup on seven occasions during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.[3]

BSF players (in red) during the Durand Cup at the Ambedkar Stadium in 2008.

The team also spent one season in the old National Football League during the 1999–2000 season. They were relegated after finishing in 11th place.[4]

Honours[edit]

Gold Champions (7): 1968–69, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976, 1981, 1988
Gold Champions (1): 1970[5]
Gold Champions (2): 2002, 2012[6][7]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "28th JCT Punjab State Super Football League starts today". MSR Sports News. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  2. ↑ https://www.twitter.com/minervapunjabfc/status/1046003829039353856
  3. ↑ "Durand Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "NFL 1999–2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Sait Nagjee Trophy". Indianfootball.de. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "India – List of All India Governor's Gold Cup Winners (Sikkim)". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup". Indianfootball.de. Retrieved 13 March 2021.


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