The club became affiliated with theIndian Football Association (IFA) to play in the second division of CFL before earning promotion to the premier division of CFL in 1933 and a year later, Mohammedan became the first Indian team to win the league and in 1938 became the first team to win it five consecutive times.[11] After theindependence of India, Mohammedan became the first Indian club to win a football tournament on foreign soil by lifting theAga Khan Gold Cup in 1960.[12] In 1996, the club was one of the founding members of India's first nationwide league —National Football League (NFL). For all its laurels, Mohammedan has never won a top-tier league, only managing to win the 2004–05NFL Second Division to qualify for NFL, and the2020 I-League qualifiers to qualify for I-League, which was then the first-tier league of India.[13] They have won theFederation Cup twice in 1983–84 and 1984–85.[14]
Founded during the early years of India's independence movement, Mohammedan had been a symbol of progressiveMuslim identity through the tumultuous period of freedom struggle in colonial Bengal and the subsequent struggle for status in an alteredpost-partition landscape.[15][16][17] Therefore, the club is primarily supported by theMuslim population of Bengal and it had provided a major backing to the community residing in Kolkata by spreading the sport to a sizeable population during its foundation days.[18] This led to communal rivalry with its cross-town competitors —East Bengal andMohun Bagan, which were primarily supported by theHindu population of Bengal during the early decades.[19][20][21] The rivalries with both the teams have become non-communal and mostly insignificant over the course of time due to the rarity of their meetings at major tournaments. The club's youth team took part inManchester United Premier Cup of India.[22]
Syed Ahmed Rashid was the first Muslim to receive the title of Khan Sahib from theGovernor General of India in 1932. He served as the secretary of Mohammedan twice.
In 1887, under the leadership ofKhan Bahadur Aminul Islam, a sporting club namedJubilee Club was founded, which was later renamed intoCrescent Club and then intoHamidia Club. Finally in 1891, Islam reformed the club and named itMohammedan Sporting Club to represent theBengali Mohammedans living inCalcutta.[23][24][25][26] The club participated in a number of local tournaments after its foundation but came into prominence only after they won the Cooch Behar Cup in 1902, 1906 and in 1909.[citation needed]
Khan Sahib Syed Ahmed Rashid took a very keen interest in the social and sporting life inBengal and was the elected Joint Secretary of Mohammedan, from 1925 to 1932.[27][28] Although it was not before 1927 that the financial condition of the club improved when the team was able to play in the second division of theCalcutta Football League (CFL). In order to overcome the precarious financial state of the club, the Joint Secretaries of the club made an appeal to the public "to support a scheme of the club, extending its activities in the social sphere of Muslims", and also requested for donations of ₹3,500 to ₹4,500.[18] With the improved performances of the club in every sport it participated, the management was able to acquire a considerable amount of investment which helped the club to build better teams. Due to Rashid's widespread influence in sports in Bengal,Sir Francis Stanley Jackson, theGovernor of Bengal, accepted the patronage of the club.
DuringSatyagraha, Rashid helped to organise and make the club participate in the Monsoon League in 1930, the CFL in 1930 and 1931, and number of other sports tournaments, when every native club was boycotting sporting events, which was greatly appreciated by IFA, Bengal Hockey Association andCricket Board of Control in Bengal and Assam.[29] In 1930, Mohammedan finished last in the league table and was on the verge of being relegated out of the CFL 2nd Division, but was allowed to continue when one of the second division teams – East Indian Railway discontinued.
Performance stats of Mohammedan in CFL from 1934 to 1941
One of the club officials, CA Aziz concentrated on creating a strong team through modern strategies and was one of the only Indians to first realise the importance of playing in boots.[23][18] Aziz recruited Mohun Bagan rejects likeKalu Khan andHafiz Rashid in 1931, and also players from different parts of India were gradually brought in, often in the name of religion.[30] The whole team had a Muslim core, with no players outside the community. This helped Aziz to create unmatched unity in his squad which showed on and off the field. In 1933, Mohammedan qualified for the premier division of CFL for the first time in its history by topping the second division, under the captainship ofHabibullah Bahar Chowdhury.[31][32]
Under the captaincy of Khurshid Anwar, Mohammedan became the first native club to capture theCFL title in 1934, in their very first year in top division.[33] In March 1935, he was unanimously elected as the General Secretary of the club for the second time and in October that year he organised a successful tour toRangoon,Mandalay,Maymyo,Colombo,Galle,Kandy,Madras,Bangalore andMysore for the football team.[29] That year, the captain's armband was handed over to the young and charismatic Abbas Mirza and later in the summer, Mohammedan recruited goalkeeperOsman Jan from Crescent Club inDelhi. With Osman Jan under the bar,Taj Mohammad andJumma Khan, were part of a strong and formidable back-line.[30] Along with new and young recruits every year, two defining names remained constant in the team –Syed Abdus Samad, who joined in 1933, andMohammed Salim, who returned for a second spell in 1934.[34][35][36][37][38] In 1936, Mohammedan became the first all-Indian team since 1911 to winIFA Shield by defeatingCalcutta CFC in the final by 2–1 with goals from Rashid Jr. and Rahim. With their third league win that year, they also became the first Indian club to win the League-Shield "double".[citation needed] During this time, Salim took trials atCeltic FC, and was selected for the team but after playing two friendlies inScottish Football Alliance, he returned to Mohammedan being homesick, even though being offered contracts from Celtic as well as from clubs inGermany.[39] Thus, he became the first Indian to play for a foreign club.[40] From 1934 to 1938, Mohammedan won the league for record five consecutive times and missed out the title only once in 1939 from 1934 to 1941, when they declined to play in protest against IFA.[41][42][43]
Mohammedan's another great achievement came in the form ofDurand Cup, which was then reserved only for British and British-Indian regimental teams until 1940, when civilian teams were also allowed to participate due to most regiments called in forWorld War II. The final was scheduled on 12 December 1940 atIrwin Amphitheatre inNew Delhi and numerous eminent Muslim politicians flew in from far-off cities like Calcutta,Dhaka,Hyderabad andBhopal, while common supporters arrived in trains andtongas to watch the match.[44] It was also the first time a football game of such importance was being officiated by an Indian referee, Captain Harnam Singh.[44] Along with around 1,00,000 spectators, as per traditions,Lord Linlithgow, theViceroy of India, stood witness as Mohammedan defeatedRoyal Warwickshire Regiment 2–1, under the captaincy of Masum and goals coming from Rashid and Saboo.[44][45][46] This victory by a team of only Muslim players at the capital city provided a massive boost to the Muslim national movement in the country.[44] They also captured theRover's Cup without conceding a goal in the tournament and beatingBangalore Muslims FC 1–0 in the final, thus creating another unique record of holding CFL, Durand Cup and Rover's Cup titles all in the same year.[30] Their successes led to frenzied support from Muslims in every city of India, followed by increased number of donations to improve the club. They had an abundance of finances and were the first Indian team to play with boots, with a focus on proper diet and physical fitness for their players.[44] In 1941, they won their second Shield, when they beatKing's Own Scottish Borderers in the final. They also became the first Indian team to score 100 goals in a year, when they scored 110 goals in all competitions that year.[47] They also became the first Indian club to retain the Shield, when they saw off East Bengal's challenge in 1942 final with a goal from Noor Mohammad. Due to the huge popularity, in 1943,Kaiser Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, the Prime Minister ofNepal, came all the way to Calcutta to play for Mohammedan, thus he became the first non-Muslim andHindu player to don Mohammedan colours.[47] The following years until theIndependence of India, Mohammedan lost its dominance and failed to bring back any major silverware into their club tent.
After thepartition in 1947, the club lost many of its elite patrons, members as well as players, who chose to move to newly formedIslamic state ofPakistan, and soon there was a struggle to run which became evident with the club's performance in major tournaments. Yet, few players returned to continue playing for Mohammedan as foreign nationals. Regardless, the club managed to win the first CFL title in the post-independent India in 1948.[47]
Mohammedan continued to bring in numerous football talents from the neighboring country, including Pakistani internationalMasood Fakhri, who joined the club in 1955. After 8 years of title drought, Mohammedan went on to win the Rover's Cup for the second time in 1956 by beating the defending champions Mohun Bagan 3–1 in the final. The Rover's Cup win paved the way to regain Mohammedan's lost dominance over football in India and bagged the League-Shield double of CFL and IFA Shield next year. In the league, Mohammedan surpassed East Bengal by a point and defeatedRailways 3–0 in the Shield final.
Rajendra Prasad meeting with Kolkata Mohammedan players1960Aga Khan Gold Cup winners Kolkata Mohammedan, pictured before the final
By the 1960s, Mohammedan changed its rules and formed teams with players from other communities too. In 1960, as a top club of India, Mohammedan was invited to theAga Khan Gold Cup, which was at that time considered a continental tournament to determine the unofficial Asian champions. Held in Dhaka, Mohammedan became the first Indian side to win a trophy on foreign soil, beating thePerserikatan championsPersatuan Sepakbola Makassar 4–1 in the final.[48][44] The match is still considered to be one of the greatest matches ever played in Dhaka, and also featured renowned Pakistani forwardMuhammad Umer Baloch for Mohammedan.[49] Despite considerably low performance domestically, Mohammedan was still one of the biggest crowd pullers, especially in Delhi, during Durand Cup andDCM Trophy.[50] The next CFL success came only after a decade since their last win, when Mohammedan became the champions without losing a single match, registering their tenth CFL title. In 1971, Mohammedan won the IFA Shield without conceding a goal and by defeatingTollygunge Agragami FC 2–0 in the final.
Mohammedan goalkeeper Shakeel Ahmed jumping up for clearing the ball during a match
Gradual downfall and a period of major failure (1981–2019)
Majid Bishkar played for Mohammedan from 1982 to 1987.
In the 80s, the success came at the beginning with Mohammedan winning the '81 CFL unbeaten for the third time, surpassing Mohun Bagan by a point. The following year, Mohammedan appointed one of the iconic Indian footballers,Syed Nayeemuddin to coach the team and also roped in the biggest foreign names,Iranian duoMajid Bishkar andJamshid Nassiri, from their local rivals East Bengal.[51][52][53][54] Bishkar became the first player to play for Mohammedan with the experience of appearing inFIFA World Cup. In 1983, Mohammedan won its firstFederation Cup, which was then the only true national championship, by defeating Mohun Bagan 2–0 in the final,[55] and successfully defended the Cup by defeating East Bengal 1–0 in the next year's final. In 1985, they signedNigerian strikerChima Okorie from Chandigarh FC, who was considered one of the greatest foreign players in India.[56][57] The later 80s saw a continued drop in performance, winning only minor silverwares with only major success coming in the form of 1987 Rover's Cup. In 1990, Mohammedan participated in theJawaharlal Nehru Centenary Club Cup, which was the only international club tournament held in India.[58] Mohammedan, as the only Indian team, qualified for the semi-finals by defeating theZambian national team 1–0 andFC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 1–0 but losing 2–0 toGimnasia Esgrima.[58] In the semi-final, Mohammedan lost 1–0 toParaguayan Primera División championClub Olimpia.[59][60] Nigerian midfielderEmeka Ezeugo of Mohammedan was awarded Taj Bengal Trophy for player of the tournament.[59] Mohammedan was nominated from India to participate in the1992–93 Asian Cup Winners' Cup and was scheduled to play againstOmani Professional League championsFanja SC in the first round but they withdrew their team from the competition.[61][62] Near the end of the century, the players were being unpaid for months at a time and coaches were frequently being replaced due to unimproved performance. Mohammedan's trophy drought continued and in 1996 they became one of the founding members of India's first national league –National Football League (NFL). Under the coaching of newly appointedMridul Banerjee, Mohammedan finished in the bottom two of group table and was relegated toNFL 2nd Division in their debut season.[63][64][65] In 1996, the club took part inBangabandhu Cup in Bangladesh.[66] In the following season, Mohammedan finished in the bottom half of the group table, therefore getting relegated from NFL 2nd Division as well.[citation needed]
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh being introduced with the Mohammedan players, during the inauguration of the 2006–07 NFL on January 5, 2007
After two seasons, Mohammedan once again qualified for NFL 2nd Division in 2000–01 only to get relegated once again. With hopes of improving the standards, Mohammedan signed their first foreign coach, former Nigerian club player,Chibuzor Nwakanma.[67] In the next season, the club played in the NFL 2nd Division under the coaching ofMohammed Habib and achieved promotion by finishing second in the final league table. Club icon, Nassiri, was put in-charge for the club's second NFL campaign by newly appointed technical director,PK Banerjee, a renowned footballer as well as coach himself, but Mohammedan suffered another relegation. With the return of Habib as the coach, the club successfully won the 2004–05 NFL 2nd Division, thereby achieving promotion. With renowned tacticianSubhas Bhowmick at the helm, the club finished eighth in the2005–06 NFL and avoided relegation from NFL for the first time, but the following season they eventually got relegated by finishing ninth in the table.
Inaugural match of 2006–07 NFL against JCT Mills at Ambedkar Stadium
Until then, NFL and NFL 2nd Division were semi-professional football leagues, but in 2007 the leagues were reformed into professionalI-League andI-League 2nd Division respectively. With the appointment ofShabbir Ali as the official coach of the club, Mohammedan achieved promotion to2008–09 I-League but got relegated after finishing eleventh in the table. In November 2010, Mohammedan organised Platinum Jubilee Celebration Cup tournament to commemorate the 75th anniversary of their 1934 CFL win, with Mohun Bagan, East Bengal and the world's oldest existing football clubSheffield FC being invited to play. As brand ambassador of Mohammedan, formerIndian cricket captainSourav Ganguly played for the club, wearing number 99 jersey, against East Bengal in a 1–0 defeat.[68][69] The tournament culminated with aKolkata Derby, where East Bengal emerged victorious after apenalty shoot-out.[70] In 2013, under Sanjoy Sen, Mohammedan would achieve promotion to I-League and also put an end to a long wait for major success by winning Durand Cup and then the2014 IFA Shield by beatingBangladesh Premier League runners-upSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the penalty shootout.[71][72] But once again faced relegation in the2013–14 I-League after finishing at the bottom of the table.[73][74][75] Later in 2015, they participated inSheikh Kamal International Club Cup in Bangladesh.[76]
The club showed major signs of reformation in 2016, when Ghazal Uz Zafar, a Kolkata-based young entrepreneur, took over as the General Secretary of the club.[77] It was under his secretaryship, the club became runners-up in 2016 CFL after eight years and also lifted the2016 Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup for the first time since 1980 by defeatingJhapa XI of Nepal by 1–0.[78] In 2018, they emerged as the champions ofBordoloi Trophy, defeating Oil India Limited by 3–1 margin.[79] But their wait for success in the national league and other major tournaments was yet to come to an end.
Match between Mohammedan and Goa in2021 Durand Cup final at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
In October 2020, under the secretaryship of Sheikh Wasim Akram, Mohammedan for the first time entered into ajoint-venture with aGurgaon basedsports management company Bunkerhill, with an aim to eventually qualify or enter the Indian Super League, which had been promoted as the top-tier league in 2019.[80][81] With newly appointedSpanish coachJosé Hevia, Mohammedan got promoted to2020–21 I-League after winning2020 I-League Qualifiers, which temporarily had replaced the traditional I-League 2nd Division due toCOVID-19 pandemic restrictions.[82][83] The club signed previous I-League season's top scorer,Pedro Manzi along withBangladeshi football team captainJamal Bhuyan for theirAFC quota.[84][85] After Hevia being sacked mid-season, Mohammedan finished at sixth under their technical directorSankarlal Chakraborty.[86] In May 2021, the club appointedRussia's former assistant coachAndrey Chernyshov, and with him at the helm, Mohammedan reached theDurand Cup final for the first time since 2013 but fell short againstFC Goa by just a solitary goal.[87][88][89][90] The following month, Mohammedan clinched their twelfth CFL title after forty long years of wait by defeating Railway FC 1–0 in the final of a newer and shorterknock-out format.[91][92] As one of the title contenders withSerbian midfielderNikola Stojanović holding the captain's arm-band andTrinbagonian internationalMarcus Joseph leading the goalscoring charts by 15 goals, Mohammedan for the first time ran for their maiden national league title at2021–22 I-League, but finished second after a 2–1 defeat against the table toppersGokulam Kerala FC on the final matchday in a must win situation.[93]
In October, the club retained theirCFL title.[94] On 6 April 2024, Mohammedan scripted history winning their maidenI-League title in2023–24 season, which helped the club securing promotion to theIndian Super League.[95][96] Prior to the2024–25 Indian Super League season, Shrachi Sports Ventures acquired a 50% stake from existing investor Bunkerhill in a deal that reshaped the club's ownership structure. The new investment distribution saw Shrachi Sports and Bunkerhill holding 30.5% each, while Mohammedan Sporting retained 39% share.[97]
On 16 September 2024, the club played their debut match in theIndian Super League againstNorthEast United, which they lost 1–0.[98] The club's first goal in the Indian Super League came in their second match, withAlexie Gomez scoring from penalty spot againstFC Goa in a 1–1 draw. The first victory for the club in Indian Super League came in their third league match againstChennaiyan, in their 1–0 away win on 26 September.[99] In the 2024–25 Indian Super League, the club went through disastrous campaign, finished at bottom of the regular season table, gaining only 13 points.[100][101]
The crest of Mohammedan Sporting Club is derived from the typicalIslamic iconographic symbol used in various historical contexts. It has thestar and crescent in middle, which is partially surrounded by floral patterns and, the name of the club, its year of foundation and the country based inscribed below within the shapes of waving banners.[102] The colour of the crest is also in accordance to theQuranic colour ofgreen.
James Moga at Mohammedan's kit launch for 2016–17 season
The club had adopted the nickname ofBlack Panthers since theirBlank Panther inspired jerseys for 2020–21 season, which also resembled their traditional club colours of black (primary) and white (secondary), hence historically they were often termed as "সাদা–কালো ব্রিগেড" (transl. Black and White Brigade).[103][104][105][106][107]
Nigerian player Kareem Omolaja in Mohammedan kit, 2016
Mohammedan plays its major fixtures at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, commonly called Salt Lake Stadium, located in the suburb ofBidhannagar in Kolkata.[121] Amulti-purpose stadium owned by theGovernment of West Bengal under Youth Affairs and Sports Department, the VYKB primarily hosts football matches, apart from occasionaltrack and field events. The stadium was built in 1984, predominately for matches likeKolkata Derby that featured attendance too huge for the grounds inMaidan to accommodate. Before its renovation in 2011, it was the largest football stadium in the world by capacity of 120,000. Prior to the construction and opening ofRungrado 1st of May Stadium in 1989, it was the largest football stadium in the world. It is currently the fourth largest sports stadium in Asia by capacity. The gigantic stadium features three tiers of concrete galleries with nine entry gates, including aVIP gate, and 30 ramps for the spectators to reach the viewing blocks. The stadium has been mostly used to host major home games like in theIndian Super League,National Football League and the I-League. Since its promotion toIndian Super League in 2024, Mohammedan uses it to host the derbies against the other two Kolkata giants in ISL,East Bengal andMohun Bagan.
TheMohammedan Sporting Ground is operated by Mohammedan, which is located inMaidan on the northern side ofFort William and adjacent to the club tent. The ground has natural grass turf with a capacity of 25,000.[122][123] After the renovations in 2017, the ground was installed with floodlights, an air-conditioned press room and a gymnasium named afterThe GreatestMuhammad Ali to honour his visit to the club in December 1990.[124] Currently, the stadium is used by the club's senior football team as their training facility and also hosts matches of the Calcutta Football League,[125] lower division leagues and youth tournaments.[126][127]
Tifo displaying fans of (left to right) Mohammedan, Mohun Bagan and East Bengal united as the12th man in support forIndia at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in 2019.
Mohammedan has significant rivalry with the neighbouring clubs –Mohun Bagan andEast Bengal.[133] The initiation of the feuds goes back to the early 30s, when Mohammedan came out as a dominant contender for Calcutta Football League by winning seven out of eight titles from 1934 to 1941. Since then until 1958, all the CFL titles were won among these three rival clubs, often referred as theBig Three ofMaidan (Bengali: ময়দানের তিন প্রধান),[134] and even in other major tournaments likeDurand Cup,Rover's Cup andIFA Shield, the three clubs contended against each other for the honours.[135][136][137] The rivalry initially had a communal background since Mohammedan being aMuslim-only club representing theMuslim population of Kolkata, thereby forcing theHindus in the city to compete via their support for Mohun Bagan and East Bengal even though they weren't communal clubs themselves. By the 1960s, communal tension involved in the feud became insignificant as the club began to regularly sign non-Muslim players as well.[138] However, the club also lost their dominance in Indian football and after the inception of national tournaments likeFederation Cup andNational Football League, Mohammedan was no more a top club and mostly playing in the lower tiers. Thus, the club rarely met Mohun Bagan and East Bengal at major tournaments due to them being in the top tier. Unlike the ever fierce East Bengal-Mohun Bagan feud termed asKolkata Derby, the matches including Mohammedan and Mohun Bagan or East Bengal is commonly termed as Kolkata Mini Derby.[139][140][141]
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Dronacharya awardee Syed Nayeemuddin played and later managed Mohammedan Sporting.Andrey Chernyshov secured the CFL title for Mohammedan Sporting twice.
The players below have/hadsenior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for Mohammedan SC.[184]
FirstIndian team to win theCalcutta Football League in the pre-independence era in 1934,[278][279] and repeated the feat of becoming again the first Indian side to win the same in the post-independence era in 1948.[47]
First Indian team to win the Calcutta Football League five years in-a-row from 1934 to 1938.[280][281][282][283]
Only Indian team to win the Calcutta League in the very first year of its promotion in 1934.[47][284]
Only Indian club to reach the semi-final ofNehru Centenary Club Cup in 1990, the only international club championship held in the country.[286]
Before thepartition of India, Taj Mohammed was the first Pakistani player to sign with Mohammedan as a foreign recruit, and after Partition,Masood Fakhri became the first Pakistani international to sign with the club.
Mohammedan Sporting women's football section was instituted for the first time in 2022 and participated in the2022–23 Calcutta Women's Football League.[295] They went past the group stage and qualified for the knockouts, where they finished as semi-finalists in their inaugural season before losing to the eventual winnersEast Bengal.[296][297]
The women's cricket team of Mohammedan participates in theCAB run Bengal Women's T20 League. On 24 February 2022, they emerged champions in the league, defeating Rajasthan Club atKalyani Stadium.[309][310] They also achieved the feat again in May 2025.[311]
The club has an athletics divisions for numeroustrack and field sports and the athletes represent the club in the annual athletics meet hosted all across the state,[319] including the ones hosted by the neighbouring sports club like Mohun Bagan and East Bengal.
Mohammedan Sporting Club is not just a football club, it is also a symbol of national integrity and an example of the communal harmony.
— Ghazal uz Zafar, General Secretary of Mohammedan SC, on the club's role inIndian football (celebrating the 126th foundation day on 22 February 2017).[327]
The name of notedBangladeshi club based inDhaka –Mohammedan Sporting Club — is derived from Mohammedan Sporting Club of Kolkata; The club also adopted a similar crest.[328][329][330] Members of theNawab family of Dhaka established Muslim Sports Club as a local club for the youth.[331] A few years later, the family renamed the club asMohammedan Sporting Club, inspired by the historic Mohammedan Sporting of Kolkata.[332][333]
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