Tollygunge Agragami FC
Full name | Tollygunge Agragami FC | |
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Founded | 1943 | |
Ground | Rabindra Sarobar Stadium | |
Capacity | 22,000 | |
Chairman | Subhankar Ghosh Dostider | |
Manager | Bimal Ghosh | |
League | Calcutta Premier Division | |
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Tollygunge Agragami is a football club based in Tollygunge, South Kolkata, West Bengal. They play in the Sahara Kolkata Premier League and have also played in I-League. This year they will be competing in the Sahara Kolkata Premier League alongside Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan, East Bengal, Mohammedan Sporting and Rainbow AC.
History
The team was founded in 1943 as Russa Agragami Samity, then later renamed to Tollygunge Agragami in 1955. Their home ground is the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium, which has a capacity of 17,000. Although the team has not been as successful as their city rivals, East Bengal Club and Mohun Bagan, they are a team to watch out for.
Rivalry
South Kolkata Derby
Opponent | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses |
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Tollygunge Agragami | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Kalighat Milan Sangha | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Bhawanipore | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Total | 18 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
Team management
Position | Name |
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Head Coach | Bimal Ghosh |
Physio | Bibhu Nanda Nayek |
Honours
Domestic
- Runners-up (2): 1971, 1999
- Runners-up (3): 1998-99,2000,2002
References