Mohammedan Sporting Club

The beginning and early decades (1887–1930)

In 1887, under the leadership of Khan Bahadur Aminul Islam, a sporting club named Jubilee Club was founded, which was later renamed into Crescent Club and Hamidia Club. Finally in 1891, Islam named it Mohammedan Sporting Club to represent the Bengali Mohammedans living in Calcutta.

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 notably in 1909, with Syed Ali Ahmed as captain, the team defeated Mohun Bagan. Khan Sahib Syed Ahmed Rashid took a very keen interest in the social and sporting life in Bengal and was the elected Joint Secretary of Mohammedan, from 1925 to 1932. 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 the Calcutta 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. 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, the Governor of Bengal,…

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International

Aga Khan Gold Cup Winners (1): 1960

Domestic

League

I-League Champions (1): 2023–24 Runners-up (1): 2021–22 NFL 2nd Division Champions (1): 2004–05 Runners-up (1): 2002–03 I-League 2nd Division/I-League Qualifiers Champions (1): 2019–20 Runners-up (2): 2008, 2013 Third place (1): 2012 Calcutta Football League Champions (14): 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1948, 1957, 1967, 1981, 2021, 2022, 2023 Runners-up (9): 1942, 1944, 1949, 1960, 1971, 1992, 2002, 2008, 2016–17 Cup

Federation Cup Winners (2): 1983–84, 1984–85 Runners-up (3): 1981–82, 1989–90, 2003 Durand Cup Champions (2): 1940, 2013 Runners-up (4): 1959, 1980, 1992, 2021 IFA Shield Champions (6): 1936, 1941, 1942, 1957, 1971, 2014 Runners-up (4): 1938, 1963, 1982, 1990 Rovers Cup Champions (6): 1940, 1956, 1959, 1980, 1984, 1987 Runners-up (9): 1937, 1941, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1991 Bordoloi Trophy Champions (6): 1969, 1970, 1985, 1986, 1991, 2018 Runners-up (5): 1965, 1966, 1971, 1977, 1983 DCM Trophy Champions (4): 1958, 1961, 1964, 1980 Runners-up (3): 1960, 1982, 1983 All Airlines Gold Cup Champions (3): 1986, 1996, 2010 Runners-up (7): 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2005, 2011, 2012 Cooch Behar Cup Champions (5): 1902, 1906, 1909, 1947, 1952 Sait Nagjee Trophy Champions (4): 1971, 1984, 1991, 1992 Runners-up (1): 1979 Independence Day Cup Champions (6): 1969, 1971, 1972, 1988, 2007, 2009 Runners-up (1): 2018 Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup Champions (3): 1980, 2016,…

Mohammedan Sporting Club is not just a football club, it is also a symbol of national integrity and an example of the communal harmony. The name of noted Bangladeshi club based in Dhaka – Mohammedan Sporting Club — is derived from Mohammedan Sporting Club of Kolkata; The club also adopted a similar crest. Members of the Nawab family of Dhaka established Muslim Sports Club as a local club for the youth. A few years later, the family renamed the club as Mohammedan Sporting Club, inspired by the historic Mohammedan Sporting of Kolkata.

Club award

Shaan-e-Mohammedan (transl. 'Pride of Mohammedan') is the lifetime achievement award presented by the club annually since 2015, to respect and laud footballing personalities for their indispensable contribution to the club during their career. The award is usually presented either on the foundation day of the club or on the occasion of Iftar when the club organises Dawat-e-Iftar (transl. Iftar Dinner) for the current and former players and coaches along with other distinct personalities.