15 Major Sports Tournaments of India which we have forgotten
15 Major Sports Tournaments of India and their Current Status
India is a emerging Sporting power and many of its athletes have showed their prowess in the past and continue to do so. India held many major sporting event in its terrotories open for national as well as international players and teams.
This is a list of such 15 major tournaments that you should know about.
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Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between teams representing regional cricket associations. The competition is named after first Indian Cricketer who played for England and Sussex, Ranjitsinhji who was also known as “Ranji”.
Tournament Inception: 1934
Total Participating teams: 27 teams, with 21 of the 29 states in India and Delhi.
Most wins: Mumbai (41)
Current Champion: Mumbai
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Irani Cup
The Irani Cup tournament was conceived during the 1959-60 season to mark the completion of 25 years of the Ranji Trophy championship and was named after the late Z.R. Irani. The fixture is played annually between the incumbent Ranji Trophy winners and the Rest of India Team.
Type: First class cricket
Tournament Inception: 1959-60
Current Champion: Karnataka
Most wins: Mumbai
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Duleep Trophy
The Duleep Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket competition played in India between teams representing geographical zones of India. The competition is named after Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji of Nawanagar. It is an interesting tournament because only five zones participate in this tournament and its follows knokout format. One loss, go pack your bags!
Inception: 1961-62
Format: Knockout
Most wins: North Zone and West Zone (18)
Current Champions: Central Zone
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Durand Cup
The Durand Football Tournament or Durand Cup is a football competition. It is co-hosted by the Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS) and Osians and major clubs participate in Indian subcontinent. Winner gets a whopping Rs. 50 Lakh! The Tournament is named after its founder, Sir Mortimer Durand and it is 128 years old tournament! Yes, Even FIFA is young compared to it!
Inception: 1888
Current Champions: Salgaocar Football Club
Most Wins: Mohun Bagan AC
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Santosh Trophy
Santosh Trophy is an annual Indian football tournament which is contested by states and government institutions. The trophy as named after the late Maharaja Sir Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhary of Santosh, who had been the President of the Indian Football Association. It is organised by Indian Football Association.
Inception: 1941
Most Successful Team: West Bengal (31 times)
Current Champions: Services
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Federation Cup
The Federation Cup is an annual knockout style club football tournament in India. It has started in 1977. The best thing about this tournament is that the winning club of the Federation Cup gets a chance to compete in the continental level in AFC Cup. (Which is said to be Euro Champions Trophy of Asia!).
Inception: 1977
No. of teams in 2014: 10
Most wins: Mohun Bagan AC
Current Champs: Bengaluru FC
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Beighton Cup
Beighton Cup is one of the oldest field hockey tournament running till date in the world! Yes, We were actually the pioneers of Hockey. The Beighton Cup was presented by T.D. Beighton.It is organised by Bengal Hockey and is held on Astro Turf at Sports Authority of India in Kolkata.
Inception: 1895
Current Champion: Punjab National Bank
Most wins: Calcutta Rangers Club (9 times)
First winners: Calcutta Rangers Club
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Bombay Gold Cup
Bombay Gold Cup was started to promote Hockey in Maharashtra by then CM Shri.Morarji Desai. He even donated a Gold Cup (a Real Gold Cup!) and invited then PM Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru for the finals. This tournament is held annually in Maharashtra.
Inception: 1955
Current Champions: Indian Oil
Most wins: BSF Jalandhar (6 times)
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Federation Cup (Basketball)
he Federation Cup is the country’s premier basketball tournament featuring the top 8 men and women’s teams from the previous Senior National Basketball Tournament. The Federation Cup is held annually. The significance of the Federation Cup is that it serves as the qualifying tournament for the FIBA Asia Champions Cup for Men.
Inception: 1986
Current Champs: ONGC
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Ezra Cup
Polo is a game that is credited to be found in India. The Ezra Cup is a popular polo tournament conducted annually. The Calcutta Polo Club runs this oldest and first ever Polo Trophy. After a period of inactivity, it has now been revived again.
Inception: 1880
Current winner: Calcutta Polo Club
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Federation Cup (Athletics)
Too much of Federation Cups in Indian Sports! Well, This is organised by Sports Authority of India and all the best athletes of India participate in it. Recently, the 19th Federation Cup was hosted.
Inception: 1996
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National Boxing Championship
National Boxing Championship is organised by Indian Amateur Boxing Federation. It is a very prestigious tournament and it is held annually. Selection to major subsequent boxing tournaments is on the basis of the performance in this Championship.
Inception: 1954
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India Open
India Open or Yonex-Sunrise India Open is an annual international badminton Tournament which is held in India. In 2011, it was upgraded to the BWF Superseries tournament. (There are only 8 such in the world.) It is held annually at the Siri Fort Sports Complex, Delhi and yes, Saina Nehwal did win it, twice! Winner gets prize money of $275,000!!
Inception: 2008
Authority: Badminton World Federation (BWF)
Current winners: Saina Nehwal (Women’s Singles) Srikanth Kidambi (Men’s Singles)
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Chennai Open
Chennai Open or Tata Open is an annual professional Tennis tournament held in Chennai for Men. It is part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour (There are 39 such championships in the world). The prize money is a massive $450,000.
Inception: 1996
Authority: ATP
First Winners: Jonas Björkman and Nicklas Kulti (Doubles), Thomas Enqvist (Singles)
Current Winners: Oliver Marach and Fabrice Martin (Doubles), Stan Wawrinka (SIngles)
Fun fact- Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes won it four times in doubles category.
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India Open
The Hero Indian Open is a golf tournament on the Asian Tour that is held at the Delhi Golf Club annualy. It is a European Tour co-sanctioned event. The winner of Asian tour gets to qualify to the European Tour. It has a prize money of a whopping $1,500,000.
Inception: 1964
Current Winner: Anirban Lahiri
Most wins: Jyoti Randhawa, Peter Thomson (3 wins)
Record score: 268
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