Kolkata Police Friendship Cup Football Tournament
- Kolkata Police Friendship Cup Football Tournament
Kolkata Police Friendship Cup Football Tournament is a football tournament organised by Kolkata Police every year for the local clubs of Kolkata. Over 500 clubs participate in this 3-tier tournament.
Its an initiative of the Chief Minister of West Bengal Buddhadeb Bhattacharya and is aimed at improving public-police interface by striking the soccer sentiments of the city.
ESPN Star Sports are sponsors of this tournament and advertised in lines of the English Premier League. They will fly five participants from the Tournament for a tour of London football grounds.
Slogan: "Para football at its best."
The 2006 Cup started on July 24.
External links
* [http://www.kolkatapolice.org/ Kolkata Police website]
* [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060703/asp/calcutta/story_6420443.asp The Telegraph article on the Cup]
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