Football in India
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Association football is one of the three most-popular sports in India, the others being cricket and kabaddi. The Asian Football Confederation recognises the Indian Super League as the national football league of India. The Santosh Trophy is a... Wikipedia
First played: 1800s
Governing body: All India Football Federation (AIFF); (formed in 1937, joined FIFA in 1948)
National team(s): Men's national football team; Women's national football team
Nickname(s): The Blue Tigers
Single match: 131,781; (1997 Federation Cup Semifinal: East Bengal F.C. VS Mohun Bagan A.C. at Salt Lake Stadium, 1997)