Question

Which is the oldest football tournament in India?
1. Durand cup
2. Federation cup
3. Rovers cup
4. Ifa shield

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Durand cup

The correct answer is The Durand Cup.

• The Durand football tournament or Durand Cup is a football competition in India that was first held in 1888 in Annadale, Shimla.
• It is the oldest football tournament in India as well as in Asia.
• It is co-hosted by the Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS).
• The tournament is named after its founder, Sir Mortimer Durand, Foreign Secretary in charge of India from 1884 to 1894.
• The Durand tournament was initially a military affair, open to the Army in India: the British Army, the regular Indian Army.

• The headquarters of All India Football Federation - Dwarka, New Delhi.
• The highest governing body of football in the world is - Fédération Internationale de Football Association(FIFA)
• The headquarters of FIFA is in Zürich, Switzerland.