Hot Weather Football Championship
Hot Weather Football Championship, also known as the All India Hot Weather Football Championships, is a prestigious annual Indian football tournament held in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh and organized by All India Hot Weather Football Championship Organising Committee (AIHWFCOC). The tournament was first started in 1970.[1] Apart from some top clubs from Himachal, clubs from other Indian states, also have participated in this competition.
| Organising body | All India Hot Weather Football Championship Organising Committee |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| Region | India |
| Number of teams | Various |
| Current champions | Reserve Bank of India |
| Most successful team(s) | FC Punjab Police |
FC Punjab Police has won the tournament for a record four times. The current champions are Reserve Bank of India who won the title by defeating Tamil Nadu Police at the 49th edition of the tournament in 2021.[2]
Venue
All matches are played at Paddal Ground of Mandi Himachal Pradesh.
Results
| Year | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Punjab State Electricity Board | FC Punjab Police | ||
| 1998 | FC Punjab Police | 2–1 | Punjab State Electricity Board | |
| 1999 | FC Punjab Police | Rail Coach Factory | ||
| 2000 | Tournament not held | |||
| 2001 | Oriental Bank of Commerce | (3–1 p) | LRED Bangalore | |
| 2002 | FC Punjab Police | |||
| 2003 | FC Punjab Police | 5–1 | Punjab Police Academy | |
| 2004 | Hydrabad Globe FC | 1–0 | Tata Football Academy | |
| 2005 | Tournament not held | |||
| 2006 | Amity United FC | 2–0 | Hydrabad Globe FC | |
| 2007 | Hydrabad Globe FC | 1–1, (4–3 p) | ONGC FC | |
| 2014 | BSF | 0–0, (3–2 p) | DFA Hoshiarpur | [3] |
| 2017 | Triumph FC, Mandi | |||
| 2018 | Union Bank of India | 2–0 | Reserve Bank of India | [4] |
| 2019 | Sudeva Delhi FC | 1–0 | FC Punjab Police | [5] |
| 2021 | Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai | 1–1, (5–3 p) | Tamil Nadu Police | [6] |
References
- Chaudhuri, Arunava. "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Hot Weather Football Championship: Himachal Pradesh". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- Service, Tribune News. "RBI Mumbai win Hot Weather Football Championship". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- "Competitive Times: BSF won the 43 rd All India Hot Weather Football Tournament". Competitive Times. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- Yadav, Siddharth (20 June 2018). "UBI triumphs in 47th All India Hot Weather Football Tournament". Football Counter. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- News Service, Tribune India (9 July 2019). "Delhi football club win". tribuneindia.com. The Tribune India. Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- "Hot Weather Football Championship : तमिलनाडु पुलिस को हराकर आरबीआइ मुंबई बना हाट वेदर फुटबाल चैंपियन". m.jagran.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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