Sait Nagjee Football Tournament
The Sait Nagjee All India Football Tournament is one of the most prestigious football Tournaments held in Kozhikode, Kerala, India. The tournament was very popular from the beginning & attracted large crowd since 1952. The tournament played until 1995 regularly though with stoppages a couple of times. In 1995, the tournament was won by JCT Mills. Since 1995, there was a gap of 21 years during which the tournament was not held. Due to various reasons including the predominance gained by cricket, lack of support from the government and the escalation of real estate costs made football less popular.
 Nagjee Cup | |
| Founded | 1952 |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Related competitions | I-League I-League 2nd Division |
| Current champions | FC Dnipro Reserves (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Mohammedan SC, JCT (4 titles each) |
| Television broadcasters | NEO Prime (National) Kappa TV (Regional) |
| Website | Official website |
 2016 Sait Nagjee Trophy | |
The tournament was revived again in 2016 with clubs from different parts of the world and Argentina U-23 national team. Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho is the brand ambassador for the tournament.[1][2] FC Dnipro Reserves won the trophy beating Atlético Paranaense Reserves in the final.[3]
2020 Sait Nagjee Trophy Teams
Stadium
tournament played all its matches in the EMS Stadium which was located in the heart of the Calicut city. The West stand was the largest and could accommodate the maximum 1,00,000 of people.1,00,000 people watch on stadium
List of Winners of Sait Nagjee All India Football Tournament
Source: List of Winners/Runners-up
| Years | Winners | Runners-Up | Score | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 |  HAL | Lucky Star, Kannur | - | |
| 1953 | HAL | Mysore Muslims | - | |
| 1954 | HAL | Dinomos, Bombay | - | |
| 1955 |  Karachi Kickers | Gymkhana, Kannur | - | |
| 1956 | Karachi Kickers | Southern Railway Institute | - | |
| 1957 | MRC, Wellington | 515, Command Work Shop | - | |
| 1958 | Andhra Police | Eastern Railway SC | - | |
| 1959 | Andhra Assn. XI | State Transport, Trivandrum | - | |
| 1960 | MEG, Bangalore | Indian Airforce, Bangalore | - | |
| 1961 | Tournament not held | |||
| 1962 | Punjab Police | Andhra Assn. XI | - | |
| 1963 | Tournament not held | |||
| 1964 | MRC, Wellington | EME, Secunderabad | - | |
| 1965 | EME, Secunderabad | MRC, Wellington | - | |
| 1966 | EME, Secunderabad | Leaders Club, Jalandhar | - | |
| 1967 | Alind Kundara, Kerala | Andhra Assn. XI | - | |
| 1968 | East Bengal F.C. | MEG, Bangalore | - | |
| 1969 | Vasco S.C. | Border Security Force SC | 1-0 | |
| 1970 | Border Security Force SC | Sesa Sports Club | 3-1 | |
| 1971 | Mohammedan SC | Dempo SC | 2-0 | |
| 1972 | RAC, Bikaner | Tata Sports Club | - | |
| 1973 | Tata Sports Club | Titanium | - | |
| 1974 | Indian XI | RAC, Bikaner | - | |
| 1975 | Rajasthan Police, Jaipur | Mahindra & Mahindra | - | |
| 1976 | JCT | Andhra Assn. XI | - | |
| 1977 | MRC, Wellington | Andhra Assn. XI | - | |
| 1978 | Mohun Bagan A.C. | Titanium | - | |
| 1979 | JCT | Mohammedan SC | - | |
| 1980 | Tournament not held | |||
| 1981 | Mohun Bagan A.C. | Tata Sports Club | - | |
| 1982 | Tournament not held | |||
| 1983 | Tournament not held | |||
| 1984 | Mohammedan SC | Mohun Bagan A.C. | - | |
| 1985 | JCT | Salgaocar F.C. | 4-2 | |
| 1986 | East Bengal F.C. | Kerala XI | - | |
| 1987 | Tournament not held | |||
| 1988 | Salgaocar F.C. | Mohammedan SC | 1-0 | |
| 1989 |  Abahani Chakraanswer | Salgaocar F.C. | 1-0 | |
| 1990 | Tournament not held | |||
| 1991 | Mohammedan SC | Indian XI | - | |
| 1992 | Mohammedan SC | Titanium | - | |
| 1993 | Tournament not held | |||
| 1994 | Tournament not held | |||
| 1995 | JCT | Dempo SC | - | |
| Tournament not held between 1996-2015 | ||||
| 2016 |  FC Dnipro Reserves |  Atlético Paranaense Reserves | 3-0 | [3] |
| Tournament not held between 2017-2019 | ||||
| 2020 | TBA | TBA | ||
External links
- Official website
- http://www.uniindia.com/preparation-on-for-sait-nagjee-football-tourney/sports/news/253179.html
- http://www.emirates247.com/sports/local/nri-toilet-titan-from-kerala-to-revive-golden-era-of-malabar-football-2015-11-11-1.610083
- http://www.afternoondc.in/sports/argentina-spain-u-23-to-be-part-of-sait-nagjee-amarsee-intl-tournament/article_150822
- http://www.cyberparktoday.com/kozhikode-city/sait-nagjee-trophy-football-tournament-2016-kozhikode-latin-american-and-european-teams-and-india-u23/
- List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Sait Nagjee Trophy