Hot Weather Football Championship, also known as the All India Hot Weather Football Championship, is an annual Indian football tournament held in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh and organized by All India Hot Weather Football Championship Organising Committee (AIHWFCOC).[1] The tournament was first started in 1970,[2] which was won by Sports School Jalandhar. Apart from some top clubs from Himachal, clubs from other Indian states also have participated in this competition.
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| Organising body | All India Hot Weather Football Championship Organising Committee |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1972 (current format) |
| Region | India |
| Number of teams | Various |
| Current champions | Morning Star, Haryana |
| Most successful team(s) | FC Punjab Police (4 titles) |
FC Punjab Police has won the tournament for a record four times. The current champions are Morning Star, Haryana who won the title by defeating Zinc Football at the 50th edition of the tournament in 2022.[3]
Venue
editAll matches are played at Paddal Ground of Mandi Himachal Pradesh.[citation needed]
Results
edit| Year | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Sports School Jalandhar | |||
| 1997 | Punjab State Electricity Board | Punjab Police | ||
| 1998 | Punjab Police[4] | 2–1 | Punjab State Electricity Board | |
| 1999 | Punjab Police[4] | Rail Coach Factory | ||
| 2000 | Tournament not held | |||
| 2001 | Oriental Bank of Commerce | (3–1 p) | LRED Bangalore | |
| 2002 | Punjab Police[4] | |||
| 2003 | Punjab Police[4] | 5–1 | Punjab Police Academy | |
| 2004 | Hydrabad Globe FC | 1–0 | Tata Football Academy | |
| 2005 | Tournament not held | |||
| 2006 | Amity United | 2–0 | Hydrabad Globe FC | |
| 2007 | Hydrabad Globe FC | 1–1, (4–3 p) | ONGC | |
| 2014 | BSF | 0–0, (3–2 p) | DFA Hoshiarpur | [5] |
| 2017 | Triumph FC, Mandi | |||
| 2018 | Union Bank of India | 2–0 | Reserve Bank of India | [6] |
| 2019 | Sudeva Delhi | 1–0 | Punjab Police | [7] |
| 2021 | Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai | 1–1, (5–3 p) | Tamil Nadu Police | [8] |
| 2022 | Morning Star Haryana | 2–1 | Zinc Football | [9] |
References
edit- ^ "Football meet begins at Mandi". The Tribune. 20 June 2022. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d Chaudhuri, Arunava (2000). "Indian Football – Punjab Police". indianfootball.com. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Competitive Times: BSF won the 43 rd All India Hot Weather Football Tournament". Competitive Times. 24 June 2014. Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Yadav, Siddharth (20 June 2018). "UBI triumphs in 47th All India Hot Weather Football Tournament". Football Counter. Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. 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). Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "हॉट वेदर फुटबॉल प्रतियोगिता: मॉर्निंग स्टार हरियाणा का ट्रॉफी पर कब्जा, राजस्थान रहा उपविजेता". etvbharat.com (in Hindi). Mandi, Himachal Pradesh: ETV Bharat. 27 June 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.