Aryan FC

Aryan
Full nameAryan Football Club[1]
Founded1884; 140 years ago (1884)
(as Aryan Sports Club)
GroundEast Bengal-Aryan Ground
Capacity23,500
OwnerTechno India Group
ChairmanSatyam Roy Chowdhury
ManagerRajdeep Nandy
LeagueCFL Premier Division

Aryan Football Club (also known as both Aryans[2] and Aryan;[3][4] formerly Techno Aryan FC for sponsorship reasons) is an Indian professional multi-sports club based in Kolkata, West Bengal, known predominantly for its association football section.[5][6] The club competes in the Calcutta Football League, oldest league in Asia.[7][8][9][10]

Founded in 1884 as "Aryan Sports Club",[11] it started playing football some years later, making it one of Asia's oldest football clubs.[12] It plays home matches at the East Bengal-Aryan Ground.[13]

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