Maharashtra football team
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The Maharashtra football team is an India
n football team representing Maharashtra
in the Santosh Trophy
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They have appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals 15 times, and have won the trophy 4 times. Prior to 1972, the team competed as 'Bombay'.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n football team representing Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
in the Santosh Trophy
Santosh Trophy
Santosh Trophy is an annual Indian football tournament which is contested by states and government institutions. The first winners were Bengal, who also lead the all-time winners list with 31 titles till date....
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They have appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals 15 times, and have won the trophy 4 times. Prior to 1972, the team competed as 'Bombay'.
External links
- Maharashtra football association website (Western India Football AssociationWestern India Football Association-History:The troubled relationships in the 1930s between the Indian Football Association and other state Football associations reflected the regional character of the conflict over the central question of power, control and organization of the game in India. However the regional growth of the...
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