Rovers Cup

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The Rovers Cup is a football tournament held in India. It was started by British football enthusiasts at Bombay in 1891. It is the 2nd oldest football tournament in India, after Durand Cup. 1st Worcester Regiment was the winner in the inaugural year. The last time this championship was held was in the 2000-01 season, when Mohun Bagan beat Churchill Brothers Sports Club from Goa 2-0 in the final. Western India Football Association (WIFA) is making efforts to revive the tournament.^[1]

[edit] Performance of Indian Teams

Among Indian clubs, Mohun Bagan was the first one to participate in this tournament in 1923, when they lost in the finals to Durham Light Infantry by 1-4 margin. 1st Indian team to win this tournament was Bangalore Muslims, in 1937.

Statistics: Teams with at least 2 wins, (including joint wins)^[2]

#	Club	Wins	Last Win	Runners-up	Last Runners-up
1	Mohun Bagan AC	14	2000-01	10	1987
2	East Bengal Club	10	1994	4	1988
3	Hyderabad Police	9	1963	1	1943
4	Mohammedan Sporting Club	6	1987	9	1991
5	Dempo SC	4	1986	1	1989
6	Bangalore Muslims	3	1948	2	1953
7	Salgaocar SC	3	1999	1	1985