The Cooch Behar Cup was an Indian football tournament held in Kolkata and organised by the Indian Football Association.

[1] Incorporated in 1893, it was one of the oldest football tournaments in Asia.

[2][3] The Maharaja of Cooch Behar Nripendra Narayan started the Cooch Behar cup in 1893 in Kolkata where both Indian and European teams participated in the tournament.

[4][5][6] The Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan first played each other in this tournament in 1921.

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