Bangladesh Krida Shiksha Prothishtan (BKSP) won the 59th edition of the junior boys Subroto Cup International Football Tournament beating Amini School, Afghanistan at the Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi.
About:
Subroto Cup Football Tournament is an Inter-school All-India football tournament. Schools from other countries also participate in it.
Etymology: It is named after Subroto Mukerjee who conceived the idea in 1958 when he was the Chief of the Air Staff.
History: The first tournament was held in 1960 and has been conducted every year annually since then.
Organisation: Subroto Cup is conducted by the Indian Air Force (IAF), with support from India's Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
59th edition:
A total of 95 teams and 1500 players participated in the tournament, making it one of the biggest tournaments in its category in the entire football world.
Eight teams from three neighbouring countries ---- Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Nepal --- also competed in the tournament.
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