Amitabh Bachchan made honorary life member of Mohammedan Sporting Amitabh Bachchan made honorary life member of Mohammedan Sporting

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan bestowed honorary life membership of Kolkata’s famed soccer outfit Mohammedan Sporting which is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year.

About Mohammedan Sporting club

• Founded in 1891 at Kolkata, it is one of the oldest and leading football clubs in India.
• At present, the club plays in the I-League 2nd Division and premier division of Calcutta Football League(CFL).
• It was the first Indian club to win CFL in 1934 and continued their run till 1938 season.
• The club also became the first Indian club to win the Durand Cup in 1940.
• After Independence, the club also became the first Indian club to win on foreign soil by lifting the Aga Khan Gold Cup in 1960.

Mohammedan Sporting along with Mohun Bagan A.C. and East Bengal F.C. are tagged as the Big Three.