Calcutta Sports Journalists' Club and Merlin Group Announce the 2026 Merlin CSJC Football Tournament

News Desk, News Nation 360: The popular media sports event made a comeback when the Calcutta Sports Journalists' Club (CSJC) and the Merlin Group formally announced the Merlin CSJC Football Tournament 2026 at the CSJC club premises in Kolkata. Former Indian football legends Dipendu Biswas and Alvito D'Cunha conducted the official fixture lottery draw during the ceremonial event. Hosted at Merlin Rise – The Sports Republic, Kolkata's premier sports township, the upcoming two-day five-a-side tournament brings together 23 media teams divided into two distinct divisions: Print Media (Ei Samay, Sangbad Pratidin, Aajkaal, Jago Bangla, Jugasankha, CSJC, Uttarbanga Sambad, East Bengal Samachar, Dainik Jagaran, Photographers' Team, Press Club, and The Echo of India) and Electronic & Digital Media (TV9 Bangla, Anandabazar.com, Biswabangla Sambad, YouTube Bullets, Spirit of Moydan, Let's Football, IFA TV, RevSportz, Tara News, Aajkaal.in, and YouTube Fighters). Key leadership figures—including Merlin Group Managing Director Shri Saket Mohta, Director Shri Satyen Sanghvi, and CSJC President Archisman Bhaduri—highlighted the event's role in nurturing physical fitness, teamwork, and professional camaraderie across Kolkata's journalistic community.

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