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176:Barasat Euro Musketeers
143:Clubs and stadiums 2012
383:base tag of Rs 70 lakh
339:Durgapur Vox Champions
483:Telegraph Media Group
81:Indian Premier League
61:Premier League Soccer
574:. 23 February 2012.
521:on 14 November 2013.
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357:José Carlos Castillo
168:Asian origin players
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514:The Times of India
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318:$ 180,000,
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220:Rs 18 crore
196:$ 200,000;
73:West Bengal
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552:15 January
452:19 January
424:References
375:$ 210,000
359:$ 80,000;
334:$ 240,000
301:Rs 9 crore
293:$ 200,000
291:Peter Reid
253:$ 200,000
241:$ 180,000;
212:$ 210,000
672:6 October
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123:and once
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117:Siliguri
113:Durgapur
79:and the
69:football
109:Barasat
101:Kolkata
43:Country
27:Founded
171:Coach
105:Howrah
35:Folded
159:Owner
156:Price
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