Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Police Investigate Calcutta Football Match for Suspected Match-Fixing and Betting
Imagine a soccer game where one team was supposed to lose, but not by too much.
The police are looking into a game where a team was winning 0-0 at halftime.
Then, in the second half, they suddenly started letting the other team score goals, and they ended up losing 5-0.
Police think people were signaling to the losing team during the game, telling them to let in goals.
This was probably to help people who bet money on the game win their bets.
They have arrested three people, including a team manager and a man who allegedly connected players with betting groups.
The police are trying to figure out which players might have been involved and who else is part of this scheme.
Police are investigating a Calcutta Premier Division football match from July 22 for suspected match-fixing and betting manipulation.
The match, which was 0-0 at halftime, ended with one team losing 5-0 after a series of goals were conceded in the second half.
Investigators suspect signalling occurred during the match, influencing the team to concede more goals than originally planned.
Three individuals, including a team manager, media manager, and an agent, have been arrested in connection with the racket.
The investigation suggests players were offered money to fix matches, with instructions allegedly communicated through signals during games.
- Who
- Police investigators, Kidderpore Sports Club team manager, media manager, and an agent.
- What
- An investigation into suspected match-fixing for betting gains following a 5-0 football game.
- When
- The match was played on July 22; arrests have been made subsequently.
- Where
- Calcutta, during a Calcutta Premier Division match.
- Why
- Investigators suspect the match was fixed to manipulate betting outcomes, evidenced by signalling and an unusual number of goals conceded in the second half.
- Match Date
- July 22
- League
- Calcutta Premier Division
- Final Score
- 5-0
- Arrested Individuals
- 3 (Team Manager, Media Manager, Agent)
- Suspected Modus Operandi
- Signalling during match to concede goals for betting manipulation