by Suman Gupta
February 2024, Mumbai: The final leg of the Standard Chartered Cup 2023 successfully concluded on Sunday, 18 February at Cooperage Football Ground in Mumbai. This edition witnessed a total of 71 teams across 7 cities participating in the annual 5-a-side corporate football tournament.
The grand finale saw the LTIMindtree team from Kolkata emerge as the tournament’s champion in a nail-biting match against the American Express team from Delhi, with the final score at 3-2. The winning team will visit Anfield, the iconic home of Liverpool Football Club and have the privilege of soaking in the electrifying atmosphere of a live match.
The SC Trophy 2023 cup was unveiled by Ngangom Bala Devi, former captain of the Indian women’s national football team, along with Nitin Chengappa, Managing Director, Affluent and Deposit, Standard Chartered Bank, India and Rajneesh Verma, Head Affluent Acquisitions, Standard Chartered Bank, India.
Nitin Chengappa, Managing Director, Affluent & Deposit, Standard Chartered Bank, India said, “SC Cup 2023 has been an incredible journey filled with fierce competition, team spirit, and unforgettable moments. The tournament is in line with what the Bank aspires to achieve – continuously communicating with clients across the world based on our brand promise of ‘Here for Good’ and exemplifying our valued behaviour of ‘Better together’. Congratulations to the winning team on their exceptional performance, and kudos to all the participating teams – they have shown us the true meaning of sportsmanship and dedication throughout this tournament. I continue to be extremely proud of our partnership with Liverpool Football Club and look forward to hearing from our winners about their experience at Anfield.”
Standard Chartered Bank has been the Official Main Partner of Liverpool Football Club since July 2010 and this partnership has gone from strength to strength over the years. The SC Cup tournament provides a ‘money can’t buy’ opportunity for the Bank’s corporate clientele to visit and watch a match at the iconic Anfield stadium.
The seven teams that made it to the final leg of SC Cup 2023 were:
- Adfactors from Mumbai
- Amdocs from Pune
- American Express from Delhi
- Decathlon from Bengaluru
- HCL Tech from Hyderabad
- LTIMindtree from Kolkata
- Nat West from Chennai
Standard Chartered: Standard Chartered Bank has been operating in India with a continuous presence of 170 years making it one of the oldest foreign banks in the country. The Bank has a network of 100 branches across 42 cities. Key business segments include Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking and Consumer, Private and Business Banking. For more information, visithttps://www.sc.com/in/
Globally, we are a leading international banking group, with a presence in 52 of the world’s most dynamic markets and serving clients in a further 64. Our purpose is to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, and our heritage and values are expressed in our brand promise, here for good. Standard Chartered PLC is listed on the London and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges.
