ISL 2017: Why Jamshedpur FC can become one of India's biggest clubs

2. Jharkhand is an untapped Football hotbed

The Santosh Trophy

The most popular sports in Jharkhand include hockey, cricket and football, with many local tournaments in football across the state. The arrival of Jamshedpur FC provides a new base for a largely untapped football hot bed.

Eastern India has largely proven to be football crazy and the young club has the geographical proximity to scout young talent in the area very effectively. The state possesses naturally athletic sportsmen as demonstrated in the contributions from the state to the national arena.

Jamshedpur FC have the investment from Tata Steel which allows them to run almost anything they want in Jamshedpur for reduced costs and the local talent is almost certain to benefit from the full-time involvement of a professional club.

As has been mentioned earlier, the passionate fans of the game point out to the potential of this state. The club needs to work on a solid marketing and recruitment strategy to turn the potential into tangible benefits.

Though Jharkhand do not have a great record in the Santhosh Trophy the players they send are athletic and quick, giving them two key physical attributes to mold the style of play and the improvement of the all-round game of players if utilised properly.