Updated On: 03 June, 2018 07:49 AM IST | Mumbai | Noel D'Souza
How the I-League 2nd Division champions overcame obstructions in the form of curfews and unplayable conditions to significantly place Jammu and Kashmir on India's footballing map


Real Kashmir FC players celebrate their 2nd Division I-League title after beating Hindustan FC 3-2 in Bangalore recently
Indian football has been witness to a few fairy tale stories of late. However, Real Kashmir FC's (RKFC) script tops it all. There was a time when football in the Kashmir Valley was poised for greatness. It all began during the 1987 Nehru Cup when Abdul Majeed Kakroo donned the captain's armband to become the first Indian skipper from the Valley.