JCT Football Team was formed in the year 1971 by JCT Limited, a leading Textile Mill of India. JCT’s football team is one of the top teams in India and is placed 3rd in the I-League season 2007-08 (concluded in Feb 2008) and was the Runners-up of the National Football League for the season 2006 – 07. Besides this, JCT finished last season as runners-up of Durand Cup Football Tournament and winners of State Super League.

National Football League is the most prestigious football tournament of India which JCT won in the inaugural year of the league in 1996 – 97. JCT has also won Durand Cup 5 times in the years 1976, 1983, 1987, 1992 & 1996 and were runners-up 6 times during the years 1974, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1985 & 2006. JCT won the Federation Cup 2 times in 1995 & 1996.

JCT won the Scissors Cup of India in the year 1995, won the IFA Shield in the year 1996, won Rovers Cup of India in the year 1997 and were runners up thrice in the years 1979, 1984 & 1992. JCT were also runners-up thrice of DCM Trophy of India.

JCT were also the runners-up for first Super Cup of India in the year 1997 besides winning the Punjab State Super Football League 9 times, in the years 1987, 1990, 1991, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and were runners-up 4 times during 1985, 1988, 1992 & 1999.