Tata’s commitment to sports in India Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata envisaged not only Asia's first fully integrated Steel Plant but also the model township of Jamshedpur. He advised his son, Sir Dorab Tata, to earmark "areas for Football, Hockey and Parks…."
Tata Steel's commitment to sports, in fact, preceded the building of the township. The aforesaid letter was written in 1902 and the site for Jamshedpur selected in 1907. J. R. D. Tata gave fruition to J. N. Tata's vision, inculcating sports as an integral part of Tata Steel's corporate philosophy.
<p>Jamshedpur FC’s Indian Super League 2025–26 campaign has been officially charted with the release of the league fixtures, setting the tone for an action-packed season ahead. The Men of Steel will play a total of 13 matches, including eight home games at the JRD Tata Sports Complex and four away fixtures. The date and venue of the final fixture against Odisha FC is yet to be decided.</p>
<p>Head coach Owen Coyle hailed the impact of the home crowd and underlined the steady progress of his squad after Jamshedpur FC’s latest friendly win against Sporting Delhi FC at the Furnace, calling the evening an important step in the team’s build-up to the Indian Super League season.</p>
<p>Football truly returned to the Furnace on Friday night as Jamshedpur FC marked their homecoming with a 1–0 victory over Sporting Club Delhi in a friendly match, played in front of an enthusiastic crowd of around 7,000 fans at the JRD Tata Sports Complex.</p>
