Southern Samity was founded in the city of Kolkata in 1945,[13] during the British rule in India. During that time they were involved in various sporting and cultural activities. In 1959, the club got their affiliation from the Indian Football Association (IFA), but the club got their footsteps in Indian football long after their foundation.[14] From 2007 to 2008 onwards, Frontlink International took charge of the club's football department, which boosted the growth highly.[15]
In 2016, Southern Samity appointed Amit Sen as their new head coach and participated in the 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division,[24][25][26] where they achieved success and qualified for the final round.[27] They finished the season as runners-up with 17 points from 10 matches, behind champions NEROCA FC.[28]
On 1 July 2021, Southern Samity appointed Biswajit Bhattacharya as their new head coach.[36][37] The club then roped in Ugandan trio Hamdan Nsubuga, Peter Mutebi and Habib Kavuma.[38] They began their 2021–22 Calcutta Premier Division campaign with a 3–0 defeat against Mohammedan Sporting.[39][40] On 23 August, Southern Samity was deducted six points by IFA and also handed two losses which includes their forfeited match against United Sports,[41] and were relegated to the Premier Division B. In June 2023, the Indian Football Association (IFA) announced the merger of both Premier Division A and B of the Calcutta Football League, ahead of its 125th edition, in which Southern Samity was placed within Group-I.[42][43][44]
The foreign players below had youth/senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for Southern Samity.[51][52]
The club has its women's football section, that competes in the Calcutta Women's Football League.[81] In the 2021–22 season, they achieved success with second-place finish.[82][80]
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