Английская Википедия:Gangtok Himalayan SC
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Sikkim Himalayan Sporting Club (sometimes known as Gangtok Himalayan SC) is an Indian professional football club based in Gangtok, Sikkim.[1] The club usually participated in the I-League 2nd Division,[2][3] then second tier of Indian football league system, and the Sikkim Premier Division League.[4][5][6]
The club is also a frequent participant of the Sikkim Gold Cup,[7][8] a premier club tournament in the state.[9]
History
Formation and journey
Gangtok Himalayan FC (originally known as Sikkim Himalayan SC)[10][11][12] was founded in 2012 in Gangtok,[13] the capital city of the Indian state Sikkim, and affiliated with Sikkim Football Association (SFA).[14][15][16] Since then, they have been participating in various domestic and amateur tournaments regionally.[17] The club was founded by Tenzing Lamtha.[18] In October 2014, Gangtok Himalayan participated in Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup and reached to the semi-finals, but their journey ended with a 2–1 defeat to ONGC FC.[19][20][21] In September 2015, former India international Arjunan Shanta Kumar was appointed as manager of the club.[22]
In January 2016, they were officially certified by the All India Football Federation to participate in the I-League 2nd Division,[23] the second tier of football in India, after finishing 2nd in the Sikkim Premier Division League. This move began a new chapter for Gangtok-based side as they became one of first professional football clubs from the North East India.[24] 2016 was the most successful season for Gangtok Himalayan, in which they participated in the I-League 2nd Division, Durand Cup,[25][26] Sikkim Gold Cup and Sikkim Premier Division League. After finishing 2nd in the group A of the 2015–16 I-League 2nd Division,[27] Gangtok Himalayan qualified for the 2015–16 I-League 2nd Division final round. There they finished as 5th and failed to qualify for the I-League.[28]
In 2016 Durand Cup, the Himalayans finished 5th, behind Indian Navy in the group A with 6 points.[29][30] In 2019, they reached to the final of 39th edition of the Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup final defeating Royal FC Siliguri 3–1,[31][32] but lost the title winning match to Mohammedan Sporting by 2–1 margin.[33][34] In that year, Gangtok Himalayan lifted Independence Day Football Tournament trophy defeating Sikkim Aacraman FC via penalty shoot-out.
I-League fate
The All India Football Federation were all set to invite bids for vacant spots in the I-League and Gangtok-based Sikkim Himalayan was one of the front-runners to join, but it was not materialized.[35]
2020–present
In 2020, Gangtok Himalayan went to Nepal for participating in the 18th Aaha! Rara Gold Cup, but their journey ended after a 3–0 defeat to Three Star Club in quarter-finals.[36][37]
Rivalry
Gangtok Himalayan has a rivalry with their fellow Sikkim based club United Sikkim FC,[38] whom they usually face in regional tournaments including Sikkim Premier Division League.[39][40] The rivalry is commonly referred to as "Sikkim Derby". Both the clubs mostly use Paljor Stadium as their home ground. One of their most memorable matches was on 9 November 2019 during Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup, and Gangtok Himalayan won by 3–1.[41]
Stadium
For I-League 2nd Division, the club announced that they would play their home matches at the 30,000 seater Paljor Stadium in the capital of Sikkim, Gangtok.[42][43] The club has also used the stadium for matches of regional tournaments like Sikkim Premier Division League.[44][45][46][47] It was opened in 1943 and has artificial turf.[48][49]
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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2015—2020 | Vamos[50] | Organic Sikkim |
Past internationals
- The players below had senior or age-level international cap(s) for their respective countries or autonomous regions. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for Gangtok Himalayan SC.
- Шаблон:Flagicon Palsang Lama (2013–2015)[51]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Tashi Samphel (2016–2018)[52]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Шаблон:Flagicon Tashi Tsering (2009–2010)Шаблон:Cref2[53]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Tsering Dhundup (2007–2008)[54]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Pema Lhundup (2018–2019)[55]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Yogesh Gurung (2013–2014)[56]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Karma Tsewang (2015–2017)Шаблон:Cref2[57]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Stephen Harry (2017–2018)[58]
Honours
League
Cup
- Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup
- Independence Day Football Tournament
- Champions (1): 2019[63]
- Kohima Royal Gold Cup
- Champions (1): 1996[64]
- Darjeeling Gurkha Gold Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2012[65]
- Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial Gold Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2018[66]
- Bimal Ghosh Memorial Trophy
- Runners-up (1): 2019[67]
Other departments
Youth football
The club has been operating various youth men's teams for regional tournaments. In 2013, their U-14 team took part in Snow Lion Cup, hosted by United Sikkim.[68]
Futsal
Gangtok Himalayan has men's futsal section, that participated in tournaments like Chandmari Futsal Championship.[69][70]
See also
Notes
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References
Future reading
External links
- Шаблон:Facebook
- Team info at Global Sports Archive
- I-League 2nd Division pages: Gangtok FC at ArunFoot
- Gangtok Himalayan SC at Aiscore
- Gangtok Himalayan SC at Sofascore
- team profile at Football Critic
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