Rangdajied United FC explained

Clubname:	Rangdajied United
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Fullname:	Rangdajied United Football Club^[1]
Short Name:	RUFC
Founded:	(as Ar-Hima) (as Rangdajied United)
Ground:	Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Capacity:	30,000
Chairman:	Karsing Kurbah
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Manager:	Aibanjop Shadap
League:	I-League 3 Meghalaya State League Shillong Premier League
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Website:	https://rufc.in/

Rangdajied United Football Club (formerly known as Ar-Hima) is an Indian professional football club based in Mawngap-Mawphlang, in the south-west of Shillong, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.^[2] The club was founded in 1987,^[3] and participated in I-League 2nd Division.^[4] They won the league in the 2012–13 season.

Rangdajied was in the then top tier league in the country, I-league, during the 2013–14 season.^{[5] [6] [7]} The club consecutively participates in Shillong Premier League, the top tier state football league in Meghalaya.^{[8] [9]}

Name

The club was formerly known as "Ar-Hima",^{[10] [11] [12] [13]} that literally means 'The Two Kingdoms'. During the 2012–13 season,^[14] the club changed its name to Rangdajied United FC.^{[15] [16]}

"Rangdajied" in the Khasi language is an expression which signifies a brave, courageous, patriotic man at the prime of his youth.^[15]

History

Foundation and early years

Rangdajied United was founded in 1987 as Ar-Hima.^{[17] [18] [19] [20]} The club has participated in various editions of the Shillong Premier League and enjoyed massive rivalries with their fellow Shillong based clubs Shillong Lajong and Royal Wahingdoh.^[21]

The club has participated in the 2013 I-League 2nd Division and qualified for the main round.^{[22] [23] [24]} Having won the 2013 I-League 2nd Division final round held in Bangalore, Rangdajied United earned qualification to I-League.^{[25] [26]} On 20 November 2013, Rangdajied agreed the signings of India national team stars Gouramangi Singh, Subrata Pal, Sandesh Jhingan, Manandeep Singh, and Tomba Singh,^{[27] [16]} and competed in the 2013–14 season.^{[28] [29] [30] [31] [32]} They finished as 11th in the league table with 25 points in 24 matches. In the following season Rangdajied was evicted from I-League for not fulfilling the Asian Football Confederation's club licensing criteria.^{[33] [34] [35] [36]}

After clinching the 2013 edition of Shillong Premier League, Rangdajied finished as runners-up in 2016 season.^[37] In 2015–16 season, the club was managed by Khlain Pyrkhat Syiemlieh, who cleared the AFC A licence at that time.^[38] Rangdajied then became a regular participant in Meghalaya State League, formed in 2017.^{[39] [40] [41]} Later in 2019 season, they again achieved runners-up position, gaining 22 points in 12 matches.^[42] The club finished as runners-up in second edition of the Meghalaya State League.^[43]

Later years (2020–present)

In June 2023, Rangdajied clinched their first ever Meghalaya State League title, defeating Khliehmawlieh YC in final.^{[44] [45] [46]} In November of the same year, the club returned to the nationwide league, joining newly formed I-League 3.^[47] Later on 10 November, club CEO Andrew Suting officially announced Meghalaya Tourism as main sponsor, stating, "The support from Meghalaya Tourism will undoubtedly contribute to the growth and development of the football club while simultaneously drawing attention to the treasures of the state."^[47]

In August 2023, Rangdajied United gained I-League 3 spot to compete in the inaugural edition.^[48] They began the league campaign on 13 November in Goa, beating Millat FC 5–0 in Group C.^[49] In August 2024, the club was welcomed by the Durand Cup Organising Committee and included in the group stages of the 133rd edition of the tournament, replacing Indian Super League outfit Hyderabad.^{[50] [51] [52]} Rangdajied began the competition campaign with a 4–3 defeat to FC Goa in Shillong on 5 August.^{[53] [54]} In the next match, Rangdajied played against arch-rival Shillong Lajong at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, that went on to a 2–0 defeat resulting club's failure to move to the knock-out stage.^{[55] [56]}

Sponsorship

Rangdajied United was sponsored by Italian athletic footwear and apparel manufacturer Diadora.^{[57] [58]} It was the first Indian soccer club to be sponsored by Diadora.^[57] They also had Football Solutions, a New Delhi football consultancy firm, as a sponsor.^[59]

Period	Kit manufacturers	Shirt sponsor
2012–2014	Diadora	Football Solutions
2023–present	Puma	Meghalaya Tourism^[60]

Rivalries

Shillong Derby

In I-League, there were consecutive promotions and relegations of Meghalayan teams Rangdajied United (2013–14 I-League), Royal Wahingdoh (2014–15 I-League) and Shillong Lajong (2018–19 I-League).^{[61] [62] [63]} In both the domestic and regional leagues, Rangdajied played against both Shillong Lajong and Royal Wahingdoh respectively in the "Shillong Derby".^{[64] [65] [66]}

The first match of the derby in I-League to be played was on 22 November 2013 between Shillong Lajong and Rangdajied United that ended in a 1–1 draw. Both the rivalries continued thereafter in Shillong Premier League for a brief period until the teams were dissolved.^[67]

Home stadium

See main article: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong. Rangdajied United plays all their home games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong,^{[64] [68]} which has a capacity of approximately 30,000 spectators.^[69] It has artificial turf.^[70]

Notable players

For all current and former notable players of Rangdajied United with a Wikipedia article, see .

Past internationals

• The players below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for Rangdajied United FC.^[71]
• Kelechi Okoye (2012–2013)^[72]
• Kim Song-yong (2013–2014)^{[73] [74] [75]}
• James Moga (2016–2017)^{[76] [77] [78]}

Other notable players

• Loveday Enyinnaya (2011–2014)^[79]
• Yohei Iwasaki (2013)^[80]
• Lamine Tamba (2013–2014)^[81]
• Edmar Figueira (2013–2014)^[81]

Honours

Domestic leagues

• I-League 2nd Division
  • Champions (1): 2012–13^[82]
• Meghalaya State League
  • Champions (1): 2023^[83]
  • Runners-up (1): 2019^[84]
• Shillong Premier League
  • Champions (1): 2013^[85]
  • Runners-up (6): 2011,^[86] 2016,^[87] 2017,^[88] 2019,^[89] 2022,^[90] 2023^[91]
  • Third place (1): 2018^[92]

Other departments

Rangdajied United youth

The club also operates youth age-group teams and academies, alongside participating in regional championships.

Honours

• ENE Cup (U-10)
  • Champions (1): 2022^[93]
• U-19 Shillong Premier League
  • Runners-up (1): 2012^[94]

See also

• List of football clubs in Meghalaya

Further reading

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External links

• • • • Rangdajied United FC at Global Sports Archive
• Goal.com
• Rangdajied United FC at All India Football Federation
• Team profile at WorldFootball.net

Notes and References

1. https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/rangdajied-united-fc/2314/ Rangdajied United Football Club profile, statistics and archive
2. • News: Rutsa . Xavier . Nagaland Boy Khewtelhi Signs For Rangdajied United . 7 May 2016 . FeverPitch . 11 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160614131938/http://feverpitch.in/news.php?stateid=37&newsid=3289&news=Nagaland-Boy-Khewtelhi-Signs-For-Rangdajied-United . 14 June 2016 .
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3. Web site: Chris Punnakkattu Daniel. Rangdajied United look to turn tide at home. cpdfootball.de. 3 October 2013 . 13 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210913162058/https://blog.cpdfootball.de/2013/10/03/rangdajied-united-look-to-turn-tide-at-home/. 13 September 2021.
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5. Web site: Rangdajied United Football Club. All India Football Federation. 14 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20220107070058/https://www.the-aiff.com/club/8013. 7 January 2022.
6. Web site: United 2–0 Rangdajied United. Soccerway. 7 May 2021. 7 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210507173100/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/09/22/india/i-league/chirag-united-sc/arhima-club/1585278/.
7. Web site: RANGDAJIED UNITED VS. CHURCHILL BROTHERS 1 – 1. Soccerway. 5 November 2013. 9 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131109230856/http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/10/10/india/i-league/arhima-club/churchill-brothers-sc/1585302/.
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14. Web site: Atanu. Mitra. Brendon. Netto. United Sports Club 2–0 Rangdajied United FC: Ranti and Eric seal the win for the hosts. Goal.com. 22 September 2013. 22 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130923022146/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/122546/united-sports-club-vs-rangdajied-united-fc/report. 23 September 2013. dead.
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27. News: Ghoshal. Amoy. Rangdajied United to loan Gouramangi, Subrata and three more IMG-R players. 10 October 2016. SportsKeeda. 11 November 2013. 11 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161011152738/http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/i-league-rangdajied-united-to-loan-gouramangi-subrata-and-three-more-img-r-players.
28. Web site: Noronha. Anselm. Churchill Brothers SC 1–0 Rangdajied United FC: Wolfe's debut goal hands Churchill a vital win. Goal . 11 February 2014. 11 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140306235137/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/122698/churchill-brothers-sc-vs-rangdajied-united-fc/report. 6 March 2014.
29. Web site: A.R Hima sign three players, 2 with I-League experience. Meghalaya Times. 30 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407074928/http://meghalayatimes.info/index.php/54-archive/sports/january-2012/3284-ar-hima-sign-three-players-2-with-i-league-experience. 7 April 2014.
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