Gangtok Himalayan SC explained

Clubname:Sikkim Himalayan
Fullname:Sikkim Himalayan Sporting Club[1]
Nickname:The Himalayans[2]
Short Name:GHSC
SHSC
Founded: (as Sikkim Himalayan SC)[3]
Ground:Paljor Stadium[4]
Capacity:30,000
Owner:Tenzing Lamtha
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Puspa Gurung
League:Sikkim Premier Division League
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Sikkim Himalayan Sporting Club (sometimes known as Gangtok Himalayan) is an Indian professional football club based in Gangtok, Sikkim.[5] The club usually participated in the I-League 2nd Division,[6] [7] then second tier of Indian football league system, and the Sikkim Premier Division League.[8] [9] [10]

The club is also a frequent participant of the Sikkim Gold Cup,[11] [12] a premier club tournament in the state.[13]

History

Formation and journey

Gangtok Himalayan FC (originally known as Sikkim Himalayan SC)[14] [15] [16] was founded in 2012 in Gangtok,[17] the capital city of the Indian state Sikkim, and affiliated with Sikkim Football Association (SFA).[18] [19] [20] Since then, they have been participating in various domestic and amateur tournaments regionally.[21] The club was founded by Tenzing Lamtha.[22] 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.[23] [24] [25] In September 2015, former India international Arjunan Shanta Kumar was appointed as manager of the club.[26]

In January 2016, they were officially certified by the All India Football Federation to participate in the I-League 2nd Division,[27] 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.[28] 2016 was the most successful season for Gangtok Himalayan, in which they participated in the I-League 2nd Division, Durand Cup,[29] [30] Sikkim Gold Cup and Sikkim Premier Division League. After finishing 2nd in the group A of the 2015–16 I-League 2nd Division,[31] 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.[32]

In 2016 Durand Cup, the Himalayans finished 5th, behind Indian Navy in the group A with 6 points.[33] [34] In 2019, they reached to the final of 39th edition of the Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup final defeating Royal FC Siliguri 3–1,[35] [36] but lost the title winning match to Mohammedan Sporting by 2–1 margin.[37] [38] 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.[39]

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.[40] [41]

Rivalry

Gangtok Himalayan has a rivalry with their fellow Sikkim based club United Sikkim FC,[42] whom they usually face in regional tournaments including Sikkim Premier Division League.[43] [44] 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.[45]

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.[46] [47] The club has also used the stadium for matches of regional tournaments like Sikkim Premier Division League.[48] [49] [50] [51] It was opened in 1943 and has artificial turf.[52] [53]

Past internationals

Honours

League

Cup

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.[72]

Futsal

Gangtok Himalayan has men's futsal section, that participated in tournaments like Chandmari Futsal Championship.[73] [74]

See also

Future reading

External links

Notes and References

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