Sikkim Aakraman SC explained

Clubname:Sikkim Aakraman
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Fullname:Sikkim Aakraman Sporting Club
Nickname:The Orange Brigade
Short Name:SAFC
Ground:Paljor Stadium[1]
Capacity:30,000
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Mayal Dok Lepcha
League:Sikkim Premier Division League
Sikkim Premier League
Season:2023
Position:SPL, Champions
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Sikkim Aakraman Sporting Club is an Indian professional football club based in Gangtok, Sikkim, that competes in Sikkim Premier Division League, the top football division in Sikkim and Sikkim Premier League, the franchise league in Sikkim.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] It is part of the multi-sports club Sikkim Aakraman Sporting Club. Founded in 2010,[7] [8] The club won the inaugural edition of the Sikkim Premier League in 2023.

History

Sikkim Aakraman qualified for the Sikkim Premier Division League in 2016 and lifted the champion's trophy in same year. It finished as runners-up in 2017 and 2018. The club has also played semi-finals of the prestigious All India Governor's Gold Cup in 2016 and 2017, and was three-time finalist of the Independence Cup Football Tournament.[9]

Honours

League

Cup

Futsal

References

  1. News: Sikkim Premier Division League 2019: Update. 17 September 2019. The Away End. 17 September 2019. 2 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191002060745/https://theawayend.co/2019/09/17/sikkim-premier-division-league-2019-update/. live.
  2. News: 24 August 2019 . Sikkim Premier League kicks off today . sikkimexpress.com . . dead . 24 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190830083745/http://www.sikkimexpress.com/NewsDetails?ContentID=77028&SectionID= . 30 August 2019.
  3. News: Gurung . Yuvraj . 17 September 2019 . Sikkim Premier Division League 2019: Update . theawayend.co . The Away End . dead . 17 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210512234746/https://theawayend.co/2019/09/17/sikkim-premier-division-league-2019-update/ . 12 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Sikkim Aakraman FC Archives . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211221172035/https://theawayend.co/category/football-clubs/sikkim-aakraman-fc/ . 21 December 2021 . 2021-12-21 . The Away End . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Sikkim Aakraman FC goes beyond the pitch to help the frontline workers . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211221173532/http://www.sikkimexpress.com/sikkim-aakraman-fc-goes-beyond-the-pitch-to-help-the-frontline-workers . 21 December 2021 . 2021-12-21 . Sikkimexpress . en.
  6. Web site: Bengaluru FC B go down to Sikkim Aakraman FC . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211221172028/https://www.suryaa.com/57722-bengaluru-fc-b-go-down-to-sikkim-aakraman-fc.html . 21 December 2021 . 2021-12-21 . suryaa . en.
  7. Web site: Bhutani. Rahul. Chirag United and United Sikkim: The Two Extremes of Indian Football. 16 September 2012. The Hard Tackle. 14 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120714070941/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/chirag-united-and-united-sikkim-the-two-extremes-of-indian-football/. live.
  8. Web site: Goalie365. Sikkim Football Association released the fixture for 2018 Sikkim Premier Division League at football house in Gangtok.. 16 July 2018. Goalie365. 22 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180722011358/http://www.goalie365.com/show_details.php?article_id=2315%2FSikkim%20Premier%20Division%20League%202018%20fixtures%20announced. live.
  9. Web site: Chettri. Sagar. 2020-08-17. Sikkim Aakraman to celebrate decadal year with charity events.. 2022-01-03. summittimes. en. 3 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220103153015/https://www.summittimes.com//single-post/2020/08/17/sikkim-aakraman-to-celebrate-decadal-year-with-charity-events. live.
  10. Web site: Sikkim: Namsoong Futsal Tournament Kicks Off At Chandmari. northeasttoday.in. The North-East Today. Sujal. Pradhan. Gangtok. 15 December 2022. 3 October 2023. 16 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221216071346/https://www.northeasttoday.in/2022/12/15/sikkim-namsoong-futsal-tournament-kicks-off-at-chandmari/.
  11. Web site: 2020-12-24. Sikkim Aakraman FC wins Chandmari Futsal tournament 2020. 2021-12-21. East News. en-US. 21 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211221172033/https://eastnews.in/latest-north-east-news/sikkim-news/sikkim-aakraman-fc-wins-chandmari-futsal-tournament-2020/. live.

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