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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Indian association football club}}<br />
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{{Infobox football club<br />
| clubname = ARA FC<br />
| image = Official ARA FC Logo.png<br />
| image_size = 240px<br />
| current = 2018–19 I-League 1st Division<br />
| fullname = Ahmedabad Racquet Academy Football Club<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/teams/india/ara/45757/matches/|title=AHMEDABAD RACQUET ACADEMY FC|website=Soccerway|access-date=22 February 2021}}</ref><br />
| nickname = ''The Alphas''<br/> ''Ahmedabad Alphas''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/football/i-league/ara-fc-coach-nagul-and-captain-shoaib-optimistic-ahead-of-i-league-qualifiers/amp_articleshow/78457645.cms|title=ARA FC coach Nagul and captain Shoaib optimistic ahead of I-League qualifiers|website=The Times of India|access-date=12 May 2021}}</ref><br />
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2016}}<br />
| ground = [[The Arena (Ahmedabad)|The EKA Arena (Ahmadabad)]]<br />
| capacity = 20,000 <br />
| owner = Vikram Patel<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/sports/local-sports/ara-fc-in-i-league-could-be-a-gamechanger-in-state/articleshow/67017272.cms|title=ARA FC in I-league could be a gamechanger in state|access-date=10 December 2018|website=ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com}}</ref><br />
| mgrtitle = Head Coach<br />
| manager = Vivek Nagul<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/sports/local-sports/heartbroken-but-upbeat-ara-fc-head-coach-vivek-nagul/amp_articleshow/77134833.cms|title=HEARTBROKEN BUT UPBEAT: ARA FC HEAD COACH VIVEK NAGUL|website=Ahmadabad Mirror|access-date=22 February 2021}}</ref><br />
| league = [[I-League 2nd Division]]<br />
| season = [[2018-19 I-League 2nd Division]]<br />
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'''Ahmedabad Racquet Academy Football Club''' (Commonly known as '''ARA FC''') is an [[India]]n professional [[Association football|football]] club based in [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]].<ref>[https://www.indiatvnews.com/amp/sports/football/mohammedan-sportings-ara-fc-willlis-plaza-i-league-qualifiers-aiff-655876 Mohammedan Sporting to take on ARA in the I-League qualifiers] ''indiatvnews.com''. Retrieved 12 May 2021</ref> It currently competes in the [[I-League 2nd Division]], the third tier of [[Indian football league system]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.arunfoot.com/i-league-qualifiers-ara-fc-0-2-bhawanipore-fc-goals-highlights/amp/|title=I-League Qualifiers: ARA FC 0-2 Bhawanipore FC – Goals & Highlights!|website=Arunfoot.com|access-date=12 May 2021}}</ref> Thus ARA became the first professional team to compete in the nationwide league.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/958180/football-how-ara-fc-became-gujarats-first-second-division-i-league-club|title=Football: How ARA FC became Gujarat’s first second division I-League club|website=Scroll.in|access-date=22 February 2021}}</ref> The club also competes in the [[Gujarat State Football Association|GFA Senior Division League]].<br />
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Their second and youth teams also play in Hero Sub-Junior League & [[Elite League (India)|Hero Elite League]] in Rest of India zone.<ref name="soccerway">{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/national/india/u18-league/20182019/rest-of-india-zone---group-d/r47945/|title=Summary – U18 League – India – Results, fixtures, tables and news|website=Soccerway|access-date=2018-12-08}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
On 19 July 2018, their academy were accredited and were given two stars based on their eligibility criteria which allowed them to play in [[Youth League U18]].<ref name="arunfoot">{{cite web|url=http://www.arunfoot.com/aiff-academy-accreditation-for-india-results-for-2018-19-season-announced/|website=arunfoot.com|title=AIFF Academy accreditation for India results for 2018/19 season announced!|access-date=2018-12-08}}</ref><br />
On 20 November 2018, AIFF nominated ARA for proposed inclusion in the [[2018–19 2nd Division League]].<ref name="scroll">{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/902834/football-state-associations-nominate-23-teams-for-second-division-of-i-league|author=Scroll Staff|website=scroll.in|title=Football: State associations nominate 23 teams for second division of I-League|access-date=2018-12-08}}</ref> On 7 December, it was announced that ARA F.C.would be one of nine clubs to play that season.<ref name="thebridge">{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Tentative decisions for 2nd Division League, Hero Super Cup announced|url=https://thebridge.in/tentative-dates-for-2nd-division-league-hero-super-cup-announced/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2018-12-08|website=The Bridge}}</ref><br />
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==Home stadium==<br />
{{Main|EKA Arena}}<br />
ARA FC plays all their home matches of [[I-League 2nd Division]] at the [[EKA Arena]], which has a capacity of 20,000 spectators.<br />
{{Infobox venue<br />
|stadium_name=EKA Arena<br />
|nickname=<br />
|fullname=EKA Arena by TransStadia<br />
|logo_image=<br />
| image =<br />
| image_alt = <br />
| image_size = 300px<br />
|caption= Aerial view of the stadium<br />
|location=[[Kankaria Lake]], Ahmedabad, Gujarat<br />
|coordinates=<br />
|opened=7 October 2016<br />
|owner=TransStadia and [[Government of Gujarat]]<br />
|surface=[[Cynodon dactylon|Bermuda Grass]]<br />
|cost=[[United States dollar|US$]] 82.15 million<br />
|architect=Holmes Miller & DSP Design Associates<br />
|capacity=20,000 (10000 more with temporary seats on the pitch area) (outdoor)<ref name="outdoor capacity">{{cite web |title=TransStadia Pitch |url=https://transstadia.com/pitch/# |website=transstadia.com |access-date=20 March 2020}}</ref><br />
|tenants=[[ARA F.C.]] ([[I-League 2nd Division]])<br>[[Gujarat Fortune Giants]] ([[Pro Kabaddi League]])<br />
|website=http://transstadia.com/<br />
|publictransit=<!--[[File:Janmarg_logo_new.jpg|30px]]--> [[Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System|Janmarg]]<br><!--[[File:Ahmedabad_Municipal_Transport_Service_logo.jpg|15px]]--> [[Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service|AMTS]]<br />
|logo_size=240px<br />
|country={{flagicon|IND}} India<br />
}}<br />
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==Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors==<br />
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:center"<br />
|-<br />
!Period<br />
!Kit manufacturer<br />
!Shirt sponsor<br />
|-<br />
|2018—present<br />
|[[SEVEN (brand)|SEVEN]]<br />
|[[Amul]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Senior team squad==<br />
{{updated|12 October 2019}}<ref>{{cite web<br />
| title = Senior Team<br />
| url = http://i-league.org/second-division-league/results-fixtures-2nd-division/}}</ref><br />
<br />
{{Fs start}}<br />
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Ajmal Eranjhikkal}}<br />
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Hardik Bhatt}}<br />
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=India|pos=DF|name=Vinay Vinay}}<br />
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Muhsin Muzammil}}<br />
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Shiva Kumar}}<br />
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Abhishek Mhaske}}<br />
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=BRA|pos=DF|name=Saulo De Aquino}}<br />
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Amey Bhatkal}}<br />
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=[[Syed Shoaib Ahmed]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|Captain]]}}<br />
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=BRA|pos=FW|name=Marques Marcio de Oliveira}}<br />
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Vikram Singh}}<br />
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=[[Calvin Abhishek]]}}<br />
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Royal Wasker}}<br />
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Mohammadyunus Syed}}<br />
{{fs mid}} <br />
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Manik Haldar}}<br />
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Jordan Fernandes]]}}<br />
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Calvin Rosario Baretto}}<br />
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Nirmal Singh Bisht}}<br />
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Ayaan Ilyas Shaikh}}<br />
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Aameen Goyal}} <br />
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Muhammad Monis Siddique}} <br />
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Abhishek Bhupendrakumar Tripathi}} <br />
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Pratik Swami}}<br />
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=[[Abhishek Das (footballer)|Abhishek Das]]}} <br />
{{Fs player|no=40|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Prohlad Roy}} <br />
{{Fs player|no=69|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Aditya Ashok Kumar Jha}} <br />
{{Fs player|no=|nat=NGA|pos=FW|name=[[Joel Sunday]]}}<br />
{{Fs end}}<br />
<br />
==Current technical staff==<br />
{{updated|12 November 2019}}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Position<br />
! Name<br />
|-<br />
| Manager<br />
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Marmik Pandya]]<br />
|-<br />
|Technical Director <br />
|{{flagicon|POR}} [[Vivek Nagul]]<br />
|-<br />
|Head Coach<br />
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Vivek Nagul]]<br />
|-<br />
| Assistant coach<br />
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Salim Pathan]]<br />
|-<br />
| Club physio<br />
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Falgun Bhatt]] <br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Team achievements ==<br />
<br />
*'''ADFA Ahmedabad District League 2nd Division'''<br />
:{{Gold1}} Champions (1): 2017<br />
<br />
*'''ADFA Ahmedabad District League 1st Division'''<br />
:{{Gold1}} Champions (1): 2018<br />
<br />
==Record==<br />
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! Season<br />
! Div.<br />
! Tms.<br />
! Pos.<br />
!Attendance/G<br />
! [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]]'''/'''[[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]]<br />
<br />
!colspan=1|[[AFC Champions League]]<br />
!colspan=1|[[AFC Cup]]<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2018–19 I-League 2nd Division|2018–19]]<br />
|align=center |IL2<br />
|align=center|16<br />
|align=center|'''G4th'''<br />
|align=center| 650<br />
|align=center| DNP<br />
|align=center| DNP<br />
|align=center| DNP<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2019–20 I-League 2nd Division|2019–20]]<br />
|align=center |IL2<br />
|align=center|18<br />
|align=center|'''Final round 4th '''<br />
|align=center| –<br />
|align=center| DNP<br />
|align=center| DNP<br />
|align=center| DNP<br />
|}<br />
;Key<br />
*Tms. = Number of teams<br />
*Pos. = Position in league<br />
*Attendance/G = Average league attendance<br />
===Head coach's record===<br />
<small>updated on 5 September 2020 </small><br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"<br />
!Name!!Nationality!!From!!class="unsortable"|To!!P!!W!!D!!L!!GF!!GA!!Win%<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="1" align="left" |Vivek Nagul<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/sports/local-sports/heartbroken-but-upbeat-ara-fc-head-coach-vivek-nagul/amp_articleshow/77134833.cms|title=HEARTBROKEN BUT UPBEAT: ARA FC HEAD COACH VIVEK NAGUL|website=Ahmadabad Mirror|access-date=26 March 2021}}</ref><br />
|rowspan="1" align="left" | {{IND}}<br />
|align=left| 2018<br />
|align=left|2020<br />
{{WDL|15|7|3|5|for=25|against=20}}<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="1" align="left" |[[Manuel Retamero Fraile]]<br />
|rowspan="1" align="left" | {{ESP}}<br />
|align=left| 2019<br />
|align=left|<br />
{{WDL|0|0|0|0|for=0|against=0}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of football clubs in India]]<br />
* [[Gujarat State Football Association]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://www.the-aiff.com/club/players/11783/6 ARA Football Club] at ''the-aiff.com''<br />
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[[Category:Sports clubs established in 2016]]<br />
[[Category:2016 establishments in Gujarat]]<br />
[[Category:Sport in Ahmedabad]]</div>
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