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{{Short description|Indian association football club}}
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{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Gangtok Himalayan SC
| image = Gangtok Himalayan SC logo.png
| image_size = 180px
| fullname = Gangtok Himalayan Sporting Club<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/teams/india/gangtok-himalayan/35318/|title=GANGTOK HIMALAYAN SC|website=Soccerway.com|access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref>
| nickname = Himalayans<ref>[https://m.facebook.com/gangtokhsc/ Gangtok Himalayan Sports Club] ''Facebook''. Retrieved 12 March 2021</ref>
| short name = GHSC
| founded = {{start date and age|2012}}; (as ''Sikkim Himalayan S.C.'')<ref>[https://nenow.in/north-east-news/sikkim-himalayan-sporting-club-all-set-for-hero-junior-league.html/amp Sikkim Himalayan Sporting Club all set for Hero Junior League] ''nenow.in''. Retrieved 29 July 2021</ref>
| ground = [[Paljor Stadium]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.findglocal.com/IN/Gangtok/376986009125176/Gangtok-Himalayan-Sporting-Club|title=Gangtok Himalayan SC|website=findglocal.com}}Results, fixtures, squad and statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2021</ref>
| capacity = 30,000
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| manager = [[Santosh Kashyap]]
| league = [[Sikkim Premier Division League]]
| season = [[2019 Sikkim Premier Division League|2019]]
| position = 2nd, (''Runners-up'')
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'''Gangtok Himalayan Sporting Club''', or simply '''Gangtok SC''', is an [[India]]n professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Gangtok]], [[Sikkim]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/team/gangtok-himalayan-sc|title=Gangtok Himalayan SC|website=Khel Now|access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref> that competed in the [[I-League 2nd Division]],<ref>[http://www.goalie365.com/show_details.php?article_id=403 I-League 2nd Div: GHSC 0 – 1 Neroca FC Match Report] ''Golie365''. Retrieved 1 March 2021</ref><ref>[http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/change-format-i-league-2nd-division Change in format for I-League 2nd division] Sportskeeda.com. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015</ref> the second tier of [[Indian football league system]]. It currently participates in [[Sikkim Premier Division League]].<ref name="Season">{{cite news|title=S-league kicks off today|url=http://www.sikkimexpress.com/NewsDetails?ContentID=77028&SectionID=|access-date=24 August 2019|work=Sikkim Express|date=24 August 2019}}</ref><ref name="Update">{{cite news|title=Sikkim Premier Division League 2019: Update|url=https://theawayend.co/2019/09/17/sikkim-premier-division-league-2019-update/|access-date=17 September 2019|work=The Away End|date=17 September 2019}}</ref>

==History==
===Formation and journey===
'''Gangtok Himalayan SC''' was founded in 2012 in [[Gangtok]],<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiafound.html India - List of Foundation Dates] ''RSSSF''. Retrieved 17 August 2021</ref> the capital city of the Indian state [[Sikkim]], and affiliated with [[Sikkim Football Association]].<ref>[https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/football/top-stories/sfa-meet-with-premier-sikkim-clubs-for-development-of-game/articleshow/40912580.cms Sikkim Football Association meet with Premier Sikkim clubs for development of game] ''The Times of India''. Retrieved 29 July 2021</ref><ref>http://www.sikkim.nic.in/sfa/</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= Sikkim Himalayan boys have proved why they are the reigning Sikkim Premier League Champions|url=http://www.goalie365.com/show_details.php?article_id=109|website=Goalie365}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= Sikkim Premier Division League 2016 Fixture Released|url=http://goalie365.com/show_details.php?article_id=649|website=Goalie365}}</ref> Since then, they have been participating in various domestic and amateur tournaments regionally.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/team/gangtok-himalayan-sc|title=Gangtok Himalayan SC|website=Khel Now|access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref> The club was founded by Tenzing Lamtha.<ref>[http://www.sikkimexpress.com/news-details/sikkim-himalayan-sc-starts-pre-season-training-to-focus-on-young-players Sikkim Himalayan SC starts pre-season training to focus on young players] ''Sikkim Express''. Retrieved 29 July 2021</ref>

In January 2016, they were officially certified by the [[All India Football Federation]] to participate in the [[I-League 2nd Division]],<ref>{{cite news |title=I-LEAGUE 2ND DIVISION: MOHAMMEDAN KEEN TO BUILD ON THEIR IMPRESSIVE START AGAINST GANGTOK HIMALAYAN SC |url=https://www.indiafooty.com/2015/11/20/i-league-2nd-division-mohammedan-keen-to-build-on-their-impressive-start-against-gangtok-himalayan-sc/ |access-date=8 July 2020 |work=India Footy |date=20 November 2015}}</ref> 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 a professional football club from the [[North East India]].<ref>[https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/gangtok-himalayan-sc/25408/ Gangtok Himalayan Sporting Club fixtures in the I-League 2nd Division] ''globalsportsarchive.com''. Retrieved 1 March 2021</ref>

2016 was the most successful season for Gangtok Himalayan, in which they participated in the I-League 2nd Division, [[Durand Cup]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Rohit double helps DSK Shivajians overcome Gangtok Himalayan |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Rohit-double-helps-DSK-Shivajians-overcome-Gangtok-Himalayan/articleshow/53948446.cms |access-date=14 January 2017 |work=The Times of India |date=31 August 2016}}</ref> [[Sikkim Gold Cup]] and Sikkim Premier Division League.

After finishing 2nd in the group A (Eastern conference) of the [[2015–16 I-League 2nd Division]],<ref>[http://i-league.org/second-division-league/results-fixtures-2nd-division/ Results & Fixtures: 2nd Division I-League] ''I-League.org''. Retrieved 1 March 2021</ref> Gangtok Himalayan qualified for the [[2015–16 I-League 2nd Division Final Round]]. There they finished as 5th and failed to qualify in the [[I-League]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiafooty.com/2016/04/29/i-league-2nd-division-minerva-beat-gangtok-himalayan-to-keeps-pressure-on-dempo/|title=I-LEAGUE 2ND DIVISION: MINERVA BEAT GANGTOK HIMALAYAN TO KEEPS PRESSURE ON DEMPO|website=Indianfooty.com|access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref>

[[File:Paljor Stadium View.jpg|thumb|alt=Paljor Stadium, Gangtok, Sikkim|Gangtok Himalayan players in training at the [[Paljor Stadium]], Gangtok, in 2017.]]
In [[2016 Durand Cup]], the Himalayans finished 5th, behind [[Indian Navy]] in the group A with 6 points.<ref name="Durand Cup 2016">{{cite news|title=Durand Cup 2016: Minerva Academy FC Gets Direct Entry Along With 7 Other Clubs|url=http://www.indianfootballnetwork.com/blog/2016/07/06/durand-cup-2016-minerva-academy-fc-gets-direct-entry-along-7-clubs/|access-date=4 August 2016|work=Indian Football Network|date=6 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/football/top-stories/durand-cup-shivajians-fc-face-himalayan-task/articleshow/53932261.cms|title=Durand Cup: Shivajians FC face 'Himalayan' task|website=The Times of India|access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref>

===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 football club (now Gangtok Himalayan) were one of the front-runners to join, but it was not materialized.<ref>[https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/Gangtok-Himalayan-makes-a-flying-start/article14598252.ece Gangtok Himalayan SC makes a flying start] ''The Hindu''. Retrieved 29 July 2021</ref>

==Rivalry==
Gangtok Himalayan has a rivalry with their fellow Sikkim based club [[United Sikkim FC]],<ref>{{cite web|title=United Sikkim revived, Bhaichung Bhutia says aim is to bring ISL into state
|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/football/top-stories/united-sikkim-revived-bhaichung-bhutia-says-aim-is-to-bring-isl-into-state/amp_articleshow/80098738.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=5 January 2021}}</ref> whom they face in regional tournaments including Sikkim Premier Division League.<ref>[https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/sikkim-football-league-structure-india/6njz9an3wn6g1kage4csg1mee All you need to know about football league structure in Sikkim] ''Goal.com''. Retrieved 17 August 2021</ref> The rivalry is sometimes referred to as ''Sikkim Derby''. Both the clubs use [[Paljor Stadium]] as their home grounds. One of their most memorable matches was on 9 November 2019 during [[Sikkim Gold Cup|Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup]], and Gangtok Himalayan won by 3–1 margin.<ref>[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/11/09/india/sikkim-governors-gold-cup/royal-united-skm/sikkim-himalayan/3184529/ Gangtok Himalayan SC vs United Sikkim (Sikkim Gold Cup 2019)] ''Soccerway.com''. Retrieved 7 May 2021</ref>

==Stadium==
{{Main|Paljor Stadium}}

[[File:Paljor Stadium, Gangtok.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of Paljor Stadium, home of Gangtok Himalayan FC.]]
For [[I-League 2nd Division]], the club announced that they would play all their home matches at the 30,000 seater [[Paljor Stadium]] in the capital of [[Sikkim]], [[Gangtok]].<ref>[https://i-league.org/dempo-sc-start-final-round-against-gangtok-himalayan-sc-at-paljor/ Dempo SC start final round against Gangtok Himalayan SC at Paljor Stadium in Sikkim] ''i-league.org''. Retrieved 7 May 2021</ref> The club has also used Paljor stadium for matches of regional tournaments like [[Sikkim Premier Division League]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Goalie365|title=Sikkim Football Association released the fixture for 2018 Sikkim Premier Division League at football house in Gangtok.|url=http://www.goalie365.com/show_details.php?article_id=2315/Sikkim%20Premier%20Division%20League%202018%20fixtures%20announced|publisher=Goalie365|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref> It was opened in 1943 and has [[AstroTurf|Artificial turf]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Paljor Stadium|access-date=18 August 2017|publisher=soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/venues/india/paljor-stadium/v8748/}}</ref>

==Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:center"
|-
!Period
!Kit manufacturer
!Shirt sponsor
|-
|2015—2020
|Vamos<ref>[https://m.timesofindia.com/city/kolkata/msc-confident-ahead-of-gold-cup-final-vs-sikkim-himalayan-fc/amp_articleshow/72011202.cms MSC confident ahead of Gold Cup final vs Sikkim Himalayan FC] ''The Times of India''. Retrieved 19 August 2021</ref>
|Organic Sikkim
|}

==Past internationals==

* {{flagicon|NEP}} [[Palsang Lama]] (2013–2015)
* {{flagicon|Tibet}} Tashi Samphel (2017–2018)
* {{flagicon|NEP}} [[Tashi Tsering (footballer)|Tashi Tsering]] (2009–2010)
* {{flagicon|Tibet}} [[Tsering Dhundup]] (2007–2008)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080525091406/http://olympiquemidilirou.midiblogs.com/archive/2008/04/04/shaolin-soccer-foot-au-tibet.html Shaolin Soccer Foot au Tibet, team 2008] ''olympiquemidilirou.midiblogs.com''. Retrieved 15 August 2021</ref>
* {{flagicon|Tibet}} Pema Lhundup (2018–2019)
* {{flagicon|NEP}} Yogesh Gurung (2013–24)<ref>[https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/yogesh-gurung/92150/ Yogesh Gurung player info and statistics] ''globalsportsarchive.com''. Retrieved 2 September 2021</ref>

==Honours==
===Domestic===
* '''[[Sikkim Premier Division League]]'''
:[[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champions (1): 2014<ref>{{cite web|title=Sikkim Himalayan SC has technically won the Sikkim Premier League title with one more game to go.|url=http://goalie365.com/show_details.php?article_id=89/Sikkim%20Himalayan%20SC%20%20wins%20%20Sikkim%20Premier%20League.|access-date=29 November 2014}}</ref>
:{{Silver2}} Runners-up (1): 2016<ref>{{cite web|title=Sikkim Aakraman F.C. Sikkim Premier Division League Champions|url=http://sikkimexpress.com/NewsDetails?ContentID=6530&SectionID=2|work=www.indianfootballnetwork.com|access-date=23 November 2015}}</ref>
* '''[[Sikkim Gold Cup|Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup]]'''
:{{Silver2}} Runners-up (1): 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india-sikkimgoldcuphist.html|title=India – List of All India Governor's Gold Cup Winners (Sikkim)
|website=Rsssf.com|access-date=13 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/sikkimgoldcup.html|title=List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup:|website=Indianfootball.de|access-date=13 March 2021}}</ref>
*'''Kohima Royal Gold Cup'''
:[[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champions (1): 1996<ref>[http://www.indianfootball.de/data/royalgoldcup.html List of winners and runners-up of the Kohima Royal Gold Cup] ''indianfootball.de''. Retrieved 29 July 2021</ref>

==See also==
* [[Sikkim Premier Division League]]
* [[I-League Second Division]]
* [[List of football clubs in India]]
* [[United Sikkim FC]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/gangtok-himalayan-sc/25408/ team profile] at globalsportsarchive.com
*[https://m.facebook.com/gangtokhsc/ team page] at facebook.com
*[https://www.arunfoot.com/category/indian-football/second-division-league/page/99/ I-League 2nd Division pages: Gangtok FC] at arunfoot
*[https://m.aiscore.com/team-gangtok-himalayan/wv78xidxg0hnkrj Gangtok Himalayan SC] at m.aiscore.com

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