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Aizawl Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Aizawl, Mizoram that competes in the I-League, the second tier of Indian club football.[1] Formed in 1984, Aizawl FC earned the entry in India's top-tier league, I-League in 2015–16,[2] after winning 2015 I-League 2nd Division. Aizawl FC became the first football club from the Northeast to win the top flight of Indian Football.[3]
History
Aizawl FC was founded in 1984 in Aizawl, the capital of the Indian state of Mizoram and have since participated in various amateur tournaments.
In January 2012 they were officially certified by the All India Football Federation to participate in the I-League 2nd Division, the second tier of football in India. This move would begin a new chapter for Aizawl Football Club as they would officially become professional.[4]
In September 2012 they participated in 2012 Indian Federation Cup Qualifiers. Finally, the team qualified for I League 2nd Division after its second attempt. In 2015, they won 2015 I-League 2nd Division and as a result they'll participate in India's top-tier football tournament I-League in 2015–16 I-League, the first team from Mizoram to do so.[2]
On 20 December 2016, Khalid Jamil was announced as the head coach of the first team for 2016–17 I-League.[5] On 30 April 2017, Aizawl won the 2016–17 I-League and became the first team from North-East India to win the top flight of Indian Football.[6][7] Aizawl has also participated in the 2018 Indian Super Cup and reached the quarter-finals.[8]
In August 2020, Aizawl FC announced the signing of three midfielders- David Laltlansanga, Vanlalnghenga, and Thasiama. They retained both the foreigners Alfred Jaryan and Richard Kasagga for the upcoming season. Later they signed center back Vanlalzuidika from Chhinga Veng F.C. and on 30 August they signed another defender K.Lalmalsawma from their Mizoram Premier League rivals Electric Veng FC.[9]
In the 2020–21 I-League season, Aizawl began their journey on 3 February against Churchill Brothers SC and the match ended 0–0.[10] Aizawl finished on 7th position at the league table with 24 points in 14 matches including both the stages.[11][12]
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2011—2015 | Rin Rin Sports | NorthEast Consultancy Services (NECS)[13] |
| 2015—present | Vamos[14] |
Stadium
Aizawal FC plays all their home matches at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium.[15] It has Artificial turf and has a capacity of 20,000 spectators. The stadium is a two tier stadium and is currently under construction. It hosted the home games of Aizawl in both the I-League and Mizoram Premier League. Template:Infobox venue
Support and rivalry
Supporters
The core of fans of Aizawl consists of the Ultra Aizawl.Template:Citation needed They were also the first who brought the Ultra movement in India's stages. Large banners, flags and double holder characterize the Fans, as well as a "pre-Inger" with megaphones. The Rajiv Gandhi Stadium has seen an average attendance of 20,000.[16]
Rivalries
Northeast India Derby
Template:Main Aizawl FC have rivalries with its fellow northeastern clubs in the I-League including NEROCA,[17] TRAU FC and Shillong Lajong.[18][19][20]
| Opponent | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aizawl | |||||
| Shillong Lajong | |||||
| NEROCA | |||||
| Total |
Players
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Current technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Template:Flagicon Stanley Rozario |
Team records
Overview
| Season | Division | Teams | Position | Attendance/G | Federation Cup/Super Cup | Durand Cup | AFC Champions League | AFC Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | IL 2nd | 23 | 7 | — | Qualifier | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2013 | IL 2nd | 26 | Group stage | — | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2014 | IL2nd | 11 | Group stage | — | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2015 | IL 2nd | 8 | 1 | — | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2015–16 | IL | 9 | 8 | — | Runners-up | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2016–17 | IL | 10 | 1 | 6,943 | Semi-final | Semi-final | DNP | DNP |
| 2017–18 | IL | 10 | 5 | 4,256 | Quarter-finals | DNP | Play-off Round | Group stage |
| 2018–19 | IL | 11 | 7 | 2,881 | – | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2019–20 | IL | 11 | 10 | 5,203 | – | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2020–21 | IL | 11 | – | DNP | DNP | DNP |
- Key
- Attendance/G = Average league attendance
Overall records
updated on 9 June 2018
| Season | Domestic | Asia | Top scorer | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | |
| 2012 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 42 | Not qualified | Template:Flagicon Michael Lalremruata | 11 | |||||
| 2013 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | Not qualified | Template:Flagicon Justice Morgan | 6 | |||||
| 2014 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | Not qualified | Template:Flagicon Lalnuntluanga | 2 | |||||
| 2015 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 20 | Not qualified | Template:Flagicon Alfred Jaryan | 9 | |||||
| 2015–16 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 31 | Not qualified | Template:Flagicon Joël Sunday | 8 | |||||
| 2016–17 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 18 | Not qualified | Template:Flagicon Kamo Stephane Bayi | 7 | |||||
| 2017–18 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | Template:Flagicon Andrei Ionescu | 12 |
Asian record
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
| AFC Cup | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | −11 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | –13 |
Head coach's record
updated on 14 May 2017
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hmingthana Zadeng | Template:IND | 1 July 2014 | 20 August 2015 | |||||||
| Manuel Retamero Fraile | Template:ESP | 17 August 2015[22] | 7 February 2016 | |||||||
| Jahar Das | Template:IND | 7 February 2016[23] | 8 November 2016 | |||||||
| Khalid Jamil | Template:IND | 20 December 2016 | 1 August 2017[24] | |||||||
| Paulo Menezes | Template:POR | 2 August 2017[25] | 12 February 2018 | |||||||
| Santosh Kashyap | Template:IND | 13 February 2018[26] | 21 June 2018 | |||||||
| Gift Raikhan | Template:IND | 22 June 2018[27][28] | 7 January 2019 | |||||||
| Stanley Rozario | Template:IND | 9 January 2019[29] | Present |
Honours
League
- Template:GoldMedal Winners (1): 2016–17[30]
- Template:GoldMedal Winners (1): 2015[31]
Cup
- Template:Cup Finalist Runners-up (1): 2015–16[34]
- Template:Cup Finalist Runners-up (1): 2013[35]
Continental (AFC)
- Play-off round (1): 2018
Continental record
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | AFC Champions League | Preliminary round 2 | Template:Flagicon Zob Ahan | 1–3[37] | Preliminary Round | |
| AFC Cup | Group E | Template:Flagicon New Radiant | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4th | |
| Template:Flagicon Bengaluru | 1–3 | 5–0 | ||||
| Template:Flagicon Abahani Limited Dhaka | 0–3 | 1–1 |
References
- ↑ Malsawmzuala, Lalrammawia strikes hand Aizawl FC 2-0 win over Gokulam Kerala FC. Times of India(20 January 2021). Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Aizawl FC become Mizoram's inaugural representatives in the I-League. Goal.com(7 May 2015).
- ↑ Shillong Lajong v Aizawl Match Report, 30/04/2017, I-League - Goal.com. www.goal.com.
- ↑ 5 city teams in the 2nd Division. Calcutta Telegraph(2 January 2012). Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ I-League 2017: Khalid Jamil joins Aizawl FC as head coach for the upcoming season. Goal.com. Goal India. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ↑ I-League Team of the Week: Round 17 - Aizawl FC take a huge step over Mohun Bagan towards the league title | Goal.com. www.goal.com. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ↑ Aizawl FC sign four players to strengthen squad ahead of I-League start!. Arunfoot(24 December 2016). Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ↑ Chennaiyin to face Aizawl in Super Cup on March 31. The Times of India(12 March 2018). Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ Aizawl FC sign 6 local talents to add more depth and vigour. i-league.org. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ↑ I-League 2020–21: Aizawl FC 0–0 Churchill Brothers Soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 May 2021
- ↑ Aizawl FC thrash Mohammedan Sporting 3-0 in I-League The Times of India. Retrieved 11 May 2021
- ↑ Aizawl FC defeats Chennai City in I-League sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 11 May 2021
- ↑ Aizawl looks to build future with own hands. The Hindu(19 January 2018). Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ↑ Aizawl FC announce Vamos as Kit Sponsor. Facebook.com(20 November 2020).
- ↑ Mualpui Stadium Design, tirhkahthawla. misual.com. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ↑ When it comes to attendance figures, is the I-League better than the ISL?. Scroll.in. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ↑ NEROCA FC vs. Aizawl FC - Football Match Summary. Espn(6 December 2019). Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ↑ It's so much more than a northeastern derby – Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ↑ H2H Comparison - NEROCA vs. Aizawl - Teams - Soccerway. int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
- ↑ I-League: Aizawl FC seek resurgence against TRAU FC. The Statesman(2020-02-10). Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ↑ AIZAWL FC. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ↑ Aizawl FC Appoints Manuel Retamero Fraile As Head Coach Of Their First Team. I-League(19 August 2015). Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ↑ Aizawl FC part ways with Manuel Retamero, Jahar Das appointed as new head coach. Goal.com(7 February 2016). Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ Former Aizawl FC coach Khalid Jamil joins NorthEast United FC. The News Mill(2019-06-19). Retrieved 2019-06-19.
- ↑ I-League champions Aizawl FC sign Portugal's Paulo Menezes as new head coach. FirstPost(30 July 2017). Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ↑ Santosh Kashyap appointed Aizawl FC head coach. Hindustan Times(2018-02-13). Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ↑ I-League: Aizawl FC snap up Gift Raikhan from NEROCA FC. goal.com(6 June 2018). Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ↑ Gift Raikhan as Head Coach. Aizawl FC (official Facebook page)(6 June 2018). Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ↑ Aizawl FC appoint Stanley Rozario as Head Coach. The Away End.
- ↑ I-League 2017: Aizawl FC 1–0 Minerva Punjab – Supersub Ashutosh wins it at the death(13 January 2017).
- ↑ Aizawl FC become Mizoram's inaugural representatives in the I-League(7 May 2015).
- ↑ Aizawl FC crowned Mizoram Premier League Champions. blog.cpdfootball.de. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ↑ Mizoram Premier League 2018–19 goalie365.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021
- ↑ Mohun Bagan win 2016 Federation Cup with 5–0 rout of Aizawl FC. sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ↑ List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Bordoloi Trophy:. indianfootball.de. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ↑ AFC Cup: Bengaluru FC's group stage tie against I-League champions Aizawl FC postponed. Firstpost(5 March 2018).
- ↑ Zob Ahan 3–1 Aizawl. Soccerway.
External links
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