Gangtok Himalayan SC

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Gangtok Himalayan Sporting Club, or simply Gangtok SC, is an Indian professional football club based in Gangtok, Sikkim,[1] that competed in the I-League 2nd Division,[2][3] the second tier of Indian football league system. It currently participates in Sikkim Premier Division League.[4][5]

History

Formation and journey

Gangtok Himalayan SC was founded in 2012 in Gangtok,[6] the capital city of the Indian state Sikkim, and affiliated with Sikkim Football Association.[7][8][9][10] Since then, they have been participating in various domestic and amateur tournaments regionally.[11] The club was founded by Tenzing Lamtha.[12]

In January 2016, they were officially certified by the All India Football Federation to participate in the I-League 2nd Division,[13] 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.[14]

2016 was the most successful season for Gangtok Himalayan, in which they participated in the I-League 2nd Division, Durand Cup,[15] 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,[16] 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.[17]

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.[18][19]

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.[20]

Rivalry

Gangtok Himalayan has a rivalry with their fellow Sikkim based club United Sikkim FC,[21] whom they face in regional tournaments including Sikkim Premier Division League.[22] 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 Governor's Gold Cup, and Gangtok Himalayan won by 3–1 margin.[23]

Stadium

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File:Paljor Stadium, Gangtok.jpg
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.[24] The club has also used Paljor stadium for matches of regional tournaments like Sikkim Premier Division League.[25] It was opened in 1943 and has Artificial turf.[26]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2015—2020 Vamos[27] Organic Sikkim

Past internationals

Honours

Domestic

File:Simple cup icon.svg Champions (1): 2014[30]
Template:Silver2 Runners-up (1): 2016[31]
Template:Silver2 Runners-up (1): 2019[32][33]
  • Kohima Royal Gold Cup
File:Simple cup icon.svg Champions (1): 1996[34]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gangtok Himalayan SC. Khel Now. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. ↑ I-League 2nd Div: GHSC 0 – 1 Neroca FC Match Report Golie365. Retrieved 1 March 2021
  3. ↑ Change in format for I-League 2nd division Sportskeeda.com. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015
  4. ↑ S-league kicks off today. Sikkim Express(24 August 2019). Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  5. ↑ Sikkim Premier Division League 2019: Update. The Away End(17 September 2019). Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  6. ↑ India - List of Foundation Dates RSSSF. Retrieved 17 August 2021
  7. ↑ Sikkim Football Association meet with Premier Sikkim clubs for development of game The Times of India. Retrieved 29 July 2021
  8. ↑ http://www.sikkim.nic.in/sfa/
  9. ↑ Sikkim Himalayan boys have proved why they are the reigning Sikkim Premier League Champions. Goalie365.
  10. ↑ Sikkim Premier Division League 2016 Fixture Released. Goalie365.
  11. ↑ Gangtok Himalayan SC. Khel Now. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  12. ↑ Sikkim Himalayan SC starts pre-season training to focus on young players Sikkim Express. Retrieved 29 July 2021
  13. ↑ I-LEAGUE 2ND DIVISION: MOHAMMEDAN KEEN TO BUILD ON THEIR IMPRESSIVE START AGAINST GANGTOK HIMALAYAN SC. India Footy(20 November 2015). Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  14. ↑ Gangtok Himalayan Sporting Club fixtures in the I-League 2nd Division globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021
  15. ↑ Rohit double helps DSK Shivajians overcome Gangtok Himalayan. The Times of India(31 August 2016). Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  16. ↑ Results & Fixtures: 2nd Division I-League I-League.org. Retrieved 1 March 2021
  17. ↑ I-LEAGUE 2ND DIVISION: MINERVA BEAT GANGTOK HIMALAYAN TO KEEPS PRESSURE ON DEMPO. Indianfooty.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  18. ↑ Durand Cup 2016: Minerva Academy FC Gets Direct Entry Along With 7 Other Clubs. Indian Football Network(6 July 2016). Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  19. ↑ Durand Cup: Shivajians FC face 'Himalayan' task. The Times of India. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  20. ↑ Gangtok Himalayan SC makes a flying start The Hindu. Retrieved 29 July 2021
  21. ↑ United Sikkim revived, Bhaichung Bhutia says aim is to bring ISL into state. The Times of India. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  22. ↑ All you need to know about football league structure in Sikkim Goal.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021
  23. ↑ Gangtok Himalayan SC vs United Sikkim (Sikkim Gold Cup 2019) Soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 May 2021
  24. ↑ Dempo SC start final round against Gangtok Himalayan SC at Paljor Stadium in Sikkim i-league.org. Retrieved 7 May 2021
  25. ↑ Sikkim Football Association released the fixture for 2018 Sikkim Premier Division League at football house in Gangtok., Goalie365. Goalie365. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  26. ↑ Paljor Stadium. soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  27. ↑ MSC confident ahead of Gold Cup final vs Sikkim Himalayan FC The Times of India. Retrieved 19 August 2021
  28. ↑ Shaolin Soccer Foot au Tibet, team 2008 olympiquemidilirou.midiblogs.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021
  29. ↑ Yogesh Gurung player info and statistics globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2 September 2021
  30. ↑ Sikkim Himalayan SC has technically won the Sikkim Premier League title with one more game to go.. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  31. ↑ Sikkim Aakraman F.C. Sikkim Premier Division League Champions. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  32. ↑ India – List of All India Governor's Gold Cup Winners (Sikkim). Rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  33. ↑ List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup:. Indianfootball.de. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  34. ↑ List of winners and runners-up of the Kohima Royal Gold Cup indianfootball.de. Retrieved 29 July 2021

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