Assam Police Blues

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Assam Police Blues
Full nameAssam Police Blues
Nickname(s)The Policemen
Ground Nehru Stadium, Guwahati, Assam
Capacity15,000
Owner Assam Police
Head coach Jewel Bey
LeagueGuwahati Premier Football League

Assam Police Blues (formerly known as both Assam Police football team and Assam Police AC) is an Indian institutional football club based in Guwahati, Assam. The club competes in the Guwahati Premier Football League, Bordoloi Trophy, ATPA Shield and other major state club tournaments. It previously participated in the Assam State Premier League and won the title in 2013–14 season. [1]

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History

The Assam Police football team has very rich and memorable history. The club was formed as Assam Police AC and based in Dergaon at the Assam Police Reserve. In 1971, the team defeated the Calcutta giant Mohammedan SC in the final of the Bordoloi Trophy. In 1981, they shocked Goa's Dempo SC in that premier tournament's final. [2] It has produced some brilliant footballers like Gilbertson Sangma, Kalimuddin Ahmed, Subir Choudhury, Jewel Bey etc. [3] In 2001, the club shifted its base from Dergaon to Guwahati and rechristened its name to Assam Police Blues. [4] The club has also appeared in the two seasons of National Football League II (NFL 2nd Division), then second tier of Indian football league system in 1998-99 and 2006-07. [5] It also competed in the top division Assam State Premier League.

Current squad

As of 20 December 2023 [6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
31 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Mulya Rabha(Captain)
5Flag of India.svg  IND Bishwajit Boro
14Flag of India.svg  IND Ratna Dev Rabha
6Flag of India.svg  IND Subhakshan Rabha
24Flag of India.svg  IND N Bikash Singh
7Flag of India.svg  IND Pinkul Basumatary
21Flag of India.svg  IND Bitupan Deka
12Flag of India.svg  IND Bilson Daimary
17Flag of India.svg  IND Nabonit Buragohain
9Flag of India.svg  IND Rishab Pradhan
11Flag of India.svg  IND November Basumatary
No.Pos.NationPlayer
30 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Parag Das
20Flag of India.svg  IND Durlav Das
22Flag of India.svg  IND Biju Kumar Rabha
2Flag of India.svg  IND Bhupen Teron
3Flag of India.svg  IND Amarjyoti Deori
16Flag of India.svg  IND Dilku Narzary
13Flag of India.svg  IND Tultul Chutia
15Flag of India.svg  IND Paishring Ardao
8Flag of India.svg  IND Rajkumar Panging

Honours

League

Gold medal icon.svg Champions (1): 2013–14
Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up (1): 2009–10
Gold medal icon.svg Champions (2) 1998, 2005-06 [7]
Gold medal icon.svg Champions (3) 2004, 2005, 2006 [8]

Cup

Simple cup icon.svg Winners (5): [9] 1960, 1971, 1981, 1995, 1997
Silver medal with cup.svg Runners-up (1): 1988
Simple cup icon.svg Winners (3) [10] 1971, 1982, 1983
Silver medal with cup.svg Runners-up (3): 1990, 2002, 2017
Silver medal with cup.svg Runners-up (1): 2006
Silver medal with cup.svg Runners-up (1): 2016
Simple cup icon.svg Winners (4): 1988, 1996, 1999, 2003 [11]
Silver medal with cup.svg Runners-up (1): 2003

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