Bodoland FC

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Bodoland
Bodoland FC logo.svg
Full nameBodoland Football Club
Short nameBFC
BDFC
Founded2022;3 years ago (2022)
GroundSAI Stadium, Kokrajhar
Capacity12,000
Head coachVikash Panthi

Bodoland Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Kokrajhar, Bodoland, Assam. It is the first club from Bodoland to participate in the Durand Cup. [1] [2]

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History

Bodoland FC was established in 2022 to uplift the standard of football in Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR). They won the Inter Sixth Schedule Council Premier Football League tournament (ISPL) in 2022, by defeating Lai Autonomous District Council of Mizoram. [3] In the same year, it also participated in the Baji Rout Cup in Odisha. The club has entered into national football map through its participation in the 2023 Durand Cup. [4] [5]

References

  1. "Bodoland FC To Play In Durand Cup 2023 | Bodo Pedia". 1 July 2023. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  2. Sharma, Vibhor (1 July 2023). "Durand Cup 2023 Teams Announced: List Of Teams, Foreign Team Names, Know All". KhelTalk. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  3. "ISPL 2022: Team BTR defeats Mizoram's LADC". Northeast Live. 23 October 2022. Archived from the original on 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  4. Radab, Bodoland (1 July 2023). "Bodoland FC to play in 132nd Durand Cup Football Tournament 2023 - Bodoland Radab". Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  5. "Durand Cup teams". Archived from the original on 5 August 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.