Panjab football team

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Panjab
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AssociationFootball Association of Panjab
Confederation ConIFA
Head coach Manraj Singh Sucha
Most caps Amarvir Singh Sandhu (18)
Top scorerAmar Singh Purewal (10)
Home stadium[[]]
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First colours
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First international
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Ellan Vannin 8–1 Panjab  Panjab football flag.png
(Douglas, Isle of Man; 30 May, 2015)
Biggest win
Panjab football flag.png  Panjab 9–1 Alderney  Flag of Alderney.svg
(Douglas, Isle of Man; 31 May, 2015)
Panjab football flag.png  Panjab 8–0 Kabylia  Flag placeholder.svg
(Slough, England; 31 May 2018)
Biggest defeat
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Ellan Vannin 8–1 Panjab  Panjab football flag.png
(Douglas, Isle of Man; 30 May, 2015)
ConIFA World Football Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2016 )
Best resultRunners-Up 2016
Website Panjab Football Association

The Panjab Football Team is a representative football team formed in 2014 in the United Kingdom to represent the Punjabi diaspora. The team is governed by the Football Association of Panjab, this is not to be confused with the Punjab Football Association, which is the state governing body of football in the Punjab state of India.

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Background

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The Panjab FA was founded in 2014 with the primary aim of establishing a team to represent the community of the Punjab across the world. [1] The Punjab region is an area that stretches across parts of eastern Pakistan and northern India, and the association has aligned itself within the boundaries of this area, as represented by the Sikh Empire under Maharaja Ranjit Singh in the 19th century. [2] To this end, the association applied for membership of the Confederation of Independent Football Associations (ConIFA), an international body designed to allow nations, unrecognised states, minorities, stateless peoples and others ineligible to join FIFA to take part in competitive international football. The Panjab FA joined ConIFA on 7 April 2014. [3]

Following the establishment of the association and the confirmation of its membership of ConIFA, a series of trials was held in order to select the initial squad selection. [4] The first of these took place in December 2014, [5] with subsequent trials into 2015. On 22 December 2014, the first match organised by the Panjab FA saw a team of trialists take on the Sealand national "B" team, in which the Panjab XI won 4–1. [6] [7]

In early 2015, the association continued the development of its structures, with the recruitment of coaches and scouts, and the first full training session of the initial national squad. In May 2015, it was announced that the team would participate in its first full international fixtures when it was invited to take part in the Niamh Challenge Cup in the Isle of Man, a four team tournament that would not only provide the first international opposition for the team, but also provide a route to qualify for the 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup. The team was also due to participate in a second friendly tournament, the Benedikt Fontana Cup, held in Raetia, and which would provide a second opportunity to qualify for the WFC. [8] However, they subsequently pulled out of this tournament, to be replaced by the Chagos Islands, [9] the team will compete at the 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup.

2016 ConIFA World Football Cup

Panjab was selected as one of the twelve participants in the 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup in January 2016. [10] At the subsequent draw, the team was placed in Group D alongside Sápmi and Somaliland. The team finished top of the group, before playing Western Armenia in the quarter-final, and Padania in the semi-final. Victory saw them face the hosts, Abkhazia in the final, where they led until the 88th minute before losing on penalties. [11]

2018 ConIFA World Football Cup

The team also competed at the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup, managed by Reuben Hazell. [12]

Matches

2014

22 December 2014 (2014-12-22)Friendly Panjab XI Panjab football flag.png 4–1Flag of Sealand.svg  Sealand "B" Hadley Stadium, Smethwick
14:00 GMT Aaron Singh Dhillon Soccerball shade.svg33'
Tarlochan Singh Soccerball shade.svg41'
Sukhraj Singh Nijjar Soccerball shade.svg52'
Amarvir Singh Sandhu Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report Soccerball shade.svg62' Dan Hughes

2015

30 May 2015 (2015-05-30)Niamh Challenge Cup Ellan Vannin  Flag of the Isle of Man.svg8–1Panjab football flag.png  Panjab The Bowl, Douglas
15:00 BST Sean Quaye Soccerball shade.svg11', 37'
Ciaran McNulty Soccerball shade.svg15'
Conor Doyle Soccerball shade.svg44'
Frank Jones Soccerball shade.svg50', 55'
Furo Davies Soccerball shade.svg67'
Liam Doyle Soccerball shade.svg75'
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31 May 2015 (2015-05-31)Friendly Panjab  Panjab football flag.png9–1Flag of Alderney.svg  Alderney The Bowl, Douglas
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20 December 2015 (2015-12-20)International Friendly Panjab  Panjab football flag.png4–1Flag of CSSC.svg  Chagos Islands Central Ground, Sutton Coldfield
15:00 BST

2016

20 February 2016 (2016-02-20)Friendly Leicester City FC International Academy 2–2Panjab football flag.png  Panjab Belvoir Drive, Leicester
12:00 BST
20 March 2016 (2016-03-20)Friendly Manchester International Academy 1–9Panjab football flag.png  Panjab Salford Sports Village, Salford
13:00 BST
24 April 2016 (2016-04-24)International Friendly Panjab  Panjab football flag.png0–2Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey Aggborough Stadium, Kidderminster
15:00 BST Report Luke Watson Soccerball shade.svg49'
Karl Hinds Soccerball shade.svg80'
30 May 2016ConIFA WFC Group D Sápmi  Sami flag.svg0–1Panjab football flag.png  Panjab Daur Akhvlediani Stadium, Gagra
15:00 GET Report Soccerball shade.svg8' Gurjit Singh
31 May 2016ConIFA WFC Group D Somaliland  Flag of Somaliland.svg0–5Panjab football flag.png  Panjab Daur Akhvlediani Stadium, Gagra
15:00 GET Soccerball shade.svg30', 67', 80' Amar Purewal
Soccerball shade.svg38' Arjun Purewal
Soccerball shade.svg74' Gurjit Singh
2 June 2016ConIFA WFC Quarter-Final Western Armenia  Flag of Western Armenia.png2–3Panjab football flag.png  Panjab Dinamo Stadium, Sukhumi
20:00 GET
4 June 2016ConIFA WFC Semi-Final Padania  Flag of Padania.svg0–1Panjab football flag.png  Panjab Dinamo Stadium, Sukhumi
15:00 GET
5 June 2016ConIFA WFC Final Abkhazia  Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg1–1
(6–5 p)
Panjab football flag.png  Panjab Dinamo Stadium, Sukhumi
20:00 GET Ruslan Shoniya Soccerball shade.svg88'Soccerball shade.svg57' Amar Purewal
Penalties
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Dmitriy Akhba Soccerball shade cross.svg
Tarash Khagba Soccerball shad check.svg
Ruslan Shoniya Soccerball shad check.svg
Alan Khugaev Soccerball shad check.svg
Shabat Logua Soccerball shad check.svg
Vladimir Argun Soccerball shad check.svg
Soccerball shad check.svg Amar Purewal
Soccerball shad check.svg Radjpal Virk
Soccerball shad check.svg Terlochan Singh
Soccerball shade cross.svg Karum Shanker
Soccerball shade cross.svg Jhai Dhillon
Soccerball shad check.svg Aran Basi
Soccerball shad check.svg Amarvir Sandhu
Soccerball shade cross.svg Aaron Minhas

2017

4 March 2017 (2017-03-04)Friendly Leicester City FC International Academy 4–3Panjab football flag.png  Panjab Belvoir Drive, Leicester
13:00 GMT
23 April 2017 (2017-04-23)International Friendly Jersey  Flag of Jersey.svg0–2Panjab football flag.png  Panjab Springfield Stadium, Saint Helier
12:45 BST
28 May 2017 (2017-05-28)International Friendly Panjab  Panjab football flag.png1–2 Flag of England.svg England "C" Aggborough Stadium, Kidderminster
15:00 BST

2018

8 April 2018Friendly Hashtag United F.C. Flag of England.svg 2–1Panjab football flag.png  Panjab London, England
Rich Beck Soccerball shade.svg4'
George Vallentyne Soccerball shade.svg75'
Soccerball shade.svg29'Stadium: White Hart Lane Community Sports Centre
Attendance: 20
29 April 2018International Friendly Ellan Vannin  Flag of the Isle of Man.svg2–1Panjab football flag.png  Panjab Sandbach, England
Stadium: Sandbach Community Football Centre
14 May 2018Friendly Liverpool F.C. Under 23 4–1Panjab football flag.png  Panjab Kirkby, Liverpool
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg24'
Ángel Soccerball shade.svg31'
Kane Soccerball shade.svg75'
Adekanye Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report Bhandel Soccerball shade.svg19'Stadium: Kirkby Academy Complex
19 May 2018Friendly Panjab  Panjab football flag.png1–1Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey Arbour Park, Slough
G. Singh Soccerball shade.svg88' (p) Report Curtis Soccerball shade.svg72'
27 May 2018Friendly Panjab  Panjab football flag.png8–0 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Akadash R.C. Arbour Park, Slough
31 May 2018ConIFA WFC Group D Panjab  Panjab football flag.png8–0Flag placeholder.svg  Kabylia Arbour Park, Slough
15:00 BSTSandhu Soccerball shade.svg24', 53'
Purewal Soccerball shade.svg45', 62'
G. Singh Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.), 90+3'
K. Singh Soccerball shade.svg75', 82'
Report
2 June 2018ConIFA WFC Group D Panjab  Panjab football flag.png0–1Flag of Western Armenia.png  Western Armenia Arbour Park, Slough
17:00 BST Report Militosyan Soccerball shade.svg14'Referee: Kristian Michel
3 June 2018ConIFA WFC Group D Panjab  Panjab football flag.png1–1Unification flag of Korea.svg  United Koreans in Japan Arbour Park, Slough
18:00 BSTPurewal Soccerball shade.svg77' (pen.) Report Mun Soccerball shade.svg90+4'Referee: David Murphy
5 June 2018ConIFA WFC Quarter-Final Padania  Flag of Padania.svg2–0Panjab football flag.png  Panjab Larges Lane, Bracknell
15:00 BSTInnocenti Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)
Pavan Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Referee: Vitalii Mazin
7 June 2018ConIFA WFC Placement Round 2 Barawa  Flag of Ogaden National Liberation Front(2).svg0–5Panjab football flag.png  Panjab Gander Green Lane, Sutton
15:00 BST Report K. Singh Soccerball shade.svg8', 65', 72', 90+2'
Minhas Soccerball shade.svg46'
Referee: David Murphy
9 June 2018ConIFA WFC Placement Round 3 Panjab  Panjab football flag.png3–3
(4–3 p)
Flag placeholder.svg  Cascadia St Paul's Sports Ground, Rotherhithe
15:00 BSTVirk Soccerball shade.svg18'
Minhas Soccerball shade.svg24', 34'
Report Morales Soccerball shade.svg45'
Ferguson Soccerball shade.svg54', 60'
Referee: Mariano Sasso
Penalties
Purewal Soccerball shade cross.svg
Zia Soccerball shade cross.svg
Virk Soccerball shad check.svg
Dhillon Soccerball shad check.svg
K. Singh Soccerball shad check.svg
Jung Soccerball shad check.svg
Soccerball shade cross.svg Riley
Soccerball shade cross.svg Gregory
Soccerball shad check.svg J. Wilson
Soccerball shad check.svg Oldham
Soccerball shad check.svg Haddadi
Soccerball shade cross.svg Levock
18 November 2018International Friendly Yorkshire  Yorkshire Flag.png5–4Panjab football flag.png  Panjab Ingfield Stadium, Ossett
16:00 GMT

2019

6 March 2019Friendly Burton Albion F.C. Reserves 2–2Panjab football flag.png  Panjab Lilleshall National Sports Centre, Lilyhurst
19:45 GMT
29 December 2019Friendly Chagos Islands  Flag of CSSC.svg0–6Panjab football flag.png  Panjab Camping World Community Stadium, Horsham
12:00

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup. Caps and goals correct as of 21 May after the game against Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey .

Head Coach: Flag of England.svg Manraj Singh Sucha

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
121 GK Raajan Singh Gill (1993-08-15) 15 August 1993 (age 31)120 Flag of England.svg Newcastle Town
11 GK Yousuf Butt (1989-10-18) 18 October 1989 (age 34)30 Flag of Denmark.svg Ishøj IF

62 DF Jaskaran Singh Basi (1993-03-21) 21 March 1993 (age 31)140 Flag of England.svg Eccleshill United
32 DF Jhai Singh Dhillon (1995-04-02) 2 April 1995 (age 29)110 Flag of England.svg Chesham United
52 DF Arun Singh Purewal (1989-10-28) 28 October 1989 (age 34)110 Flag of England.svg Consett
152 DF Glen Hayer (1998-02-02) 2 February 1998 (age 26)60 Flag of England.svg Clevedon Town
182 DF Sufyan Zia (1997-05-10) 10 May 1997 (age 27)40 Flag of England.svg Bilston Town

113 MF Amarvir Singh Sandhu (1995-12-10) 10 December 1995 (age 28)183 Flag of England.svg Leicester Road
23 MF Umar Riaz (1991-04-25) 25 April 1991 (age 33)152 Flag of England.svg Burnham
83 MF Aaron Minhas (1994-01-08) 8 January 1994 (age 30)121 Flag of England.svg Beaconsfield Town
163 MF Terlochan Singh (1989-10-20) 20 October 1989 (age 34)111 Flag of England.svg Glebe
103 MF Rajpal Singh Virk (1994-04-08) 8 April 1994 (age 30)104 Unattached
43 MF Camen Singh Bhandal (1994-04-15) 15 April 1994 (age 30)61 Flag of England.svg Punjab United
203 MF Arjun Jung (1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 (age 30)40 Flag of England.svg Kings Langley
173 MF Taimoor Hussain (1992-06-21) 21 June 1992 (age 32)30 Unattached

94 FW Amar Singh Purewal (1989-10-28) 28 October 1989 (age 34)1110 Flag of England.svg West Auckland Town
144 FW Gurjit Singh (1991-02-09) 9 February 1991 (age 33)117 Flag of England.svg Rushall Olympic
74 FW Nathan Minhas (1997-09-16) 16 September 1997 (age 27)50 Flag of England.svg Maidenhead United
194 FW Nikinder Uppal (1995-04-18) 18 April 1995 (age 29)32 Flag of England.svg Barnt Green Spartak
134 FW Kamaljit Singh (1994-09-03) 3 September 1994 (age 30)76 Flag of Germany.svg Eintracht Nordhorn

Managers

ManagerPeriodPlayedWonDrawnLostWin %
Flag of England.svg Reuben Hazel 2014–2018261259046.2
Flag of England.svg Manraj Singh Sucha 2018–present4121025.0
Totals301371043.33

Honours

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