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| Full name | Paro Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Tigers | ||
| Short name | PFC | ||
| Founded | 2018 [1] | ||
| Ground | Woochu Sports Arena | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 | ||
| President | Karma Jigme | ||
| Manager | Puspalal Sharma | ||
| League | Bhutan Premier League | ||
| 2023 | Bhutan Premier League, 1st of 10 (champions) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
Paro FC is a Bhutanese professional football club based in Paro that competes in the Bhutan Premier League, the top level of Bhutanese football.
Paro FC competed in the 2018 Bhutan National League after beating Paro United in the qualifying tournament, and finished the season as the runners-up behind Transport United. In 2019, Paro FC reached the semi-finals of the first-ever Samtse Championship. [2] During the same season, Paro FC won its first national league title by winning the 2019 edition of the Bhutan Premier League. [3]
All results list Paro's goal tally first.
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | AFC Cup | Preliminary round 1 |  Defenders | 2–2 | 3–3 | 5–5 (a) |
| Preliminary round 2 |  Bengaluru | 0–1 | 1–9 | 1–10 | ||
| 2022 | AFC Cup | Preliminary round 1 |  Valencia | 1–2 ( a.e.t. ) | ||
| 2023–24 | AFC Cup | Preliminary round 1 |  Machhindra | 2–3 | ||
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