Phuentsholing United FC

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Full namePhuentsholing United Football Club
Founded2018;6 years ago (2018)
Ground PSA Phuentsholing Stadium
Capacity5,000

Phuentsholing United Football Club is a football club from Phuntsholing, Bhutan. [1] The club was founded in 2018. [2] In 2019, they competed in the Bhutan Premier League, the top level of Bhutanese football.

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References

  1. "Sikkim Five Making A Mark in Bhutan National League". Sikkim Express. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2022 via Facebook.
  2. "Phuentsholing United record first away win against Paro FC". KuenselOnline. 24 September 2018. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2019.