Ryntih FC

Ryntih

Full name	Ryntih Football Club
Short name	RFC
Founded	1998;26 years ago (1998)
Ground	Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Capacity	30,000
Owner	Mawlai Mawdatbaki Fraternity
Head coach	Wallamkupar Kharpran
League	Shillong Premier League
Website	https://ryntihsc.com/
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Ryntih Football Club (also known as Ryntih Sports Club, previously Ryntih Sports and Culture Club) is an Indian professional football club based in Mawlai Mawdatbaki, Shillong, Meghalaya. Founded in 1998, the club competes in the Shillong Premier League. ^[1] They have also participated in the 2021 I-League Qualifiers. ^[2]

History

Ryntih FC was founded in 1998 with the name Ryntih Sports & Culture Club in Mawlai Mawdatbaki, Shillong, in the Indian state of Meghalaya. The Seng Samla Mawlai Mawdatbaki, a non-profitable youth social welfare organization separated the Ryntih Sports Club in 1990, with the motive to encourage and support less fortunate players with the opportunity to compete at a distinguished level. The objective was to emphasize on the promotion of sporting activities.

The Ryntih Sports Club completed its registration to the Registration of Societies under the Society Registration Act in the year 1998.

In June 2020 they submitted bid documents for the direct entry in I-League, but could not enter. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

In July 2020 Ryntih SC signed MoU with Bhutanese club Transport United FC. ^[6]

Meghalaya Football Association recommended Ryntih FC for I-League Second Division. ^[7]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Period	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
2021—present	T10 Sports	-

Stadium

Ryntih FC plays their home matches on Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong.

Ownership

Ryntih FC is owned by Mawlai Mawdatbaki Fraternity.

Players

First-team squad ^{[8] [9]}

As of 11 October 2021

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF   IND Dawanplielad Myrchiang 37 MF   IND Dameki Khongstia 10 MF   IND Andy Zakhary mawthoh 27 DF   IND Allen Lyngdoh 77 DF   IND Mebankhraw Wahlang

Rivalry

Ryntih FC has local rivalry with Mawlai S.C... Ryntih FC has state rivalry with Shillong Lajong F.C., Rangdajied United FC and Langsning SC. ^[10]

Honours

Cup

• All India Chief Ministers Gold Cup
  • Champions (1): 2020 ^[11]

Affiliated clubs

The following club is currently affiliated with Ryntih FC:

• Transport United FC (2020–present)

See also

• List of football clubs in Meghalaya
• Northeast Derby (India)

References

1. "Lajong are Shillong Premier League 2019 champions!". thesportsroom.in. The Sports Room. 12 November 2019. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
2. Marcus Mergulhao (14 July 2021). "One state, one team for I-League qualifiers | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
3. Marcus Mergulhao (22 June 2020). "Three clubs pick up bid papers for direct entry in I-League, decision next month | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
4. Desk, The Bridge (23 June 2020). "I-League: Three clubs pick up bid papers, one to get direct corporate entry". thebridge.in. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
5. "Indian football: AIFF asks three prospective I-League clubs for further clarifications". Scroll.in. Press Trust of India. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
6. "Ryntih SC sign MoU with Bhutan club". The Shillong Times. 30 July 2020. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
7. "Meghalaya Football Association recommends Ryntih to participate in 2nd Division I-League". Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
8. "Meghalaya: Ryntih SC make fresh plans for club's journey, sign 6 new players". Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
9. "Chalieu signed for Ryntih SC". Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
10. "Ryntih SC". IndiaFooty.com. 19 August 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
11. "Shillong FC lifted 9th All India Chief Ministers Gold Cup International Football Tournament 2020 in Sikkim". The Voice Of Sikkim. 19 January 2020. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

External links

• Ryntih FC on Facebook
• Ryntih FC at Global Sports Archive
• Ryntih FC at Soccerway