Sikkim Aakraman SC

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Sikkim Aakraman
Sikkim Aakraman SC.svg
Full nameSikkim Aakraman Sporting Club
Nickname(s)The Orange Brigade
Short nameSAFC
Founded2010;15 years ago (2010)
Ground Paljor Stadium [1]
Capacity30,000
Head coachMayal Dok Lepcha
League SFA "A" Division S-League
Sikkim Premier League
2023SPL, Champions

Sikkim Aakraman Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Gangtok, Sikkim. The club currently competes in the SFA "A" Division S-League, the top local division, and the Sikkim Premier League, the franchise league in Sikkim. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] It is part of the multi-sports club Sikkim Aakraman Sporting Club. Founded in 2010, [7] [8] The club won the inaugural edition of the Sikkim Premier League in 2023.

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History

Sikkim Aakraman qualified for the Sikkim Premier Division League in 2016 and lifted the champion's trophy in same year. It finished as runners-up in 2017 and 2018. The club has also played semi-finals of the prestigious All India Governor's Gold Cup in 2016 and 2017, and was three-time finalist of the Independence Cup Football Tournament. [9]

Honours

League

Cup

Futsal

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References

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  3. ↑ Gurung, Yuvraj (17 September 2019). "Sikkim Premier Division League 2019: Update". theawayend.co. The Away End. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "Sikkim Aakraman FC Archives". The Away End. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
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  7. ↑ Bhutani, Rahul. "Chirag United and United Sikkim: The Two Extremes of Indian Football". The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  8. ↑ Goalie365. "Sikkim Football Association released the fixture for 2018 Sikkim Premier Division League at football house in Gangtok". Goalie365. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ Chettri, Sagar (17 August 2020). "Sikkim Aakraman to celebrate decadal year with charity events". summittimes. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  10. ↑ Pradhan, Sujal (15 December 2022). "Sikkim: Namsoong Futsal Tournament Kicks Off At Chandmari". northeasttoday.in. Gangtok: The North-East Today. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Sikkim Aakraman FC wins Chandmari Futsal tournament 2020". East News. 24 December 2020. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.

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