Sikkim football team

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Sikkim
Sikkim Football Association.png
Full nameSikkim football team
Ground Paljor Stadium
Capacity30,000
Head coachMahabir Nath
League Santosh Trophy
2024–25 Group stage

The Sikkim football team is an Indian football team represents Sikkim in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy. [1] [2]

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They have appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals 4 times.

History

The Sikkim football team represents Sikkim, a former protectorate and now state of India. When a protectorate, they were not affiliated with FIFA or the Asian Football Confederation, and therefore did not compete for the FIFA World Cup or Asian Cup.

They compete in the Santosh Trophy under the Sikkim Football Association.

Squad

The following 22 players were called for the 2022–23 Santosh Trophy. [3]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Abhijeet Subba
2 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Sangay Dundal Bhutia
5 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Kunal Tamang
12 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Afzal Ansari
20 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Jasman Gurung
7 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Boxer Pradhan
15 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Prashant Chettri
17 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Nima Lepcha
10 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Sanjay Rai
16 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Chandra Tamang
19 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Ong Tshering Lepcha
No.Pos.NationPlayer
3 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Prakash Rai
4 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Sameer Pradhan
6 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Bittu Rawat
Flag of India.svg  IND Hishay Wangdi Bhutia
9 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Amon Lepcha
11 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Prakash Chettri
14 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Taten Tshering Lepcha
Flag of India.svg  IND Nima Rinchen Serpa
Flag of India.svg  IND Nima Wongdi Tamang
Flag of India.svg  IND Daenal Lepcha
Flag of India.svg  IND John Tshering Lepcha

Honours

State (youth)

References

  1. "Sikkim Football Association".
  2. Chhetri, Sagar (7 February 2019). "Sikkim qualify for final round of 73rd Santosh Trophy National Football Ch'ship". nenow.in. The Northeast Now. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  3. "76th National Football Championship for Hero Santosh Trophy 2022-23". www.the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation.