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| Full name | Sikkim football team | ||
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| Ground | Paljor Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 30,000 | ||
| Head coach | Mahabir Nath | ||
| League | Santosh Trophy | ||
| 2023–24 | Group stage | ||
The Sikkim football team is an Indian football team represents Sikkim in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy. [1] [2]
They have appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals 4 times.
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.
The following 22 players were called for the 2022–23 Santosh Trophy. [3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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