United Chirang Duar FC

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United Chirang Duar
United Chirang Duar FC.svg
Full nameUnited Chirang Duar Football Club
Nickname(s)Chirang Duar FC
Short nameUCDFC
Founded2021;3 years ago (2021)
GroundSAI STC Ground Kokrajhar
OwnerShanti Puspa Basumatary [1]
Head coach
  • Vikrant Sharma
  • Daimalu Basumatary
League I-League 3
Assam State Premier League

United Chirang Duar Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Chirang, Bodoland, Assam. [2] It is the first professional club from Bodoland to participate in I-League 2 qualifiers. [3] [4] The club was qualified to play in the tournament after beating Elevenstar Club in the qualifying round organised by Assam Football Association. [5] It currently competes in I-League 3 and the Assam State Premier League. [6]

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History

United Chirang Duar FC is established in 2021 in Runikhata village of Chirang in Bodoland Territorial Region in Indian state of Assam.

United Chirang Duar has won many trophies in and out of Assam since its formation. It is the first club from Bodoland region to participate in I-League 2 qualifiers after they defeated Elevenstar Club in the qualifying round organized by Assam Football Association. [7] The club later went on to participate in I-League 3, in its inaugural edition. [8] [9] [10]

Current squad

First-team squad

As of 13 November 2023 [11] [12]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Khwmdwn Brahma
3 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Danswrang Basumatary
4 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Didwm Hazowary(captain)
7 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Jigyas Deka
15 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Diner Narzinari
16 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Musukha Narzary
17 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Irakdau Khakhlari
19 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Timothi Narzary
20 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Nicodim Narzary
21 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Birkhang Daimary
22 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Rakesh Pradhan
23 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Ajanta Rabha
26 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Gagandeep Mewa Singh
No.Pos.NationPlayer
27 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Arjun Mardi
32 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Megraj Basumatary
35 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Juwel Ahmed Mazumder
39 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Suvo Biswas
45 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Ringkhang Daimary
46 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Chiranjeet Gogoi
55 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Maneshwar Mushahary
99 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Situ Basumatary

Honours

League

Cup

See also

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