United S.C.

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United Sports Club
ChiragUnitedSC.png
Full nameUnited Sports Club
Founded1927 as Eveready Association
Ground Kalyani Stadium
Capacity10,000
Chairman Subrata Bhattacharya
Coach Ananta Kumar Ghosh
League Calcutta Premier Division B
2018 8th
Website Club website
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

United Sports Club is an Indian football Club from Kolkata in West Bengal, India. The club currently plays in the I-League 2nd Division.

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Kolkata Capital city of West Bengal, India

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West Bengal State in Eastern India

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History

1927-2009

United SC was originally established in 1927 as Eveready Association. In 2006, it was renamed as United Sports Club to attract title sponsor and the football division owned by United Sport Football Team Private Ltd. [1] With the inflow of sponsorship, the club clinched promotion to the first division of the I-League in 2007.

2010 – present

For the 2010-11 I-League season United SC played at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. On Indian Transfer deadline day United SC made the biggest headline news by signing India national football team striker Sunil Chhetri till the end of the season. In June 2011 after the I-League season ended old sponsors Chirag chose to cut ties with United SC and thus Chirag United SC became Prayag United Sports Club. Even though the team has lost a lot in terms of sponsorship money the club is still able to sign and retain their current players. On 3 August 2011 it was announced that United Sports Club had signed a sponsorship deal with Prayag Group and on 7 August 2011 United Sports Club officially changed their name to Prayag United S.C. [2]

Salt Lake Stadium Multipurpose stadium in Kolkata, India

Salt Lake Stadium, officially known as Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), is a multipurpose stadium in Bidhannagar, Kolkata, with a current capacity of 80,000.It is the largest stadium in India by seating capacity. Before its renovation in 2011, it was the second largest football stadium in the world, having a seating capacity of 120,000. Prior to the construction and opening of Rungrado May Day Stadium in 1989, it was the largest football stadium in the world. The stadium hosted the final match of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, alongside hosting other matches of the tournament. As part of security measures for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, the stadium was only open for 66,687 viewers instead of the stadium’s capacity of 85,000.

India national football team mens national association football team representing India

The India national football team represents India in international football and is controlled by the All India Football Federation. Under the global jurisdiction of FIFA and governed in Asia by the AFC, the team is also part of the South Asian Football Federation. The team, which was once considered one of the best teams in Asia, had its golden era during the 1950s and early 1960s. During this period, under the coaching of Syed Abdul Rahim, India won gold during the 1951 and 1962 Asian Games, while finishing fourth during the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Sunil Chhetri football player

Sunil Chhetri is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger and captains both the Indian Super League side Bengaluru FC and the Indian national team. Popularly known as Captain Fantastic, having scored the 2nd highest number of goals in international matches among active players after Cristiano Ronaldo, he is both the most-capped player and all-time top goalscorer for the Indian national team, with 67 goals in 107 appearances. He is the former captain of the national team. Sunil Chhetri was named an 'Asian Icon' by AFC on his 34th birthday

The association, however was cancelled in the summer of the 2013, when the company found itself involved in the chit-fund scam.[ citation needed ] The name was again changed to United Sports Club.[ citation needed ]

Crest

The club crest is designed in the shape of a blue and white circle. The logo includes the words 'United Sports Club' in the blue strip of the crest. This is to show United Sports Club as the main name of the club. Inside the crest is a peacock on top of a football.

Colours

While the crest is Blue and White, the official colours of United SC are purple and yellow. While still sponsored and owned by Chirag Computers, United Sports Club's official colours were purple and white. The home kit for United SC includes a purple and yellow jersey with purple shorts and white socks while the away kit is all white with red socks.

Stadium

United Sports Club currently plays at the 10,000 seater Kalyani Stadium in Kalyani. Though the officials initially said that they would move to Siliguri but now they have decided to stay in Kalyani for the 2013–14 season and plan to continue there. [2]

Kalyani Stadium stadium of West Bengal

Kalyani Stadium is a stadium in Kalyani, West Bengal. It is the home stadium of United Sports Club of the I-League. The stadium holds 20,000 spectators. It has emerged as an alternative location to Kolkata for holding numerous I-League football matches and other sporting events. Kalyani Stadium hosts national level football matches. The Kolkata Giants Mohun Bagan, East Bengal FC and Mohammedan S.C. use Kalyani Stadium as their home ground in some national level matches. A swimming pool and well-equipped gymnasium are attached with the said Stadium. Presently the stadium has been remodelled with full-fledged modern structure and 5 storied gallery with added facilities.

Kalyani, West Bengal Neighbourhood in Kolkata in Nadia, West Bengal, India

Kalyani is a city and a municipality of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located around 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Kolkata — the capital of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Kalyani is the administrative headquarters of Kalyani subdivision. It is located on the eastern banks of Hooghly River.

Siliguri Metropolitan City / Urban Agglomeration in West Bengal, India

Siliguri is a metropolitan city and a municipal corporation which spans areas of the Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. The city is located on the banks of the Mahananda River at the foothills of the Himalayas.

The Salt Lake Stadium which East Bengal and Mohun Bagan use for most matches Salt Lake Stadium - Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata.jpg
The Salt Lake Stadium which East Bengal and Mohun Bagan use for most matches

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
2007–2011NoneChirag Computers
2011–2013Prayag Group
2013–2014None
2015- Vamos Krishi Bharati

Players

First-team squad

As of 27 July 2016

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

As the governing body of association football, FIFA is responsible for maintaining and implementing the rules that determine whether an association football player is eligible to represent a particular country in officially recognised international competitions and friendly matches. In the 20th century, FIFA allowed a player to represent any national team, as long as the player held citizenship of that country. In 2004, in reaction to the growing trend towards naturalisation of foreign players in some countries, FIFA implemented a significant new ruling that requires a player to demonstrate a "clear connection" to any country they wish to represent. FIFA has used its authority to overturn results of competitive international matches that feature ineligible players.

No.PositionPlayer
Flag of India.svg GK Sangram Mukherjee
Flag of India.svg GK Arindam Ghosh
Flag of India.svg GK Monotosh Chakraborty
Flag of India.svg DF Snehangshu das
Flag of India.svg DF Akhil Rajbanshi
Flag of India.svg DF Barun Oraon
Flag of India.svg DF Sujay Oraon
Flag of India.svg DF Santu Singh
Flag of India.svg DF Prabhat Lakra
Flag of India.svg DF Samrat Chakraborty
Flag of India.svg DF Sanjoy Ghosh
Flag of India.svg DF Soumik Chakraborty
No.PositionPlayer
Flag of India.svg MF Dinesh Bhagat
Flag of India.svg MF Jagannath Oraon
Flag of India.svg MF Amod Mahato
Flag of India.svg MF Babun Das
Flag of India.svg MF Tanmoy Mondal
Flag of India.svg FW Bivash Sarkar
Flag of India.svg FW Sk. Raju
Flag of India.svg FW Md. Rashid
Flag of India.svg FW Mousoof Naizan
Flag of India.svg FW Sabas Saleel
Flag of India.svg FW Dipankar Sarkar
Flag of India.svg FW Sandip Bhattacharya
Flag of India.svg FW Shankar Oraon
Flag of India.svg FW Budhiram Tudu
Flag of India.svg FW Suhair V.P.

Honours

Domestic

Winners (1): 2008 (as Chirag United)
Winners (1): 2010
Runners-up (1): 2011
Winners (2): 2013,2015 (as U-19 League)
Runners-up (2): 2005(as Eveready), 2012
Winners(1):2015

Team records

1st or WWinners
2nd or RURunners-up
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Down-arrow-14.png Relegated
♦Top scorer in division
Results of league and cup competitions by season
SeasonDivisionPWDLFAPtsPos Federation Cup Super Cup Asia Round reachedNameGoals
LeagueTop goalscorer
2008 IL2 541094131st&
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2010–11 IL 2651473136298thGroup&
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 Sunil Chhetri 7

Notes

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    2. 1 2 "I-League: United Sports Club To Be Rechristened As 'Prayag United'". Goal.com. 2011-08-03. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
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