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Full name | Zinc Football | ||
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Short name | ZF | ||
Founded | 2017 | ||
Ground | Mohan Kumaramangalam Stadium | ||
Owner | Vedanta Resources | ||
League | R-League A Division | ||
Website | Club website | ||
Zinc Football (also known as Zinc Football Academy) [1] is an Indian professional football club based in Zawar, a mining town in Udaipur, Rajasthan. [2] [3] The club competes in R-League A Division, the top tier league of the state. The academy was formed in 2017 as part of Hindustan Zinc Limited major stake holder Vedanta Resources's CSR. [4] Zinc FA was nominated for I-League Second Division. [5] [6] [7]
The following club is currently affiliated with Zinc FA:
Club's U17 team competes in various nationwide tournaments including the Youth League. [10] [11]
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