Sikkim football team

Sikkim
Full nameSikkim football team
GroundPaljor Stadium
Capacity30,000
Head coachMahabir Nath
LeagueSantosh Trophy
2024–25Group 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.

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