2014–15 Royal Wahingdoh FC season

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Royal Wahingdoh
2014–15 season
Managing DirectorDominic Sutnga

The 2014–15 season was Royal Wahingdoh's first season in the I-League after winning promotion from the I-League 2nd Division in 2014.

Background[edit]

Founded in 1946, Royal Wahingdoh was a club that has always mainly played in the lower state levels of Meghalaya.[1] The club was able to make a push in Indian football after Dominic Sutnga joined the club as managing director in 2008.[1] In 2014, after a few years of trying, Royal Wahingdoh was finally able to make the breakthrough and win promotion to the I-League from the I-League 2nd Division for the first time in its history.[1]

Squad[edit]

As of 31 March 2015[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK India IND Nikhil Bernard
2 MF India IND Marlanki Suting
4 DF India IND Bowari Khongstia
5 DF India IND Ningthoujam Samananda
6 DF India IND C Lallawmzuala
7 MF India IND Malsawmtluanga
8 MF India IND Godwin Franco
9 MF India IND Nabachandra Singh
10 FW India IND Jackichand Singh
11 FW India IND Satiyasen Singh
12 DF India IND Reagan Singh
13 MF India IND Loken Meitei
14 MF India IND Milancy Khongstia
15 MF India IND Sushil Meitei
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF India IND Laldinmawia
17 FW India IND Nagen Tamang
18 FW Liberia LBR Bekay Bewar
19 DF India IND Lalchhawnkima (captain)
20 DF Nigeria NGA Loveday Enyinnaya
21 MF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Densill Theobald
22 GK India IND Prem Kumar Singh
23 FW North Korea PRK Kim Seng-yong
24 DF India IND Lalhmangaihsanga
25 FW India IND Nadong Bhutia
27 DF India IND Govin Singh
29 DF India IND Ngouba Singh
30 GK India IND Bishorjit Singh
32 DF India IND Naoba Singh

I-League[edit]

Table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mohun Bagan (C) 20 11 6 3 33 16 +17 39 Qualification for AFC Champions League qualifying play-off
2 Bengaluru 20 10 7 3 35 19 +16 37 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage[a]
3 Royal Wahingdoh 20 8 6 6 27 27 0 30
4 East Bengal 20 8 5 7 30 28 +2 29[b]
5 Pune 20 8 5 7 24 26 −2 29[b]
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: IndiaFooty.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Bengaluru FC, as the winner of 2014–15 Federation Cup, qualified for the 2016 AFC Cup
  2. ^ a b East Bengal ahead on goal difference, head-to-head record being the same; Pune 2–3 East Bengal
    East Bengal 1–2 Pune

Matches[edit]

2014–15 Indian Federation Cup[edit]

28 December 2014 Mumbai 1–2 Royal Wahingdoh Fatorda Stadium, Goa
19:00 IST Josimar 71' Report Singh 34', 59'

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Ganguly, Abhishek. "Wahingdoh ready to make presence felt". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  2. ^ "India - Royal Wahingdoh FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.