Bhutan national football team

Bhutan

Nickname(s)	Bhutan Eleven
Association	Bhutan Football Federation
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	SAFF (South Asia)
Head coach	Hiroaki Matsuyama
Top scorer	Wangay Dorji (5)
Home stadium	Changlimithang Stadium
FIFA code	BHU
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	207
Highest	187 (December 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2008)
Lowest	207 (October, November 2012)
First international
Nepal 3–1 Bhutan (Kathmandu, Nepal; 1 April 1982)
Biggest win
Bhutan 6–0 Guam (Thimphu, Bhutan; April 23, 2003)
Biggest defeat
Kuwait 20–0 Bhutan (Kuwait City, Kuwait; February 14, 2000)

The Bhutan national football team is the national team of Bhutan and is controlled by the Bhutan Football Federation.

History

While a Bhutanese National football team has existed since the 1970s, it was officially founded in 1983 and joined FIFA in 2000.

On June 30, 2002, the day of the final match of the 2002 World Cup, Bhutan, then the second-lowest ranked team in the world, recorded their first victory ever. They played against the lowest ranked team, Montserrat, in a friendly match known jokingly as The Other Final, winning 4-0 at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. "The Other Final" was organised by Dutch filmmakers.

Prior to the 2010 World Cup, they were the only FIFA member not to have attempted to qualify for the World Cup. Bhutan withdrew from the 2010 World Cup qualifiers because their stadium would not be ready in time for their matches vs. Kuwait.

Recently the team saw action in the 2008 South Asian Football Federation Cup tournament, reaching the Semifinals, where they lost to India (2 - 1) during stoppage time of extra time. The team also played on 2009 SAFF Cup.

Competition records

World Cup

• 1930 to 2006 – Did not enter
• 2010 – Withdrew
• 2014 – Did not enter

Asian Cup

• 1956 to 1996 – Did not enter
• 2000 – Did not qualify
• 2004 – Did not qualify
• 2007 – Did not enter
• 2011 – Did not qualify

South Asian Football Federation Cup

• 1993 to 1999 - Did not enter
• 2003 to 2005 - Group stage
• 2008 – Semi-finals
• 2009 – Group Stage
• 2011 – Group Stage

AFC Challenge Cup

• 2006 – Round 1
• 2008 – Did not qualify
• 2010 – Did not qualify
• 2012 – Did not qualify
• 2014 – Did not enter

National coaches

• Han Soemi (2000-2002)
• Yoo Kee-Heung (interim)
• Arie Schans (2002)
• Henk Walk (2002-2003)
• Kharga Basnet (2005-2006)
• Koji Gyotoku (2008-2011)
• Hiroaki Matsuyama (2011-present)

Top goalscorers

1.Wangay Dorji (5)
2.Dinesh Chhetri (2)
3.Gyeltshen (2)
4.Passang Tshering (2)
5.Nawang Dendup (2)
6.Sar Oggisen (1)
7.Won Dei (1)
8.Pema Chopel (1)
9.Yeshey Nedup (1)
10.Kinley Dorji (1)
11.Chencho Gyeltshen (1)

See also

Bhutan national football team results