1 Ladakh FC
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| Full name | One Ladakh Football Club |
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| Short name | 1 Ladakh |
| Founded | 4 April 2023 |
| Ground | Astro Turf Football Stadium |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Website | https://www.ladakhfc.com/ |
1 Ladakh Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Leh, Ladakh. The club last competed in Ladakh Super League, one of the Indian state leagues & also national youth leagues. It is the first professional club from the state of Ladakh.[1][2][3][4][5] The principal of the club is to be an club in India that plays for awareness on climate change. In the Himalayan ranges of Ladakh, the club plays their home matches at 11,000 feet above sea level in Astro Turf Football Stadium. The club organises Ladakh Climate Cup a preseason competition with invitational clubs from different parts of India for climate awareness where the winners are awarded with wooden-made trophy.
The club is the brown child of Tsering Angmo and Shamim Meraj former owner of Real Kashmir FC. The two have made 1Ladakh FC almost into a pop culture team with jersey sales running into thousands.
Club crest
[edit]The crest consists of a black-necked crane, a bird found in Ladakh. The primary colour of the club is orange. 1 Ladakh FC launched their first ever home kit on 6 July 2023, on the birthday occasion of the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama.
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
[edit]| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hummel[6] |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Ladakh gets its first 'professional' football club". The Times of India. 4 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "1 Ladakh FC Sets Out With Focus on Environment Amid Effects of Global Warming in Region". News18. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "At 11,000 feet above sea level, Indian football's newest destination also has green goals". The Indian Express. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Excelsior, Daily (24 May 2023). "Steve Marsella to lead 1 Ladakh FC as head coach, ushering New Era for Football". Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "1 Ladakh FC: Everything You Need to Know About Ladakh's First Professional Football Club". technosports.co.in. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "@1LadakhFC". Twitter. Retrieved 30 July 2023.