Paro FC
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| Full name | Paro Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Tigers | ||
| Short name | PFC | ||
| Founded | 2018[1] | ||
| Ground | Woochu Sports Arena | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| President | Karma Jigme | ||
| Manager | Puspalal Sharma | ||
| League | Bhutan Premier League | ||
| 2019 | Bhutan Premier League, 1st of 10 (champions) | ||
| Website | http://www.parofc.com/ | ||
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Paro FC is a professional football club from Paro, Bhutan, which plays in Bhutan Premier League, the top league of football in Bhutan.
History
Paro FC competed in the 2018 Bhutan National League after beating Paro United in the qualifying tournament, and finished the season as the runners-up behind Transport United. In 2019, Paro FC reached the semi-finals of the first-ever Samtse Championship.[2] During the same season, Paro FC won its first national league title by winning the 2019 edition of the Bhutan Premier League.[3]
Achievements
- Winners: 2019[4]
Continental record
All results (home and away) list Paro's goal tally first.
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | AFC Cup | Preliminary round 1 |  Defenders
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2–2 | 3–3 | 5–5 (a) |
| Preliminary round 2 |  Bengaluru
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0–1 | 1–9 | 1–10 |
References
- ^ Passang Dorji (7 November 2019). "2-year-old Paro FC are the champions of the Bhutan Premier League 2019". BBS. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Ugyen Academy and Transport Utd. in Samtse Championship Final". KuenselOnline. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Paro FC crowned BOB Premier League 2019 champions". bhutanfootball.org. Bhutan Football Federation. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Paro FC lifts the Gold Cup". KuenselOnline. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.