Aizawl FC
File:Aizawl Football Club.png | |||
Full name | Aizawl Football Club | ||
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Founded | February 14, 1984 | ||
Ground | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl | ||
Capacity | 20,000 | ||
Owners | Robert Romawia Royte | ||
Team Manager | Hmingthana Zadeng | ||
Head Coach | Gift Raikhan | ||
League | I-League | ||
2023–24 | 5th | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Aizawl Football Club is an Indian football club from Aizawl, Mizoram. Formed in 1984, Aizawl FC earned the entry in India's top-tier league, I-League in 2015–16.,[1] after winning 2015 I-League 2nd Division. In 2017, Aizawl FC reached 60,000 Facebook followers.[2] On 30 April 2017, Aizawl FC became the first football club from the Northeast to win the I-League title.[3]
History
Aizawl FC was founded in 1984 in Aizawl, the capital of the Indian state of Mizoram and have since participated in various amateur tournaments.
In January 2012 they were officially certified by the All India Football Federation to participate in the I-League 2nd Division, the second tier of football in India. This move would begin a new chapter for Aizawl Football Club as they would officially become professional.[4]
In September 2012 they participated in 2012 Indian Federation Cup Qualifiers. Finally, the team qualified for I League 2nd Division after its second attempt. In 2015, they won 2015 I-League 2nd Division and as a result they'll participate in India's top-tier football tournament I-League in 2015–16 I-League, the first team from Mizoram to do so.[1]
On 20 December 2016, Khalid Jamil was announced as the head coach of the first team for 2016-17 I-League.[5] On 30 April 2017, Aizawl won the 2016–17 I-League and became the first team from North-East India to win the league.
Rivalry
Northeast India Derby
Opponent | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aizawl | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Shillong Lajong | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
NEROCA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 64 | 25 | 17 | 22 |
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|
2011–2014 | Rin Rin Sports, Aizawl | Northeast Consultancy Services, KEI Industries |
2015– | Vamos |
Players
- As of 2 March 2018[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Current technical staff
- As of 28 July 2017
Position | Name |
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Team manager | ![]() |
Head coach | ![]() |
Team Physio | ![]() |
AFC Club Ranking
- As of 29 August 2018.[7]
Current Rank | Country | Team | Points |
---|---|---|---|
109 | ![]() |
FLC Thanh Hóa | 9.47 |
110 | ![]() |
Balestier | 9.21 |
111 | ![]() |
Aizawl FC | 9.17 |
112 | ![]() |
Riffa SC | 8.78 |
113 | ![]() |
FELDA | 8.76 |
Team Records
Overview
Season | Division | Teams | Position | Attendance/G | Federation Cup/Super Cup | Durand Cup | AFC Champions League | AFC Cup |
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2012 | I-League 2nd Division | 23 | 7 | — | Qualifier | DNP | DNP | DNP |
2013 | I-League 2nd Division | 26 | Group stage | — | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
2014 | I-League 2nd Division | 11 | Group stage | — | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
2015 | I-League 2nd Division | 8 | 1 | — | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
2015–16 | I-League | 9 | 8 | — | Runners Up | DNP | DNP | DNP |
2016–17 | I-League | 10 | 1 | 6,943 | Semifinal | Semifinal | DNP | DNP |
2017–18 | I-League | 10 | 5 | 4,256 | Quarter-finals | DNP | Play-off Round | Group Stage |
2018–19 | I-League | 10 | - | - | - | DNP | DNP | DNP |
- Key
- Attendance/G = Average league attendance
Overall records
updated on 9 June 2018
Season | Domestic | Asia | Top scorer | ||||||||||||
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Division | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Player | Goal | |
2012 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 42 | Not qualified | ![]() |
11 | |||||
2013 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | Not qualified | ![]() |
6 | |||||
2014 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | Not qualified | ![]() |
2 | |||||
2015 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 20 | Not qualified | ![]() |
9 | |||||
2015–16 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 31 | Not qualified | ![]() |
8 | |||||
2016–17 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 18 | Not qualified | ![]() |
7 | |||||
2017–18 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | ![]() |
12 |
Asian record
- As of match played 14 August 2018
Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AFC Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –2 |
AFC Cup | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | –11 |
Total | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | –13 |
Head Coach's Record
updated on 14 May 2017
Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
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Manuel Retamero Fraile | ![]() |
17 August 2015 | 7 February 2016 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16.67 |
Jahar Das | ![]() |
7 February 2016 | 8 November 2016 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 31 | 33.33 |
Khalid Jamil | ![]() |
20 December 2016 | 1 August 2017 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 59.09 |
Paulo Menezes | ![]() |
2 August 2017 | 12 February 2018 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 28.57 |
Santosh Kashyap | ![]() |
13 February 2018 | 21 June 2018 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 40.00 |
Gift Raikhan | ![]() |
22 June 2018 | Present | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Honours
- Winners(1): 2016–17
- Runners-up(1):2015–16
- Winners(1): 2015
- Play-off round (1): 2018
- Group Stage (1): 2018
References
- ^ a b "Aizawl FC become Mizoram's inaugural representatives in the I-League". 7 May 2015.
- ^ "Aizawl FC". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Shillong Lajong v Aizawl Match Report, 30/04/2017, I-League - Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "5 city teams in the 2nd Division". Calcutta Telegraph. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "I-League 2017: Khalid Jamil joins Aizawl FC as head coach for the upcoming season". Goal.com. Goal India. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "Team". Aizawl Football Club (Facebook). Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "AFC Club Ranking 2018".