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Sikkim Aakraman
Full nameSikkim Aakraman Sporting Club
Nickname(s)The Orange Brigade
Short nameSAFC
Founded2010; 14 years ago (2010)
GroundPaljor Stadium[1]
Capacity30,000
Head coachMayal Dok Lepcha
LeagueSikkim Premier Division League
Sikkim Premier League
2023SPL, Champions

Sikkim Aakraman Sporting Club is an Indian professional football club based in Gangtok, Sikkim, that competes in Sikkim Premier Division League, the top football division in Sikkim and Sikkim Premier League, the franchise league in Sikkim.[2][3][4][5][6] It is part of the multi-sports club Sikkim Aakraman Sporting Club. Founded in 2010,[7][8] The club won the inaugural edition of the Sikkim Premier League in 2023.

History[edit]

Sikkim Aakraman qualified for the Sikkim Premier Division League in 2016 and lifted the champion's trophy in same year. It finished as runners-up in 2017 and 2018. The club has also played semi-finals of the prestigious All India Governor's Gold Cup in 2016 and 2017, and was three-time finalist of the Independence Cup Football Tournament.[9]

Honours[edit]

League[edit]

  • Sikkim Premier League
    • Champions (1): 2023

Cup[edit]

  • Sikkim Gold Cup
    • Semifinalist (2): 2016, 2017
  • Sikkim Independence Cup
    • Runners-up (3):

Futsal[edit]

  • Chandmari Futsal Tournament[10]
    • Champions (1): 2020[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sikkim Premier Division League 2019: Update". The Away End. 17 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Sikkim Premier League kicks off today". sikkimexpress.com. Sikkim Express. 24 August 2019. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  3. ^ Gurung, Yuvraj (17 September 2019). "Sikkim Premier Division League 2019: Update". theawayend.co. The Away End. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Sikkim Aakraman FC Archives". The Away End. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Sikkim Aakraman FC goes beyond the pitch to help the frontline workers". Sikkimexpress. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Bengaluru FC B go down to Sikkim Aakraman FC". suryaa. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  7. ^ Bhutani, Rahul. "Chirag United and United Sikkim: The Two Extremes of Indian Football". The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  8. ^ Goalie365. "Sikkim Football Association released the fixture for 2018 Sikkim Premier Division League at football house in Gangtok". Goalie365. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Chettri, Sagar (17 August 2020). "Sikkim Aakraman to celebrate decadal year with charity events". summittimes. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  10. ^ Pradhan, Sujal (15 December 2022). "Sikkim: Namsoong Futsal Tournament Kicks Off At Chandmari". northeasttoday.in. Gangtok: The North-East Today. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Sikkim Aakraman FC wins Chandmari Futsal tournament 2020". East News. 24 December 2020. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.

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