Thimphu FC
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| Full name | Thimpu Football Club |
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| Founded | 2015 |
| Ground | Changlimithang Thimphu, Bhutan |
| Capacity | 40,000 |
| League | Bhutan A-Division |
| 2017 | 3rd[1] |
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Thimpu Football Club is a professional football club from Bhutan,[1] based at Changlimithang, who played in the Bhutan A-Division, then the top level of football in Bhutan, but since replaced by a full national league.[2]
History
The club finished in a qualifying position during the 2001 season. [3] and were then drawn in Group A along with Paro and Druk Pol.[3] They managed a win against Paro and then drew with Druk Pol to top the group and qualified for the semifinals.[3] Although they lost to Samtse in the semi finals, they beat Druk Pol in the third place final to finish third overall.[3] Thimpu also participated in 2002, although their final position is not known.[1] The only known result involving Thimpu is a 5–1 victory over Druk Pol.[1] In 2015, Thimphu became the first Bhutanese club to hire a foreign coach when they hired Fabio Lopez. However, the Italian coach resigned from the club without coaching a single game due to difficulty in adjusting to change in life style from his native Italy. The two foreign players signed under coach Lopez remained in the squad for the 2015 season. [4]
Current squad
As of 2015:[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ a b c d Schöggl, Hans; Hai Naveed, Malik Riaz (5 Jun 2004). "Bhutan 2003". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel; Jigmi, Sonam (28 Feb 2013). "Bhutan 2012". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d Schöggl, Hans; King, Ian (31 Jul 2003). "Bhutan 2001". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ "Italian coach says ciao". Kuensel. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ FC http://www.facebook.com/Thimphu FC.
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