Aizawl F.C.

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Aizawl F.C.
File:Official Aizawl FC Logo.png
Full nameAizawl Football Club[1]
FoundedFebruary 14, 1984; 40 years ago (1984-02-14)
GroundRajiv Gandhi Stadium
Capacity20,000
OwnersRobert Romawia Royte[2][3]
Team ManagerVanlalhruaia Sailo
Head CoachYan Law[4]
LeagueTemplate:Indian football updater
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WebsiteClub website
Current season

Aizawl Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Aizawl, Mizoram that competes in the I-League, the second tier of Indian club football.[5] Formed in 1984, Aizawl FC earned the entry in India's top-tier league, I-League in 2015–16,[6] after winning 2015 I-League 2nd Division. Aizawl FC became the first football club from the Northeast to win the top flight of Indian Football.[7]

History[edit]

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.[8]

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.[6]

Khalid Jamil is Aizawl's 2016–17 I-League winning manager

On 20 December 2016, Khalid Jamil was announced as the head coach of the first team for 2016–17 I-League.[9] On 30 April 2017, Aizawl won the 2016–17 I-League and became the first team from North-East India to win the top flight of Indian Football.[10][11] Aizawl has also participated in the 2018 Indian Super Cup and reached the quarter-finals.[12]

In August 2020, Aizawl FC announced the signing of three midfielders- David Laltlansanga, Vanlalnghenga, and Thasiama. They retained both the foreigners Alfred Jaryan and Richard Kasagga for the upcoming season. Later they signed center back Vanlalzuidika from Chhinga Veng F.C. and on 30 August they signed another defender K.Lalmalsawma from their Mizoram Premier League rivals Electric Veng FC.[13]

In the 2020–21 I-League season, Aizawl began their journey on 3 February against Churchill Brothers SC and the match ended 0–0.[14] Aizawl finished on 7th position at the league table with 24 points in 14 matches including both the stages.[15][16]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors[edit]

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2011—2015 Rin Rin Sports NorthEast Consultancy Services (NECS)[17]
2015—present Vamos[18]

Stadium[edit]

Main article: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium (Aizawl)

Aizawal FC plays all their home matches at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium.[19] It has Artificial turf and has a capacity of 20,000 spectators. The stadium is a two tier stadium and is currently under construction. It hosted the home games of Aizawl in both the I-League and Mizoram Premier League.

Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
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LocationSalem Veng, Aizawl, Mizoram, India
Coordinates23°42′51″N 92°44′07″E / 23.714281°N 92.735391°E / 23.714281; 92.735391
Capacity20,000
Field size105.0 M X 68.0 M
SurfaceAstroturf
Tenants
Mizoram football team
Aizawl FC

Support and rivalry[edit]

Supporters[edit]

The core of fans of Aizawl consists of the Ultra Aizawl.[citation needed] They were also the first who brought the Ultra movement in India's stages. Large banners, flags and double holder characterize the Fans, as well as a "pre-Inger" with megaphones. The Rajiv Gandhi Stadium has seen an average attendance of 20,000.[20]

Rivalries[edit]

Northeast India Derby[edit]

Main article: Northeast Derby (I-League)

Aizawl FC have rivalries with its fellow northeastern clubs in the I-League including NEROCA,[21] TRAU FC and Shillong Lajong.[22][23][24]

Opponent Played Wins Draws Losses Win %
Aizawl 10 2 3 5 020.00
Shillong Lajong 11 5 1 5 045.45
NEROCA 7 4 2 1 057.14
Total 28 11 6 11 039.29

Players[edit]

As of 2 January 2021[25]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK India IND Lalremruata Arema
2 DF India IND Lalchungnunga
4 DF India IND PC Laldinpuia
6 DF India IND Vanlalzuidika Chhakchhuak
7 MF India IND Lal Hmangaihkima
8 MF India IND Joseph Vanlalhruaia
9 FW India IND Lalliansanga
11 FW India IND Lalmuankima H
12 DF India IND Lalmawizuala
13 MF India IND Lalrammawia Rammawia
14 MF India IND Ayush Chhetri
15 FW India IND Rohmingthanga Bawlte
17 MF India IND Ramhlunchhunga
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW India IND Mc Malsawmzuala
20 MF Liberia LBR Alfred Jaryan (captain)
21 GK India IND Zothanmawia
22 FW India IND David Lalthansanga
23 MF India IND Brandon Vanlalremdika
24 DF India IND Chawnghlut Lalrosanga
26 DF India IND K Lalmalsawma
29 FW India IND F Lalremsanga
31 GK India IND Lalmuansanga
39 DF India IND Lalengmawia
44 GK India IND Lalthakima Ralte


Current technical staff[edit]

As of 3 February 2020
Position Name
Head coach India Stanley Rozario

Team records[edit]

Overview[edit]

Season Division Teams Position Attendance/G Federation Cup/Super Cup Durand Cup AFC Champions League AFC Cup
2012 IL 2nd 23 7 — Qualifier DNP DNP DNP
2013 IL 2nd 26 Group stage — DNP DNP DNP DNP
2014 IL2nd 11 Group stage — DNP DNP DNP DNP
2015 IL 2nd 8 1 — DNP DNP DNP DNP
2015–16 IL 9 8 — Runners-up DNP DNP DNP
2016–17 IL 10 1 6,943 Semi-final Semi-final DNP DNP
2017–18 IL 10 5 4,256 Quarter-finals DNP Play-off Round Group stage
2018–19 IL 11 7 2,881 – DNP DNP DNP
2019–20 IL 11 10 5,203 – DNP DNP DNP
2020–21 IL 11 – DNP DNP DNP
Key
  • Attendance/G = Average league attendance

Overall records[edit]

updated on 9 June 2018

Season Domestic Asia Top scorer
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 India Michael Lalremruata 11
2013 2 8 4 1 3 15 13 Not qualified Nigeria Justice Morgan 6
2014 2 4 1 2 1 7 4 Not qualified India Lalnuntluanga 2
2015 2 14 11 1 2 45 20 Not qualified Liberia Alfred Jaryan 9
2015–16 1 21 6 6 9 22 31 Not qualified Nigeria Joël Sunday 8
2016–17 1 22 13 5 4 29 18 Not qualified Ivory Coast Kamo Stephane Bayi 7
2017–18 1 20 7 6 7 28 24 7 1 1 5 6 19 Romania Andrei Ionescu 12

Asian record[edit]

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 6 1 1 4 5 16 −11
Total 7 1 1 5 6 19 –13

Head coach's record[edit]

updated on 14 May 2017

Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
Hmingthana Zadeng  India 1 July 2014 20 August 2015 14 11 1 2 45 20 078.57
Manuel Retamero Fraile  Spain 17 August 2015[26] 7 February 2016 6 1 1 4 6 6 016.67
Jahar Das  India 7 February 2016[27] 8 November 2016 15 5 5 5 22 31 033.33
Khalid Jamil  India 20 December 2016 1 August 2017[28] 22 13 5 4 29 18 059.09
Paulo Menezes  Portugal 2 August 2017[29] 12 February 2018 14 4 5 5 13 14 028.57
Santosh Kashyap  India 13 February 2018[30] 21 June 2018 5 2 1 2 9 7 040.00
Gift Raikhan  India 22 June 2018[31][32] 7 January 2019 11 2 3 6 12 18 018.18
Stanley Rozario  India 9 January 2019[33] Present 24 7 10 7 33 29 029.17

Honours[edit]

League[edit]

Gold Winners (1): 2016–17[34]
Gold Winners (1): 2015[35]
Gold Winners (3): 2014–15, 2015–16,[36] 2018–19,[37]2019-20

Cup[edit]

Template:Cup Finalist Runners-up (1): 2015–16[38]
Template:Cup Finalist Runners-up (1): 2013[39]

Continental (AFC)[edit]

Play-off round (1): 2018
Group stage (1): 2018[40]

Continental record[edit]

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Position
2018 AFC Champions League Preliminary round 2 Iran Zob Ahan 1–3[41] Preliminary Round
AFC Cup Group E Maldives New Radiant 2–1 3–1 4th
India Bengaluru 1–3 5–0
Bangladesh Abahani Limited Dhaka 0–3 1–1

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Aizawl Football Club profile and archive globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 11 May 2021
  2. ↑ "Meet 'Triple R', the Aizawl FC Owner Now Gunning To Be Mizoram MLA". thequint. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Aizawl FC will be an all-Mizo team one day: owner Robert Royte". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  4. ↑ Jan 19, Arnab Lall Seal / TNN /; 2021; Ist, 19:54. "I-League: Aizawl ready to put woes behind vs Gokulam | Football News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Malsawmzuala, Lalrammawia strikes hand Aizawl FC 2-0 win over Gokulam Kerala FC". Times of India. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Aizawl FC become Mizoram's inaugural representatives in the I-League". Goal.com. 7 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "Shillong Lajong v Aizawl Match Report, 30/04/2017, I-League - Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  8. ↑ "5 city teams in the 2nd Division". Calcutta Telegraph. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  9. ↑ "I-League 2017: Khalid Jamil joins Aizawl FC as head coach for the upcoming season". Goal.com. Goal India. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  10. ↑ "I-League Team of the Week: Round 17 - Aizawl FC take a huge step over Mohun Bagan towards the league title | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  11. ↑ Chaudhuri, Arunava (24 December 2016). "Aizawl FC sign four players to strengthen squad ahead of I-League start!". Arunfoot. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  12. ↑ Saharoy, Shilarze (12 March 2018). "Chennaiyin to face Aizawl in Super Cup on March 31". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  13. ↑ "Aizawl FC sign 6 local talents to add more depth and vigour". i-league.org. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  14. ↑ I-League 2020–21: Aizawl FC 0–0 Churchill Brothers Soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 May 2021
  15. ↑ Aizawl FC thrash Mohammedan Sporting 3-0 in I-League The Times of India. Retrieved 11 May 2021
  16. ↑ Aizawl FC defeats Chennai City in I-League sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 11 May 2021
  17. ↑ Das Sharma, Amitabha (19 January 2018). "Aizawl looks to build future with own hands". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  18. ↑ "Aizawl FC announce Vamos as Kit Sponsor". Facebook.com. 20 November 2020.
  19. ↑ tirhkahthawla. "Mualpui Stadium Design". misual.com. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  20. ↑ "When it comes to attendance figures, is the I-League better than the ISL?". Scroll.in. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  21. ↑ "NEROCA FC vs. Aizawl FC - Football Match Summary". Espn. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  22. ↑ "It's so much more than a northeastern derby – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  23. ↑ "H2H Comparison - NEROCA vs. Aizawl - Teams - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  24. ↑ "I-League: Aizawl FC seek resurgence against TRAU FC". The Statesman. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  25. ↑ "AIZAWL FC". Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  26. ↑ "Aizawl FC Appoints Manuel Retamero Fraile As Head Coach Of Their First Team". I-League. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  27. ↑ "Aizawl FC part ways with Manuel Retamero, Jahar Das appointed as new head coach". Goal.com. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  28. ↑ "Former Aizawl FC coach Khalid Jamil joins NorthEast United FC". The News Mill. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  29. ↑ "I-League champions Aizawl FC sign Portugal's Paulo Menezes as new head coach". FirstPost. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  30. ↑ "Santosh Kashyap appointed Aizawl FC head coach". Hindustan Times. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  31. ↑ "I-League: Aizawl FC snap up Gift Raikhan from NEROCA FC". goal.com. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  32. ↑ "Gift Raikhan as Head Coach". Aizawl FC (official Facebook page). 6 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  33. ↑ "Aizawl FC appoint Stanley Rozario as Head Coach". The Away End.
  34. ↑ "I-League 2017: Aizawl FC 1–0 Minerva Punjab – Supersub Ashutosh wins it at the death". 13 January 2017.
  35. ↑ "Aizawl FC become Mizoram's inaugural representatives in the I-League". 7 May 2015.
  36. ↑ "Aizawl FC crowned Mizoram Premier League Champions". blog.cpdfootball.de. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  37. ↑ Mizoram Premier League 2018–19 goalie365.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021
  38. ↑ "Mohun Bagan win 2016 Federation Cup with 5–0 rout of Aizawl FC". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  39. ↑ "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Bordoloi Trophy:". indianfootball.de. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  40. ↑ "AFC Cup: Bengaluru FC's group stage tie against I-League champions Aizawl FC postponed". Firstpost. 5 March 2018.
  41. ↑ "Zob Ahan 3–1 Aizawl". Soccerway.

External links[edit]

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