Chhinga Veng FC

Chhinga Veng Football Club is an Indian professional association football club based in Aizawl, Mizoram, India, that competes in the Mizoram Premier League.[1] The club made its I-League 2nd Division debut in the 2018–19 season.[2]

Chhinga Veng FC
File:Official Chhinga Veng FC Logo.png
Full nameChhinga Veng Football Club
Founded1985; 40 years ago (1985)
GroundRajiv Gandhi Stadium
Capacity20,000
LeagueI-League 2nd Division
Current season

HistoryEdit

Chhinga Veng FC was established in 1985. Chhinga Veng won the Independence Day tournament, the oldest football cup tournament in Mizoram in 2017.[3] They followed it by winning MFA Super cup in the same year.[4]

Chhinga Veng won the Mizoram Premier League, the first division of Mizoram football in 2017, by beating then national champion Aizawl F.C., to make it a treble.[5] In the next season they started where they left off in the previous season, by winning Independence Day tournament[6] and MFA Super cup 2018.[7] Chhinga Veng finished runners–up in 2018–19 Mizoram Premier League by losing to I-League side Aizawl FC on penalties in the final. [8]

Chhinga Veng entered the national league in 2019 by competing in 2018–19 I-League 2nd Division.[2]

RivalryEdit

Chhinga Veng has a rivalry with local side Chanmari FC, which also competes in Mizoram Premier League.[9] In the regional championships, the club also nurture the rivalry with I-League giants Aizawl FC.[10]

StadiumEdit

 
A panoramic view of the stadium

Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl, Mizoram is used as the home ground of Chhinga Veng for the home matches of I-League 2nd Division.

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
Chhinga Veng FC

Senior team squadEdit

As of 5 September 2019[11]

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   IND Dharminder Guru
4 DF   IND Laldinpuia PC
6 MF   IND KC Larchhuakmawia
8 MF   IND Silvana Ruatkima
10 MF   IND Thasiama
11 DF   IND Lalsawmzela
13 DF   IND K Lalnunzama
14 MF   IND Jacob Lalrawngbawla
18 DF   IND Hmingthanmawia
19 FW   IND Malsawmdawnga
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF   IND Omega Vanlalhruaitluanga
23 MF   IND F Zosangliana
27 DF   IND Lalmuanawma
29 FW   IND Malsawmzuala Mc
30 MF   IND Ginkholen Haokip
32 GK   IND Lalruatpuia
34 DF   IND Vanlalzuidika
35 DF   IND Lalthlalova
73 DF   IND Lalremruata
77 DF   IND Vanlalchhuanga
99 MF   CIV Sie Ouattara

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsorsEdit

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2018—present

Current technical staffEdit

As of 11 January 2019.
Position Name
Head Coach   Anand Gurung
Assistant Coach   H Lalremruata
Manager   Lalrinnunga Khawlhring
Physiotherapist   Lalrinsanga Rokhum

Team recordsEdit

National/International recordEdit

Season Division Teams Position Attendance/G Federation Cup/Super Cup AFC Champions League AFC Cup
2018–19 I-League 2nd 16 2 TBD DNQ DNQ
Key
  • DNQ = Did not qualified
  • DNP = Did not play
  • TBD = To be decided
  • TBA = To be added

SeasonEdit

As of 30 December 2018
Year Division League League
Cup
Top Scorer(s)
Pos. P W D L GF GA Pts Player(s) Goals
2018–19 2 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TBD TBD TBD

Head coach's recordEdit

updated on 13 September 2019

Name Nationality From To P W D L Win%
Danny Lalduhawma   India 2018 Present 16 10 3 3 062.50

HonoursEdit

DomesticEdit

LeagueEdit

  Runners-up (1): 2018-19[12]
  Winners (1): 2017–18[5][13]

CupEdit

  • MFA Super Cup
  Winners (2): 2017,[4] 2018[7]
  • Independence Day Cup
  Winners (2): 2017,[3] 2018[6]

ReferencesEdit

  1. Mizoram Premier League 2018-19 goalie365.com. Retrieved 15 March 2021
  2. 2.0 2.1 "LEAGUE COMMITTEE MEETS AT AIFF HQ IN NEW DELHI". AIFF. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Mizoram celebrated Independence Day with what they know and love best". indianexpress.com. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "MFA Super Cup 2017: Chhinga Veng FC lift trophy". sportsindialive.com. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "CHHINGA VENG FC BEATS NATIONAL CHAMPION AIZAWL FC TO BECOME THE MPL CHAMPIONS". golie365. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "CHHINGA VENG FC CROWNED CHAMPIONS OF LG INDEPENDENCE CUP 2018". golie365.com. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "CHHINGA VENG FC EMERGE CHAMPION OF 2018 MFA SUPER CUP". golie365.com. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "MPL 2018: Aizawl FC beat Chhinga Veng in tie-breakers to become Mizoram Premier League Champions". goal.com. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  9. "Mizoram Premier League: Chhinga Veng FC 2-1 Chanmari West FC". Goalie365. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  10. "Aizawl win Mizo Premier League, defeat holders Chhinga Veng 5-4 in shootout". Scroll.in. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  11. "Senior Team".
  12. I-League 2nd Division 2018-19 (Final Round) table Soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 March 2021
  13. "Chhinga Veng Champions". Inkhel. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.

External linksEdit