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Gangtok Himalayan S.C.
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| Full name | Gangtok Himalayan Sporting Club[1] | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Himalayans[2] | ||
| Short name | GHSC | ||
| Founded | 2012; (as Sikkim Himalayan S.C.) | ||
| Ground | Paljor Stadium[3] | ||
| Capacity | 30,000 | ||
| Manager | Santosh Kashyap | ||
| League | I-League 2nd Division Sikkim Premier Division League | ||
| 2019 | 2nd, (Runners-up) | ||
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Gangtok Himalayan Sporting Club or simply Gangtok SC, is an Indian professional football club based in Gangtok, Sikkim, that competes in the I-League 2nd Division,[4] the third tier of Indian football league system alongside the Sikkim Premier Division League.[5][6]
History[edit]
Gangtok Himalayan SC was founded in 2012 in Gangtok, the capital city of the Indian state Sikkim and affiliated with Sikkim Football Association. Since then, they have been participating in various domestic and amateur tournaments regionally.[7]
In January 2016 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, after finishing 2nd in the Sikkim Premier Division League. This move began a new chapter for Gangtok-based side as they officially became a professional football club from the North East India.[8]
2016 was the most successful season for Gangtok Himalayan, in which they participated in the I-League 2nd Division, Durand Cup, Sikkim Gold Cup and Sikkim Premier Division League.
After finishing 2nd in the Group A (Eastern Conference) of the 2015–16 I-League 2nd Division,[9] Gangtok Himalayan qualified for the 2015–16 I-League 2nd Division Final Round and they finished as 5th and failed to qualify in the I-League.[10]
In 2016 Durand Cup, the Himalayans finished 5th behind Indian Navy in the Group A with 6 points.[11][12]
I-League[edit]
The All India Football Federation are all set to invite bids for that vacant spots in the I-League and Gangtok-based Sikkim Himalayan Football Club are one of the front-runners to submit the bid for the upcoming seasons.
Rivalry[edit]
Gangtok Himalayan has a rivalry with their fellow Sikkim based club United Sikkim FC, whom they face in regional tournaments including Sikkim Premier Division League. The rivalry is sometimes referred to as Sikkim Derby. Both the clubs use Paljor Stadium as their home grounds. They last met each other on 9 November 2019 during a match of Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup and Gangtok Himalayan defeated them by 3–1 margin.[13]
Stadium[edit]
 Aerial view of Paljor Stadium | |
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| Location | Gangtok, Sikkim |
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| Owner | State of Sikkim |
| Capacity | 30,000[14] |
| Field size | 104 m × 65 m (114 yd × 71 yd) |
| Surface | Artificial Turf |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1939 |
| Opened | 1943 |
| Expanded | April 2001 - 22 September 2005 |
| Tenants | |
| United Sikkim Football Club (2011–) Gangtok Himalayan S.C. (2015- ) | |
For their I-League 2nd Division, the club announced that they would play all their home matches at the 25,000 seater Paljor Stadium in the capital of Sikkim, Gangtok.[15] The club has also used the stadium for the matches of regional tournaments like Sikkim Premier Division League.
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors[edit]
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2015—present | Vamos | Organic Sikkim |
Current squad[edit]
- As of 20 August 2020[16]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current technical staff[edit]
- As of 20 October 2019
| Position | Name |
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| Manager |  None
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| Head Coach |  Paulo Menezes
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| Assistant coach | None
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| Club physio | None
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Honours[edit]
Domestic[edit]
Champions (1): 2014[17]
See also[edit]
- Sikkim Premier Division League
- I-League Second Division
- List of football clubs in India
- United Sikkim FC
References[edit]
- ↑ "GANGTOK HIMALAYAN SC". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ↑ Gangtok Himalayan Sports Club Facebook. Retrieved 12 March 2021
- ↑ "Gangtok Himalayan SC". findglocal.com.Results, fixtures, squad and statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2021
- ↑ I-League 2nd Div: GHSC 0 – 1 Neroca FC Match Report Golie365. Retrieved 1 March 2021
- ↑ "S-league kicks off today". Sikkim Express. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ↑ "Sikkim Premier Division League 2019: Update". The Away End. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ↑ "Gangtok Himalayan SC". Khel Now. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ↑ Gangtok Himalayan Sporting Club fixtures in the I-League 2nd Division globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021
- ↑ Results & Fixtures: 2nd Division I-League I-League.org. Retrieved 1 March 2021
- ↑ "I-LEAGUE 2ND DIVISION: MINERVA BEAT GANGTOK HIMALAYAN TO KEEPS PRESSURE ON DEMPO". Indianfooty.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ↑ "Durand Cup 2016: Minerva Academy FC Gets Direct Entry Along With 7 Other Clubs". Indian Football Network. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "Durand Cup: Shivajians FC face 'Himalayan' task". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ↑ Gangtok Himalayan SC vs United Sikkim (Sikkim Gold Cup 2019) Soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 May 2021
- ↑ "Paljor Stadium". soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ↑ Dempo SC start final round against Gangtok Himalayan SC at Paljor Stadium in Sikkim i-league.org. Retrieved 7 May 2021
- ↑ "Gangtok Himalayan SC". Khel Now. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ↑ "Sikkim Himalayan SC has technically won the Sikkim Premier League title with one more game to go". Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ↑ "India – List of All India Governor's Gold Cup Winners (Sikkim)". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ↑ "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup:". Indianfootball.de. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
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