Rangdajied United FC

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Rangdajied United FC
File:Rangdajied United FC.png
Full nameRangdajied United Football Club[1][2]
Short nameRUFC
Founded1987; 38 years ago (1987) (as Ar-Hima)[3][4]
GroundJawaharlal Nehru Stadium[5]
Capacity30,000
ChairmanKarsing Kurbah
ManagerHerring Shangpliang
LeagueShillong Premier League

Rangdajied United FC (formerly known as Ar-Hima)[6] is an Indian professional association football club based in Mawngap-Mawphlang approximately 20 km south-west of Shillong, East Khasi hills, Meghalaya.[7][8] The club was founded in 1987.[9] They were the winners of the I-League 2nd Division and played in the top tier league football competition in the country, I-league during 2013–14 season.[10][11][12] They also compete in the Shillong Premier League, the top tier state football league in Meghalaya.[13][14]

Name[edit]

The club was formerly known as Ar-Hima,[15][16] that literally means "The Two Kingdoms". During the 2012–13 season,[17] the club has changed its name to Rangdajied United FC.[18][19]

"Rangdajied" in the Khasi language is an expression which signifies a brave, courageous, patriotic man at the prime of his youth.[18]

History[edit]

Rangdajied United was founded in 1987 as Ar-Hima.[20] The club has participated in various editions of the Shillong Premier League and enjoyed massive rivalries with their fellow Shillong based clubs Shillong Lajong FC and Royal Wahingdoh FC.[21]

The club has participated in the 2013 I-League 2nd Division and qualified for the main round.[22][23][24] Having won the 2013 I-League 2nd Division Final Round held at Bangalore,[25] Rangdajied qualified for the I-League.[26][27] On 20 November 2013, Rangdajied agreed the signings of Indian national team stars Gouramangi Singh, Subrata Pal, Sandesh Jhingan, Manandeep Singh, and Tomba Singh,[28][19] and competed in the 2013–14 season.[29][30][31][32][33] They finished as 11th in the league table with 25 points in 24 matches.

In the following season Rangdajied was evicted from I-League for not fulfilling the Asian Football Confederation's club licensing criteria.[34][35][36]

After clinching the 2013 Shillong Premier League, Rangdajied finished as runners-up in 2016 season,[37] and in 2019 Shillong Premier League, they again finished achieved runners-up position with 22 points in 12 matches.[38]

Sponsorship[edit]

Rangdajied United was sponsored by Italian athletic footwear and apparel manufacturer Diadora.[39][40] It was the first Indian soccer club to be sponsored by Diadora.[39]

They also had Football Solutions, a New Delhi based Football Consultancy Firm as a sponsor.

Period Kit Manufacturers Shirt Sponsor
2012–2014 Diadora Football Solutions[41]

Rivalries[edit]

Shillong Derby[edit]

In I-League, there were consecutive promotions and relegations of Meghalayan teams Rangdajied United (2013–14 I-League), Royal Wahingdoh (2014–15 I-League) and Shillong Lajong (2018–19 I-League).[42] During the both domestic and regional leagues, Rangdajied played against both Shillong Lajong and Royal Wahingdoh respectively in the "Shillong Derby".[43][44]

The first match of the derby in I-League to be played was on 22 November 2013 between Shillong Lajong and Rangdajied United that ended in a 1–1 draw. Both the rivalries continued thereafter in Shillong Premier League for a brief period until the teams were dissolved.[45]

Home stadium[edit]

Main article: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong

Rangdajied United plays all their home games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong,[44][46][47][48] which has a capacity of approximately 30,000 spectators.[49][50] It has artificial turf.[51]

Notable former players[edit]

For all current and former notable players of Rangdajied United with a Wikipedia article, see: Rangdajied United FC players.

Past internationals[edit]

  • The players below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for Rangdajied United FC.[52]
  • North Korea Kim Song-yong (2013–2014)[53][54][55]

Honours[edit]

Domestic tournaments[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ↑ "Rangdajied United 1-2 Sporting Goa | I-League 2013-14". Soccerway. 2 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2 September 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
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