Zinc Football
Zinc Football, also known as Zinc Football Academy,[1] is an Indian professional football academy club based in Zawar, a mining town in Udaipur, Rajasthan. The club competes in R-League A Division, the top tier league of the state. The academy was formed in 2017 as part of Hindustan Zinc Limited major stake holder Vedanta Resources's CSR.[2] Zinc FA is the current champions of R-League, and was nominated for I-League Second Division.[3][4]
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| Full name | Zinc Football |
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| Short name | ZF |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Ground | Mohan Kumaramangalam Stadium |
| Owner | Vedanta Resources |
| League | R-League A Division |
| 2021 | Champions |
| Website | Club website |
PlayersEdit
- As of 31 July 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Affiliated clubsEdit
The following clubs are currently affiliated with Zinc FA
Sesa Football Academy (2018–present)[5]
HonoursEdit
Domestic (league)Edit
- R-League A Division
- Champions (1): 2021
CupEdit
- Elite Youth Cup Ahmedabad
- Champions (1): 2022[6]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Rohit Bhardwaj (14 December 2019). "Zinc Football Academy - Unearthing talent in the desert | Football News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ↑ "The Vedanta Football, a great CSR initiative of Annanya Agarwal". India CSR Network. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ↑ chundawat (29 July 2021). "Zinc Football Academy Wins Rajasthan State League 2021". Udaipur News | Udaipur Latest News | udaipur local news । Udaipur Updates. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ↑ "ZINC FOOTBALL ACADEMY WINS RAJASTHAN STATE LEAGUE 2021 English_News :: pressnote.in". www.pressnote.in (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ↑ Zinc FA official: partnership with Sesa Football Academy zincfootball.com. Retrieved 31 July 2021
- ↑ "Elite Youth Cup to kick-off in Ahmedabad on January 3 | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.