Chanmari FC
Chanmari Football Club is a semi-professional Indian football club based in Aizawl, Mizoram. They are the current champion of Mizoram Premier League, the top level of football in the state of Mizoram,[2] which include club such as I-League club Aizawl F.C. They had also participate in national level competition when they competed in the 2015 I-League 2nd Division.[3] On May 2017 they established a partnership with the Indian Super League club FC Pune City. As part of the association, FC Pune City will help the Aizawl-based club build a youth structure by providing them with coaches and training equipment. This partnership will enable Chanmari FC to set up youth teams and thereby benefit local Mizoram players to train from a young age in a professional environment, according to the ISL team.[4]
Full name | Chanmari Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | CFC | ||
Founded | 19 June 2011[1] | ||
Ground | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium (not used for I-League 2nd division matches) | ||
Capacity | 21,000 | ||
Chairman | R.Zatawna | ||
Manager | Shylo Malsawmtluanga | ||
League | Mizoram Premier League | ||
2019–20 | 1st | ||
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Current squad
- As of 1 April 2018
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- "Chanmari FC Information". Facebook (Chanmari FC). Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- "Chanmari Football Club". ZoFooty. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- "I-League and Fed Cup Committee Meeting held at Football House". The All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- "Chanmari Football Club partnership with FC Pune City". The Times Of India. Retrieved 3 July 2018.