Rangdajied United FC

Rangdajied United FC (formerly known as Ar-Hima) is an Indian association football club based in Mawngap-Mawphlang approximately 20 km south-west of Shillong, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, India. The club was founded in 1987. 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. They were formerly known as Ar-Hima which literally means The Two Kingdoms, but on 2012-2013 season changed it to Rangdajied United F.C. Rangdajied in the Khasi language is an expression which signifies a brave, courageous, patriotic man at the prime of his youth.

Rangdajied United FC
Full nameRangdajied United Football Club
Nickname(s)RUFC
Founded1987 (1987) (as Ar-Hima)
GroundJawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Capacity30,000
ChairmanKarsing Kurbah
ManagerHerring Shangpliang
LeagueI-League, Shillong Premier League
2013-14I-League, 11th

History

Having won the 2013 I-League 2nd Division Final Round held at Bangalore, Rangdajied played for I-League during 2013-14 season.[1] They were evicted from I-League the following season for not earning the club license.[2]

Rangdajied United is sponsored by Italian athletic footwear and apparel manufacturer Diadora. It is the First Indian soccer club to be sponsored by Diadora.

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

Period Kit Manufacturers Shirt Sponsor
2012- Diadora Football Solutions

Stadium

Rangdajied United play their home games at The Nehru Stadium in Shillong which holds a capacity of approx 25,000-30,000.

Players

First Team Squad
As of last known squad

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 Surjay Pariyar
2 DF  IND Dapbor Bareh
3 DF  IND Poibang Pohshna (captain)
4 DF  IND Pratik Chaudhari
5 DF  IND Ambilstar Sunn
6 DF  SEN Lamine Tamba
9 MF  IND Abocha Singh
12 DF  IND Pynshongdor Shadap
13 MF  IND T Lalnunpuia
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW  IND Sandesh Gadkari
15 DF  IND Thomas Saikhom
16 MF  IND Joy Mrong Kharraswai
19 FW  IND Bansharaj Sun
23 MF  IND Restomwell Khriam
26 MF  IND Joychandra Singh
27 MF  IND Laldingngheta
29 GK  IND Shambu Mishtry
34 MF  JPN Yohei Iwasaki

References
  1. "Rangdajied United FC qualify for I-league".
  2. "Clubs who made an exit from the I-League".


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