Rangdajied United F.C.
Rangdajied United FC 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.
Full name | Rangdajied United Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | RUFC | ||
Founded | 2012 | ||
Ground | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | ||
Capacity | 30,000 | ||
Chairman | Karsing Kurbah | ||
Manager | Herring Shangpliang | ||
League | I-League, Shillong Premier League | ||
2013-14 | I-League, 11th | ||
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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]
Sponsor
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 |
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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.
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