Chin United F.C.
Chin United Football Club is a Burmese football club, based at Chin State, Myanmar. The club is one of the two teams representing Chin State along with GFA FC. Their First owner is James Lian Sai, Now Owner is Daw Tint Tint Lwin who established the club in 2011 and runs numerous orphanages around Yangon.[3]
Full name | Chin United Football Club |
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Nickname(s) | The Eagles |
Founded | 2012[1] |
Ground | Thuwana Stadium |
Capacity | 32,000[2] |
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League | Myanmar National League |
2017 | 11th |
Website | Club website |
Some of the club's Chin players claimed to have faced ethnic prejudice and discrimination while on the pitch.[3]
Honours
2013 MNL-2 Champion 2019 MNL-2 Champion
Crest and Colors
According to the club, the eagle was chosen for the crest as it is the putative 'king of all the birds'. The nine stars are supposed to represent the nine townships in the Chin State.[3]
Recent Seasons
Their first season in the 2012 Myanmar National League resulted in one victory out of 26 games. After getting relegated, they returned to the top tier in 2014 were they finished tenth out of 12 teams.[3]
2020 Final Squad list
- As of Jan 2020
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
- "About Chin United Football Club". Chin United FC. Archived from the original on 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- "Stadiums in Myanmar". worldstadiums.com. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-05-28. Retrieved 2017-07-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)