Southern Samity

Southern Samity is an I-League 2nd Division club based in Siliguri, and Kolkata,[2] established in 1945.[3] During that time, apart from sports they are also involved in various cultural activities.

Southern Samity
Full nameSouthern Samity
Founded1945
GroundRabindra Sarobar Stadium
Capacity40,000
OwnerFrontlink International
ManagerMehtab Hossain[1]
LeagueI-League 2nd Division
2016–172nd

History

In 1959 the club got their affiliation from the IFA. But, the club got their footstep in football from the year 2007–2008 onwards, when Frontlink International took charge of the clubs Football department. In the year 2008–2009 they became the champions in the Calcutta Football League in the 2nd Division and were promoted to the Calcutta Premier Division. In the year 2015 they played in Calcutta Premier Division Group A.[4]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2018—present Nike

Players

Squad list of 2019

Samuel Kane (Defender) Suman Hazra (Defender) Jony Routh (Defender) Arjun Das (Defender) Suman Saha (Defender) Avinabo Bag (Right-Back) Manjit Singh (Midfielder) Edison Joseph (Midfielder) Tapan Maity (Midfielder) Antoni Saren (Midfielder) Jamir Ali Mondal (Midfielder) Sayan Dutta (Midfielder) Biswajit Biswas (Midfielder) Kalu Ogba (Defensive Midfield) Manish Maithani (Central Midfield) Mahmoud Al Amenah (Attacking Midfield)

Team management
Position Name
Head Coach Pradyum Reddy
Assistant Coach Mehtab Hossain
Physio
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References
  1. "I-League Division 2 : Mohammedan Sporting, Mumbai Tigers Start As Favorites". The Hard Tackle. 29 March 2013.
  2. "Charged-up Bagan face Southern test - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. http://www.kolkatafootball.com/indiafootball_news_2011/march19thpart_2011.html#southern_samity_club
  4. http://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_cfl_2016_premier_divn/group_a.html#horizontalTab3
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