ASEB Sports Club

Assam State Electricity Board Sports Club, commonly referred as A.S.E.B Sports Club, or simply ASEB SC, is an Indian multi sports club based in Guwahati, Assam. The club currently competes in Guwahati Premier Football League, Bordoloi Trophy, ATPA Shield, Independence Day Cup and other club football tournaments of Assam. ASEB SC previously competed in National Football League II (NFL 2nd Division), then second tier of Indian football league system and state top division Assam State Premier League.^[1]

ASEB

Full name	Assam State Electricity Board Sports Club
Nickname(s)	The Powermen
Short name	ASEBSC
Founded	1975; 49 years ago (1975)
Ground	Nehru Stadium, Guwahati, Assam
Capacity	15,000
Owner	APDCL AEGCL APGCL
Head coach	Ganesh Rai
League	Guwahati Premier Football League
Home colours Away colours

History

ASEB Sports Club was founded in 1975 to promote and encourage sports activities among its members.^[2] It has won most number of titles in the GSA Super Division Football League.^[3] The club also participated in the National Football League II (NFL 2nd Division), then second tier of Indian football league system in the 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004-05 seasons.^[4][5] The three successor companies of erstwhile Assam State Electricity Board - Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL), Assam Electricity Grid Corporation Limited (AEGCL) and Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGCL) are the owners of the club.

Home ground

ASEB SC plays all its home matches at the Nehru Stadium in Guwahati, which has a capacity of 15,000 spectators.^[6]

Current squad

As of 20 December 2023

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 Daoga Brahma 5 DF   IND Biswanath Karmakar (Captain) 12 DF   IND Hiteswar Hazowary 4 DF   IND Bishnu Rabha 7 MF   IND Tridev Boro 24 FW   IND Dwijoraj Boro 8   IND Chandan Barman 15 FW   IND Karma Narzary 17 FW   IND Sujalal Brahma 20 FW   IND Jwngbla Brahma 10   IND Goldenson Japui

No. Pos. Nation Player 9 MF   IND Sanjoy Boro 11 MF   IND Sandeep Thapa 26 DF   IND Dipu Gohain 3   IND Dhanjit Rajbongshi 23 MF   IND Luis Saikia 19 MF   IND John Ekka 25   IND Sukanta Narzary 16   IND E. Akash Singh 28   IND Jitul Boruah 31 GK   IND Bishal Sahu

Honours

League

• Assam Club Championship

  Champions (2) 2004, 2006^[7]

  Runners-up (4): 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007

• GSA Super Division Football League

  Champions (12)^[3][8] Latest in 2022^[9]

Cup

• Bordoloi Trophy

  Winners (5):^[10] 1988, 2006, 2009, 2014, 2021

  Runners-up (4): 1999, 2002, 2008, 2019

• ATPA Shield

  Winners (5):^[11] 2000, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2022^[12]

  Runners-up (3): 2004, 2008, 2019

• Independence Day Cup

  Winners (4): 1986, 1995, 2015, 2021^[13]

  Runners-up (1): 2016

• Bodousa Cup

  Runners-up (2): 2016, 2020

• NN Bhattacharya Knock-Out Football Tournament

  Winners (2): 2005,^[14] 2015^[15]

  Runners-up (1): 2014

• Bodoland Martyrs Gold Cup

  Runners-up (1): 2010^[16]

• Amba Medhi Football Tournament

  Winners (1): 2002^[17]

• Naroram Barman Memorial Trophy

  Winners: 2010^[18]

• Sohanlal Dugar Shield^[19]

  Winners (1): 2000

See also

• List of football clubs in Assam
• Assam Football Association

References

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