Samtse FC
Samtse Football Club is a professional football club from Samtse, Bhutan,[1] based at the Samtse Dzongkhag Ground.[1] They finished last in the inaugural season of Bhutan National League.[2]
| Full name | Samtse Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 2023 (refounded) |
| Ground | Samtse Dzongkhag Ground |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Head coach | Raj Kumar Gurung |
| League | Samtse District League Bhutan Premier League Qualifiers |
History edit
A team named Samtse competed in the 2001 season of the A-Division, where they finished in second place, qualifying from their group stage section, but losing 3–0 to Druk Star in the final.[3] It is unclear whether this is the same team however, as the Bhutan Football Federation website states that the club were founded in 2012.[4] There is no record of a team from Samtse competing in the A-Division again, so presumably the two teams are separate and are merely representative teams from Samtse.[5]
The team competed in the inaugural season of the Bhutan National League, representing Samtse District.[6] Their first season of competition was not a successful one, as they lost all ten of their games, and finished bottom of the league, with a −31 goal difference.[6] Even though there was no relegation from the National League, they did not return to competition the following season.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b Samtse FC at Soccerway
- ^ Bhutan National League 2012–13 at Soccerway
- ^ Schöggl, Hans; King, Ian (31 Jul 2003). "Bhutan 2001". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ . bhutanfootball.com. Bhutan Football Federation. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans; Abbink, Dinant (28 May 2014). "Bhutan – List of Champions". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ a b Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel; Jigmi, Sonam (28 Feb 2013). "Bhutan 2012". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel; Jigmi, Sonam (20 Feb 2014). "Bhutan 2013". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 27 June 2014.