Dzongree FC

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Dzongree
District
League

Dzongree Football Club is a professional

A-Division
or playing in the B-Division.

History

The club was formed in the year 1996 by name of Thimphu 11 FC, In 1999 due to financial constraints, it was taken over by Football enthusiasts and changed the club name to Dzongric Football Club and participated in Thimphu League A division from year 2000 onwards. The club featured in three Divisions A, B, and C and the A division club were runners up in 2001 and 2002 and ultimately clinching the championship winners in 2003 by both the A and B division club of Dzongric. In 2004 season Dzongric Fc had two teams in the A division, which put a tremendous financial pressure to run the club and in 2005 season, the club was handed over to be managed by certain young football lovers who ran both the Teams simultaneously and changed the club name to Dzongree. Winners photo proof can be available to be uploaded. The first recorded instance of Dzongree participating in the A-Division was in 2003, where they finished as runners-up to eventual winners

Druk United.[1]

Their next recorded involvement, since only the top four teams for

Choden and Rookies F.C.[3] However details of any matches that took place are not available.[3]

Details for the

Bhutan National League.[7]

The

Phuentsholing below them.[8] It was during this season that Dzongree signed a foreign player to play for their team. The Nigerian, Chichi, joined the club on an exchange program with a Nigerian football academy, a rarity within Bhutanese football,[9] particularly given the stringent Bhutanese immigration laws that meant obtaining a visa for any foreign player was very difficult.[10] Chichi scored in every game in which he played and was said to have been instrumental in securing National League football for Dzongree.[9]

2014 was also a disappointing season for the club, which saw them miss out on National League qualification, the team finishing fifth out of seven teams.[11] They won only three games, drawing another three along the way and scored only twelve goals in all ten matches, the lowest total out of all the competing teams.[11]

Achievements

  • A-Division
Runners-up:
2003[1]

References

  1. ^
    Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    . Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  2. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    . Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  3. ^
    Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    . Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  4. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    . Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  5. ^
    Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    . Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  6. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    . Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  7. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    . Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  8. ^
    Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    . Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  9. ^ a b Phuntsho, Tashi (24 June 2013). "Nigerian plays for Bhutanese club". www.kuenselonline.com. Kuensel Online. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  10. ^ Dorji, Tshering (23 November 2013). "Local clubs face uphill task to stay afloat". www.kuenselonline.com. Kuensel Online. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  11. ^
    Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    . Retrieved 27 June 2014.
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