Sikkim football team

Sikkim
Full name	Sikkim football team
Ground	Paljor Stadium
Capacity	30,000
Head coach	Mahabir Nath
League	Santosh Trophy
2023–24	Group stage
Home colours	Away colours

The Sikkim football team is an Indian football team represents Sikkim in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy.^[1]^[2]

They have appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals 4 times.

History

The Sikkim football team represents Sikkim, a former protectorate and now state of India. When a protectorate, they were not affiliated with FIFA or the Asian Football Confederation, and therefore did not compete for the FIFA World Cup or Asian Cup.

They compete in the Santosh Trophy under the Sikkim Football Association.

Squad

The following 22 players were called for the 2022–23 Santosh Trophy.^[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules, some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	IND	Abhijeet Subba
2	DF	IND	Sangay Dundal Bhutia
5	DF	IND	Kunal Tamang
12	DF	IND	Afzal Ansari
20	DF	IND	Jasman Gurung
7	MF	IND	Boxer Pradhan
15	MF	IND	Prashant Chettri
17	MF	IND	Nima Lepcha
10	FW	IND	Sanjay Rai
16	FW	IND	Chandra Tamang
19	FW	IND	Ong Tshering Lepcha


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
3	DF	IND	Prakash Rai
4	DF	IND	Sameer Pradhan
6	MF	IND	Bittu Rawat
—		IND	Hishay Wangdi Bhutia
9	FW	IND	Amon Lepcha
11	FW	IND	Prakash Chettri
14	MF	IND	Taten Tshering Lepcha
—		IND	Nima Rinchen Serpa
—		IND	Nima Wongdi Tamang
—		IND	Daenal Lepcha
—		IND	John Tshering Lepcha

Honours

State (youth)

B.C. Roy Trophy
- Runners-up (1): 1998–99

References

^ "Sikkim Football Association".
^ Chhetri, Sagar (7 February 2019). "Sikkim qualify for final round of 73rd Santosh Trophy National Football Ch'ship". nenow.in. The Northeast Now. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
^ "76th National Football Championship for Hero Santosh Trophy 2022-23". www.the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation.

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[1] "Sikkim Football Association".

[2] Chhetri, Sagar (7 February 2019). "Sikkim qualify for final round of 73rd Santosh Trophy National Football Ch'ship". nenow.in. The Northeast Now. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2021.

[3] "76th National Football Championship for Hero Santosh Trophy 2022-23". www.the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation.

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v t e Football in Sikkim
Sikkim Football Association
State teams	Sikkim football team Sikkim women's football team
Clubs	Gangtok Himalayan Sikkim Aakraman United Sikkim Denzong Boys
League competitions	Sikkim Premier Division League Sikkim Premier League Sikkim Women's Super League
Cup competitions	Sikkim Gold Cup Independence Cup
Stadiums	Paljor Stadium Bhaichung Stadium