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Sikkim football team

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Sikkim
Full nameSikkim football team
GroundPaljor Stadium
Capacity30,000
Head coachMahabir Nath
LeagueSantosh Trophy
2023–24Group stage

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

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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

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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 India IND Abhijeet Subba
2 DF India IND Sangay Dundal Bhutia
5 DF India IND Kunal Tamang
12 DF India IND Afzal Ansari
20 DF India IND Jasman Gurung
7 MF India IND Boxer Pradhan
15 MF India IND Prashant Chettri
17 MF India IND Nima Lepcha
10 FW India IND Sanjay Rai
16 FW India IND Chandra Tamang
19 FW India IND Ong Tshering Lepcha
No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF India IND Prakash Rai
4 DF India IND Sameer Pradhan
6 MF India IND Bittu Rawat
India IND Hishay Wangdi Bhutia
9 FW India IND Amon Lepcha
11 FW India IND Prakash Chettri
14 MF India IND Taten Tshering Lepcha
India IND Nima Rinchen Serpa
India IND Nima Wongdi Tamang
India IND Daenal Lepcha
India IND John Tshering Lepcha

Honours

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State (youth)

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References

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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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