Chhinga Veng FC
Chhinga Veng Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Aizawl, Mizoram,[1] that competes in the Mizoram Premier League.[2][3] The club made its I-League 2nd Division debut in the 2018–19 season,[4][5][6] and finished as runners-up.
Full name | Chhinga Veng Football Club | ||
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Founded | 1985 | ||
Ground | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | ||
Capacity | 20,000 | ||
Head coach | Anand Gurung | ||
League | Mizoram Premier League | ||
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History
Chhinga Veng FC was established in 1985. Chhinga Veng won the Independence Day tournament, the oldest football cup tournament in Mizoram in 2017.[7] They followed it by winning MFA Super cup in the same year.[8]
Chhinga Veng won the Mizoram Premier League, the first division of Mizoram football in 2017, by beating then national champion Aizawl F.C., to make it a treble.[9] In the next season they started where they left off in the previous, by winning Independence Day tournament.[10] and MFA Super cup 2018.[11] Chhinga Veng finished runners–up in 2018–19 Mizoram Premier League by losing to I-League side Aizawl FC on penalties in the final.[12]
Chhinga Veng entered the national league in 2019 by competing in 2018–19 I-League 2nd Division.[4]
Rivalry
Chhinga Veng has a rivalry with local side Chanmari FC, which also competes in Mizoram Premier League.[13] In the regional championships, the club also nurture the rivalry with I-League giants Aizawl FC.[14]
Stadium
Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, located in Salem Veng, Aizawl, Mizoram, is used as the home ground of Chhinga Veng for the home matches of Mizoram Premier League.
2019 squad
- As of 5 September 2019[15]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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2018—present | ||
Current technical staff
- As of 11 January 2019
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Anand Gurung |
Assistant coach | H. Lalremruata |
Team manager | Lalrinnunga Khawlhring |
Physiotherapist | Lalrinsanga Rokhum |
Team records
National/International record
Season | Division | Teams | Position | Attendance/G | Federation Cup/Super Cup | AFC Champions League | AFC Cup |
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2018–19 | I-League 2nd | 16 | 2 | – | TBD | DNQ | DNQ |
- Key
- DNQ = did not qualify
- DNP = Did not play
- TBD = To be decided
- TBA = To be added
Season
- As of 30 December 2018
Year | Division | League | League Cup |
Top Scorer(s) | |||||||||
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Pos. | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Player(s) | Goals | ||||
2018–19 | 2 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Honours
References
- "TRAU FC win 2nd Division League, earn promotion to I-League". www.goal.com. Goal. 19 May 2019. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- Mizoram Premier League 2018-19 Archived 2020-07-11 at the Wayback Machine. goalie365.com. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- Zothansanga, John (1 September 2018). "Mizoram Premier League kicks off for the 2018 season". indianexpress.com. The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- "LEAGUE COMMITTEE MEETS AT AIFF HQ IN NEW DELHI". AIFF. 7 December 2018. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- Eighteen teams, including 7 reserve sides of ISL clubs to contest in revamped 2017-18 Second Division league Archived 2021-07-28 at the Wayback Machine First Post. Retrieved 28 July 2021
- 2nd Division League: Chhinga Veng rout LoneStar Kashmir FC Archived 2021-07-30 at the Wayback Machine Goal.com. Retrieved 30 July 2021
- Zothansanga, John (16 August 2017). "Mizoram celebrated Independence Day with what they know and love best". indianexpress.com. The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "MFA Super Cup 2017: Chhinga Veng FC lift trophy". sportsindialive.com. 25 July 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "CHHINGA VENG FC BEATS NATIONAL CHAMPION AIZAWL FC TO BECOME THE MPL CHAMPIONS". golie365. 8 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "Chhinga Veng FC Crowned Champions of LG Independence Cup 2018". golie365.com. 15 August 2018. Archived from the original on 31 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "CHHINGA VENG FC EMERGE CHAMPION OF 2018 MFA SUPER CUP". golie365.com. 23 July 2018. Archived from the original on 31 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "MPL 2018: Aizawl FC beat Chhinga Veng in tie-breakers to become Mizoram Premier League Champions". goal.com. 17 December 2018. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "Mizoram Premier League: Chhinga Veng FC 2-1 Chanmari West FC". Goalie365. 19 October 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- "Aizawl win Mizo Premier League, defeat holders Chhinga Veng 5-4 in shootout". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- "Senior Team". Archived from the original on 18 March 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- I-League 2nd Division 2018-19 (Final Round) table Archived 2020-09-22 at the Wayback Machine Soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 March 2021
- "Chhinga Veng Champions". www.inkhel.com. Inkhel Mizo Sports Website hmasa ber. 9 December 2017. Archived from the original on 21 December 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- "Kum 10 hnuah Mizoram Police an champion — Championship Tawhte" [Mizoram Police are champions after 10 years — Championship History]. vanglaini.org (in Mizo). Aizawl: Vanglaini – Mizo Daily. 16 August 2022. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- Mizoram Independence Cup: Chhinga Veng FC beat Aizawl FC to lift title! Archived 2021-11-20 at the Wayback Machine Arunava about Football. Retrieved 19 September 2021
External links
- Chhinga Veng FC on Facebook
- Chhinga Veng FC at Soccerway.
- Chhinga Veng FC at Global Sports Archive.