Corbett FC

Corbett FC[1] (previously known as the Amenity Sports Academy and the Corbett Tigers) is an Indian professional football club based in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand. The club currently competes in Uttarakhand Super League[2] and has participated in 2021 I-League Qualifiers.[3] It also participates in 2022–23 I-League 2 qualifiers.

Corbett FC
Full nameCorbett FC Uttarakhand
Founded2013 (2013) (as Amenity Sports Academy)
2020 (2020) (as Corbett Football Club)
GroundAmenity Sport Academy Ground
Capacity2,000
ChairmanSubhash Arora
Head coachDipankur Sharma
LeagueUttarakhand Super League
WebsiteClub website

History

Founded in 2013 as Amenity Sports Academy under Amenity Public School, the club was later functioning as Odisha FC academy branch, before rebranding as Corbett Tigers. Its 2021 I-League Qualifiers entry has been rather controversial because state association didn't conduct that year's qualifying tournament, directly nominating the club instead.[4] They began their 2021 I-League Qualifiers journey with a 1–1 draw against ARA FC on 5 October at the Bangalore Football Stadium, eventually finishing group on 4th position.[5]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2021—present Nivia Amenity Sports Academy

Players

First-team squad
As of 10 January 2022

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 MF India IND Ajay Bisht
3 DF India IND Sunil Lohar
No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF India IND Rohit Gusain
3 DF India IND Navin Rawat

Youth team

Corbett's youth men's team competes in the Hero Youth League. They took part group stages of 2022–23 U-17 Youth Cup as well.[6]

References
  1. "Corbett FC". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  2. "With a dream to take Uttarakhand Football forward together, Corbett FC set sights on Hero I-League Qualifiers | Hero I-League". Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. Singh, Navneet (2 September 2021). "Has AIFF bent the rules by allowing Corbett Football Club to compete in I-League Qualifier 2021?". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  4. Singh, Navneet (2 September 2021). "Has AIFF bent the rules by allowing Corbett Football Club to compete in I-League Qualifier 2021?". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  5. I-League Qualifiers 2021: ARA FC Strike Late to Hold Corbett FC to 1-1 Draw Archived 8 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine News18. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  6. "49 teams to participate in AIFF Elite Youth League 2022–23". the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. 7 December 2022. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
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