Rangdajied United F.C.

Full name

Rangdajied United Football Club

Nickname(s)

RUFC

Founded

2012

Ground

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

Capacity

30,000

Chairman

Karsing Kurbah

Manager

Herring Shangpliang

League

I-League

2013–14

I-League, 11th

Home colours

Away colours

Rangdajied United FC is an Indian football club based in Mawngap-Mawphlang approximately 20 km south-west of Shillong, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya which is a state of India. The club was founded in 1987. They were the winners of the I-League 2nd Division and are currently playing in the I-league which is the top tier league football competition in the country. They were formerly known as Ar-Hima which literally means "The Two Kingdoms" but on 2012-2013 season changed it to Rangdajied United F.C. "Rangdajied" in the Khasi language is an expression which signifies a brave, courageous, patriotic man at the prime of his youth.

History

Rangdajied have qualified for I-League next season by winning the 2013 I-League 2nd Division Final Round held at Bangalore.^[1]

Sponsor

Rangdajied United is sponsored by Italian athletic footwear and apparel manufacturer Diadora. It is the First Indian soccer club to be sponsored by Diadora.

They also have Football Solutions, a New Delhi based Football Consultancy Firm as a sponsor.

Period	Kit Manufacturers	Shirt Sponsor
2012-	Diadora	Football Solutions

Stadium

Rangdajied United play their home games at The Nehru Stadium in Shillong which holds a capacity of approx 25,000-30,000.

Players

First Team Squad

As of last known squad

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

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Surjay Pariyar
2	DF	Dapbor Bareh
3	DF	Poibang Pohshna (captain)
4	DF	Pratik Chaudhari
5	DF	Ambilstar Sunn
6	DF	Lamine Tamba
9	MF	Abocha Singh
12	DF	Pynshongdor Shadap
13	MF	T Lalnunpuia

No.	Position	Player
14	FW	Sandesh Gadkari
15	DF	Thomas Saikhom
16	FW	Joy Mrong Kharraswai
19	FW	Bansharaj Sun
23	MF	Restomwell Khriam
26	MF	Joychandra Singh
27	MF	Laldingngheta
29	GK	Shambu Mishtry
34	MF	Yohei Iwasaki

References

↑ "Rangdajied United FC qualify for I-league".

External links

I-League

2015–16 clubs

Former clubs

Active	Air India Churchill Brothers Dempo HAL United Sikkim Mohammedan ONGC Pune Rangdajied United Royal Wahingdoh United SC Vasco

Defunct	Chirag United Kerala JCT Mahindra United Pailan Arrows

Statistics and awards

Associated competitions

AFC Cup (performances by clubs)

Seasons

Competition

Foreign players

I-League 2nd Division

Current Teams	Dempo DSK Shivajians Fateh Hyderabad F.C. Gangtok Himalayan S.C. Guwahati F.C. Kenkre Lonestar Kashmir Minerva Academy F.C. Mohammedan NEROCA F.C. PIFA

Seasons	2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015–16

Final Rounds	2011 2012 2013 2014 2015–16

Football in India

All India Football Federation

National teams	Men India U-23 U-19 U-17 Women India U-19

League system	Men I-League I-League 2nd Division Indian Super League Women Women's Championship

International tournaments	Nehru Cup

Nationwide competitions	Federation Cup Durand Cup Santosh Trophy IFA Shield

Youth competitions	I-League U18 I-League Youth U15 B.C. Roy Trophy Dutta Ray Trophy Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy Azad Trophy Subroto Cup

State cups	Kolkata Police Friendship Cup Football Tournament Goa Governor Cup Goan Super Cup Mullick Police Cup Sikkim Gold Cup Faria Gold Cup Traders Cup Lt. Governors Cup ATPA Shield Garodia Gold Cup Bordoloi Trophy I'Day Cup OIL Gold Cup All Airlines Gold Cup

Defunct competitions	NFL Rovers Cup AIFF Super Cup

State and district leagues

State leagues	Andaman and Nicobar Islands Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chandigarh Chhattisgarh Daman & Diu Delhi Goa Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Odisha Puducherry Punjab Rajasthan Sikkim Tamil Nadu Telangana Tripura Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand West Bengal

District leagues	Mumbai Football League Pune Football League

Member associations

States	Andaman and Nicobar Islands Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chandigarh Chhattisgarh Daman & Diu Delhi Goa Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Odisha Puducherry Punjab Rajasthan Sikkim Tamil Nadu Telangana Tripura Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand West Bengal

Organisations	Railways Services

Association teams

States	Andaman and Nicobar Islands Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chandigarh Chhattisgarh Daman & Diu Delhi Goa Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Odisha Puducherry Punjab Rajasthan Sikkim Tamil Nadu Telangana Tripura Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand West Bengal

Organisations	Railways Services

History
Clubs
Footballers
Managers
League champions

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