Full name Samtse Football Club 2012–13 6th Head coach Ugyen Dorji Ground Samtse | Ground Capacity 2,000 Founded 2012 League Bhutan National League | |
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President Dasho Sonam Tobgay Dorji | ||
Samtse Football Club is a football club from Samtse, Bhutan, based at Samtse Dzongkhag Ground, who currently play in the Bhutan National League, the top level of football in Bhutan. They finished last in the inaugural season. The club are sponsored by Lhaki Cement.
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History
A team named Samtse competed in the 2001 season of the A-Division, where they finished in second place, qualifying from their group stage section, but losing 3–0 to Druk Star in the final. It is unclear whether this is the same team however, as the Bhutan Football Federation website states that the club were founded in 2012. There is no record of a team from Samtse competing in the A-Division again, so presumably the two teams are separate and are merely representative teams from Samtse.
The team competed in the inaugural season of the Bhutan National League, representing Samtse District. their first season of competition was not a successful one, as they lost all ten of their games, and finished bottom of the league, with a −31 goal difference, including an 8–1 thrashing by Ugyen Academy. Even though there is no relegation from the National League, they did not return to competition the following season, nor have they featured in the most recent edition of the league.
Squad
As of 2002:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.