Association football club in Mizoram, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chanmari Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Aizawl, Mizoram.[2][3] They are currently competing in the I-League 2 and the Mizoram Premier League.[4][5][6]
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| Full name | Chanmari Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | CFC | |||
| Founded | 19 June 2011[1] | |||
| Ground | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 20,000 | |||
| Chairman | Vanlalruatfamkima | |||
| Head coach | Dipankur Sharma | |||
| League | I-League 2 Mizoram Premier League | |||
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Chanmari FC was founded in the year of 2011. In May 2017, they formed a partnership with then Indian Super League club FC Pune City. As part of the association, FC Pune City has promised to help the Aizawl-based club build a youth structure by providing them with coaches and training equipment. This partnership would enable Chanmari FC to set up youth teams and thereby help local Mizoram players to train and benefit from a young age in professional environment.[7]
The club also takes part in Mizoram Independence Day Cup.[8] Club's youth team competed in the U19 I-League.[9]
Chanmari FC plays its home matches at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, located in Salem Veng, Aizawl.[10] It has artificial turf and has a seating capacity of 20,000 spectators. It hosted the home games of them in both the I-League 2nd Division and Mizoram Premier League.[11]
In the regional championships including Mizoram Premier League, the club also nurture rivalry with local side Aizawl FC.[12][13]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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