J&K Bank Football Club

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J&K Bank FC
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Full nameJammu & Kashmir Bank Football Club[1]
Founded2011; 10 years ago (2011), as J&K Football Academy
GroundTRC Turf Ground, Srinagar
Capacity11,000[2]
OwnerJammu & Kashmir Bank
ManagerManzoor Ahmad
LeagueJKFA Professional League

Jammu & Kashmir Bank Football Club (simply known as J&K Bank FC[3] or J&K Bank XI) is an Indian professional football club based in Jammu and Kashmir that competes in the JKFA Professional League.[4][5] It is an institutional club as they are owned by Jammu & Kashmir Bank. The U-18 team plays in Elite League.[6] The senior team also participated in the first edition of Real Kashmir Cup.[7]

History[]

Early years of academy[]

J&K Bank Football Club was formed as an initiative to nurture and expand the success story of J&K Bank Football Academy, which began its journey in 2011. The young players were identified, chosen, picked up and trained by the J&K Bank Academy to become the football players they are at present in top clubs of Indian football league system.[8]

In the very first year of establishment in 2011, the academy team won B-division state league and qualified for the A-division. Then in the next season, they lifted A-division trophy to achieve their spot in state super division.[8]

The latest success achieved by the academy team is winning the Christmas Gold Cup in 2020 at the Govt. Gandhi Memorial Science College ground in Jammu.[9][8]

As professional club[]

As J&K Bank FC, they began their journey through participating in J&K Premier Football League in the 2020–21 season.[10][11]

In April 2021, J&K Bank as a professional club, achieved success in the 28th annual J&K Football Championship, delivering title winning performance against rivals Real Kashmir Reserves at the TRC Turf Ground.[12]

“Success in football, like banking business, is more a product of efficient coordination within the team, optimum utilization of the resources and determination to stay ahead of others through a mix of well-thought strategy and timely use of opportunities. Therefore, as members of the premiere financial institution of the UT, we need to keep focus whether we are on the field or off it.”

R K Chhibber, Chairman and MD of J&K Bank FC, felicitating the team after their 28th Annual Football Championship win.[12]

In 2021, the team participated in the inaugural season of JKFA Professional League, the first professional league in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, organised by Jammu and Kashmir Football Association (JKFA) and J&K Sports Council.[13][14][15]

Notable players[]

Managerial history[]

  • India Manzoor Ahmad (2019–2020)
  • India Hilal Rasool (2020–present)

Honours[]

Domestic league[]

Domestic cups[]

  • J&K Football Championship Trophy
    • Champions (3): 2017 (as J&K Bank Academy), 2020, 2021
  • G.V. Raja Football Tournament
    • Champions (1): 2010[21]
  • Christmas Gold Cup
    • Champions (1): 2020
  • Delhi Lt. Governor's Cup
    • Champions (1): 2007–08[22]
    • Runners-up (1): 2005[23]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jammu & Kashmir Bank Football Club profile soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 July 2021
  2. ^ "J&K gets its first synthetic turf football stadium". 3 September 2014.
  3. ^ J&K Bank FC to take on Bengaluru FC in a friendly match hotkashmir.com. Retrieved 31 July 2021
  4. ^ "JKFA Professional League". The Away End. 12 July 2021. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  5. ^ "J&K Premier Football League". Jksportscouncil.com.
  6. ^ "J&K Bank Academy". thekashmirmonitor.net.
  7. ^ "Real Kashmir Cup".
  8. ^ a b c "44 and counting: The importance of J&K Bank Football Academy". The Kashmir Monitor. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  9. ^ Christmas Gold Cup Football Tourney gets underway dailyexcelsior.com. Retrieved 30 July 2021
  10. ^ "Hero FC scripts win over J&K Bank Academy FC". dailyexcelsior.com. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Six Football Matches played in ongoing JKSC Premier League at Jammu". jksportscouncil.com. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  12. ^ a b Jammu & Kashmir Bank win 28th Annual Football Championship The Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 30 July 2021
  13. ^ "Jammu Kashmir Professional Football League 2021: Fixtures, results, standings & more". Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  14. ^ "JKFA set to launch first Pro Football league of J&K". Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  15. ^ "JKFA Professional League". Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  16. ^ a b J&K Bank star trio to join Real Kashmir in I-League in Kolkata The Times of India. Retrieved 30 July 2021
  17. ^ "'For path-breaker Real Kashmir players, football more than just a means of livelihood'". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. 3 June 2018. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  18. ^ Arunava Chaudhary. "National Football League Third Division". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
  19. ^ "NFL Third Division 2006–07". rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  20. ^ JKFA Professional League 2021: table and standings theawayend.co. Retrieved 12 August 2021
  21. ^ "J&K Bank emerge champs in GV Raja tournament". The New Indian Express. 16 February 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  22. ^ List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Lt. Governor's Cup: Delhi indianfootball.de. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  23. ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "2005/06 Season in Indian Football:". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.

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