Lakshadweep football team
Full name | Lakshadweep football team |
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Head Coach | Deepak CM |
League | Santosh Trophy |
2017–18 | Qualifiers |
The Lakshadweep football team is an Indian football team which represents the union territory of Lakshadweep, India. The team currently participates in the Santosh Trophy and has been since the 2016–17 edition.
History[]
During the All India Football Federation general body meeting on 21 December 2016, it was confirmed that the would gain affiliation with India's national football association.[1] After gaining affiliation, the federation began preparations for the 2016–17 Santosh Trophy qualifiers. Majority of the players come from the local .[1] Their first match occurred on 6 January 2017 when Lakshadweep took on Tamil Nadu. Despite being resilient in defense, Lakshadweep succumbed to a 2–0 defeat.[2] Four days later, on 10 January, Lakshadweep made history by earning their first ever victory in the Santosh Trophy, a 1–0 victory over Telangana. K.P. Ummer was the goalscorer for Lakshadweep.[3]
Despite not qualifying the previous tournament, Lakshadweep returned for the 2017–18 qualifiers. In their first match against Madhya Pradesh the side won 5–0.[4]
Statistics and records[]
Season-by-season[]
- As of 13 January 2018
Season | Santosh Trophy | Finals | Top Scorer | |||||||||
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P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Position | Player | Goals | |||
2016–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3rd | DNQ | ![]() |
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Head Coaches record[]
- As of 13 January 2018
Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
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Deepak CM | ![]() |
January 2017 | Present | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 50.00 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Debutants Lakshadweep hoping to make presence felt on national stage". New Indian Express. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Lakshadweep tests TN". The Hindu. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ Kumar, PK Ajith (11 January 2017). "Services qualifies; historic win for Lakshadweep". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "DOMINATING SHOW: MAHARASHTRA, LAKSHADWEEP REGISTER THUMPING WINS IN SANTOSH TROPHY". 13 January 2018.
External links[]
- Lakshadweep
- Santosh Trophy teams
- 2017 establishments in Lakshadweep
- Association football clubs established in 2017