Rajasthan United FC
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| Full name | Rajasthan United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | RUFC | ||
| Founded | 2018 | ||
| Ground | Rajasthan University Sports Complex | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Owner | RUFC Sports Private Limited | ||
| Head coach | Vikrant Sharma | ||
| League | R-League A Division | ||
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Rajasthan United Football Club (RUFC) is an Indian professional football club based out of Jaipur, Rajasthan.[1] Founded in 2018 as JECRC FC, RUFC participated in Rajasthen State Men's League in 2018 and were inaugural winner of the league. In 2020, JECRC CF was re-branded as Rajasthan United FC.[2]
History[]
Rajasthan United FC is the premier professional football club and academy based out of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The club was founded in the year 2018 as JECRC CF and re-branded itself as Rajasthan United FC in 2020[2] and comes under the banner of RUFC SPORTS PRIVATE LIMITED. In its first year of inception, the club has managed to win the Rajasthan State Men's League.[3]
The club in its collaboration with Witty International School has set up their residential academy in Bhilwara.[4] The club plans to train players with the use of global training methodology. RUFC is one of the few clubs to set up a fully functional residential academy.
Stadiums[]
Rajasthan United are using the Witty Sports Club / Rajasthan University Sports Complex in Jaipur as their home matches.
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors[]
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2019—2020 | AIO Sports[5] | Fire1on1[6] |
| 2021—Present | MISTK |
Personnel[]
| Position | Name |
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| Team Manager |  Nafees Khan
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| Technical Director | Magan Singh Rajvi[7]
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| Head Coach | Vikrant Sharma
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| Assistant Manager | Ravi Punia
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| Fitness Coach |
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| Club Physio | Dr. Vishal Saxena
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| U18 Team Coach |
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| U15 Team Coach |
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| U13 Team Coach |
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Players[]
Current squad[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team record[]
Seasons[]
- As of 5 June 2021
| Year | League | Federation Cup |
Top Scorer(s) | ||||||||||
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| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos. | Player(s) | Goals | ||||
| 2018-19 | RL | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 18 | Champions | DNQ | Anuj Sharma | 17 | |
| 2021 | RL | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Runners-up | Youraj Singh | 3 | |||||
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
- Attendance/G = Average league attendance
Head coach's record[]
updated on 20 July 2020
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
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| Vikrant Sharma | India
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Honours[]
Domestic (league)[]
Affiliated clubs[]
The following club is currently affiliated with Rajasthan United FC:
Silvassa United FC (2021–Present)
References[]
- ^ Rajasthan United FC trials at Jaipur spotik.in. Retrieved 29 July 2021
- ^ Jump up to: a b "JECRC FC rebrands to Rajasthan United FC | Football India". 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ "First Ever Rajasthan State Men's League 2019 Started". udaipurkiran. 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Rajasthan United FC set up Residential Academy -". . 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ "Rajasthan United FC on Instagram: "We are delighted to announce that @aiosports is our Apparel Partner for the upcoming Season. • • • #rajasthanunited #aiosports #rufc…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ "Fire1on1". fire1on1.com. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ "Rajasthan United FC on Instagram: "Advisor ✅ Mentor ✅ Legend ✅ We are happy to announce the appointment of Shri Magan Singh Rajvi as the Technical Advisor & Chief Mentor of…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ "Rajasthan State Men's League 2019". 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Rajasthan State Men's League".
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