Bhutan national football team
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The Bhutan national football team is the national team of Bhutan
and is controlled by the Bhutan Football Federation
.
in 2000.
On June 30, 2002, the day of the final match of the 2002 World Cup, Bhutan, then the second-lowest ranked team in the world, recorded their first victory ever. They played against the lowest ranked team, Montserrat
, in a friendly match known jokingly as The Other Final
, winning 4-0 at the Changlimithang Stadium
in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. "The Other Final" was organised by Dutch filmmakers.
Prior to the 2010 World Cup, they were the only FIFA member not to have attempted to qualify for the World Cup. Bhutan withdrew from the 2010 World Cup qualifiers because their stadium would not be ready in time for their matches vs. Kuwait.
Recently the team saw action in the 2008 South Asian Football Federation Cup tournament, reaching the Semifinals, where they lost to India (2 - 1) during stoppage time of extra time.
The team also played on 2009 SAFF Cup.
(interim) Aric Schanz (2002) Kharga Basnet (2006) Koji Gyotoku
(2008-2011) Hiroaki Matsuyama (2011-present)
2.Gyeltshen (2)
3.Dinesh Chhetri (2)
4.Passang Tshering
(2)
5.Nawang Dendup (2)
6.Won Dei (1)
7.Sar Ogissen (1)
8.Pema Chopel (1)
9.Yeshey Nedup (1)
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
and is controlled by the Bhutan Football Federation
Bhutan Football Federation
The Bhutan Football Federation is the governing body of football in Bhutan, controlling the Bhutan national team. It was founded in 1983, and has been a member of FIFA since 2000 and the Asian Football Confederation since 1993.-External links:...
.
History
While a Bhutanese National football team has existed since the 1970s, it was officially founded in 1983 and joined FIFAFIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
in 2000.
On June 30, 2002, the day of the final match of the 2002 World Cup, Bhutan, then the second-lowest ranked team in the world, recorded their first victory ever. They played against the lowest ranked team, Montserrat
Montserrat national football team
The Montserrat national football team represents the small Caribbean island of Montserrat in the CONCACAF football region. Football is the second most popular sport in Montserrat, with cricket being the most-played sport on the island. The team play at the Blakes Estate Stadium in Plymouth and the...
, in a friendly match known jokingly as The Other Final
The Other Final
The Other Final is a 2003 documentary film, directed by Johan Kramer, about a football match between Bhutan and Montserrat, the then-lowest ranked teams in the FIFA World Rankings. The game was played in the Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan. Bhutan won the game 4-0...
, winning 4-0 at the Changlimithang Stadium
Changlimithang Stadium
Changlimithang Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan, which serves as the National Stadium. It is currently used mostly for football and archery matches. The stadium holds 25,000...
in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. "The Other Final" was organised by Dutch filmmakers.
Prior to the 2010 World Cup, they were the only FIFA member not to have attempted to qualify for the World Cup. Bhutan withdrew from the 2010 World Cup qualifiers because their stadium would not be ready in time for their matches vs. Kuwait.
Recently the team saw action in the 2008 South Asian Football Federation Cup tournament, reaching the Semifinals, where they lost to India (2 - 1) during stoppage time of extra time.
The team also played on 2009 SAFF Cup.
Fixtures
| Date | Competition | Location | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 March 2011 | 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification The 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification phase saw eight teams advance to the final tournament in Nepal. The qualification draw was held on 20 October 2010, in AFC House.-Seeding:... |
 Tau Devi Lal StadiumTau Devi Lal Stadium Tau Devi Lal Stadium is a multi-purpose sports complex located in Gurgaon within the state of Haryana, India. The site currently consists of two sports venues in addition to several practice facilities: the Tau Devi Lal Cricket Ground and the Tau Devi Lal Football Stadium.It is the home ground of... |
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| 25 March 2011 | 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification The 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification phase saw eight teams advance to the final tournament in Nepal. The qualification draw was held on 20 October 2010, in AFC House.-Seeding:... |
Tau Devi Lal Stadium Tau Devi Lal Stadium Tau Devi Lal Stadium is a multi-purpose sports complex located in Gurgaon within the state of Haryana, India. The site currently consists of two sports venues in addition to several practice facilities: the Tau Devi Lal Cricket Ground and the Tau Devi Lal Football Stadium.It is the home ground of... |
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Bhutan all time record against all nations
| Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | -20 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | -11 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 15 | -12 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -7 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | -10 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -9 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | -15 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 | -21 | |
| Total | 40 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 144 | |
World Cup
- 19301930 FIFA World CupThe 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
to 20062006 FIFA World CupThe 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
- Did not enter - 20102010 FIFA World CupThe 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
- Withdrew - 20142014 FIFA World CupThe 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014....
- Did not enter
Asian Cup
- 1956 to 1996 - Did not enter
- 2000 - Did not qualify
- 2004 - Did not qualify
- 2007 - Did not enter
- 2011 - Did not qualify
South Asian Football Federation Cup
- 1993South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup 1993The 1993 South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation Gold Cup was the first South Asian Football Federation Cup, held in Lahore, Pakistan between 16 July 1993 and 23 July 1993. The countries that competed in this tournament are India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Additionally a Pakistan...
to 1999South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 1999The 1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup was held in Goa, India between 22 January 1999 and 1 May 1999. The Nehru Stadium in Margao played host to all matches.-Group A:---------Group B:---------Semi-finals:----...
- Did not enter - 2003 to 2005South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 2005The 2005 South Asian Football Federation Cup was hosted in Karachi, Pakistan from December 7 to December 17.Bangladesh and India played out the final in a repeat of the 1999 final. Just as in the 1999 final, India beat Bangladesh 2-0 with goals from Mehraj Din Wadoo and Baichung Bhutia. Bhutia was...
- Eliminated at group stage - 2008 - Semi Finalists
- 2009 - Eliminated at group Stage
AFC Challenge Cup
- 2006AFC Challenge Cup 2006The 2006 AFC Challenge Cup was held between April 1 and April 16, 2006 in Bangladesh. Sixteen teams were split into four groups, the top two in each group qualifying for the quarterfinals, and from then on a straight knockout contest. There was no qualification stage. The cup winner was Tajikistan...
- Round 1 - 2008 - Did not qualify, 3rd in qualifying group
- 20102010 AFC Challenge CupThe 2010 AFC Challenge Cup was the third edition of the tournament which was held from 16–27 February 2010 in Sri Lanka. India, the defending champions, fielded their under-23 team for this tournament in preparation for the 2010 Asian Games later that year...
- Did not qualify, 4th in qualifying group - 20122012 AFC Challenge CupThe 2012 AFC Challenge Cup will be the fourth edition of the tournament which will take place in Nepal from 8–19 March 2012. The winners will qualify for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. Unlike in previous editions of the tournament, there were no automatic qualifiers...
- Did not qualify, knocked out in playoff round
Current squad
| # | Player | Position | Date of Birth | Caps (Goals) | Club |
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| 1 | Leki | Goalkeeper | 5 (0) |  |
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| Hari Gurung | Goalkeeper | 3 (0) | |
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| 2 | Pema | Centre Back | 5 July 1985 (age 26) | 7 (0) | Yeedzin FC Yeedzin FC Yeedzin Football Club was established in 2002 and registered with the Bhutan Football Federation.The Club is Based in Thimphu, Bhutan. The club was registered in the B Division of the National football league. Yeedzin FC finished second in the B Division of the national football league and gained... |
| 3 | Kinley Tenzin | Right Back | 2 (0) | ||
| 4 | Pema Rinchen Pema Rinchen Pema Rinchen is a football player from Bhutan. He plays as a defender for Yeedzin FC. He plays as a centre back but he can also play right back and right wing position.... |
Centre Back | 20 February 1986 (age 25) | 7 (0) | Yeedzin FC Yeedzin FC Yeedzin Football Club was established in 2002 and registered with the Bhutan Football Federation.The Club is Based in Thimphu, Bhutan. The club was registered in the B Division of the National football league. Yeedzin FC finished second in the B Division of the national football league and gained... |
| Sonam Tenzin Sonam Tenzin Sonam Tenzin is a football player from Bhutan. He played as defender in the I-League for Buddhist Blue Stars.Also Tenzin is a member of the Bhutanese national team.-External links:... |
Centre Back | 20 October 1986 (age 25) | 5 (0) | Buddhist Blue Stars |
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| 10 | Kinley Wangchuk | Right Back | 4 (0) | Yeedzin FC Yeedzin FC Yeedzin Football Club was established in 2002 and registered with the Bhutan Football Federation.The Club is Based in Thimphu, Bhutan. The club was registered in the B Division of the National football league. Yeedzin FC finished second in the B Division of the national football league and gained... |
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| Dawa Gyeltshen | Left Back | 7 June 1986 (age 25) | 7 (0) | |
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| 6 | Kelzang Dorji | Left Back | 4 (0) | ||
| 7 | Kinley Dorji | Left Winger | 30 August 1986 (age 25) | 6 (0) | Druk Star FC Druk Star FC Druk Star FC is a football club from Thimphu, Bhutan.Druk Star FC plays in the A Division and was twice champions of Bhutan. Their key player is Karun Gurung who has made the jersey number 5 so famous in Bhutan... |
| 8 | Nima Sangay | Right Winger | 7 (0) | ||
| Karan Gurung | Left Winger | 3 (0) | Druk Star FC Druk Star FC Druk Star FC is a football club from Thimphu, Bhutan.Druk Star FC plays in the A Division and was twice champions of Bhutan. Their key player is Karun Gurung who has made the jersey number 5 so famous in Bhutan... |
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| 5 | Passang Tshering Passang Tshering Passang Tshering is a former football player from Bhutan. He played as striker for Transport United and Druk Star FC.In 2007 he won the title of A-Division topscorer... |
Central Midfielder | 16 July 1983 (age 28) | 14 (1) | Druk Star FC Druk Star FC Druk Star FC is a football club from Thimphu, Bhutan.Druk Star FC plays in the A Division and was twice champions of Bhutan. Their key player is Karun Gurung who has made the jersey number 5 so famous in Bhutan... |
| Chimi Dorji | Central Midfielder | 8 (0) | Druk Star FC Druk Star FC Druk Star FC is a football club from Thimphu, Bhutan.Druk Star FC plays in the A Division and was twice champions of Bhutan. Their key player is Karun Gurung who has made the jersey number 5 so famous in Bhutan... |
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| Chencho Chencho (footballer) Chencho is a Bhutanese footballer playing for Indian football club Royal Wahingdoh FC. He scored two goals for royal in their inaugural match against Mohun Bagan AC on September 17, 2011, in the Federation Cup.-References:... |
Striker Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals... |
2 October 1985 (age 26) | 9 (1) | Royal Wahingdoh FC Royal Wahingdoh FC Royal Wahingdoh Football Club is an Indian football team that currently participates in the I-League 2nd Division. Royal Wahingdoh F.C. is currently the Shillong Premier League Champion having won the title in December 2010.-1946-2010:... |
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| Karma Tshering | Striker Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals... |
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| Kinga Thinley | Striker | 1 (0) | Yeedzin FC Yeedzin FC Yeedzin Football Club was established in 2002 and registered with the Bhutan Football Federation.The Club is Based in Thimphu, Bhutan. The club was registered in the B Division of the National football league. Yeedzin FC finished second in the B Division of the national football league and gained... |
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| Tshering Wangdi | Striker | ||||
| Nawang Dendup | Striker | 7 December 1986 (age 25) | 14 (2) | Transport United Transport United Transport United is a football club from Thimphu, Bhutan. It was formed in 2000.-Current Squad 2008:-Performance in AFC competitions:*AFC President's Cup: 4 appearances... |
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National Coaches
Kang Byung-Chan (2000-2002) Yoo Kee-HeungYoo Kee-Heung
Yoo Kee-Heung is a Korean football manager and former player.Yoo represented South Korea as a player during the 1974 World Cup qualifiers.Yoo subsequently turned to football coaching...
(interim) Aric Schanz (2002) Kharga Basnet (2006) Koji Gyotoku
Koji Gyotoku
is a former Japanese football player. He is also the head coach of the Bhutan national football team.-Early years:Koji Gyotoku was born January 28, 1965 in Shizuoka, Japan. He went to school at Shizuoka Municipal Shimizu Fifth and Tokai Western High School...
(2008-2011) Hiroaki Matsuyama (2011-present)
Top goalscorers
1.Wangay Dorji (5)2.Gyeltshen (2)
3.Dinesh Chhetri (2)
4.Passang Tshering
Passang Tshering
Passang Tshering is a former football player from Bhutan. He played as striker for Transport United and Druk Star FC.In 2007 he won the title of A-Division topscorer...
(2)
5.Nawang Dendup (2)
6.Won Dei (1)
7.Sar Ogissen (1)
8.Pema Chopel (1)
9.Yeshey Nedup (1)