Yeedzin FC
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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 automatic promotion to the A division of the national football league. The following year the club finished in mid table of the A division and also registered a team in the C Division of the national football league keeping in line with the club’s policy of promoting youth and enhancing the development of football at the grass root level. Yeedzin FC had more than 100 youth players on its books, but due to financial restriction the club was forced to cut down the number of youth players. The club still looks after more than 50 youth players and also supports them financially. The club also looks after a team in the B Division primarily to ensure a smoother transition for the youth players from the C Division to eventually play in the A Division.
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:...
.The Club is Based in Thimphu
Thimphu
Thimphu also spelt Thimpu, is the capital and largest city of Bhutan. It is situated in the western central part of Bhutan and the surrounding valley is one of Bhutan's dzongkhags, the Thimphu District. The city became the capital of Bhutan in 1961...
, Bhutan
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...
. 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 automatic promotion to the A division of the national football league. The following year the club finished in mid table of the A division and also registered a team in the C Division of the national football league keeping in line with the club’s policy of promoting youth and enhancing the development of football at the grass root level. Yeedzin FC had more than 100 youth players on its books, but due to financial restriction the club was forced to cut down the number of youth players. The club still looks after more than 50 youth players and also supports them financially. The club also looks after a team in the B Division primarily to ensure a smoother transition for the youth players from the C Division to eventually play in the A Division.
Current Squad 2008
Achievements
- A-DivisionA-Division (Bhutan)A-Division is the top division of the Bhutan Football Federation. The 2007 edition was played between Jul 7-Aug 3 and all matches were played in Chang Jiji, Thimphu...
: 1
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- 2002 - 2nd in the B Division of the National Football League
- 2004 – 3rd in the A Division
- 2005 – 2nd in the A Division
- 2006 – 2nd in the A Division and Winner Winter Championship
- 2007 – 3rd in the A Division
- 2008 – Champions of the A Division National League and Club Championship
- 2009 – 2nd in the A Division
- 2010 – Champions of the A Division National League
Performance in AFC competitions
- AFC President's CupAFC President's CupThe AFC President's Cup is an annual international association football competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation .-Competition format:...
: 2 appearances
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- 2009AFC President's Cup 2009The 2009 AFC President's Cup was the fifth edition of the AFC President's Cup, a competition for football clubs in countries categorized as "emerging nations" by the Asian Football Confederation. Eleven teams competed for the title and were split up into three groups, playing each other team in...
: in Group Stage - 20112011 AFC President's CupThe 2011 AFC President's Cup was the seventh edition of the AFC President's Cup, a football competition for "emerging countries" by the Asian Football Confederation.Teams from 12 member associations competed...
: 4° in Group Stage
- 2009