Rajasthan FC to debut in I-League 2nd Division 2020

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Published at :January 9, 2020 at 5:11 PM

Modified at :January 9, 2020 at 5:18 PM

The club becomes the first-ever football club in the history of Rajasthan to participate in any national league.

In a matter of great pride for the city & state, Rajasthan FC becomes the first-ever club from the state to represent in the I League 2nd division. After being nominated by the Rajasthan Football Association on the basis of the year-long accomplishments, consistent performance & the youth system, the club went through rigorous licensing process by the All India Football Federation & Asian Football Confederation. Post completing & meeting all criteria’s the club will be competing against Lonestar Kashmir, ATK (Kolkata), Jamshedpur FC, Punjab Football Club & Garwal FC (Delhi). The club has chosen Umaid Singh Stadium, Jodhpur, as its home ground and will be looking forward to fans coming in large numbers to support the home team. The dates of the matches are yet to be announced with the tentative time being the from January end to April end. [KH_ADWORDS type="3" align="center"][/KH_ADWORDS] On the occasion of the great achievement, the club CEO, Sohil Bhansali firstly expressed his gratitude to the support received from the state football association through Mr. Manvendra Singh Ji (President), Shri. Dilip Singh Shekhawat (Secretary) & Mr. Nadeem Anjum (Vice President). Staying to his commitment of developing & promoting the game in the desert state, Sohil focused on promoting the local talent & providing them with maximum exposure & experience to excel at the top-most level. The team this year is going to be a mix of young & experienced players. [KH_RELATED_NEWS title="Related News | ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW"][/KH_RELATED_NEWS] As the CEO it is with great honour and pride that we announce our arrival at the national stage taking along with us the young blood of Rajasthan Football. From day one, our goals were set and as a matter of fact, we achieved the same within a year & half of starting the club. Winning & losing is part & parcel of the game but at this stage what is extremely important is the experience which the players & coaches will receive along with bringing in an altogether different level of the game & culture in the state. Speaking on behalf of the state football association, Mr. Dilip Singh Shekhawat(Secretary), congratulated the management of the club & all members associated with the club on achieving these great feet. With football growing rapidly in the state, he assured Rajasthan FC & all football enthusiasts the continuous support which the state association will keep on providing for developing the game.

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