Ugyen Academy F.C.

Ugyen Academy F.C.
Full name Ugyen Academy Football Club
Ground Lekeythang
Punakha, Bhutan
Capacity 1,000
Manager Dili Ram [1]
Coach Kinley Dorji [1]
League Bhutan National League
2014 2nd
Website Club home page

Ugyen Academy Football Club is a football club from Punakha, Bhutan, based at Lekeythang.[2] They won the Bhutan National League title in 2013 and represented Bhutan at the 2014 AFC President's Cup.

History

Ugyen Academy's first appearance in the national league was in the 2012-13 season, where they finished third behind eventual champions Yeedzin and Druk Pol,[3] and were involved in the season's highest scoring game, an 8-1 victory over Samtse.[3] The following season they won the Bhutan National league, by a point from Yeedzin, losing only once, 2-4 to Thimphu.[4] By winning the national league, Ugyen Academy were awarded Bhutan's berth in the 2014 AFC President's Cup, their first appearance in any form of continental competition. They were drawn in Group A for the group stage, along with Sheikh Russel of Bangladesh, KRL of Pakistan and Sri Lanka Air Force.[5] All the matches were played in Sri Lanka,[5] and Ugyen Academy lost all three matches without scoring and conceding 8 goals.

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Bangladesh Sheikh Russel 3 2 1 0 9 0 +9 7
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Air Force 3 2 0 1 4 5 −1 6
Pakistan KRL 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
Bhutan Ugyen Academy 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8 0

7 May 2014
16:00
Sri Lanka Air Force Sri Lanka 1–0 Bhutan Ugyen Academy
Bandara  58' Report
Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo
Attendance: 600
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)

9 May 2014
14:00
Ugyen Academy Bhutan 0–3 Pakistan KRL
Report Afridi  1'
Dawood  14'
Qasim  90+1'

11 May 2014
14:00
Sheikh Russel Bangladesh 4–0 Bhutan Ugyen Academy
Millien  14'
Mithun  21', 88'
Ahmed  28' 		Report
Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ali Sabah Adday Al-Qaysi (Iraq)

Ugyen Academy again took part in the National League the following season. They suffered a mediocre start to the season, drawing with eventual winners Druk United and losing to then leaders Thimphu City to find themselves lying in fourth place at the halfway stage.[6] The team rallied in the second half however, winning all their matches bar a loss to Druk Star to end the season in second place, narrowly losing out on both the title and qualification for the 2015 AFC Cup on goal difference to Druk United.[6]

Current squad

As of 2014 AFC President's Cup:[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Bhutan GK Sanjit Gurung
4 Bhutan GK Dawa Tshering
2 Bhutan DF Rinchen Dorji
5 Bhutan DF Kinley Penjor
6 Bhutan FW Sangay Palden
7 Bhutan DF Man Bahadur Gurung
8 Bhutan FW Lhendup Dorji
9 Bhutan FW Sampa Tshering
10 Bhutan MF Sonam Yoezer
11 Bhutan DF Kinley Tenzin
No. Position Player
12 Bhutan FW Nawang Tshering
14 Bhutan FW Kinley Rabgay
16 Bhutan MF Tshering Dorji
17 Bhutan MF Biren Basnet
18 Bhutan MF Kinley Dorji
19 Bhutan DF Mipham Chophel
21 Bhutan GK Tshewang Rinzen
23 Bhutan GK Ngawang Jamphel
25 Bhutan FW T. Youzer

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra Limited FC v Ugyen Academy 2014 AFC President's Cup Group Stage match. afc.com
  2. ↑ "Ugyen Academy FC". soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel; Jigmi, Sonam (28 Feb 2013). "Bhutan 2012". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel; Jigmi, Sonam (20 Feb 2014). "Bhutan 2013". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "AFC President’s Cup 2014: Group Stage Draw". AFC. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Stokkermans, Karel; Jigmi, Sonam (22 May 2014). "Bhutan 2014". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 27 June 2014.