Gauhati Town Club

1906–2010

Gauhati Town Club is one of the oldest and the premier sporting organization in the north-east. It was born at the initiative of a dedicated group of sports-lovers in the person of Capt. L.B.Scott, I.M.S. who was a Civil Surgeon, Dr. H.K. Das, an Assistant Surgeon and founder Secretary of the club; Sir Saiyid Saadullah, an eminent lawyer and Khan Saheb Khalilur Rahman Significantly, the club was essentially instrumental in introducing the coveted Bordoloi Trophy Football Tournament, initially played at the Judges' Field from 1952 to 1957. Ranji Trophy Cricket matches were also played at the same venue. .^[2] Apart from football the club also provides excellent facilities for other sports like cricket, swimming, chess etc.

2011–present

On 21 January 2010, it is announced that Juliano Silveira Fontana, a professional Brazilian football coach, has been appointed as the chief coach of the academy who later coached the Senior team in the I-League 2nd Division.^[3]

In February 2011,it was announced that Gauhati Town Club will participate in the 2011 I-League 2nd Division. Team finished the season at the bottom of the table and did not gain promotion to the 2011 I-League 2nd Division Final Round. They participated in the 2012 I-League 2nd Division and finished 7th in the Group stage.

First-team

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

No. Position Player GK Subal Rabha 7 Manoj Bose 9 Binoka Somi 10 Jimlong Chaba 12 Thiyam Thanil Nobin Chawria Firujit Singh Kakhebhi Asumi Binan Singh Ashis Thapa Imlong Chaba Tingnyek Konyak

No. Position Player R. Kasumochi FW Sanjeeva Rongpi N Bijan Singh Shyam Mura 21 GK Amit Lodh

GTC Football Academy team

^[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player GK Maheshwar Boro GK Manish Singh DF Hirok Jyoti Roy DF Khoiorom Rocky Singh DF Manas Pratin Das DF Prasenjeet Nath DF Farhan Ahmed DF Naorem Mukesh Meitei DF Ranjan Englanj DF Sansuma Basumatary Sudarshan Boro Molen Boro

No. Position Player Rinku Medhi Munna Boro Hidangmayum Sanatomba Sharma MF Pranjal Bhumij MF Sonny Munda MF Diganta Gayari MF Rahul Chetri MF Rahul Das MF Shyam Narzari MF Shumit Rabha FW Abhishek Dey Biswajit Das Rabi Boro MF Rakesh Das