Oil India Ltd FC

Oil India Ltd. FC
Full name Oil India Ltd Football Club
Nickname(s) OIL
Founded 1964 (1964)
Ground Oil India Ground, Duliajan, Assam
Capacity 10,000
Owner Oil India
League I-League 2nd Division
2010 2nd, Group B
Final Round: 7th

Oil India Football Club is an Indian football club from Duliajan in Assam, India. The club, established by the public sector undertaking Oil India Ltd., formerly played in the I-League 2nd Division, the second tier football tournament of the country.[1]

History

Oil India Ltd FC is promoted by the public sector giant Oil India Ltd. The club was set up in 1964 at Duliajan in upper Assam. The club is considered to be one of the top teams from the North East India.[1]

Stadium

Oil India Ltd FC has its own stadium at Duliajan, which is also the headquarters of its promoter Oil India Ltd.

Leagues

Oil India Ltd FC took part in the first three editions of I-League 2nd Division. In 2010 edition, the club had progressed to final round but failed to qualify for the top tier and finished 7th position. It also plays in the prestigious Bordoloi Trophy, Independence Day Cup, A.T.P.A. Shield and Dibrugarh District Football League. The club is the current winner of Assam Club Football Championship.[1]

Current squad

As of 18 September 2016[2]

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

No. Position Player
1 India GK Nihal Das
2 India DF Jyotish Basumatary
3 India DF Tridip Hazarika
4 India DF Nabin Rabha
5 India DF Sishuram Chutia
6 India Geremsha Basumatary
7 India MF Mandila Rongmei
8 India MF F. Wary
9 India FW Mintu Boro
10 India FW Jayanta Basumatary
11 India Manash Manjit Chetia
No. Position Player
12 India Rana
13 India DF Raju Konwar
14 India DF Santanu

Deka

15 India GK Jitu Chetry
16 India GK Arup Bora
17 India Tulya Das

The club is coached by Subrata Bhattacharya.

Club Honours

This is a list of honours for the Oil India Ltd FC
  • Kalinga Cup Football Tournament held at Cuttack:
  • Winner: 2006
  • Petroleum Sports Promotion Board Inter Unit football meet
  • Winner: 2006
  • Assam Club Championship
  • Winner: 2007
  • Winner (3):
  • A.T.P.A. Shield
  • Winner (7): [3]
  • Independence Day Cup
  • Winner (3): [1]

Sponsors

Promoters: Oil India Ltd.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 All India Football Federation
  2. ↑ "Players Profile". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the ATPA Shield". indianfootball.de. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
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