Southern Samity

Southern Samity
Full name Southern Samity
Founded 1945
Ground Home ground
Capacity 12000
Owner Frontlink International
Manager Subrata Bhattacharya[1]
League I-League 2nd Division
2016-17 2nd

Southern Samity is an I-League 2nd Division club based in Kolkata,[2] established in 1945.[3] During that time, apart from sports they are also involved in various cultural activities.

History

In 1959 the club got their affiliation from the IFA. But the club got their footstep in football from the year 2007-2008 onwards, when Frontlink International took charge of the clubs Football department. In the year 2008-2009 they became the champions in the Calcutta Football League in the 2nd Division and were promoted to the Calcutta Premier Division. In the year 2015 they played in Calcutta Premier Division Group A.[4]

Squad

As of 12 August 2017

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

No. Position Player
India DF Shashank Daam
India GK Bhaskar Roy
India GK Agiapal Singh
India DF Jony Routh
India DF Karan Thapa
India DF Dalraj Singh
India DF Jaybrata Dhar
India DF Rakesh Masih
India DF Gautam Thakur
India DF Palash Manna
India DF Souma Das
India DF Indrajit Das
India DF Avinabo Bag
India MF Anoop Pauly
No. Position Player
India MF Rana Bharui
India MF Sovan Chakraborty
India MF Babul Biswas
India MF Deepak Tirkey
India MF Manish Maithani
India MF Deepak Kachhap
India MF Khanthang Paite
India MF Akhil Verma
India FW Biswajit Biswas
India FW Lalawmpuia Pachuau
India FW
India FW Vimal Sharma

References

  1. "I-League Division 2 : Mohammedan Sporting, Mumbai Tigers Start As Favorites". The Hard Tackle. 2013-03-29.
  2. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-27/top-stories/29194140_1_snehashish-chakraborty-nigerian-edeh-chidi-mohun-bagan
  3. http://www.kolkatafootball.com/indiafootball_news_2011/march19thpart_2011.html#southern_samity_club
  4. http://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_cfl_2016_premier_divn/group_a.html#horizontalTab3
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