ARA F.C.

ARA FC is a football club based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat which plays in I-League 2nd Division. They were nominated for I-League 2nd Division for the first time in the history and were selected as one of the 18 teams to play in 2018-19 I-League 2nd Division. It not only marked their first appearance in I-League 2nd Division but also Gujarat's first football club to play in I-League 2nd Division[2]

ARA FC
Full nameAhmedabad Racquet Academy Football Club
Nickname(s)The Alphas/ Ahmedabad Alphas
Founded2016 (2016)
GroundThe Arena (Ahmedabad)
Capacity20,000
OwnerVikram Patel[1]
Head CoachVivek Nagul
LeagueI-League 2nd Division

They also play in Hero Sub-Junior League & Hero Elite League in Rest of India zone.[3]

History

On July 19, 2018 their academy were accredited and were given two stars based on their eligibility criteria which allowed them to play in Youth League U18.[4] On November 20, 2018 they were nominated for I-League 2nd Division by AIFF.[5] On 7 December it was announced that ARA F.C. along with 13 other teams will participate in 2018-19 I-League 2nd Division which will make them the first football club from Gujarat to play in I-League 2nd Division.


Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2018—present 'SEVEN Amul

Stadiums
Main article: The Arena (Ahmedabad)

ARA F.C. are using The Arena in Ahmedabad as their home stadium for games in Ahmedabad.love football

Current squad

Senior team squad
As of 12 October 2019[6]

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Ajmal Eranjhikkal
2 DF Hardik Bhatt
4 DF Vinay Vinay
5 DF Muhsin Muzammil
6 DF Shiva Kumar
7 MF Abhishek Mhaske
8 DF Kareem Omolaja
9 FW Amey Bhatkal
10 FW Syed Shoaib Ahmed (Captain)
11 FW Dieye Hamidou
12 DF Vikram Singh
13 GK Calvin Abhishek
14 DF Royal Wasker
15 FW Mohammadyunus Syed
No. Position Player
16 MF Manik Haldar
17 MF Jordan Fernandes
18 FW Saiyed Ragibuddin
19 MF Nirmal Singh Bisht
20 FW Ayaan Ilyas Shaikh
21 MF Aameen Goyal
22 MF Muhammad Monis Siddique
24 DF Abhishek Bhupendrakumar Tripathi
27 MF Pratik Swami
28 GK Abhishek Das
40 MF Prohlad Roy
69 MF Aditya Ashok Kumar Jha

Current technical staff
As of 12 November 2019
Position Name
Manager Kapil Dinesh
Technical Director Paul Temple
Head Coach Vivek Nagul
Assistant coach Joyner Antao
Club physio

Team record

2017- ADFA Ahmedabad District League 2nd Division title

2018- ADFA Ahmedabad District League 1st Division title

Record
Season Div. Tms. Pos. Attendance/G Federation Cup/Super Cup AFC Champions League AFC Cup
2018–19 IL2 16 G4th 650 DNP DNP DNP
2019–20 IL2 18 – DNP DNP DNP
Key
  • Tms. = Number of teams
  • Pos. = Position in league
  • Attendance/G = Average league attendance

Head coach's record

updated on 5 November 2019

NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%
Vivek Nagul  India 2018 2019 8 3 1 4 10 14 037.50
Manuel Retamero Fraile  Spain 2019 0 0 0 0 0 0 !—

References
  1. "ARA FC in I-league could be a gamechanger in state". 10 December 2018.
  2. "Tentative decisions for 2nd Division League, Hero Super Cup announced • The Bridge". thebridge.in. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  3. "Summary – U18 League – India – Results, fixtures, tables and news". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  4. "AIFF Academy accreditation for India results for 2018/19 season announced!". arunfoot.com. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  5. Scroll Staff. "Football: State associations nominate 23 teams for second division of I-League". scroll.in. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  6. "Senior Team".


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