Southern Samity
Southern Samity is an I-League 2nd Division club based in Siliguri, and Kolkata,[2] established in 1945.[3] During that time, apart from sports they are also involved in various cultural activities.
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| Full name | Southern Samity | |
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| Founded | 1945 | |
| Ground | Rabindra Sarobar Stadium | |
| Capacity | 40,000 | |
| Owner | Frontlink International | |
| Manager | Mehtab Hossain[1] | |
| League | I-League 2nd Division | |
| 2016–17 | 2nd | |
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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]
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2018—present | Nike | |
Players
Squad list of 2019
Samuel Kane (Defender) Suman Hazra (Defender) Jony Routh (Defender) Arjun Das (Defender) Suman Saha (Defender) Avinabo Bag (Right-Back) Manjit Singh (Midfielder) Edison Joseph (Midfielder) Tapan Maity (Midfielder) Antoni Saren (Midfielder) Jamir Ali Mondal (Midfielder) Sayan Dutta (Midfielder) Biswajit Biswas (Midfielder) Kalu Ogba (Defensive Midfield) Manish Maithani (Central Midfield) Mahmoud Al Amenah (Attacking Midfield)
Team management
| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach |  |
| Assistant Coach |  |
| Physio |
References
- "I-League Division 2 : Mohammedan Sporting, Mumbai Tigers Start As Favorites". The Hard Tackle. 29 March 2013.
- "Charged-up Bagan face Southern test - Times of India". The Times of India.
- http://www.kolkatafootball.com/indiafootball_news_2011/march19thpart_2011.html#southern_samity_club
- http://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_cfl_2016_premier_divn/group_a.html#horizontalTab3