Thimphu FC
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| Full name | Thimphu Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Thunderbolts[1] |
| Founded | 2015[2] |
| Ground | Changlimithang Stadium |
| Head coach | Raj Kumar |
Thimphu Football Club is a Bhutanese football club based in Thimphu.
History
The club finished in a qualifying position during the 2001 season and was drawn into Group A along with Paro and Drukpol.[3] They managed to defeat Paro and drew against Drukpol, thus topping the group and advancing to the semi-finals.[3] Although they lost to Samtse in the semifinals, they beat Drukpol in the third-place match to finish third overall.[3]
Thimpu also participated in 2002, although their final position is not known.[4] The only known result involving Thimpu is a 5–1 victory over Drukpol.[4] In 2015, Thimphu became the first Bhutanese club to hire a foreign coach, Fabio Lopez. However, the Italian coach resigned from the club without coaching a single match, due to difficulties adapting to the lifestyle changes from his native country. The two foreign players signed under coach Lopez remained in the squad for the 2015 season.[5]
References
- ^ "Thimphu FC – Soccer – Team Profile – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Bhutan – List of Foundation Dates Clubs". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ a b c Schöggl, Hans; King, Ian. "Bhutan 2001". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ a b Schöggl, Hans; Hai Naveed, Malik Riaz. "Bhutan 2003". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ "Italian coach says ciao". KuenselOnline. 9 April 2015. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.