Sikkim Aakraman Football Club or just Aakraman FC is an Indian professional football club based in Gangtok, Sikkim. Founded in 2010,[2][3] the club competes in the Sikkim Premier Division League, top football division in Sikkim.[4][5][6][7][8]
Full name | Sikkim Aakraman Football Club |
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Nickname(s) | The Orange Brigade |
Founded | 2010; 12 years ago (2010) |
Ground | Paljor Stadium[1] (currently) Bhaichung Bhutia Stadium (proposed) |
Capacity | 30,000 |
League | Sikkim Premier Division League |
Sikkim Aakraman FC qualified for the Sikkim Premier Division League in 2016 and lifted the champion’s trophy in same year. It finished as runners-up in 2017 and 2018. The club has also played semi-finals of the prestigious All India Governor’s Gold Cup in 2016 and 2017, and was three-time finalist of the Independence Cup Football Tournament.[9]