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Ahmedabad Racquet Academy Football Club (commonly known as ARA FC Gujarat) is an Indian professional football club based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.[7][8] They have competed in the I-League 2nd Division.[9][10][11] ARA FC is the first professional team from Gujarat to compete in the nationwide league.[12][13] The club also competes in GFA Senior Division League.

ARA FC Gujarat
Full nameAhmedabad Racquet Academy Football Club[1]
Nickname(s)The Alphas
Ahmedabad Alphas[2]
Short nameARA[3][4]
Founded2016; 6 years ago (2016)
GroundEKA Arena
Capacity20,000
OwnerVikram Patel[5]
Head coachVivek Nagul[6]
LeagueGFA Senior Division League
I-League 2nd Division
WebsiteClub website
Home colours
Away colours
Departments of ARA FC
Football
(Men's)		 Football
(Women's)		 Football
(Reserves)

Their reserve and youth teams play in both Hero Sub-Junior League and Hero Elite League, while women team is member of Indian Women's League.[14]


History



Academy and early years


Ahmedabad Racquet Academy (ARA) started its journey as a professional multi-sports academy in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, which mainly consists of racquet sports and has been running since 2011 and began participating in Ahmedabad Junior league.[15][16] The football club was among the newest projects established by the academy in recent times as an initiative by owner Vikram Patel.[5][17]


Formation of club


The existing academy owned by Patel emerged as ARA FC in 2016 to ensure development of football in the Indian state of Gujarat.[17] On 19 July 2018, their academy were accredited and given two stars based on eligibility criteria, which allowed them to play in Youth League U18.[18] ARA as a club became affiliated with Gujarat State Football Association (GSFA) in 2017,[19] and began competing in the ADFA Premier Division League.[20][21]


2018–present


Muhammed Sagar Ali with ARA in 2020
Muhammed Sagar Ali with ARA in 2020

On 20 November 2018, AIFF nominated ARA for proposed inclusion in the 2018–19 2nd Division League.[22][23] On 7 December, it was announced that ARA FC would be one of nine clubs to play that season.[24] Thus the Ahmedabad-based club became the only team from the state competing in a domestic tier league.[25]

In their maiden I-League 2nd Division in the 2018–19 season,[26] ARA finished on fourth place in Group A with 11 points in 8 matches as Lonestar Kashmir progressed to the final round.[27][28]

They were nominated for participating in the 2021 I-League Qualifiers, since emerging victorious in Gandhinagar Premier League.[29] They began their journey with a 1–1 draw against Corbett FC on 5 October at the Bangalore Football Stadium[30] but did not advanced to the final round.[31]


Home stadium


EKA Arena by TransStadia, home ground of ARA
EKA Arena by TransStadia, home ground of ARA

ARA FC plays its home matches at the EKA Arena, which has a capacity of 20,000 spectators.[32] The stadium is located in Kankaria Lake, Ahmedabad, and has additional 10,000 temporary seats on the pitch area.[33]

Panoramic view of the stadium
Panoramic view of the stadium

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors


Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2018–2021 SEVEN[34] Amul[35]
2021–present Decathlon Sports

Current squad


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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  IND Ajmal Eranjhikkal
2 DF  IND Hardik Bhatt
— DF  IND Vinay
5 DF  IND Muhsin Muzammil
6 DF  IND Shiva Kumar
7 MF  IND Abhishek Mhaske
— FW  IND Amey Bhatkal
— FW  IND Syed Shoaib Ahmed (Captain)
12 DF  IND Vikram Singh
13 GK  IND Calvin Abhishek
14 DF  IND Royal Wasker
15 FW  IND Mohammadyunus Syed
16 MF  IND Manik Haldar
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  IND Jordan Fernandes
18 FW  IND Calvin Rosario Baretto
19 MF  IND Nirmal Singh Bisht
20 FW  IND Ayaan Ilyas Shaikh
21 MF  IND Aameen Goyal
22 MF  IND Muhammad Monis Siddique
24 DF  IND Abhishek Bhupendrakumar Tripathi
25 FW  IND Alen Deory
27 MF  IND Pratik Swami
40 MF  IND Prohlad Roy
69 MF  IND Aditya Ashok Kumar Jha
9 FW  SEN Hamidou Dieye
10 MF  NGA Bala Dahir

Current technical staff


As of 12 November 2019
Position Name
Team manager Marmik Pandya
Head coach Manuel Retamero
Assistant coach Salim Pathan
Physio Falgun Bhatt

Honours



League



Cup



Women's team



Records


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 Final round 4th – DNP DNP DNP
Key

Managerial record


updated on 25 October 2020

NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%
Vivek Nagul[37]  India 2018 2021 19 7 4 8 28 29 036.84
Manuel Retamero Fraile  Spain 2021 0 0 0 0 0 0 !—

Notable former players


For current and former notable ARA FC players with a Wikipedia article, see: ARA FC players.


Women's team


ARA FC has its women's football team that competes in the Indian Women's League, the highest division of Indian women's football.[38] Before the kick-off of 2021–22 Indian Women's League season, four teams including ARA Women from four states played each other once in April 2022, in the qualifying round at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi and they qualified for the final round after topping the group.[39]


See also



References


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  2. "ARA FC coach Nagul and captain Shoaib optimistic ahead of I-League qualifiers". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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  24. "Tentative decisions for 2nd Division League, Hero Super Cup announced". The Bridge. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
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  28. I-League 2nd Division 2018-19 detailed statistics Archived 12 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021
  29. ARA FC became champions of Gandhinagar Premier League facebook.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021
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  31. Hero I-League Qualifires 2021 Archived 6 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine the-aiff.com. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
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  37. "HEARTBROKEN BUT UPBEAT: ARA FC HEAD COACH VIVEK NAGUL". Ahmadabad Mirror. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  38. "Indian Women's League: ARA FC aim to be organised against dominant Sethu FC". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Bhubaneswar: The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 19 April 2022. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  39. "ARA FC defeat YWC 4-3, qualify for Indian Women's League 2022". thebridge.in. The Bridge. Press Trust of India. 5 April 2022. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.




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