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Techtro Swades United Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Una, Himachal Pradesh. The club competes in the Himachal Football League. The club was established[1][2][3] on 29 August 2020, and began their first competitive season in the HFL.
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| Full name | Techtro Swades United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Lions | ||
| Short name | TSUFC | ||
| Founded | 29 August 2020 | ||
| Ground | Khad Football Ground, Una, Himachal Pradesh | ||
| Chairman | Neeraj Kholiya | ||
| Manager | Vipin Thapa | ||
| League | Himachal Football League | ||
| 2022 | Himachal Football League, champions | ||
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| Departments of Techtro Swades United FC | ||
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| Football (Men's) | Football (Women's) | Football (Reserves) |
History
The club was founded by Neeraj Kholiya, a football enthusiast[4][5] who started his journey by creating a YouTube channel in 2014, where he reviewed tech products. Later, he decided to create content related to Indian Football. He formed Techtro Lucknow FC in 2019, which started competing in Lucknow Super Division. Techtro Swades United FC was established in order to expand the footballing landscape to a new state where potential footballers get better opportunities.[6]
On 29 August 2020, Techtro Swades United was launched digitally and became the first ever professional football club from Himachal Pradesh. Minerva Academy FC/CC became the strategic partner of the club. They appointed former head coach Surinder Singh as a technical director, and former I-League head coach of Punjab FC Yan Law was appointed as the first ever head coach of Techtro Swades United.[7]
They finished as runners-up in the first-ever edition of Himachal Football League, after losing 2-0 to Himachal FC in the final match. They earned the eligibility to play in 2020-21 season of I-League 2nd Division, however were not selected.
Their women's team finished as the Champions in the first-ever edition of Himachal Women's League 2021. Thus earning the eligibility to play in Indian Women's League.
Crest and colours
The crest of Techtro Swades United features the faces of three Asiatic lions in resemblance to the Emblem of Himachal Pradesh as well as the State Emblem of India. On the head of the lions sits the crown which is in the shape of Lotus- the national flower of India and it also resembles the mighty Himalayas. The entire logo is made by using just circles, where many circles are met to make a part or multiple elements of the logo.
The official home colours of the team are red and blue, and the away colours are white and blue. The third kit was of purple and blue. All the three kits consist of patterns resembling the culture of Himachal Pradesh.
Ownership
Techtro Swades United is organised at unique fan-owned model, avoiding limited company hierarchy.[1]
Honours
Domestic league
- Himachal Football League
- Champions: 2022
- Runners-up: 2020[8]
Domestic cups
- All India invitational tournament Gazipur
- Champion (1): 2021[9]
Affiliated clubs
The following clubs are currently associated with Techtro Swades United FC:
Minerva Academy FC (2020–present)- Techtro Lucknow FC (2020–present)
- Himachal FC (2021–present)
- India Rush SC (2021–present)
Women's section
References
- "Techtro & Ranjit Bajaj launch Techtro Swades United to develop Himachal Pradesh football!". Arunava about Football. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- "TECHTRO SWADES UNITED LAUNCH EVENT - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- "Techtro And Ranjit Bajaj Launches 'Techtro Swades United' Football Club". Transcontinental Times. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- "पहले प्रोफेशनल फुटबॉल क्लब टेक्ट्रो स्वदेश यूनाइटेड की हिमाचल प्रदेश में एंट्री". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- "Techtro FC: One man's dream to change Indian Football". www.theturffootball.com.
- "Presenting Techtro Swades United FC | turfGrassroots". www.theturffootball.com. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- "Yan Law Named as the New Head Coach of Techtro Swades United FC for the Himachal State League | IFTWC - Indian Football Team for World Cup". 14 November 2020.
- "प्रबल टीएमटी हिमाचल फुटबॉल लीग ,हिमाचल एफसी ने फाइनल में प्रवेश किया". aapkikhabar.com (in Hindi). December 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- "All India Invitational Tournament Gazipur". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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