The 2001 season of the Bhutanese A-Division was the seventh recorded season of top-flight football in Bhutan.[1] The league was won by Druk Star, their first title and the first time a Bhutanese team other than Druk Pol had won in the last six years.[1] The league was preceded by a qualifying tournament known as the Thimpu League. Qualifiers from this league joined other teams in a round robin group stage to determine the four teams who would proceed to the knock out stage.[2]
| Season | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Druk Star |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 28 (2.8 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Thimpu 4-0 Druk Pol |
| Biggest away win | Paro 0-6 Thimpu |
| Highest scoring | Paro 0-6 Thimpu |
| Longest winning run | 4 - Druk Star |
| Longest unbeaten run | 4 - Druk Star |
| Longest losing run | 2 - Paro, Gomtu |
← 2000 2002 → | |
Thimpu League
editThe 2001 Thimpu League, which started on 15 July, served as a qualifying tournament for the 2001 Bhutan A-Division. 9 teams took part, 5 from Thimpu[2] and 4 from Phuentsholing.[2] It is not known for certain how many teams qualified, but of the four known participants, three qualified as a result of their position.[2]
Known participating teams
editFrom Thimphu:
From Paro:
Known result
edit| Paro | Beat | Druk Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Source | Unknown |
Druk Stars did not qualify for the A-Division.[2]
A-Division
editThe A-division commenced on 12 August. Although Druk Star had not qualified via the Thimpu League earlier in the year, they were given a place following the withdrawal of Phuentsholing and Chhuka.[2] The league consisted of two groups of three teams playing in a round robin format. The top two teams from each group then qualified for the semi-final knockout stages.
Participating teams
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From Thimpu:
From outside Thimphu:
- Chhukha (withdrew)
- Gomtu
- Paro
- Phuentsholing (withdrew)
- Samtse
Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thimpu (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 4 | Qualification for Semi-Finals |
| 2 | Druk Pol (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Paro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Results
editGroup B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Druk Star (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Qualification for Semi-Finals |
| 2 | Samtse (Q) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Gomtu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Results
editSemi finals
edit| Samtse | 2-1 | Thimpu |
|---|---|---|
| Bullet 21' Wangay Dorji 28' |
Source[dead link] | Ugyen Wangchuk 35' |
Third-place match
edit| Thimpu | 4-0 | Druk Pol |
|---|---|---|
| Sonam Jamtsho 11' Ugyen Dorji 25' Deo Kumar 53' Kinley Dorji 68' |
Source[dead link] |
Final
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Schöggl, Hans; Abbink, Dinant (28 May 2014). "Bhutan - List of Champions". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Schöggl, Hans; King, Ian (31 Jul 2003). "Bhutan 2001". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 27 June 2014.