Gauhati Town Club is an Indian multi sports club based in Guwahati, Assam. Founded in 1906, the club had participated in the I-League 2,[2] then second highest level football in India, for two seasons.[3] It currently plays in the Guwahati Premier Football League, GSA A Division Football League and Youth League. The Gauhati Town Club Football Academy was set up to identify, train and nurture the local talents of northeast India at grassroots level. It has highly equipped infrastructure.[4]
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| Full name | Gauhati Town Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Rhinos | ||
| Short name | GTC | ||
| Founded | 1906[1] | ||
| Ground | Judges Field | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| President | Himanta Biswa Sarma | ||
| Coach | Kamala Kt Singh | ||
| League | Guwahati Premier Football League GSA A Division Football League Youth League | ||
| Website | http://gauhatitownclub.com/ | ||
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History
1906–2010
Gauhati Town Club is one of the oldest and the premier sporting organizations in the north-east.[5] It was born at the initiative of a dedicated group of sports-lovers including Captain L. B. Scott, I.M.S., who was a civil surgeon, Dr. H.K. Das, an assistant surgeon and founding secretary of the club; Sir Saiyid Saadullah, an eminent lawyer, and Khan Saheb Khalilur Rahman. Significantly, the club was essentially instrumental in introducing the coveted Bordoloi Trophy tournament, initially played at the Judges' Field from 1952 to 1957. Ranji Trophy cricket matches were also played at the same venue.[6]
2010–present
On 21 January 2010, it was announced that Juliano Silveira Fontana, a professional Brazilian football coach, has been appointed as the head coach of the academy. He later coached senior team in the I-League 2nd Division.[7]
In February 2011, it was announced that Gauhati Town Club will participate in 2011 I-League 2nd Division. Team finished season at the bottom of the table and did not gain promotion to the 2011 I-League 2nd Division final round. They participated in the 2012 I-League 2nd Division and finished 7th in the group stage.[8]
Players
First-team squad
- As of 17 December 2023[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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GTC Academy team
Gauhati Town Club has its academy team, consisting of youth players.[10][11] Their U17 also competed in 2022–23 U-17 Youth Cup.[12][13]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Management
- As of 30 August 2021[14]
| Office | Name |
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| President |  Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma
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| Working president | Mukul Chandra Gogoi
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| Vice-presidents | Pranab Sharma
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| General secretary | Devajit Saikia
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| Assistant secretary | Salil Sinha
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| Treasurer | Navroze Munwar
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| Sports & event secretary | Pompa Chakravarty
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| Football secretary | Akhtaruddin Ahmed
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| Cricket secretary | Deep Bora
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Honours
League
- Assam Club Championship
- Champions (1): 2001[15]
- GSA Super Division Football League
Cup
- Bordoloi Trophy[18]
- Winners (3): 1954, 1956, 1963
- Runners-up (1): 1957
- Amba Medhi Football Tournament
- Runners-up (2): 2001, 2002[19]
See also
References
- ^ Schöggl, Hans. "India - List of Foundation Dates". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Northeast starts positively in I-League Div II". www.isikkim.com. i-Sikkim. 1 April 2011. Archived from the original on 4 April 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ ":::: The Aiff ::::". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ "Gauhati Town Club Football Academy". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ Malla Barua, Subodh. "A History of Assam Football". krirangan.com. Guwahati. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Gauhati Town Club". Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "Brazilian coach arrives for GTC soccer academy". The Assam Tribune. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "I-LEAGUE 2ND DIVISION". Soccerway.
- ^ "Guwahati Premier Football League: Come back win for Gauhati Town Club". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Gauhati Town Club:Hero Elite League Squad". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "GTC Football Academy Players". Gauhati Town Club. Archived from the original on 4 October 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "49 teams to participate in AIFF Elite Youth League 2022–23". the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. 7 December 2022. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ Raghunandan, Vaibhav (18 January 2023). "Quick starts, watertight defences and perfect records: A look ahead to the Hero U-17 Youth Cup final round". the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Office Bearers". gauhatitownclub.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Assam Club Football Championship". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "List of Champions of the Guwahati Super Division". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ Arunava Chaudhuri. "2002/03 Season in Indian Football". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Arunava Chaudhuri. "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Bordoloi Trophy". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava (7 January 2002). "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Amba Medhi Cup". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
Further reading
- "East Bengal triumph". telegraphindia.com. Guwahati: The Telegraph India. 24 September 2016. Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Gauhati Town Club on Twitter
- Gauhati Town Club on Facebook
- Gauhati Town Club at Soccerway
- Gauhati Town Club Football Academy on Facebook
- Gauhati Town Club at Global Sports Archive
