User:ArsenalFan700/United Sikkim F.C.

United Sikkim

Full name	United Sikkim Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Snow Lions
Short name	USFC
Founded	2014
Dissolved	22 September 2019 (2019-09-22)
Ground	Paljor Stadium Gangtok, Sikkim
Capacity	20,000
Owner	Bhaichung Bhutia
League	I-League (2012–2013)
Home colours

United Sikkim Football Club was an Indian football club based in Gangtok, Sikkim. Founded by the former India national team captain Bhaichung Bhutia in 2004, the goal of the club was to promote football in Bhutia's home state of Sikkim and in Northeast India. United Sikkim became professional in 2011 and joined the I-League 2nd Division before earning promotion to India's top tier competition, the I-League, in 2012. The club were relegated after one season and then spent the rest of their existence in the local Sikkim Premier Division League.

The club were the second professional club from Northeast India, after Shillong Lajong from Meghalaya. In 2011, Fidelis World, a Dubai-based company, purchased a stake in the club, along with Indian actor Shankar Mahadevan, however the company pulled out their support in 2014 after United Sikkim were relegated from the I-League. The club played their home matches at the Paljor Stadium which has a capacity of 20,000.

On 22 September 2019, it was announced by Bhutia that United Sikkim had shut down in order for Bhutia to focus more on grassroots football and to avoid a conflict of interest since Bhutia has a role with the Sikkim Football Association.

See also

• Sikkim Football Association
• Bhaichung Bhutia
• Gangtok Himalayan S.C.

References

{{Sport in Sikkim}}