Football club
Lakshadweep |
| Full name | Lakshadweep football team |
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| Founded | 2017; 7 years ago (2017) |
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| Ground | Various |
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| Owner | Lakshadweep Football Association |
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| Head coach | Sreekumar Radha |
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| League | Santosh Trophy |
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| 2023–24 | Group stage |
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The Lakshadweep football team is an Indian football team which represents the union territory of Lakshadweep, India. The team participates in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy (since the 2016–17 edition).
History
During the All India Football Federation general body meeting on 21 December 2016, it was confirmed that the Lakshadweep Football Association would gain affiliation with India's national football association.[1] After gaining affiliation, the federation began preparations for the 2016–17 Santosh Trophy qualifiers. Majority of the players come from the local Kavaratti League.[1] Their first match occurred on 6 January 2017 when Lakshadweep took on Tamil Nadu. Despite being resilient in defense, Lakshadweep succumbed to a 2–0 defeat.[2] Four days later, on 10 January, Lakshadweep made history by earning their first ever victory in the Santosh Trophy, a 1–0 victory over Telangana. K.P. Ummer was the goalscorer for Lakshadweep.[3]
Despite not qualifying the previous tournament, Lakshadweep returned for the 2017–18 qualifiers. In their first match against Madhya Pradesh the side won 5–0.[4]
Statistics and records
Season-by-season
- As of 31 January 2023
| Season | Santosh Trophy | Finals | Top Scorer |
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Position | Player | Goals |
| 2016–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3rd | DNQ |  K.P. Ummer | 1 |
| 2017–18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2nd | DNQ | Shafeeq TD | 3 |
| 2018–19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4th | DNQ | | |
| 2019–20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4th | DNQ | Abdul Nazar & Savad TI | 2 |
| 2021–22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3rd | DNQ | Abdul Ameen & Abdul Hashim | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 5th | DNQ | Muhammed Shareef | 4 |
Head Coaches record
- As of 13 January 2018
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
| Deepak CM | India | January 2017 | Present | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 050.00 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Debutants Lakshadweep hoping to make presence felt on national stage". New Indian Express. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Lakshadweep tests TN". The Hindu. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ Kumar, PK Ajith (11 January 2017). "Services qualifies; historic win for Lakshadweep". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "DOMINATING SHOW: MAHARASHTRA, LAKSHADWEEP REGISTER THUMPING WINS IN SANTOSH TROPHY". 13 January 2018.
External links
Santosh Trophy
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| States | - Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Andhra Pradesh
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Assam
- Bihar
- Chandigarh
- Chhattisgarh
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
- Delhi
- Goa
- Gujarat
- Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Jharkhand
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Ladakh
- Lakshadweep
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Manipur
- Meghalaya
- Mizoram
- Nagaland
- Odisha
- Pondicherry
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Sikkim
- Tamil Nadu
- Telangana
- Tripura
- Uttar Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
- West Bengal
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| Cup competitions | | Club | - Federation Cup
- Super Cup
- Durand Cup
- IFA Shield
- others
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| International | - Intercontinental Cup
- Tri-Nation Series
- Women's Gold Cup
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| Defunct competitions | | Leagues | - National Football League
- National Football League 2nd Division
- National Football League 3rd Division
- National Football League U19
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K.P. Ummer 
