1 Ladakh Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Leh, Ladakh. The club last competed in Ladakh Super League, one of the Indian state leagues & also national youth leagues. It is the first professional club from the state of Ladakh.[1][2][3][4][5]it is India’s only club that plays for awareness on climate change and perhaps the only one in Asia to play at 11000 feet above sea level.
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| Full name | One Ladakh Football Club |
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| Short name | 1 Ladakh |
| Founded | 4 April 2023 |
| Ground | Astro Turf Football Stadium |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Website | Club website |
The club is the brown child of Tsering Angmo and Shamim Meraj former owner of Real Kashmir FC. The two have made 1Ladakh FC almost into a pop culture team with jersey sales running into thousands.
Club crest
editThe crest consists of a black-necked crane, a bird found in Ladakh. The primary colour of the club is red. 1 Ladakh FC launched their first ever home kit on 6 July 2023, on the birthday occasion of the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama.
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
edit| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2023 | Hummel[6] |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Ladakh gets its first 'professional' football club". The Times of India. 4 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "1 Ladakh FC Sets Out With Focus on Environment Amid Effects of Global Warming in Region". News18. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "At 11,000 feet above sea level, Indian football's newest destination also has green goals". The Indian Express. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Excelsior, Daily (24 May 2023). "Steve Marsella to lead 1 Ladakh FC as head coach, ushering New Era for Football". Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "1 Ladakh FC: Everything You Need to Know About Ladakh's First Professional Football Club". technosports.co.in. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "@1LadakhFC". Twitter. Retrieved 30 July 2023.