2014–15 Royal Wahingdoh FC season

The 2014–15 season was Royal Wahingdoh's first season in the I-League after winning promotion from the I-League 2nd Division in 2014.

Royal Wahingdoh
2014–15 season
Managing DirectorDominic Sutnga

Background edit

Founded in 1946, Royal Wahingdoh was a club that has always mainly played in the lower state levels of Meghalaya.[1] The club was able to make a push in Indian football after Dominic Sutnga joined the club as managing director in 2008.[1] In 2014, after a few years of trying, Royal Wahingdoh was finally able to make the breakthrough and win promotion to the I-League from the I-League 2nd Division for the first time in its history.[1]

Squad edit

As of 31 March 2015[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   IND Nikhil Bernard
2 MF   IND Marlanki Suting
4 DF   IND Bowari Khongstia
5 DF   IND Ningthoujam Samananda
6 DF   IND C Lallawmzuala
7 MF   IND Malsawmtluanga
8 MF   IND Godwin Franco
9 MF   IND Nabachandra Singh
10 FW   IND Jackichand Singh
11 FW   IND Satiyasen Singh
12 DF   IND Reagan Singh
13 MF   IND Loken Meitei
14 MF   IND Milancy Khongstia
15 MF   IND Sushil Meitei
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF   IND Laldinmawia
17 FW   IND Nagen Tamang
18 FW   LBR Bekay Bewar
19 DF   IND Lalchhawnkima (captain)
20 DF   NGA Loveday Enyinnaya
21 MF   TRI Densill Theobald
22 GK   IND Prem Kumar Singh
23 FW   PRK Kim Seng-yong
24 DF   IND Lalhmangaihsanga
25 FW   IND Nadong Bhutia
27 DF   IND Govin Singh
29 DF   IND Ngouba Singh
30 GK   IND Bishorjit Singh
32 DF   IND Naoba Singh

I-League edit

Table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mohun Bagan (C) 20 11 6 3 33 16 +17 39 Qualification for AFC Champions League qualifying play-off
2 Bengaluru 20 10 7 3 35 19 +16 37 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage[a]
3 Royal Wahingdoh 20 8 6 6 27 27 0 30
4 East Bengal 20 8 5 7 30 28 +2 29[b]
5 Pune 20 8 5 7 24 26 −2 29[b]
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: IndiaFooty.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Bengaluru FC, as the winner of 2014–15 Federation Cup, qualified for the 2016 AFC Cup
  2. ^ a b East Bengal ahead on goal difference, head-to-head record being the same; Pune 2–3 East Bengal
    East Bengal 1–2 Pune

Matches edit

2014–15 Indian Federation Cup edit

28 December 2014 Mumbai 1–2 Royal Wahingdoh Fatorda Stadium, Goa
19:00 IST Josimar   71' Report Singh   34', 59'
7 January 2015 Royal Wahingdoh 1–1 Dempo Fatorda Stadium, Goa
19:00 IST Bewar   36' Report Fernandes   90+1'

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Ganguly, Abhishek. "Wahingdoh ready to make presence felt". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  2. ^ "India - Royal Wahingdoh FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.