Southern Samity

Southern Samity is an Indian professional football club based in Siliguri, and Kolkata respectively,[3] founded in 1945.[4] During that time, apart from sports they are also involved in various cultural activities. The club competes in the Calcutta Football League premiere division A,[5][6][7] and has previously participated in the I-League 2nd Division,[8][9] then second tier of Indian football league system.[10]

Southern Samity
Full nameSouthern Samity Football Club[1][2]
Founded1945 (1945)
GroundRabindra Sarobar Stadium
Capacity22,000
Head coachBiswajit Bhattacharya
LeagueCalcutta Football League

History

Formation and journey

Southern Samity was founded in the city of Kolkata in 1945,[11] during the British rule in India. During that time they were involved in various sporting and cultural activities. In 1959, the club got their affiliation from the Indian Football Association (IFA), but the club got their footsteps in Indian football long after their foundation.[12] From 2007–2008 onwards, Frontlink International took charge of the club's football department, which boosted the growth highly.[13]

Present years

In the year of 2008–09, they emerged as the champions of Calcutta Premier Division B and were promoted to the Calcutta Premier Division A.[14][15] In 2011, Southern Samity created history as they became the first club after Behala Youth in 1975 to reach the prestigious IFA Shield semi-final on debut.[16] They also reached to the quarter-final of the 2012 IFA Shield.[17] Southern Samity participated in the 2013 I-League 2nd Division[18] and moved to the final round, where they achieved sixth position.[19] In 2015, they played in the Calcutta Premier Division Group A.[20]

In 2016, Southern Samity appointed Amit Sen as their new head coach and participated in the 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division,[21][22][23] where they achieved success and qualified for the Final Round.[24] They finished the season as runners-up with 17 points from 10 matches, behind champions NEROCA FC.[25]

In 2020,[26] Southern Samity reached the quarter-finals of the IFA Shield before losing 0–1 to I-League side Real Kashmir FC.[27][28][29]

Besides football, the club along with state football governing body IFA, and Kalighat MS have joined the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in West Bengal from May 2021 by providing free vaccinations to people.[30][31][32]

On 1 July 2021, Southern Samity appointed Biswajit Bhattacharya as their new head coach.[33][34] They began their 2021–22 Calcutta Premier Division campaign with a 3–0 defeat against Mohammedan Sporting.[35][36]

Stadium
Rabindra Sarobar Stadium on a matchday before renovation

Southern Samity used Rabindra Sarobar Stadium in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, as their home ground for matches of both the I-League 2nd Division and Calcutta Football League.[37][38][39] Opened in 1961, the stadium is also known as Lake Stadium and has a capacity of 22,000 spectators.

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2021–present Nike, Inc.[40] Track Only

Players

Current squad
As of 18 July 2021

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  IND Arnab Das
— GK  IND Praveen Patel
— DF  IND Shubham Ghosh
— DF  IND Amarendu Chakraborty
— DF  IND Sonam Zangpo Bhutia
— DF  IND Pranit Lama Tamang
— DF  IND Elminhao Kilong
— DF  IND Tanmoy Saha
— DF  IND Kunal Tamang
— DF  IND Laitonjam Sanathoi Singh
— DF  IND Moghlesur Rahman
— MF  IND Surabuddin Mollick
— MF  IND Laltu Hembram
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  IND Shahrukh Rahman
— MF  IND Gunajit Potsangbam
— MF  IND Sayan Dutta
— MF  IND Imran Khan
— MF  IND Subhankar Das
— MF  IND Sujit Soren
— MF  IND Ashis Pradhan
— MF  IND Lalawmpuia Hnamte
— FW  IND Peter Seiminthang Haokip
— FW  IND Sheen Sohktung
— FW  IND Amarendu Chakraborty
— FW  IND Waseem Rahaman
— DF  ZIM Victor Kamhuka

Team management
Position Name
Chairperson Jinia Roy Chowdhury
President Capt. Asraf Ali Shaikh
Sr. Vice president Dr. Pranab Mukhapadhyay
Vice presidents Dr. Tirthankar Bagchi,

Sanjay Bose,
Lalit Sharma

Head coach Biswajit Bhattacharya
Assistant coach Snehasish Chakraborty
Team manager Amit Sen
General secretary Sourav Pal

Past internationals

The players below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for Southern Samity.[41][42]

Honours

League

Cup

See also

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