J&K Bank FC
Full nameJammu & Kashmir Bank Football Club[1]
Founded1984 (1984)
GroundTRC Turf Ground, Srinagar
Capacity11,000[2]
OwnerJammu & Kashmir Bank
ManagerManzoor Ahmad
LeagueJ&K Premier Football League
JKFA Professional League

Jammu & Kashmir Bank Football Club (simply known as J&K Bank FC[3] or J&K Bank XI) is an Indian professional football club based in Jammu and Kashmir,[4] that competes in the JKFA Professional League.[5][6] It is an institutional club as they are owned by Jammu & Kashmir Bank and was founded in 1984. The U-18 team played in Elite League.[7] The senior team also participated in the first edition of Real Kashmir Cup.[8]

History

Foundation

The J&K Bank Football Team was founded in 1984. Since that time they took part in several football tournaments. In 2007 the team won the north zone of National Football League Third Division and got promoted to National Football League Second Division.

Foundation of J&K Bank Football Academy

J&K Bank Football Club was formed as an initiative to nurture and expand the success story of J&K Bank Football Academy, which began its journey in 2011. The young players were identified, chosen, picked up and trained by the J&K Bank Academy to become the football players they are at present in top clubs of Indian football league system.[9]

In the very first year of establishment in 2011, the academy team won B-division state league and qualified for the A-division. Then in the next season, they lifted A-division trophy to achieve their spot in state super division.[9]

The latest success achieved by the academy team is winning the Christmas Gold Cup in 2020 at the Govt. Gandhi Memorial Science College ground in Jammu.[10][9]

As professional club

As J&K Bank FC, they began their journey through participating in JKFA Professional League in the 2020–21 season.[11][12]

In April 2021, J&K Bank as a professional club, achieved success in the 28th annual J&K Football Championship, delivering title winning performance against rivals Real Kashmir Reserves at the TRC Turf Ground.[13]

Success in football, like banking business, is more a product of efficient coordination within the team, optimum utilization of the resources and determination to stay ahead of others through a mix of well-thought strategy and timely use of opportunities. Therefore, as members of the premiere financial institution of the UT, we need to keep focus whether we are on the field or off it.

— R K Chhibber, Chairman and MD of J&K Bank FC, felicitating the team after their 28th Annual Football Championship win.[13]

In 2021, the team participated in the inaugural season of JKFA Professional League, the first professional league in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, organised by Jammu and Kashmir Football Association (JKFA) and J&K Sports Council.[14][15][16]

Notable players

Managerial history

  • India Manzoor Ahmad (2019–2020)
  • India Hilal Rasool (2020–present)

Honours

Domestic league

Domestic cups

  • J&K Football Championship Trophy
    • Champions (3): 2017 (as J&K Bank Academy), 2020, 2021
  • G.V. Raja Football Tournament
    • Champions (1): 2010[24]
  • J&K Police Martyrs Memorial Cup
    • Champions (1): 2017[25]
  • Christmas Gold Cup
  • Delhi Lt. Governor's Cup
    • Champions (1): 2007–08[30]
    • Runners-up (1): 2005[31]
  • Positive Kashmir Football Championship

See also

References

Cited sources

  1. ↑ Jammu & Kashmir Bank Football Club profile Archived 2021-07-30 at the Wayback Machine soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "J&K gets its first synthetic turf football stadium". 3 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. ↑ J&K Bank FC to take on Bengaluru FC in a friendly match Archived 2021-07-31 at the Wayback Machine hotkashmir.com. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. ↑ Khan, Abid (24 October 2018). "J&K Invitational Cup-2018: Real Kashmir FC, Minerva Punjab FC joint winners". Greater Kashmir. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "JKFA Professional League". The Away End. 12 July 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "J&K Premier Football League". Jksportscouncil.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "J&K Bank Academy". thekashmirmonitor.net. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Real Kashmir Cup".
  9. 1 2 3 "44 and counting: The importance of J&K Bank Football Academy". The Kashmir Monitor. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  10. ↑ Christmas Gold Cup Football Tourney gets underway Archived 2021-07-30 at the Wayback Machine dailyexcelsior.com. Retrieved 30 July 2021
  11. ↑ "Hero FC scripts win over J&K Bank Academy FC". dailyexcelsior.com. Daily Excelsior. 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "Six Football Matches played in ongoing JKSC Premier League at Jammu". jksportscouncil.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  13. 1 2 Jammu & Kashmir Bank win 28th Annual Football Championship Archived 2021-07-30 at the Wayback Machine The Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 30 July 2021
  14. ↑ "Jammu Kashmir Professional Football League 2021: Fixtures, results, standings & more". Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  15. ↑ "JKFA set to launch first Pro Football league of J&K". Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  16. ↑ "JKFA Professional League". Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  17. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin (1 April 2023). "NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Philip Tarlue". National-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  18. 1 2 J&K Bank star trio to join Real Kashmir in I-League in Kolkata Archived 2021-07-20 at the Wayback Machine The Times of India. Retrieved 30 July 2021
  19. ↑ "'For path-breaker Real Kashmir players, football more than just a means of livelihood'". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. 3 June 2018. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  20. ↑ "Kashmir's ace footballer Danish Farooq gets national team camp call up". www.thekashmirmonitor.net. The Kashmir Monitor. 8 March 2022. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  21. ↑ Arunava Chaudhary. "National Football League Third Division". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021.
  22. ↑ "NFL Third Division 2006–07". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  23. ↑ JKFA Professional League 2021: table and standings Archived 2021-07-11 at the Wayback Machine theawayend.co. Retrieved 12 August 2021
  24. ↑ "J&K Bank emerge champs in GV Raja tournament". The New Indian Express. 16 February 2010. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  25. ↑ Mukherjee, Soham (9 July 2018). "All you need to know about the football league structure in Jammu and Kashmir". goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  26. ↑ "J&K Bank football team lifts 11th Christmas Gold Cup". thekashmirhorizon.com. KH Sports Desk. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  27. ↑ "CMD felicitates JKB Football Academy for winning Christmas Gold Cup". risingkashmir.com. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  28. ↑ "J&K Bank lifts 15th Christmas Gold Cup Football Tournament title". dailyexcelsior.com. 18 December 2021. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  29. ↑ "Advisor Bhatnagar witnesses finals of 17th Christmas Gold Cup Football Championship". statetimes.in. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  30. ↑ List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Lt. Governor's Cup: Delhi Archived 2020-10-26 at the Wayback Machine indianfootball.de. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  31. ↑ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "2005/06 Season in Indian Football:". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  32. ↑ "J&K Bank lifts title of Positive Kashmir Knockout Football C'ship title". Daily Excelsior. 27 October 2021. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  33. ↑ "J&K Bank beat FC One to lift 2nd Positive Kashmir football title". GreaterKashmir. 5 November 2022. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

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