Lakshadweep football team

Lakshadweep
Full name	Lakshadweep football team
Founded	2017; 7 years ago
Ground	Various
Owner	Lakshadweep Football Association
Head coach	Sreekumar Radha
League	Santosh Trophy
2023–24	Group stage
Home colours	Away colours

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
Season	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Position	Finals	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

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

[Debut-1] "Debutants Lakshadweep hoping to make presence felt on national stage". New Indian Express. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.

[2] "Lakshadweep tests TN". The Hindu. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.

[3] Kumar, PK Ajith (11 January 2017). "Services qualifies; historic win for Lakshadweep". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 January 2018.

[4] "DOMINATING SHOW: MAHARASHTRA, LAKSHADWEEP REGISTER THUMPING WINS IN SANTOSH TROPHY". 13 January 2018.

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Finals	2017 2018 2019
Teams	Andaman and Nicobar Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chandigarh Chhattisgarh Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & 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 Railways Rajasthan Services Sikkim Tamil Nadu Telangana Tripura Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand West Bengal