Bhutan national football team 1135985 223380912 2008-07-03T20:49:32Z 199.246.40.54 {{Infobox National football team | Name = Bhutan | Badge = Bhutan_FA.gif | FIFA Trigramme = BHU | FIFA Rank = 190 |1st ranking date = August 2000 |FIFA max = 187 |FIFA max date = December 2003 |FIFA min = 202 |FIFA min date = May 2001 | Elo Rank = 217 | Nickname = Bhutan Eleven | Association = [[Bhutan Football Federation]] | Confederation = [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] ([[Asia]]) | Coach = {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koji Gyotoku]] | Most caps = | Top scorer = | Home Stadium = [[Changlimithang Stadium]] | pattern_la1=_redshoulders|pattern_b1=_thinredsides|pattern_ra1=_redshoulders| leftarm1=FFFF00|body1=FFFF00|rightarm1=FFFF00|shorts1=FFFF00|socks1=FF0000| pattern_la2=_yellowshoulders|pattern_b2=_thinyellowsides|pattern_ra2=_yellowshoulders| leftarm2=FF0000|body2=FF0000|rightarm2=FF0000|shorts2=FF0000|socks2=FFFFFF | First game = ??? | Largest win = {{Flagicon|Bhutan}} Bhutan 6 - 0 [[Guam national football team|Guam]] {{Flagicon|Guam}} <br/>([[Thimphu]], [[Bhutan]]; [[April 23]], [[2003]]) | Largest loss = {{Flagicon|Kuwait}} [[Kuwait national football team|Kuwait]] 20 - 0 Bhutan {{Flagicon|Bhutan}} <br/>([[Kuwait City]], [[Kuwait]]; [[February 14]], [[2000]]) | World cup apps = | World cup first = - | World cup best = - | Regional name = [[Asian Cup|AFC Asian Cup]] | Regional cup apps = | Regional cup first = - | Regional cup best = - | 2ndRegional name = [[South Asian Football Federation Cup]] | 2ndRegional cup apps = 3 | 2ndRegional cup first = [[2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|2003]] | 2ndRegional cup best = Semi Final, [[SAFF Championship 2008|2008]] }} The '''Bhutan national football team''' is the national team of [[Bhutan]] and is controlled by the [[Bhutan Football Federation]]. While a Bhutanese National football team existed since the 1970s it was officially founded in [[1983]] and joined [[FIFA]] in the year [[2000]]. On [[June 30]], [[2002]], the day of the final match of the [[Football World Cup 2002|2002 World Cup]], Bhutan, then the second-lowest ranked team in the world, recorded their first victory ever. They played against the lowest ranked team, [[Montserrat national football team|Montserrat]], in a friendly match known jokingly as [[The Other Final]], winning 4-0 at the [[Changlimithang Stadium]] in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. "The Other Final" was organised by Dutch filmmakers. Prior to the 2010 World Cup<ref>{{cite news|title=2010 FIFA World Cup tournament regulations|url=http://fifa.com/worldcup/regulations/index.html}}</ref>, they were the only FIFA member not to have attempted to qualify for the World Cup. Bhutan withdrew from the 2010 World Cup because their stadium would not be ready in time for their matches vs. Kuwait. Recently the team saw action in the 2008 South Asian Football Federation Cup tournament, reaching the Semifinals, where they lost to India (2 - 1) during stoppage time of overtime<ref>{{cite news|title=2008 SAFF Cup tournament |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/saffgold08.html}}</ref>. With improving facilities and a growing enthusiasm among the younger generations, the future of football in this tiny Himalayan Kingdom looks bright. ==World Cup record== *[[Football World Cup 1930|1930]] to [[Football World Cup 2006|2006]] - ''Did not enter'' *[[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010]] - ''Withdrew'' ==Asian Cup record== * [[Asian Cup 1956|1956]] to [[Asian Cup 1996|1996]] - ''Did not enter'' * [[Asian Cup 2000|2000]] - ''Did not qualify'' * [[Asian Cup 2004|2004]] - ''Did not qualify'' * [[Asian Cup 2007|2007]] - ''Did not enter'' ==South Asian Football Federation Cup record== * [[South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup 1993|1993]] to [[South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 1999|1999]] - ''Did not enter'' * [[South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 2003|2003]] to [[South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 2005|2005]] - Eliminated at group stage * [[South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 2008|2008]] - Semi Finalists ==AFC Challenge Cup record== *[[AFC Challenge Cup 2006|2006]] - Round 1 *[[AFC Challenge Cup 2008|2008]] - Did not qualify, 3rd in qualifying group ==Notable Manager== *{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Khang Byung-Chan]] April 2000-May 2002 *{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Yoo Kee-Heung]] ==Current squad== (May, 2007) {{col-begin-small}} {{col-4}} '''Goalkeepers''':<br /><br /> [[Puspalal Sharma]]<br /> [[Jigme Singay]]<br /> [[tshering Chophel]]<br /><br /> '''Defenders''':<br /><br /> [[Chengho Chengho]]<br /> [[Pasang Tshering]]<br /> [[Irishna Subba]]<br /> [[Karma Yeshey]]<br /> [[Sonam Tenzin]]<br /> [[Thinlay Phuntsho]]<br /> [[Nangze Dorji]]<br /> [[Sonam Norbu]]<br /> [[Bhim Kumar Chhetri]]<br /><br /> '''Midfielders''':<br /><br /> [[Pema Chophel]]<br /> [[Kinlay Dorji]]<br /> {{col-4}} [[Sonam Jamtsho]]<br /> [[Cheni Yangdel]]<br /> [[Nawang Dendup]]<br /> [[Ugyen Dorji]]<br /> [[Pema Pema]]<br /> [[Sonam Tobgay]]<br /> [[Wangchuk Oh]]<br /><br /> '''Forwards''':<br /><br /> [[Wangay Dorji]]<br /> [[Yeshey Gyeltshen]]<br /> [[Bikash Pradhan]]<br /> [[Dorji Khandu]]<br /> [[Hem Bahadur Tamang]]<br /> [[Dinesh Chhetri]]<br /> [[Yeshey Nedup]]<br /> [[Nobin Gurung]]<br /><br /> {{col-end}} ==References== <div class="references-small"> <references/> </div> {{fb start}} {{International Football}} {{AFC teams}} {{fb end}} [[Category:Asian national football teams]] [[Category:Football in Bhutan]] [[ar:منتخب بوتان لكرة القدم]] [[de:Bhutanische Fußballnationalmannschaft]] [[es:Selección de fútbol de Bután]] [[fr:Équipe du Bhoutan de football]] [[ko:부탄 축구 국가대표팀]] [[it:Nazionale di calcio del Bhutan]] [[he:נבחרת בהוטן בכדורגל]] [[lt:Butano vyrų futbolo rinktinė]] [[nl:Bhutaans voetbalelftal]] [[ja:サッカーブータン代表]] [[pl:Reprezentacja Bhutanu w piłce nożnej]] [[pt:Seleção Butanesa de Futebol]] [[sv:Bhutans herrlandslag i fotboll]] [[th:ฟุตบอลทีมชาติภูฏาน]] [[vi:Đội tuyển bóng đá quốc gia Bhutan]] [[tr:Butan Millî Futbol Takımı]] [[zh:不丹國家足球隊]]