Oil India FC

Oil India FC is an Indian professional football club based in Duliajan, Assam.[1] The club was founded by Oil India in 1964.[1] It also participated in I-League 2nd Division, then second tier football tournament of Indian football league system, for three seasons.[2][3]

Oil India FC
Full nameOil India Football Club Duliajan
Short nameOIL, OILFC
Founded1964 (1964)
GroundNehru Maidan,[1] Duliajan, Assam
Capacity10,000
OwnerOil India
LeagueVarious

Oil India was nominated by the Assam Football Association for 2021 I-League Qualifiers, but didn't make it to the final list approved by the AIFF.[4] The club is a regular participant in the big tournaments of the state include Bordoloi Trophy, Independence Day Cup, ATPA Shield, and Bodousa Cup. It previously competed in the top division Assam State Premier League.[5]

History

Oil India FC is sponsored by the public sector giant Oil India Ltd, as well as Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. The club was set up in 1964 at Duliajan in upper Assam, although some administrative facilities are located in Dibrugarh. They took part in the first three editions of I-League 2nd Division. In 2010 edition, Oil India FC had progressed to final round but failed to qualify for the top tier.[6] The club is considered to be one of the top teams from the North East India.

Stadium

Oil India FC plays its home matches at Nehru Maidan which is located in Duliajan. It has the capacity of 10,000 spectators and owned by Oil India Ltd itself.[7]

Current squad
As of 10 April 2022

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 India IND Arup Baruah
4 DF India IND Sishuram Chutia (Captain)
5 MF India IND Mandila Rongmei
— MF India IND Surag Chetry
7 MF India IND Rahul Das
8 MF India IND Sagar Limboo
9 FW India IND Aman Chetri
11 FW India IND Mintu Boro
12 FW India IND Milan Basumatary
13 MF India IND Sangson Saikia
18 FW India IND William Gangte
15 FW India IND Akrang Narzary
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW India IND Sirandeep Moran
21 GK India IND Nihal Das
24 DF India IND Tupu Brahma
25 India IND Tulya Das
26 India IND Basudeb Baruah
29 India IND Deepjyoti Daimary
30 DF India IND Sudem Wary
31 GK India IND Abhinash Mech

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Period Kit manufacturer Title sponsor
Nivia Sports Oil India Ltd.

Honours
This is a list of honours for the Oil India FC:

League
  • Assam State Premier League
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (1): 2011–12
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up (2): 2008–09, 2010–11
  • Assam Club Championship
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (3): 2002, 2003, 2007[8]
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up (3): 1997, 2004, 2006

Cup
  • Bordoloi Trophy
    • Winners (5):[9] 1990, 2008, 2012, 2019,[10] 2023[11]
    • Silver Runners-up (4): 1979, 2003, 2018, 2021
  • ATPA Shield
    • Winners (8):[12][13] 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
    • Silver Runners-up (3): 2000, 2007, 2022
  • Independence Day Cup[14]
    • Winners (7):[15]1976, 1977, 1994, 2004, 2005, 2016, 2022
    • Silver Runners-up (6):1979, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2008–09, 2013
  • Bodousa Cup
    • Winners (3): 2010, 2015, 2020[16][17]
    • Silver Runners-up (1)
  • Kalinga Cup
    • Winners (1): 2006
  • Petroleum Sports Promotion Board Inter Unit football meet
    • Winners: 2006
  • Amba Medhi Football Tournament
    • Winners (1): 2001[18]
    • Silver Runners-up (1): 2008
  • Bodoland Martyrs Gold Cup
    • Silver Runners-up (1): 2018[19]
  • Bodoland Gallants Gold Cup
  • Swargadeo Sarbananda Singha Memorial Trophy
    • Winners: 2010,[21] 2021
  • Naroram Barman Memorial Trophy
    • Winners: 2018,[22] 2022
  • Sohanlal Dugar Shield[23]
    • Winners (2): 1975, 1997
    • Silver Runners-up (3): 2002, 2014, 2015[24]

Others
  • All-India Petroleum Sports Control Board Inter-unit Championship[25]
    • Champions (3): 2001, 2006, 2007
    • Runners-up (4): 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009

See also

References
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