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Mar 24, 2009

Football (Soccer)

I am a Big fan of Yeedzin Football Club "History in the Making". I played for Rigzhung FC for the last 3 season till 2007. I really like to game and love to play soccer.

Soccer has been the most popular game in Bhutan. There are 8 (Eight) “A” division club in Bhutan.

1. Yeedzin Football Club
2. Transport United FC
3. Royal Bhutan Army FC
4. Royal Bhutan Police FC
5. Druk Star FC
6. Choden FC
7. Rigzhung FC
8. Druk Athletic FC

Yeedzin’s coach, Dorji Khandu, was confident of victory for his Club before the tournament of “A” Division league 2008.

Each club will play two matches each. The first round of the league ends on July 11 2008 and the second round begins from July 14 2008.

At the end of the first round of the tournament Transport United was leading with 18 points and Yeedzin FC at 16. They must win tomorrow’s match against Druk star FC to top the ‘A’ division national league in first round.

Yeedzin FC beat Rigsung FC 20-0 in the first match of the second round and this is the Highest goal every scored in the tournament.

Yeedzin FC beat Druk Athletic FC 12-0 in their second match of the second round of the ‘A’ division league and the second highest score of the tournament.

The Yeedzin FC defeat their rival and three times champions Transport United in a thrilling final of the “A” division league to become the champions of 2008.

Yeedzin were the underdogs, and just needed a draw to become the champions, but they won by beating Transport United 2-1in the final game of ‘A’ Division League.

Yeedzin’s Coach Dorji Khandu. Also said that “We’d lost many times to Transport Utd, but we learned from our mistakes and came prepared to play this final,”

Yeedzin FC will represent Bhutan in the President’s Cup in May 2009 at Kyrgyzstan, as the winner of the ‘A’ division league goes on to represent Bhutan in the President’s cup annually.

They have also won the Club Championship in the year 2008 and its their second trophy in the year 2008.

The National Club Championship was started with 8 team’s participation for the tournament in last September 20 2008. Yeedzin FC beat RBA FC 4-3 in the finals of Club Championship and also now they are top National Football Club of 2008. It’s was their 2nd title of the year and they have beaten their rival Transport United FC in the A division league game.

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