Aizawl FC
{{Short description|Association football club in Mizoram, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2016}}
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| fullname = Aizawl Football Club
| founded = {{start date and age|1984|6|14}}
| nickname = The People's Club
| ground = Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
| capacity = 20,000
| owntitle = Owner
| owner = Robert Romawia Royte
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = Victor Lalbiakmawia
| league = {{Indian football updater|Aizawl}}
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| current = 2024–25 Aizawl F.C. season
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Aizawl Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Aizawl, Mizoram.{{cite news|first=Khelchandra|last=Bharat|title=Durand Cup 2016: Minerva Academy FC Gets Direct Entry Along With 7 Other Clubs|url=http://www.indianfootballnetwork.com/blog/2016/07/06/durand-cup-2016-minerva-academy-fc-gets-direct-entry-along-7-clubs/|access-date=4 August 2016|website=indianfootballnetwork.com|publisher=Indian Football Network|date=6 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160712010945/http://www.indianfootballnetwork.com/blog/2016/07/06/durand-cup-2016-minerva-academy-fc-gets-direct-entry-along-7-clubs/|archive-date=12 July 2016|url-status=dead}}[https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/aizawl-fc/14578/ Aizawl Football Club profile and archive] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513011535/https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/aizawl-fc/14578/ |date=13 May 2021 }}. globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 11 May 2021.{{Cite web|title=I-League — Vanlalzuidika Set To Sign For Sudeva Delhi FC After Promising I-League Season With Aizawl FC|work=IFTWC – Indian Football Team For World Cup|url=https://iftwc.com/i-league-vanlalzuidika-signs-for-sudeva-delhi-fc/|date=7 September 2021|access-date=8 September 2021|language=en-US|first=Soham|last=Halder|archive-date=8 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908230553/https://iftwc.com/i-league-vanlalzuidika-signs-for-sudeva-delhi-fc/}} The club competes in the I-League, the second tier of Indian football league system.{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/ja/article/ywqwyj/in-search-of-indias-football-culture-with-mumbai-fcs-yellow-brigade|title=クリケットの街から眺めるインドサッカー界の未来|trans-title=The future of Indian football seen from the city of cricket|language=ja|website=vice.com|publisher=Vice Japan|first=Kit|last=Caless|date=19 February 2017|access-date=28 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128164820/https://www.vice.com/ja/article/ywqwyj/in-search-of-indias-football-culture-with-mumbai-fcs-yellow-brigade|archive-date=28 January 2022}}{{Cite web|date=25 February 2020|title=East Bengal vs Aizwal FC (1–1) Feb 25 2019 Live updates and Scorecard|url=https://www.footballcritic.com/i-league-quess-east-bengal-fc-aizawl-fc/match-report/1460126|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720130607/https://www.footballcritic.com/i-league-quess-east-bengal-fc-aizawl-fc/match-report/1460126|archive-date=20 July 2021|access-date=29 December 2020|website=www.footballcritic.com}}{{Cite web|date=20 January 2021|title=Malsawmzuala, Lalrammawia strikes hand Aizawl FC 2-0 win over Gokulam Kerala FC|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/malsawmzuala-lalrammawia-strikes-hand-aizawl-fc-2-0-win-over-gokulam-kerala-fc/articleshow/80367573.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=28 April 2021|archive-date=20 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120165018/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/malsawmzuala-lalrammawia-strikes-hand-aizawl-fc-2-0-win-over-gokulam-kerala-fc/articleshow/80367573.cms|url-status=live}} Founded in 1984, Aizawl earned entry in I-League in 2015–16 season, after winning the 2015 I-League 2.{{Cite web|first=Nikhil|last=Jitendran|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2015/05/07/11492532/aizawl-fc-become-mizorams-inaugural-representatives-in-the-i|title=Aizawl FC become Mizoram's inaugural representatives in the I-League|date=7 May 2015|website=goal.com|publisher=Goal|access-date=10 May 2015|archive-date=22 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922064023/https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2015/05/07/11492532/aizawl-fc-become-mizorams-inaugural-representatives-in-the-i|url-status=dead}}
Nicknamed "the people's club",{{Cite web|first=Ashwin|last=Muralidharan|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/aizawl-fc-champions-2016-17-season-stars-where/kbmqy519dixu15f1jq1ex4t8w|title=The curious case of Aizawl FC's champions from 2016-17 season|website=www.goal.com|publisher=Goal|date=30 November 2018|access-date=19 July 2021|archive-date=20 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720130549/https://www.goal.com/en-us/amp/news/aizawl-fc-champions-2016-17-season-stars-where/kbmqy519dixu15f1jq1ex4t8w}}{{cite web|title=In the last matchday of the I-League season, teams compete for improved Super Cup qualifying ranking|url=https://footballexpress.in/in-the-last-matchday-of-the-i-league-season-teams-compete-for-improved-super-cup-qualifying-ranking/|first=Veronica|last=Tarafdar|website=footballexpress.in|publisher=Football Express India|date=30 March 2023|access-date=13 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407041622/https://footballexpress.in/in-the-last-matchday-of-the-i-league-season-teams-compete-for-improved-super-cup-qualifying-ranking/|archive-date=7 April 2023}} it became first club from the Northeast to win a top flight Indian football league.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/shillong-lajong-vs-aizawl/2442843?ICID=HP_FM_7|title=Shillong Lajong v Aizawl Match Report, 30/04/2017, I-League|website=www.goal.com|access-date=30 April 2017|archive-date=6 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170506134833/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/shillong-lajong-vs-aizawl/2442843?ICID=HP_FM_7}}{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/afc-cup-bengaluru-fcs-group-stage-tie-against-i-league-champions-aizawl-fc-postponed-4376245.html|title=AFC Cup: Bengaluru FC's group stage tie against I-League champions Aizawl FC postponed|website=Firstpost|date=5 March 2018|access-date=19 February 2021|archive-date=15 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115153641/https://www.firstpost.com/sports/afc-cup-bengaluru-fcs-group-stage-tie-against-i-league-champions-aizawl-fc-postponed-4376245.html}} They also participate in Mizoram Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/i-league-2017-18-what-does-the-season-have-in-store|access-date=2020-03-03|title=I-League 2017/18 : What does the season have in store?|language=en|website=sportskeeda.com|first=Sayak|last=Dipta Dey|date=17 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303034726/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/i-league-2017-18-what-does-the-season-have-in-store|archive-date=3 March 2020}}{{cite news|last1=Chaudhuri|first1=Arunava|title=Mizoram Premier League: Mizoram Police, Dinthar FC and Aizawl FC win|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/mizoram-premier-league-mizoram-police-dinthar-fc-and-aizawl-fc-win|access-date=13 January 2017|website=www.sportskeeda.com|publisher=SportsKeeda|date=1 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118080845/http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/mizoram-premier-league-mizoram-police-dinthar-fc-and-aizawl-fc-win|archive-date=18 January 2017}} Aizawl also went on to compete in continental stages, while the club appeared in 2017 edition of AFC Cup.{{cite web|url=http://i-league.org/i-league/chhetris-record-breaking-strike-denies-aizawl-a-win/|title=Sunil's Record-Breaking Strike Denies Aizawl A Win|website=i-league.org|publisher=Hero I-League|date=15 February 2017|access-date=15 February 2017|archive-date=16 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216052749/http://i-league.org/i-league/chhetris-record-breaking-strike-denies-aizawl-a-win/|location=Aizawl}}
History
Aizawl FC was founded in 1984 in Aizawl,{{Cite web|first=Nisanth V |last=Easwar|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/i-league-how-newly-promoted-teams-have-performed/ma7hveltk8i91ieo2d5oos8jg|title=I-League: How newly-promoted teams have performed|website=goal.com|publisher=Goal|date=10 September 2020|access-date=12 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926143637/https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/i-league-how-newly-promoted-teams-have-performed/ma7hveltk8i91ieo2d5oos8jg|archive-date=26 September 2021}}{{cite web|first=Hans|last=Schöggl|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiafound.html|title=India – List of Foundation Dates|website=RSSSF|access-date=17 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023194819/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiafound.html|archive-date=23 October 2021}} the capital of Mizoram, and has since participated in various local tournaments.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/i-league-2016-17-aizawl-fc-reinstated-after-relegated-last-season-salgaocar-fc-opt-out |title=I-League 2016/17: Aizawl FC reinstated after getting relegated last season, Salgaocar FC opt out |date=26 September 2016 |work=sportskeeda.com |access-date=15 May 2017 |archive-date=17 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817055844/https://m.sportskeeda.com/amp/football/i-league-2016-17-aizawl-fc-reinstated-after-relegated-last-season-salgaocar-fc-opt-out }} It is affiliated with the Mizoram Football Association (MFA) and is under the ownership of Robert Romawia Royte.{{cite web |title=Meet 'Triple R', the Aizawl FC Owner Now Gunning To Be Mizoram MLA |url=https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/mizoram-elections-aizawl-fc-owner-standing-for-polls |website=thequint |date=23 November 2018 |access-date=27 March 2019 |archive-date=27 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327073443/https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/mizoram-elections-aizawl-fc-owner-standing-for-polls }}{{cite web|title=Aizawl FC will be an all-Mizo team one day: owner Robert Royte|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/aizawl-fc-will-be-an-all-mizo-team-one-day-owner-robert-royte/story-AyyYLaHszMjnIGeG9tCW3O.html|work=hindustantimes.com|access-date=11 December 2018|archive-date=15 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215172903/https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/aizawl-fc-will-be-an-all-mizo-team-one-day-owner-robert-royte/story-AyyYLaHszMjnIGeG9tCW3O.html}}
In January 2012, they were officially certified by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to participate in the I-League 2nd Division, then second tier of football league system in the country.{{cite web|title=Aizawl 2–1 Mohammedan|url=http://www.goalie365.com/live_fixure_details.php?match_id=430/I-league%202%20Division/Aizawl%20VS%20Mohamm|website=Goalie365|access-date=20 July 2021|archive-date=20 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720063601/http://www.goalie365.com/live_fixure_details.php?match_id=430%2FI-league%202%20Division%2FAizawl%20VS%20Mohamm}} This move would begin a new chapter for Aizawl Football Club as they would officially become professional.{{cite web | url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120105/jsp/sports/story_14965336.jsp | title=5 city teams in the 2nd Division | publisher=The Telegraph | date=2 January 2012 | access-date=7 January 2012 | archive-date=12 July 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712124049/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1120105/jsp/sports/story_14965336.jsp | url-status=dead }}
File:Jahar Das - Kolkata 2019-03-17 0066.JPG managed Aizawl in 2016, helped the team reaching Federation Cup final in that season.]]
File:Mohun Bagan vs Aizawl 2016-05-21.png line-up at the 2015–16 Indian Federation Cup final]]
In September 2012, they participated in 2012 Indian Federation Cup qualifiers. Finally, the team qualified for I-League 2nd Division after its second attempt.{{cite news|last1=Sarmah|first1=Bhargab|title=Aizawl FC: The Dark Horses in I-League 2nd Division|url=http://feverpitch.in/featured.php?clubid=42&ftartid=2518&article=Aizawl-FC:-The-Dark-Horses-in-I-League-2nd-Division|access-date=28 January 2016|work=FeverPitch|date=5 February 2014|archive-date=3 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203135109/http://feverpitch.in/featured.php?clubid=42&ftartid=2518&article=Aizawl-FC:-The-Dark-Horses-in-I-League-2nd-Division}} In 2013, Aizawl reached the final of Bordoloi Trophy, but lost 1–0 to Bhawanipore.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiafooty.com/2014/01/10/bhawanipore-fc-won-bordoloi-trophy/|title=Bhawanipore FC Won Bordoloi Trophy|website=indiafooty.com|publisher=IndianFooty|location=Kolkata|date=10 January 2014|first=Abhishek|last=Shukla|access-date=27 September 2022|archive-date=27 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927180001/https://www.indiafooty.com/2014/01/10/bhawanipore-fc-won-bordoloi-trophy/}} In 2015,{{cite web|title=I-league 2nd Division second phase|url=http://www.goalie365.com/show_details.php?article_id=257|website=Goalie365.com|date=7 June 2015|access-date=7 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916202055/http://www.goalie365.com/show_details.php?article_id=257|archive-date=16 September 2018}} they won the 2015 I-League 2nd Division, defeating Chanmari 4–2 in the final match.{{cite news|title=Aizawl FC qualifies for I-League|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/aizawl-fc-qualifies-for-ileague/article7178444.ece|access-date=9 January 2016|work=The Hindu|date=7 May 2015|archive-date=20 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720130552/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/aizawl-fc-qualifies-for-ileague/article7178444.ece}}{{cite news|last1=Bhutani|first1=Rahul|title=Aizawl FC Champions|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2015/aizwal-fc-emerge-champions-kashmir-fc-impress-on-debut-i-league-second-division-review/|date=10 May 2015|access-date=7 May 2016|website=www.thehardtackle.com|publisher=The Hard Tackle|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923163338/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2015/aizwal-fc-emerge-champions-kashmir-fc-impress-on-debut-i-league-second-division-review/|archive-date=23 September 2016}} Thus they granted permission to participate in India's top-tier football tournament I-League in 2015–16 season, the first team from Mizoram to do so. Later Jahar Das was appointed head coach, and the club achieved runners-up position at the 2015–16 Indian Federation Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiacuphist.html|title=India – List of Federation Cup Winners|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140217082516/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiacuphist.html|access-date=12 December 2021|archive-date=17 February 2014|website=RSSSF}}{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=6148|title=From the history book, roll of honour|date=10 January 2015|access-date=12 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109234522/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=6148|archive-date=9 January 2015|website=the-aiff.com|publisher=All India Football Federation|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=ফেডারেশন কাপ ২০১৬: জহরের হুঙ্কারেও অবিচল সঞ্জয়|language=bn|trans-title=Federation Cup 2016: Sanjay is steadfast despite Jahar's threats|publisher=Anandabazar Patrika|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/mohunbagan-to-play-aizal-fc-in-federation-cup-final-1.387840|access-date=28 January 2016|website=anandabazar.com|date=16 May 2016|archive-date=5 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205183813/https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/mohunbagan-to-play-aizal-fc-in-federation-cup-final-1.387840}}
File:Khalid_Jamil_At_Mumbai_FC_Pre_Match_Conference.JPG, Aizawl's 2016–17 I-League winning manager.]]
File:Bengaluru FC vs Aizawl before the kick-off.jpg match against Bengaluru.]]
On 20 December 2016, Khalid Jamil was announced as the head coach of the first team for 2016–17 I-League.{{cite web|title=I-League 2017: Khalid Jamil joins Aizawl FC as head coach for the upcoming season|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/12/20/30687002/i-league-2017-khalid-jamil-joins-aizawl-fc-as-head-coach-for-the-|website=Goal.com|publisher=Goal India|access-date=21 December 2016|archive-date=22 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222064753/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/12/20/30687002/i-league-2017-khalid-jamil-joins-aizawl-fc-as-head-coach-for-the-}}{{cite web|url=https://kolkata24x7.in/sports-news/star-coach-khalid-jamil-to-lead-fc-chitwan-in-nepals-football-arena/|title=দেশ ছাড়ছেন ভারতীয় ফুটবল কোচ খালিদ জামিল|language=bn|trans-title=Indian football coach Khalid Jamil leaving India to join Nepali club|date=29 September 2023|access-date=29 September 2023|location=Kolkata|website=kolkata24x7.in|publisher=Kolkata 24×7 Sports Desk|archive-date=29 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929130358/https://kolkata24x7.in/sports-news/star-coach-khalid-jamil-to-lead-fc-chitwan-in-nepals-football-arena/}} On 30 April 2017, Aizawl won the 2016–17 I-League,{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiachamp.html|title=India — List of National Champions|first1=Atsushi |last1=Fujioka |first2=Arunava |last2=Chaudhuri|website=RSSSF|access-date=14 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026112338/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiachamp.html|archive-date=26 October 2021}} topping the league table with 37 points from 18 games.{{cite web |title=I-League 2016–17 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/india/i-league/2017/regular-season/r35297/?ICID=PL_3N_01 |website=Soccerway |access-date=30 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904160308/http://int.soccerway.com/national/india/i-league/2017/regular-season/r35297/?ICID=PL_3N_01 |archive-date=4 September 2017 }} Aizawl became the first team from the north-east to win the top flight of Indian football.{{Cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4349/main/2017/04/24/34894672/i-league-team-of-the-week-round-17-aizawl-fc-take-a-huge/brandon-fernandes-churchill-brothers-east-bengal-fc-i-league/10|title=I-League Team of the Week: Round 17 — Aizawl FC take a huge step over Mohun Bagan towards the league title|website=www.goal.com|language=en|access-date=2018-05-18|archive-date=2 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202052648/http://www.goal.com/en-gh/galleries/i-league-team-of-the-week-round-17-aizawl-fc-take-a-huge/1/as4t1eb31p2b1n84kf2emx5p5}}{{cite news|last1=Chaudhuri|first1=Arunava|title=Aizawl FC sign four players to strengthen squad ahead of I-League start!|url=http://www.arunfoot.com/aizawl-fc-sign-four-players-strengthen-squad-ahead-i-league-start/|access-date=7 January 2017|work=Arunfoot|date=24 December 2016|archive-date=8 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108002946/http://www.arunfoot.com/aizawl-fc-sign-four-players-strengthen-squad-ahead-i-league-start/}}{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiachamp.html |title=India — List of National Champions |first1=Atsushi |last1=Fujioka |first2=Arunava |last2=Chaudhuri |access-date=18 January 2015 |archive-date=23 August 2017 |website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823022558/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiachamp.html }} In the 2017–18 I-League season, Aizawl finished the league on the 5th position, garnering 24 points from 18 games. Aizawl has also participated in the 2018 Indian Super Cup and reached the quarter-finals.{{cite news|last1=Saharoy|first1=Shilarze|title=Chennaiyin to face Aizawl in Super Cup on March 31|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/chennaiyin-to-face-aizawl-in-super-cup-on-march-31/articleshow/63273453.cms|website=The Times of India|date=12 March 2018|access-date=6 May 2021|archive-date=18 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618022509/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/chennaiyin-to-face-aizawl-in-super-cup-on-march-31/articleshow/63273453.cms|url-status=live}} In January 2019, Aizawl announced Stanley Rozario as their new head coach,{{Cite web|last=Tlanthianghlima|first=C.|date=2019-01-09|title=I-League 2018/19: Can new coach Stanley Rosario turn around a sinking Aizawl FC?|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/i-league-2018-19-can-new-coach-stanley-rosario-turn-around-aizawl-fc-s-fortunes|access-date=2020-06-30|website=www.sportskeeda.com|publisher=Sportskeeda|language=en-us|archive-date=31 October 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20201031044542/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/i-league-2018-19-can-new-coach-stanley-rosario-turn-around-aizawl-fc-s-fortunes}}{{Cite web|last=Chatterjee|first=Sayan|date=2021-01-20|title=I-League 2020-21: Aizawl FC part ways with Stanley Rozario, appoint Yan Law as new head coach|url=https://thebridge.in/football/i-league-2020-21-aizawl-part-ways-stanley-rozario-appoint-yan-law-head-coach/|access-date=2021-07-27|website=thebridge.in|language=en|archive-date=27 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210727103846/https://thebridge.in/football/i-league-2020-21-aizawl-part-ways-stanley-rozario-appoint-yan-law-head-coach/}} and ended their 2018–19 I-League season on the 7th spot on the table, with 24 points from 20 games. In the next season, Aizawl garnered 16 points from 15 games, with 5 games left in hand. On 18 April 2020, the All India Football Federation, the organising body of the league announced the cancellation of the remaining matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://i-league.org/league-committee-sends-its-recommendations-to-the-aiff-executive-committee/|title=League Committee sends its recommendations to the AIFF Executive Committee {{!}} Hero I-League|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-18|archive-date=27 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627184725/https://i-league.org/league-committee-sends-its-recommendations-to-the-aiff-executive-committee/}}
{{Cquote|The club [Aizawl FC] always wants to promote the players of the state of Mizoram and players from the academy, which is fantastic and which I also strongly believe in. They are the factory of Mizoram football. I am really blessed to be working with such a bunch of talented youngsters. It is a young squad and for them to be performing under this pressure, at this age, is a great experience that many people do not get. It's not easy for these youngsters to cope with but I think they've been doing a good job and I am really happy to be part of Aizawl FC.|source=Head coach Yan Law, on Aizawl FC's impact in Indian football.{{cite web|url=https://theprint.in/sport/happy-to-be-a-part-of-aizawl-fc-factory-of-mizoram-football-says-head-coach-yan-law/901751/|title=Happy to be a part of Aizawl FC, factory of Mizoram football, says head coach Yan Law|website=theprint.in|publisher=ThePrint|agency=Asian News International|location=Kolkata, West Bengal|date=4 April 2022|access-date=19 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408142747/https://theprint.in/sport/happy-to-be-a-part-of-aizawl-fc-factory-of-mizoram-football-says-head-coach-yan-law/901751/|archive-date=8 April 2022}}|Cquote}}
File:Maliaizawl.jpg in March 2022.]]
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, 2020–21 I-League season's format was shortened.{{Cite web|date=January 19, 2021|first=Arnab|last=Lall Seal|title=I-League: Aizawl ready to put woes behind vs Gokulam|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/i-league-aizawl-ready-to-put-woes-behind-vs-gokulam/articleshow/80350216.cms|access-date=2021-01-19|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=15 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415194456/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/i-league-aizawl-ready-to-put-woes-behind-vs-gokulam/articleshow/80350216.cms|url-status=live}} All teams faced each other once in the first leg of the league.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/02/03/india/i-league/churchill-brothers-sc/aizawl-fc/3429955/|title=I-League 2020–21: Aizawl FC 0–0 Churchill Brothers|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511133914/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/02/03/india/i-league/churchill-brothers-sc/aizawl-fc/3429955/|archive-date=11 May 2021|website=Soccerway.com|access-date=11 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/aizawl-fc-thrash-mohammedan-sporting-3-0-in-i-league/articleshow/81090942.cms|title=Aizawl FC thrash Mohammedan Sporting 3–0 in I-League|website=The Times of India|date=18 February 2021 |access-date=11 May 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925183909/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/aizawl-fc-thrash-mohammedan-sporting-3-0-in-i-league/articleshow/81090942.cms|archive-date=25 September 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/i-league-2020-21-aizawl-fc-defeats-chennai-city-fc-indian-football/article34119388.ece|title=Aizawl FC defeats Chennai City in I-League|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511133929/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/i-league-2020-21-aizawl-fc-defeats-chennai-city-fc-indian-football/article34119388.ece|archive-date=11 May 2021|date=11 May 2021|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|access-date=11 May 2021|publisher=The Hindu}} The league was then divided into two different groups. According to points table from first leg, top six teams faced each other once again in the Championship stage. The rest of the five teams played against each other in the Relegation stage.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/hero-i-league-2020-21-to-start-on-january-9|title=Hero I-League 2020-21 to start on January 9 with a new shorter format|date=7 November 2020|website=the-aiff.com|language=en|access-date=7 November 2020|archive-date=7 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107064453/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/hero-i-league-2020-21-to-start-on-january-9|url-status=live}} Aizawl ended the first phase of the season at the 7th position, with 15 points from 10 games. They couldn't qualify for the Championship stage, and hence were put in the Relegation stage, in which they topped the stage with 24 points from 14 games. For the 2021–22 I-League, Aizawl roped in Yan Law as their new head coach and finished the season on eighth place in league table.{{cite web|url=https://footballdatabase.com/league-scores-tables/india-i-league-2021-2022|title=Hero I-League 2021–2022 TABLE|website=footballdatabase.com|publisher=FootballDatabase|access-date=20 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820153656/https://footballdatabase.com/league-scores-tables/india-i-league-2021-2022|archive-date=20 August 2022}}
File:Aizawl FC players warming-up before the kick-off of an I-League match in January 2023.jpg
In April 2023, the club earned qualification to 2023 Indian Super Cup after winning play-off matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aizawl-fc-overcome-trau-fc-to-make-hero-super-cup-group-stage|title=Aizawl FC overcome TRAU FC to make Hero Super Cup Group Stage|date=6 April 2023|access-date=9 April 2023|website=the-aiff.com|publisher=All India Football Federation|first=Soumo|last=Ghosh|location=Manjeri|archive-date=7 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407171452/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aizawl-fc-overcome-trau-fc-to-make-hero-super-cup-group-stage}}{{cite web |title=Hero Super Cup 2023: Schedule, Results, Teams, Groups, Points Table, Telecast & Live Streaming Info |date=25 April 2023 |first=Mark |last=Hoover |url=https://www.mykhel.com/football/hero-super-cup-2023-schedule-results-teams-groups-points-table-212997.html |access-date= |website=mykhel.com |publisher=My Khel |archive-date=2023-04-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427140141/https://www.mykhel.com/football/hero-super-cup-2023-schedule-results-teams-groups-points-table-212997.html }}{{cite web|url=https://thesouthfirst.com/kerala/stepmotherly-treatment-to-i-league-clubs-gokulam-kerala-fans-irate-over-no-super-cup-qualifiers-live-telecast/|title='Stepmotherly treatment to I-League clubs': Gokulam Kerala fans irate over no Super Cup qualifiers live telecast|date=7 April 2023|access-date=10 October 2023|website=thesouthfirst.com|publisher=The South First News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010135948/https://thesouthfirst.com/kerala/stepmotherly-treatment-to-i-league-clubs-gokulam-kerala-fans-irate-over-no-super-cup-qualifiers-live-telecast/|archive-date=10 October 2023|location=Kochi|first1=Sreerag|last1=PS}} Aizawl began group stage campaign on 9 April, against Hyderabad, in which Belarusian Ivan Veras scored a goal in their 2–1 defeat.{{cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/football/hyderabad-defeats-aizawl-fc-2-0-in-hero-super-cup-2023-1.8464932|title=Hyderabad defeats Aizawl FC 2–1 in Hero Super Cup 2023|date=9 April 2023|access-date=9 April 2023|website=english.mathrubhumi.com|publisher=Mathrubhumi Sports|location=Kozhikode|archive-date=9 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409141248/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/football/hyderabad-defeats-aizawl-fc-2-0-in-hero-super-cup-2023-1.8464932}}{{cite web|url=https://www.insidesport.in/football-hyderabad-fc-vs-aizawl-fc-live-streaming-nizams-look-to-open-super-cup-2023-campaign-on-high-against-aizawl-fc-check-preview-team-news-predicted-xi-follow-live/|title=Hyderabad FC vs Aizawl FC HIGHLIGHTS: Joel Chianese, Joao Victor on TARGET, Nizams kick off campaign with narow [sic] 2–1 win over Aizawl FC – Check Highlights|date=9 April 2023|access-date=9 April 2023|website=insidesport.com|publisher=Inside Sport India|first=Triyasha|last=Chatterjee|location=Kozhikode|archive-date=9 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409141720/https://www.insidesport.in/football-hyderabad-fc-vs-aizawl-fc-live-streaming-nizams-look-to-open-super-cup-2023-campaign-on-high-against-aizawl-fc-check-preview-team-news-predicted-xi-follow-live/}} In 2023–24 I-League, Aizawl earned 25 points in 22 matches without playing the last two home games as NEROCA and TRAU refused to travel to Mizoram to face Aizawl (both the teams from Manipur were relegated to I-League 2).{{cite web|url=https://thebridge.in/football/i-league-chaos-neroca-trau-refuse-aizwal-46856|title=Chaos in I-League: TRAU, NEROCA refuse to play Aizwal FC|website=thebridge.in|publisher=The Bridge|first1=Pritish|last1=Raj|date=11 April 2024|access-date=14 April 2024|archive-date=11 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240411144258/https://thebridge.in/football/i-league-chaos-neroca-trau-refuse-aizwal-46856}}{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/aiff-cancels-games-as-manipur-teams-refuse-to-travel-to-aizawl/articleshow/109204944.cms|title=AIFF Cancels Games As Manipur Teams Refuse To Travel To Aizawl|agency=TNN|website=The Times of India|first1=Marcus|last1=Mergulhao|date=11 April 2024|access-date=14 April 2024|archive-date=13 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240413033843/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/aiff-cancels-games-as-manipur-teams-refuse-to-travel-to-aizawl/articleshow/109204944.cms}}{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-i-league-aizawl-fc-trau-neroca-manipur-violence-202404|title=Aizawl FC call off games against TRAU & NEROCA; Manipuri clubs cite security concerns|website=khelnow.com|publisher=Khel Now News|first1=Rutvij|last1=Joshi|date=10 April 2024|access-date=14 April 2024|archive-date=10 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240410193527/https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-i-league-aizawl-fc-trau-neroca-manipur-violence-202404}} In that season, Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia emerged as the highest Indian goalscorer of all time in a single season of I-League with 15 goals. On 5 April 2025, Aizawl pulled off the greatest escape on the last day of the 2024–25 I-League season, avoided elimination by winning 3–0 against Namdhari while Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia again finished as top scorer for the club with 12 goals as the team gained 23 points.{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-i-league-updated-points-table-202504|title=I-League 2024–25: Updated Points Table, most goals, and most assists after Aizawl FC vs Namdhari FC|website=khelnow.com|publisher=Khel Now News|first1=Anuj|last1=T|date=6 April 2025|access-date=6 April 2025|archive-date=6 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250406182201/https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-i-league-updated-points-table-202504}}{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/lalrinzuala-brace-secures-i-league-safety-for-aizawl-fc/|title=Lalrinzuala brace secures I-League safety for Aizawl FC|location=Aizawl|website=i-league.com|publisher=All India Football Federation|date=6 April 2025|access-date=6 April 2025|archive-date=6 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250406182846/https://i-league.org/lalrinzuala-brace-secures-i-league-safety-for-aizawl-fc/}}{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/ileague-2024-25-finale-points-table-win-i-league-churchill-brothers-vs-inter-kashi-scenarios-isl-promotion/article69419562.ece|title=I-League 2024–25 final points table: Which team getting ISL promotion, which teams are relegated?|location=Chennai|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|date=6 April 2025|access-date=7 April 2025|archive-date=7 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250407102125/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/ileague-2024-25-finale-points-table-win-i-league-churchill-brothers-vs-inter-kashi-scenarios-isl-promotion/article69419562.ece}}
Crest, colours & kits
File:Masih Saighani Aizawl F.C.jpg with a baby supporter at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in 2017]]
While the team colours are red and white, the official crest of Aizawl shows the Christian cross (Latin) atop of the map of Mizoram, which is on a soccer ball in the middle.{{cite web|url=https://www.goalzz.com/?team=32893|title=Team profile — Aizawl Football Club|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215092818/https://m.goalzz.com/default.aspx?team=32893|archive-date=15 December 2023|work=Goalzz.com|access-date=15 December 2023}} The club is nicknamed "Red and Whites" because of its team colours.{{cite news|last1=Parasar|first1=Swapnaneel|title=I-League Team Profile: Aizawl FC|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/01/07/18984292/i-league-team-profile-aizawl-fc|access-date=9 January 2016|work=Goal.com|date=7 January 2016|archive-date=2 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402201828/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/01/07/18984292/i-league-team-profile-aizawl-fc}}
=Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors=
Stadiums
=Rajiv Gandhi Stadium=
File:Rajiv Gandhi Stadium.jpg, the home ground of Aizawl]]
Aizawal FC plays its home matches at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, located in Salem Veng, Aizawl.{{cite web|last=tirhkahthawla|title=Mualpui Stadium Design|url=http://www.misual.com/2010/06/18/mualpui-stadium-design/|publisher=misual.com|access-date=14 August 2012|archive-date=27 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527095346/http://www.misual.com/2010/06/18/mualpui-stadium-design/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/roundglass-punjab-gains-isl-promotion-clinches-i-league-title/article66581077.ece|title=RoundGlass Punjab FC wins I-League title, gains ISL promotion|date=4 March 2023|access-date=4 March 2023|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|archive-date=4 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304174447/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/roundglass-punjab-gains-isl-promotion-clinches-i-league-title/article66581077.ece}} It has artificial turf and has a capacity of 20,000 spectators. It hosted the home games of Aizawl in both the I-League and Mizoram Premier League.{{cite news|title=Aizawl FC are Mizo Premier League Champions|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=6873|access-date=8 January 2017|work=The All India Football Federation|date=17 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412002017/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=6873|archive-date=12 April 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last=tirhkahthawla|title=Mualpui Stadium Design|url=http://www.misual.com/2010/06/18/mualpui-stadium-design/|publisher=misual.com|access-date=14 August 2012|archive-date=27 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527095346/http://www.misual.com/2010/06/18/mualpui-stadium-design/|url-status=live}}
File:Joelsunday.JPG after scoring a goal for Aizawl against Mumbai FC at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in 2016.]]
=Lammual AstroTurf Stadium=
File:Lammual Stadium.jpg, former home ground of Aizawl]]
Until 2015, Aizawl FC used Lammual|Lammual AstroTurf Stadium as their home ground for matches of Mizoram Premier League,{{cite web|title=CHHINGA VENG FC EMERGE CHAMPION OF 2018 MFA SUPER CUP|url=http://www.goalie365.com/show_details.php?article_id=2343/Chhinga%20Veng%20FC%20emerge%20champion%20of%202018%20MFA%20Super%20Cup|website=golie365.com|date=23 July 2018|access-date=30 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181231092400/http://www.goalie365.com/show_details.php?article_id=2343/Chhinga%20Veng%20FC%20emerge%20champion%20of%202018%20MFA%20Super%20Cup|archive-date=31 December 2018|url-status=dead}} which is a single tier stadium and has a seating capacity of 5,000 spectators.{{cite web|title=Lammual-ah Gallery sak hna tan dawn ta|url=http://thezozamtimes.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4175:lammual-ah-gallery-sak-hna-tan-dawn-ta&catid=43:news&Itemid=63|newspaper=The Zozam Times|access-date=16 August 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130415233229/http://thezozamtimes.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4175:lammual-ah-gallery-sak-hna-tan-dawn-ta&catid=43:news&Itemid=63|archive-date=15 April 2013|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|first=John|last=Zothansanga|title=Mizoram Premier League kicks off for the 2018 season|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/mizoram/mizoram-premier-league-gets-a-grand-kick-off-for-the-2018-season/|website=indianexpress.com|publisher=The Indian Express|date=1 September 2018|access-date=27 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220145208/https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/mizoram/mizoram-premier-league-gets-a-grand-kick-off-for-the-2018-season/|archive-date=20 December 2021}}
Support and rivalry
=Supporters=
The core of Aizawl support consists of the Red Army. They were among the first who brought the ultras movement in India. Large banners, flags and megaphones are their main characteristics.
The Rajiv Gandhi Stadium has seen an average attendance of 20,000.{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/900972/when-it-comes-to-attendance-figures-is-the-i-league-better-than-the-isl|title=When it comes to attendance figures, is the I-League better than the ISL?|website=Scroll.in|date=5 November 2018 |access-date=11 May 2021|archive-date=11 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511133734/https://amp.scroll.in/field/900972/when-it-comes-to-attendance-figures-is-the-i-league-better-than-the-isl|url-status=live}}
=Rivalries=
==Northeast India Derby==
{{Main|Northeast Derby (I-League)}}
Aizawl FC has rivalries with its fellow northeastern clubs including NEROCA,{{Cite web|date=6 December 2019|title=Neroca FC vs. Aizawl FC — Football Match Summary|url=https://www.espn.in/football/match?gameId=559507|website=ESPN|access-date=28 January 2021|archive-date=2 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202052256/https://www.espn.in/football/match?gameId=559507}}{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2019-20-neroca-aizawl-match-report|title=NEROCA edge past Aizawl in first Northeastern Derby of season|website=khelnow.com|date=6 December 2019|access-date=19 June 2022|archive-date=29 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929181505/https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2019-20-neroca-aizawl-match-report}} and TRAU FC.{{cite web|title=Aizawl, TRAU share spoils|url=https://i-league.org/aizawl-trau-share-spoils/|date=15 November 2022|access-date=17 November 2022|website=i-league.org|publisher=Hero I-League|location=Aizawl, Mizoram|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115162525/https://i-league.org/aizawl-trau-share-spoils/|archive-date=15 November 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/sports/2022/11/15/spd20-spo-foot-ld-ileague.html|title=Aizawl TRAU share spoils 10-man Rajasthan prevail over Churchill Brothers|publisher=The Week|website=theweek.in|agency=Press Trust of India|date=15 November 2022|access-date=19 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119074346/https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/sports/2022/11/15/spd20-spo-foot-ld-ileague.html|archive-date=19 November 2022}} They also share rivalry with Shillong Lajong in domestic league, which is a part of the "Northeast Derby".{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/its-so-much-more-than-a-northeastern-derby/articleshow/58442323.cms|title=It's so much more than a northeastern derby – The Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-12-21|archive-date=19 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419123421/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/its-so-much-more-than-a-northeastern-derby/articleshow/58442323.cms|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/teams/comparison/?team_ids%5B%5D=35316&team_ids%5B%5D=20937|title=H2H Comparison — Neroca vs. Aizawl|website=int.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-17|archive-date=19 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419104658/https://int.soccerway.com/teams/comparison/?team_ids%5B%5D=35316&team_ids%5B%5D=20937|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=I-League: Aizawl FC seek resurgence against TRAU FC|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/sports/i-league-aizawl-fc-seek-resurgence-against-trau-fc-1502854762.html|date=2020-02-10|website=The Statesman|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-11|archive-date=17 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210217021610/https://www.thestatesman.com/sports/i-league-aizawl-fc-seek-resurgence-against-trau-fc-1502854762.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Aizawl v Shillong Lajong Starting XIs, 17/01/17, I-League {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/match/aizawl-v-shillong-lajong/lineups/ebd8iuiq0ffa4zxu5tbrytlnt|access-date=18 January 2021|website=Goal.com|archive-date=27 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127211910/https://www.goal.com/en-in/match/aizawl-v-shillong-lajong/lineups/ebd8iuiq0ffa4zxu5tbrytlnt}}{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/sports-news-i-league-2018-19-former-champions-aizawl-fc-relegate-shillong-lajong-after-one-sided-northeast-derby/326500|title=I-League 2018–19: Former Champions Aizawl FC Relegate Shillong Lajong After One-Sided Northeast Derby|date=4 March 2019|access-date=11 December 2023|website=outlookindia.com|publisher=Outlook India Web Bureau|location=Shillong|archive-date=13 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190313154724/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/sports-news-i-league-2018-19-former-champions-aizawl-fc-relegate-shillong-lajong-after-one-sided-northeast-derby/326500}}{{cite web|url=https://theshillongtimes.com/2023/12/10/lajong-take-on-aizawl/|title=Lajong take on Aizawl|date=10 December 2023|access-date=11 December 2023|website=theshillongtimes.com|publisher=The Shillong Times|location=Shillong|archive-date=11 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211101030/https://theshillongtimes.com/2023/12/10/lajong-take-on-aizawl/}}{{cite web|url=https://www.syllad.com/aizawl-fc-defeats-shillong-lajong-3-0-in-north-east-derby/#:~:text=Shillong%20Lajong%20FC%20were%20beaten,came%20to%20an%20abrupt%20end.|title=Aizawl FC defeats Shillong Lajong 3–0 in North-East Derby|date=10 December 2023|access-date=11 December 2023|website=syllad.com|publisher=The Rising Meghalaya|location=Shillong|archive-date=11 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211095629/https://www.syllad.com/aizawl-fc-defeats-shillong-lajong-3-0-in-north-east-derby/}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aizawl-fc-crowned-champions-of-hero-i-league-after-draw-against-shillong-lajong|title=AIZAWL FC CROWNED CHAMPIONS OF HERO I-LEAGUE AFTER DRAW AGAINST SHILLONG LAJONG|website=the-aiff.com|publisher=All India Football Federation|date=30 April 2017|access-date=7 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226190939/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aizawl-fc-crowned-champions-of-hero-i-league-after-draw-against-shillong-lajong|archive-date=26 December 2024}}
==Mizoram Derby==
In the regional championships including Mizoram Premier League and MFA Super Cup, the club also nurture rivalries with local sides Chhinga Veng FC,{{cite web|first=John|last=Zothansanga|title=Mizoram celebrated Independence Day with what they know and love best|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/mizoram/mizoram-celebrates-independence-day-with-what-they-know-and-love-best-football-5308852/|website=indianexpress.com|publisher=The Indian Express|date=16 August 2017|access-date=30 December 2018|archive-date=16 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816033143/https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/mizoram/mizoram-celebrates-independence-day-with-what-they-know-and-love-best-football-5308852/}}{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/906210/aizawl-win-mizo-premier-league-defeat-holders-chhinga-veng-5-4-in-shootout|title=Aizawl win Mizo Premier League, defeat holders Chhinga Veng 5-4 in shootout|website=Scroll.in|date=18 December 2018 |access-date=15 March 2021|archive-date=8 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108172923/https://scroll.in/field/906210/aizawl-win-mizo-premier-league-defeat-holders-chhinga-veng-5-4-in-shootout|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Chhinga Veng FC Crowned Champions of LG Independence Cup 2018|url=http://www.goalie365.com/show_details.php?article_id=2428/Chhinga%20Veng%20FC%20crowned%20champions%20of%20LG%20Independence%20Cup%202018|work=golie365.com|date=15 August 2018|access-date=30 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181231092430/http://www.goalie365.com/show_details.php?article_id=2428/Chhinga%20Veng%20FC%20crowned%20champions%20of%20LG%20Independence%20Cup%202018|archive-date=31 December 2018|url-status=dead}} and Chanmari FC.[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/mpl-aizawl-down-chanmari-in-semifinal-first-leg/articleshow/72360234.cms MPL: Aizawl down Chanmari in semifinal first leg] The Times of India. Retrieved 30 July 2021.[https://thefangarage.com/articles/17263-mpl-2019--aizawl-fc-beat-chanmari-fc-in-first-leg-of-semi-finals/amp MPL 2019 -- Aizawl FC beat Chanmari FC in first leg of semi-finals] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730165125/https://thefangarage.com/articles/17263-mpl-2019--aizawl-fc-beat-chanmari-fc-in-first-leg-of-semi-finals/amp |date=30 July 2021 }} The Fan Garage. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
Players
=First-team squad=
{{updated|5 April 2025}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=1|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Vanlalhriatpuia}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=3|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Supriyo Ghosh}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=4|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Lalmuanawma}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=6|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Lalawmpuia Sailo}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=7|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia }}
{{Fs player|other=|no=8|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Lalthankhuma}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=9|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Samuel Lalmuanpuia}}
{{Fs player|other=captain|no=13|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Lalchhawnkima}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=15|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Malsawmzuala Tlangte}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=16|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Lalfemkima}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Laltlanzova|other=on loan from Goa}}
{{fs mid}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=19|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=H Lalrempuia}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=20|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Joel B Lalramchhana}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=21|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Peter Lalrinhlua}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=22|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Zomuansanga}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=27|nat=COL|pos=DF|name=Luis Rodríguez}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=28|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Gurmeet Singh}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=29|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Augustine Lalrochana}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=32|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Lalbiakdika}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=36|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Rohmingthanga}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=37|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Aditya Saha}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=39|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Lalruatthara}}
{{Fs end}}
Personnel
=Current technical staff=
{{updated|November 2024}}
class="wikitable" |
Role
!Name |
---|
Head coach
|{{flagicon|IND}} Victor Lalbiakmawia |
Assistant coach
|{{flagicon|IND}} B Malsawmzuala |
Media manager
|{{flagicon|IND}} Joel Hmingthanga |
Physiotherapist
|{{flagicon|IND}} Vanlalhruaia |
Team manager
|{{flagicon|IND}} F Lalrinmawia |
Technical director
|{{flagicon|IND}} Hmingthansanga |
Records
=Season-by-season=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
style="background:#efefef;"
! Season ! Division ! Teams ! Position ! Attendance ! AFC Cup |
2012
| rowspan="4" | I-League 2nd Division | 23 | 7 | — | Qualifier | DNP | DNP | DNP |
2013
| 26 | Group stage | — | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
2014
| 11 | Group stage | — | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
2015
| 8 | style="background:gold;"|1 | — | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
2015–16
| rowspan="10" | I-League | 9 | 8 | — | style="background:silver;"|Runners-up | DNP | DNP | DNP |
2016–17
| 10 | style="background:gold;"|1 | 6,943 | Semi-final | Semi-final | DNP | DNP |
2017–18
| 10 | 5 | 4,256 | Quarter-finals | DNP | Play-off Round | Group stage |
2018–19
| 11 | 7 | 2,881 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
2019–20
| 11 | 10 | 5,203 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
2020–21
| 11 | 7 | — | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
2021–22
| 13 | 8 | — | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
2022–23
| 12 | 7 | 2333 | Group stage | DNP | DNP | DNP |
2023-24
|13 |9 |1819 |DNP |DNP |DNP |DNP |
2024-25
| | | | | | |
;Key
- Attendance = Average league attendance
- DNP = Did Not Participated
=Overall records=
{{updated|match played 3 March 2022}}
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
scope="col" rowspan="2" | Season
! colspan=7 class="unsortable" | Division ! colspan=6 class="unsortable" | Continental ! colspan=2 class="unsortable" | Top scorer |
---|
Division
!{{tooltip|P|Games played}} !{{tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !{{tooltip|P|Games played}} !{{tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !{{tooltip|Player}} !{{tooltip|Goals}} |
2012
| rowspan="4" |I-League 2nd Division |20 |6 |3 |11 |30 |42 |colspan="6" |Not qualified |{{flagicon|IND}} Michael Lalremruata |11 |
2013
|8 |4 |1 |3 |15 |13 |colspan="6" |Not qualified |{{flagicon|NGA}} Justice Morgan |6 |
2014
|4 |1 |2 |1 |7 |4 |colspan="6" |Not qualified |{{flagicon|IND}} Lalnuntluanga |2 |
2015
|14 |11 |1 |2 |45 |20 |colspan="6" |Not qualified |{{flagicon|LBR}} Alfred Jaryan |9 |
2015–16
| rowspan="10" |I-League |16 |4 |4 |8 |15 |21 |colspan="6" |Not qualified |{{flagicon|NGA}} Joël Sunday |8 |
2016–17
|18 |11 |4 |3 |24 |14 |colspan="6" |Not qualified |{{flagicon|CIV}} Kamo Stephane Bayi |7 |
2017–18
|18 |6 |6 |6 |21 |18 |7 |1 |1 |5 |6 |19 |{{flagicon|ROM}} Andrei Ionescu |12 |
2018–19
|20 |6 |6 |8 |27 |28 |colspan="6" |Not qualified |{{flagicon|LBR}} Ansumana Kromah |9 |
2019–20
|15 |3 |7 |5 |17 |19 |colspan="6" |Not qualified |{{flagicon|IND}} Rochharzela |6 |
2020–21
|10 |4 |3 |3 |13 |8 |colspan="6" |Not qualified |{{flagicon|IND}} R Malsawmtluanga {{flagicon|IND}} Lalremsanga Fanai {{flagicon|IND}} Brandon Vanlalremdika |3 |
2021–22
|17 |7 |0 |10 |23 |26 |colspan="6" |Not qualified |{{flagicon|IND}} Lalthakima {{flagicon|IND}} Ramhlunchhunga |1 |
2022–23
|22 |6 |8 |8 |27 |29 |colspan="6" |Not qualified |{{flagicon|UGA}} Henry Kisekka |6 |
2023–24
|24 |6 |9 |9 |36 |35 |colspan="6" |Not qualified |{{flagicon|IND}} Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia |15 |
2024–25
| | | | | | |colspan="6" | | | |
=Continental statistics=
{{updated|match played 14 August 2018}}
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! width="250"|Competition ! width="50"|Pld ! width="50"|W ! width="50"|D ! width="50"|L ! width="50"|GF ! width="50"|GA ! width="50"|GD |
AFC Champions League
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
AFC Cup
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | −11 |
Total
!7 !1 !1 !5 !6 !19 !–13 |
---|
=Individual records=
- Highest Indian goalscorer in a single season of I-League: Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia (while representing Aizawl FC) – 15 goals (2023–24 season).{{cite web|title=I-League: Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia breaks Sunil Chhetri's record; scores most goals in single edition|url=https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-i-league-lalrinzuala-most-goals-202403|date=28 March 2024|access-date=30 March 2024|website=khelnow.com|author=Waseem|archive-date=29 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329215802/https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-i-league-lalrinzuala-most-goals-202403}}{{cite web|first1=Aneesh|last1=Dey|title=Can I-League record goalscorer Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia be the solution to Igor Stimac's problems?|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/lalrinzuala-lalbiaknia-aizawl-fc-profile-i-league-breaks-sunil-chhetri-goals-record-single-season-isl-stats-mizoram-india/article68035189.ece|date=6 April 2024|access-date=5 April 2024|website=sportstar.thehindu.com.com|publisher=Sportstar|archive-date=6 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406135253/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/lalrinzuala-lalbiaknia-aizawl-fc-profile-i-league-breaks-sunil-chhetri-goals-record-single-season-isl-stats-mizoram-india/article68035189.ece}}
- Top goalscorer in continental tournaments for the club: {{flagicon|ROM}} Andrei Ionescu (3 goals in AFC Cup).
- Highest attendance at home in I-League: 11,000 vs Mohun Bagan (22 April 2017; 1–0 win).{{cite web|title=Match Report: Aizawl vs. Mohun Bagan |url=https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/1040_Match_Summary_V1_1492859896.pdf |work=The All India Football Federation |access-date=30 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512054005/https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/1040_Match_Summary_V1_1492859896.pdf |archive-date=12 May 2021 }}{{cite web|title=The game of their lives: Aizawl FC's fairytale run only part of Mizoram's obsession with football |first1=Mihir |last1=Vasavda |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/aizawl-fc-fairytale-run-i-league-mizoram-obsession-with-football-the-game-of-their-lives-4644149/ |date=26 June 2018 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=28 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207094848/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/aizawl-fc-fairytale-run-i-league-mizoram-obsession-with-football-the-game-of-their-lives-4644149/ |archive-date=7 February 2024 }}
Managerial history
Notable players
=Past and present internationals=
{{See also|:Category:Aizawl FC players}}
The players below have senior/youth international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for Aizawl FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/aizawl-fc/10/|title=Aizawl FC: Players from A–Z|website=Worldfootball.net|access-date=29 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029074528/https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/aizawl-fc/10/|archive-date=29 October 2021}}
== Asia ==
- {{flagicon|SYR}} Mahmoud Al Amnah (2017){{cite web|first=Ashwin|last=Achal|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/from-aleppo-to-aizawl-the-story-of-mahmoud-amnah/article17897017.ece|title=From Aleppo to Aizawl — the story of Mahmoud Amnah|date=9 April 2017|access-date=3 March 2022|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|archive-date=16 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616024508/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/from-aleppo-to-aizawl-the-story-of-mahmoud-amnah/article17897017.ece}}{{cite web|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/6465/Mahmoud_Al_Amenah.html|title=NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Amnah, Mahamoud Al|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=18 January 2018|archive-date=16 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816070405/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/6465/Mahmoud_Al_Amenah.html|website=national-football-teams.com}}
- {{flagicon|AFG|2013}} Masih Saighani (2017–2018){{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/match/aizawl-v-churchill-brothers/bluw2e09vkdy28qf4k6fjj5nu|title=I-League 2017: Aizawl 1–0 Churchill Brothers- Yugo's late winner seals the victory for the defending champs|website=Goal.com|date=13 Dec 2017|access-date=4 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213110225/http://www.goal.com/en-in/match/aizawl-v-churchill-brothers/bluw2e09vkdy28qf4k6fjj5nu|archive-date=13 December 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://iftwc.com/i-league-defender-masih-saighani-signs-for-real-kashmir/|title=I-League – Veteran defender Masih Saighani signs for Real Kashmir|date=5 September 2021|access-date=23 November 2022|website=iftwc.com|publisher=Indian Football Team for World Cup|location=Kolkata|first=Soham|last=Halder|archive-date=5 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210905161725/https://iftwc.com/i-league-defender-masih-saighani-signs-for-real-kashmir/}}{{cite web|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/60605/Masih_Saighani.html|title=NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Saighani, Masih|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=18 January 2022|archive-date=24 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724104347/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/60605/Masih_Saighani.html|website=national-football-teams.com}}
- {{flagicon|KGZ}} Bektur Talgat Uulu (2018){{cite web|first=Dey|last=Sayak Dipta|title=I-League 2018/19 : Aizawl FC rope in Bektur Talgat Uulu|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/i-league-2018-19-aizawl-fc-rope-in-bektur-talgat-uulu|website=sportskeeda.com|publisher=Sportskeeda|date=2 October 2018|access-date=28 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917221912/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/i-league-2018-19-aizawl-fc-rope-in-bektur-talgat-uulu|archive-date=17 September 2021}}
- {{flagicon|BHU}} Tshering Dorji (2018–2019){{cite web|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/45878/Tshering_Dorji.html|title=NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Dorji, Tshering|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=18 November 2022|archive-date=5 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005153756/http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/45878/Tshering_Dorji.html|website=national-football-teams.com}}
- {{flagicon|NEP}} Abhishek Rijal (2021){{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/74409/Abhishek_Rijal.html|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|title=NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Abhishek Rijal|access-date=4 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004000517/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/74409/Abhishek_Rijal.html|archive-date=4 October 2022|website=national-football-teams.com}}{{cite web|url=https://dailylivescores.com/breaking-abhishek-rijal-signed-for-i-league-side-aizawl-fc/|title=Breaking: Abhishek Rijal signed for I-League side Aizawl FC|website=dailylivescores.com|publisher=Daily Live Scores|date=8 February 2021|access-date=17 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917181324/https://dailylivescores.com/breaking-abhishek-rijal-signed-for-i-league-side-aizawl-fc/|archive-date=17 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/teams/india/aizawl-fc/20937/|title=Aizawl FC squad 2020–21|website=Soccerway.com|access-date=2 January 2020|archive-date=9 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509065226/https://us.soccerway.com/teams/india/aizawl-fc/20937/|url-status=live}}
- {{flagicon|TJK}} Bakhtior Kalandarov (2022){{cite web|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/AizawlFC/status/1496491355081785344|title=Aizawl FC official: New Signing|website=Twitter.com|publisher=Aizawl Football Club|date=23 February 2022|access-date=25 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225073732/https://mobile.twitter.com/AizawlFC/status/1496491355081785344|archive-date=25 February 2022}}{{cite web|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/72088/Bahtior_Qalandarov.html|title=NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Kalandarov, Bakhtior|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=29 January 2023|archive-date=9 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109202755/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/72088/Bahtior_Qalandarov.html|website=national-football-teams.com}}
== Africa ==
- {{flagicon|LBR}} Alfred Jaryan (2015-2016) (2017-2021) (2021-2022)-called up to the national squad of Liberia for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, earned 96 league appearances with Aizawl and was voted best midfielder in India.{{cite web|url=http://dispatch.ug/2017/05/29/fourteen-liberia-foreign-based-players-called-zimbabwe-clash/|title=Fourteen Liberia foreign-based players called up for Zimbabwe clash|publisher=Kampala Dispatch|access-date=27 September 2018|archive-date=28 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928003404/http://dispatch.ug/2017/05/29/fourteen-liberia-foreign-based-players-called-zimbabwe-clash/}}
- {{flagicon|GHA}} Joseph Adjei (2019–2020){{Cite web|first=Ritabrata|last=Banerjee|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/indian-football-foreign-players-i-league-stuck-coronavirus/1k6ksguy800yu1fdunk6yhqs6f|title=Indian football: Foreign players of I-League clubs who are still in India|website=Goal.com|publisher=Goal|date=3 July 2020|access-date=19 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628133737/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/indian-football-foreign-players-i-league-stuck-coronavirus/1k6ksguy800yu1fdunk6yhqs6f|archive-date=28 June 2021}}{{cite web |title=Saudi Arabian club Al-Diriyah unveil Ghanaian defender Joseph Adjei |url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/video-saudi-arabian-club-al-diriyah-unveil-ghanaian-defender-joseph-adjei |work=ghanasoccernet.com |date=16 January 2022 |access-date=19 June 2023 |archive-date=18 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118192341/https://ghanasoccernet.com/video-saudi-arabian-club-al-diriyah-unveil-ghanaian-defender-joseph-adjei }}
- {{flagicon|MLI}} Abdoulaye Kanouté (2019–2020){{cite web|first=Arnab Lall|last=Seal|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/aizawl-sign-mali-striker-abdoulaye-kanoute/articleshow/72280753.cms|title=Aizawl sign Mali striker Abdoulaye Kanoute|access-date=26 February 2020|language=en|website=The Times of India|date=28 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917184404/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/aizawl-sign-mali-striker-abdoulaye-kanoute/articleshow/72280753.cms|archive-date=17 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/i-league-gritty-aizawl-fc-hold-gokulam-kerala-1-1/articleshow/73102100.cms|title=I-League: Gritty Aizawl FC hold Gokulam Kerala 1–1|first1=Arun|last1=George|location=Kozhikode|agency=TNN|work=The Times of India|date=4 January 2020|access-date=19 June 2022|archive-date=16 March 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316002129/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/i-league-gritty-aizawl-fc-hold-gokulam-kerala-1-1/articleshow/73102100.cms}}
- {{flagicon|MLI}} Amadou Alou Sissoko (2019–2020){{cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/amadou-alou-sissoko/372192/|title=Player profile and career stations: Amadou Alou Sissoko|website=globalsportsarchive.com|publisher=Global Sports Archive|access-date=14 March 2022|archive-date=15 May 2023|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20230515160544/https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/amadou-alou-sissoko/372192/|url-status=live}}
- {{flagicon|UGA}} Richard Kasagga (2019–2021){{Cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.arunfoot.com/aizawl-fc-strengthen-their-defence-by-signing-ugandas-juuko-richard-kassaga/|title=Aizawl FC strengthen their defence by signing Uganda's Juuko Richard Kassaga!|date=27 December 2018|access-date=13 March 2021|website=arunfoot.com|publisher=Arunava about Football|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181231231203/http://www.arunfoot.com/aizawl-fc-strengthen-their-defence-by-signing-ugandas-juuko-richard-kassaga/|archive-date=31 December 2018}}{{Cite web|title=I-League: Indian Arrows stuns Mohammedan Sporting, Sudeva draws with Aizawl|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/i-league-indian-arrows-stuns-mohammedan-sporting-indian-football-news/article33835096.ece|access-date=2021-02-15|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|date=14 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518061126/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/i-league-indian-arrows-stuns-mohammedan-sporting-indian-football-news/article33835096.ece|archive-date=18 May 2021|language=en}}
- {{flagicon|UGA}} Henry Kisekka (2022–2024){{cite tweet|title=Surprise surprise! Look who's here 👀 {{!}} Ugandan goal machine is now Red! Welcome Henry Kisekka!|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/AizawlFC/status/1572606858107686912|user=AizawlFC|date=21 September 2022|access-date=22 August 2022|number=1572606858107686912|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922055910/https://mobile.twitter.com/AizawlFC/status/1572606858107686912|archive-date=22 September 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/41000/Henry_Kisekka.html|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|title=NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Kisekka, Henry|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715181704/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/41000/Henry_Kisekka.html|archive-date=15 July 2023|website=national-football-teams.com|access-date=12 December 2022}}
== Europe ==
- {{flagicon|ROU}} Andrei Ionescu (2017–2018){{Cite web|first=Swapnaneel|last=Parasar|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/i-league-aizawl-fc-sign-striker-andrei-ionescu/1vgdjatn5s6pa14gnv5he1fezu|title=I-League: Aizawl FC bolster squad by signing Romanian striker Andrei Ionescu|date=27 August 2017|access-date=3 March 2022|website=Goal.com|publisher=Goal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304065319/https://www.goal.com/en/news/i-league-aizawl-fc-sign-striker-andrei-ionescu/1vgdjatn5s6pa14gnv5he1fezu|archive-date=4 March 2022}}
- {{flagicon|SRB}} Ivan Marić (2023–2024){{cite web|url=https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/player/details/335002-ivan-maric|title=Player profile — Career statistics: Ivan Marić|website=footballdatabase.eu|publisher=FootballDatabase Europe|access-date=22 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924105216/https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/player/details/335002-ivan-maric|archive-date=24 September 2023}}
- {{flagicon|POL}} Rafał Zaborowski (2023–2024){{cite web|url=https://transfery.info/aktualnosci/oficjalnie-rafal-zaborowski-z-egzotycznym-tournee-czas-na-nastepna-lige/197177|language=pl|title=OFICJALNIE: Rafał Zaborowski z egzotycznym tournée. Czas na następną ligę|website=transfery.info|access-date=2 November 2023|date=28 October 2023|first1=Piotr|last1=Różalski|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028111707/https://transfery.info/aktualnosci/oficjalnie-rafal-zaborowski-z-egzotycznym-tournee-czas-na-nastepna-lige/197177|archive-date=28 October 2023}}
== North America ==
- {{flagicon|TRI}} Willis Plaza (2021–2022){{cite web|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/AizawlFC/status/1463885067990700037|title=Aizawl FC official|website=Twitter|access-date=26 November 2021|archive-date=26 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126162811/https://mobile.twitter.com/AizawlFC/status/1463885067990700037https://mobile.twitter.com/AizawlFC/status/1463885067990700037}}{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/46360/Willis_Plaza.html|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|title=NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Plaza, Willis|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713094717/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/46360/Willis_Plaza.html|archive-date=13 July 2023|website=national-football-teams.com|access-date=12 December 2022}}
- {{flagicon|TRI}} Robert Primus (2022){{cite web|url=https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/primus-plaza-join-india-s-aizawl-fc/article_360da5be-943f-11ec-8009-e74a5dbee7a0.html|title=Primus, Plaza join India's Aizawl FC|website=trinidadexpress.com|publisher=Trinidad Express (Daily)|date=22 February 2022|access-date=25 February 2022|archive-date=23 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223160753/https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/primus-plaza-join-india-s-aizawl-fc/article_360da5be-943f-11ec-8009-e74a5dbee7a0.html}}{{cite web|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/30363/Robert_Primus.html|title=NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Primus, Robert|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=18 May 2018|archive-date=3 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303150957/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/30363/Robert_Primus.html|website=national-football-teams.com}}
== South America ==
- {{flagicon|PAR}} Enzo Prono Zelaya (2018){{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/47083/Enzo_Prono.html|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|title=NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Enzo Prono Zelaya|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028155606/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/47083/Enzo_Prono.html|archive-date=28 October 2021|website=national-football-teams.com|access-date=28 October 2021}}
Honours
=League=
- I-LeagueThe I-League was the top division of Indian football from 2007–08 till the 2022–23 season.
- Champions (1): 2016–17{{cite web|work=Goal.com|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/aizawl-vs-minerva-punjab/2383740/report|title=I-League 2017: Aizawl FC 1–0 Minerva Punjab – Supersub Ashutosh wins it at the death|date=13 January 2017|access-date=19 February 2021|archive-date=15 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170115174548/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/aizawl-vs-minerva-punjab/2383740/report}}{{cite news|first1=Abhijit|last1=Bharali|title=I-League champions Aizawl set to lose 4 players as big clubs circle|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/i-league-champions-aizawl-set-to-lose-4-players-as-east-bengal-circle|access-date=8 January 2018|work=Sportskeeda.com|date=23 May 2017|archive-date=9 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109063838/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/i-league-champions-aizawl-set-to-lose-4-players-as-east-bengal-circle}}
- I-League 2nd Division
- Champions (1): 2015{{Cite web|first=Nikhil|last=Jitendran|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2015/05/07/11492532/aizawl-fc-become-mizorams-inaugural-representatives-in-the-i|title=Aizawl FC become Mizoram's inaugural representatives in the I-League|work=Goal.com|date=7 May 2015|access-date=10 May 2015|archive-date=22 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922064023/https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2015/05/07/11492532/aizawl-fc-become-mizorams-inaugural-representatives-in-the-i}}{{cite news|last1=Bhattacharjee|first1=Nilotpal|title=Japanese recruit for Aizawl FC|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151028/jsp/northeast/story_49992.jsp#.VpErFpOLTBI|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160508144748/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151028/jsp/northeast/story_49992.jsp%23.VpErFpOLTBI|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 May 2016|access-date=9 January 2016|work=The Telegraph India|date=27 October 2015}}
- Mizoram Premier League
- Champions (5): 2014–15, 2015–16,
- {{Cite web|url=https://blog.cpdfootball.de/2015/12/17/aizawl-fc-crowned-mizoram-premier-league-champions/amp/|title=Aizawl FC crowned Mizoram Premier League Champions|website=blog.cpdfootball.de|access-date=1 March 2021|archive-date=20 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720130556/https://blog.cpdfootball.de/2015/12/17/aizawl-fc-crowned-mizoram-premier-league-champions/amp/}}
- {{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/02/16/20404182/i-league-aizawl-fc-rope-in-joel-sunday-to-replace-atsushi|title=I-League: Aizawl FC rope in Joel Sunday to replace Atsushi Yonezawa|date=|website=Goal.com|accessdate=16 May 2019|archive-date=31 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331004640/https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/02/16/20404182/i-league-aizawl-fc-rope-in-joel-sunday-to-replace-atsushi}}
2018–19,{{cite web|url=http://goalie365.com/show_standing.php?competition_id=27/Mizoram%20Premier%20League%207|title=Mizoram Premier League 2018–19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711171054/https://www.goalie365.com/show_standing.php?competition_id=27%2FMizoram%20Premier%20League%207|archive-date=11 July 2020|website=goalie365.com|publisher=Goalie365|access-date=1 March 2021|url-status=dead}} 2019–20, 2024–25
- Runners-up (1): 2017–18{{cite news|title=Chhinga Veng Champions|url=https://www.inkhel.com/post/mpl6-champions-chhinga-veng-fc|access-date=13 April 2018|website=www.inkhel.com|publisher=Inkhel Mizo Sports Website hmasa ber|date=9 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171221175243/https://www.inkhel.com/post/mpl6-champions-chhinga-veng-fc|archive-date=21 December 2017}}
=Cup=
- Federation Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2015–16{{cite web|first=Amlan|last=Das|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/mohun-bagan-win-2016-federation-cup-with-5-0-rout-of-aizawl-fc|title=Mohun Bagan win 2016 Federation Cup with 5–0 rout of Aizawl FC|website=sportskeeda.com|date=21 May 2016|access-date=21 May 2016|archive-date=26 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526100655/http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/mohun-bagan-win-2016-federation-cup-with-5-0-rout-of-aizawl-fc|url-status=live}}
- Bordoloi Trophy
- Runners-up (1): 2013{{Cite web|title=India — List of Bordoloi Trophy Winners|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiabordoloicuphist.html|date=2015|first=Hans|last=Schöggl|access-date=16 December 2021|website=RSSSF|archive-date=19 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319131730/http://rsssf.com/tablesi/indiabordoloicuphist.html}}
- MFA Super Cup
- Champions (1): 2016{{cite web|url=https://www.inkhel.com/post/mfa-super-cup-champion-aizawl-fc|title=MFA Super Cup Champion Aizawl FC|website=inkhel.com|access-date=19 September 2021|date=27 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919050524/https://www.inkhel.com/post/mfa-super-cup-champion-aizawl-fc|archive-date=19 September 2021|url-status=dead}}
- Runners-up (1): 2015{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/bethlehem-vengthlang-fc-mizoram-super-cup-defeating-i-league-club-aizawl-fc|title=Bethlehem Vengthlang FC lift Mizoram Super Cup defeating I-League club Aizawl FC|website=sportskeeda.com|date=9 September 2015 |publisher=Sportskeeda|access-date=19 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208132426/http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/bethlehem-vengthlang-fc-mizoram-super-cup-defeating-i-league-club-aizawl-fc|archive-date=8 December 2015}}
- Mizoram Independence Day Cup{{cite web|url=https://www.vanglaini.org/infiamna/74572|title=Kum 10 hnuah Mizoram Police an champion — Championship Tawhte|trans-title=Mizoram Police are champions after 10 years — Championship History|website=vanglaini.org|publisher=Vanglaini – Mizo Daily|location=Aizawl|date=16 August 2022|access-date=27 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425163646/https://www.vanglaini.org/infiamna/74572|archive-date=25 April 2023|language=lus}}{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=https://www.arunfoot.com/mizoram-independence-cup-chhinga-veng-fc-beat-aizawl-fc-to-lift-title/|title=Mizoram Independence Cup: Chhinga Veng FC beat Aizawl FC to lift title!|website=arunfoot.com|publisher=Arunava about Football|access-date=9 September 2021|archive-date=20 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120131722/https://www.arunfoot.com/mizoram-independence-cup-chhinga-veng-fc-beat-aizawl-fc-to-lift-title/amp/|url-status=dead}}
- Champions (4): 1982, 1996, 2015, 2016
- Runners-up (3): 2018, 2022, 2023
=Award=
- Indian Super Cup Fair Play Award: 2023{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/odisha-fc-bask-in-kozhikode-rain-beat-bengaluru-fc-to-claim-hero-super-cup-crown|title=Odisha FC bask in Kozhikode rain; beat Bengaluru FC to claim Hero Super Cup crown|website=the-aiff.com|publisher=All India Football Federation|date=25 April 2023|access-date=25 April 2023|first=Akhil|last=Rawat|location=Kozhikode|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425180906/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/odisha-fc-bask-in-kozhikode-rain-beat-bengaluru-fc-to-claim-hero-super-cup-crown|archive-date=25 April 2023}}
Performance in AFC competitions
Other departments
=Aizawl youth & academy=
U15 youth men's team of Aizawl took part in Nike Premier Cup.{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/16-teams-to-compete-in-nike-premier-cup-2018-national-finals/|title=16 Teams To Compete In Nike Premier Cup 2018 National Finals|location=New Delhi|website=i-league.org|publisher=All India Football Federation|date=27 January 2018|access-date=27 January 2019|archive-date=27 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727142024/https://i-league.org/16-teams-to-compete-in-nike-premier-cup-2018-national-finals/}} Club's U18 team competed, and later moved to final round of 2018–19 Indian Elite League.{{cite news |title=4 teams secure progress to next rounds of Hero U-18 Youth League |url=https://i-league.org/4-teams-secure-progress-to-next-rounds-of-hero-u-18-youth-league/ |access-date=17 December 2018 |work=i-league.org |location=New Delhi |date=3 December 2018 |archive-date=17 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217202350/https://i-league.org/4-teams-secure-progress-to-next-rounds-of-hero-u-18-youth-league/ }}
=Aizawl women=
The women's football section of Aizawl FC was instituted for the first time in 2016 and qualified directly in the 2016–17 Indian Women's League main round. They finished fifth in the group stage.{{cite web|title=Eastern Sporting Union win inaugural Indian Women's League|url=http://www.espn.in/football/india/story/3060461/eastern-sporting-union-win-inaugural-indian-womens-league|website=espn.in|publisher=ESPN|first1=Debayan|last1=Sen|access-date=15 February 2017|date=14 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216230421/https://www.espn.in/football/story/_/id/37513448/eastern-sporting-union-win-inaugural-indian-women-league|archive-date=16 December 2023}}
See also
References
Cited sources
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Further reading
- {{cite news|last1=Saharoy|first1=Shilarze|title=Chennaiyin to face Aizawl in Super Cup on March 31|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/chennaiyin-to-face-aizawl-in-super-cup-on-march-31/articleshow/63273453.cms|access-date=12 March 2018|website=The Times of India|date=12 March 2018|archive-date=18 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618022509/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/chennaiyin-to-face-aizawl-in-super-cup-on-march-31/articleshow/63273453.cms}}
- {{cite web|title=After Shillong United shut shop, a look at clubs that withdrew from the I-League in the last 5 years|url=https://scroll.in/field/888836/after-shillong-united-shut-shop-a-look-at-clubs-that-withdrew-from-the-i-league-in-the-last-5-years|website=scroll.in|publisher=Scroll|date=1 August 2018|access-date=26 November 2022|archive-date=28 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228071930/https://scroll.in/field/888836/after-shillong-united-shut-shop-a-look-at-clubs-that-withdrew-from-the-i-league-in-the-last-5-years}}
- {{cite news |url=https://www.espn.in/football/story/_/id/37612547/i-league-preview-second-division-not-league-matters |title=I-League preview: Second division or not, the I-League matters |first1=Anirudh |last1=Menon |publisher=ESPN |date=8 January 2021 |access-date=20 May 2023 |archive-date=23 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231123111933/https://www.espn.in/football/story/_/id/37612547/i-league-preview-second-division-not-league-matters }}
- {{cite web|url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/aizawl-fc-signs-defender-moirangthem-govin-singh.html|title=Football: Aizawl FC signs defender Moirangthem Govin Singh|date=23 August 2018|access-date=26 November 2021|first=Sangzuala|last=Hmar|location=Aizawl|website=nenow.in|publisher=NorthEast Now|archive-date=25 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725095717/https://nenow.in/north-east-news/aizawl-fc-signs-defender-moirangthem-govin-singh.html}}
- {{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/i-league-2018-19-relegation-battle-round-up/1qaniwya806tx1equ3ib8rp24s|title=I-League 2018–19 Relegation Battle: Shillong Lajong face an uphill task|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511134033/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/i-league-2018-19-relegation-battle-round-up/1qaniwya806tx1equ3ib8rp24s|archive-date=11 May 2021|website=Goal.com|date=24 February 2019|first1=Sooraj|last1=Kamath|access-date=11 May 2021}}
- {{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/aizawl-rope-in-former-mohun-bagan-and-east-bengal-star-edeh-chidi/articleshow/64498229.cms|title=Aizawl rope in former Mohun Bagan and East Bengal star Edeh Chidi|date=7 June 2018|first=Nilesh|last=Bhattacharya|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502171104/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/aizawl-rope-in-former-mohun-bagan-and-east-bengal-star-edeh-chidi/articleshow/64498229.cms|archive-date=2 May 2023|work=The Times of India|url-status=live|access-date=15 June 2021}}
- {{cite news |title=Shillong Lajong return to Hero I-League after four years |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/shillong-lajong-return-to-hero-i-league-after-four-years |location=New Delhi |access-date=22 May 2023 |website=the-aiff.com|publisher=All India Football Federation|date=21 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522180522/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/shillong-lajong-return-to-hero-i-league-after-four-years |archive-date=22 May 2023 }}
- {{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/abdoulaye-kanoute-brace-propels-aizawl-past-trau-arrows-vs-neroca-draw-ileague-match-report/article30795258.ece|title=I-League: Kanoute brace propels Aizawl past TRAU, Arrows draws with NEROCA|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|date=11 February 2020|access-date=19 June 2022|archive-date=19 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220619192842/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/abdoulaye-kanoute-brace-propels-aizawl-past-trau-arrows-vs-neroca-draw-ileague-match-report/article30795258.ece}}
- {{cite news|title=There was little competition for the 'Best Striker Award' as Aser Pierrick Dipanda Dicka of Shillong Lajong grabbed the award|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/chhetri-voted-best-player-of-i-league-117050201030_1.html|access-date=2 May 2017|work=Business Standard|date=2 May 2017|archive-date=25 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625021517/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/chhetri-voted-best-player-of-i-league-117050201030_1.html}}
- {{cite web|url=http://thefangarage.com/articles/10600-sunil-chhetri-wins-the-hero-of-the-league-award|title=Chhetri, Khalid, Dipanda among others win individual I-League awards|website=thefangarage.com|publisher=The Fan Garage|date=2 May 2017|access-date=2 May 2017|archive-date=30 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630214135/https://thefangarage.com/articles/10600-sunil-chhetri-wins-the-hero-of-the-league-award}}
- {{Cite web |url=https://iftwc.com/neroca-set-to-appoint-gift-raikhan-as-head-coach-for-upcoming-i-league-season/ |title=NEROCA set to appoint Gift Raikhan as head coach for upcoming I League season |date=4 July 2019 |first=Shreyash |last=Ingale |website=iftwc.com |publisher=Indian Football Team for World Cup |access-date=28 December 2022 |archive-date=24 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924060242/https://iftwc.com/neroca-set-to-appoint-gift-raikhan-as-head-coach-for-upcoming-i-league-season/ }}
- {{cite web |title=I-League: Churchill Brothers Edge Past Aizawl FC to Record Much-needed Win |url=https://www.news18.com/news/football/i-league-churchill-brothers-edge-past-aizawl-fc-to-record-much-needed-win-4906109.html |website=News18 |access-date=10 May 2022 |language=en |date=24 March 2022 |archive-date=9 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509163353/https://www.news18.com/news/football/i-league-churchill-brothers-edge-past-aizawl-fc-to-record-much-needed-win-4906109.html}}
- {{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/Joel-Sunday-is-Aizawl%E2%80%99s-hero/article14293860.ece | title=Joel Sunday is Aizawl's hero | date=1 May 2016 |location=Aizawl |newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=9 December 2018 | archive-date=11 December 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181211011716/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/Joel-Sunday-is-Aizawl%E2%80%99s-hero/article14293860.ece }}
- {{cite news|last1=Sharma|first1=Ashutosh|title=Minerva Punjab FC beat Aizawl FC, climb to top of I-League table|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/minerva-punjab-fc-beat-aizawl-fc-climb-to-top-of-i-league-table/story-g90bUTaLckqeI66lGzHFbJ.html|accessdate=16 April 2018|website=hindustantimes.com|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=26 February 2018|archive-date=16 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416200319/https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/minerva-punjab-fc-beat-aizawl-fc-climb-to-top-of-i-league-table/story-g90bUTaLckqeI66lGzHFbJ.html}}
- {{Cite web|date=9 January 2021|title=Roundglass Punjab vs Aizawl FC I-League 2021 Live Score & Commentary|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/live/roundglass-punjab-vs-aizawl-fc-i-league-2021-live-score-commentary|website=Sportskeeda|access-date=11 January 2021|archive-date=21 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121000947/https://www.sportskeeda.com/live/roundglass-punjab-vs-aizawl-fc-i-league-2021-live-score-commentary}}
- {{cite web|work=Goal.com|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/aizawl-vs-minerva-punjab/2383740/report|title=I-League 2017: Aizawl FC 1–0 Minerva Punjab – Supersub Ashutosh wins it at the death|date=13 January 2017|access-date=19 February 2021|archive-date=18 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918044205/https://www.goal.com/en-in/match/aizawl-v-punjab-fc/eaztffi7fycx75gcoagzguhnt}}
- {{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/i-league-aizawl-fc-east-bengal-leonce-dodoz-lalkhawpuimawi/article25586218.ece|title=I-League: Aizawl FC edges East Bengal to claim first win|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|date=24 November 2018 |access-date=11 March 2021|archive-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808175202/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/i-league-aizawl-fc-east-bengal-leonce-dodoz-lalkhawpuimawi/article25586218.ece}}
- {{cite web|url=http://i-league.org/?p=10459|title=2nd Division League Starts in Feb '14|access-date=16 January 2014|website=i-league.org|publisher=All India Football Federation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111052218/http://i-league.org/?p=10459|archive-date=2014-01-11|url-status=dead|date=9 January 2014|location=New Delhi}}
- {{cite web | title=NEROCA FC vs. Aizawl FC – Football Match Summary – January 30, 2021 | website=ESPN | date=2021-01-30 | url=https://www.espn.in/football/match/_/gameId/590474 | access-date=2021-07-06 | archive-date=6 September 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906053739/https://www.espn.in/football/match/_/gameId/590474 }}
- {{cite web|title=Chennaiyin frontline impresses Aizawl coach|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/chennaiyin-frontline-impresses-aizawl-coach/articleshow/61525468.cms|accessdate=2 December 2017|publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|date=6 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207141725/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/chennaiyin-frontline-impresses-aizawl-coach/articleshow/61525468.cms|archive-date=7 December 2017}}
- {{cite web|title=2017 MIZORAM PREMIER LEAGUE: SEASON PREVIEW – SIXTH EDITION DAWNS ON NORTHEAST'S FOOTBALLING HOTBED|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/2017-mizoram-premier-league-season-6-preview-northeast/9ephr8e2umch1edy5efbpkxux|accessdate=7 December 2017|publisher=goal.com|date=30 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208231410/http://www.goal.com/en/news/2017-mizoram-premier-league-season-6-preview-northeast/9ephr8e2umch1edy5efbpkxux|archive-date=8 December 2017}}
- {{Cite web|url=https://thefangarage.com/articles/11990-aizawl-fc-sign-ivorian-forward-leonce-dodoz-from-cfl-side-peerless|title=Aizawl FC sign Ivorian forward Leonce Dodoz from CFL side Peerless|website=The Fan Garage|date=21 August 2017 |access-date=11 March 2021|archive-date=16 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516074516/https://thefangarage.com/articles/11990-aizawl-fc-sign-ivorian-forward-leonce-dodoz-from-cfl-side-peerless}}
- {{cite web |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/i-league-2018-19-rohit-danu-youngest-scorer-aizawl-fc-indian-arrows/article25920507.ece |title=I-League: Rohit Danu becomes youngest scorer as Indian Arrows beats Aizawl FC |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |publisher=Sportstar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627125746/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/i-league-2018-19-rohit-danu-youngest-scorer-aizawl-fc-indian-arrows/article25920507.ece |archive-date=27 June 2022 |date=5 January 2019 |access-date=26 February 2020 }}
- {{cite news |last1=Sen |first1=Debayan |title=I-League predictions: Mohun Bagan to pip East Bengal; difficult season for Aizawl |url=http://www.espn.com.au/soccer/indian-i-league/story/3676367/i-league-predictions-mohun-bagan-to-pip-east-bengal;-difficult-season-for-aizawl |access-date=3 November 2018 |work=ESPN Australia |date=24 October 2018 |archive-date=16 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116174636/http://www.espn.com.au/soccer/indian-i-league/story/3676367/i-league-predictions-mohun-bagan-to-pip-east-bengal;-difficult-season-for-aizawl }}
- {{cite web|url=https://www.the-kickoff.com/post/neroca-fc-beat-mohammedan-sporting-to-climb-eight-in-i-league-2022-23|title=NEROCA FC beat Mohammedan Sporting to climb eight in I-League 2022–23|date=5 March 2023|access-date=19 June 2023|website=the-kickoff.com|first=AIFF|last=Media|archive-date=19 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619053500/https://www.the-kickoff.com/post/neroca-fc-beat-mohammedan-sporting-to-climb-eight-in-i-league-2022-23}}
- {{Cite web|url=https://iftwc.com/heres-how-the-warriors-minerva-punjab-are-preparing-for-upcoming-i-league-season/|title=Here's How 'The Warriors – Minerva Punjab' are preparing for upcoming I-League season|website=iftwc.com|publisher=IFTWC – Indian Football Team for World Cup|first1=Shreyash|last1=Ingale|date=12 October 2019|access-date=28 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224181132/https://iftwc.com/heres-how-the-warriors-minerva-punjab-are-preparing-for-upcoming-i-league-season/|archive-date=24 December 2019}}
- {{cite web |title=Chawnpui crowned Mizoram Premier League champions |url=https://www.news9live.com/sports/football/chawnpui-crowned-mizoram-premier-league-champions-212516 |website=news9live.com |date=7 December 2022 |access-date=17 June 2023 |archive-date=17 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230617070600/https://www.news9live.com/sports/football/chawnpui-crowned-mizoram-premier-league-champions-212516 }}
- {{cite web |title=Mizoram Premier League returns after two-year COVID break |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/mizoram-premier-league-returns-after-two-year-covid-break/article65860397.ece |website=thehindu.com |date=7 September 2022 |access-date=17 June 2023 |archive-date=17 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230617191522/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/mizoram-premier-league-returns-after-two-year-covid-break/article65860397.ece }}
- {{cite news |title=I-League: Sans foreigners, Shillong start campaign against Aizawl (Preview) |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/i-league-sans-foreigners-shillong-start-campaign-against-aizawl-preview-118102700631_1.html |access-date=3 November 2018 |work=Business-Standard |date=26 October 2018 |archive-date=3 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103132840/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/i-league-sans-foreigners-shillong-start-campaign-against-aizawl-preview-118102700631_1.html }}
- {{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/lg-independence-cup-launched-in-aizawl|title=Jeje Lalpekhlua lauches LG Independence Cup in Aizawl|website=sportskeeda.com|publisher=Sportskeeda|location=Aizawl|date=27 July 2018|access-date=26 September 2020|first1=C.|last1=Tlanthianghlima|archive-date=1 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101121723/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/lg-independence-cup-launched-in-aizawl}}
- {{cite web|title=I-League 2017–18: Aizawl FC 3–0 Indian Arrows — Lalkhawpuimawia brace breaks nine-match winless run for defending champions|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/aizawl-v-indian-arrows/report/bzaa26ngpkjiab0y3swp07syy|author=Ashish Peter|date=23 February 2018|access-date=23 February 2018|publisher=Goal.com|archive-date=24 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224052954/http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/aizawl-v-indian-arrows/report/bzaa26ngpkjiab0y3swp07syy}}
- {{cite web|first1=Ritayan|last1=Basu|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/football/story/2017-18-i-league-minerva-punjab-fc-crowned-champions-1184720-2018-03-08|date=8 March 2018|title=2017–18 I-League: Minerva Punjab FC crowned champions|work=indiatoday.in|access-date=12 October 2023|archive-date=27 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627195608/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/football/story/2017-18-i-league-minerva-punjab-fc-crowned-champions-1184720-2018-03-08}}
- {{cite web|first1=Mihir|last1=Vasavda|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/minerva-punjab-fc-the-mavericks-and-i-league-champions-5093480/lite/|work=indianexpress.com|date=11 March 2018|title=Minerva Punjab FC: The Mavericks and new I-League Champions|access-date=12 October 2023|archive-date=17 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231017143945/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/minerva-punjab-fc-the-mavericks-and-i-league-champions-5093480/lite/}}
- {{cite web|title=I-League: Lalkhawpuimawia's brace helps Aizawl beat Indian Arrows 3–0|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/sports/i-league-lalkhawpuimawias-brace-helps-aizawl-beat-indian-arrows-3-0-1502590823.html|date=23 February 2018|accessdate=23 February 2018|publisher=The Statesman (India)|archive-date=23 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223232352/https://www.thestatesman.com/sports/i-league-lalkhawpuimawias-brace-helps-aizawl-beat-indian-arrows-3-0-1502590823.html}}
- {{cite web|title=MOHAMMEDAN SPORTING CLUB START THEIR I-LEAGUE CAMPAIGN WITH A 2–1 WIN OVER AIZAWL FC|url=https://www.parallelsports.in/news/mohammedan-sporting-club-start-their-i-league-campaign-with-a-2-1-win-over-aizawl-fc|date=29 October 2023|website=parallelsports.com|access-date=31 March 2024|archive-date=31 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240331133209/https://www.parallelsports.in/news/mohammedan-sporting-club-start-their-i-league-campaign-with-a-2-1-win-over-aizawl-fc}}
- {{cite web|title=Lalrinzuala's second half hat-trick gives Aizawl the win against NEROCA|url=https://i-league.org/lalrinzualas-second-half-hat-trick-gives-aizawl-the-win-against-neroca/|date=14 November 2023|website=i-league.org|publisher=All India Football Federation|access-date=2 April 2024|archive-date=2 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402190255/https://i-league.org/lalrinzualas-second-half-hat-trick-gives-aizawl-the-win-against-neroca/}}
- {{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/i-league-juan-quero-barrasos-strike-helps-minerva-punjab-secure-1-0-win-over-neroca-fc-5598030/|agency=PTI|date=23 February 2019|access-date=26 January 2024|title=I-League: Juan Quero Barraso's strike helps Minerva Punjab secure 1–0 win over Neroca FC|work=The Indian Express|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228132135/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/i-league-juan-quero-barrasos-strike-helps-minerva-punjab-secure-1-0-win-over-neroca-fc-5598030/|archive-date=28 February 2019}}
External links
- [https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/aizawl-fc/14578/ Team profile] at Global Sports Archive
- [https://www.the-aiff.com/club/8083 Team profile] at the-aiff.com (AIFF)
- [https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/aizawl-fc/ Team archive] at WorldFootball.net
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