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Guwahati City FC is all set to play in the qualifier of the Indian Women’s League as the first-ever club from Assam.
The 20 members Guwahati City FC Senior Women’s team has been preparing for one month to play in the IWL qualifiers from April 1 at the Dr. Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi.
The team has been trained under the guidance of Head Coach Bidhan Das (AFC B Licensed) who has been assisted by the Assistant Coach R Lalnunsangi (AFC C Licensed) and Bitu Das (AIFF D Licensed).
Guwahati City FC will face Youth Welfare Club from Manipur, ARA FC from Gujarat, and Golazo FC from Himachal Pradesh in the Qualifying Round. The winners shall qualify for the main round for which state champions have already qualified.
As Assam did not organize the state women’s league, Guwahati City FC was nominated for the Qualifiers by the Assam Football Association as per the rules of the All India Football Federation.
Speaking on the campaign, Guwahati City FC Director Kaustab Chakraborty informed that Guwahati City FC will face ARA FC on April 1, YWC on April 3, and Golazo FC on April 5. He thanked the Assam Football Association for nominating the club and requested to organize State Women’s and Men’s League for next season so that ambitious clubs from Assam get the opportunity to play on the national stage. From next season, there will be no nominations from the states unless they organize state leagues.
Head coach Bidhan Das said that the team mostly consists of Under-18 local girls this time and the objective will be to gain experience for the next season. Guwahati City FC wishes to win the state league next season to get direct qualification for the IWL, said the seasoned coach.
On the other hand, Club director and Assistant General Secretary of the Guwahati Sports Association, Siddhartha Sankar Deka said that as the club has been nominated, it has to bourn the expenses of travel and accommodation until they qualify for the final round. So they are facing some hardships and approached the state government. He hoped that the government will help the club in this regard. Along with the IWL, the club has the Men’s I-League in its sight also, told Mr. Deka.
The club which has completed two seasons of the Greater Guwahati Baby League has also won the U-13 district Championship organized by the Guwahati Sports Association. Now, the club has also been preparing for the Elite Youth Leagues organized by the All India Football Federation.
