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Football in Bhutan
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Changlimithang - national stadium in Thimphu
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FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association)
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Qualifiers
The 43 Participating Member Associations' seeding for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was as follows:
1. Australia
2. Korea Republic
3. Iran
4. Japan
4. Saudi Arabia
6. Bahrain
7. Uzbekistan
8. Kuwait
9. DPR Korea
10. China
11. Jordan
12. Iraq
13. Lebanon
14. Oman
15. UAE
16. Qatar
17. Syria
18. Palestine
19. Thailand
20. Turkmenistan
21. Tajikistan
22. Indonesia
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23. Hong Kong
24. Yemen
25. Vietnam
26. Kyrgyzstan
27. Maldives
28. India
29. Singapore
30. Sri Lanka
31. Malaysia
32. Chinese Taipei
33. Bangladesh
34. Macau
35. Pakistan
36. Afghanistan
37. Mongolia
38. Guam
39. Nepal
40. Cambodia
41. Bhutan
42. Myanmar
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After three preliminary rounds, ten Asian teams was playing the fourth round which consists of two groups of five teams. The two group winners and the two group runners-up have qualified for the South Africa. The third-placed teams from each group have played a home-and-away play-off.
Bhutan has decided to withdraw from the Asian qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, as they could not fulfill their fixture with Kuwait in October 2007.
Last matches:
18.04.09 Maldives vs Bhutan 5:0 (3:0)
16.04.09 Turkmenistan vs Bhutan 7:0 (2:0)
14.04.09 Philippines vs Bhutan 1:0 (1:0) |
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FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking
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191 Afghanistan
191 British Virgin Islands
193 Macau
193 Tonga
195 Andorra
195 Bhutan
197 Dominica
198 Aruba
199 Timor-Leste
200 US Virgin Islands
200 Comoros Central African Republic
203 San Marino
203 Anguilla
203 Montserrat
203 American Samoa
203 Papua New Guinea
(the last one in the ranking)
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Source: FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association), October 2009
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National Football Ligue
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In 2000 the teams in Bhutan were divided into three divisions: in Division A , in Division and in Division C.
The various national teams have managed to gather some international experience. For example the U-19s took part in the Asian junior qualifiers and the A team was in the qualifying round for the Asia Cup.
In 2009 the Bhutanes Football counted approx. 1,200 registered players in 10 clubs and 15,900 unregistered Players
Bhutan Football Federation P.O. Box 365 THIMPHU
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National League - Division A
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Standings (September 2009)
1 Drukstar
2 Yeedzin
3 Drukpol
4 Choden
5 Transport United
6 Druk Athletic
7 Rigzung
8 Royal Bhutan Army
The national championship is played out in serveral rounds of a tournament. |
Source: FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association), October 2009
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Women's soccer
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In 2000 there were 250 licensed women football (soccer) players in Bhutan.
Women's soccer coaching course in 2009
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"Bhutan's women footballers can reach to the top," says German instructor Monika Staab
7 October, 2009 - Bhutanese women are active and talented, said Monika Staab, a games instructor from Germany, who conducted the first women's football-coaching course in the country.
"In future, Bhutan's women footballers can reach to the top," she said. "For that to happen, they must take time and practise well from the beginning." Bhutanese women are active and talented, said Monika Staab, a games instructor from Germany, who conducted the first women's football-coaching course in the country. |
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The one-week coaching course at Changjiji had 18 games instructors from different dzongkhags attending.
The Bhutan football federation's coordinator, Kinley Yangzom, said, ''The main objective of the course was to encourage women football like in other countries."
Monkia Staab and national games instructors gave theoretical and practical lessons on goal keeping, offside, kicking and dribbling.
"The course was really helpful," said Sangay Wangmo, a games instructor from Zelukha lower secondary school.
The Bhutan football federation has plans to develop the game more in schools so that more children and young people will have the opportunity to play in their leisure time.
Source: Dechen Tshering , KUENSEL, Bhutan's National Newspaper, October 2009
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