Paro
Full nameParo Football Club
Nickname(s)The Tigers
Short namePFC
Founded2018 (2018)[1]
GroundWoochu Sports Arena
Capacity1,000
PresidentKarma Jigme
ManagerPuspalal Sharma
LeagueBhutan Premier League
2023Bhutan Premier League, 1st of 10 (champions)
WebsiteClub website

Paro FC is a Bhutanese professional football club based in Paro that competes in the Bhutan Premier League, the top level of Bhutanese football.

History

Paro FC competed in the 2018 Bhutan National League after beating Paro United in the qualifying tournament, and finished the season as the runners-up behind Transport United. In 2019, Paro FC reached the semi-finals of the first-ever Samtse Championship.[2] During the same season, Paro FC won its first national league title by winning the 2019 edition of the Bhutan Premier League.[3]

Honours

Continental record

All results list Paro's goal tally first.

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2020 AFC Cup Preliminary round 1 Sri Lanka Defenders 2–2 3–3 5–5 (a)
Preliminary round 2 India Bengaluru 0–1 1–9 1–10
2022 AFC Cup Preliminary round 1 Maldives Valencia 1–2 (a.e.t.)
2023–24 AFC Cup Preliminary round 1 Nepal Machhindra 2–3

References

  1. 1 2 Dorji, Passang (7 November 2019). "2-year-old Paro FC are the champions of the Bhutan Premier League 2019". bbs.bt. Bhutan Broadcasting Service. Archived from the original on 23 November 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  2. "Ugyen Academy and Transport Utd. in Samtse Championship Final". KuenselOnline. 25 January 2019. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  3. "Paro FC crowned BOB Premier League 2019 champions". bhutanfootball.org. Bhutan Football Federation. 3 November 2019. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  4. "Paro FC lifts the Gold Cup". KuenselOnline. 23 February 2019. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.


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