Langsning SC
Indian association football club
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Langsning Football Club (also known as Langsning Sports Club) is an Indian professional football club based in Shillong, Meghalaya.[1][2] The club competes in the Shillong Premier League (SPL) and has previously competed in the I-League 2, then second tier of football in India.[3][4][5]
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| Full name | Langsning Football Club | ||
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| Short name | LFC LSC | ||
| Founded | 1954 | ||
| Ground | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 30,000 | ||
| President | Banteidor Lyngdoh | ||
| Head coach | Khlain P. Syiemlieh | ||
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History
Founded in 1954, Langsning FC is a Khasi football club; the name is taken from one locality in Shillong known as Jaiaw Langsning, and most of the players came from this or neighboring localities. The club won the Shillong Premier League in 2017.[6] Langsning FC had played in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 seasons of I-League 2nd Division.[7] The club failed to advance beyond group stage in 2011 and 2012. Langsning FC's best performance so far came in 2013, where they finished fourth. After four years, Langsning FC competed again in 2017–18 I-League 2nd Division.[3]
Team records
Seasons
- As of 15 May 2018
| Year | Division | League | Federation Cup | |||||||
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| Pos. | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |||
| 2011 | I-League 2nd Division | Group stage | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 | — |
| 2012 | Group stage | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 13 | — | |
| 2013 | 4th | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 33 | — | |
| 2017–18 | Group stage | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 15 | — | |
Honours
League
- Shillong Premier League
- Shillong First Division League
- Champions (4): 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005
Cup
- Bordoloi Trophy
- Runners-up (1): 2011[12]
- Independence Day Cup