Oil India FC
Indian association football club
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Oil India Football Club, also known as Oil India Limited FC or simply Oil India FC, is an Indian institutional football club based in Duliajan, Assam.[1] The club was founded by Oil India in 1964.[1] It also participated in I-League 2nd Division, then second tier football tournament of Indian football league system, for three seasons.[2][3]
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| Full name | Oil India Football Club Duliajan | ||
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| Short name | OIL, OILFC | ||
| Founded | 1964 | ||
| Ground | Nehru Maidan[1] | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Owner | Oil India | ||
| Head coach | Mintu Boro | ||
| League | Guwahati Premier Football League | ||
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Oil India FC was nominated by the Assam Football Association for 2021 I-League Qualifiers, but didn't make it to the final list approved by the AIFF.[4] The club is a regular participant in major tournaments of the state include Guwahati Premier Football League, Bordoloi Trophy, Independence Day Cup, ATPA Shield and Oil India Gold Cup. It previously competed in the top division Assam State Premier League.[5]
History
Oil India FC is sponsored by the public sector giant Oil India Ltd, as well as Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. The club was set up in 1964 at Duliajan in upper Assam, although some administrative facilities are located in Dibrugarh. They took part in the first three editions of I-League 2nd Division. In 2010 edition, Oil India FC had progressed to final round but failed to qualify for the top tier.[6] The club is considered to be one of the top teams from the North East India.
Stadium
Oil India FC plays its home matches at Nehru Maidan located in Duliajan. It has the capacity of 10,000 spectators and owned by Oil India Ltd itself.[7]
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Title sponsor |
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| Nivia Sports | Oil India Ltd. |
Honours
- This is a list of honours for the Oil India FC:
League
- Assam State Premier League
Champions (1): 2011–12
Runners-up (2): 2008–09, 2010–11
- Assam Club Championship
- Champions (3): 2002, 2003, 2007[8]
- Runners-up (3): 1997, 2004, 2006
Cup
- Bordoloi Trophy
- ATPA Shield
- Independence Day Cup[14]
Winners (8):[15] 1976, 1977, 1994, 2004, 2005, 2016, 2022, 2023- Runners-up (6): 1979, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2008–09, 2013
- Bodousa Cup
- Kalinga Cup
- Winners (1): 2006
- Amba Medhi Football Tournament
- Winners (1): 2001[18]
- Runners-up (1): 2008
- Bodoland Martyrs Gold Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2018[19]
- Bodoland Gallants Gold Cup
- Winners: 2017[20]
- Oil India Challenge Gold Cup
- Sohanlal Dugar Shield[24]
- Winners (2): 1975, 1997
- Runners-up (3): 2002, 2014, 2015[25]
