Rangdajied United F.C.
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| Full name | Rangdajied United Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | RUFC |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Ground | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| Capacity | 30,000 |
| Chairman | Karsing Kurbah |
| Manager | Herring Shangpliang |
| League | I-League |
| 2013–14 | I-League, 11th |
Rangdajied United FC is an Indian football club based in Mawngap-Mawphlang approximately 20 km south-west of Shillong, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya which is a state of India. The club was founded in 1987. They were the winners of the I-League 2nd Division and are currently playing in the I-league which is the top tier league football competition in the country. They were formerly known as Ar-Hima which literally means "The Two Kingdoms" but on 2012-2013 season changed it to Rangdajied United F.C. "Rangdajied" in the Khasi language is an expression which signifies a brave, courageous, patriotic man at the prime of his youth.
Rangdajied have qualified for I-League next season by winning the 2013 I-League 2nd Division Final Round held at Bangalore.
Rangdajied United is sponsored by Italian athletic footwear and apparel manufacturer Diadora. It is the First Indian soccer club to be sponsored by Diadora.
They also have Football Solutions, a New Delhi based Football Consultancy Firm as a sponsor.
Rangdajied United play their home games at The Nehru Stadium in Shillong which holds a capacity of approx 25,000-30,000.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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