Full name | Thimpu Football Club |
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Ground |
Changlimithang Thimphu, Bhutan |
Capacity | 25,000 |
League | Bhutan A-Division |
2002 | Unknown |
Thimpu Football Club is a football club from Bhutan, based at Changlimithang, who played in the Bhutan A-Division, then the top level of football in Bhutan, but since replaced by a full national league.
They finished qualified for the 2001 season from that season's Thimpu League, and were drawn in Group A along with Paro and Druk Pol. They beat Paro and drew with Druk Pol to top the group and qualify for the semi finals. Although they lost to Samtse in the semi finals, they beat Druk Pol in the third place final to finish third overall. It is known that Thimpu also participated in the 2002, although their final position is not known. The only known result involving Thimpu is a 5–1 victory over Druk Pol. In 2015, Thimphu became the first Bhutanese club to hire a foreign coach when they hired Fabio Lopez. However, the Italian coach resigned from the club without coaching a single game due to difficulty in adjusting to living conditions in the country.