Siniolchu FC tops 1st Division Sikkim League

GANGTOK, 02 Aug: Siniolchu Football Club came out on top in Sikkim Football Association’s first division Sikkim-League 2012 which concluded here at Paljor Stadium today. State Sports Academy was the runner-up team while Sports Authority of India [SAI], Namchi, stood on the third position.
Tshering Zangpo Tamang of State Sports Academy bagged the Highest Scorer title for his 10 goals in the league.
The last match of the league between United Sikkim Football Club [USFC] and Sikkim Police played today ended in a 1-1 draw.  Jiten Rai scored for USFC in the 2nd minute, while the equalizer goal for Sikkim Police was scored by Bir Bahadur Pradhan in the 6th minute.
After playing the league of seven matches, Siniolchu FC secured 16 points, while State Sports Academy and SAI Namchi scored 14 points each. Likewise, Sikkim Police managed 13 points, Boys Club 10 points followed by USFC at 8 points, United FC, Jorethang with 3 points and D’zongri SC which could not score any points in the league.
The winning team was awarded a cash prize of Rs 25,000, while the runner-up team received a cash prize of Rs 20,000. It needs to be highlighted here that Siniolchu also finds itself in the midst of a controversy in connection with its S-League campaign with the other clubs accusing it of playing foreign players without the required paperwork. Although the SFA has given Siniolchu a clean chit, the other clubs remain unconvinced.