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Rajasthan United Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Founded in 2018 as JECRC CF, the academy team participated in inaugural edition of R-League A Division in 2019, and clinched the title. In 2020, JECRC CF was rebranded as Rajasthan United. The club is currently competing in the I-League, the second tier of Indian football league system.
Rajasthan United won the 2021 I-League Qualifiers and thus became the first ever club from the state to qualify for the I-League.




History


Rajasthan United FC is the premier professional football club based in Jaipur. The club was founded in 2018 by an engineering student Kamal Singh Saroha, with his colleagues and friends as JECRC CF (Jaipur Engineering College and Research Centre), and re-branded as Rajasthan United in 2020, after the introduction of Rajat Mishra and Swapnil Dhaka as the co-founders. In its first year of inception, they managed to win the R-League A Division. In the second season, United came out as runners-up and earned a spot for the I-League qualifiers.

In collaboration with Witty International School, they set up its residential football academy in Bhilwara. In 2021, United were crowned champions of the I-League Qualifiers, thus becoming the first club from Rajasthan to qualify for the I-League. In December, the club appointed Spanish manager Francesc Bonet as new head coach.

On 26 December 2021, they made their I-League debut against RoundGlass Punjab with only nine players, in which they were defeated by 2–0. United later roped in former La Liga player Mauro dos Santos of Argentina. The club reached championship stage of 2021–22 I-League and ended their campaign as sixth in league table.
Rajasthan United began their 2022–23 season campaign at the 131st edition of Durand Cup on 20 August with a magnificent 3–2 win against Indian Super League side ATK Mohun Bagan. The club moved to the quarter-finals, defeating Indian Navy in the final group game, but was eliminated losing 3–1 to Hyderabad at the end. In November, the club reached final of Baji Rout Cup in Odisha, in which they clinched title defeating Churchill Brothers in penalty shootout. When the 2022–23 I-League began, the club again faced Churchill Brothers in their first match, and earned three points with 2–1 win. In December, the club participated in Dausa Gold Cup in Rajasthan, in which they finished as runners-up after 1–0 defeat to FC Kerala.




Stadiums


Rajasthan United FC uses Rajasthan University Sports Complex in Jaipur as their home ground, and sometimes the Witty Sports Club ground. In October 2022, the club announced that they will use Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi for matches of 2022–23 I-League, as the traditional home and away games format was reinstalled. Before 2021, in few matches of the state league, they used Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
In April 2023, Rajasthan United announced that the club will use Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium in Jaipur in the 2023–24 I-League season.




Crest, colours & kits



The club's crest features historical monuments of Rajasthan, Maharana Pratap and Thar desert in background with R.U.F.C. monogram. It symbolises rich and royal culture and heritage of Rajasthan.




= Kit manufacturer and shirt sponsors

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Players






= First-team squad

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As of 17 November 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.




Personnel






= Current technical staff

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As of 22 November 2024




Records and statistics






= Overall records

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As of 2 September 2024




= Season by season

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As of 2 September 2024




= Managerial record

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As of 2 September 2024




Notable players






= Past and present internationals

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The foreign players below have senior/youth international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for Rajasthan United.

Komron Tursunov (2021–2022)
Mauro dos Santos (2022)
Omar Ramos (2022)
Aidar Mambetaliev (2022–2023)
Youssef Atriss (2022–2023)
Martín Cháves (2022–2023)
Nuha Marong (2022–2023)
Atay Dzhumashev (2022–2023)
Richard Gadze (2023–2024)
Ibrahim Moro (2023–2024)
Saido Berahino (2024)
Ronaldo Johnson Mina (2024–)




Honours






= League

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I-League 2nd Division (tier 3)
Champions (1): 2021
Rajasthan State Men's League (tier 4 then, tier 5 now)
Champions (1): 2019
Runners-up (1): 2021




= Cup

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Baji Rout Cup
Champions (1): 2022
Dausa Gold Cup
Runners-up (1): 2022
Captain Pratap Singh Memorial Cup
Runners-up (1): 2023




RUFC youth


Youth football is practiced in Rajasthan United FC, and their under-17 team for the first time, took part in the 2022–23 U-17 Youth Cup in January 2023. The club launched a residential football academy in Bhilwara, Rajasthan, in 2021, collaborating with Poornima University. The academy of Rajasthan United gained an 'elite category' accreditation by the All India Football Federation in December 2023. Clubs under-17 team took part in Administrator's Challenge Cup in Chandigarh in 2022.
Honours

Rajasthan U-17 Senior Open Tournament
Runners-up (1): 2022–23




Affiliated club(s)


The following club is currently affiliated/associated with Rajasthan United FC:

Kohima Town Club (2022–present)




See also



List of football clubs in India




Footnotes






References


Cited sources

Further reading

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Shafi, Sharhan (31 October 2021). "The Story of Ravi Kumar Punia, defender from Haryana playing for Rajasthan United FC". kashmircrown.com. Srinagar: The Kashmir Crown. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
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"দেশ ছাড়ছেন ভারতীয় ফুটবল কোচ খালিদ জামিল" [Indian football coach Khalid Jamil leaving India to join Nepali club]. kolkata24x7.in (in Bengali). Kolkata: Kolkata 24×7 Sports Desk. 29 September 2023. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
"Real Kashmir Play RUFC In I-League Opener Today". kashmirobserver.net. Srinagar: Kashmir Observer. Observer News Service. 27 October 2023. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
"RKFC, Rajasthan United FC to face off in I-League match today". greaterkashmir.com. Srinagar: Greater Kashmir. GK News Service. 28 October 2023. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
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Khandelwal, Aashay (27 July 2024). "Shrachi Sports expands its sporting empire with Rajasthan United FC acquisition". sportsmintmedia.com. Sports Mint Media. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
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External links


Rajasthan United FC at Global Sports Archive
Rajasthan United FC on Twitter
Rajasthan United FC on Facebook
Rajasthan United FC on Instagram
Rajasthan United FC at WorldFootball.net
Rajasthan United FC at Sofascore

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