Langsning SC

Langsning Football Club (also known as Langsning Sports Club) is an Indian professional football club based in Shillong, Meghalaya.^[1][2] The club competes in the Shillong Premier League (SPL) and has previously competed in the I-League 2, then second tier of football in India.^[3][4][5]

Langsning

Full name	Langsning Football Club
Nickname(s)	Langsning
Short name	LSC
Founded	1974; 51 years ago (1974)
Ground	Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Capacity	30,000
Head coach	Khlain P Syiemlieh
League	Shillong Premier League Meghalaya State League
Home colours Away colours

History

Founded in 1974, Langsning FC is a Khasi football club; the name "Langsning" is taken from one locality in Shillong known as Jaiaw Langsning, and most of the players are from this or neighboring localities. The club won the Shillong Premier League in 2017.^[6]

Langsning FC had played in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 seasons of I-League 2nd Division.^[7] The club failed to advance beyond group stage in 2011 and 2012. Langsning FC's best performance so far came in 2013, where they finished fourth.

After four years, Langsning FC competed again in 2017–18 I-League 2nd Division.^[3]

Team records

Seasons

As of 15 May 2018

Year	Division	League								Federation Cup
		Pos.	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
2011	I-League 2nd Division	Group stage	6	3	1	2	11	7	10	—
2012		Group stage	7	4	1	2	10	8	13	—
2013		4th	18	9	6	3	40	22	33	—
2017–18		Group stage	10	4	3	3	16	9	15	—

Honours

• Shillong Premier League
  • Champions (6): 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2017,^[8] 2018^[9]
  • Runners-up (1): 2014^[10]
• Bordoloi Trophy
  • Runners-up (1): 2011^[11]
• All India Independence Day Cup
  • Champions (1): 2012^[12][13]

See also

• Northeast Derby (India)