For current information on this topic, see Bhutan national football team results.

Bhutan

Nickname(s)	Bhutan Eleven
Association	Bhutan Football Federation
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Koji Gyotoku
Home stadium	Changlimithang Stadium
FIFA code	BHU
FIFA ranking	196
Highest FIFA ranking	187 (December 2003, again in 2004, 2006 and 2008)
Lowest FIFA ranking	202 (May 2001)
Elo ranking	217
Home colours Away colours
First international
Nepal 3 – 1 Bhutan (Kathmandu, Nepal; 1 April 1982)
Biggest win
Bhutan 6 – 0 Guam (Thimphu, Bhutan; April 23, 2003)
Biggest defeat
Kuwait 20 – 0 Bhutan (Kuwait City, Kuwait; February 14, 2000)
South Asian Football Federation Cup
Appearances	3 (First in 2003)
Best result	Semi Final, 2008

The Bhutan national football team is the national team of Bhutan and is controlled by the Bhutan Football Federation. While a Bhutanese National football team existed since the 1970s it was officially founded in 1983 and joined FIFA in the year 2000.

On June 30, 2002, the day of the final match of the 2002 World Cup, Bhutan, then the second-lowest ranked team in the world, recorded their first victory ever. They played against the lowest ranked team, Montserrat, in a friendly match known jokingly as The Other Final, winning 4-0 at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. "The Other Final" was organised by Dutch filmmakers.

Prior to the 2010 World Cup^[1], they were the only FIFA member not to have attempted to qualify for the World Cup. Bhutan withdrew from the 2010 World Cup because their stadium would not be ready in time for their matches vs. Kuwait.

Recently the team saw action in the 2008 South Asian Football Federation Cup tournament, reaching the Semifinals, where they lost to India (2 - 1) during stoppage time of overtime^[2].

With improving facilities and a growing enthusiasm among the younger generations, the future of football in this tiny Himalayan Kingdom looks bright.

Contents 1 World Cup record 2 Asian Cup record 3 South Asian Football Federation Cup record 4 AFC Challenge Cup record 5 References

[edit] World Cup record

• 1930 to 2006 - Did not enter
• 2010 - Withdrew

[edit] Asian Cup record

• 1956 to 1996 - Did not enter
• 2000 - Did not qualify
• 2004 - Did not qualify
• 2007 - Did not enter
• 2011 - Did not qualify

[edit] South Asian Football Federation Cup record

• 1993 to 1999 - Did not enter
• 2003 to 2005 - Eliminated at group stage
• 2008 - Semi Finalists

[edit] AFC Challenge Cup record

• 2006 - Round 1
• 2008 - Did not qualify, 3rd in qualifying group
• 2010 - Did not qualify, 4th in qualifying group

[edit] References

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