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Partite disputate 1 1 1
Wins 0 1 0
Draws 1 0 1
Losses 0 0 0
Goals for 0 5 0
Goals against 0 0 0
Clean sheets 1 1 1
Failed to score 1 0 1

Wikipedia - ARA FC

ARA Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Founded in 2016, the club is nicknamed "Ahmedabad Alphas", and previously competed in I-League 2nd Division. ARA FC is the first professional team from Gujarat to compete in the nationwide league. The club also competes in Gujarat SFA Club Championship.

Their reserve and youth teams play in both Hero Sub-Junior League and Hero Elite League, while women team is member of Indian Women's League.

History

Academy and early years

Ahmedabad Racquet Academy (ARA) started its journey as a professional multi-sports academy in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, which mainly consists of racquet sports and has been running since 2011 and began participating in Ahmedabad Junior league. The football club was among the newest projects established by the academy in recent times as an initiative by owner Vikram Patel.

Formation of club

The existing academy owned by Patel emerged as ARA FC in 2016 to ensure development of football in the Indian state of Gujarat. On 19 July 2018, their academy were accredited and given two stars based on eligibility criteria, which allowed them to play in Youth League U18. ARA as a club became affiliated with Gujarat State Football Association (GSFA) in 2017, and began competing in the ADFA Premier Division League.

2018–present

On 20 November 2018, AIFF nominated ARA for proposed inclusion in the 2018–19 2nd Division League. On 7 December, it was announced that ARA FC would be one of nine clubs to play that season. Thus the Ahmedabad-based club became the only team from the state competing in a domestic tier league.

In their maiden I-League 2nd Division in the 2018–19 season, ARA finished on fourth place in Group A with 11 points in 8 matches as Lonestar Kashmir progressed to the final round.

They were nominated for participating in the 2021 I-League Qualifiers, since emerging victorious in Gandhinagar Premier League. They began their journey with a 1–1 draw against Corbett FC on 5 October at the Bangalore Football Stadium but did not advanced to the final round. In February–March 2023, the club participated in Stafford Challenge Cup in Bangalore. In August 2023, ARA gained I-League 3 spot to compete in the inaugural edition.

L'Ara Football Club, comunemente noto come Ara FC, è una squadra di calcio professionistica indiana con sede ad Ahmedabad, Gujarat, che milita nella I-League, la massima serie del campionato indiano di calcio. Il club è stato fondato nel 2019 e i suoi colori sociali sono il rosso, il nero e l'oro.

L'Ara FC disputa le partite casalinghe nello stadio TransStadia di Ahmedabad, che ha una capacità di 20.000 spettatori. Il club è attualmente allenato da Ashley Westwood, ex calciatore inglese che ha giocato in Premier League con il Manchester City e l'Aston Villa.

L'Ara FC ha vinto il campionato di I-League nella stagione 2022-23, diventando così la prima squadra del Gujarat a vincere un titolo nazionale di calcio. Il club ha anche vinto la Supercoppa indiana nel 2023, sconfiggendo il Mumbai City FC ai rigori.

L'Ara FC è uno dei club più giovani della I-League, ma si è già affermato come una delle squadre più forti del campionato. Il club è sostenuto da una tifoseria appassionata e numerosa, e ha un futuro molto promettente.