The Spituk Stadium, which stands at an altitude of 11,500 feet, is the house of 1 Ladakh, which is soon going to achieve a path in history, which is the first club in the Farway Himalayan region to play in the 134th edition of the Durand Cup. 1 Ladakh FC co-founder and General Secretary of Ladakh Football Association (LFA), Tsering Angmo told Toi, “This is not only a big opportunity for 1 Ladakh FC but also for UT of Ladakh. “We are a team from the northern part of India and playing in the Durand Cup is an opportunity for us to bring Ladakh on the Indian football map. We will use the opportunity to spread the message of awareness on climate change. You will see that we will be very unique how we play football and take our message to the people of the country, ”he said. A brain yield of Tsering and former Real Kashmir co-owner Shamim Merj, 1 Ladakh has a black neck crane on the crest and traditional motifs on the jersey. His environmentally friendly jersey unveiled by the Dalai Lama has already been sold in thousands of people outside India, especially in Europe. The mainland is one of the opportunity to bring its football from an altitude of 11,500 feet on the national platform which has been nurtured by a two -year club since its inception. “Our expectations are very rare. For now we just want to compete well and want to give a good show in Durend Cup and then expect some magic and miracle!” How Tsing explained to his upcoming Sojorn. However, 1 is leaving no stone unturned in his effort to compete with some best in the country. The lack of professionals in the region has inspired him to recruit 10 footballers across the country to guide his challenge with Ladakhi players. Chennaiyin FC Assistant Coach, Rajan Mani, will be at the top of the club. He was a young coach in Bangalore FC and also former head of youth development with the U16 Indian team. “Playing in the mainland, with a huge difference in weather conditions from Ladakh, can be a preventive for players’ performance. Therefore, we are taking steps for acclimatise,” Tsering explained. Therefore, the team will travel to Delhi on Friday and will be passing through a 10-day conditioning camp in IMT Ghaziabad. They will then avoid unnecessary air travel emissions and travel by train, who will travel to Jamshedpur, the destination of their group C clashes, and will organize a five -day camp in collaboration with Jamshedpur FC, which are ahead of their Durand Cup opener against the foreign service team at JRD Tata Sports Complex. The very existence of the club deferred the status quo “Greenst Club in South Asia” to hit the net-gerro carbon in four years, challenging the status quo. In addition to its goal of playing in the i-League and became the first club from Ladakh in the top level of India, it is their environmental message that makes them the club to see for the Durend Cup. Tsering said, “We will be the team using minimum plastic and a calculator to measure our carbon footprint.”
