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Bhutan Premier League
Thimphu City FC is a Bhutanese football club from Thimphu, founded in 2012, currently playing in the Bhutan Premier League, the top level of football in Bhutan. The club has finished as runners-up in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. In 2012, they qualified for the inaugural Bhutan National League. Formerly known as Zimdra FC, the club was refounded as Thimphu City FC in 2012 and again qualified for the 2013 Bhutan National League, finishing second behind eventual winners Yeedzin. They have won the Thimphu League and the first National League title in 2016.
Bhutan Premier League
Thimphu Football Club is a Bhutanese football club based in Thimphu that plays in the Bhutan Premier League. In 2015, Thimphu became the first Bhutanese club to hire a foreign coach, Fabio Lopez. However, the Italian coach resigned from the club without coaching a single match, due to difficulties adapting to the lifestyle changes from his native country. The two foreign players signed under coach Lopez remained in the squad for the 2015 season.
The Bhutan Premier League, currently known as the Bank of Bhutan Premier League due to sponsorship reasons, is the men's highest division of professional football in Bhutan. It also provides Bhutan's entrant for continental competition, the AFC Challenge League.
