ARA FC

ARA FC Gujarat commonly refers to Ahmedabad Racquet Academy Football Club. It is an Indian professional football club based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Meanwhile, they have competed in the I-League 2nd Division.

Formation

ARA FC is the first professional team from Gujarat to compete in the nationwide league. Meanwhile, 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. Meanwhile, the women’s team is a member of the Indian Women’s League.

History and trophies

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 the 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.

In their maiden I-League 2nd Division in the 2018–19 season, ARA finished in 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 advance to the final round. In February–March 2023, the club participated in Stafford Challenge Cup in Bangalore.

Stadium

ARA FC plays its home matches at the EKA Arena, which has a capacity of 20,000 spectators. The stadium is located in Kankaria Lake, Ahmedabad, and has additional 10,000 temporary seats in the pitch area.



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