Nickname(s) | Dragon Boys | |||
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Association | Bhutan Football Federation | |||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | |||
Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) | |||
Head coach | Atsushi Nakamura | |||
Captain | Chencho Gyeltshen | |||
Most caps | Chencho Gyeltshen (44) | |||
Top scorer | Chencho Gyeltshen (13) | |||
Home stadium | Changlimithang Stadium | |||
FIFA code | BHU | |||
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FIFA ranking | ||||
Current | 182 ![]() | |||
Highest | 159 (June 2015) | |||
Lowest | 209 (November 2014 – March 2015) | |||
First international | ||||
Unofficial:![]() ![]() (Kathmandu, Nepal; 1 April 1982) Official: ![]() ![]() (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 2 February 2000) | ||||
Biggest win | ||||
![]() ![]() (Thimphu, Bhutan; 23 April 2003) | ||||
Biggest defeat | ||||
![]() ![]() (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 14 February 2000) | ||||
SAFF Championship | ||||
Appearances | 8 (first in 2003) | |||
Best result | Semi-finals (2008) | |||
AFC Challenge Cup | ||||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2006) | |||
Best result | Group stage (2006) | |||
The Other Final | ||||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2002) | |||
Best result | Champions (2002) |
The Bhutan national football team represents Bhutan in men's international football. The team is controlled by the governing body for football in Bhutan, the Bhutan Football Federation, which is a member of the Asian Football Federation and the regional body the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The national football team of Bhutan plays its home games at the national stadium, Changlimithang.
The side has consistently been ranked as one of the worst national teams in the world on both the official FIFA rankings and the Elo rating system. As of the end of November 2017, they have only won six competitive fixtures and have a goal difference of −279. The team have never qualified for the finals of a major tournament and, beyond friendlies and qualifying matches, their only participation in an official competition has been in the regional South Asian Games and the South Asian Football Federation Cup.