Chipie is the central force behind the success, a local business man, Jugjit Singh Sian, has invested his money and time into forming an open club, at Elite Venue, Gravesend, Kent. Supported by his brother Jindi, friends Navin, Harry and Jaswinder, the club has risen through the pyramid. It is a club that is open to all, making moves of course towards the Asian fraternity, but anyone can join.
In the past football was not in the Asian culture, parents were not "available" to run kids to practice or matches and there were distractions such as cricket!! Girls/women would hesitate to join in and football was just not in their culture. But things are changing with trials, teams, transport and clubs much more available.
Can you name ten Asian footballers playing in the Leagues?
So this drama is "warts and all" with Chipie leading the way to explaining how the club functions.
Forming in 2003 the club played in the Kent Combination League and reached the Premier League in 2016. They won the League in 2016-17 with a record number of points, were victorious in the Kent Intermediate Cup and were runners up in the Kent Challenge League Cup.
They moved up to Step 6 into the Southern Combination East League coming 17th/20. Next they play in Step 5 Southern Counties East League and then into the Isthmian.
The club hosts a Reserve side and a Youth team too.
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