Men's national association football team representing Bhutan
This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Bhutan women's national football team.
Bhutan
Nickname(s)
Dragon Boys
Association
Bhutan Football Federation
Confederation
AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation
SAFF (South Asia)
Head coach
Kim Taen
Captain
Chencho Gyeltshen
Most caps
Chencho Gyeltshen (44)
Top scorer
Chencho Gyeltshen (13)
Home stadium
Changlimithang Stadium
FIFA code
BHU
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current
185 1 (4 April 2024)[1]
Highest
159 (June 2015)
Lowest
209 (November 2014 – March 2015)
First international
Unofficial: Nepal 3–1 Bhutan (Kathmandu, Nepal; 1 April 1982) Official: Bhutan 0–3 Nepal (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 2 February 2000)
Biggest win
Bhutan 6–0 Guam (Thimphu, Bhutan; 23 April 2003)
Biggest defeat
Kuwait 20–0 Bhutan (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 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 play their 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.
^"The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
^Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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Global Information
1 (4 April 2024)[1]
Nepal 3–1 Bhutan 
Kuwait 20–0 Bhutan 
