Ramakrishna Mission Football Academy derived as RKM FA is an Indian professional

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club and

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based in Narainpur,

Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh (; ) is a landlocked States and union territories of India, state in Central India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the List ...

. It is also the first football club from the state to participate in the U17 Youth Cup and the

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History

RKM Football Academy became the champion of the inaugural season of Chhattisgarh State Men's Club Championship and qualified for the 2022–23 I-League 2. They retained their title in 2023 and qualified for the inaugural season of the

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Players (2023)

Honours

Domestic

* Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship **Champions (3): 2022,

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, 2024

Women

* Chhattisgarh State Women's Football League **Runners-up (1): 2024

References

{{Reflist Football clubs in Chhattisgarh I-League 3 clubs