Delhi FC

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Delhi Football Club is an Indian professional football club from Delhi, which currently competes in the Delhi Premier League[3] and previously in the I-League 2nd Division.[4]

Delhi FC
File:Delhi FC Logo.png
Full nameDelhi Football Club[1]
Short nameDFC
Founded1994; 30 years ago (1994)
GroundAmbedkar Stadium (most games),
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Capacity35,000
60,254
OwnerRanjit Bajaj[2]
Head coachSurinder Singh
LeagueDelhi Premier League
2021–22Delhi Premier League, champions
WebsiteClub website

History

Delhi FC was founded in 1994 and competed in lower local divisions until 2009, when it was promoted to FD Senior Division.[5] Affiliated with Football Delhi,[6] the club is regularly participating in the top division of Delhi football league system, FD Senior Division,[7] which also serves as I-League Second Division Qualifiers from 2021.

In August 2020, Minerva Academy owner Ranjit Bajaj took over Delhi FC by buying 90% stake in the club after selling Punjab FC to RoundGlass completely.[2][8]

Delhi FC participated in the 130th edition of Durand Cup and reached to the quarter-finals, after beating ISL side Kerala Blasters in their final group match.[9][10]

Stadium

Delhi FC plays most of their home games at Ambedkar Stadium, and some at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

Supporters

Former Delhi Dynamos ultras have announced to support the club.

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2022—present Spartan Colordesign India

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   IND Lovepreet Singh
6 MF   IND Mohammad Shahjahan
8 MF   IND Thingnam Radhakanta Singh
12 MF   IND Fahad Temuri
13 DF   IND Suraj
14 DF   IND Yumnam Raju
15 DF   IND Samuel Shadap
16 MF   IND Jagmeet Singh
17 MF   IND Rinreithan Shaiza
19 MF   IND Mohammad Inam
21 DF   IND Karandeep Singh
22 FW   IND Bali Gagandeep
25 MF   IND Simranjeet Singh
26 MF   IND Suprodip Hazra
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 MF   IND Laiwang Bohham
28 GK   IND Suraj Mallick
30 MF   IND Sukhpreet Singh
DF   IND Nikhil Pal
GK   IND Charles Tongbram
GK   IND Manvir Singh
MF   IND Lallawmpuia
MF   IND Naorem Singh
MF   IND Nikhil Mali
FW   CIV Arthur Kouassi
FW   NGA Raphael Onwrebe
FW   CMR Aser Pierrick Dipanda

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   IND Anwar Ali (at Goa until 31 May 2023)
FW   IND Himanshu Jangra (at East Bengal until 30 June 2023)

Personnel

Current technical staff (as of 20 July 2021)
Position Name
Owner   Ranjit Bajaj
Team manager   Anish Shetty
Head coach   Surinder Singh
Assistant coach   Anwar Ali Sr.
Goalkeeping coach   Mannu Rao
Physio   Bhusan Dahikar

Statistics and records

Seasons

Year League
P W D L GF GA Pts Pos.
2021 Delhi 2nd Division Qualifiers 6 4 1 1 25 9 10 2nd
2021 I-League Qualifiers 7 5 1 1 18 4 16 3rd
Key
  • Tms. = Number of teams
  • Pos. = Position in league
  • Attendance/G = Average league attendance

Head coaching record

Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
Yan Law   India 2021 2021 6 4 1 1 25 7 66%

Honours

Football

Domestic leagues

Domestic cups

  • Bordoloi Trophy
    • Champions (1): 2022[13]
  • Principal Harbhajan Singh Memorial Tournament
    • Champions (1): 2022[14]
  • Shandar Football Tournament
    • Champions (1): 2021[15]
  • Shaheed Bhagat Singh Cup
    • Champions (1): 2022[16]

Futsal

Domestic leagues

Affiliated club(s)

The following club is currently affiliated with Delhi FC:

  •   Minerva Academy FC (2020–present)[18]

Futsal

The club's futsal section takes part in Delhi Futsal League,[19][20] and has won the inaugural edition of AIFF Futsal Club Championship, becoming the first Indian team to qualify for AFC Futsal Club Championship.

References

  1. ^ "Delhi FC reach Durand Cup quarterfinals with 1-0 win over Kerala Blasters". The Indian Express. 22 September 2021. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Minerva Academy Owns 90 Per Cent Stake in Delhi FC: Details of the Takeover". News18. 10 August 2020. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  3. ^ "The Groups for the Football Delhi Senior Division 2021 are out!". Twitter.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  4. ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (14 July 2021). "One state, one team for I-League qualifiers | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  5. ^ "About Delhi Football Club". DELHI FOOTBALL CLUB. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  6. ^ Josh, Sumit (8 May 2018). "Football Delhi: A Complete Revival of The Game in The Capital". www.thequint.com. The Quint. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Football Delhi Senior Division League: All clubs". footballdelhi.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Minerva Academy enters into partnership with Delhi FC | Football News - Times of India". The Times of India. 6 August 2020. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Durand Cup: Delhi FC beats Kerala Blasters 1-0, reaches quarterfinals". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Delhi FC reach Durand Cup quarterfinals with 1-0 win over Kerala Blasters". The Indian Express. 22 September 2021. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Rajasthan United FC Crowned Champions of the I-League Qualifiers 2021". News18. 23 October 2021. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  12. ^ Arunava Chaudhary. "List of Champions of the Delhi Football League (DSA Senior Division)". Indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 1 May 2002 suggested (help)
  13. ^ "Bordoloi Trophy: Minerva Delhi FC edge Nagaland Police to clinch the title". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  14. ^ "Archived copy". Twitter. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. ^ "Archived copy". Twitter. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. ^ "Delhi Football Club wins Shaheed Bhagat Singh Football Cup 2022". theprint.in. The Print. Press Trust of India. 11 August 2022. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  17. ^ "Delhi FC wins Football Delhi Futsal League 2021". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  18. ^ "Minerva Academy Owns 90 Per Cent Stake in Delhi FC: Details of the Takeover". News18. 10 August 2020. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  19. ^ "Inaugural edition of Futsal Championship to kick-off in New Delhi on November 5". www.aninews.in. ANI News. 14 October 2021. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  20. ^ "Inaugural edition of Hero Futsal Club Championship to kick-off in New Delhi on November 5". the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. 14 October 2021. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.