Namdhari Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Bhaini Sahib, Punjab. Part of the multi-sports Namdhari Sports Academy, it competes in the Punjab State Super League.[1][2] Namdhari FC bid and joined the I-League,[3] current second division of the Indian football league system.[4]
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| Full name | Namdhari Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Namdharis | |||
| Short name | NFC | |||
| Founded | 1975 (as Namdhari XI) | |||
| Ground | Namdhari Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 1,000 | |||
| Owner | Namdhari Seeds | |||
| Head coach | Harpreet Singh | |||
| League | I-League Punjab State Super Football League | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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History edit
Namdhari XI was first formed in 1975. In 2004 the Namdhari Sports Academy was built in Sri Bhaini Sahib, near Ludhiana. With growing interest in football, the Namdharis established its first football academy in 2018.[5][6]
In their I-League debut season, the club was managed by Spanish tactician Francesc Bonet.[7]
Club crest and kits edit
The primary colour of Namdhari Football club has been white with red stripes from its debut I-League season
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors edit
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2023—present | SPS Hospitals[8] | Namdharis |
Stadiums edit
The home stadium of Namdhari FC in its inaugural I-League season is Namdhari stadium located in Bhaini Sahib, Ludhiana, Punjab.
Players edit
First-team squad edit
- As of 1 November 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours edit
- Punjab State Super Football League
- Champions (1): 2023–24[9]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "33rd JCT Punjab State Super Football League 2019". indiafooty.com. 15 September 2019. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ @minervapunjabfc (29 September 2018). "A quick look at the latest #PunjabFootballLeague table 📈 #chakdephatte" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Minerva Punjab 0–5 East Bengal". int.soccerway.com. Soccerway. 1 February 2017. Archived from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ Guha, Sayantan (2 May 2023). "Namdhari Football Club from Punjab to bid for a spot in I-League 2023-24". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Famous hockey club Namdhari XI now eyes football glory, hires coach from Serbia". The Times of India. 20 July 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "फुटबॉल टूर्नामेंट:नामधारी अकादमी ने माहिलपुर को 2–1 और जेसीटी ने मिनर्वा अकादमी को 4–3 से हराया" [Football Tournament: Namdhari Academy beat Mahilpur 2–1 and JCT beat Minerva Academy 4–3.]. bhaskar.com (in Hindi). Banga City: Dainik Bhaskar. 3 July 2023. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ Mallick, Ankush (28 January 2024). "Churchill Brothers FC Announce Francesc Bonet as Head Coach for the Remainder of the I-League 2023–24 Season". technosports.co.in. Techno Sports India. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Saha, Rahul (3 November 2023). "I-league Commercial Guide: A Complete List of the 2023/24 I-League Team Sponsors". sportskhabri.com. Sports Khabri. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Punjab State Super Football League". The Away End. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2023.