Delhi FC

Delhi Football Club is an Indian professional football club from Delhi,[1] which currently competes in the Delhi Premier League[2] and the I-League 2.[3]

Not to be confused with Sudeva Delhi FC or Delhi United FC.

Delhi FC
Full nameDelhi Football Club
Short nameDFC
Founded1994 (1994)
GroundAmbedkar Stadium
Capacity35,000
OwnerRanjit Bajaj
Head coachSurinder Singh
LeagueDelhi Premier League
I-League 2
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.[4] Affiliated with Football Delhi,[5] the club is regularly participating in the top division of Delhi football league system, FD Senior Division,[6] 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.[7][8]

Delhi FC players in training, in April 2023.

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
Ambedkar Stadium in Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi

Ambedkar Stadium, located in Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi, is the home ground of Delhi FC. The club also plays some matches 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
2021—2023 Spartan
2023—present Astro 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 India IND Vigneshwaran Baskaran
3 DF India IND Gurtej Singh
4 DF India IND Kartik
5 MF India IND Suprodip Hazra
6 MF India IND Vanlalhriatzuala K
7 MF India IND Mohammad Inam
8 MF India IND Thingnam Radhakanta Singh
9 FW India IND Manvir Singh
9 FW India IND Ajay Singh
12 MF India IND Fahad Temuri
16 MF India IND Muhammed Inayath
17 FW India IND Nirmal Singh
18 MF India IND Abhay Gurung
19 MF India IND Dhruv Sharma
20 DF India IND Bikram Pradhan
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF India IND Karandeep Singh
22 FW India IND Bali Gagandeep
23 GK India IND Nitish Mehra
26 MF India IND Gaurav Rawat
28 GK India IND Susnata Malik
30 MF India IND Jibin Devassy
32 DF India IND Kitboklang Khyriem
47 FW India IND Lalrinzuala
67 MF India IND Rahul Rawat
84 MF India IND Bhupinder Singh
99 DF India IND Neeraj Bhandari

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 India IND Anwar Ali (at Goa until 31 May 2023)
— FW India IND Himanshu Jangra (at East Bengal until 31 May 2023)

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

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]
  • Chakradhar Deka Memorial Cup
    • Champions (1): 2022
  • All Open Football Tournament
    • Champions (1): 2022[17]

Domestic leagues

Affiliated club(s)

The following club is currently affiliated with Delhi FC:

  • India Minerva Academy FC (2020–present)[19]

Futsal
Delhi FC player in action during the 2021 AIFF Futsal Club Championship

The club's futsal section takes part in the Delhi Futsal League,[20][21] and has won the inaugural edition of the AIFF Futsal Club Championship, becoming the first Indian team to qualify for (eventually not held) AFC Futsal Club Championship.

References
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  2. "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.
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  13. "Bordoloi Trophy: Minerva Delhi FC edge Nagaland Police to clinch the title". Hindustan Times. 5 April 2022. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
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  15. "Minerva Academy Football Club on Twitter: "CHAMPIONS‼️😍😍 Another trophy added to the cabinet!🏆 Our #Warriors have emerged as the champion of All India Shandar Football Tournament 2021 yesterday! 🤩". Twitter. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
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  17. "THE LADS HAVE DONE IT! Another 🏆 in the cabinet! Well done boys 💪🏼✨". Twitter.com (Delhi Football Club). 16 November 2022. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
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  21. "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.
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