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Hindustan FC
File:Official Hindustan FC Logo.png
Full nameHindustan Football Club[1]
Nickname(s)Hindustan
Founded1948; 77 years ago (1948)[2]
GroundAmbedkar Stadium[3]
Capacity35,000
ManagerAbhijoy Basu
LeagueDSA Senior Division
2021DSA Senior Division, TBA

Hindustan Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in New Delhi.[4] Founded in 1948, the club usually participated in the I-League 2nd Division,[5] the second tier of Indian football league system,[6][7] alongside DSA Senior Division league.[8][9]

History

Hindustan FC was founded in 1948 in Delhi.[10] Thus it became the oldest association football club from the capital city of India. The club has been affiliated with Delhi Soccer Association (DSA), and participated in the DSA Senior Division league.[11] They are one time champion of the league and lifted the title in 2001–02 season.

Hindustan Football Academy was started by the former club chairman D.K. Bose,[12] and they roped in Spanish professional coach Óscar Bruzón on board for a period of two years to train Delhi's budding footballers in the age group of under-12 and under-16.[13]

Hindustan FC, founded just after the independence of India, have been the flag bearers from the capital in the second tier of Indian football, having participated for a record 14 times.[14] Though their biggest achievement is finishing as the Runners-up in the 2017–18 I-League 2nd Division under the coaching of Vikrant Sharma.[15][16][17][18]

In the 2018–19 I-League 2nd Division, Hindustan finished at the bottom of the Group A and bowed out of the tournament.[19][20]

Stadium

Ambedkar Stadium in Feroz Shah Kotla, home ground of Hindustan FC

Ambedkar Stadium in Delhi used to be the clubs' home ground of for the DSA Senior Division.[21][22] It has also hosted I-League 2nd Division matches for the club.[23] It has a capacity of 35,000 spectators.

Rivalries

Hindustan FC have nurtured rivalries with other DSA Senior Division clubs, predominantly with Garhwal FC,[24] Simla Youngs,[25] Indian Air Force FC,[26][27] New Delhi Heroes, Sudeva Moonlight. Besides the state league, they faced one another in prestigious Durand Cup tournament, organized by the Indian Armed Forces.[28][29]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
1996—1998 Phoenix Shoes
1998—2000 LML[30]
2000—2003 Electrolux
2003—2005 Coca-Cola India
2005—2006
2006—2008 Group 4 Securicor[31]
2008—2010 ONGC[32]
2010—2012 SAIL
2012—2014 Lotto Solutrean[33]
2014—2020 Cosco[34] Hero[35]

Women's team

On 29 November 2012, Hindustan FC launched its women's team with the unveiling of team jersey. At a press conference, Hindustan president Sushil Pandit said that the decision to launch the team was in line with the club philosophy to support women’s football.[36] "Delhi Soccer Association is looking to start its women's league and Hindustan FC would not want to be left behind," Pandit said.[37]

Women's team competes in the Delhi Women's Football League.[38]

Hindustan FC U19

In 2013, Hindustan FC launched it's U19 team to participate in the Elite League (India).[39] The U19 team was from Delhi zone and first participated in the league during the 2014–15 I-League U19 season (group D – rest of India) and moved to final round.[40][41][42]

Honours

League

Cup

  • Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup
    • Runners-up (2): 1998[46]

Notable former players

For current and former notable Hindustan FC players with a Wikipedia article see Hindustan FC players.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Eighteen teams, including 7 reserve sides of ISL clubs to contest in revamped 2017-18 Second Division league First Post. Retrieved 28 July 2021
  2. ↑ Hindustan Football Club Khel Now. Retrieved 15 August 2021
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ 2nd Division I-League: focus on Hindustan FC i-league.org. Retrieved 29 June 2021
  5. ↑ "ARA vs Hindustan". i-league.org. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ↑ "5 city teams in the 2nd Division". Calcutta, India: Calcutta Telegraph. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  8. ↑ Football: Super League gets legal notice by Hindustan FC sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021
  9. ↑ DSA Senior Division League by Delhi Soccer Association footballdelhi.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021
  10. ↑ India - List of Foundation Dates RSSSF. Retrieved 17 August 2021
  11. ↑ Choudhuri, Arunava. "Delhi Senior Division to kick-off July 30". Arunava. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  12. ↑ Hindustan Football Club from Delhi, home page footballdelhi.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021
  13. ↑ "HFA ropes in Spanish coach for football enthusiasts of Delhi". The Times of India. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013.
  14. ↑ "Eighteen Teams Will Contest In Second Division League 2017-18". I-League. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  15. ↑ "Real Kashmir makes history after booking I-League berth". espn.in. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  16. ↑ "I-League 2nd Division: Hindustan FC stuns TRAU". Sportstarlive.com. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  17. ↑ "2nd Division I-League: Real Kashmir promoted to I-League". goal.com. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  18. ↑ "Delhi Dynamos go down fighting to Hindustan FC". Khel Now. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  19. ↑ "I-League 2nd division: Hindustan FC's match against Lonestar Kashmir in doubt". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  20. ↑ I-League 2nd Division 2018-19, prilimenary round summary Soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 March 2021
  21. ↑ Hindustan FC wins DSA Senior Division League The Times of India. Retrieved 1 August 2021
  22. ↑ Hindustan FC hammer Bengaluru FC 4–0 i-league.org. Retrieved 7 September 2021
  23. ↑ "ROYAL WAHINGDOH ARE SECOND DIVISION CHAMPIONS". I-League. 11 April 2014. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  24. ↑ "The history and the current status of football in Delhi". chaseyoursport.com. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  25. ↑ "5 city teams in the 2nd Division". The Telegraph (Kolkata). 2 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  26. ↑ "126th Durand Cup". KolkataFootball. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  27. ↑ "Delhi Senior Division League Update". SportsKeeda. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  28. ↑ "Durand Cup will be a success even sans sponsor: Organiers". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  29. ↑ "The Durand Cup – About". durandcup.in. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  30. ↑ "Company History - LML Ltd". The Economic Times. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  31. ↑ "Sahafat Ahbab FC, Hindustan FC register win in DSA League". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  32. ↑ Hindustan Football Club overview linkedin.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021
  33. ↑ DSA Senior Division League 2013: Barthwal’s brace helps Solutrean-Hindustan F.C. thump City FC 4-1 Sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021
  34. ↑ "Cosco Products". cosco limited. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  35. ↑ Second Division I-League focus: Hindustan FC i-league.org. Retrieved 29 July 2021
  36. ↑ Delhi's Hindustan FC launches women's team Sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 29 June 2021
  37. ↑ "Hindustan FC launches women's team". The Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  38. ↑ Hindustan FC thrash Ahbab FC 22-0 in Delhi Women's Football League www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021
  39. ↑ "AIFF Moots U-15 & U-18 I-League For Clubs & Academies". I-League.org. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  40. ↑ "Hindustan FC in final round". 7 February 2015.
  41. ↑ "U-19 I-League Kolkata zone finalists confirmed". 8 January 2015. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015.
  42. ↑ I league, U-19 (30 January 2015). "U-19 I-League Focus: Hindustan FC". i-league.org. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  43. ↑ "Real Kashmir makes history after booking I-League berth". espn.in. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  44. ↑ List of Champions of the Delhi Football League (DSA Senior Division) Indianfootball.de. Retrieved 8 May 2021
  45. ↑ India - List of Delhi League Champions RSSSF.com. Retrieved 8 May 2021
  46. ↑ List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup: indianfootball.de. Retrieved 15 August 2021

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