Hindustan FC: Difference between revisions

| fullname    = Hindustan Football Club<ref>[https://www.firstpost.com/sports/eighteen-teams-including-7-reserve-sides-of-isl-clubs-to-contest-in-revamped-2017-18-second-division-league-4359635.html?_gl=1*1d31hhe*_ga*enY1UGRrLW11UFlRTUo0NEg5bmhSQ2twbjNZR2pwOHNlcTlTcEMxMnptWWpDeVRTaFdKVVg1bDVpYmdpR1hlNw.. Eighteen teams, including 7 reserve sides of ISL clubs to contest in revamped 2017-18 Second Division league] ''First Post''. Retrieved 28 July 2021</ref>

| founded    = {{Start date and age|1948}}<ref>[https://khelnow.com/football/team/hindustan-football-club Hindustan Football Club] ''Khel Now''. Retrieved 15 August 2021</ref>

| capacity    = 35,000

| chairman     =  

| league      = [[DSA Senior Division]]

| season       = [[2021 DSA Senior Division|2021]]

| position      = [[DSA Senior Division]], TBA

'''Hindustan Football Club''' is an [[India]]n professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[New Delhi]].<ref>[https://i-league.org/2nd-division-league-focus-hindustan-fc/ 2nd Division I-League: focus on Hindustan FC] ''i-league.org''. Retrieved 29 June 2021</ref> Founded in 1948, the club usually participated in the [[I-League 2nd Division]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/match-details/?mid=4115|title=ARA vs Hindustan|access-date=16 January 2019|website=i-league.org}}</ref> the second tier of [[Indian football league system]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/71/2010043020100430224350445e3d83fa1/Jotin-heads-in-HAL%E2%80%99s-points-.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-05-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707213242/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/71/2010043020100430224350445e3d83fa1/Jotin-heads-in-HAL%E2%80%99s-points-.html |archive-date=2011-07-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120105/jsp/sports/story_14965336.jsp | title=5 city teams in the 2nd Division | publisher=Calcutta Telegraph | date=2 January 2012 | access-date=7 January 2012 | location=Calcutta, India}}</ref> alongside [[DSA Senior Division]] league.<ref>[https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/football-delhi-news-super-league-legal-notice-hindustan-fc/article27003035.ece Football: Super League gets legal notice by Hindustan FC] ''sportstar.thehindu.com''. Retrieved 29 July 2021</ref><ref>[https://www.footballdelhi.com/competitions/a-division-league/ DSA Senior Division League by Delhi Soccer Association] ''footballdelhi.com''. Retrieved 26 March 2021</ref>

Hindustan FC was founded in 1948 in [[Delhi]].<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiafound.html India - List of Foundation Dates] ''RSSSF''. Retrieved 17 August 2021</ref> Thus it became the oldest [[association football]] club from the capital city of India. The club has been affiliated with [[DSA Senior Division|Delhi Soccer Association]] (DSA), and participated in the [[DSA Senior Division]] league.<ref>{{cite web|last=Choudhuri |first=Arunava |title=Delhi Senior Division to kick-off July 30 |url=http://arunfoot.blogspot.com/2011/07/delhi-senior-division-to-kick-off-july.html |work=Arunava |access-date=26 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702190121/http://arunfoot.blogspot.com/2011/07/delhi-senior-division-to-kick-off-july.html |archive-date=2 July 2013 }}</ref> 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,<ref>[https://www.footballdelhi.com/club_division/hindustan-football-club/ Hindustan Football Club from Delhi, home page] ''footballdelhi.com''. Retrieved 28 February 2021</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-05/top-stories/32550771_1_hfa-u-14-ropes | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126071209/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-05/top-stories/32550771_1_hfa-u-14-ropes | url-status=dead | archive-date=26 January 2013 | website=[[The Times of India]] | title=HFA ropes in Spanish coach for football enthusiasts of Delhi

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.<ref name="IL">{{cite news|title=Eighteen Teams Will Contest In Second Division League 2017-18|url=http://i-league.org/interviews-and-features/eighteen-teams-will-contest-in-second-division-league-2017-18/|access-date=22 February 2018|work=I-League|date=20 February 2018}}</ref> Though their biggest achievement is finishing as the Runners-up in the [[2017–18 I-League 2nd Division]] under the coaching of Vikrant Sharma.<ref>{{cite news|title=Real Kashmir makes history after booking I-League berth |url=http://www.espn.in/football/story/3513670/real-kashmir-make-history-after-booking-i-league-berth|access-date=30 May 2018|work=espn.in|date=30 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportstarlive.com/football/indian-football/i-league-2nd-division-hindustan-fc-stuns-trau/article23978697.ece|title=I-League 2nd Division: Hindustan FC stuns TRAU|website=Sportstarlive.com|access-date=25 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=2nd Division I-League: Real Kashmir promoted to I-League|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/second-division-i-league-real-kashmir-fc-hindustan-fc/12w0a2fi1q7kd1a36kg3ulm35c|access-date=30 May 2018|work=goal.com|date=30 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2nd-division-2017-18-delhi-dynamos-hindustan-match-report|access-date=25 March 2021|website=Khel Now|title=Delhi Dynamos go down fighting to Hindustan FC}}</ref>

In the [[2018–19 I-League 2nd Division]], Hindustan finished at the bottom of the Group A and bowed out of the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/i-league-2nd-division-hindustan-fcs-match-against-lonestar-kashmir-in-doubt/article26388199.ece|title=I-League 2nd division: Hindustan FC’s match against Lonestar Kashmir in doubt|access-date=25 March 2021|website=sportstar.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>[https://us.soccerway.com/national/india/i-league-2nd-division/2019/preliminary-round/group-a/g12900/ I-League 2nd Division 2018-19, prilimenary round summary] ''Soccerway.com''. Retrieved 25 March 2021</ref>

[[File:Ambedkar stadium in delhi at morning.jpg|thumb|[[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]].<ref>[https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/football/top-stories/hindustan-fc-win-dsa-senior-division-league/articleshow/5600719.cms Hindustan FC wins DSA Senior Division League] ''The Times of India''. Retrieved 1 August 2021</ref><ref>[https://i-league.org/hindustan-fc-hammer-bengaluru-fc-4-0/ Hindustan FC hammer Bengaluru FC 4–0] ''i-league.org''. Retrieved 7 September 2021</ref> It has also hosted [[I-League 2nd Division]] matches for the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://i-league.org/?p=12667|title=ROYAL WAHINGDOH ARE SECOND DIVISION CHAMPIONS|date=11 April 2014|work=[[I-League]]|access-date=2014-04-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413123202/http://i-league.org/?p=12667|archive-date=2014-04-13|url-status=dead}}</ref> It has a capacity of 35,000 spectators.

Hindustan FC have nurtured rivalries with other [[DSA Senior Division]] clubs, predominantly with [[Garhwal FC]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chaseyoursport.com/Indian-Football/The-history-and-the-current-status-of-football-in-Delhi/685|title=The history and the current status of football in Delhi|website=chaseyoursport.com|access-date=4 October 2021|date=29 April 2019}}</ref> [[Simla Youngs FC|Simla Youngs]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120105/jsp/sports/story_14965336.jsp|title=5 city teams in the 2nd Division|newspaper=The Telegraph (Kolkata)|date=2 January 2012|access-date=7 January 2012}}</ref> [[Indian Air Force (football team)|Indian Air Force FC]],<ref>{{cite web|title=126th Durand Cup|url=http://www.kolkatafootball.com/126durand_cup_2013/index.html|website=KolkataFootball|access-date=1 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304125532/http://www.kolkatafootball.com/126durand_cup_2013/index.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Delhi Senior Division League Update|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/delhi-senior-division-league-update|access-date=1 July 2016|work=SportsKeeda|date=27 November 2015}}</ref> [[New Delhi Heroes FC|New Delhi Heroes]], [[Sudeva Delhi FC|Sudeva Moonlight]]. Besides the state league, they faced one another in prestigious [[Durand Cup]] tournament, organized by the [[Indian Armed Forces]].<ref name=DodsalDurandCup2012>{{cite web|title=Durand Cup will be a success even sans sponsor: Organiers|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-18/top-stories/33260819_1_quarter-final-league-durand-cup-pune-fc|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130127035804/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-18/top-stories/33260819_1_quarter-final-league-durand-cup-pune-fc|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 January 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=19 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://durandcup.in/about/|title=The Durand Cup – About|website=durandcup.in|access-date=2021-08-02|archive-date=2021-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305165925/https://durandcup.in/about/|url-status=live}}</ref>

|[[Lohia Machinery|LML]]<ref name="ecn">{{cite web|title=Company History - LML Ltd|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/lml-ltd/infocompanyhistory/companyid-13452.cms|newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=13 January 2019}}</ref>

|[[G4S|Group 4 Securicor]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/football/top-stories/Sahafat-Ahbab-FC-Hindustan-FC-register-win-in-DSA-League/articleshow/3931800.cms|title=Sahafat Ahbab FC, Hindustan FC register win in DSA League|website=The Times of India|access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref>

|[[Oil and Natural Gas Corporation|ONGC]]<ref>[https://in.linkedin.com/company/hindustan-football-club Hindustan Football Club overview] ''linkedin.com''. Retrieved 29 July 2021</ref>

|Solutrean<ref>[https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/football/barthwal-brace-solutrean-hindustan-city-f-c-4-1 DSA Senior Division League 2013: Barthwal’s brace helps Solutrean-Hindustan F.C. thump City FC 4-1] ''Sportskeeda.com''. Retrieved 29 July 2021</ref>

|[[Hero MotoCorp|Hero]]<ref>[https://i-league.org/2nd-division-league-focus-hindustan-fc/ Second Division I-League focus: Hindustan FC] ''i-league.org''. Retrieved 29 July 2021</ref>

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.<ref>[https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/football/delhis-hindustan-fc-launches-womens-team Delhi's Hindustan FC launches women's team] ''Sportskeeda.com''. Retrieved 29 June 2021</ref> ''"Delhi Soccer Association is looking to start its women's league and Hindustan FC would not want to be left behind,"'' Pandit said.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/hindustan-fc-launches-women-s-team/story-uONkaA3o2DioXOP8VvKfAP_amp.html|title=Hindustan FC launches women’s team|website=The Hindustan Times|access-date=25 March 2021}}</ref>

Women's team competes in the [[Delhi Women's Football League]].<ref>[https://www.indiatvnews.com/amp/sports/football/hindustan-fc-thrash-ahbab-fc-22-0-in-delhi-womens-football-league-692921 Hindustan FC thrash Ahbab FC 22-0 in Delhi Women's Football League] ''www.indiatvnews.com''. Retrieved 1 August 2021</ref>

In 2013, Hindustan FC launched it's U19 team to participate in the [[Elite League (India)]].<ref>{{cite web|title=AIFF Moots U-15 & U-18 I-League For Clubs & Academies|url=http://i-league.org/aiff-moots-u-15-u-18-i-league-for-clubs-academies/|work=I-League.org|access-date=30 October 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/hindustan-fc-in-final-round/article6867066.ece|title=Hindustan FC in final round|date=7 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://i-league.org/u-19-i-league-kolkata-zone-finalists-confirmed/ |archive-url=https://archive.is/20150118183737/http://i-league.org/u-19-i-league-kolkata-zone-finalists-confirmed/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 January 2015 |title=U-19 I-League Kolkata zone finalists confirmed |date=8 January 2015 }}</ref><ref name=Captain>{{cite news|last1=I league|first1=U-19|title=U-19 I-League Focus: Hindustan FC|url=https://i-league.org/u-19-i-league-focus-hindustan-fc/|access-date=20 January 2021|work=i-league.org|date=30 January 2015}}</ref>

**Runners-up (1): [[2017-18 I-League 2nd Division|2017–18]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Real Kashmir makes history after booking I-League berth |url=http://www.espn.in/football/story/3513670/real-kashmir-make-history-after-booking-i-league-berth|access-date=30 May 2018|work=espn.in|date=30 May 2018}}</ref>

* '''[[DSA Senior Division]]'''

**Champions (1): 2001–02<ref>[http://www.indianfootball.de/data/dfl.html List of Champions of the Delhi Football League (DSA Senior Division)] ''Indianfootball.de''. Retrieved 8 May 2021</ref>

**Runners-up (5): 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002–03, 2005<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiadelhichamp.html India - List of Delhi League Champions] ''RSSSF.com''. Retrieved 8 May 2021</ref>

**Runners-up (2): 1998<ref>[http://www.indianfootball.de/data/lalbahadurshastricup.html List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup:] ''indianfootball.de''. Retrieved 15 August 2021</ref>

''For current and former notable Hindustan FC players with a Wikipedia article see [[:Category:Hindustan FC players|Hindustan FC players]]''.

* [[List of football clubs in India|List of football clubs in Delhi]]

*[https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/hindustan-fc/14571/ Hindustan Football Club profile and statistics] at ''Global Sports Archive''

*[https://m.facebook.com/hindustanfootballclub/ Hindustan FC official] at ''Facebook''