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Delhi FC
File:Delhi FC Logo.png
Full nameDelhi Football Club
Founded1994; 32 years ago (1994)
GroundAmbedkar Stadium
Capacity30,000
OwnerRanjit Bajaj[1]
Head coachSurinder Sinng
LeagueDSA Senior Division
I-League Qualifiers
2021
2021
I-League Qualifiers, TBA
DSA Senior Division, TBA
WebsiteClub website

Delhi FC, or Delhi Football Club, is a professional football club from Delhi, currently playing in DSA Senior Division and I-League Qualifiers.[2] The club also takes part in Delhi Futsal League and has qualified for the inaugural edition of AIFF Futsal Club Championship.

History

Delhi FC was founded in 1994 in Dwarka, Delhi, now under Paprawat village. They are regularly participating in the top division of Delhi football system, DSA Senior Division, which also serves as Delhi 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 giving away Punjab FC to RoundGlass completely.[1][3]

Delhi FC played 130th Durand Cup and reached the quarter-finals, after beating Kerala Blasters in their final group match.[4]

Stadium

Delhi FC plays most of their DSA Senior Division games at Ambedkar Stadium.

Supporters

Former Delhi Dynamos ultras have announced to support the club.

Personnel

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

Players

Current squad

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 Lovepreet Singh
4 DF India IND Anwar Ali Jr.
5 DF India IND Anwar Ali Sr.
6 MF India IND Mohammad Shahjahan
7 MF India IND Nikhil Mali
8 MF India IND Thingnam Radhakanta Singh
9 FW Trinidad and Tobago TRI Willis Plaza
10 FW Brazil BRA Sérgio Barboza
11 FW India IND Himanshu Jangra
12 MF India IND Fahad Temuri
13 DF India IND Suraj
14 DF India IND Yumnam Raju
15 DF India IND Samuel Shadap
16 MF India IND Jagmeet Singh
17 MF India IND Rinreithan Shaiza
19 MF India IND Mohammad Inam
20 MF The Gambia GAM Dawda Ceesay
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF India IND Karandeep Singh
22 FW India IND Bali Gagandeep
25 MF India IND Simranjeet Singh
26 MF India IND Suprodip Hazra
27 MF India IND Laiwang Bohham
28 GK India IND Suraj Mallick
30 MF India IND Sukhpreet Singh
40 GK India IND James Kithan
DF India IND Nikhil Pal
GK India IND Charles Tongbram
GK India IND Manvir Singh
MF India IND Lallawmpuia
MF India IND Naorem Singh
FW Nigeria NGA Ekombong Victor Philip
FW Cameroon CMR Aser Pierrick Dipanda

Statistics and records

Seasons

As of 25 July 2021
Year League Top scorer(s)
P W D L GF GA Pts Pos. Player(s) Goals
2021 Delhi 2nd Division Qualifiers 6 4 1 1 25 9 10 2nd
Key
  • Tms. = Number of teams
  • Pos. = Position in league
  • Attendance/G = Average league attendance

Head coaching record

Updated on July 20, 2021

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

Honours

  • DSA B Division
    • Champions (1): 2001
  • DSA A Division
    • Runners-up (2): 2009, Delhi 2nd Division Qualifiers 2021
  • Football Delhi Futsal League
    • Champions (1): 2021[5]

Affiliated clubs

The following club is currently affiliated with Delhi FC:

  • India Minerva Academy FC (2020–present)[6]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Minerva Academy Owns 90 Per Cent Stake in Delhi FC: Details of the Takeover". News18. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  2. Jul 14, Marcus Mergulhao / Updated; 2021; Ist, 00:26. "One state, one team for I-League qualifiers | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 July 2021. {{cite web}}: |first1= has generic name (help); |last2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "Minerva Academy enters into partnership with Delhi FC | Football News - Times of India". The Times of India. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ANI. "Durand Cup: Delhi FC beats Kerala Blasters 1-0, reaches quarterfinals". Sportstar. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  5. PTI. "Delhi FC wins Football Delhi Futsal League 2021". Sportstar. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  6. "Minerva Academy Owns 90 Per Cent Stake in Delhi FC: Details of the Takeover". News18. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2021.