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Namdhari FC

Football club

Namdhari Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Bhaini Sahib, Punjab. Part of the multi-sports Namdhari Sports Academy, the club competes in the Indian Football League, the second division of the Indian football league system and the Punjab State Super League.[2][3]

Namdhari
Full nameNamdhari Football Club
Nickname(s)The Namdharis
Short nameNFC
Founded2018; 8 years ago (2018) (as Namdhari Football Academy)[1]
GroundNamdhari Stadium
Capacity2,000
OwnerNamdhari Seeds
Head coachHarpreet Singh
LeagueIndian Football League
2025–26Indian Football League, 10th of 10 (relegated)
Website[<span%20class="url">.in Club website]

History edit

The field hockey team, Namdhari XI was first formed in 1975.[4] 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] Currently the Argentine Fernando David Capobianco is in charge of the team as head coach.[8] In the 2024–25 season, the club ended their league campaign in seventh place.[9]

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
2023—present SPS Hospitals[10] 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 March 2026

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   IND Nishan Singh
2 DF   IND Balkaran Singh
4 DF   IND Manbir Singh
5 DF   IND Akashdeep Singh Kahlon
6 DF   IND Gurshan Singh
7 FW   IND Manvir Singh
8 DF   IND Chanpreet Singh
9 FW   GHA Najib Fuseini
10 MF   IND Dharmpreet Singh
11 FW   IND Karandeep Singh
12 FW   IND Seilenthang Lotjem (on loan from Mumbai City)
13 MF   IND Ajmer Singh
14 MF   IND Adersh Mattummal
15 MF   IND Emanuel Lalchhanchhuaha
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW   SEN Abdoulaye Diallo
17 FW   IND Jaskaranpreet Singh (captain)
19 MF   GHA Francis Addo
21 FW   SRB Milos Gordic
23 GK   IND Niraj Kumar
24 FW   IND Aatma Singh
25 DF   GHA Lamine Moro
29 DF   IND Karan Kumar Sharma
32 DF   IND Kamalpreet Singh Grewal
33 MF   IND Seigougin Chongloi
36 DF   IND Mohammad Sajid Dhot
37 FW   IND Bidyashagar Singh
55 GK   IND Jaita Singh
84 FW   IND Bhupinder Singh

Personnel edit

Current technical staff edit

As of 25 August 2025
Role Name
Head coach   Harpreet Singh
Assistant coach
Team manager   Pramukh Sethapanpanich
Assistant team manager   Jodhbir Singh

Records and statistics edit

As of 19 March 2026

Season by season edit

Season League Domestic cup(s) Top scorer(s)
Division Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pos
I-League Super Cup Durand Cup Player(s) Goals
2023–24 2nd 24 7 6 11 29 40 27 10th Did not participate Did not participate   Harmanpreet Singh
  Akashdeep Singh 		5
2024–25 2nd 22 8 5 9 28 30 29 7th   Dé 12
Indian Football League
2025–26 2nd 4 0 3 1 5 6 3 – Did not participate Group stage   Dé
  Manvir Singh 		2

Managerial record edit

Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
Francesc Bonet   Spain 6 October 2023 25 November 2023 5 1 1 3 4 9 020.00
Harpreet Singh (interim)   India 26 November 2023 14 December 2023 4 0 1 3 3 7 000.00
Harpreet Singh   India 15 December 2023 31 May 2024 15 6 4 5 22 24 040.00
Fernando Capobianco   Argentina 25 September 2024 31 December 2024 6 2 2 2 5 5 033.33
Harpreet Singh   India 1 January 2025 present 23 8 6 9 34 34 034.78

Honours edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ↑ "Namdhari Football Club from Punjab to bid for a spot in I-League 2023-24". www.sportskeeda.com. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ @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.
  4. ↑ "Namdhari Hockey". www.srisatgurujagjitsingh.com. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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 हिन्दी). Banga City: Dainik Bhaskar. 3 July 2023. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Rawat, Akhil (21 November 2024). "I-League 2024–25: A glance at all 12 contenders". New Delhi: I-League. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "I-League 2024–25 final points table: Which team getting ISL promotion, which teams are relegated?". sportstar.thehindu.com. Chennai: Sportstar. 6 April 2025. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "Punjab State Super Football League". The Away End. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
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