Delhi FC

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

Delhi FC
File:Delhi FC Logo.png
Full nameDelhi Football Club[1]
Short nameDFC
Founded1994; 31 years ago (1994)
GroundAmbedkar Stadium
Capacity30,000
OwnerRanjit Bajaj[2]
Head coachSurinder Singh
LeagueFD Senior Division
I-League 2nd Division
2021–22FD Senior Division, champions
WebsiteClub website

Delhi Football Club is an Indian professional football club from Delhi, which competes in the FD Senior Division[3] and the I-League 2nd Division.[4]

History[edit | edit source]

Delhi FC was founded in 1994 and competed in lower local divisions until 2009, when it was promoted to FD Senior Division.[5] Affiliated with Football Delhi,[6] the club is regularly participating in the top division of Delhi football league system, FD Senior Division,[7] 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.[2][8]

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[edit | edit source]

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

Supporters[edit | edit source]

Former Delhi Dynamos ultras have announced to support the club.

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors[edit | edit source]

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2021—present Spartan Spartan

Players[edit | edit source]

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
6 MF India IND Mohammad Shahjahan
8 MF India IND Thingnam Radhakanta Singh
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
21 DF India IND Karandeep Singh
No. Pos. Nation Player
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
— 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 Ivory Coast CIV Arthur Kouassi

Personnel[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Seasons[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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

Honours[edit | edit source]

Football[edit | edit source]

Domestic leagues[edit | edit source]

Domestic cups[edit | edit source]

  • Bordoloi Trophy
    • Champions (1): 2022[13]
  • Principal Harbhajan Singh Memorial Tournament
    • Champions (1): 2022[14]
  • Shandar Football Tournament
    • Champions (1): 2021[15]

Futsal[edit | edit source]

Domestic leagues[edit | edit source]

Affiliated club(s)[edit | edit source]

The following club is currently affiliated with Delhi FC:

  • India Minerva Academy FC (2020–present)[17]

Futsal[edit | edit source]

The club's futsal section takes part in Delhi Futsal League,[18][19] and has won the inaugural edition of AIFF Futsal Club Championship, becoming the first Indian team to qualify for AFC Futsal Club Championship.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Delhi FC reach Durand Cup quarterfinals with 1-0 win over Kerala Blasters". The Indian Express. 22 September 2021. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Minerva Academy Owns 90 Per Cent Stake in Delhi FC: Details of the Takeover". News18. 10 August 2020. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ Mergulhao, Marcus (14 July 2021). "One state, one team for I-League qualifiers | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "About Delhi Football Club". DELHI FOOTBALL CLUB. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  6. ↑ Josh, Sumit (8 May 2018). "Football Delhi: A Complete Revival of The Game in The Capital". www.thequint.com. The Quint. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Football Delhi Senior Division League: All clubs". footballdelhi.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Minerva Academy enters into partnership with Delhi FC | Football News - Times of India". The Times of India. 6 August 2020. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Durand Cup: Delhi FC beats Kerala Blasters 1-0, reaches quarterfinals". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Delhi FC reach Durand Cup quarterfinals with 1-0 win over Kerala Blasters". The Indian Express. 22 September 2021. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "Rajasthan United FC Crowned Champions of the I-League Qualifiers 2021". News18. 23 October 2021. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  12. ↑ Arunava Chaudhary. "List of Champions of the Delhi Football League (DSA Senior Division)". Indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  13. ↑ "Bordoloi Trophy: Minerva Delhi FC edge Nagaland Police to clinch the title". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  14. ↑ Twitter https://twitter.com/minervapunjabfc/status/1499014208880783366. Retrieved 19 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ↑ Twitter https://twitter.com/minervapunjabfc/status/1465285512374075398. Retrieved 19 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ↑ "Delhi FC wins Football Delhi Futsal League 2021". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  17. ↑ "Minerva Academy Owns 90 Per Cent Stake in Delhi FC: Details of the Takeover". News18. 10 August 2020. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  18. ↑ "Inaugural edition of Futsal Championship to kick-off in New Delhi on November 5". www.aninews.in. ANI News. 14 October 2021. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  19. ↑ "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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