Sudeva Delhi FC

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Sudeva Delhi
File:Sudeva Delhi FC Logo.png
Full nameSudeva Delhi Football Club
Founded2014; 10 years ago (2014) (as Sudeva Moonlight FC)[1]
GroundAmbedkar Stadium
Capacity35,000
OwnerAnuj Gupta
Vijay Hakari
Head coachManuel Retamero (caretaker)
LeagueFD Senior Division
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2021–22
Template:Indian football updater		FD Senior Division, TBA
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WebsiteClub website
Current season
Departments of Sudeva Delhi FC
Football pictogram.svg Futsal pictogram.svg Football pictogram.svg
Football
(Men's) 		Futsal
(Men's) 		Football
(reserves & academy)

Sudeva Delhi Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Delhi,[2] that competes in the I-League and FD Senior Division.[3][4] Founded as Sudeva Moonlight FC in 2014, the club joined I-League in the 2020–21 season and became the first club from the capital to do so.[5]

History[edit]

The beginning[edit]

Sudeva is an organization which was started in 2014 by two young entrepreneurs, Anuj Gupta, a solicitor in England and Vijay Hakari, an environmentalist, sharing a common passion for raising the standards of football training in the country.[6] The organization runs grassroots programs for potential talent, starting from the age of 9, right up to the senior level.[6]

As Sudeva Moonlight[edit]

In 2016, Sudeva acquired Moonlight FC, a Delhi-based club played in the DSA Senior Division (now known as Football Delhi Senior Division League),[7][8][9] and having won the league twice in 1985 and 1990.[10][11] The club had submitted its bid in 2016 to center into the I-League, but it eventually failed through.[12] Sudeva Moonligh debuted in I-League 2nd Division during the 2016–17 season,[13][14] and appointed Carlton Chapman as head coach.[15] In 2018, Sudeva acquired CD Olímpic de Xàtiva, a club that currently competes in the Spanish Tercera Division, and became the first club in the history of Indian football to acquire a European club.[16]

In 2018, they participated in J&K Invitational Cup.[17]

As Sudeva Delhi[edit]

In June 2020, All India Football Federation (AIFF) invited bids for a new team to join the I-League. Sudeva was one of three football clubs that submitted the bid documents and on August 12, 2020 AIFF announced that Sudeva would take part in the 2020–21 I-League season, after winning the bid for direct entry.[18][19]

Sudeva Delhi was launched by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on November 27, 2020.[20]

2020–21 season[edit]

Ahead of the 2020–21 I-League season, Sudeva Delhi appointed Chencho Dorji as their head coach.[21] Dorji is the first Bhutanese coach at the helm of any club in the history of the I-League.

"It is a great honour to be part of the I-League. I really thank the president and the vice-president for believing in me and deciding to give the huge responsibility. lf you do well, you will survive and I am very excited about this challenge. As with every head coach, I also want to win. l want to win all the matches, but that does not happen in football."

Chencho Dorji after becoming the head coach of Sudeva Delhi FC[22]

The first club from the national capital to play in the I-League, Sudeva Delhi FC have opted for an all-Indian squad in their first season and the concept was supported by coach Dorji: "The message was always clear that we will go with an all-Indian squad."[23][24]

The club began their very first top flight competitive season on 9 January with a match against Mohammedan SC, which ended as their 1–0 loss.[25][26] After struggling in lots of matches, they managed to win against teams like Chennai City FC,[27] NEROCA and Indian Arrows. They managed to get 18 points from 14 games, which includes five wins, six losses and there draws and finished in eighth position of the league table.[28][29][30]

2021–22 season[edit]

Sudeva began their 2021–22 season with 2021 Durand Cup in Kolkata, and bowed out of the tournament from group stages.[31]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors[edit]

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2016–2017 None Chevrolet[32]
2017–2020 T10 Sports Sudeva
2020–2021 Puma[33] Liquid Water[33]
2021–present Hummel[34]

Stadium[edit]

Main article: Ambedkar Stadium
Ambedkar Stadium in Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi, home of Sudeva Delhi FC.

Ambedkar Stadium, located in Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi, is the home ground of Sudeva Delhi. It has a seating capacity of 35,000 spectators.[35][36]

Current squad[edit]

As of 15 January 2021[37]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF India IND Augustin Fernandes
4 DF India IND Lalliansanga Renthlei
6 DF India IND Ngaraipam Kasomwung
10 FW India IND Ajay Singh
11 MF India IND Vanlalzahawma
13 DF India IND Akashdeep Singh Kahlon
14 DF India IND Kamal Choudhary
15 DF India IND Mohit Singh
16 MF India IND William Pauliankhum
17 MF India IND Mohit Mittal
18 MF India IND Sinam Maicheal Singh
19 DF India IND Sairuat Kima
20 DF India IND Prashant Narayan Choudhary
21 MF India IND Ngangbam Naocha
22 FW India IND Phairembam Rostam Singh
27 MF India IND Swapnil Raj Dhaka
28 MF India IND Naorem Tondonba Singh
No. Pos. Nation Player
32 MF India IND Lunkim Seigoulun Khongsai
35 GK India IND Sachin Jha
36 GK India IND Ashish Sibi
39 DF India IND Lalramhmunmawia
77 MF India IND Ansh Gupta
99 MF India IND Ishan Rozario
— MF India IND Vanlaltlankima Blakmawla
— MF India IND Abhijith Elippatta
— MF India IND Aryav Sharma
— MF India IND Aneesudheen Abdul Azeez
— DF India IND Amandeep P Singh
— MF India IND Tarun Taneja
— MF India IND Vikram Singh Gill
— FW India IND Shubho Paul
— MF India IND Allen Lyngdoh
— MF India IND Shaiborlang Kharpran
— MF India IND Sheen Sohktung
— MF India IND Harbamon Timung

Technical staff[edit]

Position Name
Head coach Spain Manuel Retamero
Assistant coach India Pushpender Kundu
Goalkeeping coach India S. Premkanta Singh
Team manager India Dinesh Negi
Physiotherapists India Bhavesh Bhati
India Nikhil Kumar
Coach U18 Nigeria Hakim Ssegendo
Coach U15 India PS Lalngaihzuala
Coach U13 Nigeria Franklin Onalega

Managerial history[edit]

(2022–present)

Team record[edit]

National/International record[edit]

Season Division Teams Position Attendance/G Federation Cup/Super Cup AFC Champions League AFC Cup
2016–17 I-League 2nd 16 2 – TBD DNQ DNQ
Key
  • DNQ = Did not qualified
  • DNP = Did not play
  • TBD = To be decided
  • TBA = To be added

Seasons[edit]

As of 18 December 2016
Year League Federation
Cup 		Top Scorer(s)
P W D L GF GA Pts Pos. Player(s) Goals
2016–17 6 1 2 3 4 5 3 5 TBD Syed Shoaib Ahmed 2

Honours[edit]

Domestic Tournaments[edit]

Notable former players[edit]

For all former notable Sudeva Delhi FC players with a Wikipedia article, see: Sudeva Delhi FC players.

Affiliated club(s)[edit]

The following club is currently affiliated with Sudeva Delhi FC:

Other departments[edit]

Main article: Sudeva Delhi Futsal

The futsal section of Sudeva Delhi has participated in the inaugural edition of AIFF Futsal Club Championship under coaching of Prakhar Agarwal,[43][44] in which they failed to reach the knock-out stages.[45][46]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Schöggl, Hans. "India - List of Foundation Dates". rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Sudeva Delhi Football Club from Delhi: profile, statistics and archive globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "DSA Senior Division Open League begins Tuesday". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "I-League 2020-21 Fixtures Out: Debutants Sudeva Delhi FC and Mohammedan SC to Kickstart Season". News18.com. 8 December 2020. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "About Sudeva". sudeva.in. Sudeva Delhi Football Club (official). Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  7. ↑ Sudeva acquires Moonlight FC of Delhi Facebook.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "Sudeva Acquires Delhi Senior Division Club, Moonlight FC". www.indiansportsnews.com. 19 April 2016. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "DSA Senior Division Open League begins Tuesday". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  10. ↑ List of Champions of the Delhi Football League (DSA Senior Division) Archived 24 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine Indianfootball.de. Retrieved 8 May 2021
  11. ↑ 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)
  12. ↑ Anselm Noronha (11 December 2016). "I-League Update: Chennai City FC and Minerva Punjab FC to play in the coming season". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  13. ↑ "I-League 2nd Division Fixtures". theindianleague.in. The Indian League. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  14. ↑ "NEROCA defeats Southern Samity, awaits for a win or a draw to reach to the final round". Sportstract. 27 February 2017. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  15. ↑ "Sudeva Moonlight FC Appoints Carlton Chapman as Assistant Coach". Archived from the original on 19 February 2018.
  16. ↑ "Delhi's Sudeva FC acquires Spanish football club". Business Standard India. 26 May 2018. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  17. ↑ Khan, Abid (24 October 2018). "J&K Invitational Cup-2018: Real Kashmir FC, Minerva Punjab FC joint winners". Greater Kashmir. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  18. ↑ "Sudeva and Sreenidhi granted playing rights in Hero I-League from 2020-21 and 2021-22 respectively". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  19. ↑ "Sudeva FC becomes first club from Delhi to play in I-League". The Times of India. 12 August 2020. Archived from the original on 24 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  20. ↑ "Shri Manish Sisodia Launches Sudeva Delhi Fc". footballexpress.in. 20 December 2020. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  21. ↑ Sudeva FC appoints Chencho Dorji as head coach Archived 22 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine Sportstar.theHindu.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021
  22. ↑ "Sudeva FC appoint Chencho Dorji as head coach". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  23. ↑ "I-League: Chencho Dorji's Sudeva Delhi FC aim to make impact in debut season". First Post. 5 January 2021. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  24. ↑ "Sudeva FC's Bhutanese coach Chencho Dorji says it was his idea to have an all-Indian team". New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  25. ↑ "Sudeva Delhi FC vs Mohammedan Sporting I-League Match Analysis (420 Grams)". newsclick.in. 9 January 2021. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  26. ↑ "Sudeva 0–1 Mohammedan". Soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  27. ↑ "Full-Time! Sudeva Delhi FC have managed to end their winless run. They have defeated Chennai City FC 2-1 on the day". i-league.org. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  28. ↑ IANS (1 March 2021). "I-League: TRAU edge past Sudeva Delhi 3-2, seal top 6 spot". Business Standard India. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  29. ↑ "I-League: Aizawl FC stage late comeback to beat 10-man Sudeva Delhi". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  30. ↑ "I-League: Chennai City survives late NEROCA scare, Aizawl FC stages comeback". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  31. ↑ "Durand Cup 2021: FC Goa book quarterfinal berth, send Sudeva packing | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  32. ↑ "With a sound grassroots structure in place, Sudeva FC are aiming high!". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 "New Sponsors Join Sudeva Delhi Fc". Biz Behind Sports. 6 January 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  34. ↑ "Sudeva Delhi FC official". Twitter. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  35. ↑ "Sudeva Delhi FC aspires to play at Ambedkar Stadium". Sportstar.theHindu.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  36. ↑ My aim is to make Sudeva FC the Ajax of Indian Football, says Anuj Gupta Archived 19 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine Sudeva.in. Retrieved 19 April 2021
  37. ↑ "Sudeva Moonlight FC". www.uk.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  38. ↑ "Former India football captain Carlton Chapman passes away". The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  39. ↑ Manager profile: Chencho Dorji Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  40. ↑ Sportstar, Team. "I-League: Indian Arrows stuns Mohammedan Sporting, Sudeva draws with Aizawl". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  41. ↑ Menon, Shailesh. "Delhi-based Sudeva FC's acquisition of Olimpic de Xativa is another step in India's soccer dream". The Economic Times. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  42. ↑ "Three Indian footballers set to play for Spanish third division club". The Indian Express. 29 August 2019. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  43. ↑ "Futsal Club C'ship: Playing futsal improves players' individual performance, says Sudeva Delhi FC head coach Prakhar Agarwal". aninews.in. ANI News. 5 November 2021. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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  45. ↑ "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.
  46. ↑ "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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