Delhi FC

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Delhi FC
Delhi FC Logo.png
Full nameDelhi Football Club[1]
Short nameDFC
Founded1994; 27 years ago (1994)
GroundAmbedkar Stadium
Capacity30,000
OwnerRanjit Bajaj[2]
Head coachSurinder Singh
LeagueFD Senior Division
2021–22FD Senior Division, TBA
WebsiteClub website

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

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.[2][5]

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.[6][7]

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.[citation needed]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors[]

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2021—present Spartan Spartan

Players[]

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
5 DF India IND Anwar Ali Sr.
6 MF India IND Mohammad Shahjahan
8 MF India IND Thingnam Radhakanta Singh
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
42 FW Cameroon CMR Aser Pierrick Dipanda (on loan from Aizawl FC)
— FW Ivory Coast CIV Arthur Kouassi

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

Statistics and records[]

Seasons[]

As of 25 July 2021
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[]

Updated on July 20, 2021

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

Honours[]

  • I-League 2nd Division
  • DSA B Division
    • Champions (1): 2001
  • DSA A Division
    • Runners-up (1): 2009[9]
  • FD Senior Division
    • Runners-up (1): 2021 (Delhi 2nd Division Qualifiers)
  • Football Delhi Futsal League
    • Champions (1): 2021[10]
  • AIFF Futsal Club Championship
    • Champions (1): 2021

Affiliated club(s)[]

The following club is currently affiliated with Delhi FC:

  • India Minerva Academy FC (2020–present)[11]

Futsal[]

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

References[]

  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. ^ a b "Minerva Academy Owns 90 Per Cent Stake in Delhi FC: Details of the Takeover". News18. 10 August 2020. 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. ^ 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.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Minerva Academy enters into partnership with Delhi FC | Football News - Times of India". The Times of India. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  6. ^ ANI. "Durand Cup: Delhi FC beats Kerala Blasters 1-0, reaches quarterfinals". Sportstar. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Delhi FC reach Durand Cup quarterfinals with 1-0 win over Kerala Blasters". The Indian Express. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Rajasthan United FC Crowned Champions of the I-League Qualifiers 2021". News18. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ PTI. "Delhi FC wins Football Delhi Futsal League 2021". Sportstar. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Minerva Academy Owns 90 Per Cent Stake in Delhi FC: Details of the Takeover". News18. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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