Delhi FC explained

Clubname:Delhi
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Fullname:Delhi Football Club
Short Name:DFC
Ground:Chhatrasal Stadium
Capacity:15,000
Owner:Ranjit Bajaj
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Yan Law
League:I-League
Delhi Premier League
Current:2023–24 Delhi FC season
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Website:http://delhifootballclub.com/

Delhi Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Delhi.[1] Founded in 1994, the club competes in both I-League and Delhi Premier League.[2] The club debuted in 2023–24 I-League, the second tier of Indian football, following promotion after winning 2022–23 I-League 2 season.

History

Delhi FC was founded in 1994 and competed in lower local divisions until 2009, when it was promoted to FD Senior Division.[3] Affiliated with Football Delhi,[4] the club is regularly participating in the top division of Delhi Football League system, Delhi Premier League.[5]

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.[6] [7]

Delhi FC participated in the 130th edition of Durand Cup and reached the quarter-finals, after beating ISL side Kerala Blasters in their final group match.[8] [9]

In May 2023, the club clinched their first ever I-League 2 title and gained promotion to the I-League for the first time, becoming the first team from Delhi to achieve promotion to I-League on sporting merit.[10] [11] [12] [13] The club appointed Yan Law as head coach for their debut season in I-League.[14] In September 2023, the club took part in the inaugural edition of Climate Cup in Ladakh, in which they clinched title, defeating Tibet National Sports Association 6–0 in final.[15]

Stadium

Ambedkar Stadium, located in Feroz Shah Kotla, is the home ground of Delhi FC. The club also plays some matches at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. However, the club played the home matches of their inaugural season in I-League at Namdhari Stadium in Punjab.[16] [17]

Kit manufacturers & shirt sponsors

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
2021—2023Spartan
2023AstroColordesign India[18]
2023—presentNivia Sports[19] Forza Football

Players

Out on loan

Personnel

Current technical staff!Position!Name
Owner Ranjit Bajaj
Head coach Yan Law
Technical director Surinder Singh
Goalkeeping coach Mannu Rao
Physio Bhusan Dahikar

Statistics and records

Seasons

SeasonLeague
LeaguePointsPosition
2021Delhi 2nd Division QualifiersIII6411259102nd
2021I-League QualifiersII7511184163rd
2021-22FD Senior DivisionIII1613126211401st
2022-23Delhi Premier LeagueIV2012354728392nd
2022-23I-League 2III12723269231st
2023-24I-LeagueII24112114440356th

Honours

Football

Domestic leagues

Domestic cups

Futsal

Affiliated clubs

The following clubs are currently affiliated with Delhi FC:

Futsal

The club's futsal team takes part in the Delhi Futsal League,[32] [33] and won the 2021 edition.[34] [35] They also won the inaugural edition of the AIFF Futsal Club Championship,[36] [37] [38] [39] becoming the first Indian team to qualify for AFC Futsal Club Championship, which was eventually cancelled.[40] [41]

References

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  2. Web site: The Groups for the Football Delhi Senior Division 2021 are out!. live. 2021-10-10. Twitter.com. 10 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211010010722/https://twitter.com/footballdelhi/status/1445400230774587408. en.
  3. Web site: About Delhi Football Club . 2022-03-06 . DELHI FOOTBALL CLUB . en-US . 6 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220306121655/http://delhifootballclub.com/about-delhi-football-club-delhifc-dfc/ . live .
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  40. Web site: 8 May 2022 . AFC Futsal Club Championship 2022 in UAE canceled . 21 June 2023 . 21 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230621150002/https://www.yerzemin.com/display/afc-futsal-club-championship-2022-in-uae-canceled/187148 . live .
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