Delhi Football Club is an Indian professional football club from Delhi, which currently competes in the Delhi Premier League[3] and previously in the I-League 2nd Division.[4]
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Full name | Delhi Football Club[1] | ||
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Short name | DFC | ||
Founded | 1994; 28 years ago (1994) | ||
Ground | Ambedkar Stadium | ||
Capacity | 35,000 | ||
Owner | Ranjit Bajaj[2] | ||
Head coach | Surinder Singh | ||
League | Delhi Premier League | ||
2021–22 | Delhi Premier League, champions | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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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]
Ambedkar Stadium, located in Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi, is the home ground of Delhi FC. The club also plays some matches at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Former Delhi Dynamos ultras have announced to support the club.[citation needed]
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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2022—present | Spartan | Colordesign India |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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 |
Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
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2021 | 2021 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 66% |
The following club is currently affiliated with Delhi FC:
The club's futsal section takes part in Delhi Futsal League,[19][20] and has won the inaugural edition of AIFF Futsal Club Championship, becoming the first Indian team to qualify for AFC Futsal Club Championship.
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