Delhi FC
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| Full name | Delhi Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1994 | ||
| Ground | Ambedkar Stadium New Delhi | ||
| Capacity | 35,000 | ||
| Owner | Ranjit Bajaj | ||
| Head coach | Yan Law | ||
| League | DSA Senior Division I-League Second Division | ||
| 2021 | DSA Senior Division, 2nd | ||
| Website | http://delhifootballclub.com/ | ||
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Delhi FC,[1] or Delhi Football Club, is a professional football club founded in Dwarka, Delhi, currently playing in DSA Senior Division and I-League Second Division.[2]
History and ownership
Delhi FC was founded in 1994 in Dwarka, Delhi, now in Paprawat village and are regularly participating in the top division of Delhi football system, DSA Senior Division, which also serves as Delhi 2nd Division Qualifiers from 2021. In August 2020 Minerva Academy owner Ranjit Bajaj took over Delhi FC by buying 90% stake in the club,[3] after giving away Punjab F.C. to RoundGlass completely. Former Dynamos Ultras also announced to support the club.[4][5][6]
Stadium
Delhi FC plays most of their DSA Senior Division games at Ambedkar Stadium.
Personnel
| Position | Name |
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| Owner |  Ranjit Bajaj
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| Team manager | Sheikh Faisal
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| Technical director | Surinder Singh
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| Head coach | Yan Law
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| Assistant coach | Anwar Ali Sr.
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| Goalkeeping coach | Mannu Rao
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| Physio | Bhusan Dahikar
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Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Statistics and records
Seasons
- As of 25 July 2021
| Year | League | Federation Cup |
Top Scorer(s) | ||||||||
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| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos. | Player(s) | Goals | ||
| 2021 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 2nd | DNP | ||
- 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
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2021– | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 66% |
Honours
- DSA Senior Division 2018 - Semifinals
- Delhi 2nd Division Qualifiers 2021 - 2nd place
Affiliated clubs
The following club is currently affiliated with Delhi FC:
Minerva Academy FC (2020–present)[7]
References
- ^ "Delhi Football Club – DELHI FOOTBALL CLUB Best football club in Delhi". DELHI FOOTBALL CLUB. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ 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.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Minerva Academy Owns 90 Per Cent Stake in Delhi FC: Details of the Takeover". News18. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Exclusive | Minerva Takesover Delhi Based Delhi Football Club | IFTWC - Indian Football Team For World Cup". Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ Aug 6, PTI /; 2020; Ist, 19:16. "Minerva Academy enters into partnership with Delhi FC | Football News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Minerva Academy take over Delhi FC; Ranjit Bajaj set to run the show". Republic World. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Minerva Academy Owns 90 Per Cent Stake in Delhi FC: Details of the Takeover". News18. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2021.