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{{short description|Indian association football club}}
{{Distinguish|Sudeva Delhi FC|Delhi United FC|}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Delhi FC
| image = Delhi FC Logo.png
| image_size = 250px
| fullname = Delhi Football Club<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-22|title=Delhi FC reach Durand Cup quarterfinals with 1-0 win over Kerala Blasters|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/delhi-fc-reach-durand-cup-quarterfinals-with-1-0-win-over-kerala-blasters-7527087/|access-date=2021-11-19|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=22 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210922170953/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/delhi-fc-reach-durand-cup-quarterfinals-with-1-0-win-over-kerala-blasters-7527087/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| nickname =
| short name = DFC
| founded = {{start date and age|1994}}
| ground = [[Ambedkar Stadium]]
| capacity = 30,000
| owntitle =
| owner = Ranjit Bajaj<ref name="owner"/>
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = [[Surinder Singh (footballer)|Surinder Singh]]
| league = [[Football Delhi Senior Division League|FD Senior Division]] <br/> [[I-League 2nd Division]]
| season = [[2021–22 FD Senior Division|2021–22]]
| position = [[Football Delhi Senior Division League|FD Senior Division]], champions
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| kit_alt2 = Away Kit
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}}

'''Delhi Football Club''' is an Indian professional [[association football|football]] club from [[Delhi]], which competes in the [[Football Delhi Senior Division League|FD Senior Division]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=The Groups for the Football Delhi Senior Division 2021 are out!|url=https://twitter.com/footballdelhi/status/1445400230774587408|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Twitter.com|archive-date=10 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010010722/https://twitter.com/footballdelhi/status/1445400230774587408|language=en}}</ref> and the [[I-League 2nd Division]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 14, 2021|first1=Marcus|last=Mergulhao|title=One state, one team for I-League qualifiers {{!}} Goa News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/one-state-one-team-for-i-league-qualifiers/articleshow/84389811.cms|access-date=2021-07-17|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=16 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716133703/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/one-state-one-team-for-i-league-qualifiers/articleshow/84389811.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

== History ==
Delhi FC was founded in 1994 and competed in lower local divisions until 2009, when it was promoted to FD Senior Division.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Delhi Football Club |url=http://delhifootballclub.com/about-delhi-football-club-delhifc-dfc/ |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=DELHI FOOTBALL CLUB |language=en-US |archive-date=6 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306121655/http://delhifootballclub.com/about-delhi-football-club-delhifc-dfc/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Affiliated with [[Football Delhi]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Josh|first=Sumit|date=8 May 2018|title=Football Delhi: A Complete Revival of The Game in The Capital|url=https://www.thequint.com/sports/football/football-delhi-a-complete-revival-of-the-game-in-the-capital|access-date=11 December 2021|website=www.thequint.com|publisher=[[The Quint]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211211074618/https://www.thequint.com/sports/football/football-delhi-a-complete-revival-of-the-game-in-the-capital|archive-date=11 December 2021|language=en}}</ref> the club is regularly participating in the top division of Delhi football league system, ''FD Senior Division'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.footballdelhi.com/division/all-clubs/|title=Football Delhi Senior Division League: All clubs|website=footballdelhi.com|access-date=6 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108022024/https://www.footballdelhi.com/division/all-clubs/|archive-date=8 November 2021}}</ref> 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 [[RoundGlass Punjab FC|Punjab FC]] to RoundGlass completely.<ref name="owner">{{Cite web|date=2020-08-10|title=Minerva Academy Owns 90 Per Cent Stake in Delhi FC: Details of the Takeover|url=https://www.news18.com/news/football/minerva-academy-owns-90-per-cent-stake-in-delhi-fc-details-of-the-takeover-2771935.html|access-date=2021-09-25|website=[[News18]]|language=en|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714105404/https://www.news18.com/news/football/minerva-academy-owns-90-per-cent-stake-in-delhi-fc-details-of-the-takeover-2771935.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=6 August 2020|title=Minerva Academy enters into partnership with Delhi FC {{!}} Football News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/minerva-academy-enters-into-partnership-with-delhi-fc/articleshow/77395268.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-24|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=26 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726063740/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/minerva-academy-enters-into-partnership-with-delhi-fc/articleshow/77395268.cms}}</ref>

Delhi FC participated in the [[2021 Durand Cup|130th]] edition of [[Durand Cup]] and reached to the quarter-finals, after beating ISL side [[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]] in their final group match.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Durand Cup: Delhi FC beats Kerala Blasters 1-0, reaches quarterfinals|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/delhi-fc-beats-kerala-blasters-1-0-reaches-durand-cup-quarterfinals-willis-plaza/article36606354.ece|access-date=2021-09-24|website=Sportstar|language=en|archive-date=22 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210922170938/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/delhi-fc-beats-kerala-blasters-1-0-reaches-durand-cup-quarterfinals-willis-plaza/article36606354.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-22|title=Delhi FC reach Durand Cup quarterfinals with 1-0 win over Kerala Blasters|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/delhi-fc-reach-durand-cup-quarterfinals-with-1-0-win-over-kerala-blasters-7527087/|access-date=2021-10-24|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=22 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210922170953/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/delhi-fc-reach-durand-cup-quarterfinals-with-1-0-win-over-kerala-blasters-7527087/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== 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.

== Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors ==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:center"
|-
!Period
!Kit manufacturer
!Shirt sponsor
|-
|2021—present
|Spartan
|Spartan
|-
|}

== Players ==
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Lovepreet Singh}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Mohammad Shahjahan}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Thingnam Radhakanta Singh}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=[[Himanshu Jangra]]}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Fahad Temuri}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Suraj}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Yumnam Raju]]}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Samuel Shadap]]}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Jagmeet Singh}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Rinreithan Shaiza}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Mohammad Inam}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Karandeep Singh}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=[[Bali Gagandeep]]}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Simranjeet Singh}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Suprodip Hazra}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Laiwang Bohham}}
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Suraj Mallick}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Sukhpreet Singh}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Nikhil Pal}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Charles Tongbram}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Manvir Singh}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Lallawmpuia}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Naorem Singh}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=CIV|pos=FW|name=Arthur Kouassi}}
{{Fs end}}

== Personnel ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Current technical staff ({{As of|2021|07|20|lc=y}})
!Position
!Name
|-
|Owner
|{{Flagicon|IND}} Ranjit Bajaj
|-
|Team manager
|{{flagicon|IND}} Anish Shetty
|-
|Head coach
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Surinder Singh (footballer)|Surinder Singh]]
|-
|Assistant coach
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Anwar Ali (footballer, born 1984)|Anwar Ali Sr.]]
|-
|Goalkeeping coach
|{{flagicon|IND}} Mannu Rao
|-
|Physio
|{{flagicon|IND}} Bhusan Dahikar
|-
|}

== Statistics and records ==
=== Seasons ===

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
!colspan=8 class="unsortable" | League
|-
!{{tooltip|P|Games played}}
!{{tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{tooltip|Pts|Points}}
!{{tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
|-
|-
|[[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 ===
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Name
!Nationality
!From
! class="unsortable" |To
!P
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
!Win%
|-
|rowspan="1" align="left" |[[Yan Law]]
|rowspan="1" align="left" |{{IND}}
|align="left" |2021
|align="left" |2021
|style="text-align:center" |6
|style="text-align:center" |4
|style="text-align:center" |1
|style="text-align:center" |1
|style="text-align:center" |25
|style="text-align:center" |7
|66%
|-
|}

== Honours ==
=== Football ===
=== Domestic leagues ===
*'''[[I-League 2nd Division]]'''
**Third place (1): [[2021 I-League Qualifiers|2021]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-23|title=Rajasthan United FC Crowned Champions of the I-League Qualifiers 2021|url=https://www.news18.com/news/football/rajasthan-united-fc-crowned-champions-of-the-i-league-qualifiers-2021-4357031.html|access-date=2021-10-24|website=News18|language=en|archive-date=25 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025191552/https://www.news18.com/news/football/rajasthan-united-fc-crowned-champions-of-the-i-league-qualifiers-2021-4357031.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*'''[[FD Senior Division]]'''
**Champions (1): [[2021–22 FD Senior Division|2021–22]]
**Runners-up (1): [[2021 Delhi 2nd Division Qualifiers|2021]] (Delhi 2nd Division Qualifiers)
*'''DSA A Division'''
**Runners-up (1): 2009<ref>{{cite web|author=Arunava Chaudhary|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/dfl.html|title=List of Champions of the Delhi Football League (DSA Senior Division)|website=Indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|access-date=8 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020501132122/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/dfl.html|archive-date=11 December 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*'''DSA B Division'''
**Champions (1): 2001

=== Domestic cups ===
*'''[[Bordoloi Trophy]]'''
**Champions (1): 2022<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bordoloi Trophy: Minerva Delhi FC edge Nagaland Police to clinch the title|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/bordoloi-trophy-minerva-delhi-fc-edges-nagaland-police-to-clinch-the-title-101649100814094.html|access-date=2022-04-14|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=14 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414041706/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/bordoloi-trophy-minerva-delhi-fc-edges-nagaland-police-to-clinch-the-title-101649100814094.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*'''Principal Harbhajan Singh Memorial Tournament'''
**Champions (1): 2022<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/minervapunjabfc/status/1499014208880783366 |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref>
*'''Shandar Football Tournament
**Champions (1): 2021<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/minervapunjabfc/status/1465285512374075398 |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref>

=== Futsal ===
=== Domestic leagues ===
*'''[[Futsal Club Championship]]'''
**Champions (1): [[2021 Futsal Club Championship|2021]]
*'''Football Delhi Futsal League'''
**Champions (1): 2021<ref>{{Cite web|title=Delhi FC wins Football Delhi Futsal League 2021|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/delhi-fc-wins-football-delhi-futsal-league-2021-futsal-sports-news/article36539430.ece|access-date=2021-09-24|website=Sportstar|language=en|archive-date=24 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924122853/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/delhi-fc-wins-football-delhi-futsal-league-2021-futsal-sports-news/article36539430.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Affiliated club(s) ==
The following club is currently affiliated with Delhi FC:

* {{Flagicon|IND}} Minerva Academy FC (2020–present)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-10|title=Minerva Academy Owns 90 Per Cent Stake in Delhi FC: Details of the Takeover|url=https://www.news18.com/news/football/minerva-academy-owns-90-per-cent-stake-in-delhi-fc-details-of-the-takeover-2771935.html|access-date=2021-07-24|website=News18|language=en|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714105404/https://www.news18.com/news/football/minerva-academy-owns-90-per-cent-stake-in-delhi-fc-details-of-the-takeover-2771935.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Futsal ==
The club's [[futsal]] section takes part in '''Delhi Futsal League''',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Inaugural edition of Futsal Championship to kick-off in New Delhi on November 5|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/football/inaugural-edition-of-futsal-championship-to-kick-off-in-new-delhi-on-november-520211014221904|date=14 October 2021|access-date=2021-10-14|website=www.aninews.in|publisher=ANI News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028173058/https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/football/inaugural-edition-of-futsal-championship-to-kick-off-in-new-delhi-on-november-520211014221904/|archive-date=28 October 2021|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Inaugural edition of Hero Futsal Club Championship to kick-off in New Delhi on November 5|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/inaugural-edition-of-hero-futsal-championship-to-kick-off-in-new-delhi-on-november-5|date=14 October 2021|access-date=14 October 2021|website=the-aiff.com|publisher=[[All India Football Federation]]|archive-date=19 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019111718/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/inaugural-edition-of-hero-futsal-championship-to-kick-off-in-new-delhi-on-november-5}}</ref> and has won the [[2021 AIFF Futsal Club Championship|inaugural edition]] of [[AIFF Futsal Club Championship]], becoming the first Indian team to qualify for [[AFC Futsal Club Championship]].

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
*[https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/delhi-fc/52024/ Delhi FC] at Global Sports Archive

[[Category:Football clubs in Delhi]]

Delhi FC - Revision history

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