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{{Short description|Indian association football club based in Delhi}}
{{Distinguish|Delhi FC|}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Delhi United
| image = Delhi United FC.svg
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| fullname = Delhi United Football Club<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>
| nickname = Delhi-Red
| founded = {{start date and age|1995}}
| ground = [[Ambedkar Stadium]]
| capacity = 35,000
| owner = United Soccer Pvt. Ltd.
| chairman = [[Krishna Anand Tripathi]]
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = Ayush Bhuttan
| league = [[Delhi Football League|FD A-Division]]
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'''Delhi United FC''' (formerly '''Delhi United Soccer Club''')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/mumbais-kenkre-fc-name-squad-for-2nd-division-i-league|title=Mumbai's Kenkre FC name squad for 2nd Division I-League|date=5 March 2013|access-date=7 March 2023|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|website=sportskeeda.com|publisher=Sportskeeda|archive-date=7 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307142309/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/mumbais-kenkre-fc-name-squad-for-2nd-division-i-league}}</ref> is an Indian professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[New Delhi]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sabaikhel.com/football/nrt-team/|title=एनआरटीले विदेशी कोटामा भित्र्यायो ३ क्यामरुनी र २ भारतीय खेलाडी|trans-title=NRT has brought in 3 Cameroonian and 2 Indian players in the foreign quota|date=20 February 2023|website=sabaikhel.com|language=ne|access-date=28 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228125412/https://sabaikhel.com/football/nrt-team/|archive-date=28 February 2023}}</ref> that competes in the [[Delhi Football League|FD A-Division]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.footballdelhi.com/competitions/senior-division/ |title=Delhi Senior Division League |access-date=1 January 2021 |archive-date=8 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108015816/https://www.footballdelhi.com/competitions/senior-division/ }}</ref> They play most of their home games at [[Ambedkar Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sportsjournal.in/index.php/football/f-feature/460-delhi-united-football-club|title=International Journal of Yoga, Physiotherapy and Physical Education|access-date=4 February 2012|archive-date=5 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205003228/http://www.sportsjournal.in/index.php/football/f-feature/460-delhi-united-football-club}}</ref>

The club also operate a youth football academy, headquartered in Dwarka.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/no-money-more-problems-193271|first1=Rinchen|last1=Norbu|title=No Money, More Problems|website=millenniumpost.in|publisher=The Millennium Post India|location=New Delhi|date=5 January 2014|access-date=29 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615131943/https://www.millenniumpost.in/no-money-more-problems-193271|archive-date=15 June 2021}}</ref>

==History==
Delhi United Football Club, earlier named as ''Gorkha Heroes'', was founded in 1995 by Lal Bahadur Basnet. The club is affiliated with [[Football Delhi]] (also known as ''Delhi Soccer Association'').<ref>{{Cite news|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|newspaper=Thequint|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> Gorkha Heroes were playing in lower division of DSA League till 2007, until B. S. Mehra took over the club management. In 2007, Gorkha Heroes became champions of B Division without losing a single match, and got promoted to A Division. Their superb form continued as they were crowned overall champions in 2008–09, keeping unbeaten record intact.

In 2009, the name was changed to Delhi United FC. In Senior Division 2009–10 season, they defeated City FC with a score of 13–0 in a match which is still the highest scoring game in Delhi's top flight. In 2010–11, the club focused its attention to [[I-League 2|I-League 2nd Division]] and strengthened their squad by signing some top Delhi players. Their hard work finally paid off and they became champions of the Senior Division by defeating Shahdara FC in final with a score of 3–2. Delhi United gave the best performance in [[Durand Cup]] [[2012 Durand Cup|2012]], qualifying for quarterfinals by defeating [[Indian Navy (football team)|Indian Navy]] and [[Army Green (football team)|Army Green]] in qualifying rounds. Winning the Senior Division finally confirmed their participation in I-League 2nd Division for the 2012–13 campaign. They performed well in the I-League's second tier and were the best team from North India.

Delhi United again participated in I-League 2nd Division in 2016–17 season, and secured third spot in the final round. Ahead of the [[2017–18 I-League 2nd Division]] season, they roped in Portuguese manager Hugo Martins.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/hugo-martins-named-delhi-united-football-club-coach-118020100982_1.html|title=Hugo Martins named Delhi United Football Club coach|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=1 February 2018|access-date=28 February 2021|archive-date=6 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006235052/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/hugo-martins-named-delhi-united-football-club-coach-118020100982_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Their campaign ended in the Group stages after finishing fourth with 9 points.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://i-league.org/2nd-division-league/delightful-neroca-desperate-to-break-second-division-jinx/|title=Delightful Neroca Desperate To Break Second Division Jinx|website=i-league.org|access-date=18 April 2021|archive-date=24 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924184509/http://i-league.org/2nd-division-league/delightful-neroca-desperate-to-break-second-division-jinx/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, the club took part in J&K Invitational Cup in Srinagar.<ref>{{cite web|first=Abid|last=Khan|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/sports/jk-invitational-cup-2018-real-kashmir-fc-minerva-punjab-fc-joint-winners|title=J&K Invitational Cup-2018: Real Kashmir FC, Minerva Punjab FC joint winners|date=24 October 2018|access-date=28 September 2021|website=greaterkashmir.com|publisher=Greater Kashmir|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928114155/https://www.greaterkashmir.com/amp/story/sports/jk-invitational-cup-2018-real-kashmir-fc-minerva-punjab-fc-joint-winners|archive-date=28 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theawayend.co/2018/10/25/jk-invitational-cup-2018-real-kashmir-fc-and-minerva-punjab-fc-declared-joint-winners/|title=J&K Invitational Cup-2018: Real Kashmir FC and Minerva Punjab FC declared joint winners|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714122945/https://theawayend.co/2018/10/25/jk-invitational-cup-2018-real-kashmir-fc-and-minerva-punjab-fc-declared-joint-winners/|author=Nehal|date=25 October 2018|archive-date=14 July 2020|website=theawayend.co|publisher=The Away End India|access-date=26 February 2022}}</ref>

===I-League===
On 21 September 2018, it was revealed that both Mumbai FC and Delhi United FC had submitted documents for direct-entry into the I-League. On 27 January 2020, a Delhi-based fan club of former [[Indian Super League]] outfit [[Delhi Dynamos]], ''Dynamos Ultras'' were handed over operational activities of the club.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.news18.com/news/football/dynamos-ultras-defunct-delhi-dynamos-supporter-group-to-manage-delhi-united-fc-2493063.html | title=Dynamos Ultras, Defunct-Delhi Dynamos Supporter Group, to Manage Delhi United FC | publisher=News18 | date=9 February 2020 | access-date=8 December 2020 | archive-date=6 April 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406200851/https://www.news18.com/news/football/dynamos-ultras-defunct-delhi-dynamos-supporter-group-to-manage-delhi-united-fc-2493063.html | url-status=live }}</ref> Aditya Raghav was appointed as the new team manager, and Ayush Bhuttan was appointed as the new head coach. Under the new management, club played 3 matches, before season was put on hold due to [[coronavirus pandemic]] outbreak.

==Stadium==
[[File:Ambedkar stadium in delhi at morning.jpg|thumb|Ambedkar Stadium]]

[[Ambedkar Stadium]] in [[Delhi]] used to be the clubs' home ground for the [[Delhi Football League|DSA Senior Division]]. It has also hosted [[I-League 2|I-League 2nd Division]] matches for the club.<ref>[https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/2nd-division-i-league-delhi-united-pune-city-reserves/jpi8erdjl7z1o050ovkmcg4w 2nd Division I-league: Delhi United and Pune City reserves play out 3-3 draw] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904105102/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/2nd-division-i-league-delhi-united-pune-city-reserves/jpi8erdjl7z1o050ovkmcg4w |date=4 September 2021 }} ''Goal.com''. Retrieved 4 September 2021</ref> It has a capacity of 30,000 spectators.

==Players==

===First team squad===
{{updated|1 March 2020}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B9o5H_KFRqM/ | title=Delhi United FC on Instagram: "Our squad for the ongoing DSA Senior Division. #DelhiUnited #DynamosUltras #FootballDelhi #DUFC" }}</ref>

{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=India|pos=GK|name=Varun Bisht}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=India|pos=DF|name=Ayush Tiwari}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=India|pos=DF|name=Rounak Jadhav}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=India|pos=DF|name=Prince Kumar Singh}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=India|pos=DF|name=Satyam Vivek}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=India|pos=MF|name=Satriya Bakshi}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=India|pos=DF|name=Ayush Bhuttan}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=India|pos=MF|name=Rohit Patwal}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=India|pos=FW|name=Jatin Vashisht}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=India|pos=MF|name=Dishant Negi}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=India|pos=MF|name=Milind Negi}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=India|pos=FW|name=Yashvardhan}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=India|pos=DF|name=Abhay Singh Dalpatia}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=India|pos=MF|name=Rahul Rawat |other=[[Captain (association football)|Captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=India|pos=MF|name=Pema Chering}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=India|pos=MF|name=Rohit Gusain}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=India|pos=MF|name=Snehal Chhetri}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=India|pos=DF|name=Anupam Thakur}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=India|pos=FW|name=Hitesh Bisht}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=India|pos=GK|name=Vishesh Upreti}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=India|pos=FW|name=Asif Khan}}
{{fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=India|pos=MF|name=Aditya Rampal}}
{{Fs player|no=29|nat=India|pos=FW|name=Pratham}}
{{Fs player|no=31|nat=India|pos=MF|name=Aditya Rawat}}
{{Fs player|no=42|nat=India|pos=MF|name=Dhananjay}}
{{Fs player|no=43|nat=India|pos=FW|name=Lenjing Panyang}}
{{Fs player|no=44|nat=India|pos=MF|name=Jagdishwar Reddy}}
{{Fs player|no=45|nat=India|pos=MF|name=Prince Kujur}}
{{Fs player|no=46|nat=India|pos=DF|name=Seivanglen Mate}}
{{Fs player|no=47|nat=India|pos=MF|name=Shantanu Sindhu}}
{{Fs player|no=48|nat=India|pos=DF|name=Sidhant Mishra}}
{{Fs player|no=49|nat=India|pos=FW|name=Stanzin Nyantak}}
{{Fs player|no=50|nat=India|pos=DF|name=Vrind Bhardwaj}}
{{Fs player|no=51|nat=India|pos=DF|name=Thangmoitelien}}
{{Fs player|no=61|nat=India|pos=DF|name=Promil}}
{{Fs player|no=70|nat=India|pos=FW|name=Abhishek}}
{{Fs player|no=77|nat=India|pos=GK|name=Vishu Kashyap}}
{{Fs player|no=80|nat=India|pos=FW|name=Angeluis}}
{{Fs player|no=88|nat=India|pos=DF|name=Jatin Singh}}
{{Fs player|no=90|nat=India|pos=MF|name= Mayank Rawat}}
{{Fs player|no=99|nat=India|pos=GK|name=Dinesh Choudhary}}
{{Fs player|no=200|nat=India|pos=FW|name=K.S. Shikhar}}
{{fs end}}

==Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:center"
|-
!Period
!Kit manufacturer
!Shirt sponsor
|-
|2020—2021
|Astro
|Dynamos Ultras
|-
|}

==Current staff==
{{updated|9 February 2020}}<ref>{{cite web|title=The Management & Members−Delhi United SC|url=http://delhiunitedfc.com/the-management/|website=delhiunitedfc.com|access-date=7 April 2020|archive-date=26 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826134636/http://delhiunitedfc.com/the-management/|url-status=live}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position
! Name
|-
| Owner
| {{flagicon|IND}} Krishnanand Tripathi
|-
| Head coach
| {{flagicon|IND}} Ayush Bhuttan
|-
| Team manager
| {{flagicon|IND}} Aditya Raghav
|-
| Technical director
| {{flagicon|IND}} Varun Batra
|-
|}

===Managerial record===
<small>updated on 7 April 2020 </small>
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!Name!!Nationality!!From!!class="unsortable"|To!!P!!W!!D!!L!!GF!!GA!!Win%
|-
|scope=row style=text-align:left| Clebson Duarte Da Silva
|align=left|{{BRA}}
|align=left| 2016
|align=left| 2017
{{WDL|15|5|6|4|for=17|against=20}}
|-
|scope=row style=text-align:left| Hugo Martins<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/hugo-martins-named-delhi-united-football-club-coach-118020100982_1.html|title=Hugo Martins named Delhi United Football Club coach|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=1 February 2018|access-date=28 February 2021|archive-date=6 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006235052/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/hugo-martins-named-delhi-united-football-club-coach-118020100982_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|align=left|{{POR}}
|align=left| 2018
|align=left| 2019
{{WDL|15
|align=left|{{IND}}
|align=left| 2020
|align=left| present
{{WDL|3|1|1|1|for=7|against=5}}
|}

==Honours==
*'''[[I-League 2|I-League 2nd Division]]'''
**Third place (1): [[2016–17 I-League 2nd Division|2016–17]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://i-league.org/2nd-division-league/delightful-neroca-desperate-to-break-second-division-jinx/|title=Delightful Neroca Desperate To Break Second Division Jinx|website=i-league.org|access-date=18 April 2021|archive-date=24 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924184509/http://i-league.org/2nd-division-league/delightful-neroca-desperate-to-break-second-division-jinx/}}</ref>
*'''Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial Gold Cup'''
**Runners-up (1): 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/tibetcuphist.html|title=Tibet — GCMGC Gold Cup Winners|website=rsssf.com|first=Hans|last=Schöggl|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|date=11 June 2023|access-date=30 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208000312/https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/tibetcuphist.html|archive-date=8 December 2022}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of football clubs in India|List of football clubs in Delhi]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website}}

{{I-League 2nd Division}}

[[Category:Football clubs in Delhi]]
[[Category:Association football clubs established in 1995]]
[[Category:1995 establishments in Delhi]]
[[Category:I-League 2 clubs]]

Delhi United FC - Revision history

Julixei at 11:50, 23 March 2026