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Delhi United FC (formerly Delhi United Soccer Club)[1] is an Indian professional football club based in New Delhi,[2] that competes in the FD A-Division.[3] They play most of their home games at Ambedkar Stadium.[4]
The club also operate a youth football academy, headquartered in Dwarka.[5]
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).[6] 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 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, qualifying for quarterfinals by defeating Indian Navy and 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.[7] Their campaign ended in the Group stages after finishing fourth with 9 points.[8] In 2018, the club took part in J&K Invitational Cup in Srinagar.[9][10]
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.[11] 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
Ambedkar Stadium in Delhi used to be the clubs' home ground for the DSA Senior Division. It has also hosted I-League 2nd Division matches for the club.[12] It has a capacity of 30,000 spectators.
Players
First team squad
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Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2020—2021 | Astro | Dynamos Ultras |
Current staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Owner | Template:Flagicon Krishnanand Tripathi |
| Head coach | Template:Flagicon Ayush Bhuttan |
| Team manager | Template:Flagicon Aditya Raghav |
| Technical director | Template:Flagicon Varun Batra |
Managerial record
updated on 7 April 2020
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clebson Duarte Da Silva | Template:BRA | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||
| Hugo Martins[15] | Template:POR | 2018 | 2019
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Template:IND | 2020 | present |
Honours
- I-League 2nd Division
- Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial Gold Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2007[17]
See also
References
- ↑ Mumbai's Kenkre FC name squad for 2nd Division I-League, Chaudhuri, Arunava. sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda(5 March 2013). Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ↑ एनआरटीले विदेशी कोटामा भित्र्यायो ३ क्यामरुनी र २ भारतीय खेलाडी. sabaikhel.com(20 February 2023). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ Delhi Senior Division League. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ↑ International Journal of Yoga, Physiotherapy and Physical Education. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ↑ No Money, More Problems. millenniumpost.in. The Millennium Post India(5 January 2014). Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ↑ Football Delhi: A Complete Revival of The Game in The Capital. Thequint(8 May 2018). Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ↑ Hugo Martins named Delhi United Football Club coach. Business Standard India(1 February 2018). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ Delightful Neroca Desperate To Break Second Division Jinx. i-league.org. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ↑ J&K Invitational Cup-2018: Real Kashmir FC, Minerva Punjab FC joint winners, Khan, Abid. greaterkashmir.com. Greater Kashmir(24 October 2018). Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ↑ J&K Invitational Cup-2018: Real Kashmir FC and Minerva Punjab FC declared joint winners. theawayend.co. The Away End India(25 October 2018). Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ↑ Dynamos Ultras, Defunct-Delhi Dynamos Supporter Group, to Manage Delhi United FC(9 February 2020). Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ↑ 2nd Division I-league: Delhi United and Pune City reserves play out 3-3 draw Template:Webarchive Goal.com. Retrieved 4 September 2021
- ↑ Delhi United FC on Instagram: "Our squad for the ongoing DSA Senior Division. #DelhiUnited #DynamosUltras #FootballDelhi #DUFC".
- ↑ The Management & Members−Delhi United SC. delhiunitedfc.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ↑ Hugo Martins named Delhi United Football Club coach. Business Standard India(1 February 2018). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ Delightful Neroca Desperate To Break Second Division Jinx. i-league.org. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ↑ Tibet — GCMGC Gold Cup Winners, Schöggl, Hans. rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation(11 June 2023). Retrieved 30 October 2022.