Diamond Harbour FC

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Diamond Harbour Football Club (DHFC) is a professional football club based in Diamond Harbour, West Bengal, India. The club currently competes in the Indian Football League, the second tier of the Indian football league system, since the 2025–26 season.[1][2]

The club plays its home matches at the Naihati Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 25,000 spectators. Diamond Harbour FC aims to develop local football talent and establish itself as a prominent club within the Indian football system. The team's colours are primarily navy blue, red and white, reflecting the maritime heritage of Diamond Harbour.

History

Diamond Harbour Football Club was established in 2020 and approved by the Indian Football Association (IFA) in 2022 to participate in the Calcutta Football League (CFL) First Division, the third tier of the state league structure. Spanish coach Kibu Vicuña, previously associated with Mohun Bagan and Kerala Blasters, was appointed as the club’s first head coach.[3][4]

In 2023, the Indian Football Association introduced a new format by merging the CFL Premier Divisions A and B into a single competition. DHFC was placed in Group I and qualified for the Super Six stage of the tournament.[5][6] Later in the year, the club was nominated to represent West Bengal in the inaugural season of the I-League 3, the new fourth tier in the Indian league system.[7][8]

In 2024, Diamond Harbour FC took part in the Sikkim Gold Cup held in Gangtok, reflecting its growing participation in national-level competitions.[9] The club won the I-League 2 and was promoted to the I-League in the same year. Diamond Harbour made their Durand Cup debut in 2025 where they reached the finals by beating Indian Super League clubs, Jamshedpur FC and East Bengal FC. However, they lost the final 6-1 to NorthEast United FC and finished runners up.[10][11]

Players

First team squad

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Technical staff

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Title Name
Owner Template:Flagicon Abhishek Banerjee
Head coach Template:Flagicon Kibu Vicuña
Assistant coach Template:Flagicon Dipankur Sharma
Template:Flagicon Abhishek Das
Goalkeeper coach Template:Flagicon Abhishek Das
Physio Template:Flagicon Vikas Kumar
Team manager Template:Flagicon Pritam saha
Kitman Template:Flagicon Arghya Bhattacharya

Honours

Domestic

League

Cup

See also

References

  1. ↑ Trinamool Congress' Abhishek Banerjee Launches Diamond Harbour Football Club. News18(2022-04-16). Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  2. ↑ Abhishek Banerjee launches football club, to make CFL Ist division debut, PTI. thebridge.in(2022-04-15). Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  3. ↑ Techno Sports. technosports.co.in(2022-05-10). Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  4. ↑ I-League: Kibu Vicuna to take charge as head coach of Mohammedan SC; will arrive on Monday, Chakraborty, Swapnomoy. thebridge.in. The Bridge(16 December 2022). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Calcutta Football League (CFL) goes bigger than ever for its historic 125th season. thefangarage.com. The Fan Garage(5 June 2023). Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  6. ↑ Calcutta Football League 2023: Confirmed Super Six Phase Teams. indianfootballnews.in. Indian Football News(20 September 2023). Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  7. ↑ Major AIFF Decisions: 15 Clubs Nominated In 3rd Division; Youth Quota In I League Teams. thefangarage.com(2023-08-22). Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  8. ↑ AIFF League Committee: Youth quota for I-League, State FAs nominate 3rd Division League clubs. The Away End(2023-08-22). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  9. ↑ All India Governor's Gold Cup football tournament to be held in Gangtok from November 8–12. The Week. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  10. ↑ FROM MIRACLE TO MASTERY: HOW NEUFC DEFENDED THEIR DURAND CUP CROWN. Indian Super League. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  11. ↑ DURAND CUP 2025: NEUFC CROWNED CHAMPIONS AFTER EASING PAST DHFC. Indian Super League. Retrieved 2025-08-27.

Further reading

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