Namdhari FC
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| Full name | Namdhari Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Namdharis | |||
| Short name | NFC | |||
| Founded | 2018 (as Namdhari Football Academy)[1] | |||
| Ground | Namdhari Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 2,000 | |||
| Owner | Namdhari Seeds | |||
| Head coach | Fernando Capobianco | |||
| League | I-League Punjab State Super Football League | |||
| Website | namdharisports | |||
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Namdhari Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Bhaini Sahib, Punjab. Part of the multi-sports Namdhari Sports Academy, it competes in the Punjab State Super League.[2][3] Namdhari FC bid and joined the I-League,[4] current second division of the Indian football league system.[5]
History
[edit]The field hockey team, Namdhari XI was first formed in 1975.[6] In 2004, the Namdhari Sports Academy was built in Sri Bhaini Sahib, near Ludhiana. With growing interest in football, the Namdharis established its first football academy in 2018.[7][8]
In their I-League debut season, the club was managed by Spanish tactician Francesc Bonet.[9] He is currently in charge of the team as head coach, the Argentine Fernando David Capobianco.[10]
Club crest and kits
[edit]The primary colour of Namdhari Football club has been white with red stripes from its debut I-League season
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
[edit]| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2023—present | SPS Hospitals[11] | Namdharis |
Stadiums
[edit]The home stadium of Namdhari FC in its inaugural I-League season is Namdhari stadium located in Bhaini Sahib, Ludhiana, Punjab.
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- As of 1 December 2024
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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Personnel
[edit]Current technical staff
[edit]- As of 25 September 2024
| Role | Name |
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| Head coach |  Fernando Capobianco
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| Assistant coach |  Harpreet Singh
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| Team manager |  Pramukh Sethapanpanich
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Records and statistics
[edit]Season by season
[edit]| Season | League | Playoffs | Super Cup | Other competitions | Top scorer(s) | |||||||||
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| Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Durand Cup | Player(s) | Goals | |||
| 2023–24 | I-League | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 27 | 10th | – | Did not participate | Did not participate | Harmanpreet Singh Akashdeep Singh
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| 2024–25 | I-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
Managerial record
[edit]| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
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| Francesc Bonet |  Spain
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6 October 2023 | 25 November 2023 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20.00 |
| Harpreet Singh (interim) | India
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26 November 2023 | 14 December 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.00 |
| Harpreet Singh | India
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15 December 2023 | 31 May 2024 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 40.00 |
| Fernando Capobianco | Argentina
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25 September 2024 | Present | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Honours
[edit]- Punjab State Super Football League
- Champions (1): 2023–24[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Namdhari Football Club from Punjab to bid for a spot in I-League 2023-24". www.sportskeeda.com. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "33rd JCT Punjab State Super Football League 2019". indiafooty.com. 15 September 2019. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ @minervapunjabfc (29 September 2018). "A quick look at the latest #PunjabFootballLeague table 📈 #chakdephatte" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Minerva Punjab 0–5 East Bengal". int.soccerway.com. Soccerway. 1 February 2017. Archived from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ Guha, Sayantan (2 May 2023). "Namdhari Football Club from Punjab to bid for a spot in I-League 2023-24". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Namdhari Hockey". www.srisatgurujagjitsingh.com. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Famous hockey club Namdhari XI now eyes football glory, hires coach from Serbia". The Times of India. 20 July 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "फुटबॉल टूर्नामेंट:नामधारी अकादमी ने माहिलपुर को 2–1 और जेसीटी ने मिनर्वा अकादमी को 4–3 से हराया" [Football Tournament: Namdhari Academy beat Mahilpur 2–1 and JCT beat Minerva Academy 4–3.]. bhaskar.com (in Hindi). Banga City: Dainik Bhaskar. 3 July 2023. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ Mallick, Ankush (28 January 2024). "Churchill Brothers FC Announce Francesc Bonet as Head Coach for the Remainder of the I-League 2023–24 Season". technosports.co.in. Techno Sports India. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Rawat, Akhil (21 November 2024). "I-League 2024–25: A glance at all 12 contenders". New Delhi: I-League. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ Saha, Rahul (3 November 2023). "I-league Commercial Guide: A Complete List of the 2023/24 I-League Team Sponsors". sportskhabri.com. Sports Khabri. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Punjab State Super Football League". The Away End. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2023.