Namdhari FC

Namdhari
Full name	Namdhari Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Namdharis
Short name	NFC
Founded	2018; 7 years ago (as Namdhari Football Academy)
Ground	Namdhari Stadium
Capacity	2,000
Owner	Namdhari Seeds
Head coach	Fernando Capobianco
League	I-League ; Punjab State Super Football League (Reserves)
Website	namdharisports.in

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

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] Currently the Argentine Fernando David Capobianco is in charge of the team as head coach.^[10]

Club crest and kits

The primary colour of Namdhari Football club has been white with red stripes from its debut I-League season

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Period	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
2023—present	SPS Hospitals^[11]	Namdharis

Stadiums

The home stadium of Namdhari FC in its inaugural I-League season is Namdhari stadium located in Bhaini Sahib, Ludhiana, Punjab.

Players

First-team squad

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.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	IND	Nishan Singh
2	DF	IND	Gursimrat Singh
3	DF	IND	Harpreet Singh
4	DF	IND	Manbir Singh
5	DF	IND	Akashdeep Singh Kahlon
7	FW	IND	Manvir Singh (captain)
8	DF	IND	Chanpreet Singh
9	FW	BRA	Dé
10	MF	BRA	Vicente
11	FW	IND	Karandeep Singh
12	MF	IND	Manish Chaudhary
13	FW	IND	Rohit
15	DF	IND	Davinder Singh
17	MF	IND	Ajmer Singh


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	MF	IND	Simranjeet Singh
20	MF	GHA	Joseph Gordon
21	MF	IND	Peter Seiminthang Haokip
22	FW	IND	Akashdeep Singh
23	MF	IND	Dharmpreet Singh
24	DF	ESP	Adri Montoro
25	MF	GHA	Francis Addo
27	GK	IND	Jaspreet Singh
29	DF	IND	Karan Kumar Sharma
36	FW	IND	Mandeep Singh Multani
38	MF	IND	Ganga Singh
84	MF	IND	Bhupinder Singh
90	DF	IND	Calvin Rosario Baretto
99	FW	IND	Jaskaranpreet Singh

Personnel

Current technical staff

As of 25 September 2024

Role	Name
Head coach	Fernando Capobianco
Assistant coach	Harpreet Singh
Team manager	Pramukh Sethapanpanich
Assistant team manager	Jodhbir Singh

Records and statistics

Season by season

Season	League									Playoffs	Super Cup	Other competitions	Top scorer(s)
Season	Division	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Pos	Playoffs	Super Cup	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	5
2024–25	I-League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	Did not participate	Did not participate	–	–

Managerial record

Name	Nationality	From	To	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Win%
Francesc Bonet	Spain	6 October 2023	25 November 2023	5	1	1	3	4	9	020.00
Harpreet Singh (interim)	India	26 November 2023	14 December 2023	4	0	1	3	3	7	000.00
Harpreet Singh	India	15 December 2023	31 May 2024	15	6	4	5	22	24	040.00
Fernando Capobianco	Argentina	25 September 2024	Present	1	0	1	0	0	0	000.00

Honours

Punjab State Super Football League
- Champions (1): 2023–24^[12]

References

^ "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.

[1] "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.

[2] "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.

[3] @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.

[4] "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.

[5] 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.

[6] "Namdhari Hockey". www.srisatgurujagjitsingh.com. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2024.

[7] "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.

[8] "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.

[9] 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.

[10] 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.

[11] 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.

[12] "Punjab State Super Football League". The Away End. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2023.

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