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Namdhari FC

Namdhari
Full nameNamdhari Football Club
Nickname(s)The Namdharis
Short nameNFC
Founded2018; 6 years ago (2018) (as Namdhari Football Academy)[1]
GroundNamdhari Stadium
Capacity1,000
OwnerNamdhari Seeds
Head coachFernando Capobianco
LeagueI-League
Punjab State Super Football League
Websitehttp://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] He is currently in charge of the team as head coach, the Argentine Fernando David Capobianco

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[10] Namdharis

Stadiums

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

Players (2023)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK India IND Nishan Singh
2 DF India IND Saurabh Bhanwala
3 DF India IND Harpreet Singh
4 DF India IND Manbir Singh
5 DF India IND Akashdeep Singh Kahlon (captain)
6 DF India IND Harmanjot Singh
7 FW India IND Harmanpreet Singh
8 DF India IND Chanpreet Singh
9 FW India IND Manvir Singh
11 MF India IND Sandeep Singh
14 MF India IND Palwinder Singh
15 MF India IND Sehajdeep Singh
17 FW India IND Jaskaranpreet Singh
19 DF India IND Sukhandeep Singh
21 MF India IND Peter Seiminthang Haokip
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW India IND Akashdeep Singh
24 GK India IND Subhajit Basu
26 DF India IND Jagat Singh
27 FW India IND Amey Bhatkal
28 MF India IND Sehnaj Singh
29 DF India IND Karan Kumar Sharma
32 DF India IND Davinder Singh
35 FW India IND Karandeep Singh
36 MF India IND Gurbaksh Singh
37 FW India IND Manpreet Singh

Records and statistics

Season by season

Season League Playoffs Super Cup Other competitions Top scorer(s)
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 India Harmanpreet Singh
India Akashdeep Singh 		5
2024–25 I-League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – –

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 !—

Honours

See also

References

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