Namdhari FC
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| Full name | Namdhari Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Namdharis | |||
| Short name | NFC | |||
| Founded | 1975(asNamdhari XI) | |||
| Ground | Namdhari Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 1,000 | |||
| Owner | Namdhari Seeds | |||
| Head coach | Harpreet Singh | |||
| League | I-League Punjab State Super Football League | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Namdhari Football Clubis an Indian professionalfootballclub based inBhaini Sahib,Punjab.Part of themulti-sportsNamdhari Sports Academy, it competes in thePunjab State Super League.[1][2]Namdhari FC bid and joined theI-League,[3]current second division of theIndian football league system.[4]
History
[edit]Namdhari XI was first formed in 1975. 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.[5][6]
In theirI-Leaguedebut season, the club was managed by Spanish tacticianFrancesc Bonet.[7]
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[8] | Namdharis |
Stadiums
[edit]The home stadium of Namdhari FC in its inaugural I-League season isNamdhari stadiumlocated inBhaini Sahib,Ludhiana,Punjab.
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- As of 1 November 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
[edit]- Punjab State Super Football League
- Champions (1): 2023–24[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"33rd JCT Punjab State Super Football League 2019".indiafooty.com.15 September 2019. Archived fromthe originalon 31 October 2021.Retrieved5 September2021.
- ^@minervapunjabfc (29 September 2018)."A quick look at the latest #PunjabFootballLeague table 📈 #chakdephatte"(Tweet). Archived fromthe originalon 3 December 2021.Retrieved3 December2021– viaTwitter.
- ^"Minerva Punjab 0–5 East Bengal".int.soccerway.com.Soccerway. 1 February 2017. Archived fromthe originalon 31 January 2017.Retrieved1 February2017.
- ^Guha, Sayantan (2 May 2023)."Namdhari Football Club from Punjab to bid for a spot in I-League 2023-24".www.sportskeeda.com.Archivedfrom the original on 2 May 2023.Retrieved3 July2023.
- ^"Famous hockey club Namdhari XI now eyes football glory, hires coach from Serbia".The Times of India.20 July 2020.ISSN0971-8257.Archivedfrom the original on 3 July 2023.Retrieved3 July2023.
- ^"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 fromthe originalon 3 July 2023.Retrieved3 July2023.
- ^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 fromthe originalon 28 January 2024.Retrieved28 January2024.
- ^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 fromthe originalon 3 November 2023.Retrieved26 September2021.
- ^"Punjab State Super Football League".The Away End.Archivedfrom the original on 31 October 2021.Retrieved18 December2023.