Namdhari FC
| Full name | Namdhari Football Club | |||
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| Nickname | The Namdharis | |||
| Short name | NFC | |||
| Founded | 2018 (as Namdhari Football Academy)[1] | |||
| Ground | Namdhari Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 2,000 | |||
| Owner | Namdhari Seeds | |||
| Head coach | Harpreet Singh | |||
| League | Indian Football League | |||
| 2024–25 | I-League, 7th of 12 | |||
| 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, the club competes in the Indian Football League, the second division of the Indian football league system and the Punjab State Super League.[2][3]
History
The field hockey team, Namdhari XI was first formed in 1975.[4] 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 their I-League debut season, the club was managed by Spanish tactician Francesc Bonet.[7] Currently the Argentine Fernando David Capobianco is in charge of the team as head coach.[8] In the 2024–25 season, the club ended their league campaign in seventh place.[9]
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
First-team squad
- As of March 2026
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
Current technical staff
- As of 25 August 2025
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Harpreet Singh |
| Assistant coach | |
| Team manager | Pramukh Sethapanpanich |
| Assistant team manager | Jodhbir Singh |
Records and statistics
- As of 19 March 2026
Season by season
| Season | League | Domestic cup(s) | Top scorer(s) | ||||||||||
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| Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | |||||
| I-League | Super Cup | Durand Cup | Player(s) | Goals | |||||||||
| 2023–24 | 2nd | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 27 | 10th | Did not participate | Did not participate | Harmanpreet Singh Akashdeep Singh |
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| 2024–25 | 2nd | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 7th | Dé | 12 | ||
| Indian Football League | |||||||||||||
| 2025–26 | 2nd | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | – | Did not participate | Group stage | Dé Manvir Singh |
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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 | 20.00 |
| Harpreet Singh (interim) | India | 26 November 2023 | 14 December 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.00 |
| Harpreet Singh | India | 15 December 2023 | 31 May 2024 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 40.00 |
| Fernando Capobianco | Argentina | 25 September 2024 | 31 December 2024 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 33.33 |
| Harpreet Singh | India | 1 January 2025 | present | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 34.78 |
Honours
- Punjab State Super Football League
- Champions (1): 2023–24[11]
See also
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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "I-League 2024–25 final points table: Which team getting ISL promotion, which teams are relegated?". sportstar.thehindu.com. Chennai: Sportstar. 6 April 2025. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ 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.