Sudeva Delhi FC

Sudeva Delhi Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in New Delhi, that competes in the I-League, the second tier of Indian football. The club was founded as Sudeva Moonlight FC in 2014 and became the only club from Delhi to participate in the I-League.

Sudeva Delhi Football Club
Full nameSudeva Delhi Football Club
Founded2014 (2014) (as Sudeva Moonlight FC)
GroundAmbedkar Stadium
Capacity20,000
OwnerAnuj Gupta
Vijay Hakari[1]
PresidentAnuj Gupta
Head CoachChencho Dorji
LeagueI-League
2020-21I-League, Inaugural season
WebsiteClub website

History

Sudeva is an organization which was started in 2014 by two young entrepreneurs, Anuj Gupta, a solicitor in England and Vijay Hakari, an environmentalist, sharing a common passion for raising the standards of football training in the country. The organization runs grassroots programs for potential talent, starting from the age of 9 years, right up to the senior level.[1]

In 2016, Sudeva acquired Moonlight FC, a Delhi based club playing in DSA Senior Division.[2] Sudeva debuted in I-League 2nd Division in the 2016-17 season. In 2018, Sudeva acquired CD Olímpic de Xàtiva, a club that currently competes in the Spanish Tercera Division, and became the first club in the history of Indian football to acquire a European club.[3]

In June, 2020, All India Football Federation (AIFF) invited bids for a new team to join the I-League. Sudeva was one of the three football clubs that submitted the bid documents and on August 12, 2020, AIFF announced that Sudeva Delhi would take part in the 2020-21 I-League season after winning the bid for direct entry into the competition.[4][5]

Sudeva Delhi was launched by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on November 27, 2020.[6]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2016–17 None Chevrolet
2017–2020 T10 Sports Sudeva
2020-Present Puma Liquid Water

Stadium
Main article: Ambedkar Stadium

Ambedkar Stadium in Delhi is the home ground of Sudeva Delhi. It has the capacity of 25,000 spectators.

Dr. Ambedkar Stadium
Dr. Ambedkar Stadium, home of Sudeva Delhi

Current squad
As of 15 January 2021[7]

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  IND Lovepreet Singh (on loan from Kerala Blasters FC)
3 DF  IND Augustin Fernandes
4 DF  IND Lalliansanga Renthlei
5 DF  IND Gursimrat Singh Gill
6 DF  IND Ngaraipam Kasomwung
7 MF  IND Pintu Mahata
8 MF  IND Kean Lewis
9 FW  IND Manvir Singh
10 FW  IND Ajay Singh
11 MF  IND Vanlalzahawma
12 FW  IND Shaiborlang Kharpan (on loan from Kerala Blasters)
13 DF  IND Akashdeep Singh Kahlon
14 DF  IND Kamal Choudhary
15 DF  IND Mohit Singh
16 MF  IND William Pauliankhum
17 MF  IND Mohit Mittal
18 MF  IND Sinam Maicheal Singh
19 DF  IND Sairuat Kima
20 DF  IND Prashant Narayan Choudhary
21 MF  IND Ngangbam Naocha
22 FW  IND Phairembam Rostam Singh
27 MF  IND Swapnil Raj Dhaka
28 MF  IND Naorem Tondonba Singh
No. Pos. Nation Player
32 MF  IND Lunkim Seigoulun Khongsai
33 FW  IND Naorem Mahesh Singh (on loan from Kerala Blasters FC)
35 GK  IND Sachin Jha
36 GK  IND Ashish Sibi
39 DF  IND Lalramhmunmawia
40 GK  IND Rakshit Dagar
77 MF  IND Ansh Gupta
99 MF  IND Ishan Rozario
— MF  IND Vanlaltlankima Blakmawla
— MF  IND Abhijith Elippatta
— MF  IND Aryav Sharma
— MF  IND Johny K.v.I Muanpuia
— MF  IND Suji Kumar M
— MF  IND Amandeep
— MF  IND R. Lallawmawma
— MF  IND Aneesudheen Abdul Azeez
— DF  IND Amandeep P Singh
— MF  IND Tarun Taneja
— FW  IND Ayush Chhikara (on loan from Mumbai City FC)
— MF  IND Vikram Singh Gill
— MF  IND Waris Rashid
— MF  IND Gopi Kannan
— MF  IND H Lalhmingchhuanga
— MF  IND Eddie Fung
— DF  IND Wallace J Martins
— MF  IND Sanjib Das
— GK  IND Anirban Yadav

Technical staff
Position Name
Head Coach Chencho Dorji
Assistant Coach Pushpender Kundu
Technical Director Afolabi Rabiu
Physiotherapist Mohammed Arshak. AT
Coach U18 Hakim Ssegendo
Coach U15 PS Lalngaihzuala
Coach U13 Franklin Onalega

Team records

National/International record
Season Division Teams Position Attendance/G Federation Cup/Super Cup AFC Champions League AFC Cup
2016–17 I-League 2nd 16 2 – TBD DNQ DNQ
Key
  • DNQ = Did not qualified
  • DNP = Did not play
  • TBD = To be decided
  • TBA = To be added

Seasons
As of 18 December 2016
Year League Federation
Cup		 Top Scorer(s)
P W D L GF GA Pts Pos. Player(s) Goals
2016–17 6 1 2 3 4 5 3 5 TBD Syed Shoaib Ahmed 2

Affiliated clubs

References
  1. "About Sudeva". sudeva.in. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. "Sudeva Acquires Delhi Senior Division Club, Moonlight FC". www.indiansportsnews.com. 19 April 2016.
  3. "Delhi's Sudeva FC acquires Spanish football club". Business Standard India. 26 May 2018.
  4. "Sudeva and Sreenidhi granted playing rights in Hero I-League from 2020-21 and 2021-22 respectively". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  5. Aug 12, PTI /; 2020; Ist, 19:22. "Sudeva FC becomes first club from Delhi to play in I-League | Football News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 August 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. "Shri Manish Sisodia Launches Sudeva Delhi Fc". footballexpress.in. 20 December 2020.
  7. "SUDEVA MOONLIGHT FC". www.uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
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