Delhi Football Club is an Indian professional football club founded in 1994 in Delhi. The club competes in the Indian Football League and the Delhi Premier League. The club debuted in the 2023–24 I-League, the second tier of Indian football, following promotion from the 2022–23 I-League 2. Their supporters are called The Warrior Ultras.
History Delhi FC was founded in 1994 and competed in lower local divisions until 2009, when it was promoted to the FD Senior Division. Affiliated with Football Delhi, the club is regularly participating in the top division of the Delhi Football League system, the Delhi Premier League.
In August 2020, Minerva Academy owner Ranjit Bajaj took over Delhi FC after selling Punjab FC to RoundGlass completely. Delhi FC participated in the 130th edition of the Durand Cup and reached the quarter-finals, after beating the ISL side Kerala Blasters in their final group match.
In May 2023, Delhi FC clinched its first I-League 2 title and gained promotion to the I-League, becoming the first club from Delhi to achieve it on sporting merit. The club appointed Yan Law as head coach for their debut I-League season. In September 2023, the club took part in the inaugural edition of the Climate Cup in Ladakh, in which they clinched title, defeating Tibetan National Sports Association 6–0 in the final. The club got relegated to the I-League 2 in April 2025, but managed a promotion to Indian Football League (IFL) the very next season with a top of the table finish in I-League 2 2025-26.
Stadium Ambedkar Stadium, located in New Delhi, is the home ground of Delhi FC for the DPL. The club also plays some matches at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium or Chhatrasal Stadium. However, the club played the home matches of their inaugural I-League season at Namdhari Stadium in Punjab.
They named Mahilpur Football Stadium (Coach Ali Hasan Stadium) as home ground for the second I-League season.
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Statistics and records Seasons Season LeagueLeaguePointsPosition2021Delhi 2nd Division QualifiersIII6411259102nd 2021I-League QualifiersII7511184163rd 2021–22FD Senior DivisionIII1613126211401st2022–23Delhi Premier LeagueIV2012354728392nd 2022–23I-League 2III12723269231st 2023–24I-LeagueII24112114440356th2024–2522351421441412th 2025–26I-League 2III85212010171st
Honours Football Domestic leagues I-League 2nd Division/I-League 2 Champions (2): 2022–23, 2025–26 Third place (1): 2021 FD Senior Division/Delhi Premier League Champions (1): 2021–22 Runners-up (1): 2022–23 Runners-up (1): 2021 (Delhi 2nd Division Qualifiers) DSA A Division Runners-up (1): 2009 DSA B Division Champions (1): 2001
Domestic cups Bordoloi Trophy Champions (1): 2022 Climate Cup Champions (1): 2023 Principal Harbhajan Singh Memorial Tournament Champions (1): 2022 Shandar Football Tournament Champions (1): 2021 Shaheed Bhagat Singh Cup Champions (1): 2022 Chakradhar Deka Memorial Cup Champions (1): 2022 All Open Football Tournament Champions (1): 2022
Futsal Futsal Club Championship Champions (1): 2021–22 Football Delhi Futsal League Champions (1): 2021
Affiliated clubs The following clubs are currently affiliated with Delhi FC: Minerva Academy FC (2020–present) Techtro Lucknow FC (2020–present) Techtro Swades United FC (2020–present)
Futsal The club's futsal team takes part in the Delhi Futsal League, and won the 2021 edition. They also won the inaugural edition of the AIFF Futsal Club Championship, becoming the first Indian team to qualify for AFC Futsal Club Championship, which was eventually cancelled.
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External links
Delhi FC at Global Sports Archive