Diamond Harbour Football Club (DHFC) is a professional football club based in Diamond Harbour, West Bengal, India. The club is currently compete in the Indian Football League, the second tier of the Indian football league system.http://www.nationalheraldindia.com/sports/isl-how-diamond-harbour-fc-has-become-an-untouchable-after-bengal-assembly-polls
The club plays its home matches mostly at the Naihati Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 25,000 spectators. The team's colours are primarily navy blue, red and white, reflecting the maritime heritage of Diamond Harbour.
History Diamond Harbour Football Club was established in 2020 and approved by the Indian Football Association (IFA) in 2022 to participate in the Calcutta Football League (CFL) First Division, the third tier of the state league structure. Spanish coach Kibu Vicuña, previously associated with Mohun Bagan and Kerala Blasters, was appointed as the club's first head coach.
In 2023, the Indian Football Association introduced a new format by merging the CFL Premier Divisions A and B into a single competition. DHFC was placed in Group I and qualified for the Super Six stage of the tournament. Later in the year, the club was nominated to represent West Bengal in the inaugural season of the I-League 3, the new fourth tier in the Indian league system.
In 2024, Diamond Harbour FC took part in the Sikkim Gold Cup held in Gangtok, reflecting its growing participation in national-level competitions. The club won the I-League 2 and was promoted to the I-League in the same year. Diamond Harbour made their Durand Cup debut in 2025, where they reached the final by beating Indian Super League clubs Jamshedpur FC and East Bengal FC. However, they lost the final 6–1 to NorthEast United FC and finished runners up. Diamond Harbour won the 2025–26 Indian Football League and was promoted to the 2026–27 Indian Super League, until withdrawal due to financial reasons.
Players First team squad
Technical staff
+TitleNameOwner Abhishek BanerjeeHead coach Assistant coach Dipankur Sharma Abhishek DasTeam manager Pritam SahaGoalkeeper coach Abhishek DasPerformance analyst Gaurav MukherjeePhysio Vikas KumarKitman Arghya Bhattacharya
Honours Domestic League Indian Football League Champions (1): 2025–26 I-League 2 Champions (1): 2024–25 I-League 3 Champions (1): 2024–25 Calcutta Football League Runners-up (1): 2024–25
Cup Durand Cup Runners-up (1): 2025 Oil India Gold Cup Winners (1): 2025 Bodousa Cup Winners (1): 2025
See also Football in India History of Indian football Indian football league system List of football clubs in Kolkata List of football clubs in West Bengal State football leagues in India
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