Sudeva Delhi FC

Indian association football club based in Delhi

Football club

Sudeva Delhi

Full name| Sudeva Delhi Football Club
Founded| 2014; 10 years ago (2014) (as Sudeva Moonlight FC)
Ground|

* Ambedkar Stadium
* Chhatrasal Stadium

Capacity| 35,000
16,000
Owner| Anuj Gupta
Vijay Hakari
League| I-League 2
Delhi Premier League
2022–23| I-League, 12th of 12 (relegated)
Website| Club website

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

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Current season
Departments of Sudeva Delhi FC

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Football
(Men's)  | Football
(Women's)  | Futsal
(Men's) | Football
(reserves & academy)

Sudeva Delhi Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Delhi.[1][2] The club will be competing in I-League 2, the third tier of the Indian football league system, after getting relegated from the second tier I-League in 2022–23.[3]

Founded as Sudeva Moonlight FC in 2014,[4] and affiliated with Football Delhi (FD).[5] They joined I-League in 2020–21 season and became the first club from the capital city to do so.[6][7] Paul Williams, local English publican, has brought a 20% stake in the club.

## History[edit]

### The beginning[edit]

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.[8] The organization runs grassroots programs for potential talent, starting from the age of 9, right up to the senior level.[8]

### As Sudeva Moonlight[edit]

In 2016, Sudeva acquired "Moonlight FC", a Delhi-based club that appeared in DSA Senior Division (now known as Football Delhi Senior Division League),[9][10][11] having clinched league title twice in 1985 and 1990 (alongside runner-up finishes in 1988 and 1999).[12][13][14] The club had submitted its bid in 2016 to center into the I-League, but it eventually failed through.[15] Sudeva Moonlight debuted in I-League 2nd Division during the 2016–17 season,[16][17] and appointed Carlton Chapman as head coach.[18] In 2018, Sudeva acquired Sudeva Olimpic Residential Academy, 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.[19]

In 2018, they participated in J&K Invitational Cup in Srinagar.[20][21]

### As Sudeva Delhi[edit]

In June 2020, All India Football Federation (AIFF) invited bids for a new team to join the I-League. Sudeva was one of three football clubs that submitted the bid documents and on August 12, 2020, AIFF announced that Sudeva would take part in the 2020–21 I-League season, after winning the bid for direct entry.[22][23][24]

Sudeva Delhi was launched by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on November 27, 2020.[25] Ahead of the 2020–21 I-League season, Sudeva Delhi appointed Chencho Dorji as their head coach.[26] Dorji is the first Bhutanese coach at the helm of any club in the history of the I-League.

> It is a great honour to be part of the I-League. I really thank the president and the vice-president for believing in me and deciding to give the huge responsibility. lf you do well, you will survive and I am very excited about this challenge. As with every head coach, I also want to win. l want to win all the matches, but that does not happen in football.

> — Chencho Dorji, being the head coach of Sudeva Delhi.[27]

The first club from the national capital to play in the I-League, Sudeva Delhi FC have opted for an all-Indian squad in their first season and the concept was supported by coach Dorji: "The message was always clear that we will go with an all-Indian squad".[28][29][30] The club began their very first top flight competitive season on 9 January with a match against Mohammedan Sporting, which ended as their 1–0 loss.[31][32] After struggling in lots of matches, they managed to win against teams like Chennai City,[33] NEROCA and Indian Arrows. They managed to get 18 points from 14 games, which includes five wins, six losses and there draws and finished in eighth position of the league table.[34][35][36][37]

Sudeva began their 2021–22 season with 2021 Durand Cup in Kolkata, and bowed out of the tournament from group stages.[38] In 2021–22 I-League, after moving to relegation stage, the club ended their campaign in eleventh position.[39] In January 2022, Sudeva Delhi entered into a strategic partnership under the name of "Bellmare Asia Football Alliance", with Japanese J1 League club Shonan Bellmare.[40] After Dorji's departure, the club was managed by Mehrajuddin Wadoo till September 2022.[41] In September 2022, the club roped in Japanese manager Atsushi Nakamura as new head coach, who was replaced in the mid-season by Sankarlal Chakraborty.[42][43] The club struggled a lot in 2022–23 season, and relegated from I-League, alongside Kenkre.[44][45][46][47][48] Until August, Chakraborty managed Sudeva.[49]

## Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors[edit]

Period  | Kit manufacturer  | Shirt sponsor

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2016–2017  | None | Chevrolet[50]
2017–2020  | T10 Sports  | Sudeva
2020–2021  | Puma[51][52] | Liquid Water[51][53]
2021–2022  | Hummel[54]
2022–present  | Shiv-Naresh[55]

## Stadium[edit]

Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi

Ambedkar Stadium, located in Delhi, is the home ground of Sudeva Delhi.[56][57] Since 2022, the club also plays some of their home matches of I-League at Chhatrasal Stadium.[58]

In previous editions of I-League, due to COVID-19 pandemic in India, played league games in centralized venues in West Bengal.[59] In 2023–24 I-League 2, the club used Ambedkar Stadium.[60]

## Personnel[edit]

### Current technical staff[edit]

Position  | Name

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Technical Director  |  Chencho Dorji
Head coach U-21  |  Zahid Shafi Mir
Goalkeeping coach  |  Sandip Dhole
Team manager  |  Ravi Hooda
Media manager  |
Physiotherapists  |  Soumya Purkhait
Chirag Sharma
Head coach academy/U-17  |  Uttam Singh
Head coach U15  |  Deepak Deswal

## Managerial record[edit]

Information correct after match played on 5 March 2022. Only competitive matches are counted.

Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% | Ref.

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Frederik Bägerfeldt  |  Sweden | 3 September 2016  | 1 October 2016  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | !—  | [61]
Carlton Chapman |  India | 1 October 2016  | 31 May 2017  | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 016.67 | [62]
Arjunan Shanta Kumar  |  India | 31 May 2017  | 2017  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | !—  | [63]
Pushpender Kundu  |  India | 7 January 2018  | 8 November 2020  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | !—  | [64]
Chencho Dorji |  Bhutan | 22 September 2020  | 9 November 2021  | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 035.71 | [65]
Mehrajuddin Wadoo (caretaker) |  India | 13 November 2021  | September 2022  | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 015.38 | [66]
Atsushi Nakamura |  Japan | 1 September 2022  | 13 December 2022  | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 000.00 | [67]
Sankarlal Chakraborty |  India | 14 December 2022  | 3 August 2023  | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 020.00 | [68]

## Team records[edit]

### Season by season[edit]

As of 6 June 2023
Season  | League  | Second Phase | Super Cup | Other competitions  | Top league scorer(s)  | Ref.

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P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Position | Durand Cup | Player  | Goals
2016–17 | 6  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 6  | 9  | 5  | 4th  | DNQ  | did not exist

| DNP  |  Syed Shoaib Ahmed | 2  |
2020–21 | 14  | 5  | 3  | 6  | 16  | 14  | 18  | 8th  | 2nd | Tournament Suspended | DNP  |  Kean Lewis | 3  |
2021–22 | 17  | 4  | 5  | 8  | 13  | 23  | 17  | 11th  |  | Group stage |  Abhijit Sarkar | 1  |
2022–23 | 22  | 3  | 4  | 15  | 25  | 56  | 13  | 12th  |  | DNQ  | DNQ  |  Alexis Gómez | 8  | [69]

## Honours[edit]

### Cup[edit]

* Hot Weather Football Championship
* Champions (1): 2019[70]

## Notable players[edit]

See also: Category:Sudeva Delhi FC players

The following foreign players of Sudeva Delhi – have been capped at senior/youth international level for their respective countries. Years in brackets indicate their spells at the club.[71]

* Peterson Joseph (2016–2017)[72]
* Daneil Cyrus (2022)[58]
* Shavkati Khotam (2023)[73]

## Affiliated club(s)[edit]

The following clubs are currently affiliated with Sudeva Delhi FC:

Acquisitive affiliation

* CD Olímpic de Xàtiva (2018–present)[74][75][76]

Affiliation as part of the "Bellmare Asia Football Alliance"

* Shonan Bellmare (2022–present)[77][40]
* Boeung Ket (2022–present)[40]
* Wuhan Three Towns (2022–present)[40]
* FC Chanthabouly (2022–present)[40]
* Davao Aguilas (2022–present)[40]

## Other departments[edit]

### Football (youth men's)[edit]

Sudeva Delhi is known for running football academics, grassroot developments, full-fledged residential facilities, through the formation of Sudeva Sports Village in Delhi.[78] Since the inception of youth section, the club has been operating its U13,[79] U15, U19 teams, and participating in various age-group leagues conducted by both the Football Delhi (FD) and AIFF.[80][81][82] In 2018–19 Hero Sub-Junior League, the team was managed by Nigerian coach Oladipupo Joseph Odu.[83]

Club's U17 team for the first time, took part in the 2022–23 U-17 Youth Cup in January 2023, after going through the qualification stages.[84][85][86] In semi-finals, they defeated Chennaiyin.[87][88] In final on 31 January, the club finished as runner-up, after a 2–0 defeat to Classic FA.[89] Sudeva Delhi participated in 2023 Reliance Foundation Development League, in which they moved to "National championship stage", and ended up as runners-up.[90][91] In May, they participated in PL's 2023 edition of Next Gen Cup in Mumbai.[92][93]

Honours

* JSW U-13 Youth Cup
* Champions (1): 2022[94]
* FD U-18 Youth League
* Champions (1): 2022–23[95]
* Hero U-17 Youth League
* Runners-up (1): 2022–23[96]
* FD U-13 Youth League
* Champions (1): 2022–23[97]
* FD U-15 Youth League
* Champions (1): 2022–23[97]
* Shaheed Bhagat Singh Cup (U-18)
* Runners-up (1): 2022[98][99]
* Reliance Development League
* Runners-up (1): 2023[100][101]

### Football (women's)[edit]

Sudeva Delhi began its women's football section in May 2022, to compete in domestic leagues.[102] The club then roped in Disha Malhotra Julka as head coach, who is India's first female FA license holder.[102][103] In 2023–24 season of FD Women's League, Sudeva Delhi secured third place finish.[104]

Honours

* FD Women's Premier League
* Third place (1): 2022–23[105]

### Futsal[edit]

Main article: Sudeva Delhi Futsal

The futsal section of Sudeva Delhi has participated in the inaugural edition of AIFF Futsal Club Championship under coaching of Prakhar Agarwal,[106][107][108][109] in which they failed to reach the knock-out stages.[110][111]

## See also[edit]

* List of football clubs in Delhi
* Sport in Delhi

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* "Sudeva Delhi FC retracts, decides not to appoint Alex Ambrose as coach". thebridge.in. The Bridge. Press Trust of India. 18 May 2023. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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* "123RD IFA SHIELD RESULTS 2020–21: Awards after the FINAL (VYBK)". kolkatafootball.com. Kolkata Football. 19 December 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
* "The Groups for the Football Delhi Senior Division 2021 are out!". Twitter.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
* "I-League: Former Premier League footballer Gifton Noel replaces Wadoo as Real Kashmir FC coach". ksportswatch.com. Srinagar: Kashmir Sports Watch. 7 February 2023. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
* "NEUFC beat Sudeva Delhi, Emil and Jithin make debut for Highlanders". indiansuperleague.com. 2 September 2022. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
* "Sudeva Delhi Football Club — Squad". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2020.

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