{{Short description|Indian association football based in Punjab}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Namdhari | image = Namdhari FC logo.svg | upright = 1.1 | fullname = Namdhari Football Club | nickname = ''The Namdharis'' | short name = NFC | founded = {{start date and age|2018}} (as ''Namdhari Football Academy'')<ref>{{cite web|title=Namdhari Football Club from Punjab to bid for a spot in I-League 2023-24|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-namdhari-football-club-punjab-bid-spot-i-league-2023-24|work=www.sportskeeda.com|date=2 May 2023|access-date=24 August 2024}}</ref> | ground = Namdhari Stadium | capacity = 2,000 | owner = Namdhari Seeds | mgrtitle = Head coach | manager = Harpreet Singh | league = Indian Football League | season = {{Indian football updater|Namdhari2}} | position = {{Indian football updater|Namdhari3}} | current = | pattern_la1 = | pattern_b1 = _redshoulders | pattern_ra1 = | pattern_sh1 = | pattern_so1 = | leftarm1 = FFFFFF | body1 = FFFFFF | rightarm1 = FFFFFF | shorts1 = FFFFFF | socks1 = FFFFFF | pattern_la2 = | pattern_b2 = _whitecollar | pattern_ra2 = | pattern_sh2 = | pattern_so2 = | leftarm2 = 009F6B | body2 = 009F6B | rightarm2 = 009F6B | shorts2 = FFFFFF | socks2 = FFFFFF | pattern_la3 = _blackborder | pattern_b3 = _blackcollar | pattern_ra3 = _blackborder | pattern_sh3 = | pattern_so3 = | leftarm3 = FF8000 | body3 = FF8000 | rightarm3 = FF8000 | shorts3 = 000000 | socks3 = FF8000 | website = {{URL|https://namdharisports.in/}} }}
'''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.<ref>{{cite web|title=33rd JCT Punjab State Super Football League 2019|url=http://www.indiafooty.com/33nd-jct-punjab-state-super-football-league-2019-20/|work=indiafooty.com|date=15 September 2019|access-date=5 September 2021|archive-date=31 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031121805/http://www.indiafooty.com/33nd-jct-punjab-state-super-football-league-2019-20/}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=1046003829039353856|user=minervapunjabfc|title=A quick look at the latest #PunjabFootballLeague table 📈 #chakdephatte|date=29 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203043137/https://twitter.com/minervapunjabfc/status/1046003829039353856|archive-date=3 December 2021|access-date=3 December 2021}}</ref>
== History == The field hockey team, ''Namdhari XI'' was first formed in 1975.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-07-20|title=Namdhari Hockey|work=www.srisatgurujagjitsingh.com|url=https://www.srisatgurujagjitsingh.com/?page_id=626|access-date=2024-08-24}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-07-20 |title=Famous hockey club Namdhari XI now eyes football glory, hires coach from Serbia |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/famous-hockey-club-namdhari-xi-now-eyes-football-glory-hires-coach-from-serbia/articleshow/77061722.cms |access-date=2023-07-03 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=3 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703144427/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/famous-hockey-club-namdhari-xi-now-eyes-football-glory-hires-coach-from-serbia/articleshow/77061722.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=फुटबॉल टूर्नामेंट:नामधारी अकादमी ने माहिलपुर को 2–1 और जेसीटी ने मिनर्वा अकादमी को 4–3 से हराया |date=3 July 2023 |language=hi |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/punjab/nawanshahr/news/namdhari-academy-beat-mahilpur-2-1-and-jct-beat-minerva-academy-4-3-130645657.html |website=bhaskar.com |publisher=Dainik Bhaskar |access-date=3 July 2023 |archive-date=3 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703144429/https://www.bhaskar.com/amp/local/punjab/nawanshahr/news/namdhari-academy-beat-mahilpur-2-1-and-jct-beat-minerva-academy-4-3-130645657.html |trans-title=Football Tournament: Namdhari Academy beat Mahilpur 2–1 and JCT beat Minerva Academy 4–3. |location=Banga City }}</ref>
In their I-League debut season, the club was managed by Spanish tactician Francesc Bonet.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://technosports.co.in/churchill-brothers-fc-francesc-bonet-head-coach/|date=28 January 2024|access-date=28 January 2024|website=technosports.co.in|publisher=Techno Sports India|first1=Ankush|last1=Mallick|title=Churchill Brothers FC Announce Francesc Bonet as Head Coach for the Remainder of the I-League 2023–24 Season|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128135556/https://technosports.co.in/churchill-brothers-fc-francesc-bonet-head-coach/|archive-date=28 January 2024}}</ref> Currently the Argentine Fernando David Capobianco is in charge of the team as head coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/i-league-2024-25-a-glance-at-all-12-contenders/|title=I-League 2024–25: A glance at all 12 contenders|publisher=I-League|first1=Akhil|last1=Rawat|location=New Delhi|date=21 November 2024|access-date=25 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241121123324/https://i-league.org/i-league-2024-25-a-glance-at-all-12-contenders/|archive-date=21 November 2024}}</ref> In the 2024–25 season, the club ended their league campaign in seventh place.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/ileague-2024-25-finale-points-table-win-i-league-churchill-brothers-vs-inter-kashi-scenarios-isl-promotion/article69419562.ece|title=I-League 2024–25 final points table: Which team getting ISL promotion, which teams are relegated?|location=Chennai|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|date=6 April 2025|access-date=7 April 2025|archive-date=7 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250407102125/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/ileague-2024-25-finale-points-table-win-i-league-churchill-brothers-vs-inter-kashi-scenarios-isl-promotion/article69419562.ece}}</ref> In the short league season in 2025–26, the club spent most of the time in the bottom half of the table and qualified for the relegation round. On the last matchday, Namdhari sat at 9th place and played 10th place Gokulam Kerala in the relegation decider with a difference of 1 point between the two teams. The match remained tied at 0–0 until the last minute of stoppage time when Gokulam scored a winning goal, relegating the club to the third division for the 2026–27 season.
== 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 === {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:center" |- !Period !Kit manufacturer !Shirt sponsor |- |2023—present |SPS Hospitals<ref>{{Cite web|first1=Rahul|last1=Saha|url=https://sportskhabri.com/i-league-commercial-guide-a-complete-list-of-the-2023-24-i-league-team-sponsors/|title=I-league Commercial Guide: A Complete List of the 2023/24 I-League Team Sponsors|date=3 November 2023|access-date=26 September 2021|website=sportskhabri.com|publisher=Sports Khabri|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103074811/https://sportskhabri.com/i-league-commercial-guide-a-complete-list-of-the-2023-24-i-league-team-sponsors/|archive-date=3 November 2023}}</ref> |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 === {{updated|March 2026}} {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Nishan Singh}} {{Fs player|no=2|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Balkaran Singh}} {{Fs player|no=4|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Manbir Singh}} {{Fs player|no=5|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Akashdeep Singh Kahlon}} {{Fs player|no=6|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Gurshan Singh}} {{Fs player|no=7|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Manvir Singh}} {{Fs player|no=8|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Chanpreet Singh}} {{Fs player|no=9|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Najib Fuseini}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Dharmpreet Singh}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Karandeep Singh}} {{Fs player|no=12|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Seilenthang Lotjem|other=on loan from Mumbai City}} {{Fs player|no=13|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Ajmer Singh}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Adersh Mattummal}} {{Fs player|no=15|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Emanuel Lalchhanchhuaha}} {{fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=16|nat=SEN|pos=FW|name=Abdoulaye Diallo}} {{Fs player|no=17|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Jaskaranpreet Singh|other=captain}} {{Fs player|no=19|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Francis Addo}} {{Fs player|no=21|nat=SRB|pos=FW|name=Milos Gordic}} {{Fs player|no=23|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Niraj Kumar}} {{Fs player|no=24|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Aatma Singh}} {{Fs player|no=25|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Lamine Moro}} {{Fs player|no=29|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Karan Kumar Sharma}} {{Fs player|no=32|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Kamalpreet Singh Grewal}} {{Fs player|no=33|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Seigougin Chongloi}} {{Fs player|no=36|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Mohammad Sajid Dhot}} {{Fs player|no=37|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Bidyashagar Singh}} {{Fs player|no=55|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Jaita Singh}} {{Fs player|no=84|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Bhupinder Singh}} {{fs end}}
==Personnel== ===Current technical staff=== {{updated|25 August 2025}} {| class="wikitable" |- !style="background: text-align:center;"|Role !style="background: text-align:center;"|Name |- |Head coach |{{flagicon|IND}} Harpreet Singh |- |Assistant coach | |- |Team manager |{{flagicon|THA}} Pramukh Sethapanpanich |- |Assistant team manager |{{flagicon|IND}} Jodhbir Singh |}
==Records and statistics== {{updated|12 May 2026}} ===Season by season=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center" ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="9" |League ! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Domestic cup(s) ! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Top scorer(s) |- !Division !{{tooltip|Pld|Games played}} !{{tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !{{tooltip|Pts|Points}} !{{tooltip|Pos|Position}} |- ! colspan="10" |I-League !'''Super Cup''' !'''Durand Cup''' !Player(s) !Goals |- |2023–24 |2nd |24 |7 |6 |11 |29 |40 |27 |10th | rowspan="2" | ''Did not participate'' | rowspan="2" | ''Did not participate'' |align="left" |{{flagicon|IND}} Harmanpreet Singh<hr>{{flagicon|IND}} Akashdeep Singh |5 |- |2024–25 |2nd |22 |8 |5 |9 |28 |30 |29 |7th |align="left" |{{flagicon|BRA}} Dé |12 |- ! colspan="10" |Indian Football League ! ! ! ! |- |2025–26 |2nd |12 |2 |4 |6 |16 |21 |10 | bgcolor="pink"| 10th {{Fall|b}} |''Did not participate'' |Group stage |align="left" |{{flagicon|IND}} Manvir Singh |3 |}
===Managerial record=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center" |- !Name!!Nationality!!From!!class="unsortable"|To!!P!!W!!D!!L!!GF!!GA!!Win% |- |scope=row style=text-align:left|Francesc Bonet |align=left|{{ESP}} |align=left|6 October 2023 |align=left|25 November 2023 {{WDL|5|1|1|3|for=4|against=9}} |- |scope=row style=text-align:left|Harpreet Singh ''(interim)'' |align=left|{{IND}} |align=left|26 November 2023 |align=left|14 December 2023 {{WDL|4|0|1|3|for=3|against=7}} |- |scope=row style=text-align:left|Harpreet Singh |align=left|{{IND}} |align=left|15 December 2023 |align=left|31 May 2024 {{WDL|15|6|4|5|for=22|against=24}} |- |scope=row style=text-align:left|Fernando Capobianco |align=left|{{ARG}} |align=left|25 September 2024 |align=left|31 December 2024 {{WDL|6|2|2|2|for=5|against=5}} |- |scope=row style=text-align:left|Harpreet Singh |align=left|{{IND}} |align=left|1 January 2025 |align=left|''present'' {{WDL|23|8|6|9|for=34|against=34}} |}
==Honours== *'''Punjab State Super Football League''' **Champions (1): 2023–24<ref>{{cite web |title=Punjab State Super Football League |url=https://theawayend.co/punjab-state-super-football-league/ |website=The Away End |access-date=18 December 2023 |archive-date=31 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031122019/https://theawayend.co/punjab-state-super-football-league/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
== See also == * List of football clubs in India
== References == {{Reflist}} ==External Link== {{I-League}} Category:Namdhari FC Category:Football clubs in Punjab, India Category:I-League clubs Category:Association football clubs established in 1976 Category:1976 establishments in Punjab, India