# Sethu FC

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{{Short description|Indian women's association football club based in Tamil Nadu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Sethu
| fullname = Sethu Football Club
| image = Sethu FC logo.png
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| founded = {{start date and age|2016}}<ref>{{cite web|first=Hans|last=Schöggl|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiafound.html|title=India - List of Foundation Dates|website=[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)|access-date=17 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023194819/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiafound.html|archive-date=23 October 2021}}</ref>
| ground = [Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium](/source/Jawaharlal_Nehru_Stadium_(Chennai)) (league matches)
| capacity = 40,000
| owntitle = Owner
| owner = S. M. Seeni Mohaideen
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = Manoj Joshi
| league = [Indian Women's League](/source/Indian_Women's_League)
| season = [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Indian_Women's_League)
| position = IWL, 5th of 8
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'''Sethu Football Club''' is an Indian women's professional [football](/source/Association_football) club based in [Madurai](/source/Madurai), [Tamil Nadu](/source/Tamil_Nadu), that participates in the [Indian Women's League](/source/Indian_Women's_League), the top flight of [Indian women's football](/source/Indian_football_league_system).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/sethu-fc-to-start-indian-womens-league-campaign-on-march-26/articleshow/63192189.cms|title=Sethu FC to start Indian Women's League campaign on March 26 - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=6 March 2018 |language=en|access-date=2019-04-17|archive-date=30 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330095044/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/sethu-fc-to-start-indian-womens-league-campaign-on-march-26/articleshow/63192189.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/indian-womens-league-ara-fc-aim-to-be-organised-against-dominant-sethu-fc/articleshow/90937950.cms|title=Indian Women's League: ARA FC aim to be organised against dominant Sethu FC|date=19 April 2022|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher=[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India)|access-date=21 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421054149/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/indian-womens-league-ara-fc-aim-to-be-organised-against-dominant-sethu-fc/articleshow/90937950.cms|archive-date=21 April 2022|url-status=live|location=[Bhubaneswar](/source/Bhubaneswar)|agency=[Press Trust of India](/source/Press_Trust_of_India)}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=IWL: Tough battle awaits for debutants Churchill Brothers |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/iwl-tough-battle-awaits-debutants-churchill-bros/articleshow/99714198.cms |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |publisher=[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India) |agency=TNN |location=Goa |date=24 April 2023 |access-date=24 April 2023 |archive-date=24 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424053654/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/iwl-tough-battle-awaits-debutants-churchill-bros/articleshow/99714198.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> They won their first [IWL](/source/Indian_Women's_League) in [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Indian_Women's_League) season.

==History==
The club was founded by S. M. Seeni Mohaideen in 2016, in order to provide a platform for women's footballers of [Tamil Nadu](/source/Tamil_Nadu) to play competitively at the national tiers. With the girls recruited from veteran football coach Mariappan's academy who had earlier represented [Jeppiaar Institute](/source/Jeppiaar_Institute_FC), they went to form the core of the team and then of the [Tamil Nadu women's football team](/source/Tamil_Nadu_women's_football_team) which won the nationals in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/the-revolution-in-tamil-nadu-womens-football/article27914752.ece|title=The revolution in Tamil Nadu women’s football|date=16 June 2019 |website=The Hindu |access-date=31 December 2025 }}</ref> They participated and won the inaugural edition of the [Tamil Nadu Women's League](/source/Tamil_Nadu_Women's_League) in the 2019–20 season.<ref name="spts" >{{cite web|title=Tamil Nadu to host its first-ever women's state league |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football-tamil-nadu-to-host-first-ever-womens-state-league-indumathi-seeni-sethu-minerva-thamizhachi-wow-police/article30319218.ece |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220213/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football-tamil-nadu-to-host-first-ever-womens-state-league-indumathi-seeni-sethu-minerva-thamizhachi-wow-police/article30319218.ece |archive-date=2022-02-13 |url-status=live|website=Sportstar |last1=Keerthivasan |first1=K |last2=Pathak |first2=Manasi |date=16 December 2019 }}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sethu FC lifts Tamil Nadu Women's League title to qualify for Indian Women's League |url=https://thebridge.in/football/sethu-fc-lifts-tamil-nadu-womens-league-title-qualify-indian-womens-league/?infinitescroll=1 |website=The Bridge |last=Waris |first=Sarah |date=19 January 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tamil Nadu Women's League: Sethu FC Primed to Go for IWL Title Defence as League Leaders |url=https://www.news18.com/news/football/tamil-nadu-womens-league-sethu-fc-primed-to-go-for-iwl-title-defence-as-league-leaders-2442409.html  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220213/https://www.news18.com/news/football/tamil-nadu-womens-league-sethu-fc-primed-to-go-for-iwl-title-defence-as-league-leaders-2442409.html  |archive-date=2022-02-13 |url-status=live|website=News18 |date=1 January 2020 }}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Sethu made their IWL debut in the [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Indian_Women's_League) season. They won their maiden league title in the [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Indian_Women's_League_season) season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/5200|title=Hero Indian Women's League 2018-19, Final Round|website=AIFF|access-date=2019-04-17|archive-date=28 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928164118/https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/5200|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/sethu-fc-crowned-indian-womens-league-champions-after-sabitras-brace/articleshow/69446817.cms|title=Sethu FC crowned Indian Women's League champions after Sabitra's brace|date=22 May 2019 |website=The Times of India|access-date=31 December 2025}}</ref>

==Ground==
Sethu are based in [Madurai](/source/Madurai), but play their home matches in the top tier league at the [Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium](/source/Nehru_Stadium%2C_Chennai) at [Chennai](/source/Chennai).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/iwl-to-be-held-in-chennai-for-first-time-sethu-fc-to-play-home-games-at-nehru-stadium/articleshow/114431787.cms|title=IWL to be held in Chennai for first time; Sethu FC to play home games at Nehru Stadium|website=The Times of India|date=21 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fieldvision.co.in/2024/10/21/sethu-fc-returns-to-chennais-jawaharlal-nehru-stadium-for-indian-womens-league-2024-25/|title=Sethu FC Returns to Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium for Indian Women’s League 2024-25|website=Fieldvision|date=21 October 2024}}</ref>

== Squad ==
{{updated|December 2025|<ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Women's League Squad |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/club/players/11512/11 |publisher=AIFF |access-date=10 January 2025 }}</ref>}}
{{Fs start}}
{{fs player|no=1|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=[Nandini Mattu](/source/Nandini_Mattu)}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[Purnima Kumari](/source/Purnima_Kumari)}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[Nirmala Devi Phanjoubam](/source/Nirmala_Devi_Phanjoubam)|other=[vice-captain](/source/Captain_(association_football))}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Dhurga Perumal}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Vinothini}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[Babina Devi Lisham](/source/Babina_Devi_Lisham)}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Abigail Antwi}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[Grace Hauhnar](/source/Grace_Hauhnar)}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=[Lynda Kom](/source/Lynda_Kom)}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Doreen Graham}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[Malavika Prasad](/source/Malavika_Prasad)|other=[3rd captain](/source/Captain_(association_football))}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=T. Hoshika}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[Martina Thokchom](/source/Martina_Thokchom)}}
{{fs player|no=14|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Naazbanu Shaikh}}
{{fs player|no=15|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Priya Chettri}}
{{fs player|no=16|nat=NEP|pos=GK|name=[Anjila Tumbapo Subba](/source/Anjila_Tumbapo_Subba)|other=[captain](/source/Captain_(association_football))}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Sushmita Jadhav}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Yumlam Lali}}
{{fs player|no=19|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Pushpa Parab}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Trisha Mallick}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Khushi Kumari}}
{{fs player|no=22|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Bharti Barot}}
{{fs player|no=23|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Ruchi Yadav}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=[Apurna Narzary](/source/Apurna_Narzary)}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[Sumati Kumari](/source/Sumati_Kumari)}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Prithika}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Karen Pais}}
{{Fs player|no=31|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Hempriya Seram}}
{{Fs player|no=44|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Shubhangi Subba}}
{{fs player|no=77|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Laxmi Tamang}}
{{Fs player|no=99|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=[Kaviya Pakkirisamy](/source/Kaviya_Pakkirisamy)}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Gyurme Dolmo Tamang}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=K. Ngopawdi}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Nisari K.}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[Prameshwori Devi Irom](/source/Prameshwori_Devi_Irom)}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Giani Ramching Mara}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Monisha}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Sharmila}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Kai Rumi}}
{{Fs end}}

==Personnel==
=== Technical staff ===
{{updated|December 2025}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position
! Name
|-
| Head coach
| {{flagicon|IND}} Manoj Joshi
|-
| Assistant coach
| {{flagicon|IND}} Surbhi Manjrekar
|-
| Goalkeeping coach
| {{flagicon|IND}} Jeya Prakash J.
|-
| Physio
| {{flagicon|IND}} Akshayaa
|-
| Head of Women's Football
| {{flagicon|IND}} Kusum Bi Shaikh
|-
| Head of Operations
| {{flagicon|IND}} Parthiban
|-
| Media manager
| {{flagicon|IND}} Vivian Paul
|-
| Kit manager
| {{flagicon|IND}} Suman
|}

==Honours==
===Domestic===
*'''[Indian Women's League](/source/Indian_Women's_League)'''
**Champions (1): [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Indian_Women's_League)
**Runners-up (1): [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Indian_Women's_League)

===Regional===
*'''[Tamil Nadu Women's League](/source/Tamil_Nadu_Women's_League)'''
**Champions (3): 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Football in Tamil Nadu}}

Category:Football clubs in Tamil Nadu
Category:Indian Women's League clubs
Category:Women's football clubs in India
Category:2016 establishments in Tamil Nadu
Category:Association football clubs established in 2016

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