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.
History The field hockey team, Namdhari XI was first formed in 1975. 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.
In their I-League debut season, the club was managed by Spanish tactician Francesc Bonet. Currently the Argentine Fernando David Capobianco is in charge of the team as head coach. In the 2024–25 season, the club ended their league campaign in seventh place. 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 PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor2023—presentSPS HospitalsNamdharis
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
Personnel Current technical staff
RoleNameHead coach Harpreet SinghAssistant coach Team manager Pramukh SethapanpanichAssistant team manager Jodhbir Singh
Records and statistics
Season by season SeasonLeagueDomestic cup(s)Top scorer(s)DivisionI-LeagueSuper CupDurand CupPlayer(s)Goals2023–242nd24761129402710th Did not participate Did not participate Harmanpreet Singh Akashdeep Singh52024–252nd228592830297th Dé12Indian Football League2025–262nd12246162110 10th Did not participateGroup stage Manvir Singh3
Managerial record NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%Francesc Bonet6 October 202325 November 2023Harpreet Singh (interim)26 November 202314 December 2023Harpreet Singh15 December 202331 May 2024Fernando Capobianco25 September 202431 December 2024Harpreet Singh1 January 2025present
Honours Punjab State Super Football League Champions (1): 2023–24
See also List of football clubs in India
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