Namdhari FC
Indian multi-sports club and academy based in Punjab
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.
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