Diamond Harbour FC

Diamond Harbour
ডায়মন্ড হারবার
Full nameDiamond Harbour Football Club
Nickname(s)Dumdaar Harbaar
Short nameDHFC
Founded2022; 3 years ago (2022)
GroundNaihati Stadium
Capacity25,000
OwnerDiamond Harbour Sports Pvt. Ltd. (Abhishek Banerjee)
ManagerKibu Vicuña
League
Websitediamondharbourfc.com

Diamond Harbour Football Club (Bengali: ডায়মন্ড হারবার ফুটবল ক্লাব) is a professional football club based in Diamond Harbour, West Bengal. The club competes in the I-League, the second tier of the Indian football league system, achieved by three consecutive promotions.[1][2]

The club plays its home matches at the Naihati Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 25,000 spectators. The club's colours are primarily navy blue, red and white, reflecting the maritime heritage of Diamond Harbour.

History

Diamond Harbour Football Club was approved by the Indian Football Association (IFA) in 2022 to participate in the Calcutta Football League (CFL) First Division, the third tier of the state league structure. Kibu Vicuña, previously associated with Mohun Bagan and Kerala Blasters, was appointed as the club’s first head coach.[3][4]

In 2023, the Indian Football Association introduced a new format by merging the CFL Premier Divisions A and B into a single competition. DHFC was placed in Group I and qualified for the Super Six stage of the tournament.[5][6] Later in the year, the club was nominated to represent West Bengal in the inaugural season of the I-League 3.[7][8]

In 2024, Diamond Harbour FC took part in the Sikkim Gold Cup held in Gangtok, reflecting its growing participation in national-level competitions.[9] The club won the I-League 2 and was promoted to the I-League in the same year.

Players

First team squad

As of 25 July 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF Spain ESP Mikel Kortazar
5 MF India IND Lalliansanga Renthlei
6 MF India IND Mohit Mittal
8 MF India IND Wahengbam Angousana
9 FW Brazil BRA Clayton
12 MF India IND Muhammed Rashid
13 FW India IND Shaiborlang Kharpan
14 MF India IND Paul Ramfangzauva
16 DF India IND Rabilal Mandi
17 DF India IND Wungngayam Muirang
18 MF India IND Supriya Pandit
19 DF India IND Sairuat Kima
21 GK India IND Susnata Malik Aakash
22 FW India IND Jobby Justin
23 DF India IND Melroy Assisi
24 FW India IND Thanglalsoun Gangte
25 MF India IND Bikramjit Singh
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF India IND Suprodip Hazra
27 MF India IND Pintu Mahata
28 MF India IND Ragav Gupta
29 FW India IND Naro Hari Shrestha
30 MF India IND Malsawmzuala
31 GK India IND Subrata Santra
32 GK India IND Mirshad Michu
33 DF India IND Ajith Kumar
37 MF India IND Samuel Lalmuanpuia
45 MF India IND Aimar Adam
60 MF India IND Girik Khosla
67 FW India IND Tharpuia
93 DF India IND Dipu Halder
95 DF India IND Naresh Singh Yendrembam
99 FW India IND Rahul Kumar Paswan
— DF India IND Aqib Nawab
— MF India IND Supratim Das (on loan from Mumbai City)
— FW Slovenia SVN Luka Majcen

Technical staff

Title Name
Head coach Spain Kibu Vicuña
Assistant coach India Dipankur Sharma
Assistant coach India Nitesh Singh
Assistant coach India Kartick Biswas
Assistant coach India Chiranjit Malakar
Assistant coach India Sandeep Nandy
Owner India Abhishek Banerjee

Honours

See also

References

  1. ^ "Trinamool Congress' Abhishek Banerjee Launches Diamond Harbour Football Club". News18. 16 April 2022. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  2. ^ PTI (15 April 2022). "Abhishek Banerjee launches football club, to make CFL Ist division debut". thebridge.in. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Techno Sports". technosports.co.in. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  4. ^ Chakraborty, Swapnomoy (16 December 2022). "I-League: Kibu Vicuna to take charge as head coach of Mohammedan SC; will arrive on Monday". thebridge.in. Kolkata: The Bridge. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Calcutta Football League (CFL) goes bigger than ever for its historic 125th season". thefangarage.com. Kolkata: The Fan Garage. 5 June 2023. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Calcutta Football League 2023: Confirmed Super Six Phase Teams". indianfootballnews.in. Kolkata: Indian Football News. 20 September 2023. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Major AIFF Decisions: 15 Clubs Nominated In 3rd Division; Youth Quota In I League Teams". thefangarage.com. 22 August 2023. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  8. ^ "AIFF League Committee: Youth quota for I-League, State FAs nominate 3rd Division League clubs". The Away End. 22 August 2023. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  9. ^ "All India Governor's Gold Cup football tournament to be held in Gangtok from November 8–12". The Week. Retrieved 30 October 2024.

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