Hyderabad FC

Hyderabad Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Hyderabad, Telangana, that competes in the Indian Super League, the top league in Indian football.[3] The club was established on 27 August 2019. The team stood 10th in its debut season in the 2019–20 Indian Super League.[4]

Hyderabad FC
Full nameHyderabad Football Club
Short nameHFC
Founded27 August 2019 (2019-08-27)[1]
GroundG.M.C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium
Capacity30,000
OwnerVijay Madduri
Varun Tripuraneni
Seyed Rafi
Rana Daggubati[2]
ManagerAlbert Roca
LeagueIndian Super League
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History

Hyderabad FC replaced FC Pune City in 2019. FC Pune City was dissolved after the 2018–19 season due to prolonged financial and technical troubles. The franchise was taken over by Vijay Madduri, a Hyderabad based entrepreneur, and Varun Tripuraneni, the former CEO of Kerala Blasters. The owners decided to move the franchise to their home city of Hyderabad.[5] The club was announced on 27 August 2019.[1] Hyderabad FC is the first club from Hyderabad to feature in the Indian Super League.[5]2019–20 Indian Super League was their debut season.

2019−20

The club made their debut with the 2019–20 Indian Super League season match against ATK on 25 October 2019, in which they faced a huge loss by 5−0.[6] Their first win came on 2 November 2019, when they managed a 2-1 victory against Kerala Blasters.[7] At the end of the season, they were ranked 10th, with 2 wins, 4 draws and 12 losses from their 18 matches.[8]

Crest and colours

On 21 September 2019, the club unveiled its official logo. The logo reflects the city's rich history and heritage. The top portion of the logo depicts the minarets of Charminar, an iconic monument of Hyderabad. The lower half embodies the texture of the Koh-i-Noor diamond, which was believed to be mined from the Kollur Mine of Golkonda in the vicinity of Hyderabad and is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world.[9]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2019—present Reyaur Sports —

Current squad

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Subrata Pal
3 DF Sahil Panwar
5 DF Adil Khan
7 FW Joel Chianese
8 MF Sahil Tavora
11 MF Abhishek Halder
12 MF Deependra Negi
14 MF Néstor Gordillo
17 MF Laldanmawia Ralte
16 DF Kynsailang Khongsit
19 MF Halicharan Narzary
22 FW Gani Ahamed Nigam
23 MF Souvik Chakrabarti
No. Position Player
25 DF Dimple Bhagat
26 MF Hitesh Sharma
27 FW Nikhil Poojari
28 FW Liston Colaco
32 FW Mohammad Yasir
31 GK Laxmikant Kattimani
44 DF Asish Rai

Source: Indiansuperleague.com. Last updated 9 October 2019.

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
— DF Tarif Akhand (at Chennai City)
No. Position Player
— GK Anuj Kumar (at Indian Arrows)

Current technical staff
As of 29 August 2019
Role Name
Head Coach Albert Roca[10]
Assistant Coach Xavi Gurri
Assistant Coach Mehrajuddin Wadoo[11]
Goalkeeping Coach
Head Performance Analyst Joy Gabriel

References
  1. "Hyderabad FC joins the Hero ISL". Indian Super League. 27 August 2019. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  2. V.V., Subrahmanyam (24 October 2019). "ISL 2019-20: Film star Rana Daggubati new stakeholder of Hyderabad FC". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  3. Easwar, Nisanth V (27 August 2019). "ISL: Borussia Dortmund, Varun Tripuraneni, Vijay Madduri announce Hyderabad Football Club". Goal. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  4. "Hyderabad FC newest team in ISL". Sportstar. 27 August 2019. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  5. Sen, Debayan (27 August 2019). "Hyderabad FC to replace Pune City in ISL". ESPN. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  6. "ISL 2019-20 highlights: Williams, Garcia braces give ATK 5-0 win over Hyderabad FC". The Hindu. Sportstar. 25 October 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  7. Singh, Aditya (3 November 2019). "Hyderabad upsets Kerala Blsters 2-1". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  8. "Hero ISL News, Videos, Interviews, Fixtures, Scores, Results and more". Indian Super League. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  9. "New ISL franchise Hyderabad Football Club unveils logo". Times of India. Press Trust of India. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  10. "Ex-Bengaluru FC Manager Albert Roca Appointed as Coach of Hyderabad FC". Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  11. "J&K shutdown almost cost Mehraj his new job at Hyderabad FC". Retrieved 28 December 2019.
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