Diamond Harbour Football Club () is a professional
association football
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club based in
Diamond Harbour
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,
West Bengal
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. Founded in 2020, it is currently the fourth most popular professional association football team in West Bengal, trailing only
Mohun Bagan
Mohun Bagan Super Giant, commonly referred to as Mohun Bagan, is an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Founded in 1889, it is one of the oldest football clubs in Asia. The club competes in the Indian Super League, ...
,
East Bengal
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, and
Mohammedan
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. The club will compete in the
I-league
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, the second tier of the
Indian football league system
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in the
2025–26 season following three promotions in the past three seasons.
The club plays its home matches at the
Naihati Stadium, which has a seating capacity of around 10,000 spectators. Diamond Harbour FC aims to develop local football talent and establish itself as a prominent club within the Indian football system. The team's colours are primarily navy blue, red and white, reflecting the maritime heritage of Diamond Harbour. The club is managed by
Kibu Vicuña, under the ownership of Diamond Harbour Sports Pvt. Ltd.
Diamond Harbour FC participates actively in local tournaments and the
Calcutta Football League
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The CFL ...
, seeking promotion and broader recognition on the national stage.
History
Diamond Harbour Football Club was established in 2020 and approved by the
Indian Football Association
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(IFA) in 2022 to participate in the
Calcutta Football League
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The CFL ...
(CFL) First Division, the third tier of the state league structure. Spanish coach Kibu Vicuña, previously associated with Mohun Bagan and
Kerala Blasters, was appointed as the club’s first head coach.
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.
Later in the year, the club was nominated by the IFA to represent West Bengal in the inaugural season of the I-
Indian league division three, the new fourth tier in the Indian football league system established by the All
Indian Football Federation (AIFF).
In 2024, Diamond Harbour FC took part in the
Sikkim Gold Cup
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Nepa ...
held in
Gangtok
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, reflecting its growing participation in national-level competitions
. The Club won the
Indian League second division and was promoted to the
Indian league first divison in the same year.
Players
Firstad
Technical staff
Honours
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I-League 2
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**Champions (1):
2024–25
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I-League 3
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History
For the first time, the AIFF introduced qualifiers for ...
**Champions (1):
2024–25
See also
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Football in India
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History of Indian football
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Indian football league system
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List of football clubs in Kolkata
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List of football clubs in West Bengal
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List of clubs by leagues
National Leagues (Indian Super League, ISL, I-League, IL, ...
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State football leagues in India
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References
Further reading
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Association football clubs established in 2022
Football clubs in Kolkata
2022 establishments in India
I-League 3 clubs