Namdhari Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Bhaini Sahib,

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

. Part of the multi-sports Namdhari Sports Academy, it competes in the

Punjab State Super League The Punjab State Super League (simply known as the Punjab Super League) is an Indian top state-level regional football league in the state of Punjab. The league serves as the top football league in the state of Punjab and is sanctioned by Pu ...

. Namdhari FC bid and joined the

I-League The I-League (known as Hero I-League for sponsorship ties with Hero MotoCorp) is the second-tier men's professional football competition of the Indian football league system. It is currently contested by 12 clubs across the country with the win ...

, current second division of the

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History

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

debut season, the club was managed by Spanish tactician

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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

Stadiums

The home stadium of Namdhari FC in its inaugural I-League season is Namdhari stadium located in Bhaini Sahib,

Ludhiana Ludhiana ( ) is the most populous and the largest city in the Indian state of Punjab. The city has an estimated population of 1,618,879 2011 census and distributed over , making Ludhiana the most densely populated urban centre in the state. ...

Players

First-team squad

Honours

Punjab State Super Football League The Punjab State Super Football League is an Indian top state-level regional league for men's football clubs. The league serves as the top football league in the state of Punjab and is sanctioned by Punjab Football Association. The league is ...

**Champions (1): 2023–24

References

{{Reflist Namdhari FC Football clubs in Punjab, India I-League clubs Association football clubs established in 1976 1976 establishments in Punjab, India