Hyderabad FC

Hyderabad FC
Full nameHyderabad Football Club
Nickname(s)The Nizams
Short nameHFC
Founded27 August 2019 (2019-08-27)
GroundG. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium
Capacity18,000[1]
OwnersB.C. Jindal Group
Head coachThangboi Singto
LeagueIndian Super League
2023–24Indian Super League, 12th of 12
Playoffs: DNQ
Websitehttps://hyderabadfc.co.in/
Current season
Active departments of Hyderabad FC
Football
(Men's)
Football
(Reserves
& Academy)
eSports[2]

Hyderabad Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Hyderabad, Telangana.[3][4] The club competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. Founded on 27 August 2019, the club replaced Pune City. The club began their first professional season in October 2019.

On 16 June 2020, German club Borussia Dortmund struck a partnership deal with the club for grassroots development. Hyderabad play their home matches at the G.M.C Balayogi Athletic Stadium in the Hyderabad suburb of Gachibowli. The stadium has a capacity of about 30,000 for matches.

Hyderabad played their inaugural match on 25 October 2019, suffering a 0–5 defeat to ATK. The club completed their first season in the Indian Super League in 10th place, failing to qualify for the playoffs. The club won their first ever championship in the 2021–22 ISL by defeating Kerala Blasters 3–1 penalties in the final.

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  2. ^ "Time to pick up your 🎮 & become 🇮🇳's next @EASPORTSFIFA 2020 star!". Twitter. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Hyderabad defeats Aizawl FC 2–1 in Hero Super Cup 2023". english.mathrubhumi.com. Kozhikode: Mathrubhumi Sports. 9 April 2023. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  4. ^ Chatterjee, Triyasha (9 April 2023). "Hyderabad FC vs Aizawl FC HIGHLIGHTS: Joel Chianese, Joao Victor on TARGET, Nizams kick off campaign with narow [sic] 2–1 win over Aizawl FC – Check Highlights". insidesport.com. Kozhikode: Inside Sport India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.

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