Towards the end of May 2012 it was announced that Indian owned company Dodsal Group wanted to start a football club in the city of Mumbai and name it Dodsal Football Club.[1] The club registered with the Mumbai District Football Association and quickly outlined that there main goal would be to qualify for the I-League, which is India's top football competition by 2013.[1] The club is supposed to be run in the same way Manchester City F.C. of the British Premier League is run, as company chairman Rajen Kilachand is in touch with City owner Sheikh Mansour.[2]
On 18 August 2012 it was announced that Dodsal would play in the 2012 Durand Cup and thus their first ever professional tournament at the national stage.[3]
Stadium
The club do not have an official stadium as of yet as the Mumbai Football League and the Durand Cup are played at neutral venues but the club has already set up a training ground at the Fr. Angel High School sports complex.[4] The Sports Complex is well known for its artificial turf field.[4] The Sports Complex is also known for its fitness gym and swimming pool.[1]