List of football clubs in India
This is a list of professional football clubs located in India and the leagues and states they play in.
By league and division
Indian Super League
| Club | City/State | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATK Mohun Bagan | Kolkata, West Bengal | Salt Lake Stadium | 65,000[1] |
| Bengaluru | Bangalore, Karnataka | Sree Kanteerava Stadium | 25,810[2] |
| Chennaiyin | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) | 26,000[3] |
| Goa | Margao, Goa | Fatorda Stadium | 19,000[4] |
| Hyderabad | Hyderabad, Telangana | G.M.C Balayogi Athletic Stadium | 30,000[5] |
| Jamshedpur | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand | JRD Tata Sports Complex | 23,887[6] |
| Kerala Blasters | Kochi, Kerala | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) | 38,086[7] |
| Mumbai City | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Mumbai Football Arena | 7,790[8] |
| NorthEast United | Guwahati, Assam | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium | 23,627[9] |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar, Odisha | Kalinga Stadium | 15,000[10] |
| East Bengal | Kolkata, West Bengal | Salt Lake Stadium | 65,000 |
I-League
| Team | City/State | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aizawl | Aizawl, Mizoram | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | 20,000 |
| Chennai City | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 30,000 |
| Churchill Brothers | Margao, Goa | Fatorda Stadium | 20,000 |
| Gokulam Kerala | Kozhikode, Kerala | EMS Stadium | 80,000 |
| Indian Arrows | Vasco da Gama, Goa | Tilak Maidan Stadium | 5,000 |
| Mumbai, Maharashtra | Cooperage Ground | 5,000 | |
| NEROCA | Imphal, Manipur | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium | 35,000 |
| Punjab | Ludhiana, Punjab | Guru Nanak Stadium | 15,000 |
| Real Kashmir | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir | TRC Turf Ground | 15,000 |
| Sudeva | Delhi | Ambedkar Stadium | 20,000 |
| TRAU | Imphal, Manipur | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium | 35,000 |
I-League 2nd Division
| Team | City/State | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARA | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | TransStadia | 20,000 |
| ATK (R) | Kolkata, West Bengal | Sailen Manna Stadium | 15,000 |
| Bengaluru (R) | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bangalore Football Stadium | 23,000 |
| Chennaiyin (R) | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | SSN College Ground | 1,000 |
| Chhinga Veng | Aizawl, Mizoram | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | 20,000 |
| Fateh Hyderabad | Hyderabad, Telangana | Gachibowli Stadium | 30,000 |
| Goa (R) | Margao, Goa | GMC Stadium | 3,200 |
| Hindustan | Delhi | Ambedkar Stadium | 35,000 |
| Jamshedpur (R) | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand | JRD Tata Sports Complex | 24,500 |
| Kerala Blasters (B) | Kochi, Kerala | Maharaja's College Stadium | 15,000 |
| Kerala United FC | Kozhikode, Kerala | EMS Stadium | 80,000 |
| Lonestar Kashmir | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir | TRC Turf Ground | 15,000 |
| Mohammedan | Kolkata, West Bengal | Mohammedan Ground | 15,000 |
| Ozone | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bangalore Football Stadium | 8,400 |
| Rainbow | Barrackpore, West Bengal | Barasat Stadium | 22,000 |
| South United | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bangalore Football Stadium | 8,400 |
List of clubs grouped by league and state
Assam
Main State League: Assam State Premier League
Bihar
Main State League: Moin-ul-Haq Cup
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Shirsh Bihar United Football Club | Muzaffarpur | I-League 2nd Division |
| BRC Danapur | Patna | Moin-ul-Haq Cup |
| Rainbow Football Club | Patna | Moin-ul-Haq Cup |
| Sporting Football Club | Patna | Moin-ul-Haq Cup |
| Friends Football Club | Patna | Moin-ul-Haq Cup |
| Rajmilk Football Club | Patna | Moin-ul-Haq Cup |
| RK Steel | Siwan | Moin-ul-Haq Cup |
| Adivasi United | Purnea | Moin-ul-Haq Cup |
Delhi
Main State League: Delhi Senior Division
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | New Delhi and Uttarakhand | Delhi Senior Division |
| Delhi United | New Delhi and Greater Noida | I-League 2nd Division |
| Hindustan | New Delhi | I-League 2nd Division |
| Sudeva Delhi FC | New Delhi | I-League |
| Garhwal F.C. | New Delhi | I-League 2nd Division |
| Simla Youngs | New Delhi | Delhi Senior Division |
| New Delhi Heroes FC | New Delhi | Delhi Senior Division |
| Ahbab FC | New Delhi | Delhi Senior Division |
| Goodwill FC | New Delhi | Delhi Senior Division |
| Tarun Sangha | New Delhi | Delhi Senior Division |
| Shahdara FC | New Delhi | Delhi Senior Division |
| Friends United FC | New Delhi | Delhi Senior Division |
| Indian Air Force | New Delhi | Delhi Senior Division |
| NVD CITY FC | New Delhi | Delhi Senior Division |
| Delhi Dynamos | New Delhi | Delhi Senior Division |
Goa
Main State League: Goa Professional League
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Brothers | Salcette | I-League |
| Sporting Clube de Goa | Panjim | Goa Professional League |
| Salgaocar | Vasco da Gama | Goa Professional League |
| Dempo | Panjim | Goa Professional League |
| FC Bardez Goa | Bardez | Goa Professional League |
| Vasco | Vasco da Gama | Goa Professional League |
| Indian Arrows | Goa | I-league |
| Calangute F.C. | Calangute | Goa Professional League |
| Santa Cruz Club of Cavelossim | Santa Cruz | Goa Professional League |
| Curtorim Gymkhana | Curtorim | Goa Professional League |
| Guardian Angel SC | Curchorem | Goa Professional League |
| Laxmi Prasad S.C. | Mapusa | Goa Professional League |
| FC Goa | Goa | Indian Super League |
| SESA | Sanquelim | GFA First Division League |
| Goa Velha F.C. | Old Goa | GFA First Division League |
Gujarat
Main State League: None
| Club | Town or City | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad | ||
| ARA | Ahmedabad | I-League 2nd Division | |
| St. Joseph's FC | Ahmedabad |
| |
| Baroda FA | Vadodara |
Haryana
Main State League: Haryana State Football League
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| ShivAnand Haryana Football Club | Karnal | Youth I-League |
| Amity United Football Club | Gurgaon | Haryana State Football League |
Himachal Pradesh
Main State League: Himachal Football League
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Techtro Swades United Football Club | Una | Himachal Football League |
| Shimla FC | Shimla | Himachal Football League |
| Paonta United FC | Paonta Sahib | Himachal Football League |
| Sai Kangra FA | Kangra | Himachal Football League |
| Shahpur FC | Shahpur | Himachal Football League |
| Shiva FC | – | Himachal Football League |
| Summer Hill United FC | Shimla | Himachal Football League |
| Venga Boys Kullu FC | Kullu | Himachal Football League |
Jammu and Kashmir
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Real Kashmir F.C. | Kashmir | I-League |
| Lonestar Kashmir F.C. | Kashmir | I-League 2nd Division |
| FC Jammu | Jammu | I-league 2nd Division |
Jharkhand
Main State League: None
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Jamshedpur FC | Jamshedpur | Indian Super League |
| Shivansh Jharkhand Football Club | Bokaro Steel City | Youth I-League |
Karnataka
Main State League: Bangalore Super Division
Kerala
Main State League: Kerala Premier League
Chhattisgarh
Main State League: Bhilai Super Division
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Rovers Club | Durg | Super league |
| Sports Authority of India (Chhattisgarh) | Raipur | - |
Madhya Pradesh
Main State League: Madhya Pradesh Premier League
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Madhya Bharat | Bhopal | I-League 2nd division |
| Pride Sports | Jabalpur | I-League 2nd division |
| Seven Strikers FC | Madhya Pradesh Premier League | |
| Madan Maharaj FC | Madhya Pradesh Premier League | |
| Lion's Club | Madhya Pradesh Premier League | |
| Hazrat Nizamuddin FC | Madhya Pradesh Premier League | |
| The Diamond Rock FA | Madhya Pradesh Premier League | |
| Bharti FC | Madhya Pradesh Premier League | |
| Khel Evem Yuva Kalyan | Madhya Pradesh Premier League | |
| Barwani FC | Madhya Pradesh Premier League |
Maharashtra
Main State League: Various Districts league
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Friends F.C. | Nagpur | NDFA Super division |
| IFFC Nagpur | Nagpur | NDFA Super division |
| Thane City | Mumbai | I-League 2nd Division |
| DSK Shivajians F.C. | Pune | |
| N.M.S.A. F.C. | Navi Mumbai | Thane Football League |
| Kenkre | Mumbai | Indian Women's League |
| F.C. Kolhapur City | Kolhapur | Indian Women's League |
| PIFA | Mumbai | Mumbai Football League |
| Air India | Mumbai | Mumbai Football League |
| ONGC FC | Mumbai | Mumbai Football League |
| Mumbai Strikers | Mumbai | Mumbai Elite League |
| Bengal Mumbai FC | Mumbai | Mumbai Football League |
| South-East-Central Railway Sports Club | Mumbai | Mumbai Football League |
| B.Y.B.F.C | Dombivli | Thane Football League |
| Navi Mumbai United | Navi Mumbai | Thane Football League |
| Mumbai City FC | Mumbai | Indian Super League |
| FC Pune City | Pune | Defunct |
| Mumbai | Mumbai | Defunct |
| Pune | Pune | Defunct |
| Bharat FC | Pune | Defunct |
| Mumbai Tigers F.C. | Mumbai | Defunct |
Manipur
Main State League: Manipur State League
Meghalaya
Main State League: Shillong Premier League
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Shillong Lajong | Shillong | I-League 2nd Division |
| Langsning | Shillong | I-League 2nd Division |
| Royal Wahingdoh | Shillong | Shillong Premier League |
| Malki Sports Club | Shillong | Shillong Premier League |
| Rangdajied United F.C. | Mawngap-Mawphlang | Shillong Premier League |
| Nangkiew Irat SC | Shillong | Shillong Premier League |
| Laitumkhrah SC | Laitumkhrah | Shillong Premier League |
| Shillong United FC | Shillong | Shillong Premier League |
Mizoram
Main State League: Mizoram Premier League
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Aizawl | Aizawl | I-League |
| Chanmari | Aizawl | Mizoram Premier League |
| Bethlehem Vengthlang FC | Aizawl | Mizoram Premier League |
| Chanmari West F.C. | Aizawl | Mizoram Premier League |
| Chhinga Veng | Aizawl | I-League 2nd Division |
| Dinthar F.C. | Aizawl | Mizoram Premier League |
| Ramhlun North F.C. | Aizawl | Mizoram Premier League |
| Zo United F.C. | Aizawl | Mizoram Premier League |
| Luangmual F.C. | Aizawl | Mizoram Premier League |
Nagaland
Main State League: Nagaland Premier League
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Kohima Komets | Kohima | Nagaland Premier League |
| Naga Tornados | Zunheboto | Nagaland Premier League |
| Dimapur United | Dimapur | Nagaland Premier League |
| Vanguard FC-Tseminyu | Kohima | Kohima Football League |
| D.C HILL C.F | Zunheboto | Zunheboto Premier |
Odisha
Main State League: FAO Football League
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Odisha FC | Bhubaneswar | Indian Super League |
| Samaleswari | Bhubaneswar | I-League 2nd Division |
Punjab
Main State League: Punjab State Super Football League
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Punjab FC | Chandigarh | I-League |
| JCT FC | Hoshiarpur | Punjab State Super Football League |
| FC Punjab Police | Jalandhar | Punjab State Super Football League |
| Doaba Football Club | - | Punjab State Super Football League |
| Guru Football Club | Punjab State Super Football League | |
| Jagat Singh Palahi FA | Punjab State Super Football League | |
| Khalsa Warriors FC | Punjab State Super Football League | |
| Olympian Jarnail FA | Punjab State Super Football League | |
| Principal Harbhajan SC | Punjab State Super Football League | |
| SGHS Football Academy | Punjab State Super Football League | |
| Sikh Regiment Centre FC | Punjab State Super Football League | |
| United FC | Punjab State Super Football League | |
| Young Football Club | Punjab State Super Football League | |
| BSF | Jalandhar | Punjab State Super Football League |
| CRPF | Jalandhar | Punjab State Super Football League |
| Dalbir Football Club | - | Punjab State Super Football League |
| Kehar Football Club | Punjab State Super Football League | |
| United Punjab FC | Pathankot | Punjab State Super Football League |
Rajasthan
Main State League: Rajasthan State Men's League
Sikkim
Main State League: Sikkim Premier Division League
Tamil Nadu
Main State League: CFA Senior Division League
Telangana
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Fateh Hyderabad A.F.C | Hyderabad | I-League 2nd Division |
| Hyderabad FC | Hyderabad | Indian Super League |
Uttar Pradesh
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Akbarpur FC | Akbarpur | - |
| Lucknow City FC | Lucknow | District Football League |
| States United FC | Lucknow | District Football League |
| Sunrise FC | Lucknow | District Football League |
| White Eagle FC | Lucknow | District Football League |
| Varanasi City FC | Varanasi | - |
| FC KIET | Ghaziabad | - |
| Ghaziabad FC | Ghaziabad | - |
| Meerut Warriors | Meerut | - |
| Allahabad Sporting Football Academy | Prayagraj | - |
| Techtro FC | Lucknow | District Football League |
| Pride FC | Lucknow | District Football League |
West Bengal
Main State League: Calcutta Premier Division
See also
References
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Kumar, Nidheesh (31 October 2019). "GMC Balayogi Stadium in good shape for new ISL season". Telangana Today. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
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