Diamond Harbour FC

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Full nameDiamond Harbour Football Club
NicknameThe Harbour Boys
Short nameDHFC
ডিএইচএফসি
Founded2020; 6 years ago (2020)[1]
Diamond Harbour
ডায়মন্ড হারবার
Full nameDiamond Harbour Football Club
NicknameThe Harbour Boys
Short nameDHFC
ডিএইচএফসি
Founded2020; 6 years ago (2020)[1]
GroundNaihati Stadium Kalyani Stadium
Capacity25,000
OwnerDiamond Harbour Sports Pvt. Ltd.
PresidentAbhishek Banerjee
Head coachKibu Vicuña
League
2026TBA
Websitediamondharbourfc.com
Current season

Diamond Harbour Football Club (DHFC) is a professional football club based in Diamond Harbour, West Bengal, India. The club currently competes in the Indian Football League, the second tier of the Indian football league system, since the 2025–26 season.[2][3]

The club plays its home matches at the Naihati Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 25,000 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.

Diamond Harbour Football Club was established in 2020 and approved by the Indian Football Association (IFA) in 2022 to participate in the Calcutta Football League (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.[4][5]

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.[6][7] Later in the year, the club was nominated to represent West Bengal in the inaugural season of the I-League 3, the new fourth tier in the Indian league system.[8][9]

In 2024, Diamond Harbour FC took part in the Sikkim Gold Cup held in Gangtok, reflecting its growing participation in national-level competitions.[10] The club won the I-League 2 and was promoted to the I-League in the same year. Diamond Harbour made their Durand Cup debut in 2025 where they reached the finals by beating Indian Super League clubs, Jamshedpur FC and East Bengal FC. However, they lost the final 6-1 to NorthEast United FC and finished runners up.[11][12]

Players

First team squad

As of 1 March 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  IND Dheeraj Singh
2 MF  NGA Sunday Afolabi
4 DF  ESP Mikel Kortazar
5 MF  IND Lalliansanga Renthlei
6 MF  IND Mohit Mittal
7 MF  ESP Antonio Moyano
8 MF  IND Wahengbam Angousana
10 MF  ESP Hugo Díaz
11 MF  IND Bryce Miranda
12 MF  IND Amzard Khan
14 MF  IND Paul Ramfangzauva
16 DF  IND Robilal Mandi
17 FW  IND Sahil Harijan
19 FW  IND Halicharan Narzary (on loan from Bengaluru)
21 GK  IND Susnata Malik
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW  IND Jobby Justin (captain)
23 DF  IND Melroy Assisi
24 GK  IND Mohammed Arbaz (on loan from Kerala Blasters)
27 MF  IND Pintu Mahata
28 MF  IND Akash Hemram
33 DF  IND Ajith Kumar
37 MF  IND Samuel Lalmuanpuia
45 FW  IND Aimar Adam
55 DF  IND Nitesh Darjee
60 MF  IND Girik Khosla
67 FW  IND Tharpuia
95 DF  IND Naresh Singh Yendrembam
99 FW  SVN Luka Majcen
— FW  NGA Bright Enobakhare

Technical staff

As of July 2025
Title Name
Owner India Abhishek Banerjee
Head coach Spain Kibu Vicuña
Assistant coach India Dipankur Sharma
India Abhishek Das
Goalkeeper coach India Abhishek Das
Physio India Vikas Kumar
Team manager India Pritam saha
Kitman India Arghya Bhattacharya

Honours

Domestic

League

Cup

See also

References

Further reading

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