Diamond Harbour FC
Association football club in West Bengal, India
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Diamond Harbour Football Club (DHFC) is a professional football club based in Diamond Harbour, West Bengal, India. The club currently competes in the Indian Super League, the first tier of the Indian football league system.[2][3]
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| Full name | Diamond Harbour Football Club | |||
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| Nickname | The Harbour Boys | |||
| Short name | DHFC | |||
| Founded | 2020[1] | |||
| Ground | Naihati Stadium Kalyani Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 25,000 20,000 | |||
| Owner | Diamond Harbour Sports Pvt. Ltd. | |||
| President | Abhishek Banerjee | |||
| Head coach | Kibu Vicuña | |||
| League | Indian Super League | |||
| 2025–26 | Indian Football League, 1st of 10 (promoted) | |||
| Website | diamondharbourfc | |||
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The club plays its home matches mostly at the Naihati Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 25,000 spectators. The team's colours are primarily navy blue, red and white, reflecting the maritime heritage of Diamond Harbour.
History
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 final 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] Diamond Harbour won the 2025–26 Indian Football League and was promoted to the 2026–27 Indian Super League.[13]
Players
First team squad
- As of July 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Technical staff
- As of June 2026
| Title | Name |
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| Owner |  Abhishek Banerjee |
| Head coach |  Kibu Vicuña[14] |
| Assistant coach | Dipankur Sharma Abhishek Das |
| Team manager | Pritam Saha |
| Goalkeeper coach | Abhishek Das |
| Performance analyst | Gaurav Mukherjee |
| Physio | Vikas Kumar |
| Kitman | Arghya Bhattacharya |
Honours
Domestic
League
- Indian Football League
- Champions (1): 2025–26
- I-League 2
- Champions (1): 2024–25
- I-League 3
- Champions (1): 2024–25
- Calcutta Football League
- Runners-up (1): 2024–25
Cup
- Durand Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2025
- Oil India Gold Cup
- Winners (1): 2025[15]
- Bodousa Cup
- Winners (1): 2025[16]