Sudeva Delhi FC

Sudeva Delhi Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in New Delhi, that competes in the I-League, the second tier of Indian football league system. Founded as "Sudeva Moonlight FC" in 2014, the club joined I-League in the 2020-21 season and became the first and only club from Delhi to participate in the league.
History.
The beginning.
Sudeva is an organization which was started in 2014 by two young entrepreneurs, Anuj Gupta, a solicitor in England and Vijay Hakari, an environmentalist, sharing a common passion for raising the standards of football training in the country. The organization runs grassroots programs for potential talent, starting from the age of 9 years, right up to the senior level.
As Sudeva Moonlight.
In 2016, Sudeva acquired Moonlight FC, a Delhi based club playing in DSA Senior Division, and having won the league twice in 1985 and 1990. Sudeva debuted in I-League 2nd Division in the 2016–17 season. In 2018, Sudeva acquired CD Olímpic de Xàtiva, a club that currently competes in the Spanish Tercera Division, and became the first club in the history of Indian football to acquire a European club.
As Sudeva Delhi.
In June, 2020, All India Football Federation (AIFF) invited bids for a new team to join the I-League. Sudeva was one of the three football clubs that submitted the bid documents and on August 12, 2020, AIFF announced that Sudeva Delhi would take part in the 2020-21 I-League season after winning the bid for direct entry into the competition.
Sudeva Delhi was launched by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on November 27, 2020.
2020–21 season.
Ahead of the 2020–21 I-League season, Sudeva Delhi appointed Chencho Dorji as their head coach. Dorji is the first Bhutanese coach at the helm of any club in the history of the I-League. The first club from the national capital to play in the I-League, Sudeva Delhi FC have opted for an all-Indian squad in their first season and the concept was came from Dorji's mind. He said that; "The message was always clear that we will go with an all-Indian squad."
The club began their very first top flight competitive season on 9 January with a match against Mohammedan SC, which ended as their 1–0 loss. After struggling in lots of matches, they managed to win against teams like Chennai City FC, NEROCA and Indian Arrows. They managed to get 18 points from 14 games, which includes five wins, six losses and there draws and finished in eighth position of the league table.
Stadium.
Ambedkar Stadium in Delhi is the home ground of Sudeva Delhi. It has the capacity of 25,000 spectators.
Current squad.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliated clubs.
The following club is currently affiliated with Sudeva Delhi FC: