Delhi Dynamos Football Club is a football club in Indian Super League. It is based in Delhi. Prashant Agarwal is the president of 2016 Delhi Dynamos Football Club and Brigadier HPS Dhillon and Aman Zaidi are the Vice-President (Chief Operating Officer) and Club Secretary.
History of Delhi Dynamos Football Club
In early 2014, it was announced that the All India Football Federation(AIFF), the National Federation For Football In India, the autonomous body working for the enhancement of football in India, and IMG-Reliance, a private conglomerate would be accepting bids for ownership of eight of nine metropolitan selected cities for the Indian Super League (ISL), an eight-team franchise league modelled along the lines of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament and the newly modelled Kabaddi Tournament in India, Pro Kabaddi League. Finally on 17th July 2014, Delhi Dynamos Football Club came into existence with the hand of DEN Networks. DEN Networks Limited is the cable television distribution company providing Cable TV signals to Last Mile Operators, Distributors and numerous JV partners.
Owner of Delhi Dynamos Football Club
Delhi Dynamos Football Club is owned and operated by Delhi-based broadcasting company, DEN Networks. Delhi Dynamos Football Club was brought in October 2016 as club`s new majority co-owner, GMS which is cash buyer of ships and offshore assets for recycling. GMS currently holds 80% of the ownership in club which it purchased in two installments of 55% and 25% from DEN Networks.
Stadium of Delhi Dynamos Football Club
On 13th April 2014, it was announced that DEN Networks had won the bidding for the Delhi franchise and the football team came out with the name Delhi Dynamos Football Club, with a home ground Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, which is located in Delhi.
Dynamos Football Club in 2016
In 2016 season, Dynamos Football Club finished third in the league round with 21 points and lost to the Kerala Blasters Football Club in the semi finals. The players of Dynamos Football Club 2016 are as follows:
Player |
Poirei |
Rupert Nongrum |
Baye Ibrahima Niasse |
Ruben |
Sana Singh |
Amoes |
Kean Lewis |
Arjun Tudu |
Bruno Pelissari |
Marcelinho |
Milan Singh |
Antonio Doblas Santana |
Marcos Tebar |
Florent Malouda |
Memo |
Alwyn George |
Souvik Chakraborty |
Denson Devadas |
Anas Edathodika |
Malsawmzuala |
Sanjiban Ghosh |
Lalruatthara |
Richard Gadze |
David Addy |
Sunil Chhetri |
Management of Delhi Dynamos Football Club in 2016
The management body of Delhi Dynamos Football Club is:
Position |
Name |
Head Coach |
Gianluca Zambrotta |
Assistant Coach |
Simone Barone |
Assistant Coach |
Raman Vijayan |
Assistant Coach |
Shakti Chauhan |
Goalkeeping Coach |
Sebastian Delgado |
Fitness Coach |
Roberto Ghielmetti |
Team Manager |
Mario Cerra |
Team Doctor |
Dr. Tarun Sachdeva |