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Mumbai City Football Club
Mumbai City Football Club is a private football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. This football club secured best position in Indian Super League seasons.

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Mumbai City Football ClubMumbai City Football Club is an Indian Super League football franchise hailing from Mumbaiin Maharashtra. Alexandre Guimaraes is the manager of the team in Indian Super League 2016.

Ownership of Mumbai City Football Club
The team Mumbai City Football Club is owned and operated by Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor and by Mumbai based Chartered Accountant Bimal Parekh.

Bidding of Mumbai City Football Club
Mumbai City Football Club has its bidding in early 2014, when it was announced that the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the National Federation for Football in India, and IMG-Reliance would be accepting bids for ownership of eight of nine selected cities for the upcoming Indian Super League, an imitation from Indian Premier League and Pro Kabaddi League. Mumbai City Football ClubThe Indian Super League is eight-team franchise league modelled with the playing of eight teams in their respective home grounds. DY Patil Stadium is the home ground of Mumbai City Football Club.

Home Ground of Mumbai City Football Club
DY Patil Stadium is located in Nerul locality in Mumbai, Maharashtra. DY Patil Stadium has the capacity of 55,000 that makes it the second-largest cricket ground in India after the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. This stadium will now act as the football stadium. DY Patil Stadium makes sure each spectator that has a comfortable and clear viewing experience. The entire ground has bucket seats and cantilever roofs that eliminate the need for columns.

Players of Mumbai City Football Club in 2016

No Position Player
1 India GK Amrinder Singh
2 India DF Aiborlang Khongjee
3 India DF Ashutosh Mehta
4 Brazil DF Gerson Vieira
5 India DF Anwar Ali
6 Hungary MF Krisztián Vadocz
7 Argentina FW Gastón Sangoy
8 Brazil MF Léo Costa
10 Uruguay FW Diego Forlán
11 India FW Sunil Chettri
12 India MF Jackichand Singh
14 India MF Boithang Haokip
15 India MF Pronay Halder
16 Haiti MF Sony Norde
17 India MF David Lalrinmuana
18 Romania DF Lucian Goian
20 Argentina MF Matías Defederico
21 India DF Sena Ralte
22 Brazil MF Otacilio Brito Alves
23 India DF Lalchhuanmawia
25 Brazil GK Roberto Volpato
26 India MF Sehnaj Singh
28 India MF Rakesh Oram
30 Argentina DF Facundo Cardozo
32 India GK Albino Gomes
33 India DF Munmun Lugun


Staffs of Mumbai City Football Club in 2016
Position Name
Manager Alexandre Guimaraes
Assistant coach Alex Ambrose
Assistant coach Juliano Fontana
Goalkeeping coach Martin Ruiz
Physical Trainer Rodrigo Poletto



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