Fateh Hyderabad AFC

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Fateh Hyderabad
Fateh Hyderabad AFC.svg
Full nameFateh Hyderabad Associated Football Club
Nickname(s) Nizams [1]
Founded2015;9 years ago (2015) [2]
Ground G.M.C Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad, Telangana
Capacity30,000
OwnerYogesh Maurya
League I-League 2nd Division

Fateh Hyderabad Associated Football Club, also known as Fateh Hyderabad FC, [3] is an Indian professional football club based in Hyderabad, Telangana, that last competed in the I-League 2nd Division, then second tier of Indian football league system. [4] [5]

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History

Inception

Fateh Hyderabad was founded in 2015. The club is owned by Yogesh Maurya and Aditya Narayanan, who studied together at Wharton Business School. They officially launched the club on 4 September at Park Hyatt Hyderabad. Its infrastructure for training and player accommodation is situated at Gundlapochampalli, on the outskirts of Hyderabad. Yogesh Maurya is also a part of the coaching staff and attended AIFF's AFC 'B' Coaching Licence Course in Goa in September 2015 to improve his understanding of the game. Maurya has served as the club's Technical and Sporting Director since its founding. [6]

In February 2017, the club announced a joint venture with Premier Education Group of the UK which will teach physical education in schools throughout Hyderabad. [7]

I-League 2nd Division

The newly founded Fateh Hyderabad AFC made their debut in 2015–16 I-League 2nd Division. [8] Fateh Hyderabad were placed in Group A. Their first match ended in a goalless draw against NEROCA on 14 November 2015. Fateh Hyderabad lost their next six matches in the group stage. On 8 December 2015, Nitin Jyal became the first goalscorer for the club in their 1–2 loss to Mohammedan Sporting. Fateh Hyderabad recorded their first ever win in their eight and final match of the season against Neroca. Shahil Bhatt scored twice in a 2–1 victory for the club. The season also saw 16-year-old Tao Shaiza debut for the club. Shahil Bhatt was the club's top scorer in the season with three goals. Fateh Hyderabad finished last in the group stage, with only one win from their eight matches.

The following 2016–17 season saw significant improvements at Fateh Hyderabad. [9] The club signed three foreign players, including Englishman Adam Mitter from Stafford Rangers FC, who took on the role of captain. [10] They later roped in Fijian player Gurjeet Singh. [11] The club topped their group and remained undefeated in their six group stage matches, thus qualifying for the Final Round of the I-League 2nd Division for the first time in their history. They finished fourth in the Final Round of the league, managing only two wins from ten matches. With nine clean sheets, Fateh Hyderabad had the most clean sheets in the 2nd Division that season. Gambian striker Saihou Jagne was the club's top scorer with four goals. [12] [13]

At the end of the 2016–17 season, the club saw several key players move to ISL clubs. Gurtej Singh, their captain and most experienced defender, was drafted by FC Pune City. [14] Defender Abdul Hakku and goalkeeper Kunzang Bhutia were drafted to Northeast United and ATK respectively. [15] [16]

Ahead of the 2017–18 I-League 2nd Division season, they roped in Ellimishetty Shyam as head coach. [17] On 14 March 2018, club owner Yogesh Maurya announced that Fateh Hyderabad would be moving their home ground to the RDT Stadium in Anantapur for the upcoming 2017–18 season of the I-League 2nd Division. [18] [19] [20] According to Maurya, the poor pitch conditions at the Gachibowli Stadium forced them to move to another stadium. Maurya also disclosed plans for Fateh Hyderabad to have their own stadium in the next few seasons.

Stadium

Fateh Hyderabad Football Club play their home matches at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium.

The Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, home to the Fateh Hyderabad AFC Gachibowli Outdoor 35.JPG
The Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, home to the Fateh Hyderabad AFC
Night view of the stadium StadiumHyderabad.jpg
Night view of the stadium

The Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, formerly known as Fateh Maidan, is a football and cricket stadium in Hyderabad, Telangana. [21] The stadium was renamed in 1967 in memory of Lal Bahadur Shastri, India's former Prime Minister. [22] [23] The stadium is situated behind the police control room, between the Nizam College and Public Gardens in Hyderabad. It is the venue for many national and international sporting events, especially football and cricket.

For the 2017–18 season, Fateh Hyderabad moved their home ground to the Anantapur Sports Village Football Ground, in Anantapur, due to poor pitch conditions at the Gachibowli Stadium. [18] [24]

Senior team squad

Current squad

As of 12 October 2019 [25]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Fayaz Shaikh
2 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Vikram Lahkbir Singh
3 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Harpreet Singh
4 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Sunveer Singh Chaudhary
7 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Sohail Khatri
8 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Don Tshering Lepcha
10 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Gagandeep Singh
11 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Omkar More
12 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Mohammad Farish Khan
13 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Thouanjam Abomcha Singh
14 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Pramod Kumar Pandey
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Naro Hari Shrestha (Captain)
17 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Shivam Pandey
20 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Forster Addae
22 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Ningombam Sana Singh
23 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Haileuyibe Iranggau
26 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Vishal Sharma
27 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Clyde Fernandes
33 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Nikhil Deka
35 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Yadav Rahul
49 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Dhyaneshwar Jangitwar

Technical staff

As of 3 August 2019
PositionName
Manager Flag of India.svg [26]
Technical Director Flag of India.svg Yogesh Maurya
Owner Flag of India.svg

Yogesh Maurya

Managerial history

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
2015—2016Vamos [30]
2016—2018T10 Sports
2018—presentVector X [31]

Team records

SeasonDiv.Tms.Pos.Attendance/G Federation Cup / Super Cup AFC Champions League AFC Cup
2016–17 I-League 2nd124th469DNPDNPDNP
2017–18 I-League 2nd18Group stage120DNPDNPDNP
2018–19 I-League 2nd16DNPDNPDNP
Key

Seasons

As of 29 April 2018
YearDivisionLeagueFederation
Cup
Pos.PWDLGFGAPts
2015–16 I-League 2nd Division Group stage [32] 81165174
2016–17 I-League 2nd Division 4th16583161023
2017–18 I-League 2nd Division Group stage10523231617

Honours

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