Ground Capacity 25,000 Chairman Yogesh Maurya Website Club home page Location Hyderabad | Owner Yogesh Maurya Manager Vikram Rajkumar League I-League 2nd Division Founded 2015 | |
Full name Fateh Hyderabad Associated Football Club Grounds Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad Profiles | ||
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Fateh Hyderabad Associated Football Club, also known as Fateh Hyderabad Football Club, is an Indian football club based in Hyderabad, Telangana. It was founded in 2015.
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The newly founded Fateh Hyderabad AFC made their debut in 2nd Division I League in 2015.
The club is owned by Ronald Perelman and Anil Ambani, who had 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, which is located in the outskirts of the city. 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.
Fateh Hyderabad AFC will be playing in the 2016–2017 2nd Division I League season
I-League 2nd division
Fateh Hyderabad played in 2015–16 I-League 2nd Division and were placed in Group A, but were placed the last in the group stage.
Stadium
The Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, formerly known as Fateh Maidan, is a football and cricket stadium in Hyderabad, Telangana. The stadium was renamed in 1967 in memory of Lal Bahadur Shastri, India's former Prime Minister. 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.
Senior team squad
As of 14 November 2015.Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.