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Mumbai City
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Full nameMumbai City Football Club
NicknameThe Islanders
Short nameMCFC
Founded30 August 2014; 11 years ago (2014-08-30)
GroundMumbai Football Arena
Capacity7,000
Owner(s)
  • Mumbai City Football India Pvt Ltd (65%)
  • Sneha Parekh & Others (25%)
  • Ranbir Kapoor (9%)
  • Bimal Parekh (1%)
Head coachManolo Márquez
LeagueIndian Super League
2025–26Indian Super League, 3rd of 14
Websitemumbaicityfc.com
BERJAYA Current season

Mumbai City FC is an Indian professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. They compete in the Indian Super League, the top tier of the Indian football league system. Founded on 30 August 2014, Mumbai City is one of the most successful clubs in Indian Super League history, jointly holding the record with Mohun Bagan Super Giant for the most major ISL honours, having won two ISL League Winners Shields and two ISL Cups. The club became the first in ISL history to win both the League Winners Shield and the ISL Cup in the same season, achieving the feat in the 2020–21 season campaign.

History

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In early 2014, it was announced that the All India Football Federation, 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 eight-team franchise league modeled along the lines of the Indian Premier League, the country's professional cricket league.[1][2]

First season (2014) under Peter Reid

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Swedish international Freddie Ljungberg, club's first marquee player.[3]

On 15 September 2014, the club signed Nicolas Anelka, a former French international who had been a free agent since his departure from West Bromwich Albion earlier in the year.[4] Three days later, former Swedish international Freddie Ljungberg was signed as the team's first marquee player, returning from two years of retirement.[5] Englishman Peter Reid was appointed as the team's first ever head coach.[6]

Mumbai were the visitors in the first ever ISL match on 12 October 2014, at Atlético de Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium. Without Anelka and Ljungberg, the side lost 3–0.[citation needed] On 18 October 2014, the club registered their first victory over FC Pune City by beating them 5–0 at DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai, in which André Moritz registered the first ever hat-trick of ISL.[7] The team finished seventh in the table out of eight and did not qualify for the playoffs.[8]

Second season (2015) under Nicolas Anelka

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Mumbai City players in practice at the Cooperage Ground in December 2015

In July 2015, Nicolas Anelka became player-manager, replacing Peter Reid.[9] Frantz Bertin was appointed captain at the beginning of the season. The club then roped in India's captain Sunil Chhetri for a domestic record-breaking deal of ₹1.2 crore,[10] and signed 2015 I-League's player of the year awardee Sony Norde of Haiti.[11] Sunil Chhetri was the top scorer for the team as he scored seven goals including a hat-trick against NorthEast United FC.[12] Mumbai only won four matches and lost six to finish in sixth position in the league table. Due to such results, Anelka resigned and announced his departure at the end of the season.[13]

Alexandre Guimarães era (2016–2018)

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Alexandre Guimarães was appointed as head coach of Mumbai City for the 2016–17 season

After the first two seasons, Mumbai City's management made big changes by appointing Alexandre Guimarães, a former Costa Rica international, as the head coach for the 2016 ISL season. The club moved into their new home stadium, the Mumbai Football Arena, at Andheri. The club also signed 2010 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball winner Diego Forlán on a three-month deal, with the option to extend for another year as a marquee player for the season.[14]

The arrival of the Uruguayan changed the dynamics of the struggling Mumbai team to title contenders. Forlán scored the first hat-trick of the Hero ISL 2016 season as The Islanders beat Kerala Blasters 5–0 at Mumbai Football Arena on 19 November 2016.[15] It was also the first hat-trick of any marquee player in the history of the ISL. The team conceded the fewest goals (8) of all teams in the league, whilst Lucian Goian finished with the most tackles (67). Alexandre's team kept eight clean sheets in the group stage, making it a record across all three tournament editions. As a result, Mumbai City finished the 14 rounds with six wins, five draws, and three losses. However, the club lost to ATK in the two-legged semi-finals.[16]

In 2017, the ISL announced another auction in order to make way for new entrants Jamshedpur FC & Bengaluru FC, which led other clubs to start the squad rebuilding process once again. While Mumbai City missed their star performers, including the club's all-time top goalscorer Sunil Chhetri, the club managed to retain Alexandre Guimarães after he guided the club to their first-ever playoffs in three seasons.[17] The club also managed to retain captain & goalkeeper Amrinder Singh for 12 million INR after he was awarded the best goalkeeper in the previous season, while keeping a record number of clean sheets for the club.[18] They also retained the services of midfielder Sehnaj Singh who was instrumental in the club's success in the previous season.[19] In the foreign department, they retained the defensive duo of Goian and Gérson Vieira,[20] alongside Brazilian midfielder Léo Costa.[21] They also retained Rakesh Oram, a player under the U-21 player quota.[22]

However, the club's new signings did not perform at their best, as they finished the season in 7th position, failing to qualify for the playoffs, with the coach being criticized for overly defensive tactics.[23] After the ISL season had concluded, Mumbai City FC also took part in the inaugural edition of the Super Cup. They kicked off proceedings smoothly by defeating Indian Arrows by a scoreline reading 2–1 in the qualifier round. However, they were defeated by East Bengal FC in the Round of 16.[24] On 14 August 2018, The club stated that they and Alexandre Guimarães had parted company by mutual consent. This ended the Guimarães Era, with the Brazilian-born Costa Rican manager being with the Islanders since 2016.[25]

Jorge Costa era (2018–2020)

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After the announcement that Mumbai City FC had parted ways with Guimarães, the Islanders broke the news about their new head coach Jorge Costa.[26] The club also signed Indian Internationals Alen Deory and Subhasish Bose along with some foreign players such as Modou Sougou, Rafael Bastos, Arnold Issoko and Paulo Machado.

The team started the season with a 2–0 loss at home to Jamshedpur FC, followed by a 1–1 draw to Kerala Blasters. The team then recorded a 2–0 win against FC Pune City, then lost 5–0 to rivals FC Goa.[27] After that run of results, Jorge Costa made tactical changes, which led to the club's best unbeaten run in history at the time (9 games unbeaten). The team ended December with a 6–1 win against Kerala Blasters, with Modou Sougou scoring 4 of the team's six goals in the match, which was a record-breaking tally as Sougou became the first player in the league to score four goals in a single match. It was Mumbai's best-ever victory against any club.[28] They also managed to break league leaders Bengaluru FC's unbeaten run at Mumbai Football Arena in January.[citation needed]

The club managed to secure a play-off finish with a 3–1 victory against ATK on 22 February 2019 with a game in hand, thanks to Modou Sougou's second hat-trick in the league, which is also a record for having maximum hat-tricks for the Islanders. The 3rd-place finish saw them face off against FC Goa, which resulted in a 5–1 defeat at home despite Mumbai opening the scoring. They managed to bounce back and beat Goa 1-0 in the away fixture, but it wasn't enough to overturn the deficit. Even though Mumbai lost in the Play-offs, Arnold Issoko won the DHL Winning Pass of the League Award for his maximum number of assists (8), and Modou Sougou became the joint-second scorer with 12 goals. Fan favorite Amrinder Singh ended the league with the most saves and joint-highest number of clean sheets (6). On 19 March 2019, the club confirmed that Jorge Costa had extended his stay for one year.[29]

The next task for Jorge Costa and his side was the 2019 Super Cup, with the Islanders drawn to play Chennaiyin FC in the Round of 16. They were eliminated with a 2–0 defeat.[30]

2019–20 season

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After announcing the departure of club captain Lucian Goian, Mumbai brought in Mato Grgic, Sèrge Kevyn, Amine Chermiti, Diego Carlos, and Mohamed Larbi, with the first game of the 2019–20 season resulting in a 1–0 win over Kerala Blasters. On 28 November 2019, City Football Group, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi United Group, acquired a major stake in Mumbai City FC. This was the first time European club had acquired a majority stake in Indian club.[31] There were ups and downs for Jorge Costa's team, but injuries to the mainstays of the team hampered Mumbai City FC's good run. In the end, they fell short of the final playoff spot by just three points by losing to Chennaiyin FC.[32]

The Islanders had record 12 players who scored the team's 25 goals. It became the first team to do a league double over Bengaluru FC in ISL history. After finishing fifth, and with the City Football Group ownership coming into full effect, Jorge Costa's reign at the club ended.[33]

Acquisition by CFG and success under Sergio Lobera (2020–2021)

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Under the new ownership, the club signed former FC Goa coach Sergio Lobera.[34] The club signed Hugo Boumous after paying a release clause of ₹1.6 crores, a record fee in Indian football. Along with Boumous, they signed some core players from Goa, including Fall, Jahouh, Mandar, and Jackichand. During the first phase of the league, Mumbai City got 25 points which included eight wins, one draw, and one loss. A win against Mohun Bagan in the final match of the league stage made them the winners of the League Shield, thus qualifying for the 2022 AFC Champions League group stage.[35] By doing so, they became the second Indian club after FC Goa to play in the Champions League.

The Islanders had earlier sealed their playoff berth with a 3–3 draw against FC Goa. Their first semifinal leg against FC Goa at Fatorda ended in a 2–2 draw. The second leg ended in a goalless draw. In the shootout, they beat FC Goa 6–5, where Rowllin Borges scored the decisive penalty. In their final against ATK Mohun Bagan at the Fatorda Stadium, they won the game 2–1, with Bipin Singh scoring the decisive goal in the 90th minute. Thus, Mumbai City became the first club to win the league winners' shield and the ISL trophy in a single season.[36]

Des Buckingham era (2021–2023)

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2021–22 season

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On 8 October 2021, Mumbai City appointed English Des Buckingham as head coach on a two-year contract.[37][38] The club began its 2021–22 season campaign with a 3–0 win on 22 November against FC Goa. At the end of the season, Mumbai City finished in fifth place, meaning they failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Ahead of the continental campaign, the club went to Abu Dhabi and defeated Emirati giants Al Ain 2–1 in a friendly match.[39] Under Buckingham, Mumbai City became the first Indian club to win a match in the AFC Champions League, as they defeated Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya of Iraq by 2–1.[40]

2022–23 season

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On 4 January 2023, Mumbai City extended Buckingham's contract for 2 years.[41] The club made a historic run at 2022–23 Indian Super League by becoming League winners for the second time. They broke records with the most points (46), most wins (14), least defeats (2), most goals scored (54), goal difference (+33), and longest unbeaten streak (18 matches). However, they were beaten in the last two league games, followed by a third defeat to Bengaluru in the 1st leg of the semifinals. Although they defeated them in the 2nd leg with a scoreline of 1–2 in regulation time, they lost on penalties.

2023–24 season

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The club began the 23–24 season with the 2023 Durand Cup, where Mumbai were drawn in a group with Jamshedpur FC, Mohammedan SC, and the Indian Navy football team. Mumbai went on to win all three games, but ended up losing in the quarter-final to Mohun Bagan SG on 28 August.[42] Mumbai's next match came in the 2023–24 AFC Champions League against F.C. Nassaji Mazandaran on 18 September 2023, where Mumbai were defeated 2–0.[43] Mumbai played their first ISL match on 24 September away against NorthEast, winning 2–1 with Jorge Pereyra Díaz securing the win.[44]

Mumbai's first home match of the season came against Kerala Blasters, with Mumbai winning 2-1 with goals from Pereyra Díaz and Apuia.[45] Buckingham's last match as Mumbai coach came on 6 November, in a 2–0 loss at home to Saudi Al-Hilal.[46] Ten days later, Mumbai confirmed Buckingham's departure to Oxford United FC.[47]

Petr Krátký era (2023–2026)

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2023–24 season

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On 9 December 2023, Petr Krátký was appointed as the new head coach.[48][49][50] His first game ended in a 0–0 draw away to FC Goa on 12 December 2023.[51] His first win came on 20 December, a 2–1 win over Mohun Bagan SG, which included 11 yellow and seven red cards.[52][53] Going into the final league match against second-placed Mohun Bagan, Mumbai were two points clear at the top of the table and only needed a draw to win the ISL Shield. [54] However, Mumbai lost 2-1, allowing Mohun Bagan to lift the trophy.[55]

Going into the ISL playoffs, Mumbai pulled off a late comeback against Goa in the semifinal first leg to win 2-3, with all three of Mumbai's goals coming after the 90th minute.[56] A 2-0 win in the second leg meant Mumbai had reached the ISL Final.[57] In the final, Mumbai took revenge against Mohun Bagan, winning 3-1 with goals from Jorge Pereyra Díaz, Bipin Singh, and Jakub Vojtuš. This secured the second ISL Cup in the club's history.[58]

2024–25 season

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The club opted to conduct the squad's pre-season training in Thailand, therefore the 2024 Durand Cup was subsequently contested by the Mumbai City youth team.[59] The first match of the new season was away against Mohun Bagan SG on 13 September, which eventually ended in a 2-2 draw with goals from Tiri and Thaer Krouma.[60] In the club's next match, away against Jamshedpur, despite going 1-0 up following a long-range goal from Nikos Karelis, Mumbai eventually lost 3-2.[61] The early winless streak continued, with a 0-0 draw at home against Bengaluru.[62] The club finally got their first win away against Goa, with goals from Nikos Karelis and Yoëll van Nieff.[63]

On 7 February 2025, after a 0-2 win away against NorthEast United, Mumbai became the first team to achieve 100 Indian Super League wins.[64] At the end of the league stage of the season, Mumbai City finished 6th with 36 points, qualifying for the playoffs. However, their playoff run ended in the knockout round with a 5–0 defeat to Bengaluru, one of the heaviest losses in ISL playoff history.[65] Nikolaos Karelis finished as the club’s top scorer with 11 goals. Young full-back Nathan Rodrigues, given his debut and regular game time due to Akash Mishra's unavailability, emerged as a breakthrough player, recording 3 goals.[66] In the 2025 Super Cup, Mumbai City reached the semi-final but were knocked out by Jamshedpur.[67]

2025–26 season and CFG exit

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Mumbai City did not participate in the 2025 Durand Cup.[68] After a period of uncertainty, Mumbai City confirmed their participation in the Super Cup. They were confirmed to be in pot A of the Super Cup draw.[69] The club was drawn in Group D alongside SC Delhi, Rajasthan United, and Kerala Blasters.[70] Mumbai won their first match 4-1 against Delhi, but lost 1-0 against Rajasthan United.[71] Mumbai then defeated Kerala Blasters 1-0 to secure their berth on head-to-head record.[72] However, the club lost 2-1 to Goa in the semi-final.[73]

After a commercial review, City Football Group announced the divesting of its shares. This meant a return of complete ownership to the founding owners.[74] In the shortened 13-game season, Mumbai secured a third-place finish, behind eventual champions East Bengal, and defending champions Mohun Bagan.[75]

Club crest and kits

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Club crest

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Mumbai City FC crest (2014–23)

When the club was founded in 2014, the club crest predominantly featured a fortress representing the resilience of the city, seven stars to represent the Seven Islands of Bombay, and the Mumbai local train.

In 2023, three years after their takeover in 2020 by the City Football Group, the club redesigned their crest. The new crest was made in collaboration with the fans, who voted on a new design featuring iconic landmarks of Mumbai. The final crest chosen was a circular crest resembling other CFG teams, featuring the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, the Mumbai train network, the Arabian Sea, and two fortresses to symbolize the city's resilience.[76]

Colours

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When the club was founded in 2014, the main club colour was royal blue. In 2020, when the City Football Group purchased the club's majority share, they changed the primary colours into sky blue following the pathway of their flagship club Manchester City.[76]

In the early years, the club's away kit was a white kit with royal blue featuring on the collar and sleeves. In 2018, the club changed the away colors into an all golden yellow kit.[77]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

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Period Kit manufacturer Main Shirt sponsor Back sponsor Chest sponsor Sleeve sponsor
2014–15 Jabong.com[78] IDBI Bank Ace Group
2015–16 Puma Ace Group[79] UltraTech Cement[80] Askme.com Renault[81]
2016–17 Motul Mitashi
2017–18 T10 Sports Infinix Mobile[82] Jio
2018–19 Sqad Gear Macroman[83]
2019–20 SportsAdda Etihad Airways
2020–21 Puma[84] DafaNews[85] Etihad Airways Zurich[86] Midea[87]
2021–22 Expo 2020[88] DafaNews Cisco
2022–23 Stake News[89] Nissin
2023–24 Cliky Acer
2024–25 Etihad Airways DafaNews Oppo
2025–26 ISGL Matix Bisleri

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Stadium

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Mumbai Football Arena, Andheri

The Islanders played their home games at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai in the first 2 seasons. They shifted their home base to the Mumbai Football Arena in Andheri from the third season of the ISL, as their previous home stadium, the DY Patil Stadium, was allotted to go under construction for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and have continued playing there ever since.[94]

Mumbai also used the Balewadi Stadium in Pune, and the aforementioned DY Patil Stadium to play their 2023–24 AFC Champions League home games. This was since the infrastructural set up in the Mumbai Football Arena made it ineligible to host AFC Champions League matches.[95]

Supporters

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Mumbai City FC is reputed to have one of India's most vocal fan bases.[96] The West Coast Brigade is one of the notable fan club of Mumbai City FC, which is known for its support to the team at both home and away matches. West Coast Brigade has a dedicated stand during the home matches at the Mumbai Football Arena.

The players and the coach have often acknowledged the fans' support of the success and always engaged in fan interaction and promotional activities. In 2017, Mumbai City FC became the first club in ISL history to announce a special section for away fans as a progressive step toward football fan culture.[97]

Rivalries

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West Coast Derby

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Mumbai City has a rivalry with their neighborhood club FC Goa, against whom they contest the West Coast Derby or western rivalry.[98][99] The root of the rivalry between Mumbai City FC and FC Goa can be traced back since the appointment of Jorge Costa as Mumbai City's head coach in 2018. There were traces of the rivalry before, but it started gaining momentum once the Portuguese – a Jose Mourinho ideologist, was appointed. It was natural that Sergio Lobera, whose philosophy is based on Pep Guardiola's Barcelona, would rise as one of the main threats to the Islanders. The two sides played several interesting battles throughout the 2018–19 and 2019–20 campaigns.[100]

Mumbai City's three worst losses in Hero ISL history have come from FC Goa's hands. A 7–0 loss in November 2015, A 5–0 loss in October 2018, and a 5–1 loss in March 2019.

But there is more to this rivalry than just on-field results. Before the start of 2020–21 season, Mumbai City FC, under new ownership of CFG, raided FC Goa and signed five key players from the Gaurs in Ahmed Jahouh, Mourtada Fall, Hugo Boumous, Mandar Rao Dessai and Amey Ranawade. The Islanders also roped in head coach Sergio Lobera, who had been sacked by Goa just a season before adding more spice to the rivalry.[citation needed]

In the 2023-24 season, Mumbai faced Goa in the ISL semi-final playoff. In the first leg, Goa were winning 2-0 until the 90th minute, where Lallianzuala Chhangte scored a brace, and Vikram Partap Singh scored once, to secure a 2-3 comeback.[101] Mumbai midfielder Jayesh Rane played a crucial part in the win, assisting two out of the three Mumbai goals.[102]

Rivalry with Mohun Bagan

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Mumbai City have also developed a competitive rivalry with Mohun Bagan SG. They have contested for the League Shield for the past few years and are currently considered as two of the strongest teams in the ISL. The 2023-24 season saw the rivalry increase, with Mumbai City and Mohun Bagan battling each other for both the ISL Championship and the ISL Cup. Mohun Bagan won the ISL shield, beating Mumbai on the final day.[55] In the ISL Final though, Mumbai avenged the loss and secured a 3-1 win.[58]

Ahead of the 2024-25 season, Mohun Bagan made headlines by signing Apuia, one of Mumbai's star players. Both clubs played out the first match of the 2024-25 season, ending in a 2-2 draw with Mumbai's Syrian defender Thaer Krouma scoring a last-minute equalizer.[103]

Ownership

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On 13 April 2014, ISL announced that actor Ranbir Kapoor had won the bidding for the Mumbai team to be the eighth team in the inaugural season of the League with Bimal Parekh as co-owner.[104]

City Football Group

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On 28 November 2019, it was revealed that City Football Group, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi United Group, had bought a 65% stake in the club, adding Mumbai City FC as the eighth club under the City Group.[105] On 26 December 2025, the City Group divested their stake in the club, returning it to the founding owners.[74]

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 6 August 2026[106]

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

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3 DF BERJAYA IND Valpuia
6 FW BERJAYA IND Vikram Partap Singh
8 MF BERJAYA FIN Joni Kauko
10 MF BERJAYA IND Brandon Fernandes
11 FW BERJAYA ESP Jorge Ortiz
14 MF BERJAYA IND Lalnuntluanga Bawitlung
16 MF BERJAYA IND Franklin Nazareth
17 DF BERJAYA IND Bijay Chhetri
18 DF BERJAYA IND Amandeep
20 DF BERJAYA IND Dhruv Alva
23 GK BERJAYA IND Rehenesh TP
27 DF BERJAYA IND Nathan Rodrigues
30 FW BERJAYA ARG Jorge Pereyra Díaz
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31 DF BERJAYA IND Akash Mishra
32 GK BERJAYA IND Ahan Prakash
36 DF BERJAYA IND Sahil Panwar
39 MF BERJAYA IND Aadil Sheikh
45 MF BERJAYA IND Zothanpuia
71 MF BERJAYA IND Ishaan Shishodia
77 MF BERJAYA IND Gyamar Nikum
92 FW BERJAYA IND Noufal PN
— FW BERJAYA IND Muhammad Ajsal
— GK BERJAYA IND Ashish Sibi
— DF BERJAYA IND Steiner D’Souza
— FW BERJAYA IND Yuvraj Kadam
— GK BERJAYA IND Harsh Kadam

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF BERJAYA IND Supratim Das (at Diamond Harbour until 31 May 2026)

Reserves and academy

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Mumbai City fielded a reserve team in the 2019–20 I-League 2nd Division. Players like Mohammed Kaif and Nakul Shelke were promoted to the first team for the Super Cup after their performances in the 2nd Division. In late November 2019, academy graduate Asif Khan signed his first professional contract with Mumbai City until 2024, making him the first Mumbai City academy player to sign a professional contract with the club.[107]

Ahead of the 2024–25 season, with the club opting to conduct pre-season training in Thailand, the reserves contested the 2024 Durand Cup. However, the team lost all three matches, and were knocked out in the group stage.[59]

Personnel

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Corporate

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Position Name
Owner(s) India Mumbai City Football India Pvt Ltd (65%)
India Sneha Parekh & Others (25%)
India Ranbir Kapoor (9%)
India Bimal Parekh (1%)
Board of directors India Bimal Parekh
India Sneha Parekh
CEO India Kandarp Chandra
Head of corporate sales India Jonathan Rego
Marketing manager India Siddharth Yadav
Finance manager India Megha Srivastava

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Head coach Spain Manolo Márquez[108]
Assistant coach India Anthony Fernandes
Director of football India Sujay Sharma
Team manager India Rocky Kalan
Goalkeeping coach Serbia Milos Petrovic
Strength & conditioning coach India Jeriah Prasad
Performance analyst India Narendra Vakare
India Trishit Ghosh
Physiotherapist India Suhas Kandekar
India Akhilesh
Team doctor India Simarpreet Singh Kalra
Head of rehabilitation and sports medicine India Sandeep Kurale
Media manager India Swati Kalyadapu
Kit manager India Rishi Roy
Head of youth and grassroots development India Dinesh Nair

Statistics and records

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All-time performance record

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As of 25th August 2024[109]

Competition MP W D L GF GA Win%
Indian Super League 190924355304239048.42
Super Cup 106041312060.00
Durand Cup 147163329050.00
AFC Champions League 12219428016.67
Total 2261074574354308047.35

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NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%
Peter Reid BERJAYA England 4 September 2014[6] 2014 144461221028.57
Nicolas Anelka BERJAYA France 3 July 2015[110] 2015 144461626028.57
Alexandre Guimarães BERJAYA Costa Rica 19 April 2016[111] 2018 34138134337038.24
Jorge Costa BERJAYA Portugal 14 August 2018[26] 2020 38178135226044.74
Sergio Lobera BERJAYA Spain 12 October 2020[34] 2021 2314543921060.87
Des Buckingham BERJAYA England 8 October 2021[112] 16 November 2023 72391221144104054.17

Anthony Fernandes (interim)

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Petr Krátký BERJAYA Czech Republic 9 December 2023[113] 18 July 2026 6836161610067052.94
Manolo Márquez BERJAYA Spain 18 July 2026[108] Present 000000!—

Honours

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Continental record

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Season Competition Round Club Home Away Position
2022 AFC Champions League Group stage[nb 1] Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab 0–3 0–6 2nd (in Group B)[118]
Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1–0 2–1
United Arab Emirates Al Jazira 0–0 0–1
2023–24 AFC Champions League Group stage Iran Nassaji Mazandaran 0–2 0–2 4th (in Group D)
Uzbekistan Navbahor 1–2 0–3
Saudi Arabia Al Hilal 0–2 0–6

Statistics by AFC competitions

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Competition Apps Pld W L D GF GA GD Win%
Champions League Elite 2 12 2 1 9 4 28 –24 16.66%
Total 2 12 2 1 9 4 28 –24 16.66%

See also

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Notes

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    All group-stage games were played in Saudi Arabia due to COVID-19 pandemic.

References

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  2. ↑ "Indian Super League sees interest from 30 franchise bidders". Business Standard. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
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