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Revision as of 15:16, 25 September 2012
| Full name | Dodsal Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Owner | Dodsal Group |
| Chairman | Mohammad Omar |
| Manager | Bimal Ghosh |
| League | Mumbai Football League |
| 2012–13 | First Season |
Dodsal Football Club is an Indian football club located in Mumbai, Maharashtra.[1] They will compete in the Mumbai Football League.[1] The club is owned by Dodsal Group which is headquartered in the United Arab Emirates.[1]
History
Towards the end of May 2012 it was announced that Indian owned company Dodsal Group wanted to start a football club in the city of Mumbai and name it Dodsal Football Club.[1] The club registered with the Mumbai District Football Association and quickly outlined that there main goal would be to qualify for the I-League, which is India's top football competition by 2013.[1] The club is supposed to be run in the same way Manchester City F.C. of the British Premier League is run, as company chairman Rajen Kilachand is in touch with City owner Sheikh Mansour.[2]
On 18 August 2012 it was announced that Dodsal would play in the 2012 Durand Cup and thus their first ever professional tournament at the national stage.[3]
Stadium
The club do not have an official stadium as of yet as the Mumbai Football League and the Durand Cup are played at neutral venues but the club has already set up a training ground at the Fr. Angel High School sports complex.[4] The Sports Complex is well known for its artificial turf field.[4] The Sports Complex is also known for its fitness gym and swimming pool.[1]
Players
First-team squad
- As of 19 August 2012.[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current technical staff
- As of 19 August 2012[5]
| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach | Bimal Ghosh |
| Assistant Coach | Mahesh Lotlikar |
| Manager | Chandrakant Naik |
| Physio | Nivedita Vishwanathan |
| Youth team coach | Abdul Azim Siddique |
Administration Staff
| Position | Name |
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| Chairman of Company |  Rajen Kilachand
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| CEO |  Mohammad Omar[6]
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References
- ^ a b c d e f Majgaonkar, Kunaal. "Multi-crore Dodsal Group to kick-start team in Mumbai". Times of India. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "Dodsal FC – Rumoured to be going the Manchester City way". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ^ "Durand Cup will be a success even sans sponsor: Organiers". Times of India. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ a b Madaan, Sachin. "Dodsal FC – Money Is Finally Getting Pumped Into Indian Football". The Hard Tackle. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Indian Football Transfers – Live Updates, July 18th". The Hard Tackle. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ Upadhyay, Somesh. "Dodsal FC Gearing Up To Enter Indian Football In Style". Indian Football Network. Retrieved 19 August 2012.