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Career & Clubs
Formation
In February 2019, it was reported that Indian Super League side FC Pune City were struggling financially and that their owners were looking to sell the club. The club reportedly were behind on paying players and had also attempted to discuss merging with local rivals Mumbai City. After the 2018–19 season, Pune City released all their players and participated in the Super Cup using academy players. On 26 August 2019, it was reported that Pune City had disbanded and that the former Kerala Blasters CEO Varun Tripuraneni had bought a majority stake in the club. Neither then Pune City CEO Gaurav Modwel or Tripuraneni confirmed the reports. However, the next day, on 27 August 2019, it was announced that Hyderabad FC would replace Pune City for the 2019–20 season, with Tripuraneni and businessman Vijay Madduri buying the ownership rights to the team. The club's branding and first kits were then revealed prior to their first season on 29 September 2019. On 2 September 2024, Jindal Football Pvt. Ltd., under the ambit of the BC Jindal Group, announced the acquisition of the sporting license of the club. In October 2025, the club announced shifting its base from Hyderabad to New Delhi. The club is also rebranded as Sporting Club Delhi. The rebranded club played its first match in the 2025–26 AIFF Super Cup.
As Hyderabad
Inaugural season
On 29 August 2019, it was announced that Phil Brown, the last head coach of Pune City, would be the first head…
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Indian professional football club based in Hyderabad, Telangana
Sporting Club Delhi is an Indian professional football club based in New Delhi. The club competes in the Indian Super League (ISL), the top flight of Indian football. It was formerly based in Hyderabad, Telangana as Hyderabad FC and played their home matches at the G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Gachibowli. It was founded on 27 August 2019, and began their first professional season from 2019–20. Ahead the 2025–26 ISL the club rebranded as Sporting Club Delhi, and relocated to its base in New Delhi. The club is owned and operated by Delhi-based B.C. Jindal Group.
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