Association Football
Football is a popular sport in Delhi, perhaps second to cricket. The only football stadium in Delhi is the Ambedkar Stadium which has a total capacity of 20,000 people, and can be expanded up to 50,000 people. Delhi hosts the Nehru Cup, international football tournament organised by the All India Football Federation.
Delhi is the home of many amateur and professional football club:
- DFC Delhi Football Club, they participate in the NFL Premier Division and Delhi Super Division.
- Hindustan Football Club, the club plays in the Delhi Senior Division league. In the 2004/05 season, the club played in the 2nd division of National Football League. Currently the club is trying to qualify for the 2nd round of I-league qualification.
- New Delhi Heroes FC, the club currently plays in the Second Division of the I-League.
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