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Mumbai City FC

April 03, 2023

Mumbai City Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, that competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football.[4] The club was founded in August 2014,[5] during the inaugural season of the Indian Super League. Mumbai City is the first club to win both the ISL title and League Winners Shield, which it did in the 2020–21 season.[6] They won the ISL League Winners Shield again in 2022–23 season. Also, Mumbai City is the first club from India to win an AFC Champions League group stage match.[7]

Mumbai City
Full nameMumbai City Football Club
Nickname(s)The Islanders
Short nameMCFC
FoundedAugust 30, 2014; 8 years ago (2014-08-30)
GroundMumbai Football Arena
Capacity6,600
Owner(s)
ChairmanKhaldoon Al Mubarak[1]
ManagerDes Buckingham[2]
LeagueIndian Super League
2022–23Indian Super League, 1st of 11 (premiers)
Playoffs: Semi-finals
WebsiteClub website
Current season
Departments of Mumbai City FC
Football
(Men's) 		Football
(Reserves
& Academy) 		(eSports)[3]

Former England international Peter Reid managed the club during the first season with Freddie Ljungberg as the marquee player.[8][9] For the second season, it was announced that Nicolas Anelka would take the role of marquee player cum manager of the club.[10] In 2016, Diego Forlán played as the marquee player while Alexandre Guimarães took over as the new manager.[11][12] In 2018, Jorge Costa was announced as the head coach for the new season and he guided them to the play-offs in his realm.[13][14][15] In 2020, Sergio Lobera was announced as the manager for the new season and they won the Indian Super League winners shield and the league title for the first time during the 2020–21 Indian Super League season.[16][6]Des Buckingham who was appointed as the head coach before the 2021-22 Indian Super League season, led the team to two wins in the 2022 AFC Champions League making Mumbai the first Indian team to win a game at the AFC Champions League group stage, and ended up finishing second in the group, narrowly missing out on qualifying for the next round.[17] In 2022–23 Indian Super League,Des led Mumbai to an 18 game unbeaten streak, the longest ever in the history of Indian Super League[18] and thereby won the second shield for Mumbai within 3 years after topping the league.[19]

History

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 (ISL), an eight-team franchise league modeled along the lines of the Indian Premier League, the country's professional cricket league.[20][21]

First season (2014)

 
Swedish international Freddie Ljungberg, club's first marquee player.[22]

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.[23] Three days later, former Swedish international Freddie Ljungberg was signed as the team's first marquee player, returning from two years of retirement.[24]

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.[25] 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.[26] The team finished seventh in the table out of eight and did not qualify for the playoffs.[27]

Second season (2015)

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

In July 2015, Nicolas Anelka became player-manager, replacing Englishman Peter Reid.[28] Frantz Bertin was appointed captain at the beginning of the season. The club then roped in India captain Sunil Chhetri for a domestic record-breaking deal of ₹1.2 crore,[29] and signed 2015 I-League's player of the year awardee Sony Norde of Haiti.[30] Sunil Chhetri was the top scorer for the team as he scored 7 goals including a hat-trick against NorthEast United FC.[31] 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.[32]

Alexandre Guimarães era (2016–2018)

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

After the first two seasons, Mumbai City's management made big changes as they appointed Alexandre Guimarães as the head coach for the 2016 Indian Super League (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 option to extend for another year as a marquee player for the season.[33]

The arrival of the Uruguayan changed the dynamics of the struggling Mumbai team to title contenders. Forlan scored the first hat-trick of the Hero Indian Super League 2016 season as The Islanders beat Kerala Blasters 5–0 at Mumbai Football Arena on 19 November 2016.[34] 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) in the league. Alexandre's men in blues kept 8 clean sheets in the group stage, making it a record across all the three editions of the tournament. As a result, Mumbai City finished the 14 rounds with 6 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses. However, it went down to Atletico de Kolkata in the twin legged semi-finals.[35]

In 2017, Indian Super League announced another auction to make way for new entrants Jamshedpur FC & Bengaluru FC which led to others clubs to start the squad rebuilding process once again. MCFC managed to retain Alexandre Guimarães after he guided the club to their first ever playoffs in three seasons, but they missed out on their star performers including club's all-time top goalscorer Sunil Chhetri. The club did manage to retain Captain & goalkeeper Amrinder Singh for 12.0 million INR. He was also awarded the best goalkeeper in 2016, keeping record clean sheets for the club. They also retained the services of midfielder Sehnaj Singh who was instrumental in the club's success in the previous season. In the foreign department, they retained the defensive duo of Lucian Goian and Gerson Vieira alongside midfielder Leo Costa. They also retained Rakesh Oram, a player under the U-21 player quota. But the new signings did not perform at their very best as they finished the season in 7th position, failing to qualify for the playoffs, with the coach being criticized for overly defensive tactics.[36]

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 handed a defeat by East Bengal FC in the Round of 16. On 14 August 2018, Mumbai City FC officially stated, "Mumbai City FC and Alexandre Guimarães have parted company by mutual consent." This ended the Guimarães Era with the Brazilian-born Costa Rican manager being with the Islanders since 2016.[37]

Jorge Costa era (2018–2020)

After the announcement that Mumbai City FC had parted ways with Guimarães, the Islanders broke the news about their new head coach. Former Portugal international & Champions League Winner Jorge Costa signed as the manager of Mumbai City FC for the 2018/19 Indian Super League season.[13] 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, followed by a 1–1 draw to Kerala Blasters. The team then recorded a 2–0 win against FC Pune City, and then lost 5–0 to Goa.[38] After that coach Costa made some interesting tactical changes which led to the club's best unbeaten run in history (9 games unbeaten). The team ended December with a 6–1 win against Kerala Blasters, with Modou Sougou scoring 4 of the team's 6 goals in the match, which was a record breaking tally as Sougou became the first player in the league to score 4 goals in a single match, and it was Mumbai's best ever victory against any club.[39] They also managed to break league leaders Bengaluru FC's unbeaten run at Mumbai Football Arena in January.[40]

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 did manage to bounce back and beat Goa in the Away fixture by a scoreline of 1–0, but it wasn't enough hence the islanders could not play in the 2018/19 ISL Final happening in Mumbai Football Arena itself. Even though Mumbai lost in the Play-offs, Arnold Issoko won the DHL Winning Pass of the League Award for his maximum assists (8 assists) in the League and Modou Sougou became joint second goalscorer with 12 Goals. Fan Favorite Amrinder Singh ended the league with most saves and joint highest number of clean sheets (6). With that positive note, on 19 March 2019, the officials of the club confirmed that Head Coach Jorge Costa had extended his stay at the club. The Portuguese signed a one-year extension and would continue to be at the helm for the Islanders until the end of the 2019/20 season.[41]

The next task at hand for Jorge Costa and his side was the 2019 Hero Super Cup with the Islanders drawn to play Chennaiyin FC in the Round of 16 on 29 March at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar. Costa opted to play with an almost all-Indian Squad having Lucian Goian as the only foreign recruit in their ranks. Costa also promoted two highly rated youngsters from their youth ranks, Mohammed Kaif and Nakul Shelke. The team started off promisingly, but failed to capitalise on the chances created and were eliminated from the Super Cup with a 2–0 defeat.

After announcing the departure of club captain Lucian Goian to Chennaiyin FC before the 2019–20 season, MCFC brought in Mato Grgic, Serge 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 EPL Giants Manchester City's parent company acquired a major stake in Mumbai City FC. This was the first time a top European club had acquired a majority stake of a club in India.[42] There were ups and downs for Jorge Costa's team but injuries to the mainstays of the team hampered MCFC's good run. In the end, they fell short of the final playoff spot by just three points by virtue of losing to Chennaiyin FC.[43]

Looking back at the records, the Islanders had registered a record statistic as they had 12 players on the scoresheet who had scored the team's total of 25 goals. Costa's Mumbai City had a reputation for being defensively strong and lethal on the counter-attack. It became the first team to do a league double over Bengaluru FC in ISL history and did not lose to them in the two years Costa was at the helm. After finishing fifth, and with the City Football Group ownership coming into full effect, Jorge Costa's reign at the club came to an end.[44]

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

After several months of anticipation, the City Football Group's acquisition of the club came into full effect. Under the new ownership, the club decided to kickstart a new era at the club and signed the former FC Goa coach Sergio Lobera as manager.[16] The club signed Hugo Boumous from FC Goa, 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, Jahou, Mandar Rao and Jackichand.

During the first phase of the league Mumbai City FC got 25 points from the first 10 matches, which included eight wins, one drew and one loss. Towards the end of league stage, they managed to register only two wins in six games. However, they managed to win in the last two matches of the league stage. A win against ATK Mohun Bagan in the final match of the league stage made them the winners of the League Shield, thus qualifying for the AFC Champions league 2022 group stage.[45] 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, with four league games to go which was the quickest ever qualification in the league (15 Games). Prior to that they were also unbeaten for 12 games. Their first semifinal leg against FC Goa at Fatorda ended in 2–2 draw. The second leg ended in goalless draw, which means the match went onto penalty-shootout. In the shootout they beat FC Goa on 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 FC became the first club to win the league winners shield and the ISL trophy in a single season.[46]

Des Buckingham era (2021–present)

On 8 October 2021, Mumbai City appointed English manager Des Buckingham as head coach on a two-year contract.[47] The club began its 2021–22 season campaign with a 3–0 win on 22 November against FC Goa. Mumbai City finished the season on fifth place and failed to qualify for the playoffs. Ahead of the 2022 AFC Champions League kick-off, the club went to Abu Dhabi for training and defeated Emirati giants Al Ain 2–1 in a friendly match.[48] Under Buckingham, Mumbai City became the first Indian club to win a match in AFC Champions League, as they defeated Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya of Iraq by 2–1.[49] On 4 January 2023, on the back of the historic champions league campaign and making Mumbai reach the Durand Cup final in their maiden attempt, losing narrowly to Bengaluru FC by 2-1 in the final [50] Mumbai City FC extended his contract for 2 years, keeping him at the club till the end of 2024/25 season.[51]

The club made a historic maiden run at 2022-23 Indian Super League by becoming League winners for the second time with 2 games to spare. They broke records in that season with most points (46), most wins (14), least defeats (2), most goals scored (54), most positive Goal Difference (33), most successful passes (9047) and longest unbeaten streak (18 matches) since ISL's inception. However, they were beaten by Bengaluru FC and East Bengal FC in the last two league games followed by a third defeat to Bengaluru in the 1st leg of semifinals 0-1. Although they defeated them in the 2nd leg with a scoreline of 1-2 in regulation time and equaled them in an aggregate score of 2-2, they lost on Sudden Death in a score of 9-8; thereby finishing the hopes for another ISL trophy and becoming the first team to do the double twice but ending a highly successful league campaign. Des was credited throughout the season in improving the performances of young Indian players, and implementing a possession-based football.

Crest, colours and kits

Colours

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 parent club Manchester City FC.[citation needed]

The away kit of the club in early years used to be a white kit with royal blue featuring on the collar and sleeves. In 2018, the club changed the away colours into an all golden yellow kit.[52]

Kit evolution

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2014−17)[53]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2017−20)[54]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2020−21)[55]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2021−22)[56]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Period Kit manufacturer Main Shirt sponsor Back sponsor Chest sponsor Sleeve sponsor
2014–15 Jabong.com[57] IDBI Bank Ace Group
2015–16 Puma Ace Group[58] UltraTech Cement[59] Askme.com Saavn, Renault[60]
2016–17 Motul Mitashi
2017–18 T10 Sports Infinix Mobile[61] Jio, OKSir
2018–19 Sqad Gear Macroman[62]
2019–20 SportsAdda Etihad Airways
2020–21 Puma[63] DafaNews[64] Etihad Airways Zurich[65] Midea[66]
2021–22 Expo 2020[67] DafaNews DafaNews Cisco
2022–present Stake News[68] Nissin

Stadium

Mumbai Football Arena, Andheri

Main article: Mumbai Football Arena
 
Mumbai Football Arena, Andheri

However, the Islanders shifted their home base to Mumbai Football Arena from the third season as DY Patil Stadium was allotted to go under construction for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup Mumbai Football Arena is relatively small but a multi-use FIFA and AFC approved stadium, located in the heart of the city. i.e. Andheri[69] Mumbai Football Arena has a capacity of 6,600 seats. The stadium also has a separate section to accommodate Away fans. The Mumbai Football Arena is modified during the ISL season to incorporate a VIP stand to the east of the stadium.

The team trains at Fr. Agnel Multipurpose School and Jr. College, Vashi and at the NMSA Ground in Vashi.

Supporters

Mumbai City FC is reputed to have one of the most vocal fan bases in India.[70] 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 have a dedicated stand during the home matches at the Mumbai Football Arena.

The players and the coach have often acknowledged the fans' support in the success and always engaged in fans 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 towards football fan culture.[71]

Rivalries

Mumbai City has a rivalry with their neighbourhood club FC Goa, against whom they contest the western derby or western rivalry.[72][73] 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 up as one of the main threats to the Islanders. The two sides played several interesting battles over the course of the 2018–19 and 2019–20 campaigns.[74]

Mumbai City's three worst losses in Hero ISL history have come at the hands of FC Goa. 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 starting 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.

Ownership

On 13 April 2014, IMG Reliance announced that actor Ranbir Kapoor had won the bidding for the Mumbai franchise to be the eighth team in the inaugural season of Indian Super League with Bimal Parekh as co-owner.[75]

City Football Group

Main article: City Football Group

On 28 November 2019, it was revealed that City Football Group had bought a 65% stake in the club, adding Mumbai City FC as the eighth club under city group.[76] City Football Group's ownership of the club opened up a plethora of opportunities in the future, with transfer of knowledge, and access to opportunities for players and club officials alike.[according to whom?]

Players

Main article: List of Mumbai City FC players

First-team squad

As of 10 November 2022[77]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK   IND Bhaskar Roy
23 DF   IND Vignesh Dakshinamurthy
24 FW   SCO Greg Stewart
25 DF   SEN Mourtada Fall
28 FW   IND Ayush Chhikara
29 FW   IND Bipin Singh
30 FW   ARG Jorge Pereyra Díaz
32 GK   IND Ahan Prakash
33 DF   IND Gursimrat Singh Gill
36 MF   IND Mohammed Asif Khan
43 MF   IND PC Rohlupuia
44 DF   IND Halen Nongtdu
45 MF   IND Lalengmawia
77 MF   IND Gyamar Nikum
93 DF   IND Hardik Bhatt (on loan from Rajasthan United)

Other players under contract

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW   IND Jackichand Singh

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   IND Raynier Fernandes (at Odisha until 30 June 2023)
— MF   IND Naorem Tondomba Singh (at NEROCA until 30 June 2023)
— FW   IND Chanso Horam (at Rajasthan United until 30 June 2023)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW   IND Pranjal Bhumij (at RoundGlass Punjab until 30 June 2023)
— DF   IND Valpuia (at RoundGlass Punjab until 30 June 2023)
— DF   IND Naocha Singh (at RoundGlass Punjab until 30 June 2023)

Reserves and academy

Main article: Mumbai City FC Reserves and Academy

Mumbai City FC 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 FC until 2024 which made him the first MCFC academy player to sign a professional contract with the club.[78]

Personnel

Corporate hierarchy

Position Name
Owner   City Football Group (65%)
  Ranbir Kapoor & Bimal Parekh (35%)
Chairman   Khaldoon Al Mubarak
Board of directors   Ranbir Kapoor
  Bimal Parekh
CEO   Kandarp Chandra
Senior executive(s)
  Tanay Narvekar
Team manager   Prateek Maira
Marketing manager   Shyam Iyer
Lead - Sponsorship & Sales   Ganeshaya Sodha
Media manager   Annujj Palaye
Kit manager   Rishi Roy
Senior finance manager   Pankti Mehta
Finance controller   Ankit Agrawal
Team photographer   Abhinav Ashish Aind

Technical hierarchy

Position Name
Head coach   Des Buckingham[79]
Assistant coach   Anthony Fernandes
  Hiroshi Miyazawa[80]
Goalkeeping coach   Rogério Ramos[81]
Strength & conditioning coach   Danny Deigan
Performance analyst   Narendra Vakare
Assistant analyst   Trishit Ghosh
Physiotherapist   Suhas Kandekar | Akhilesh
Team doctor   Dr. Simarpreet Singh Kalra
Head of rehabilitation and sports medicine   Sandeep Kurale

Football sport management

Position Name
Director of football   Sujay Sharma
Youth Teams' Manager   Ahbaan Tumbi
Kit manager   Kishan Vishwakarma, Karan Jaiswar
Head of Youth and Grassroots Development   Dinesh Nair
Under 18 coach   Mohan Dass
Under 15 coach   Sameer Kapoor
Under 13 coach   Rohit D'souza

Statistics and records

Main article: List of Mumbai City FC records and statistics

Managerial

As of 13th March 2023
Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
Peter Reid   England 4 September 2014[82] 2014 14 4 4 6 12 21 028.57
Nicolas Anelka   France 3 July 2015[83] 2015 14 4 4 6 16 26 028.57
Alexandre Guimarães   Costa Rica 19 April 2016[84] 2018 34 13 8 13 43 37 038.24
Jorge Costa   Portugal 14 August 2018[13] 2020 38 17 8 13 52 26 044.74
Sergio Lobera   Spain 12 October 2020[16] 2021 23 14 5 4 39 21 060.87
Des Buckingham   England 8 October 2021[85] 2025 55 30 10 15 115 77 054.55

Honours

Domestic

Youth

  • MFA Independence Cup
    • Champions (1): 2022[89]
  • DPDL Mumbai U14
    • Champions (1): 2023

AFC Club Ranking

As of 12 February 2023[90]
Rank Team Points
156   Cangzhou Mighty Lions 1,299
157   Aluminium 1,299
158   Mumbai City 1,299
159   Jeonnam Dragons 1,298
160   Pattaya United 1,298

Continental record

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Position
2022 AFC Champions League Group Stage[nb 1]   Al-Shabab 0–3 0–6 2nd (in Group B)[91]
  Air Force 1–0 2–1
  Al Jazira 0–0 0–1

Affiliated clubs

The following clubs are currently affiliated with Mumbai City FC via City Football Group:[92][93]

See also

Notes

  1. ^
    All group-stage games were played in Saudi Arabia due to COVID-19 Pandemic.

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This article may require copy editing for grammar style cohesion tone or spelling You can assist by editing it March 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Mumbai City Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Mumbai Maharashtra that competes in the Indian Super League the top flight of Indian football 4 The club was founded in August 2014 5 during the inaugural season of the Indian Super League Mumbai City is the first club to win both the ISL title and League Winners Shield which it did in the 2020 21 season 6 They won the ISL League Winners Shield again in 2022 23 season Also Mumbai City is the first club from India to win an AFC Champions League group stage match 7 Mumbai CityFull nameMumbai City Football ClubNickname s The IslandersShort nameMCFCFoundedAugust 30 2014 8 years ago 2014 08 30 GroundMumbai Football ArenaCapacity6 600Owner s City Football Group 65 Ranbir Kapoor 18 Bimal Parekh 17 ChairmanKhaldoon Al Mubarak 1 ManagerDes Buckingham 2 LeagueIndian Super League2022 23Indian Super League 1st of 11 premiers Playoffs Semi finalsWebsiteClub websiteHome coloursAway coloursCurrent seasonDepartments of Mumbai City FCFootball Men s Football Reserves amp Academy eSports 3 Former England international Peter Reid managed the club during the first season with Freddie Ljungberg as the marquee player 8 9 For the second season it was announced that Nicolas Anelka would take the role of marquee player cum manager of the club 10 In 2016 Diego Forlan played as the marquee player while Alexandre Guimaraes took over as the new manager 11 12 In 2018 Jorge Costa was announced as the head coach for the new season and he guided them to the play offs in his realm 13 14 15 In 2020 Sergio Lobera was announced as the manager for the new season and they won the Indian Super League winners shield and the league title for the first time during the 2020 21 Indian Super League season 16 6 Des Buckingham who was appointed as the head coach before the 2021 22 Indian Super League season led the team to two wins in the 2022 AFC Champions League making Mumbai the first Indian team to win a game at the AFC Champions League group stage and ended up finishing second in the group narrowly missing out on qualifying for the next round 17 In 2022 23 Indian Super League Des led Mumbai to an 18 game unbeaten streak the longest ever in the history of Indian Super League 18 and thereby won the second shield for Mumbai within 3 years after topping the league 19 Contents 1 History 1 1 First season 2014 1 2 Second season 2015 1 3 Alexandre Guimaraes era 2016 2018 1 4 Jorge Costa era 2018 2020 1 5 Acquisition by CFG and success under Sergio Lobera 2020 2021 1 6 Des Buckingham era 2021 present 2 Crest colours and kits 2 1 Colours 2 2 Kit evolution 2 3 Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors 3 Stadium 3 1 Mumbai Football Arena Andheri 4 Supporters 5 Rivalries 6 Ownership 6 1 City Football Group 7 Players 7 1 First team squad 7 2 Other players under contract 7 3 Out on loan 7 4 Reserves and academy 8 Personnel 8 1 Corporate hierarchy 8 2 Technical hierarchy 8 3 Football sport management 9 Statistics and records 9 1 Managerial 10 Honours 10 1 Domestic 10 2 Youth 11 AFC Club Ranking 12 Continental record 13 Affiliated clubs 14 See also 15 Notes 16 References 17 External linksHistory EditIn 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 ISL an eight team franchise league modeled along the lines of the Indian Premier League the country s professional cricket league 20 21 First season 2014 Edit Swedish international Freddie Ljungberg club s first marquee player 22 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 23 Three days later former Swedish international Freddie Ljungberg was signed as the team s first marquee player returning from two years of retirement 24 Mumbai were the visitors in the first ever ISL match on 12 October 2014 at Atletico de Kolkata s Salt Lake Stadium Without Anelka and Ljungberg the side lost 3 0 25 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 Andre Moritz registered the first ever hat trick of ISL 26 The team finished seventh in the table out of eight and did not qualify for the playoffs 27 Second season 2015 Edit Mumbai City players in practice at the Cooperage Ground in December 2015 In July 2015 Nicolas Anelka became player manager replacing Englishman Peter Reid 28 Frantz Bertin was appointed captain at the beginning of the season The club then roped in India captain Sunil Chhetri for a domestic record breaking deal of 1 2 crore 29 and signed 2015 I League s player of the year awardee Sony Norde of Haiti 30 Sunil Chhetri was the top scorer for the team as he scored 7 goals including a hat trick against NorthEast United FC 31 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 32 Alexandre Guimaraes era 2016 2018 Edit Alexandre Guimaraes was appointed as head coach of Mumbai City for 2016 17 season After the first two seasons Mumbai City s management made big changes as they appointed Alexandre Guimaraes as the head coach for the 2016 Indian Super League 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 Forlan on a three month deal with option to extend for another year as a marquee player for the season 33 The arrival of the Uruguayan changed the dynamics of the struggling Mumbai team to title contenders Forlan scored the first hat trick of the Hero Indian Super League 2016 season as The Islanders beat Kerala Blasters 5 0 at Mumbai Football Arena on 19 November 2016 34 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 in the league Alexandre s men in blues kept 8 clean sheets in the group stage making it a record across all the three editions of the tournament As a result Mumbai City finished the 14 rounds with 6 wins 5 draws and 3 losses However it went down to Atletico de Kolkata in the twin legged semi finals 35 In 2017 Indian Super League announced another auction to make way for new entrants Jamshedpur FC amp Bengaluru FC which led to others clubs to start the squad rebuilding process once again MCFC managed to retain Alexandre Guimaraes after he guided the club to their first ever playoffs in three seasons but they missed out on their star performers including club s all time top goalscorer Sunil Chhetri The club did manage to retain Captain amp goalkeeper Amrinder Singh for 12 0 million INR He was also awarded the best goalkeeper in 2016 keeping record clean sheets for the club They also retained the services of midfielder Sehnaj Singh who was instrumental in the club s success in the previous season In the foreign department they retained the defensive duo of Lucian Goian and Gerson Vieira alongside midfielder Leo Costa They also retained Rakesh Oram a player under the U 21 player quota But the new signings did not perform at their very best as they finished the season in 7th position failing to qualify for the playoffs with the coach being criticized for overly defensive tactics 36 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 handed a defeat by East Bengal FC in the Round of 16 On 14 August 2018 Mumbai City FC officially stated Mumbai City FC and Alexandre Guimaraes have parted company by mutual consent This ended the Guimaraes Era with the Brazilian born Costa Rican manager being with the Islanders since 2016 37 Jorge Costa era 2018 2020 Edit After the announcement that Mumbai City FC had parted ways with Guimaraes the Islanders broke the news about their new head coach Former Portugal international amp Champions League Winner Jorge Costa signed as the manager of Mumbai City FC for the 2018 19 Indian Super League season 13 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 followed by a 1 1 draw to Kerala Blasters The team then recorded a 2 0 win against FC Pune City and then lost 5 0 to Goa 38 After that coach Costa made some interesting tactical changes which led to the club s best unbeaten run in history 9 games unbeaten The team ended December with a 6 1 win against Kerala Blasters with Modou Sougou scoring 4 of the team s 6 goals in the match which was a record breaking tally as Sougou became the first player in the league to score 4 goals in a single match and it was Mumbai s best ever victory against any club 39 They also managed to break league leaders Bengaluru FC s unbeaten run at Mumbai Football Arena in January 40 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 did manage to bounce back and beat Goa in the Away fixture by a scoreline of 1 0 but it wasn t enough hence the islanders could not play in the 2018 19 ISL Final happening in Mumbai Football Arena itself Even though Mumbai lost in the Play offs Arnold Issoko won the DHL Winning Pass of the League Award for his maximum assists 8 assists in the League and Modou Sougou became joint second goalscorer with 12 Goals Fan Favorite Amrinder Singh ended the league with most saves and joint highest number of clean sheets 6 With that positive note on 19 March 2019 the officials of the club confirmed that Head Coach Jorge Costa had extended his stay at the club The Portuguese signed a one year extension and would continue to be at the helm for the Islanders until the end of the 2019 20 season 41 The next task at hand for Jorge Costa and his side was the 2019 Hero Super Cup with the Islanders drawn to play Chennaiyin FC in the Round of 16 on 29 March at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar Costa opted to play with an almost all Indian Squad having Lucian Goian as the only foreign recruit in their ranks Costa also promoted two highly rated youngsters from their youth ranks Mohammed Kaif and Nakul Shelke The team started off promisingly but failed to capitalise on the chances created and were eliminated from the Super Cup with a 2 0 defeat After announcing the departure of club captain Lucian Goian to Chennaiyin FC before the 2019 20 season MCFC brought in Mato Grgic Serge 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 EPL Giants Manchester City s parent company acquired a major stake in Mumbai City FC This was the first time a top European club had acquired a majority stake of a club in India 42 There were ups and downs for Jorge Costa s team but injuries to the mainstays of the team hampered MCFC s good run In the end they fell short of the final playoff spot by just three points by virtue of losing to Chennaiyin FC 43 Looking back at the records the Islanders had registered a record statistic as they had 12 players on the scoresheet who had scored the team s total of 25 goals Costa s Mumbai City had a reputation for being defensively strong and lethal on the counter attack It became the first team to do a league double over Bengaluru FC in ISL history and did not lose to them in the two years Costa was at the helm After finishing fifth and with the City Football Group ownership coming into full effect Jorge Costa s reign at the club came to an end 44 Acquisition by CFG and success under Sergio Lobera 2020 2021 Edit Amrinder C FallHernanAmeyVignesh DJahouhBorgesBoumousRaynierBipinAdam Le Fondre2021 Indian Super League Final Lineup After several months of anticipation the City Football Group s acquisition of the club came into full effect Under the new ownership the club decided to kickstart a new era at the club and signed the former FC Goa coach Sergio Lobera as manager 16 The club signed Hugo Boumous from FC Goa 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 Jahou Mandar Rao and Jackichand During the first phase of the league Mumbai City FC got 25 points from the first 10 matches which included eight wins one drew and one loss Towards the end of league stage they managed to register only two wins in six games However they managed to win in the last two matches of the league stage A win against ATK Mohun Bagan in the final match of the league stage made them the winners of the League Shield thus qualifying for the AFC Champions league 2022 group stage 45 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 with four league games to go which was the quickest ever qualification in the league 15 Games Prior to that they were also unbeaten for 12 games Their first semifinal leg against FC Goa at Fatorda ended in 2 2 draw The second leg ended in goalless draw which means the match went onto penalty shootout In the shootout they beat FC Goa on 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 FC became the first club to win the league winners shield and the ISL trophy in a single season 46 Des Buckingham era 2021 present Edit On 8 October 2021 Mumbai City appointed English manager Des Buckingham as head coach on a two year contract 47 The club began its 2021 22 season campaign with a 3 0 win on 22 November against FC Goa Mumbai City finished the season on fifth place and failed to qualify for the playoffs Ahead of the 2022 AFC Champions League kick off the club went to Abu Dhabi for training and defeated Emirati giants Al Ain 2 1 in a friendly match 48 Under Buckingham Mumbai City became the first Indian club to win a match in AFC Champions League as they defeated Al Quwa Al Jawiya of Iraq by 2 1 49 On 4 January 2023 on the back of the historic champions league campaign and making Mumbai reach the Durand Cup final in their maiden attempt losing narrowly to Bengaluru FC by 2 1 in the final 50 Mumbai City FC extended his contract for 2 years keeping him at the club till the end of 2024 25 season 51 The club made a historic maiden run at 2022 23 Indian Super League by becoming League winners for the second time with 2 games to spare They broke records in that season with most points 46 most wins 14 least defeats 2 most goals scored 54 most positive Goal Difference 33 most successful passes 9047 and longest unbeaten streak 18 matches since ISL s inception However they were beaten by Bengaluru FC and East Bengal FC in the last two league games followed by a third defeat to Bengaluru in the 1st leg of semifinals 0 1 Although they defeated them in the 2nd leg with a scoreline of 1 2 in regulation time and equaled them in an aggregate score of 2 2 they lost on Sudden Death in a score of 9 8 thereby finishing the hopes for another ISL trophy and becoming the first team to do the double twice but ending a highly successful league campaign Des was credited throughout the season in improving the performances of young Indian players and implementing a possession based football Crest colours and kits EditColours Edit 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 parent club Manchester City FC citation needed The away kit of the club in early years used to be a white kit with royal blue featuring on the collar and sleeves In 2018 the club changed the away colours into an all golden yellow kit 52 Kit evolution Edit 2014 17 53 2017 20 54 2020 21 55 2021 22 56 Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors Edit Period Kit manufacturer Main Shirt sponsor Back sponsor Chest sponsor Sleeve sponsor2014 15 Jabong com 57 IDBI Bank Ace Group2015 16 Puma Ace Group 58 UltraTech Cement 59 Askme com Saavn Renault 60 2016 17 Motul Mitashi2017 18 T10 Sports Infinix Mobile 61 Jio OKSir2018 19 Sqad Gear Macroman 62 2019 20 SportsAdda Etihad Airways2020 21 Puma 63 DafaNews 64 Etihad Airways Zurich 65 Midea 66 2021 22 Expo 2020 67 DafaNews DafaNews Cisco2022 present Stake News 68 NissinStadium EditMumbai Football Arena Andheri Edit Main article Mumbai Football Arena Mumbai Football Arena Andheri However the Islanders shifted their home base to Mumbai Football Arena from the third season as DY Patil Stadium was allotted to go under construction for 2017 FIFA U 17 World Cup Mumbai Football Arena is relatively small but a multi use FIFA and AFC approved stadium located in the heart of the city i e Andheri 69 Mumbai Football Arena has a capacity of 6 600 seats The stadium also has a separate section to accommodate Away fans The Mumbai Football Arena is modified during the ISL season to incorporate a VIP stand to the east of the stadium The team trains at Fr Agnel Multipurpose School and Jr College Vashi and at the NMSA Ground in Vashi Supporters EditMumbai City FC is reputed to have one of the most vocal fan bases in India 70 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 have a dedicated stand during the home matches at the Mumbai Football Arena The players and the coach have often acknowledged the fans support in the success and always engaged in fans 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 towards football fan culture 71 Rivalries EditMumbai City has a rivalry with their neighbourhood club FC Goa against whom they contest the western derby or western rivalry 72 73 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 up as one of the main threats to the Islanders The two sides played several interesting battles over the course of the 2018 19 and 2019 20 campaigns 74 Mumbai City s three worst losses in Hero ISL history have come at the hands of FC Goa 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 starting 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 Ownership EditOn 13 April 2014 IMG Reliance announced that actor Ranbir Kapoor had won the bidding for the Mumbai franchise to be the eighth team in the inaugural season of Indian Super League with Bimal Parekh as co owner 75 City Football Group Edit Main article City Football Group On 28 November 2019 it was revealed that City Football Group had bought a 65 stake in the club adding Mumbai City FC as the eighth club under city group 76 City Football Group s ownership of the club opened up a plethora of opportunities in the future with transfer of knowledge and access to opportunities for players and club officials alike according to whom Players EditMain article List of Mumbai City FC players First team squad Edit As of 10 November 2022 77 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK IND Phurba Lachenpa2 DF IND Rahul Bheke captain 4 DF IND Amey Ranawade5 DF IND Mehtab Singh6 FW IND Vikram Partap Singh7 MF IND Lallianzuala Chhangte8 MF ESP Alberto Noguera9 FW IND Gurkirat Singh10 MF MAR Ahmed Jahouh13 GK IND Mohammad Nawaz14 MF IND Rowllin Borges vice captain 15 DF IND Sanjeev Stalin16 MF IND Vinit Rai on loan from Odisha 17 DF IND Mandar Rao Dessai18 DF AUS Rostyn Griffiths No Pos Nation Player22 GK IND Bhaskar Roy23 DF IND Vignesh Dakshinamurthy24 FW SCO Greg Stewart25 DF SEN Mourtada Fall28 FW IND Ayush Chhikara29 FW IND Bipin Singh30 FW ARG Jorge Pereyra Diaz32 GK IND Ahan Prakash33 DF IND Gursimrat Singh Gill36 MF IND Mohammed Asif Khan43 MF IND PC Rohlupuia44 DF IND Halen Nongtdu45 MF IND Lalengmawia77 MF IND Gyamar Nikum93 DF IND Hardik Bhatt on loan from Rajasthan United Other players under contract Edit Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player FW IND Jackichand SinghOut on loan Edit Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player MF IND Raynier Fernandes at Odisha until 30 June 2023 MF IND Naorem Tondomba Singh at NEROCA until 30 June 2023 FW IND Chanso Horam at Rajasthan United until 30 June 2023 No Pos Nation Player FW IND Pranjal Bhumij at RoundGlass Punjab until 30 June 2023 DF IND Valpuia at RoundGlass Punjab until 30 June 2023 DF IND Naocha Singh at RoundGlass Punjab until 30 June 2023 Reserves and academy Edit Main article Mumbai City FC Reserves and Academy Mumbai City FC 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 FC until 2024 which made him the first MCFC academy player to sign a professional contract with the club 78 Personnel Edit Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak Corporate hierarchy Edit Position NameOwner City Football Group 65 Ranbir Kapoor amp Bimal Parekh 35 Chairman Khaldoon Al MubarakBoard of directors Ranbir Kapoor Bimal ParekhCEO Kandarp ChandraSenior executive s Tanay NarvekarTeam manager Prateek MairaMarketing manager Shyam IyerLead Sponsorship amp Sales Ganeshaya SodhaMedia manager Annujj PalayeKit manager Rishi RoySenior finance manager Pankti MehtaFinance controller Ankit AgrawalTeam photographer Abhinav Ashish AindTechnical hierarchy Edit Position NameHead coach Des Buckingham 79 Assistant coach Anthony Fernandes Hiroshi Miyazawa 80 Goalkeeping coach Rogerio Ramos 81 Strength amp conditioning coach Danny DeiganPerformance analyst Narendra VakareAssistant analyst Trishit GhoshPhysiotherapist Suhas Kandekar AkhileshTeam doctor Dr Simarpreet Singh KalraHead of rehabilitation and sports medicine Sandeep KuraleFootball sport management Edit Position NameDirector of football Sujay SharmaYouth Teams Manager Ahbaan TumbiKit manager Kishan Vishwakarma Karan JaiswarHead of Youth and Grassroots Development Dinesh NairUnder 18 coach Mohan DassUnder 15 coach Sameer KapoorUnder 13 coach Rohit D souzaStatistics and records EditMain article List of Mumbai City FC records and statistics Managerial Edit As of 13th March 2023Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win Peter Reid England 4 September 2014 82 2014 14 4 4 6 12 21 0 28 57Nicolas Anelka France 3 July 2015 83 2015 14 4 4 6 16 26 0 28 57Alexandre Guimaraes Costa Rica 19 April 2016 84 2018 34 13 8 13 43 37 0 38 24Jorge Costa Portugal 14 August 2018 13 2020 38 17 8 13 52 26 0 44 74Sergio Lobera Spain 12 October 2020 16 2021 23 14 5 4 39 21 0 60 87Des Buckingham England 8 October 2021 85 2025 55 30 10 15 115 77 0 54 55Honours EditDomestic Edit Indian Super League Championship Winners 1 2020 21 86 Premiership Winners 2 2020 21 2022 23 87 Durand Cup Runners up 1 2022 88 Youth Edit MFA Independence Cup Champions 1 2022 89 DPDL Mumbai U14 Champions 1 2023AFC Club Ranking EditAs of 12 February 2023 90 Rank Team Points156 Cangzhou Mighty Lions 1 299157 Aluminium 1 299158 Mumbai City 1 299159 Jeonnam Dragons 1 298160 Pattaya United 1 298Continental record EditSeason Competition Round Club Home Away Position2022 AFC Champions League Group Stage nb 1 Al Shabab 0 3 0 6 2nd in Group B 91 Air Force 1 0 2 1 Al Jazira 0 0 0 1Affiliated clubs EditThe following clubs are currently affiliated with Mumbai City FC via City Football Group 92 93 Manchester City 2019 present New York City 2019 present Melbourne City 2019 present Yokohama F Marinos 2019 present Girona 2019 present Montevideo City Torque 2019 present Sichuan Jiuniu 2019 present Lommel 2020 present Troyes 2020 present See also EditList of football clubs in IndiaPortals India Association footballNotes Edit All group stage games were played in Saudi Arabia due to COVID 19 Pandemic References Edit CFG acquires majority stake in Preimier League s Mumbai City FC www cityfootballgroup com 28 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