2025–26 Diamond Harbour FC season

Diamond Harbour
2025–26 season
CEO	Abhishek Banerjee
Head coach	Kibu Vicuña
Stadium	Naihati Stadium
I-League	pre-season
Calcutta Football League	Super Six
Durand Cup	Runners-up
Oil India Gold Cup	Winners
Sikkim Gold Cup	Semi-final
Biggest win	8–1 BSF FT; (1 August 2025,; Durand Cup)
Biggest defeat	6–1 NorthEast United; (23 August 2025,; Durand Cup)
	All statistics correct as of 27 November 2025.

The 2025–26 season wIill be the 5th season of Diamond Harbour in existence and 1st in the I-League and Durand Cup.^[2]^[3]

Personnel

Current technical staff

As of July 2025


Title	Name
Owner	Abhishek Banerjee
Head coach	Kibu Vicuña
Assistant coach	Dipankur Sharma
Assistant coach	Nitesh Singh
Assistant coach	Kartick Biswas
Assistant coach	Chiranjit Malakar
Assistant coach	Sandeep Nandy

Players

First team squad

As of 1 October 2025

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
1	GK	IND	Arit Hazra
4	DF	ESP	Mikel Kortazar
5	MF	IND	Lalliansanga Renthlei
8	MF	IND	Wahengbam Angousana
9	FW	BRA	Clayton
12	DF	IND	Nayan Tudu
13	FW	IND	Shaiborlang Kharpan
14	MF	IND	Paul Ramfangzauva
16	DF	IND	Rabilal Mandi
17	DF	IND	Wungngayam Muirang
18	MF	IND	Supriya Pandit
19	DF	IND	Sairuat Kima
21	GK	IND	Susnata Malik Aakash
22	FW	IND	Jobby Justin (captain)
23	DF	IND	Melroy Assisi
24	FW	IND	Thanglalsoun Gangte
25	DF	IND	Bikramjit Singh
26	MF	IND	Suprodip Hazra


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
28	MF	IND	Akash Hemram
29	FW	IND	Naro Hari Shrestha
30	MF	IND	Malsawmzuala
31	GK	IND	Subrata Santra
32	GK	IND	Mirshad Michu
33	DF	IND	Ajith Kumar
37	MF	IND	Samuel Lalmuanpuia
60	MF	IND	Girik Khosla
67	FW	IND	Tharpuia
91	FW	IND	Halicharan Narzary (on loan from Bengaluru)
95	DF	IND	Naresh Singh Yendrembam
99	FW	SVN	Luka Majcen
—	DF	IND	Aqib Nawab
—	MF	IND	Supratim Das (on loan from Mumbai City)
—	GK	IND	Mohammed Arbaz (on loan from Kerala Blasters)
—	MF	IND	Bryce Miranda
—	FW	NGA	Bright Enobakhare
—	MF	NGA	Sunday Afolabi

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Durand Cup	23 July 2025	23 August 2025	Group stage	Runners-up	6	4	0	2	16	14	+2	066.67
I-League					0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
CFL	27 June 2025		Super Six		12	7	4	1	16	5	+11	058.33
Oil India Gold Cup	26 October 2025	30 October 2025	Quarter-final	Winners	3	3	0	0	7	1	+6	100.00
Sikkim Gold Cup	18 November 2025	27 November 20275	Pre-Quarter-final	Semi-final	3	2	0	1	6	4	+2	066.67
Total					24	16	4	4	45	24	+21	066.67

Last updated: 27 November 2027
Source: Soccerway

Calcutta Football League

Group stage (Group B)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	UTD	DIH	UKS	BHA	PRL	RNB	SRB	KID	WAR	ARY	MDS	CPC	SOU
1	United SC	12	8	3	1	18	6	+12	27	Super Six round			0–1		1–1	2–1			2–0	2–1	3–0	2–1
2	Diamond Harbour	12	7	4	1	16	5	+11	25		0–2		0–0				0–0	2–0	1–0	1–0	1–0	4–0
3	United Kolkata SC	12	7	3	2	21	7	+14	24					1–2		1–0				3–0	1–1
4	Bhawanipore	12	6	4	2	21	7	+14	22		0–0	0–1						5–0	3–0
5	Peerless	12	5	6	1	14	6	+8	21			1–1	1–0	0–0			4–0						2–1

Source: The Away End
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots

Super Six

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	EAB^(EAB)	UTD^(UTD)	SUS	DIH^(DIH)	UKS	CCU
2	United SC^(IL2)	3	1	1	1	5	4	+1	4		1–2		2–2
3	Suruchi Sangha (Q)	3	1	1	1	5	6	−1	4	Eligible for I-League 3^[a]				0–4
4	Diamond Harbour^(IL)	3	1	0	2	5	5	0	3							0–2
5	United Kolkata (Q)	3	1	0	2	5	6	−1	3	Eligible for I-League 3^[a]			0–3
6	Calcutta Customs	3	1	0	2	2	7	−5	3			0–2			0–5

Source: The Away End
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Durand Cup

Group stage (Group B)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	DIH	MSC	BSF
1	Mohun Bagan (H)	3	3	0	12	2	+10	9	knockout stage	5–1	3–1	4–0
2	Diamond Harbour	3	2	1	11	7	+4	6	knockout stage		2–1	8–1
3	Mohammedan (H)	3	1	2	5	5	0	3				3–0
4	Border Security Force	3	0	3	1	15	−14	0

Source: DFTS
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Matches

Win Draw Loss Void

28 July 2025 Group stage	Mohammedan	1–2	Diamond Harbour	Kolkata
19:00 IST	T. Adison 36'	Report	S. Kima 51' Majcen 90+10'	Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 1,925 Referee: Lakshay Man of the Match: Sairuat Kima (Diamond Harbour)

1 August 2025 (2025-08-01) Group stage	Diamond Harbour	8–1	BSF FT	Kolkata
19:00 IST	Clayton 2', 35', 72', 90+3' Majcen 7', 37' Ramfangzauva 53' J. Justin 67'	Report	Kishori 90'	Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 182 Referee: Shantan Agrawal Man of the Match: Clayton (Diamond Harbour)

9 August 2025 Group stage	Diamond Harbour	1–5	Mohun Bagan	Kolkata
19:00 IST	Majcen 24' Melroy Assisi 40' Paul Ramfangzauva 45' Naresh Singh 50' Lalliansanga Renthlei 90+2'	Report	Thapa 19' Maclaren 35' Apuia 38' Liston 51' (pen.) Sahal 64' Cummings 80'	Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 8,592 Referee: Ashwin Man of the Match: Liston Colaco (Mohun Bagan)

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final

16 Aug – Shillong

Shillong Lajong	2
		19 Aug – Shillong
Indian Navy	1
		Shillong Lajong	0
16 Aug – Kokrajhar
		NorthEast United	1
Bodoland	0
				23 Aug – Kolkata
NorthEast United	4
				NorthEast United	6
17 Aug – Jamshedpur
				Diamond Harbour	1
Jamshedpur	0
		20 Aug – Kolkata
Diamond Harbour	2
		Diamond Harbour	2
17 Aug – Kolkata
		East Bengal	1
East Bengal	2

Mohun Bagan	1

17 August 2025 Quarter-final	Jamshedpur	0–2	Diamond Harbour	Jamshedpur
16:00 IST		Report	Sairuat Kima 3', 41'	Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex Attendance: 11,472 Referee: Lakshay Man of the Match: Sairuat Kima (Diamond Harbour)

20 August 2025 Semi-final	Diamond Harbour	2–1	East Bengal	Kolkata
19:00 IST	Sairuat Kima 23' Melroy Assisi 66' Mikel Kortazar 66' Jobby 83'	Report	Lalchungnunga 33' Anwar 67'	Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 18,960 Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Mirshad Michu (Diamond Harbour)

23 August 2025 Final	NorthEast United	6–1	Diamond Harbour	Kolkata
17:30 IST	Asheer 30' Parthib 45+1' Tondonba 50' Samperio 81' Andy 85' Ajaraie 90+3' (pen.)	Report	Majcen 68'	Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 16,920 Referee: Venkatesh Ramachadran Man of the Match: Alaaeddine Ajaraie (NorthEast United)

I-League

League stage

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
3	Chanmari	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Dempo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Diamond Harbour	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Gokulam Kerala	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Namdhari	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 19 October 2025. Source: I-League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)

Oil India Gold Cup

Diamond Harbour also participated in the 8th Oil India Challenge Gold Cup held at Duliajan, Assam and fielded mostly their reserve squad for the tournament.^[4]^[5] They started the tournament directly from the quarter-final.

Bracket

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final

24 Oct

Shillong Lajong	3
		27 Oct
Assam Police	1
		Shillong Lajong	1
25 Oct
		Oil India	0
East Bengal II	0
				30 Oct
Oil India	1
				Shillong Lajong	0
23 Oct
				Diamond Harbour	2
NorthEast United II	0
		28 Oct
United Chirang Duar	4
		United Chirang Duar	1
26 Oct
		Diamond Harbour	4
Diamond Harbour	1

TRAU	0

26 October 2025 Quarter-final	Diamond Harbour	1–0	TRAU	Duliajan
17:30 IST	Bright 57' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Nehru Maidan Man of the Match: Mikel Kortazar (Diamond Harbour)

28 October 2025 Semi-final	United Chirang Duar	1—4	Diamond Harbour	Duliajan
17:30 IST	Biliphang 25'	Report	Bright 17' Justin 71', 88' Lalliansanga 77'	Stadium: Nehru Maidan Referee: Baju Tussoh Man of the Match: Lalliansanga Renthlei (Diamond Harbour)

30 October 2025 Final	Shillong Lajong	0–2	Diamond Harbour	Duliajan
17:30 IST		Report	Bright 8' Justin 17'	Stadium: Nehru Maidan Referee: Abdul Mazid Choudhury Man of the Match: Bright Enobakhare (Diamond Harbour)

Sikkim Gold Cup

Diamond Harbour also participated in the 41st Sikkim Gold Cup held at Paljor Stadium, Gangtok and fielded mostly their reserve squad for the tournament. Diamond Harbour started the tournament directly from the pre-quarter-final.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Bracket

Pre-Qualifying		Pre-Quarter		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final



				Church Boys United	1
				Rajasthan United	3
		Rajasthan United	3
Sikkim Brotherhood	1	Sikkim Himalayan	0
Sikkim Himalayan	3					Rajasthan United	3
						Sikkim Dragons	2
		Sikkim Dragons	2
Tibetan NFA	0	NEROCA	0
Sikkim Dragons	4			Sikkim Dragons	2
				NorthEast United (R)	1


								Rajasthan United	1
								Services	0


				Inter Kashi	1
GTA XI	1			Diamond Harbour	3
Sikkim Police	3	Diamond Harbour	3
		Sikkim Police	1
						Diamond Harbour	0
Services	3					Services	2
Sikkim Aakraman	0	Services	1
		Sudeva Delhi	0
				Services	1
				East Bengal (R)	0

18 November 2025 (2025-11-18) Pre-Quarter-final	Diamond Harbour	3–1	Sikkim Police	Gangtok
14:00 IST				Stadium: Paljor Stadium

22 November 2025 (2025-11-22) Quarter-final	Inter Kashi	1–3	Diamond Harbour	Gangtok
14:00 IST				Stadium: Paljor Stadium

27 November 2025 (2025-11-27) Semi-final	Diamond Harbour	0–2	Services	Gangtok
16:30 IST				Stadium: Paljor Stadium

Notes

^ If the top teams are already playing in national leagues, then the next highest ranked team(s) would be eligible for I-League 3.

References

^ Chatterjee, Triyasha (27 December 2021). "I-League 2021-2022: Neroca FC start campaign with a win against Sreenidi Deccan". thebridge.in. The Bridge. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
^ "Diamond Harbour Football Club launched". Example News. 2020-08-15. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
^ "Calcutta Football League (CFL) goes bigger than ever for its historic 125th season". The Fan Garage. 5 Jun 2023. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
^ "8th edition of OIL Gold Cup Football begins". Arunachal Times. 23 October 2025.
^ Chakraborty, Avik (23 October 2025). "Assam: Oil India Gold Cup 2025 kicks off in Duliajan". NorthEast Now. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
^ "Governor's Gold Cup to kick-off on Nov 16". Sikkimexpress. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
^ "41st All India Governor's Gold Cup Football Tournament to Begin on November 16 at Gangtok". The Voice Of Sikkim. 2025-11-08. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
^ Sikkim, Rajbhavan (7 November 2025). "Press Release from Raj Bhavan Information & Public Relations Department". Rajbhavan Sikkim. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
^ Tandi, Santosi (2025-11-07). "Sikkim: गवर्नर्स गोल्ड कप 16 नवंबर से शुरू होगा" [Sikkim: Governor's Gold Cup to begin on November 16]. jantaserishta.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-11-08.

[4] If the top teams are already playing in national leagues, then the next highest ranked team(s) would be eligible for I-League 3.

[1] Chatterjee, Triyasha (27 December 2021). "I-League 2021-2022: Neroca FC start campaign with a win against Sreenidi Deccan". thebridge.in. The Bridge. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.

[2] "Diamond Harbour Football Club launched". Example News. 2020-08-15. Retrieved 31 July 2025.

[cfl2023-3] "Calcutta Football League (CFL) goes bigger than ever for its historic 125th season". The Fan Garage. 5 Jun 2023. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[oigc2025a-5] "8th edition of OIL Gold Cup Football begins". Arunachal Times. 23 October 2025.

[oigc2025b-6] Chakraborty, Avik (23 October 2025). "Assam: Oil India Gold Cup 2025 kicks off in Duliajan". NorthEast Now. Retrieved 24 October 2025.

[7] "Governor's Gold Cup to kick-off on Nov 16". Sikkimexpress. Retrieved 2025-11-08.

[8] "41st All India Governor's Gold Cup Football Tournament to Begin on November 16 at Gangtok". The Voice Of Sikkim. 2025-11-08. Retrieved 2025-11-08.

[9] Sikkim, Rajbhavan (7 November 2025). "Press Release from Raj Bhavan Information & Public Relations Department". Rajbhavan Sikkim. Retrieved 8 November 2025.

[10] Tandi, Santosi (2025-11-07). "Sikkim: गवर्नर्स गोल्ड कप 16 नवंबर से शुरू होगा" [Sikkim: Governor's Gold Cup to begin on November 16]. jantaserishta.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-11-08.

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