2025–26 Mumbai City FC season
| 2025–26 season | ||
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| Director of Football | Sujay Sharma | |
| Head coach | Petr Kratky | |
| Stadium | Mumbai Football Arena | |
| Indian Super League | TBD | |
| Indian Super Cup | Semi-finals | |
| Top goalscorer | League: TBD All: Vikram Partap Singh (2) | |
| Biggest win | 4–1 vs SC Delhi, Super Cup | |
| Biggest defeat | 1–0 vs Rajasthan United, Super Cup | |
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| All statistics correct as of 3 June 2025. | ||
The 2025–26 season is the twelfth season in Mumbai City FC's existence, where the club will compete in the Indian Super League and Super Cup.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 26 October 2025[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
Transfers in
| Date of arrival | Position | Player | Previous club | Transfer fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 June 2025 | MF | Lalnuntluanga Bawitlung | Sreenidi Deccan | Free Transfer | [2] |
| 16 June 2025 | MF | Zothanpuia | Aizawl | Free Transfer | [3] |
| 17 June 2025 | FW | Jorge Pereyra Diaz | Bengaluru | Free Transfer | [4] |
| 9 October 2025 | DF | Bijay Chhetri | Colón | Free Transfer | [5] |
| 9 October 2025 | DF | Dhruv Alva | Peña Balsamaiso | Free Transfer | [5] |
| 9 October 2025 | DF | Amandeep | Mohun Bagan | Free Transfer | [5] |
Loans in
| Start Date | End Date | Position | Player | From club | Ref |
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Out
Transfers Out
| Date of departure | Position | Player | Outgoing club | Transfer Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2025 | MF | Yoell van Nieff | Free Transfer | [6] | |
| 26 May 2025 | MF | Jeremy Manzorro | Free Transfer | [6] | |
| 27 May 2025 | DF | Hardik Bhatt | Sreenidi Deccan | Free Transfer | [7] |
| 27 May 2025 | DF | Amey Ranawade | Kerala Blasters | Free Transfer | [7] |
| 27 May 2025 | DF | Prabir Das | Kerala Blasters | End of loan | [7] |
| 27 May 2025 | MF | Hitesh Sharma | Odisha | End of loan | [7] |
| 27 May 2025 | FW | Daniel Lalhlimpuia | Jamshedpur | Free Transfer | [7] |
| 27 May 2025 | GK | Vishal Joon | Free Transfer | [7] | |
| 28 May 2025 | FW | Nikos Karelis | Panserraikos | Free Transfer | [8] |
| 28 May 2025 | DF | Sahil Panwar | Free Transfer | [8] | |
| 29 May 2025 | MF | Jayesh Rane | Jamshedpur | Free Transfer | [9] |
| 29 May 2025 | DF | Thaer Krouma | Al-Karamah | Free Transfer | [9] |
| 31 May 2025 | FW | Bipin Singh | East Bengal | Free Transfer | [10] |
| 23 August 2025 | DF | Mehtab Singh | Mohun Bagan | Undisclosed fee | [11] |
Loans Out
| Start Date | End Date | Position | Player | To club | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 July 2025 | 31 May 2026 | MF | Supratim Das | Diamond Harbour | [12] |
| 30 July 2025 | 31 May 2026 | MF | Seilenthang Lotjem | Namdhari | [13] |
Personnel
Corporate
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Mumbai City Football India Pvt Ltd (65%) Sneha Parekh & Others (25%) Ranbir Kapoor (9%) Bimal Parekh (1%) |
| Chairman | |
| Board of directors | Bimal Parekh Sneha Parekh |
| CEO | Kandarp Chandra |
| Head of Corporate Sales | Jonathan Rego |
| Team manager | Rocky Kalan |
| Marketing manager | Siddharth Yadav |
| Assistant marketing manager | Dwaipayan Ghosh |
| Sponsorship & sales | Zain Zaidi |
| Finance manager | Megha Srivastava |
| Finance controller | Urvashi Champaneri |
Technical
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Petr Kratky[14] |
| Assistant coach | Mohan Dass |
| Director of football | Sujay Sharma |
| Team manager | Rocky Kalan |
| Goalkeeping coach | Manish Kajania |
| Strength & conditioning coach | Adrian Dias[15] |
| Performance analyst | Narendra Vakare |
| Trishit Ghosh | |
| Physiotherapist | Suhas Kandekar |
| Akhilesh | |
| Team doctor | Simarpreet Singh Kalra |
| Head of rehabilitation and sports medicine | Sandeep Kurale |
| Team photographer | |
| Media manager | Swati Kalyadapu |
| Kit manager | Rishi Roy |
| Logistics Manager | Tanay Narvekar |
| Head of youth and grassroots development | Dinesh Nair |
Competitions
Indian Super League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Mohammedan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Mohun Bagan[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Mumbai City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | NorthEast United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Odisha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: December 2025. Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
Notes:
- ^ If Mohun Bagan, who are banned from AFC competitions until 2028-29 season, become ISL champions, the ISL league runners-up will qualify for AFC Champions League Two group stage.[16]
Super Cup
After the club confirmed their participation in the Super Cup, they were drawn in Group D alongside SC Delhi (formerly Hyderabad FC), Rajasthan United, and Kerala Blasters.[17]
Mumbai won their first match against SC Delhi 4–1, courtesy of goals from Jorge Pereyra Diaz, Jorge Ortiz, and a brace from Vikram Partap Singh.[18] In their next match of the competition, the club lost 1–0 to I-League team Rajasthan United after a goal from Robinson Blandón in the 43rd minute.[19]
In the group decider, Mumbai secured a 1–0 win over Kerala Blasters courtesy of a Freddy Lallawmawma own goal in the 88th minute. This meant the club finished level on points with Kerala Blasters, but progressed to the semi-final based on head-to-head.[20]
In the semi-finals, the club lost 2–1 to defending champions FC Goa.[21]
- Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MUM | KER | RAJ | DEL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6[a] | Advance to knockout stage | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | ||
| 2 | Kerala Blasters | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6[a] | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||||
| 3 | Rajasthan United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2–2 | |||||
| 4 | Delhi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 |
Source: AIFF
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) Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group; 7) Disciplinary points; 8) drawing of lots
Notes:
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) Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group; 7) Disciplinary points; 8) drawing of lots
Notes:
Matches
Win Draw Loss Void
| 27 October 2025 Group Stage | Delhi | 1–4 | Mumbai City | Margao, Goa |
| 19:30 IST | I-League PDF Report |
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Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 272 Referee: Pratik Mondal Man of the Match: Vikram Partap (Mumbai City) |
| 3 November 2025 Group Stage | Rajasthan United | 1–0 | Mumbai City | Margao, Goa |
| 19:30 IST |
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I-League PDF Report |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Pratik Mondal Man of the Match: Robinson Blandón (Rajasthan) |
| 6 November 2025 Group Stage | Mumbai City | 1–0 | Kerala Blasters | Margao, Goa |
| 19:30 IST | I-League PDF Report |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 488 Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Akash Mishra (Mumbai City) |
- Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | East Bengal | 3 | |||||||
| C1 | Punjab | 1 | |||||||
| SF1 | East Bengal | 0 (5) | |||||||
| SF2 | Goa (p) | 0 (6) | |||||||
| B1 | Goa | 2 | |||||||
| D1 | Mumbai City | 1 | |||||||
| 4 December 2025 Semi-final | Goa | 2–1 | Mumbai City | Margao, Goa |
| 19:30 IST | I-League PDF Report |
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Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Pratik Mondal Man of the Match: David Timor (Goa) |
References
- ^ https://www.mumbaicityfc.com/news/mumbai-city-announce-squad-for-aiff-super-cup-2025-26
- ^ "Mumbai City sign Lalnuntluanga Bawitlung ahead of 2025-2026 campaign".
- ^ "Mumbai City Complete Signing of Zothanpuia".
- ^ https://x.com/MumbaiCityFC/status/1934983263573127514
- ^ a b c https://x.com/MumbaiCityFC/status/1976143533074776363
- ^ a b "Yoell van Nieff and Jeremy Manzorro part ways with Mumbai City FC". www.indiansuperleague.com. 26 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Dinesh Singh extends his stay with NEU; MCFC, BFC announce departures". www.indiansuperleague.com. 27 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Mumbai City FC bid adieu to Nikolaos Karelis and Sahil Panwar". www.indiansuperleague.com. 28 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Mumbai City FC, Bengaluru FC, and Odisha FC announce new departures". www.indiansuperleague.com. 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Bipin Singh leaves Mumbai City FC after seven seasons". www.indiansuperleague.com. 31 May 2025.
- ^ https://x.com/MumbaiCityFC/status/1959126106100937077
- ^ https://x.com/MumbaiCityFC/status/1947635468775886877
- ^ https://x.com/MumbaiCityFC/status/1950444066061373452
- ^ "Mumbai City FC Welcomes Petr Kratky As New Head Coach". www.mumbaicityfc.com. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "David Preece and Adrian Dias join Mumbai City's Coaching & Technical Staff". Mumbai City FC. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "AFC axes Mohun Bagan from ACL2, Asia ban likely". The Times of India. 1 October 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "AIFF Super Cup 2025-26 draw: Teams find out group-stage opponents". www.indiansuperleague.com. 26 September 2025.
- ^ "Super Cup: Mumbai City have it easy against SC Delhi". 28 October 2025 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ^ "How Rajasthan United's win over Mumbai City makes compelling case for 'mind over matter'". Khel Now.
- ^ Bhattacharjee, Neeladri (6 November 2025). "AIFF Super Cup 2025-26: Kerala Blasters crashes out as Mumbai City enters semifinals". Sportstar.
- ^ https://www.the-aiff.com/article/fc-goa-edge-mumbai-city-in-semi-final-to-set-up-aiff-super-cup-title-defence