Chennai City FC
| Full name | Chennai City Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Lions | ||
| Short name | CCFC | ||
| Founded | 1946 (as Nethaji Sports Club) 2014 (as Chennai City FC) | ||
| Dissolved | 2023 | ||
| Ground | JL Nehru Stadium, Chennai JL Nehru Stadium, Coimbatore | ||
| Capacity | 30,000 | ||
| Owner | Rohit Ramesh | ||
| Head coach | Vacant | ||
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Chennai City Football Club was an Indian professional football club based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The club predominantly competed in the I-League, which was then highest division of Indian football league system. They have also appeared in the Chennai Football League. Established in 1946 as Nethaji Sports Club, Chennai City spent its grand majority of history by competing in state leagues and knock-out tournaments until entering the national stage in 2016.
Chennai City FC was known by its nickname "The Lions". On 11 December 2016, the club was awarded a direct-entry spot into the I-League for 2016–17 season, and became champion in the 2018–19 season.