Hyderabad FC

Hyderabad FC
Full nameHyderabad Football Club
Nickname(s)The Nizams
Short nameHFC
Founded27 August 2019 (2019-08-27)
GroundGMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium
Capacity18,000
OwnersB.C. Jindal Group
Head coachTomasz Tchórz
LeagueIndian Super League
2024–25Indian Super League, 12th of 13
Playoffs: DNQ
Websitehyderabadfc.co.in
Active departments of Hyderabad FC
Football
(Men's)
Football
(Reserves
& Academy)
eSports

Hyderabad Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Hyderabad, Telangana. The club competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. Founded on 27 August 2019, the club began their first professional season from 2019–20 Indian Super League season.

On 16 June 2020, German club Borussia Dortmund struck a partnership deal with the club for grassroots development. Hyderabad play their home matches at the G.M.C Balayogi Athletic Stadium in the Hyderabad suburb of Gachibowli. The stadium has a capacity of about 18,000 for matches.

Hyderabad played their inaugural match on 25 October 2019, suffering a 0–5 defeat to ATK. The club completed their first season in the Indian Super League in 10th place, failing to qualify for the playoffs. The club won their first ever cup title in the 2021–22 ISL by defeating Kerala Blasters 3–1 penalties in the final.