Simla Youngs FC

Not to be confused with Shimla FC.

Simla Youngs Football Club is an Indian football club from New Delhi, India. Formed in 1936, it has been an amateur team, but in January 2011 they participated in the 2nd Division,^[1] then second tier of Indian football league system. They also competed in the DSA Senior Division.

Simla Youngs

Full name	Simla Youngs Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Youngs
Short name	SYFC
Founded	1936; 89 years ago (1936)
Ground	Ambedkar Stadium
Capacity	35,000
League	FD A Division League

History

Simla Youngs FC was founded in 1936 in Simla part of Delhi, and have since participated in various amateur tournaments.^{[citation needed]}

In January 2011, they were officially certified by the All India Football Federation to participate in the I-League 2nd Division, then second tier of football in India.^[2] They later roped in Japanese manager Michiteru Mita as their new head coach.^[3]

Honours

League

• Delhi Football League^[4][5]
  • Champions (6): 1950, 1952, 1972, 1973, 1976, 2005
  • Runner-up (3): 1985, 1991, 1993

Cup

• Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup^[6]
  • Champions (2): 1979, 1985
• Delhi Lt. Governor's Cup
  • Champions (1): 2003^[7]

See also

• List of football clubs in Delhi