Full name | NorthEast United Football Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | The Highlanders | |||
Short name | NEUFC | |||
Founded | 13 April 2014 | |||
Ground | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | |||
Capacity | 21,600 | |||
Owner(s) | John Abraham Jaya Balan | |||
Chairperson | Priya Runchal | |||
Head coach | Juan Pedro Benali | |||
League | Indian Super League | |||
2023–24 | Indian Super League, 7th of 12 Playoffs: DNQ | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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NorthEast United Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Guwahati, Assam that competes in the Indian Super League (ISL),[1] the top flight of Indian football.[2] The club was founded on 13 April 2014 during the inaugural season of Indian Super League. NorthEast United represents the 8 states of North East India, consisting of Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Mizoram.[3][4]