NorthEast United FC

NorthEast United
Full name	NorthEast United Football Club
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
	Current season

NorthEast United Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Guwahati, Assam that competes in the Indian Super League (ISL),^[4] the top flight of Indian football.^[5] 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.^[6]^[7]

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