Rajasthan United FC

Rajasthan United FC is the premier professional football club based in Jaipur. The club was founded in 2018 by an engineering student Kamal Singh Saroha, with his colleagues and friends as JECRC CF (Jaipur Engineering College and Research Centre), and re-branded as Rajasthan United in 2020, after the introduction of Rajat Mishra and Swapnil Dhaka as the co-founders. In the second season, United came out as runners-up and earned a spot for the I-League qualifiers. In collaboration with Witty International School, they set up its residential football academy in Bhilwara. In 2021, United were crowned champions of the I-League Qualifiers, thus becoming the first club from Rajasthan to qualify for the I-League. In December, the club appointed Spanish manager Francesc Bonet as new head coach. on a matchday of I-League, at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in March 2022. On 26 December 2021, they made their I-League debut against RoundGlass Punjab with only nine players, in which they were defeated by 2–0. United later roped in former La Liga player Mauro dos Santos of Argentina. on 20 August with a magnificent 3–2 win against Indian Super League side ATK Mohun Bagan. The club moved to the quarter-finals, defeating Indian Navy in the final group game, but was eliminated losing 3–1 to Hyderabad at the end. In November, the club reached final of Baji Rout Cup in Odisha, in which they clinched title defeating Churchill Brothers in penalty shootout. When the 2022–23 I-League began, the club again faced Churchill Brothers in their first match, and earned three points with 2–1 win. In December, the club participated in Dausa Gold Cup in Rajasthan, in which they finished as runners-up after 1–0 defeat to FC Kerala. In the 2024–25 season, the club ended their league campaign with fifth-place finish, securing 33 points. ==Stadiums==

Rajasthan United FC used the Rajasthan University Sports Complex in Jaipur as their home ground, and sometimes the Witty Sports Club ground. In October 2022, the club announced that they will use Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi for matches of 2022–23 I-League, as the traditional home and away games format was reinstalled. Before 2021, in few matches of the state league, they used Sawai Mansingh Stadium. In April 2023, Rajasthan United announced that the club will use Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium in Jaipur in the 2023–24 I-League season. The club hosted all their league home matches at the stadium. 2025–26 season: Floodlight issue In February 2026, it was reported that the club's home matches for the 2025–26 Indian Football League season were likely to be shifted away from the Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium due to the absence of floodlights, which are required for evening broadcast fixtures. As a result, the AIFF considered relocating the matches to alternative venues such as Hyderabad or Haryana. Club chairman Krishan Kumar Tak publicly expressed frustration over the situation, stating that repeated requests and communications with state authorities regarding the installation of floodlights had not resulted in any concrete action. He also highlighted the disparity in funding priorities, noting that significant financial investments had been made in cricket infrastructure while relatively modest funds required for football facilities remained unapproved. On 13 March 2026, the issue gained prominence during the club's home fixture against Namdhari at the Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium, which was played in the afternoon due to the absence of floodlights despite concerns over high temperatures. The situation was further complicated by AIFF's guidelines advising against matches in temperatures exceeding 30 °C due to player safety concerns. During the same period, Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari and Sports Secretary Neeraj Kumar Pawan, discussed the installation of floodlights, with a proposal worth approximately ₹5 crore reported to be under review. ==Crest==

The club's crest features historical monuments of Rajasthan, Maharana Pratap and Thar desert in the background with R.U.F.C. monogram. It symbolises rich royal culture and heritage of Rajasthan. ==Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors==

First-team squad ==Personnel==

Current technical staff == Records and statistics ==

Overall records Season by season Managerial record ==Notable players==

Past and present internationals The foreign players below have senior/youth international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for Rajasthan United. • Komron Tursunov (2021–2022) • Omar Ramos (2022) • Aidar Mambetaliev (2022–2023) • Youssef Atriss (2022–2023) • Martín Cháves (2022–2023) • Nuha Marong (2022–2023) • Atay Dzhumashev (2022–2023) • Richard Gadze (2023–2024) • Ibrahim Moro (2023–2024) • Saido Berahino (2024) • Ronaldo Johnson Mina (2024–) • Maicol Cabrera (2025–) • Abdul Halik Hudu (2025–present) ==Honours==

League • I-League 2nd Division • Champions (1): 2021 • Runners-up (1): 2021 Cup • Sikkim Gold Cup • Champions (1): 2025 • Baji Rout Cup • Champions (1): 2022 • Dausa Gold Cup • Runners-up (1): 2022 • Captain Pratap Singh Memorial Cup • Runners-up (1): 2023 • LAHDC Climate Cup • Runners-up (1): 2025 ==RUFC youth==

Youth football is practiced in Rajasthan United FC, and their under-17 team for the first time, took part in the 2022–23 U-17 Youth Cup in January 2023. The club launched a residential football academy in Bhilwara, Rajasthan, in 2021, collaborating with Poornima University. The academy of Rajasthan United gained an 'elite category' accreditation by the All India Football Federation in December 2023. Clubs under-17 team took part in Administrator's Challenge Cup in Chandigarh in 2022. Honours • Rajasthan U-17 Senior Open Tournament • Runners-up (1): 2022–23 ==Affiliated clubs==

The following clubs are affiliated with Rajasthan United FC: • Kohima Town Club (2022–present) • TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (2025–present) • FC Ingolstadt 04 (2025–present) ==See also==