NorthEast United Football Club is an Indian Super League football franchise based in Guwahati, Assam. The club claims to represent the 8 states of India known as North East India: Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Mizoram. The team is owned and operated by Bollywood actor John Abraham.

Its manager is Venezuelan César Farías and its marquee player is former Portugal international winger Simão Sabrosa.