Pune FC
Pune F.C.[1] is an Indian football club at Pune in the state of Maharashtra.[2]
| Full name | Pune Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Ground | Balewadi Sports Complex (capacity: 20,000) |
| Chairman | Chirag Tanna |
| Manager | Derrick Pereira |
| League | I-League |
| 2011-12 | I-League, 5th |
Pune is one of the teams which compete in the I-League.
History
The club was founded in 2007.[2] The team was created to integrate "the community through sport".[3] The team owners brought together a passion for sports[4] and improving the quality of life of the communities we serve.[5]
In the 2009-10 season, Pune was elevated to the first division of the Indian Football League.[6]
In 2011, Pune became the first Indian team to play an English Premier League team at home. Blackburn Rovers F.C. played at Pune on 7th October, 2011.[7]
League positions
| Season | League | Position |
| 2009-10 | I-League | 3rd |
| 2010-11 | I-League | 5th |
| 2011-12 | I-League | 5th |
Pune FC Media
Pune FC players and staff at the practice ground in 2008
Arata Izumi is the first ever naturalized Indian footballer, who played for both Pune FC and India national team.
Lester Fernandes in away kit of Pune in 2011
- Odafa Okolie of Sporting Clube de Goa in action against Pune FC during an I-League match at the Fatorda Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, May 2015.jpg
Pune FC players (in black), in action against Sporting Goa, in their last I-League season.
Mike Snoei was the manager of Pune F.C. during the 2013–2014 season.
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Related pages
References
- ↑ FC are an acronym. FC stands for "Footbal Club".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Soccerway.com, Pune FC; retrieved 2012-7-6.
- ↑ Ashok Piramal Group (Group), Entertainment & Sports Archived 2012-07-02 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-8.
- ↑ Group, Journey; retrieved 2012-7-8.
- ↑ Group, Social Initiatives Archived 2012-07-02 at the Wayback Machine; excerpt, "As a successful business conglomerate, our responsibility extends beyond making profits and maximizing shareholder-wealth. At the Ashok Piramal Group, we firmly believe that we need to work as wholesome entities for the good of the society and for improving the quality of life of the communities we serve"; retrieved 2012-7-8.
- ↑ Adnikari, Anand. "A break from the past," Business Today (India). March 7, 2010; retrieved 2012-7-8.
- ↑ Pune FC, "Pune FC set to be part of Bagan-Baretto history in season ending game," May 5, 2012; retrieved 2012-7-8.
Other websites
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