Pune FC

Pune F.C
Full namePune Football Club
Founded2007
GroundBalewadi Sports Complex
Capacity20,000
ChairmanChirag Tanna
ManagerDerrick Pereira
LeagueI-League
2011-12I-League, 5th

Pune F.C. is an Indian football club at Pune in the state of Maharashtra.

Pune is one of the teams which compete in the I-League.

History

The club was founded in 2007. The team was created to integrate "the community through sport". The team owners brought together a passion for sports and improving the quality of life of the communities we serve.

In the 2009-10 season, Pune was elevated to the first division of the Indian Football League.

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.

League positions

SeasonLeaguePosition
2009-10I-League3rd
2010-11I-League5th
2011-12I-League5th

References

  1. ↑ FC are an acronym. FC stands for "Footbal Club".
  2. 1 2 Soccerway.com, Pune FC; retrieved 2012-7-6.
  3. ↑ Ashok Piramal Group (Group), Entertainment & Sports Archived 2012-07-02 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-8.
  4. ↑ Group, Journey; retrieved 2012-7-8.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Adnikari, Anand. "A break from the past," Business Today (India). March 7, 2010; retrieved 2012-7-8.
  7. ↑ 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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