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Revision as of 21:29, 27 July 2012

Pune
Logo
Full namePune Football Club
Nickname(s)Red Lizards
Founded2007 (2007)
GroundBalewadi Sports Complex
Capacity20,000
OwnerAshok Piramal Group
ChairmanChirag Tanna
ManagerDerrick Pereira
LeagueI-League
2011–12I-League, 5th
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Pune Football Club is an Indian football club based in Pune. The club was established in 2007, and gained promotion to the I-League in the 2009-10 season.[1] Pune F.C. one of the most professional football club in India is also known as one of the first football club to not follow the Institutional Football format that was seen more in I-League. They also play the "Maha Derby" which takes place between Pune FC and Mumbai FC. In the last two years though Pune FC fans have started to consider Kingfisher East Bengal FC as their main rivals.

History

Pune FC Players & Staff at the practice ground

Pune FC is one of the youngest clubs in the I-League, having been established in August, 2007 by the Ashok Piramal Group. As their name suggests, they are based in Pune, Maharashtra, and play their home matches at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex. The club was formed with the intention of putting the city of Pune on India’s footballing map.

Their first season in the I-League was called a major success as Pune FC finished in 3rd place in the 2009-10 I-League season. But the 2010-11 I-League season was not as good as Pune FC dropped down the table to 5th place after starting the season with one win out of eleven which saw Pune FC in the relegation zone, but a good luck of form and the return of the India national football team goalkeeper and Pune FC captain Subrata Pal saw Pune FC climb back up the table and finish respectably. Following his successful loan period with the Indian Arrows, Jeje Lalpekhlua, one of the bright young Indian stars for the India national football team had returned to Pune F.C. with his publicly announced intention of winning a trophy with the club. He would offset the loss of Edmar Figueira, the Pune F.C. number 9 for the past two seasons who has jumped from the I-League to the Portugal Primeira Liga with C.D. Feirense. In September Pune FC resigned Pierre Djidjia Douhou and Chika Wali both of whom played an instrumental role in PFC's 3rd finish in the 2009-10 Season. Pune played against Premier League side Blackburn Rovers at Balewadi Sports Complex on October 7, 2011.[2] Blackburn Rovers won the match 3-0.[3]

Crest

The Logo of the club is a shield with a Ghorpad (Monitor Lizard) engulfing a football. During the Battle of Sinhagad, Chhatrapati Shivaji's general, Tanaji Malusare, used Yeshwanti (Shivaji's pet ghorpad) to scale the steep walls of Sinhagad Fort. Similarly, the ghorpad on the logo is meant to serve as an inspiration to the club, to overcome all obstacles and be successful in India and Asia. The colours used in the logo are red and gold. The red symbolises aggression, danger and passion and the gold symbolises success and victory.

Stadium

Pune F.C. uses the small yet spectacular Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex as its venue for I-League matches.[4] All the I-League matches are scheduled at 7:00 PM under floodlights. The club has built its own training pitches on the outskirts of Pune at an area called Mamurdi, near where the Mumbai-Pune Express Highway ends.

Supporters

Pune F.C. are well supported by passionate and often very loud fans who come in numbers for every Pune FC game. In due course of time the slogan "Who are we... PFC!" has become a hit. Lots of kids turn out for a match which is a positive sign for football development in Pune.

Fan's Players

Although the whole Pune squad is very close to the thousands of PFC's Supporters, Shanmugam Venkatesh known as Venky, Arata Izumi, Lester Fernandez, Subrata Paul and local boy Paresh Shivalkar are the closest to PFC fans.

Ownership and Finances

Pune F.C. is one of the new generation of Indian Football clubs which are being promoted by different corporate groups. The Ashok Piramal Group, which has diverse business interests, established Pune FC in August 2007.[1] The club was named after the city of its origin in keeping with the tradition of many international football clubs which are highly successful in drawing the crowds.

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Pune FC sign two-year deal with Infosys.[5]

Pune FC Players with the Management at a promotional photo-shoot

Kit Sponsor

  • 2009–2011: Mazamba

Shirt Sponsor

  • 2007–present: Peninsula

PFC TV

PFC TV is an online TV channel created by Pune F.C. that allows fans to watch Pune F.C. match highlights, news shows, player interviews, and more. PFC TV can be watched on punefc.com or on their YouTube account PFCTVonline. Pune F.C. are known to be the first Indian football team in India to do this.

Players

First-team squad

As of 27 July 2012.[7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK India IND Abhra Mondal (on loan from East Bengal)
2 DF India IND Othallo Tabia
3 DF India IND Caitano Costa
4 DF Nigeria NGA Chika Wali
5 DF India IND Gurjinder Kumar
6 MF India IND Shanmugam Venkatesh
9 FW South Sudan SSD James Moga
10 FW India IND Jeje Lalpekhlua
11 MF Ivory Coast CIV Pierre Djidjia Douhou
12 FW India IND Singam Subhash Singh
14 MF India IND Karma Tsewang
15 DF India IND Anas Edathodika
16 MF India IND Vellington Rocha
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF India IND Sukhwinder Singh
18 MF India IND Asim Hassan
19 FW India IND Jeh Williamson
21 GK India IND Shahin Lal Meloly
23 MF India IND Mumtaz Akhtar
24 MF India IND Maninder Singh
25 MF India IND Srikanth Ramu
26 DF India IND John Benedick
27 DF India IND Nallappan Mohanraj
28 DF India IND Kamardeep Singh
29 MF India IND Dhanpal Ganeshan
30 GK India IND Amrinder Singh
— MF India IND Suji Kumar

Academy

Further Information : Pune F.C. Academy

Pune Football Club is set to launch the Peninsula Pune Football Club Academy (PPFCA) on July 18, 2011.[8]

On the Pune F.C. website it said that In doing so [opening the academy] Pune F.C. will incorporate and sync the dire need of aspiring footballers go through a systemized youth development program, which eventually will lead to produce talent for both - the Indian market and Pune FC themselves.[8]

The Academy will be headed by PFC Head of Youth Development, Ranjan Chowdhury, and will comprise 30 footballers who will form the first batch of the academy.

They also said that the two-year residential program shall have the academy players based at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Hotel, Balewadi and will travel to the Pune F.C. training ground based at Mamurdi to train.[8]

Speaking about the academy, Pune F.C. Head of Operations Chirag Tanna, said, “PFC is confident of a full placement of the young footballers in the Division I and Division II of the I–League, given the 80 percent placement they have had for the previous batch of the U–19 talents in 2010-2011.” [8]

Current Technical Staff

As of 18 June 2011.
Team Management Table
Name Position
India Derrick Pereira Head Coach
India Ashok Kumar General Manager
India Norbert Gonsalves Assistant Coach
India Ranjan Chowdhury Head of Youth Development
India Gift Raikhan Coach, Youth Development

Manager history

Team managers of Pune F.C. and their statistics in all tournaments

Updated November 6th 2011

Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win% Honours
Stewart Hall  England September 2007 February 2008 2 1 0 1 1 1 050.00
Bernard McNally  England February 8, 2008 May 8, 2008 14 6 0 8 24 14 042.86
Stewart Hall  England July 8, 2008 May 9, 2009 17 13 2 2 34 3 076.47
Derrick Pereira  India June 9, 2009 present 56 20 23 13 76 58 035.71

Honours

Domestic

Runners-up (1): 2008

References

  1. ^ a b All India Football Federation
  2. ^ http://www.indianfootballnetwork.com/blog/2011/09/20/blackburn-rovers-likely-to-play-pune-fc-miss-durand-cup/#axzz1Z5aW0mLM
  3. ^ http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/68846/pune-fc-vs-blackburn/report
  4. ^ Pune Football Club
  5. ^ "Pune FC sign two-year deal with Infosys - The Times of India". The Times Of India.
  6. ^ w.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=236142806427446&set=a.236142763094117.58423.100000951865155&type=1&theater
  7. ^ "Senior Team". Pune F.C. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  8. ^ a b c d Peninsula PFC Academy Launch on July 18

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