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Not to be confused with RoundGlass Punjab FC.
Minerva Academy FC CC
Full nameMinerva Academy Football and Cricket Club
Nickname(s)The Factory
Founded2005; 19 years ago (2005)
GroundMinerva Academy Ground
DirectorRanjit Bajaj
Head CoachSurinder Singh
LeaguePunjab State Super Football League
WebsiteClub website

The Minerva Academy FC is a football and cricket academy based in Mohali, Punjab owned by Ranjit Bajaj who previously owned Minerva Punjab FC in I-League . After giving Punjab FC to Roundglass Ranjit bought stakes in Delhi FC, however Minerva Academy remained with Bajaj.[1]

Minerva Academy won the third division of Punjab State Super Football League and currently playing in second division and youth football league of Punjab.

History

Minerva Academy FC was established in 2005. Minerva went on to play in I-League and won it in 2017–18. Minerva is the only Indian club to win all age group national titles in the same year, they did it in 2017–18 season wining U-13, U-15, U-18 and senior I-League.[2]

In 2022 Minerva Academy took part in international tournament Mina Cup in Dubai in U-12 catagory and won the title with a dominant performance[3]

Honours

Domestic league(s)

  • Punjab State League Third Division
    • Champions (1): 2020-21[4]
  • Punjab Youth League
    • Champions (1): 2021–22[5]

Domestic cups

  • Principal Harbhajan Singh Memorial Tournament
    • Champions (1): 2018[6]
  • Principal Harbhajan Singh Memorial Tournament (U-17)
    • Champions (1): 2022[7]

National

  • Youth League (U18)
  • Junior League (U15)
    • Champions (1): 2018–19
  • Sub-Junior League (U13)
    • Champions (1): 2018


International

  • United Arab EmiratesMina Cup (U-12)

Notable Players

Many players from Minerva Academy made career in football and went on to play for Indian national team

References

  1. ^ "Minerva Academy FC enters into a historic partnership with Delhi FC!". Arunava about Football. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  2. ^ Staff, Scroll. "I-League finale, as it happened: Minerva Punjab FC clinch historic title, NEROCA FC finish second". Scroll.in. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  3. ^ Service, Tribune News. "U-12 football: Minerva Academy win Mina Cup in Dubai". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  4. ^ "https://twitter.com/minervapunjabfc/status/1478376344228487168". Twitter. Retrieved 19 June 2022. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  5. ^ "https://twitter.com/minervapunjabfc/status/1505118151545016321". Twitter. Retrieved 19 June 2022. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  6. ^ "https://twitter.com/minervapunjabfc/status/966954783314759680". Twitter. Retrieved 19 June 2022. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  7. ^ "https://twitter.com/minervapunjabfc/status/966954783314759680". Twitter. Retrieved 19 June 2022. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  8. ^ "Minerva Academy U-12 team wins Mina Cup 2022 in Dubai". Hindustan Times. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Minerva Academy crowned 2022 Mina Cup champions". Khel Now. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
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