FC Pune City (R) was FC Pune City's reserve team that participanted in the I-League 2nd Division. FC Pune City Academy was the youth setup of FC Pune City. They participated in Youth League U18 and U15, as well as Pune Football League.
History
Formation
On 26 August 2016, it was announced that FC Pune City had purchased the Pune F.C. Academy and rebranded it under their name. At the same time, the team unveiled their youth development plans which included fielding teams in Youth League U18 and U15, as well as Subroto Cup and Pune Football League.[1]
Shut down
FC Pune City Reserves and Academy got dissolved in 2019, soon after their first team FC Pune City shut down its operations due financial and technical difficulties. The club's ownership was sold. The franchise rights was bought by Hyderabad-based IT entrepreneur Vijay Madduri and former Kerala Blasters FC CEO Varun Tripuneni. They subsequently launched a new club, Hyderabad FC.
Last squad
- As of 13 May 2018:[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
- IFA Shield
- Bandodkar Gold Trophy
- Winners (1): 2016[4]
References
- ^ "FC Pune City takes over Pune FC's academy and outlines its plans for Football development". Indian Super League. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Squad". I-league.org.
- ^ "IFA Shield 2017: Gani Ahmed Nigam stars as FC Pune City defeat Mohun Bagan in final". Goal.com. 11 June 2017. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "Pune Football Club wins Bandodkar Gold Trophy Football Tourney". www.freepressjournal.in. Panaji, Goa: The Free Press Journal. Press Trust of India. 31 May 2019. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
External links
- Official Website Archived 21 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine
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