FC Pune City Reserves and Academy

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FC Pune City Reserves and Academy
Official FC Pune City Logo.png
Nickname(s)The Stallions
Founded26 August 2016
Dissolved27 August 2019
Last CEOGaurav Modwel
League I-League 2nd Division (Reserves)
Youth League U18 (U18)

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.

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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.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Anuj Kumar
2 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Harpreet Singh (Captain)
3 FW Flag of India.svg  IND []
4 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Nitish Aswani
5 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Thomas Lalengkima
6 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Abhishek Halder
7 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Lalramzauva Khiangte
8 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Wungngayam Muirang
9 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Gani Ahmmed Nigam
10 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Yadav Rahul
11 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Ashish Rai
12 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Karan Gurung
13 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Depopriya Das
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Nuruddin
15 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Baller Singh
16 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Ningombam Sana Singh
17 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Ishan V Dey
18 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Jakob Vanlalhimpuia
20 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Omega Vanlalhruaitluanga
21 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Amritpal Singh
22 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Buanthunglun Samte
23 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Sajid Hossain
24 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Omkar More
35 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Gaurav Bora
45 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Sebastian Thangmuansang

Honours

References

  1. "FC Pune City takes over Pune FC's academy and outlines its plans for Football development". Indian Super League. 26 August 2016. Archived from the original on 30 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  2. "Squad". I-league.org.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.