Madhya Bharat SC

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Madhya Bharat
Madhya Bharat SC.svg
Full nameMadhya Bharat Sports Club [1]
Nickname(s)The Yoddhas [2]
Founded2017;7 years ago (2017)
Ground Tatya Tope Nagar Sports Complex
Capacity20,000
CEORishish Dubey [3]

Madhya Bharat Sports Club was an Indian professional football club based in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. [4] The club last competed in the I-League 2nd Division, [5] the second tier of Indian football league system. [6] [7] [8] They also played in the Madhya Pradesh Premier League.

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History

Madhya Bharat Sports Club was founded in 2017 in collaboration with Celtic F.C. Academy. [9] The club along with Pride Sports FC emerged as the two existing semi-professional clubs in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. In 2017, they roped in their first foreign coach José Carlos Hevia from Spain and began the pre-season journey with comfortable win against Hazrat Nizamuddin FC. [10] The 2017–18 season, [11] [12] was disastrous for them as they bowed out from group B, without a single win.

On 21 August 2018, All India Football Federation announced that Madhya Bharat will participate in 2018–19 I-League 2nd Division, but they later withdrew. [13]

In the 2018–19 I-League 2nd Division, Madhya Bharat finished at the bottom of the Preliminary round group B. [14]

Stadium

Madhya Bharat played most of their home matches at the Tatya Tope Nagar Sports Complex in Bhopal, [15] which has a seating capacity of 20,000 spectators. [16] [17]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
2017 Cosco AMG
2018 D B Corp Ltd.

Last registered staff

PositionName
Head coach / Technical director Flag of Spain.svg José Carlos Hevia
Assistant coach Flag of India.svg Amit Rana
Phsio Flag of India.svg Neeraj Mahorekar
Team manager Flag of India.svg Utkarsh Kaithwas

Coaching history

updated on 28 May 2017

NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%
José Carlos Hevia Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2017 [18] 2018 [19] 100010339000.00

Team records

Seasons

As of 29 April 2018
YearDivisionLeagueFederation
Cup
Pos.PWDLGFGAPts
2017–18 I-League 2nd Division Group Stage1000103390—

Partnership

Madhya Bharat Sports Club has joined the Celtic Football Academy's international partnership programme in a long-term agreement for boosting the football academy and implementing football development model in Bhopal. [20] [21]

According to the official statements from both sides, partnership followed Celtic's previous successful relationships in India with both Mahindra United FC and two-time national league champions, Salgaocar FC. [22]

Affiliated clubs

The following club is currently affiliated with Madhya Bharat FC:

Notable players

See also

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