Mighty Young Joe SC

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Mighty Young Joe SC
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Full nameMighty Young Joe Sports Club
Nickname(s)Mighty Lions
Short nameMYJ
Founded2008;16 years ago (2008)
OwnerJoe Miranda
Head coachVijith Shetty
League MFA Elite Division
I-League 3
2023–24 MFA Elite Division, 1st of 16

Mighty Young Joe Sports Club (also known as MYJ) is an Indian professional football club based in Malad, [1] Mumbai. They currently compete in the Mumbai Premier League (the top division of the Mumbai Football League). [2] [3]

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History

MYJ, established in 2008 by Agnelo Picardo and led by Joe Miranda, [4] primarily competed in veteran [5] and rink tournaments around the city. [6] [7]


Before the 2023–24 Mumbai Premier League, MYJ joined forces with Goalorious Mother SC, led by Jeddy Almeida, which allowed them to enter the topmost-tiered football league in Mumbai. [8] The announcement of this alliance was made at the official jersey launch event. [9]

Joe Miranda has been an integral figure in the football community for over a decade, having organized private and veteran tournaments. On the merger, he said:

I wanted to get into professional leagues, and Vijith and Steven suggested Jeddy and GMSC, and that’s how it came about. [10]

On 1st May 2024, they drew their penultimate game against Millat FC to win the title and stay unbeaten throughout the tournament. [11] They also entered their reserve side into the 2024 Reliance Foundation Development League. [12] [13]

Honours

Domestic league

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