Full name | Mumbai Knights Football Club | ||
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Founded | 2011 | ||
Ground | Cooperage Ground, Mumbai | ||
Capacity | 5,000 | ||
Owner | Preetam Mahadik | ||
Head coach | Preetam Mahadik | ||
League | Indian Women's League 2 WIFA Women's Football League MFA Women's Premier League | ||
Departments of Ambernath United Atlanta FC | |
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Football (Men's) | Football (Women's) |
Mumbai Knights Football Club is an Indian professional football club from Mumbai. It forms the women's section of the club Ambernath United Atlanta FC and participates in the Indian Women's League 2. [1]
The Ambernath United women's team has been participating in the MFA Women's League, under the name Mumbai Knights FC. [2] They made their top tier debut in Indian Women's League in the 2022–23 season. They got promoted to the inaugural edition of the second tier Indian Women's League 2, by winning the 2023–24 edition of WIFA Women's Football League. [3]
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Preetam Mahadik |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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