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{{Short description|Indian association football club based in Bhopal}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Lakecity
| image = Lake City FC.svg
| upright = 1.2
| fullname = Lakecity Football Club
| nickname =
| short name = LFC <br/> LCFC
| founded = {{start date and age|2022}}
| ground = [[Jagran Lakecity University]] Stadium
| capacity = 1,800
| owner = HMG Centre for Sports Excellence
| chairman = Abhishek Mohan Gupta
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = Mangesh Desai
| league = [[I-League 3|Indian Football League 3]] <br/> [[Madhya Pradesh Premier League]]
| season =
| position =
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'''Lakecity Football Club''' is an Indian professional [[Association football|football]] club based in [[Bhopal]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]. The club currently competes in the [[Madhya Pradesh Premier League]]. After winning the 2023–24 MPPL season, they earned promotion to the [[I-League 3]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pioneer |first=The |title=Lakecity Football Club wins Bhopal League |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/state-editions/lakecity-football-club-wins-bhopal-league.html |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=The Pioneer |language=en |archive-date=2023-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724182401/https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/state-editions/lakecity-football-club-wins-bhopal-league.html }}</ref>

==History==
Lakecity Football Club was founded in 2022 by Jagran Lakecity University. In 2023, Lakecity was nominated by the [[Madhya Pradesh Football Association]] for the [[2023–24 I-League 3]] season as being the champions of the Madhya Pradesh Premier League. Lakecity finished 2nd in group A, thus failing to qualify for the playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sarath |date=2023-12-22 |title=Lake City FC: Bringing Football Fever to Bhopal |url=https://athleticindia.com/football/lake-city-fc-bringing-football-fever-to-bhopal/,%20https://athleticindia.com/football/lake-city-fc-bringing-football-fever-to-bhopal/ |access-date=2023-12-27 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Points Table {{!}} I-League |url=https://i-league.org/points-table/ |access-date=2023-12-27 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jagran Lakecity University announces launch of Central India's Groundbreaking Football Talent Development Programme |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/jagran-lakecity-university-announces-launch-of-central-indias-groundbreaking-football-talent-development-programme20220225171631/ |website=www.aninews.in }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jagran Lakecity University announces launch of Central India's Groundbreaking Football Talent Development Programme |url=https://www.business-standard.com/amp/content/press-releases-ani/jagran-lakecity-university-announces-launch-of-central-india-s-groundbreaking-football-talent-development-programme-122022501170_1.html |website=www.business-standard.com }}</ref>

==Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:center"
|-
! Period
! Kit manufacturer
! Shirt sponsor
|-
| 2022—2024
| rowspan="2" | [[Nivia Sports]]
| [[Jagran Lakecity University]]
|-
| 2024—present
| Shrewsbury
|}

==Personnel==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position
! Name
|-
| Chairman
| {{flagicon|IND}} Abhishek Mohan Gupta
|-
| Head coach
| {{flagicon|IND}} Mangesh Desai
|-
| Assistant coach
| {{flagicon|IND}} Raj Hans
|-
| Team manager
| {{flagicon|IND}} Aman Solanki
|-
| Physio
| {{flagicon|IND}} Roopesh Gurjar
|-
| Operational officer
| {{flagicon|IND}} Sourabh Velvanshi
|}

==Honours==
===League===
* '''[[Madhya Pradesh Premier League]]'''
**Champions (3): 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
* '''Bhopal League'''
**Champions (1): 2022
**Runners up (1): 2023
* '''U19 DFA Bhopal League'''
**Champions (1): 2024

==See also==
[[Madan Maharaj FC]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
*{{Cite web |date=2023-08-22 |title=Major AIFF Decisions: 15 Clubs Nominated In 3rd Division; Youth Quota In I League Teams |url=https://thefangarage.com/articles/19829-major-aiff-decisions-15-clubs-nominated-in-3rd-division-youth-quota-in-i-league-teams |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=thefangarage.com |archive-date=18 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918105857/https://thefangarage.com/articles/19829-major-aiff-decisions-15-clubs-nominated-in-3rd-division-youth-quota-in-i-league-teams }}
*{{Cite web |date=2023-08-22 |title=AIFF League Committee: Youth quota for I-League, State FAs nominate 3rd Division League clubs |url=https://theawayend.co/2023/08/22/aiff-league-committee-youth-quota-i-league-state-fas-nominate-3rd-division-league-clubs/ |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=The Away End |archive-date=8 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108050756/https://theawayend.co/2023/08/22/aiff-league-committee-youth-quota-i-league-state-fas-nominate-3rd-division-league-clubs/ }}
*{{Cite web |first1=Flavio |last1=Lopes |date=25 September 2023 |agency=TNN |location=Panaji |title=THIRD DIVISION: Dempo to play at home, Sporting away |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/third-division-dempo-to-play-at-home-sporting-away/articleshow/103913923.cms |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |publisher=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=28 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928075342/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/third-division-dempo-to-play-at-home-sporting-away/articleshow/103913923.cms }}

[[Category:Football clubs in Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Association football clubs established in 2013]]
[[Category:2013 establishments in India]]
[[Category:I-League 3 clubs]]

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