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| clubname = Maharashtra Oranje FC
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| fullname = Maharashtra Oranje Football Club
| founded = {{start date and age|2017}}
| ground = [[Cooperage Ground]], [[Mumbai]]<br>[[Neville D'Souza#Legacy|Neville D'souza Football Turf]]
| capacity = 5,000
| owner = Satyajeet Saaini
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = [[Miguel Ángel Portugal]]
| league = [[MFA Elite Division]] <br/> [[I-League 2nd Division]]
| season = [[2022–23 MFA Elite Division|2022–23]]
| position = MFA Elite Division, 4th of 16
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'''Maharashtra Oranje Football Club''', formerly known as '''The Oranje FC''', is an Indian professional [[Association football|football]] club based in [[Powai]], [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]. It currently competes in the [[MFA Elite Division]] (the top division of [[Mumbai Football League]]).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abdulla |first=Ayan |title=KSA drop points in the title race after drawing with The Oranje FC |url=https://www.footballcounter.com/2023/ksa-drop-points-in-the-title-race-after-draw-with-the-oranje-fc/ |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=Football Counter |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref>

==History==
Based in [[Powai]], [[Mumbai]], ''The Oranje Football Academy'' derived its name from the Dutch Philosophy of total football. Satyajeet Saaini, a mechanical engineer by qualification and a self-taught footballer, founded the Oranje Football Academy in January 2016 with more than 200 students. They have established coaching centers in Powai Vihar, [[Hiranandani]], and [[Bhandup]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Inspiration |url=https://theoranjeacademy.com/ |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=theoranjeacademy.com |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2017, the Oranje Football Academy assembled a first team named '''The Oranje FC'''. In 2018, they competed for the first time in the [[Mumbai Football League#Division Three|MFA 3rd Division]]. From 2019 onwards, they competed in three MFA Divisions (3rd, 2nd, and 1st) and multiple age groups. In 2020, they competed for the first time in the '''2020–21 MFA Elite Division''',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Halder |first=Suchit |title=The Oranje FC to host trials for MDFA Elite Division |url=https://www.footballcounter.com/2020/the-oranje-fc-to-host-trials-for-mdfa-elite-division/ |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=Football Counter |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref> the premier division of the [[Mumbai Football League]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Oranje FC - Est. 2017 |url=https://theoranjeacademy.com/club/since-2017/ |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=theoranjeacademy.com |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref> In the [[2022–23 MFA Elite Division]] season, they finish 4th for the second season running.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shetty |first=Chittu |title=Atlanta FC drops points for the first time this season against spirited The Oranje FC |url=https://www.footballcounter.com/2023/atlanta-fc-drops-points-for-the-first-time-this-season-against-spirited-the-oranje-fc/ |website=Football Counter |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref>

In September 2023, the Oranje FC took over [[Ambernath United Atlanta FC]] who qualified for [[2023-24 I-League 2]] in the [[2022-23 I-League 2|previous season]]. As a result, '''Maharashtra Oranje FC''' will compete in the upcoming 2023-24 I-League 2 season in place of Ambernath United Atlanta FC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=We are now Maharashtra Oranje FC |url=https://www.linkedin.com/posts/theoranjefc_alwaysearnednevergiven-keepingthedreamalive-activity-7107024980982308864-u1qN |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=[[LinkedIn]] |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shetty |first=Chittu |title=Maharashtra Oranje FC all set to shine in I-League 2nd Division |url=https://www.footballcounter.com/2023/maharashtra-oranje-fc-all-set-to-shine-in-i-league-2nd-division/ |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=Football Counter |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Technical staff==
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|Owner
|Satyajeet Saaini
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|Head coach
|[[Miguel Ángel Portugal]]
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== References ==
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== External links ==
*[https://www.youtube.com/c/TheOranjeFootballClub Maharashtra Oranje Football Club] at [[YouTube]]
*[https://www.facebook.com/theoranjeacademy/ The Oranje Football Academy] at [[Facebook]]
*[https://www.linkedin.com/company/theoranjefc/ Maharashtra Oranje FC] at [[LinkedIn]]
*[https://www.instagram.com/theoranjefc/?hl=en Maharashtra Oranje FC] at [[Instagram]]

{{I-League 2nd Division}}
{{Football in Maharashtra}}
{{Maharashtra Sports}}

[[Category:Association football clubs established in 2017]]
[[Category:Football clubs in Mumbai]]
[[Category:2017 establishments in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:I-League 2nd Division clubs]]

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Rishavvv26 at 05:18, 15 September 2023