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Lakecity Football Club is an Indian professional 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.[1]
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.[2][3][4][5]
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2022—2024 | Nivia Sports | Jagran Lakecity University |
| 2024—present | Shrewsbury |
Personnel
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Template:Flagicon Abhishek Mohan Gupta |
| Head coach | Template:Flagicon Mangesh Desai |
| Assistant coach | Template:Flagicon Raj Hans |
| Team manager | Template:Flagicon Aman Solanki |
| Physio | Template:Flagicon Roopesh Gurjar |
| Operational officer | Template:Flagicon 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
References
- ↑ Lakecity Football Club wins Bhopal League, Pioneer, The. The Pioneer. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ↑ Lake City FC: Bringing Football Fever to Bhopal, Sarath(2023-12-22). Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ↑ Points Table | I-League. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ↑ Jagran Lakecity University announces launch of Central India's Groundbreaking Football Talent Development Programme. www.aninews.in.
- ↑ Jagran Lakecity University announces launch of Central India's Groundbreaking Football Talent Development Programme. www.business-standard.com.
Further reading
- Major AIFF Decisions: 15 Clubs Nominated In 3rd Division; Youth Quota In I League Teams. thefangarage.com(2023-08-22). Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- AIFF League Committee: Youth quota for I-League, State FAs nominate 3rd Division League clubs. The Away End(2023-08-22). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- THIRD DIVISION: Dempo to play at home, Sporting away. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India(25 September 2023). Retrieved 2023-09-25.