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Madan Maharaj FC is an Indian professional football club based in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. It is also first professional football club from the state.[1] They currently compete in Madhya Pradesh Premier League and were part of 2021 I-League Qualifiers.[2][3][4]
History
Formation and journey
The club was founded in 1992. They participated in the 24th Bodofa Upen Brahma All India Gold Cup football tournament and reached the semi-finals.[5]
Present years
In 2018, Madan Maharaj FC was keen to participate in the 2nd Division and was nominated by Madhya Pradesh Football Association, but couldn't participate in the league.[2] Madan Maharaj became champions of Madhya Pradesh Premier League onaugural season in 2021, by defeating Lions Club FC of Jabalpur in the final match,[6] by a margin of 2–0. They scored first goal in 34th minute and increased the lead in 88th minute.[7] In July, the club was nominated for 2021–22 I-League 2nd division or 2021 I-League Qualifiers, by Madhya Pradesh Football Association.[2] In August, the teams for the qualifiers were announced, and the club secured a spot in it.[8][9]
Stadium
Madam Maharaj played their MP Premier League matches at Barkatullah Khan University's ground in Bhopal.[10] They also play some home matches at Tatya Tope Nagar Sports Complex.[11]
Ownership
MMFC is owned by Madan Maharaj College, a private college in Bhopal.
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2021—present | Rocky Sports | - |
Players
Current squad
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Personnel
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Template:Flagicon Amit Kumar Jaiswal |
| Team director | Template:Flagicon Subrata Jha |
| Physiotherapist | Template:Flagicon Sayed Anvar |
Honours
League
- I-League 2nd Division
- Fourth place (1): 2021
- Madhya Pradesh Premier League
- Champions (1): 2021
Cup
- State Gold Cup (Madhya Pradesh)
- Champions (1): 2018[12]
Youth section
Madan Maharaj has its youth men's football team, while club's U17 team took part in the group stages of 2022–23 U-17 Youth Cup.[13]
References
- ↑ Madhya Pradesh gets their first "Professional Football Club". Voice Of Indian Sports(2021-07-20). Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Football: State associations nominate 23 teams for second division of I-League. Scroll.in. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ↑ I-League Qualifiers: AIFF to use financial criteria as tie-breaker to select teams | Goa News - Times of India. The Times of India(Aug 7, 2021). Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ↑ States nominate 29 teams for I-League Qualifiers, AIFF to select 10 | Goa News - Times of India. The Times of India(Aug 4, 2021). Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ↑ Salbagan thrash MP team to enter final, Correspondent. The Assam Tribune(15 September 2010). Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ↑ Madhya Pradesh Premier League. The Away End. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ↑ Madhya Pradesh Sports News: मदन महाराज एफसी भोपाल ने जीता भेल एमपी प्रीमियर लीग फुटबॉल. Nai Dunia(2021-01-28). Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ↑ Hero I-League Qualifiers 2021 to begin on October 4, complete fixtures announced, Sportstar, Team. Sportstar. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ↑ 10 teams to compete in I-League Qualifiers 2021 in Bengaluru. Business Standard India(2021-08-30). Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ↑ Arera Football Club lifted the trophy of the district football league organised at Barkatullah University. In the final, Arera defeated team of Madan Maharaj Club 4-1.. timesofindia.indiatimes.com(26 July 2021). Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ↑ Football tourney: Blue Line, Madan Maharaj in semis. Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ↑ फुटबाल गोल्ड कप का मदन महाराज भोपाल बना सिरमौर. Patrika News. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ↑ 49 teams to participate in AIFF Elite Youth League 2022–23. the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation(7 December 2022). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
External links
- Team profile at the-aiff.com
- Team info at Global Sports Archive