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Madhya Bharat Sports Club was an Indian professional football club based in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.[1] The club last competed in the I-League 2nd Division,[2] the second tier of Indian football league system.[3][4][5] They also played in the Madhya Pradesh Premier League.
History
Madhya Bharat Sports Club was founded in 2017 in collaboration with Celtic F.C. Academy.[6] The club along with Pride Sports FC emerged as the two existing semi-professional clubs in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. In 2017, they roped in their first foreign coach José Carlos Hevia from Spain and began the pre-season journey with comfortable win against Hazrat Nizamuddin FC.[7] The 2017–18 season,[8][9] was disastrous for them as they bowed out from group B, without a single win.
On 21 August 2018, All India Football Federation announced that Madhya Bharat will participate in 2018–19 I-League 2nd Division, but they later withdrew.[10]
In the 2018–19 I-League 2nd Division, Madhya Bharat finished at the bottom of the Preliminary round group B.[11]
Stadium
Madhya Bharat played most of their home matches at the Tatya Tope Nagar Sports Complex in Bhopal,[12] which has a seating capacity of 20,000 spectators.[13][14]
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cosco | AMG |
| 2018 | D B Corp Ltd. |
Last registered staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach / Technical director | Template:Flagicon José Carlos Hevia |
| Assistant coach | Template:Flagicon Amit Rana |
| Phsio | Template:Flagicon Neeraj Mahorekar |
| Team manager | Template:Flagicon Utkarsh Kaithwas |
Coaching history
updated on 28 May 2017
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Carlos Hevia | Template:ESP | 2017[15] | 2018[16] |
Team records
Seasons
| Year | Division | League | Federation Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | |||
| 2017–18 | I-League 2nd Division | Group Stage | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 39 | 0 | — |
Partnership
Madhya Bharat Sports Club has joined the Celtic Football Academy's international partnership programme in a long-term agreement for boosting the football academy and implementing football development model in Bhopal.[17][18]
According to the official statements from both sides, partnership followed Celtic's previous successful relationships in India with both Mahindra United FC and two-time national league champions, Salgaocar FC.[19]
Affiliated clubs
The following club is currently affiliated with Madhya Bharat FC:
- Template:Flagicon Celtic FC (2017–present)[20]
Notable players
- Template:Flagicon Tshering Dorji (2018–2019)[21]
See also
References
- ↑ Madhya Bharat SC's harsh introduction to the I-League Second Division Template:Webarchive Goal.com. Retrieved 28 July 2021
- ↑ Eighteen teams, including 7 reserve sides of ISL clubs to contest in revamped 2017-18 Second Division league. firstpost.com. First Post(20 February 2018). Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ↑ The Club. madhyabharatsportsclub.com. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ↑ MBSC’s new signings do well in friendly against Hazrat Nizamuddin FC(26 February 2018).Template:Dead link
- ↑ Madhya Bharat Football Club profile and archive Template:Webarchive globalsportsarchive.com/team. Retrieved 28 April 2021
- ↑ Madhya Bharat Sports Club publishes list of players selected from first round of trials. Khel Now. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ↑ MBSC’s new signings do well in friendly against Hazrat Nizamuddin FC(26 February 2018). Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ↑ Squad. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ↑ FC Pune City 'B' share spoils with Real Kashmir, FC Kerala defeat Madhya Bharat. Goal.com(21 March 2018). Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ↑ Eighteen teams, including 7 reserve sides of ISL clubs to contest in revamped 2017-18 Second Division league Template:Webarchive First Post. Retrieved 28 July 2021
- ↑ 2018–19 I-League 2nd Division results Soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ↑ EIGHTEEN TEAMS WILL CONTEST IN SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE 2017-18. aiff.com. All India Football Federation(21 February 2018). Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ↑ Scorecard Madhya Pradesh v Vidarbha. cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ↑ भोपाल जिला बास्केटबॉल टीम को कांस्य(2012-04-28). Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ↑ José Hevia joins Madhya Bharat SC Template:Webarchive Twitter.com. Retrieved 28 April 2021
- ↑ Lajong to part ways with technical director Jose Hevia. The Shillong Times(18 August 2020). Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ↑ Celtic FC's Soccer Academy sign a six-year deal with Madhya Bharat SC. thedrum.com. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ↑ I-League 2020–21: Mohammedan Sporting appoint Jose Hevia as head coach(24 October 2020). Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ↑ AMG facilitates tie up between Celtic F.C. & Madhya Bharat Sports Club Template:Webarchive anglianmanagementgroup.com. Retrieved 28 July 2021
- ↑ Celtic Soccer Academy sign six-year deal with Madhya Bharat SC. Celtic Football Club. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ↑ NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Dorji, Tshering, Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
External links
- Madhya Bharat SC at Khel Now