Punjab FC

Punjab FC
Punjab Football Club (formerly known as RoundGlass Punjab) is an Indian professional football club based in Mohali, Punjab. The club competes in Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football league system, following promotion from the 2022–23 I-League.
In April 2020, RoundGlass Sports Pvt. Ltd. completed the acquisition of the I-League club Punjab FC from Minerva Academy and rebranded it as RoundGlass Punjab FC. After promotion to ISL, they changed their name to Punjab FC in July 2023.
History
RoundGlass Punjab FC was incorporated after acquiring 100% ownership stake of Punjab FC, ahead of the 2020–21 I-League season. On 15 June 2020, they appointed Curtis Fleming as their head coach. On 15 July, they appointed Nikolaos Topoliatis as new technical director. As the season progressed, Punjab made it to the championship stage and finished their season with a 2–3 loss to Churchill Brothers. They achieved 2nd position with 22 points in 15 league matches.
In August 2022, Staikos Vergetis was appointed as new head coach of RoundGlass Punjab. After winning 4–0 against Rajasthan United on 4 March 2023, the club ensued their I-League win, and gaining promotion to the Indian Super League for the first time. They ended the season with 52 points in 22 league matches. RoundGlass Punjab later participated in 2023 Indian Super Cup in Kerala. Their promotion to the Indian Super League was confirmed when AIFF declared that RoundGlass Punjab have been promoted to the 2023–24 Indian Super League season after securing the Premier 1 Club Licensing which was required to play in the league. The club secured license as 'Punjab FC' and will be playing in Indian Super League as Punjab FC.
Punjab began their 2023–24 season campaign on 23 September, in a 3–1 away defeat to Mohun Bagan, in which Luka Majcen scored club's first ever ISL goal. They secured first league point on 6 October, in an 1–1 tie with NorthEast United, in their first home match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi.
Crest, colours & kits
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Stadiums
In September 2023, Punjab FC officially confirmed Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi as their home venue for the 2023–24 season of Indian Super League.
Previously, Punjab FC played in Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Panchkula in the 2022-23 season of I-League. The stadium has a capacity of 12,000 spectators. Club is also owner of Guru Nanak Stadium.
Supporters
A recognised fan club named "The Warriors" has been in support of the club. The Guru Nanak Stadium has seen an average attendance of 12,000.
Players
First-team squad
Out on loan
Personnel
Current technical staff
Records and statistics
Overall records
Managerial record
Notable players
The following RoundGlass Punjab players have been capped at senior/youth international level. Years in brackets indicate their spells at the club.
Chencho Gyeltshen (2020–2021, 2023)
Kiran Chemjong (2022–)
Kurtis Guthrie (2021–2022)
Adnan Šećerović (2022–2023)
Aleksandar Ignjatović (2022–2023)
Luka Majcen (2022–)
Honours
League
I-League (as tier II)
Champions (1): 2022–23
Punjab Super League
Winners (1): 2022–23
Other department(s)
Club's youth section was at first incorporated from Minerva Academy players and started participating in various age-group competitions of the Hero Youth League
Reserve side won its first Punjab State Super Football League title in 2022–23.
Field hockey
The club also has its field hockey academy.
See also
List of football clubs in India
References
Footnotes
Further reading
Bibliography
Others
External links
Team profile at the-aiff.com. (AIFF)
Team archive at Arunava about Football
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