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{{Short description|Team of PHL}}

{{Infobox sports team
| name = Maharashtra Ironmen
| logo = Maharashtra Ironmen Logo.png
| logo_size =
| full_name = Maharashtra Ironmen
| short_name =
| sport = [[handball]]
| founded = 2023
| first_season = [[Premier Handball League (India)|2023]]
| league = [[Premier Handball League (India)|PHL]]
| conference =
| division =
| history =
| city = [[Pune]]
| arena =
| ballpark =
| stadium = Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, Jaipur
| colors = {{color box|#ff5A00}}{{color box|#000000}}
| colours =
| anthem =
| current =
| owner = [[Punit Balan]], Janhavi Dhariwal Balan
| managing_director =
| coach = Sunil Gahlawat, Ajay Kumar Dabas.
| manager =
| gm =
| captain = Igor Chiseliov
| championships = [[2023 Premier Handball League (India)|Winner 2023]]
| division_titles =
| playoff_berths =
| website =
}}

'''Maharashtra Ironmen''' is a professional [[handball]] team based in Pune, Maharashtra, that plays in the [[Premier Handball League (India)|Premier Handball League]].<ref name="news18">{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/sports/premier-handball-league-maharashtra-ironmen-reach-final-with-rout-of-rajasthan-patriots-8166127.html|title=Premier Handball League: Maharashtra Ironmen Reach Final With Rout of Rajasthan Patriots|website=News18|access-date=2023-07-05}}</ref> Maharashtra Ironmen won inaugural season of [[2023 Premier Handball League (India)]] by defeating Golden Eagles Uttar Pradesh by 38–24.The team is owned by [[Punit Balan]] & Janhavi Dhariwal Balan.<ref name="thehindu">{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/maharashtra-ironmen-wins-premier-handball-league-golden-eagles-uttar-pradesh-final-result/article67009319.ece|title=Maharashtra Ironmen wins inaugural Premier Handball League|website=Sportstar|access-date=2023-07-05}}</ref><ref name="thebridge">{{cite web|url=https://thebridge.in/handball/premier-handball-league-maharashtra-ironmen-win-title-42711|website=thebridge.in|title=Premier Handball League: Maharashtra Ironmen wins the inaugural title|access-date=2023-07-05}}</ref><ref name="mykhel">{{cite web|url=https://www.mykhel.com/more-sports/premier-handball-league-2023-maharashtra-ironmen-crowned-champions-of-first-ever-season-220121.html|title=Premier Handball League 2023: Maharashtra Ironmen Crowned Champions of first-ever Season|website=myKhel|access-date=2023-07-05}}</ref>

== Franchise history ==

[[Premier Handball League (India)]] is a professional [[Handball]] league in India, based on the format of the Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament. The first edition of the tournament was played in 2023 with six franchises representing various cities in India. Maharashtra Ironmen is a Pune-based franchise owned by [[Punit Balan]] & Janhavi Dhariwal Balan.<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/maharashtra-ironmen-crowned-champions-of-the-first-ever-premier-handball-league/articleshow/101261592.cms?from=mdr|title=Maharashtra Ironmen crowned champions of the first-ever Premier Handball League {{pipe}} More sports News|website=Times of India|access-date=2023-07-05}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Premier Handball League (India)]]
[[Category:Sport in Pune]]
[[Category:2023 establishments in Maharashtra]]

Maharashtra Ironmen - Revision history

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