Pride Sports FC
Pride Sports Football Club is an Indian football club based in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Pride Sports competed as a member of the I-League 2nd Division, the second tier of football in India.[1] They are also eligible to play in Madhya Pradesh Premier League. The club plays their home matches at Ravishankar Shukla Stadium in Jabalpur.[2]
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| Full name | Pride Sports Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Pride | ||
| Ground | Ravishankar Shukla Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Owners | Pride Sports Management Pvt. Ltd. | ||
| Head coach | Abhijoy Basu | ||
| League | I-League 2nd Division | ||
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History edit
Pride Sports FC was founded in Jabalpur with aims to promote football in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. In 2016, the club debuted in the I-League 2nd Division, the second tier of Indian football. They became the second club from Madhya Pradesh to participate in any national level football tournament of India, after Madhya Bharat SC.[3]
In 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division preliminary rounds, Pride Sports finished at the bottom of group C.[4]
Rivalries edit
Their main rival is Madhya Bharat which is a fellow team from Madhya Pradesh, whom they play the "Madhya Derby".[5]
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors edit
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2016—17 | None | |
| 2018 | Cosco | KS Oils |
Players edit
- As of 19 August 2020
Last registered squad edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managerial record edit
updated on 28 May 2017
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
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| Paulo Pedro |  Portugal
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2016[6] | 2017 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 0.00 |
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Abhijoy Basu |
 India
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2018[7] |
Team records edit
Seasons edit
- As of 18 December 2016
| Year | League | Federation Cup |
Top Scorer(s) | |||||||||
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| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos. | Player(s) | Goals | |||
| 2016–17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 0 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
See also edit
References edit
- ↑ "I-League 2nd Division Fixtures". The Indian League. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ↑ "PRIDE SPORTS FC". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ↑ "Pride Sports FC". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ↑ "I-League 2nd Division Fixtures". The Indian League. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ↑ "AIFF's Second Division League hit by sudden closure of Pride Sports from Madhya Pradesh!". Arunavo about Football (arunfoot.com. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ↑ "I-League 2nd division club Pride Sports FC haven't paid wages to players, coach; no ground to train". Sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ↑ 2nd Division I-League: focus on Hindustan FC i-league.org. Retrieved 29 June 2021
External links edit
- Pride Sports Football Club at footystats.org