DSK Shivajians FC

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DSK Shivajians
File:DSK Shivajians Logo.png
Full nameDSK Shivajians Football Club[1]
Nickname(s)The Shivajians[2]
Founded1987 (1987); 29 years ago (as Shivajians Sports Club)
Dissolved2017; 8 years ago (2017)[3]
GroundShree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
Capacity11,900
OwnerDSK Group
ChairmanShirish Kulkarni
ManagerDave Rogers
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WebsiteClub website

DSK Shivajians Football Club (founded as Shivajians Sports Club)[4] was an Indian professional football club based in Pune, Maharashtra.[5][6] The club was owned by the DSK Group,[7] and competed in the I-League, then top tier of Indian football league system.[8][9] They have also participated in the Pune Football League.[10]

The club was founded in 1987 in Shivajinagar, Pune by Ashok Vanjari, Manoj Walvekar, Emanuel Jeevan, Moreshwar Dhumal, Viju Deshmukh and Frank Norman as a platform for entertainment and community engagement for the residents of the locality.[4] The Club have played in the top tier of the Pune Football League since their formation in 1987,[4] and have played the I-League from the 2016. A direct entry into the League,[11] and therefore were immune to relegation until 2018. The club is known for its youth development policy, and was the first professional football club in India to have tied up with a major international football club in Liverpool FC[12] along with whom they run their academy.

History[edit]

The early years: 1987–1989[edit]

The Club was formed on 6 August 1987, under the name Shivajians Sports Club,[13] by the Late. Ashok Vanjari, Manoj Walvekar, Emanuel Jeevan, Moreshwar (Appa) Dhumal, Viju Deshmukh and Frank Norman.[14] A community club, it served as a platform for competition, entertainment and engagement for locals from the Shivajinagar area in Pune.[15] The club was affiliated with Pune District Football Association.[16]

In 1987 itself, the club organized the first ever All India Floodlight Football Tournament, which was held in Pune in the memory of Shri B. B. Walvekar. Teams such as Central Railway zone – Bombay, Madras Tukes, Bank Of India – Bombay, Sesa Goa, State Bank of India – Hyderabad, Salsete Goa, Kampti Colonies – Nagpur, Bangalore Eleven, Kerala Police and Cochin Customs which were forces to be reckoned with in the country at the time, all participated in the tournament.[4]

Two decades of local dominence: 1990–2010[edit]

From 1990 til 2010, the club had dominated the Pune football scene. In this period, the club won all the prestigious tournaments held in Pune, including the Dr. Hedgewar Football Tournament, Raja Shiv Chhatrapati Football Tournament, Rupmay Chatterjee Football Tournament, Dada Saheb Chavan Memorial Cup and Guru Teg Bahadur Football Tournament. The club also won many state level and all India level football tournaments held in the nearby cities of Kolhapur, Gadhinglaj, Miraj, Indore and Akola.

Staying true to their goal of engaging the community, the Club organised many training programmes and provided scholarships to players from the economically weaker sections of society.[4]

Change of ownership and DSK Shivajians FC: 2010–present[edit]

On 30 April 2010, Shirish Kulkarni, Executive Director of the DSK Group and former Shivajians SC player, was appointed as the president of the club. This was a prelude to the DSK Group's takeover of the club in 2013, which led to it being renamed as DSK Shivajians FC.[4]

DSK Shivajians unveiling new club kits and players on 24 October 2016.

The DSK Group has invested heavily in developing infrastructure for the Club at the DSK Dream City Football Fields in Pune, where they created a state-of-the-art fully residential training facility which also houses the DSK Shivajians FC Academy,[17] which is run in association with Liverpool FC.[18]

In 2013, the Club played the I-League 2nd Division under Coach Pradhyum Reddy, but missed out on the Final Round by a point. They have also participated in the 2016 Durand Cup and reached the semifinals after finishing on top of the Group A with 10 points.[19][20][21] Their campaign came to an end after losing to NEROCA FC by 3–0 in the first semifinals.[22][23][24]

In 2015, the club got corporate entry into the I-League, and under Derrick Pereira they played in the 2015–2016 I-League Season.[25][26][27][28] In November 2016, Bosnian international Saša Kolunija was roped in as the first foreign signing.[29] They finished 9th on the league table with 15 points.[30][31][32][33][34]

In the 2016–17 I-League, DSK Shivajians participated for the last time before they pulled out their team and ended on 18 points,[35] finishing on seventh position.[36][37][38]

Dissolving the senior team[edit]

Shivajians, in existence since 1987, is what the city can, and has, referred to as its legacy team; a team from the grassroots of Pune that went from local division to local division to state and finally to the I-League, India’s official premier league of football. Shivajians lasted two seasons in the I-league; 2015-16 and 2016-17 with a seventh place being their highest finish. Then the DSK financial tsunami hit the club and Shivajians could no longer afford to be in the domestic top tier.[39]

Head of the academy, Deggie Cardozo, explains that the motivation of players has continued to remain the same. In his words; "The lads are still training with the same level of intensity and are giving it their all to better their performances, and also the team as a whole."[40]

The club got dissolved in 2017 after announcing their pullout from the 2016–17 I-League Season.[41]

Stadium[edit]

Shiv Chatrapati Sports Complex, the home of DSK Shivajians FC

The club used Balewadi Sports Complex Stadium as their home ground for the matches of I-League and Pune Football League.[42][43] The stadium has a capacity of nearly 10,000 spectators.

The club trained at the DSK Dream City Football Fields in Loni Kalbhor.[44]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors[edit]

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2015–2017 Nivia DSK Group[45]

Notable former players[edit]

For all current and former notable players of DSK Shivajians with a Wikipedia article, see: DSK Shivajians FC players

Past internationals[edit]

Partnership and academy[edit]

Liverpool International Football Academy – DSK Shivajians junior[edit]

English club Liverpool announced a partnership with DSK Shivajians in India to start their international football academy,[49] with the partnership pertinent in the academy setup only, with academy players trained by coaches representing Liverpool playing for DSK Shivajians U18s.[50] The DSK Shivajians U18 plays in the I-League U18,[51] and the 2014–15 U19 I-League was the first time they were involved in national-level youth team football, partnering Liverpool, and played in the Maharashtra Zone of the league.[52]

DSK Shivajians had it's reserve side, that participated in the PDFA 1st Division League.[53][54]

Honours[edit]

1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (Record 22): 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2016[55]
  • B.B. Walvekar All India Floodlight Football Tournament
1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (1): 1987
  • Guru Teg Bahadur Football Tournament
1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (4): 1990, 1992, 1993, 2000
  • Cantonment Trophy
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up (1): 1990
  • PCMC Mayor’s All India Football Trophy
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third Place (2): 1987, 1989

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ DSK Shivajians Football Club: profile, players, seasons and archive worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 April 2021
  2. ↑ DSK Shivajians sign Serbian defender Sasa Kolunija‚ thefangarage.com, 24 November 2016
  3. ↑ "A look back into the dysfunctional clubs in the past decade of Indian football". The Bridge. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Shivajians Sports Club". DSK Shivajians FC official website.
  5. ↑ "Durand Cup 2016: Neroca ends DSK Shivajians' campaign at the semi-final stage". SportsKeeda. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  6. ↑ Jitendran, Nikhil (13 November 2015). "DSK Shivajians will fly the flag for Pune this season". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "DSK Shivajians to play the I-League".
  8. ↑ "DSK Shivajians all set to make debut in Hero I-League 2015–16". Zee News. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "Shillong Lajong 1-2 DSK Shivajians". Soccerway.
  10. ↑ "Pune FC doesn't have a real fan base - DSK Shivajians' Shirish Kulkarni". Goal.com. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  11. ↑ "I-League - DSK Shivajians will fly the flag for Pune this season - Goal.com". Goal.com. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  12. ↑ PTI. "DSK Shivajians tie up with Liverpool academy". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  13. ↑ India - List of Foundation Dates RSSSF. Retrieved 17 August 2021
  14. ↑ "DSK Shivajians look to set heights in football". The Herald Goa. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  15. ↑ Shivajian Sports Club: The history shivajians.com/Ahmednagar. Retrieved 19 April 2021
  16. ↑ Pune Football League: organization and tournament soccertrac.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021
  17. ↑ "DSK Sport City, Pune | DSK Dreamcity Integrated Township Pune". DSK Dream City – Best Integrated Residential Township in Pune near Hadapsar. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  18. ↑ "Shirish Kulkarni talks about Liverpool-DSK tie up, football in the country and more | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  19. ↑ "Lallianzuala & Jerry Would Provide DSK Shivajians The Added Advantage". I-League. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  20. ↑ "Durand Cup 2016: Neroca ends DSK Shivajians' campaign at the semi-final stage". SportsKeeda. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  21. ↑ "Durand Cup 2016: New-Look DSK Shivajians FC Squad Gear Up For Challenge". DSK Shivajians Football Club. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  22. ↑ "Durand Cup 2016, Rd-1: Sporting Clube De Goa 1-2 DSK Shivajians". DSK Shivajians Football Club. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  23. ↑ "Rohit double helps DSK Shivajians overcome Gangtok Himalayan". The Times of India. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  24. ↑ "Shivajians draw match with a fighting Navy". The Hindu. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  25. ↑ Shah, Mirir (14 February 2016). "Derrick Pereira – If a player is fit and can add quality, I will sign him". Goal.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  26. ↑ "DSK Shivajians sign Jerry Lalrinzuala, Sanju Pradhan". One India. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  27. ↑ "Sandesh Jhingan joins DSK Shivajians on-loan from KBFC". Indian Super League. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  28. ↑ "DSK Shivajians vs. Salgaocar". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  29. ↑ DSK Shivajians sign Serbian defender Sasa Kolunija‚ thefangarage.com, 24 November 2016
  30. ↑ "Lallianzuala & Jerry Would Provide DSK Shivajians The Added Advantage". I-League. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  31. ↑ "DSK Shivajians sign five Indian players for I-League". Times of India. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  32. ↑ "Sporting Goa vs. DSK Shivajians". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  33. ↑ "Pune Football Club Official Website". Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  34. ↑ "DSK Shivajians 2–0 East Bengal". Soccerway.
  35. ↑ "DSK Shivajians 2-1 East Bengal". Soccerway.
  36. ↑ "DSK Shivajians sign Jerry Lalrinzuala, Sanju Pradhan". One India. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  37. ↑ "Mumbai 1-0 DSK Shivajians". Soccerway.
  38. ↑ "I-League Matches". Soccerway.
  39. ↑ A look back into the dysfunctional clubs in the past decade of Indian football thebridge.in Retrieved 12 May 2021
  40. ↑ "Shivajians playing with club legacy to survive DSK fall". The Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  41. ↑ I-League: DSK Shivajians to nt be a part of the top division Goal.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021
  42. ↑ "SHREE SHIV CHHATRAPATI SPORTS COMPLEX STADIUM, PUNE". Indian Super League. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  43. ↑ "Mumbai 1-0 DSK Shivajians". Soccerway.
  44. ↑ "Facilities | DSKShivajians.com". www.dskshivajians.com. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  45. ↑ business-standard.com - Business Standard Reporter Pune - 16 October 2013 DSK Group ties up with Liverpool FC (Accessed on 28 July 2016)
  46. ↑ "DSK Shivajians FC signs North Korean International striker Kim Song-Yong". 29 August 2016.
  47. ↑ "DSK Shivajians announces itself as ninth I-League team". firstpost.com. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  48. ↑ Goal, .com. "I-League: Former Irish youth international Shane McFaul joins DSK Shivajians". Goal.com. Goal. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  49. ↑ "LFC-DSK Academy bow out of Bandodkar Gold Cup". Times of India. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  50. ↑ "Liverpool launches football academy in India". The Hindu. 16 October 2013.
  51. ↑ "I-League U18". DSK Shivajians. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  52. ↑ Player Development Centre launches in India Liverpool Football Club. Retrieved 19 April 2021
  53. ↑ "International call-ups for five LFC-DSK Academy players". Liverpool Football Club. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  54. ↑ "PDFA LEAGUE 1st DIVISION – DSK SHIVAJIANS B VS ROOPALI FC". DSK Academy. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  55. ↑ "Durand Cup 2016: New-Look DSK Shivajians FC Squad Gear Up For Challenge". DSK Shivajians Football Club. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.

External links[edit]

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