Lakecity FC
{{Short description|Indian association football club based in Bhopal}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Lakecity
| image = Lake City FC.svg
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| fullname = Lakecity Football Club
| nickname =
| short name = LFC
LCFC
| founded = {{start date and age|2022}}
| ground = Jagran Lakecity University Stadium
| capacity = 1,800
| owner = HMG Centre for Sports Excellence
| chairman = Abhishek Mohan Gupta
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = Mangesh Desai
| league = I-League 3
Madhya Pradesh Premier League
| season = 2023–24
| position = MPPL, Champions
| current =
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Lakecity Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The club currently competes in the Madhya Pradesh Premier League. After winning the 2023–24 MPPL season, they earned promotion to the I-League 3.{{Cite web |last=Pioneer |first=The |title=Lakecity Football Club wins Bhopal League |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/state-editions/lakecity-football-club-wins-bhopal-league.html |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=The Pioneer |language=en |archive-date=2023-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724182401/https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/state-editions/lakecity-football-club-wins-bhopal-league.html }}
History
Lakecity Football Club was founded in 2022 by Jagran Lakecity University. In 2023, Lakecity was nominated by the Madhya Pradesh Football Association for the 2023–24 I-League 3 season as being the champions of the Madhya Pradesh Premier League. Lakecity finished 2nd in group A, thus failing to qualify for the playoffs.{{Cite web |last=Sarath |date=2023-12-22 |title=Lake City FC: Bringing Football Fever to Bhopal |url=https://athleticindia.com/football/lake-city-fc-bringing-football-fever-to-bhopal/,%20https://athleticindia.com/football/lake-city-fc-bringing-football-fever-to-bhopal/ |access-date=2023-12-27 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Points Table {{!}} I-League |url=https://i-league.org/points-table/ |access-date=2023-12-27 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Jagran Lakecity University announces launch of Central India's Groundbreaking Football Talent Development Programme |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/jagran-lakecity-university-announces-launch-of-central-indias-groundbreaking-football-talent-development-programme20220225171631/ |website=www.aninews.in }}{{Cite web |title=Jagran Lakecity University announces launch of Central India's Groundbreaking Football Talent Development Programme |url=https://www.business-standard.com/amp/content/press-releases-ani/jagran-lakecity-university-announces-launch-of-central-india-s-groundbreaking-football-talent-development-programme-122022501170_1.html |website=www.business-standard.com }}
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:center" |
| Period
! Kit manufacturer ! Shirt sponsor |
|---|
| 2022—2024
| rowspan="2" | Nivia Sports |
| 2024—present
| Shrewsbury |
Personnel
| class="wikitable" |
| Position
! Name |
|---|
| Chairman
| {{flagicon|IND}} Abhishek Mohan Gupta |
| Head coach
| {{flagicon|IND}} Mangesh Desai |
| Assistant coach
| {{flagicon|IND}} Raj Hans |
| Team manager
| {{flagicon|IND}} Aman Solanki |
| Physio
| {{flagicon|IND}} Roopesh Gurjar |
| Operational officer
| {{flagicon|IND}} Sourabh Velvanshi |
Honours
=League=
- Madhya Pradesh Premier League
- Champions (3): 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Bhopal League
- Champions (1): 2022
- Runners up (1): 2023
- U19 DFA Bhopal League
- Champions (1): 2024
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
Further reading
- {{Cite web |date=2023-08-22 |title=Major AIFF Decisions: 15 Clubs Nominated In 3rd Division; Youth Quota In I League Teams |url=https://thefangarage.com/articles/19829-major-aiff-decisions-15-clubs-nominated-in-3rd-division-youth-quota-in-i-league-teams |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=thefangarage.com |archive-date=18 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918105857/https://thefangarage.com/articles/19829-major-aiff-decisions-15-clubs-nominated-in-3rd-division-youth-quota-in-i-league-teams }}
- {{Cite web |date=2023-08-22 |title=AIFF League Committee: Youth quota for I-League, State FAs nominate 3rd Division League clubs |url=https://theawayend.co/2023/08/22/aiff-league-committee-youth-quota-i-league-state-fas-nominate-3rd-division-league-clubs/ |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=The Away End |archive-date=8 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108050756/https://theawayend.co/2023/08/22/aiff-league-committee-youth-quota-i-league-state-fas-nominate-3rd-division-league-clubs/ }}
- {{Cite web |first1=Flavio |last1=Lopes |date=25 September 2023 |agency=TNN |location=Panaji |title=THIRD DIVISION: Dempo to play at home, Sporting away |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/third-division-dempo-to-play-at-home-sporting-away/articleshow/103913923.cms |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |publisher=The Times of India |archive-date=28 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928075342/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/third-division-dempo-to-play-at-home-sporting-away/articleshow/103913923.cms }}
Category:Football clubs in Madhya Pradesh
Category:Association football clubs established in 2013