FC Pune City (women) explained

Clubname:Pune City Women
Fullname:Football Club Pune City
Nickname:The Stallions
Founded:2017
Owntitle:Owner
Owner:Wadhawan Group
Hrithik Roshan
Mgrtitle:Head coach
League:Indian Women's League
Season:2016–17
Position:Semi-finals

Football Club Pune City Women was an Indian women's football club based in Pune, Maharashtra, which last played in Indian Women's League, the top flight of Indian women's football.[1] The club was established 2017, prior to the league's inaugural season.

History

In April 2016 it was announced by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) president, Praful Patel, that an Indian women's football league would begin in October 2016.[2] Then, in July 2016, the AIFF hosted a workshop program for the proposed women's league at which Pune City, an Indian Super League side, were present.[3] Finally, in October 2016, it was revealed that the Indian Women's League would kick off with a preliminary round on 17 October in which the top two teams during that round would qualify for a place in the league. Pune City were not part of this round.[4]

A few months later, on 12 January 2017, the team announced that they would be fielding a side in the league proper, which would begin on 23 January.[5]

Ownership

The women's team, like the men's side, was owned by a consortium which consists of the Wadhawan Group and Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor.[6]

Statistics and records

Season-by-season

Honours

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eastern Sporting Union win inaugural Indian Women's League. espn.in. ESPN. Debayan. Sen. 15 February 2017. 14 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20231216230421/https://www.espn.in/football/story/_/id/37513448/eastern-sporting-union-win-inaugural-indian-women-league. 16 December 2023.
  2. News: Puril. Rohan. Women's football league from October. 16 January 2017. Times of India. 21 April 2016. 26 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160926070630/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Womens-football-league-from-October/articleshow/51922352.cms. live.
  3. News: AIFF conducts workshop for National Women's League. 16 January 2017. Times of India. 5 July 2016. 9 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160709050934/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/AIFF-conducts-workshop-for-National-Womens-League/articleshow/53062408.cms. live.
  4. News: Indian Women's League Prelims to Kick-off on Oct 17. 16 January 2017. The All India Football Federation. 14 October 2016. 19 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161019020831/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=7522. live.
  5. Web site: FC Pune City Women's Side. FC Pune City (Twitter). 16 January 2017. 28 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230328150743/https://twitter.com/FCPuneCity/status/819552584922988546. live.
  6. News: Mergulhao. Marcus. Hrithik set to replace Salman as FC Pune City co-owner. 16 January 2017. Times of India. 9 October 2014. 26 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160126183725/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Hrithik-set-to-replace-Salman-as-FC-Pune-City-co-owner/articleshow/44725264.cms. live.
  7. Web site: FC Pune City crown champions in WIFA Women’s Football Championship . India Footy . Shukla . Abhishek . 4 July 2017 . 1 June 2022 . 28 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328150001/https://www.indiafooty.com/2017/07/04/fc-pune-city-crown-champions-in-wifa-womens-football-championship/ .

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