Published 11:11 IST, October 31st 2019
Minerva Punjab rechristened as Punjab Football Club in I-League
I-league side Minerva Punjab has been renamed as Punjab Football Club, the club and its director announced on social Media. The club won the league in 2017-18.
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Former I-League champions Minerva Punjab FC have been renamed as Punjab Football Club according to an official statement from the club on Wednesday. All teams of Minerva Punjab FC will now be known as Punjab Football Club as per an agreement with Round Glass Sports Private Ltd. Round Glass Sports has expanded their youth and grassroots football talent program by including the players of Minerva Punjab FC’s Under-11 to Under-18 teams.
All teams of Minerva Punjab Football Club (MPFC), the sole representatives of Punjab and former champions of the I-League, and defending champions of Junior League and Elite League, shall now be known as Punjab Football Club (PFC). pic.twitter.com/IcUmtXBdmP
— MINERVA PUNJAB FC (@minervapunjabfc) October 30, 2019
..2/2 @IndianFootball is the real winner & we all football fans can enjoy ALL the football r countries footballers have to offer ¬ be forced to choose but 2move forward together! Let’s appeal 2AIFF and FSDL one last time 🙏🏽🇮🇳@ILeagueOfficial @IMGReliance @IndSuperLeague RT pls pic.twitter.com/ZyqY5FJxSk
— Ranjit Bajaj (@THE_RanjitBajaj) October 24, 2019
The players are already training under UEFA/AFC/AIFF certified coaches at Round Glass Sports. International medical, nutritional, educational and lifestyle facilities are being provided to all the players to help them develop their skills.
Minerva Punjab: I-League champions in 2017–18
The club competes in the I-League, one of the top leagues of India. Minerva, since its inception in 2013 as a club, have won the I-League title once, the Punjab State Super Football League title once and were also the runners-up of the I-League 2nd Division. Minerva were crowned champions of I-League in 2017–18.
The club's co-owner Ranjit Bajaj believes that there is a sense of positivity and excitement for the upcoming season and that the team is confident of putting up a good show. He goes on to say that this is the best thing to have happened to football in North India and Punjab in specific, ensuring an even stronger presence of football in the region.
09:34 IST, October 31st 2019