Wikipedia - Punjab FC

Punjab Football Club (formerly known as RoundGlass Punjab) is an Indian professional football club based in Mohali, Punjab. The club competes in Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football league system, following promotion from the 2022–23 I-League.

In April 2020, RoundGlass Sports Pvt. Ltd. completed the acquisition of the I-League club Punjab FC from Minerva Academy and rebranded it as RoundGlass Punjab FC. After promotion to ISL, they changed their name to Punjab FC in July 2023.

History

RoundGlass Punjab FC was incorporated after acquiring 100% ownership stake of Punjab FC, ahead of the 2020–21 I-League season. On 15 June 2020, they appointed Curtis Fleming as their head coach. On 15 July, they appointed Nikolaos Topoliatis as new technical director. As the season progressed, Punjab made it to the championship stage and finished their season with a 2–3 loss to Churchill Brothers. They achieved 2nd position with 22 points in 15 league matches.

Staikos Vergetis led the club winning I-League, that sealed promotion to the Indian Super League.

In August 2022, Staikos Vergetis was appointed as new head coach of RoundGlass Punjab. After winning 4–0 against Rajasthan United on 4 March 2023, the club ensued their I-League win, and gaining promotion to the Indian Super League for the first time. They ended the season with 52 points in 22 league matches. RoundGlass Punjab later participated in 2023 Indian Super Cup in Kerala. Their promotion to the Indian Super League was confirmed when AIFF declared that RoundGlass Punjab have been promoted to the 2023–24 Indian Super League season after securing the Premier 1 Club Licensing which was required to play in the league. The club secured license as 'Punjab FC' and will be playing in Indian Super League as Punjab FC.

Punjab began their 2023–24 season campaign on 23 September, in a 3–1 away defeat to Mohun Bagan, in which Luka Majcen scored club's first ever ISL goal. They secured first league point on 6 October, in an 1–1 tie with NorthEast United, in their first home match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi. On 19 December, French playmaker Madih Talal scored a goal, gave Punjab their historic first match win in the Super League as they defeated Chennaiyin by 1–0 at home. The club achieved their first away win later on 12 February 2024, defeating Kerala Blasters 3–1 in Kochi. The club registered their biggest margin win on 10 April defeating East Bengal 4–1, ended the league campaign with 24 points in 22 matches.

旁遮普队,位于印度的旁遮普邦,成立于1946年,是印度最古老的足球队之一。球队主场为拉合尔球场,目前参加印度足球超级联赛。

旁遮普队是印度足球联赛中的一支老牌劲旅,自成立以来,曾多次获得印度足球联赛冠军。1951年,球队首次夺得印度足球联赛冠军,此后又在1959年、1965年、1972年、1983年和2006年五度问鼎。此外,他们还曾在1967年和1981年两次获得印度足协杯冠军。

旁遮普队以其强大的进攻能力而著名,球队历史上出现过许多优秀的射手。其中,鲁迪·甘地和拉吉夫·甘地夫妇被认为是球队历史上最伟大的球员之一。

在2017赛季,旁遮普队在印度足球超级联赛中排名第3,但在季后赛中失利,无缘冠军。在过去的几个赛季中,球队表现稳定,始终处于联赛前列。

旁遮普队以其悠久的历史和强大的实力在印度足球界占有一席之地。无论是在联赛还是杯赛中,球队始终坚持拼搏精神,为球迷们带来精彩的比赛。