Ambernath United Atlanta Football Club, or simply Atlanta FC, was an Indian professional
football
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club based in
Mumbai
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,
Maharashtra
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. It competed in the
MFA Elite Division
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(top division of
Mumbai Football League
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), and the
I-League 2nd Division.
History
Ambernath United Atlanta FC is created by a merger between Deepu K.'s ''Ambernath United'' and ''Allen Contractor's Atlanta FC'' in 2022.
Atlanta FC Mumbai was playing in Elite Division before the merger, while Ambernath United was playing in local tournaments. Ambernath United Atlanta won the MFA Elite Division in their first year with a very dominant performance under coach
Steven Dias
Steven Benedic Dias (born 25 December 1983) is an Indian former professional footballer and current coach of MFA Elite Division outfit Ambernath United Atlanta FC. An attacking midfielder who played on the wings, he was known for his long ran ...
, who was assistant coach of
Odisha FC and interim coach of
Jamshedpur FC
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, among others.
In
2022–23 I-League 2
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, the club moved to championship round. They achieved third place, and failed to secure I-League promotion.
In September 2023, Ambernath United Atlanta was completely taken over by
Oranje FC and renamed Maharashtra Oranje FC.
Technical staff
Players
First-team squad
Women's team
Ambernath United's women team played in MDFA Women's League, under the name Mumbai Knights FC.
Current squad
Honours
Domestic league
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MFA Elite Division
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** Champions (2):
2021–22,
2022–23
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* Harwood Champions League
** Champions (1):
2021–22
Domestic cup
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Nadkarni Cup
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** Champions (1): 2023
Women's team
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WIFA Women's Football League
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** Champions (1): 2022–23
References
Further reading
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External links
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Ambernath United Atlanta FCat Sofascore
Ambernath United Atlanta FCat Flashscore
Ambernath United Atlanta FCat Global Sports Archive
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Association football clubs established in 2011
Football clubs in Mumbai
2011 establishments in Maharashtra
I-League 2nd Division clubs