FC Pune City (R) was
FC Pune City's
reserve team that participanted in the
I-League 2nd Division. FC Pune City Academy was the youth setup of
FC Pune City. They participated in
Youth League U18 and U15, as well as
Pune Football League.
History
Formation
On 26 August 2016, it was announced that
FC Pune City had purchased the
Pune F.C. Academy
The Pune Football Club Academy was the youth team of Pune F.C., Pune Football Club. They played in the I-League U19, the highest level of youth football in India. The team closed operations in 2016 and were purchased by Indian Super League side ...
and rebranded it under their name. At the same time, the team unveiled their youth development plans which included fielding teams in
Youth League U18 and U15, as well as
Subroto Cup
Subroto Cup International Football Tournament is a prestigious international inter-school football tournament that is held annually in New Delhi, India. The tournament held annually since 1960, is named after the Indian Air Force Air Marshal S ...
and
Pune Football League.
Shut down
''FC Pune City Reserves and Academy'' got dissolved in 2019, soon after their first team
FC Pune City shut down its operations due financial and technical difficulties. The club's ownership was sold. The franchise rights was bought by Hyderabad-based
IT entrepreneur Vijay Madduri and former
Kerala Blasters FC CEO Varun Tripuneni. They subsequently launched a new club, ''
Hyderabad FC.''
Last squad
Honours
*
IFA Shield
** Winners (1):
2017
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*
Bandodkar Gold Trophy
** Winners (1): 2016
References
External links
Official Website
{{coord missing, Maharashtra
Academy
Football academies in India
Indian reserve football teams
2016 establishments in Maharashtra
Youth League U18