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.

旁遮普足球俱樂部(旁遮普語:ਪੰਜਾਬ ਫੁੱਟਬਾਲ ਕਲੱਬ)是印度旁遮普邦的一個足球俱樂部,成立於2010年,目前正在印度足球甲級聯賽中比賽。俱樂部的總部位於昌迪加爾,主場球場為旁遮普邦體育場。

旁遮普足球俱樂部的球衣顏色為紅色和白色,俱樂部的標誌是一隻獅子。俱樂部的吉祥物是一隻名為「旁遮普獅」的獅子。

旁遮普足球俱樂部在2010年成立,並於2011年加入印度足球甲級聯賽。俱樂部在2012年首次獲得印度足球甲級聯賽冠軍,並在2013年和2014年再次獲得冠軍。

旁遮普足球俱樂部在印度足球甲級聯賽中取得了輝煌的成績,俱樂部在2012年、2013年和2014年三次獲得冠軍。俱樂部在印度超級聯賽中也有不俗的成績,俱樂部在2015年和2016年兩度獲得亞軍。

旁遮普足球俱樂部是一支印度頂級的足球俱樂部,俱樂部在印度足球甲級聯賽和印度超級聯賽中都有不俗的成績。俱樂部在國際比賽中也有不俗的成績,俱樂部在2013年和2014年兩次獲得印度超級盃冠軍。