Punjab FC
association football club in India
Punjab Football Club (formerly known as Roundglass Punjab FC) is an Indian professional football club founded in Mohali, Punjab. The club competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of the Indian football league system. It was the first club to win promotion into the Indian Super League, doing so after winning the 2022–23 I-League title.
History
In April 2020, Roundglass Sports Pvt. Ltd. completed the acquisition of the I-League club Minerva Punjab, rebranding it later the year as Roundglass Punjab FC. After promotion to the ISL, they changed name to Punjab FC in July 2023. On 15 June 2020, they appointed Curtis Fleming as 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.
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