Ambernath United Atlanta FC
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| Full name | Ambernath United | ||
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| Founded | 2011 | ||
| Ground | Cooperage Ground, Mumbai | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Owner | Deepu K. | ||
| League | Mumbai Super League | ||
| 2024–25 | Mumbai Premier League, relegated | ||
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Ambernath United is an Indian professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Previously created from a merger of Ambernath United and Atlanta, they competed in the MFA Elite Division.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] In 2023, Maharashtra Oranje FC took over Atlanta Football Club and earned the I-League 2 spot. Ambernath United later joined hands with Bombay Muslims to form Ambernath United-Bombay Muslims and competed in the Mumbai Premier League.[8]
Ambernath United Atlanta FC was created by a merger between Deepu K.'s Ambernath United and Allen Contractor's Atlanta FC in 2022.[9] Atlanta FC Mumbai[10] was playing in Elite Division before the merger, while Ambernath United was playing in local tournaments.[11] Ambernath United Atlanta won the MFA Elite Division in their first year with a very dominant performance under coach Steven Dias, who was assistant coach of Odisha FC and interim coach of Jamshedpur FC, among others.[12]
In the 2022–23 I-League 2, the club moved to championship round.[13][14][15] They achieved third place, and failed to secure I-League promotion.[16][17][18][19] In September 2023, Atlanta FC, which was 50% of Ambernath United Atlanta, was completely taken over by Oranje FC and renamed Maharashtra Oranje FC.[20] Ambernath United later formed a union with Bombay Muslims to participate in the 2023–24 Mumbai Premier League.[21]
Women's team
Ambernath United women's team has been participating in the MDFA Women's League, under the name Mumbai Knights FC.[22][23]
