Pride Sports FC
Indian association football club
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Pride Sports Football Club was an Indian professional football club based in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Pride Sports competed as a member of the I-League 2nd Division, the then second tier of football in India.[1] They also played in the Madhya Pradesh Premier League. The club played their home matches at Ravishankar Shukla Stadium in Jabalpur.[2]
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| Full name | Pride Sports Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | Pride | ||
| Ground | Ravishankar Shukla Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Owner | Pride Sports Management Pvt. Ltd. | ||
| Head coach | Abhijoy Basu | ||
| League | I-League 2nd Division | ||
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History
Pride Sports FC was founded in Jabalpur with a vision to promote football in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. In 2016, the club debuted in the I-League 2nd Division. They became the second club from Madhya Pradesh to participate in any national level football tournament of India, after Madhya Bharat SC.[3]
In 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division preliminary rounds, Pride Sports finished at the bottom of group C.[4]
Rivalries
Their main rival was Madhya Bharat, whom they played the "Madhya Derby".[5]
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2016—17 | None | |
| 2018 | Cosco | KS Oils |
Players
- As of 19 August 2020
Final squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managerial record
Team records
Seasons
- As of 18 December 2016
| Year | League | Federation Cup |
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| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos. | Player(s) | Goals | |||
| 2016–17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 0 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |