2017–18 Minerva Punjab FC season explained
| Season: | 2017–18 |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| Manager: | Khogen Singh |
| Chrtitle: | Owner |
| Chairman: | Ranjit Bajaj |
| League Result: | Winners |
| Cup1 Result: | Round of 16 |
| League Topscorer: | Chencho Gyeltshen (7 goals) |
| Season Topscorer: | Chencho Gyeltshen (7 goals) |
| Highest Attendance: | 8,243 vs East Bengal
(13 February 2018)[1] |
| Lowest Attendance: | 3,845 vs Chennai City
(11 December 2017)[2] |
| Average Attendance: | 5,736 |
| Pattern B1: | _navystripes |
| Leftarm1: | 0B0B61 |
| Body1: | 00BFFF |
| Rightarm1: | 0B0B61 |
| Shorts1: | 0B0B61 |
| Socks1: | 0B0B61 |
| Pattern B2: | _navystripes |
| Leftarm2: | 0B0B61 |
| Rightarm2: | 0B0B61 |
| Shorts2: | 0B0B61 |
| Nextseason: | 2018–19 |
The 2017–18 Minerva Punjab F.C. season was the 2nd season in the I-League. They finished the season as I-League Champions becoming the first team from North India to win the I-League since its inception.[3]
Kit
Supplier: Astro[4] / Sponsor: Apollo Tyres[5]
Coaching staff
As of 25 November 2017.
| Position | Name |
|---|
| Head Coach |  Khogen Singh |
| Team Manager | Sachin Badadhe |
| Physiotherapist | Neeraj Churi |
| Technical Consultant |  Joel Williams |
| Source: | |
|---|
Squad information
First-team squad
[6]
Competitions
I-League
See main article: 2017–18 I-League.
Matches
Super Cup
See main article: 2018 Indian Super Cup. Minerva Punjab FC entered the competition in Round of 16 and were drawn against Jamshedpur.[7] However, they lost in the first game in penalty shootouts, concluding the season for I-League champions.
Awards
Player
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Minerva Punjab vs East Bengal Match Report. 13 February 2018. i-league.org. en. 10 March 2018. 11 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180311082811/https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/2232_Match_Summary_V1_1518520314.pdf. live.
- Web site: Minerva Punjab vs Chennai City Match Report. 11 December 2017. i-league.org. en. 10 March 2018. 11 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180311090213/https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/2174_Match_Summary_V2_1513015292.pdf. live.
- News: I-League 2017-18: Minerva Punjab FC clinch maiden title courtesy William Opoku's goal on thrilling last day of season. 10 March 2018. firstpost.com. 8 March 2018. 10 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180310135703/http://www.firstpost.com/sports/i-league-2017-18-minerva-punjab-fc-clinch-maiden-title-courtesy-william-opokus-goal-on-thrilling-last-day-of-season-4382363.html. live.
- Web site: We thank all our Sponsors and Partners who backed us for the ongoing @ILeagueOfficial season #chakdephatte #IndianFootball. FC. MINERVA PUNJAB. 2017-11-28. @Minerva_AFC. en. 2017-12-05. 15 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221215122305/https://twitter.com/Minerva_AFC/status/935437469746470912. live.
- Web site: Join us in welcoming @apollotyres as our official title sponsors for the upcoming @ILeagueOfficial season #chakdephatte. FC. MINERVA PUNJAB. 2017-11-24. @Minerva_AFC. en. 2017-11-24. 9 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201109010305/https://twitter.com/Minerva_AFC/status/933941594285260800. live.
- Web site: Squad. Soccerway. 11 December 2017. 2 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180902223601/https://int.soccerway.com/teams/india/india-minerva-fc/35319/squad/. live.
- Web site: Super Cup 2018: Jamshedpur FC face I-League champions Minerva Punjab and the Round of 16 fixtures. 12 March 2018. goal.com. 12 March 2018. 13 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180313032959/http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/super-cup-2018-round-of-16-fixtures-isl-ileague/1vrt68z9011hq1l0jaxhlw6xw8. live.
