Aeronautical Development Establishment (football club) explained

Clubname:	Aeronautical Development Establishment
Fullname:	Aeronautical Development Establishment
Short Name:	ADE
Ground:	Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru, Karnataka
League:	BDFA Super Division
Season:	2020–21
Position:	BSD, 12th of 13

Aeronautical Development Establishment, often abbreviated as ADE, was an Indian professional football club based in Bangalore, Karnataka, that last competed in the Bangalore Super Division, a fifth tier league in the Indian football league system. It was sponsored by the Aeronautical Development Establishment.^[1]

History

ADE first played professional football in 1982, when it competed in the Bangalore C Division, then the third tier of Bangalore's football league system. They first played in the Super Division in 2000, and won the league for the first time in the 2013–14 season.^[2] After a brief hiatus,^[3] the team returned for the 2018–19 season.^[4]

Honours

• BDFA Super Division
  • Champions (1): 2013–14
  • Third place (1): 2011–12^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sengupta . Somnath . Institutional Sides in Indian Football : Future Uncertain ? (Part-1) . Thehardtackle.com . 29 December 2019 . 8 February 2011.
2. News: ADE emerge champions . 29 December 2019 . Deccan Herald . 9 June 2014 . en.
3. Web site: All you need to know about the football league structure in Karnataka . goal.com . 5 October 2020.
4. Web site: South United FC start 2018-19 BDFA Super Division season with win over ADE. sportskeeda.com. 5 October 2020. en-us. 24 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20201008224101/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/south-united-fc-start-2018-19-bdfa-super-division-season-with-win-over-ade. 8 October 2020.
5. Web site: BDFA Super Division Fixtures and Results - 2011-12. www.dreamunited.org. Dream United. 10 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140505125554/http://www.dreamunited.org/bangalore_super_division_league_2011_2012.html. 5 May 2014.