Lakecity FC explained

Clubname:	Lakecity
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Fullname:	Lakecity Football Club
Short Name:	LFC LCFC
Ground:	Jagran Lakecity University Stadium
Capacity:	1,800
Owner:	HMG Centre for Sports Excellence
Chairman:	Abhishek Mohan Gupta
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Manager:	Mangesh Desai
League:	Madhya Pradesh Premier League I-League 3
Season:	2023–24
Position:	MPPL, Champions
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Website:	https://hmgsports.org/football/

Lakecity Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The club currently competes in the Madhya Pradesh Premier League. After winning the 2023–24 MPPL season, they earned promotion to the I-League 3.^[1]

History

Lakecity Football Club was founded in 2022 by Jagran Lakecity University. In 2023, Lakecity was nominated by the Madhya Pradesh Football Association for the 2023–24 I-League 3 season as being the champions of the Madhya Pradesh Premier League. Lakecity finished 2nd in group A, thus failing to qualify for the playoffs.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Period	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
2022—2024	Nivia Sports	Jagran Lakecity University
2024—present		Shrewsbury

Personnel

Position	Name
Chairman	Abhishek Mohan Gupta
Head coach	Mangesh Desai
Assistant coach	Raj Hans
Team manager	Aman Solanki
Physio	Roopesh Gurjar
Operational officer	Sourabh Velvanshi

Honours

League

• Madhya Pradesh Premier League
  • Champions (1): 2022–23
  • Champions (1): 2023-24
• Bhopal League
  • Champions (1): 2022
  • Runners up (1): 2023
• U19 DFA Bhopal League
  • Champions (1): 2024

See also

Madan Maharaj FC

Further reading

• Web site: 2023-08-22 . Major AIFF Decisions: 15 Clubs Nominated In 3rd Division; Youth Quota In I League Teams . 2023-09-13 . thefangarage.com . 18 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230918105857/https://thefangarage.com/articles/19829-major-aiff-decisions-15-clubs-nominated-in-3rd-division-youth-quota-in-i-league-teams .
• Web site: 2023-08-22 . AIFF League Committee: Youth quota for I-League, State FAs nominate 3rd Division League clubs . 2023-10-12 . The Away End . 8 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231108050756/https://theawayend.co/2023/08/22/aiff-league-committee-youth-quota-i-league-state-fas-nominate-3rd-division-league-clubs/ .
• Web site: Flavio . Lopes . 25 September 2023 . TNN . Panaji . THIRD DIVISION: Dempo to play at home, Sporting away . 2023-09-25 . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . . 28 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230928075342/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/third-division-dempo-to-play-at-home-sporting-away/articleshow/103913923.cms .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pioneer . The . Lakecity Football Club wins Bhopal League . 2023-07-24 . The Pioneer . en . 2023-07-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230724182401/https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/state-editions/lakecity-football-club-wins-bhopal-league.html .
2. Web site: Sarath . 2023-12-22 . Lake City FC: Bringing Football Fever to Bhopal . 2023-12-27 . en-US.
3. Web site: Points Table I-League . 2023-12-27 . en-US.
4. Web site: Jagran Lakecity University announces launch of Central India's Groundbreaking Football Talent Development Programme . www.aninews.in .
5. Web site: Jagran Lakecity University announces launch of Central India's Groundbreaking Football Talent Development Programme . www.business-standard.com .