Madan Maharaj FC explained
| Clubname: | Madan Maharaj |
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| Fullname: | Madan Maharaj Football Club |
| Short Name: | MMFC |
| Ground: | TT Nagar Stadium |
| Capacity: | 20,000 |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| Manager: | Amit Kumar Jaiswal |
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Madan Maharaj Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. It is also first professional football club from the state.[1] They currently compete in Madhya Pradesh Premier League and were part of 2021 I-League Qualifiers.[2] [3] [4]
History
Formation and journey
The club was founded in 1992. They participated in the 24th Bodofa Upen Brahma All India Gold Cup football tournament and reached the semi-finals.[5]
Present years
In 2018, Madan Maharaj FC was nominated by the Madhya Pradesh Football Association, but couldn't participate in the I-League 2.[2] Madan Maharaj became champions of Madhya Pradesh Premier League inaugural season in 2021, by defeating Lions Club FC of Jabalpur in the final match,[6] by a margin of 2–0. They scored first goal in 34th minute and increased the lead in 88th minute.[7] In July, the club was nominated for 2021–22 I-League 2nd division or 2021 I-League Qualifiers, by Madhya Pradesh Football Association. In August, teams for the qualifiers were announced, and the club secured a spot.[8] [9]
Stadium
Madam Maharaj played their MP Premier League matches at Barkatullah Khan University's ground in Bhopal.[10] They also play some home matches at Tatya Tope Nagar Sports Complex.[11]
Personnel
| Position | Name |
|---|
| Head coach |  Amit Kumar Jaiswal |
| Team director | Subrata Jha |
| Physiotherapist | Sayed Anvar | |
Honours
League
Cup
- State Gold Cup (Madhya Pradesh)
Youth section
Madan Maharaj has its youth men's football team, while club's U17 team took part in the group stages of 2022–23 U-17 Youth Cup.[13]
See also
References
- Web site: 2021-07-20. Madhya Pradesh gets their first "Professional Football Club". 2021-07-20. Voice Of Indian Sports. en-US. 2021-07-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20210720060316/https://voiceofindiansports.com/madhya-pradesh-gets-their-first-professional-football-club/. live.
- Web site: Scroll Staff. Football: State associations nominate 23 teams for second division of I-League. 2021-07-17. Scroll.in. en-US. 2018-11-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20181124040505/https://scroll.in/field/902834/football-state-associations-nominate-23-teams-for-second-division-of-i-league. live.
- Web site: Marcus Mergulhao. Aug 7, 2021. I-League Qualifiers: AIFF to use financial criteria as tie-breaker to select teams Goa News - Times of India. 2021-08-09. The Times of India. en. 2022-08-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20220819153059/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/i-league-qualifiers-aiff-to-use-financial-criteria-as-tie-breaker-to-select-teams/articleshow/85114445.cms. live.
- Web site: Aug 4, 2021. States nominate 29 teams for I-League Qualifiers, AIFF to select 10 Goa News - Times of India. 2021-08-09. The Times of India. en. 2021-08-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20210805003206/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/states-nominate-29-teams-for-i-league-qualifiers-aiff-to-select-10/articleshow/85019932.cms. live.
- Web site: Correspondent. Salbagan thrash MP team to enter final. 2021-07-27. The Assam Tribune. 15 September 2010. en. 2021-07-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727151112/https://assamtribune.com/salbagan-thrash-mp-team-to-enter-final. live.
- Web site: Madhya Pradesh Premier League. 2021-07-27. The Away End. en-GB. 2021-08-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20210805110549/https://theawayend.co/madhya-pradesh-premier-league/. live.
- Web site: 2021-01-28. Madhya Pradesh Sports News: मदन महाराज एफसी भोपाल ने जीता भेल एमपी प्रीमियर लीग फुटबॉल. 2021-07-20. Nai Dunia. hi. 2021-07-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20210720085039/https://www.naidunia.com/madhya-pradesh/bhopal-madhya-pradesh-sports-news-madan-maharaj-fc-bhopal-wins-bhel-mp-premier-league-football-6676301. live.
- Web site: Sportstar. Team. Hero I-League Qualifiers 2021 to begin on October 4, complete fixtures announced. 2021-09-03. Sportstar. en. 2022-08-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20220805154456/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/hero-i-league-qualifiers-2021-fixtures-groups-dates-timings-venue/article36211958.ece. live.
- News: IANS. 2021-08-30. 10 teams to compete in I-League Qualifiers 2021 in Bengaluru. Business Standard India. 2021-09-03. 2021-09-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20210903133450/https://www.business-standard.com/article/sports/10-teams-to-compete-in-i-league-qualifiers-2021-in-bengaluru-121083000648_1.html. live.
- Web site: 26 July 2021. Arera Football Club lifted the trophy of the district football league organised at Barkatullah University. In the final, Arera defeated team of Madan Maharaj Club 4-1.. live. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 8 August 2021. 5 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220805154432/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/arera-football-club-lifted-the-trophy-of-the-district-football-league-organised-at-barkatullah-university-in-the-final-arera-defeated-team-of-madan-maharaj-club-4-1-/articleshow_comments/32799255.cms?from=mdr.
- Web site: Football tourney: Blue Line, Madan Maharaj in semis. 2021-07-27. Free Press Journal. en. 2022-08-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20220805154432/https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/football-tourney-blue-line-madan-maharaj-in-semis. live.
- Web site: फुटबाल गोल्ड कप का मदन महाराज भोपाल बना सिरमौर. 2021-07-27. Patrika News. hindi. 2022-08-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20220805154442/https://www.patrika.com/betul-news/madan-maharaj-of-the-football-gold-cup-bhopal-becomes-sirmaur-1-2228863/. live.
- Web site: 49 teams to participate in AIFF Elite Youth League 2022–23. 7 December 2022. 28 January 2023. New Delhi. the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. 8 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221208054612/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/49-teams-to-participate-in-aiff-elite-youth-league-2022-23.
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