Pune FC
Pune FC was an Indian professional football club based in Pune, Maharashtra. The club competed in I-League, then top flight of Indian football league system. The club was one of the most professional clubs in Indian football history, known mainly for their focus on fanfare, professional playing set-up, and focus on youth development. Pune was owned by Ashok Piramal Group.
| Full name | Pune Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Red Lizards | |||
| Short name | PFC | |||
| Founded | 21 July 2007 | |||
| Dissolved | 2016 | |||
| Ground | Balewadi Stadium Pune, Maharashtra | |||
| Capacity | 10,900 | |||
| Owner | Ashok Piramal Group | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Founded in 2007, the club managed to gain promotion to the I-League in 2009. In their first season in the I-League, the club managed to finish in a very surprising third place before having their best ever season during the 2012–13 season in which they finished in second place.
Pune formerly participated in Chennai Football League. The club used to have a rivalry with fellow Maharashtra club Mumbai FC, with whom it contested the "Maha derby". The club was nicknamed "red lizards". They pulled out of I-League earlier 2015–16 season. The main club shut down its operations while Pune F.C. Academy was acquired by ISL club, FC Pune City. It was dissolved in 2016.