Kalyani Bharat FC
| Full name | Kalyani Bharat Football Club | |||
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| Nickname | The Lions | |||
| Founded | 26 August 2014 | |||
| Dissolved | 2015 | |||
| Ground | Balewadi Sports Complex | |||
| Capacity | 12,000 | |||
| Owner | Kalyani Group | |||
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Kalyani Bharat Football Club (also known as Bharat FC) was an Indian professional football club based in Pune, Maharashtra. Founded in 2014, the club usually competed in I-League, then top tier of Indian football league system. The team was founded on 26 August 2014 by Kalyani Group as a direct-entry team into the I-League, making them the second direct-entry side in league history after Bengaluru FC.
The name of the team, as well as their home stadium, the Balewadi Sports Complex, were officially announced on 23 November 2014. But after a disappointing season in I-League the club withdrew and was eventually dissolved.