FC Pune City

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see FC Pune City (women).
Not to be confused with Pune FC.

Pune City
Full nameFC Pune City
NicknameThe Stallions
Short nameFCPC
Founded2014 (2014)
Dissolved2019 (2019)
GroundShree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
Capacity11,900
OwnerWadhawan Group
LeagueIndian Super League
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Football Club Pune City was an Indian professional football club based in Pune, Maharashtra, which last participated in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football league system, under licence from AIFF. The club was founded in 2014 during the inaugural season of the Indian Super League, with aims to provide stimulus to the growth and development of football in the state of Maharashtra and to participate in the inaugural season of the Indian Super League.

FC Pune City was owned by Rajesh Wadhawan Group, its promoters Mr. Kapil Wadhawan and Mr. Dheeraj Wadhawan and actor Arjun Kapoor. The club was dissolved in 2019 due to financial and technical difficulties. They were replaced in the Indian Super League by Hyderabad FC.

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