Lakecity FC

Lakecity

Full name	Lakecity Football Club
Short name	LFC LCFC
Founded	2022; 3 years ago (2022)
Ground	Jagran Lakecity University Stadium
Capacity	1,800
Owner	HMG Centre for Sports Excellence
Chairman	Abhishek Mohan Gupta
Head coach	Mangesh Desai
League	Madhya Pradesh Premier League I-League 3
2023–24	MPPL, Champions
Website	https://hmgsports.org/football/
Home colours Away colours Third colours

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

References

1. Pioneer, The. "Lakecity Football Club wins Bhopal League". The Pioneer. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
2. Sarath (22 December 2023). "Lake City FC: Bringing Football Fever to Bhopal". Retrieved 27 December 2023.
3. "Points Table | I-League". Retrieved 27 December 2023.
4. "Jagran Lakecity University announces launch of Central India's Groundbreaking Football Talent Development Programme". www.aninews.in.
5. "Jagran Lakecity University announces launch of Central India's Groundbreaking Football Talent Development Programme". www.business-standard.com.

Further reading

• "Major AIFF Decisions: 15 Clubs Nominated In 3rd Division; Youth Quota In I League Teams". thefangarage.com. 22 August 2023. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
• "AIFF League Committee: Youth quota for I-League, State FAs nominate 3rd Division League clubs". The Away End. 22 August 2023. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
• Lopes, Flavio (25 September 2023). "THIRD DIVISION: Dempo to play at home, Sporting away". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Panaji: The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.