I-League club Minerva renamed as Punjab Football Club

Mohali, Oct 30 (IANS) All teams of Minerva Punjab FC, the sole representatives of Punjab and former champions of the I-League and defending champions of junior league and elite league, will now be known as Punjab Football Club (PFC) as per the agreement with RoundGlass Sports Private Ltd, a statement from the club said.It is part of RoundGlass Sports' expansion of their youth and grassroots football talent program which includes the players of Minerva Punjab Football Club's Champion Under-11 to Under-18 teams. The players are already training under the UEFA/AFC/AIFF certified coaches at RoundGlass Sports, the statement said.Minerva were crowned champions of I-League in 2017-18 season.The junior teams of Minerva have dominated the youth circuit and have won all the junior national league titles including those of the AIFF U-13, U-15 and U-18 leagues conducted by AIFF over the last four years. Minerva Punjab has won the (U-15) junior national league title for the last four years consecutively.
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