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| Full name | Kalyani Bharat Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Lions | |||
| Founded | 26 August 2014 | |||
| Dissolved | 2015 | |||
| Ground | Balewadi Sports Complex | |||
| Capacity | 12,000 | |||
| Owner | Kalyani Group | |||
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Bharat Football Club (also known as Kalyani Bharat Football Club)[1] was an Indian professional football club based in Pune, Maharashtra. Founded in 2014,[2][3] the club usually competed in I-League, then top tier of Indian football league system.[4][5] 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.[3]
The name of the team, as well as their home stadium, the Balewadi Sports Complex, were officially announced on 23 November 2014.[6][7] But after a disappointing season in I-League the club withdrew and was eventually dissolved.[8][9]
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