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| Full name | DSK Shivajians Football Club[1] |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Shivajians |
| Short name | DSFC |
| Founded | 1987 (as Shivajians Sports Club) |
| Dissolved | 2017 |
| Ground | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex |
| Capacity | 11,900 |
| Owner | DSK Group |
DSK Shivajians Football Club[2] (founded as Shivajians Sports Club)[3] was an Indian professional football club based in Pune, Maharashtra.[4][5][6] The club was owned by the DSK Group, and competed in the I-League,[7][8] then top tier of Indian football league system.[9][10] It has also participated in Pune Football League.[11]
The club was founded as in 1987 in Shivajinagar, Pune, by Ashok Vanjari, Manoj Walvekar, Emanuel Jeevan, Moreshwar Dhumal, Viju Deshmukh and Frank Norman as a platform for entertainment and community engagement for the residents of the locality.[3][12][13] The Club have played in the top tier of the Pune Football League since their formation in 1987,[3] and have played the I-League from 2015–16 season. A direct entry into the League,[14] and therefore were immune to relegation until 2018. The club is known for its youth development policy and was the first professional football club in India to have tied up with a major international football club in Liverpool FC,[15] along with whom they run their academy.
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- ^ Jitendran, Nikhil (13 November 2015). "DSK Shivajians will fly the flag for Pune this season". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava (5 March 2013). "Mumbai's Kenkre FC name squad for 2nd Division I-League". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Rohit double helps DSK Shivajians overcome Gangtok Himalayan". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "Fed Cup 2017: Ten man Shillong Lajong leave it late to defeat DSK Shivajians". 12 May 2017. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "DSK Shivajians all set to make debut in Hero I-League 2015–16". Zee News. 12 November 2015. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Shillong Lajong 1–2 DSK Shivajians". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Pune FC doesn't have a real fan base — DSK Shivajians' Shirish Kulkarni". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ "DSK Shivajians sign Serbian defender Sasa Kolunija". thefangarage.com. The Fan Garage. 26 November 2016. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "A look back into the dysfunctional clubs in the past decade of Indian football". The Bridge. 11 April 2019. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "I-League - DSK Shivajians will fly the flag for Pune this season - Goal.com". Goal.com. 13 November 2015. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ PTI. "DSK Shivajians tie up with Liverpool academy". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 April 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2016.