Samaleswari Sporting Club was an Indian professional football club from Odisha.[1] In January 2012 it was announced that they were to participate in the 2012 I-League 2nd Division, the then second tier (currently 3rd tier) of football in India.[2]
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| Full name | Samaleswari Sporting Club | |
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| Ground | Kalinga Stadium | |
| Capacity | 55,000 | |
| League | I-League 2nd Division | |
| 2013 | 8th, Group A Final Round: DNQ | |
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History edit
In January 2012 they were officially certified by the All India Football Federation to participate in the I-League 2nd Division. This move would begin a new chapter for Samaleswari Sporting Club as they would officially become professional.[2] After the group stage Samaleswari finished fifth in group A and thus did not qualify for the next round. In the 2013 I-League 2nd Division, Samaleswari won once, drew once, and lost six times in eight matches, which saw them place second last in Group A.
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "5 city teams in the 2nd Division". Calcutta Telegraph. 2 January 2012. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
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