Wikipedia - Punjab Police FC

Punjab Police Football Club (formerly Punjab Police Club; nicknamed "The Policemen") is an Indian institutional multi-sports club based in Jalandhar, Punjab. Affiliated with the Punjab Football Association, club's football section competes in the Punjab State Super Football League.

Punjab Police previously participated in National Football League, which was then highest division of Indian football league system.

History

Punjab Police FC, governed by the Punjab Police, have an extremely proud past record of enjoying high status in sports and have produced talented players who represented India national football team. The club in 1965, reached final of India's oldest football tournament, Durand Cup, but went down 2–0 to Jarnail Singh led Mohun Bagan.

They have won lot of regional and state tournaments. Their first win was the Sait Nagjee Football Tournament in 1962 and most recent win was the Delhi Lt. Governor's Cup in 2006. However, the club's most cherishable win was the 1994–95 Punjab State Super Football League. Legendary footballer Gurdev Singh managed the club briefly from 1985 to 1995. In 2001–02 NFL season, the club finished in twelfth place and relegated to the NFL II. In 2003 and 2005, they emerged as runners-up of the Guru Gobind Singh Trophy. At the 56th Principal Harbhajan Singh Memorial All-India Cup in Mohali, in 2018, Punjab Police reached semi-finals. In 2019 Punjab State Super League, the club faced Minerva Punjab in final, but lost the match 2(5)–2(4) in penalty-shootout.

In 2021, Punjab Police participated in prestigious Birat Gold Cup of Nepal and entered into semifinals after 2–0 win against Machhindra. Later, they defeated Sankata Boys 1–0 in semi-final. In final on 17 April, the club suffered a 1–0 defeat to Nepal A.P.F. Club.

India jalgpallimeeskond "Punjab Police Jalandhar" on 1960. aastal asutatud professionaalne jalgpalliklubi, mille peakorter asub India Pandžabi osariigis Jalandhari linnas.

Klubi osaleb India jalgpalli liiga kõrgeimas divisjonis, Hero Indian Super League'is. Punjab Police Jalandhar on üks India edukamaid jalgpalliklubisid, olles võitnud mitmeid riiklikke meistritiitleid, sealhulgas I-League'i tiitli 1996–97 hooajal.

Klubi kodustaadion on Guru Gobind Singh staadion, mille mahutavus on 22 000 pealtvaatajat. Punjab Police Jalandhari peatreener on Surinder Singh.

Meeskonna embleemil on kujutatud lõvi, kes hoiab jalgpalli, ja see tähistab klubi jõudu ja otsustavust. Punjab Police Jalandhari hüüdnimi on "Sher-e-Punjab" ("Pandžabi lõvid").

Klubi värvid on punane ja must ning selle kodumängude vorm on traditsiooniliselt punane ja must triibuline särk koos mustade pükste ja punaste sokkidega.