FC Pune City registered their best finish in the Indian Super League history as they reached the semi-finals last season. This season, they will look to claim the trophy after bringing some fresh changes to the squad as well as backroom staff. Here, we are bringing you all the information in the form of all the FC Pune City home and away matches in Indian Super League 2018-19. You can also find match timings, stadium details, full squad and team analysis for the upcoming ISL 5 season. You can download FC Pune City full schedule timetable with home and away games in PDF format for free.
After finishing the first three seasons at sixth, seventh and sixth respectively, the team from Maharashtra finished fourth in the table by winning nine out of 18 matches. This year, they decided to stay back in India for their pre-season preparations at Goa to participate in the AWES Cup (The Association for the Wellbeing of Elder Sportspersons). Indian Super League 2018–19 Schedule in PDF for Free Download: List of Full Football Match Timetable, Date, Venue & Time of ISL 5.
With the Serbian manager Ranko Popovic leaving the club this summer, Pune City has appointed Miguel Portugal as their new head coach. The Spaniard managed Delhi Dynamos FC in 2017-18, and his heroics with them have delighted the Pune based side’s fans.
FC Pune City Full Schedule for Indian Super League 2018-19 with Home and Away Fixtures
Sr. No. | Date | Match | Time | Venue |
1. | October 3 | Delhi Dynamos vs FC Pune City | 7.30 pm IST | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
2. | October 19 | Mumbai City FC vs FC Pune City | 7.30 pm IST | Mumbai Football Arena |
3. | October 22 | FC Pune City vs Bengaluru FC | 7.30 pm IST | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune |
4. | October 28 | FC Goa vs FC Pune City | 7.30 pm IST | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Fatorda Stadium) in Margao, Goa |
5. | November 2 | FC Pune City vs Kerala Blasters | 7.30 pm IST | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune |
6. | November 6 | FC Pune City vs Chennaiyin FC | 7.30 pm IST | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune |
7. | November 10 | ATK vs FC Pune City | 7.30 pm IST | Salt Lake Stadium in Bidhannagar, Kolkata |
8. | November 21 | FC Pune City vs Jamshedpur FC | 7.30 pm IST | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune |
9. | November 27 | FC Pune City vs NEUFC | 7.30 pm IST | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune |
10. | November 30 | Bengaluru FC vs FC Pune City | 7.30 pm IST | Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka |
11. | December 7 | Kerala Blasters vs FC Pune City | 7.30 pm IST | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi, Kerala |
12. | December 11 | FC Pune City vs FC Goa | 7.30 pm IST | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune |
FC Pune City Complete Squad for Indian Super League 2018–19
Goalkeepers: Anuj Kumar, Kamaljith Singh, Vishal Kaith; Defenders: Ashutosh Mehta, Gurtej Singh, Lalchhuanmawia Fanai, Nim Dorjee Tamang, Sahil Panwar, Sarthak Golui, Martin Diaz, Matt Mills; Midfielders: Adil Khan, Alwyn George, Rohit Kumar, Shankar Sampingraj, Jonathan Vila, Marco Stankovic; Forwards: Diego Carlos, Emiliano Alfaro, Marcelo Pereira, Ashique Kuruniyan, Nikhil Poojari, Robin Singh, Gabriel Fernandes, Jacob Vanlalhlimpuia.
Summer signing Canadian striker Iain Hume is still recovering from an injury which he sustained last season while playing for Kerala Blasters. Hence he is absent from the squad for the first half of the season.
Our Prediction for FC Pune City This Indian Super League Season 5
With Iain Hume joining the squad later, FC Pune City has the attacking quality which can cause a lot of damages to the opposition defence. Also, their experienced coach Miguel Portugal’s presence and tactics can surely take them to the playoffs this season.
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