Samaleswari SC

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]

Samaleswari
Full nameSamaleswari Sporting Club
GroundKalinga Stadium
Capacity55,000
LeagueI-League 2nd Division
20138th, Group A
Final Round: DNQ

History

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.

References

  1. 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.
  2. "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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