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What happened to Delhi Dynamos?

New Delhi: Delhi Dynamos have relocated from the national capital to Bhubaneswar, Odisha after playing for five years at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. This comes after Indian Super League (ISL) side FC Pune City closed down operations and was replaced by Hyderabad FC.

What happened to Pune City FC?

Football Club Pune City was an Indian professional football club based in Pune, Maharashtra, which last participated in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football league system, under licence from AIFF. The club was dissolved in 2019 due to financial and technical difficulties.

Why Pune City FC is not playing in ISL?

It is understood that the Wadhawan Group, owners of Pune City, are winding up the team due to financial issues. FC Pune City were also facing a two-window ban on player transfer after the club was found guilty of “unethically tapping” Chennai City midfielder Nestor Gordillo.

Why Delhi Dynamos changed to Odisha FC?

Delhi Dynamos have shifted their home base to Bhubaneswar, changing their team name to Odisha FC because of potential abnormal spending. In an interview with the Sportstar earlier this month, Odisha FC Director Rohan Sharma revealed that the club had to shift because of their unwillingness to spend over the odds.

Who is Rohan Sharma?

As owner of Delhi Dynamos and now Odisha FC, Rohan Sharma has experienced plenty high and lows in his four-year tenure. It was in 2014 when Sharma first came to know about Indian football, after reading an online article about the Indian Super League while he was in the United States.

Why there is no team of Delhi in ISL?

As for the ISL, the Delhi franchise had already shifted base to Odisha. Ahead of the 2019-’20 ISL season, Delhi Dynamos were rebranded as Odisha FC and shifted base to Bhubaneshwar after an agreement with the Odisha government. In 2018-’19 season, there was no I-League or ISL team based out of New Delhi.

Who owns Odisha FC?

GMS Inc.
Odisha FC