India On Track FC

India On Track
Full nameIndia On Track Football Club
Short nameIOT FC
Founded2018 (2018)
GroundNeville D'souza Ground
OwnerGaurav Modwel[1]
Head coachYash Shah[2]
LeagueI-League 3
Mumbai Premier League
Websitehttps://indiaontrack.in

India On Track FC is an Indian professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The club competes in the I-League 3 and the Mumbai Premier League. India On Track Football Club has achieved 5 consecutive promotions in the Mumbai Football League. They started from the lowest tier in 2018 and have risen to the top.

History

India On Track FC is a subsidiary of India On Track, a sports management company.[3] IOT's International Football Development Programme (IFDP)[4] has produced players like Kajol D'Souza and Jay Gupta.[5] The club was established in 2018 and began its first competitive season in the Third Division Championship. Since its inception, the club has won a championship title in First Division Championship (2022–2023) and was runners-up in the 2023–24 Mumbai Super League.[6] India On Track FC went unbeaten for 1083[7] days, before the 2024–25 Mumbai Premier League season.[8] On the final day of the season, India On Track beat MYJ-GMSC to become champions and qualify for the I-League 3.[9]

Seasons overview

Season League Division Position
2019–20 MFL Division 3 4th
2021–22 MFL Division 2 4th
2022–23 MFL Division 1 1st
2023–24 MFL Mumbai Super League 2nd
2024–25 MFL Mumbai Premier League 1st
Statistics
Season GP W D L GF GA GD Win %
2022–23 12 11 1 0 31 6 25 91.6 %
2023–24 17 12 5 0 46 8 38 70.5 %
2024–25 17 12 4 1 43 9 34 70.5 %

Honours

Domestic

Further reading

  • From grassroots to elite[12]
  • IOT FC's incredible journey[13]

References

  1. ^ "Mumbai football club IOT FC makes history, goes 1000 days unbeaten in local league". www.newkerala.com. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  2. ^ "IOT FC Head Coach Yash Shah: Mumbai Premier League promotion feels euphoric and relieved". www.footballcounter.com. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  3. ^ "India On Track: Champions of Mumbai 2024-25". LinkedIn. 21 April 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  4. ^ "IFDP".
  5. ^ "Redefining Mumbai Football: The unique approach of India On Track FC". www.footballcounter.com. 30 April 2024. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Mumbai Football: IOT FC Joins Select Clubs". Free Press Journal. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Mumbai football club IOT FC makes history, goes 1000 days unbeaten in local league". daijiworld.com. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Mumbay FC stuns IoT FC in a Stoppage-Time Thriller, blows the MPL Title race wide open". www.footballcounter.com. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Mumbai Premier League: IOT crowned Champions on final day title decider against MYJ-GM". www.footballcounter.com. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  10. ^ a b "India On Track FC stun MYJ-GMSC to win Mumbai Premier League". Mid-day. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  11. ^ "India On Track are crowned Champions of MFA First (Private) Division League 2022-23 🏆". Instagram. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  12. ^ "From grassroots to elite, Mumbai's IOT FC for record-breaking journey". The Times of India. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  13. ^ "IOT FC's incredible journey: Four consecutive promotions in Mumbai Football League". The Times of India. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.