Punjab United F.C.

Not to be confused with Punjab F.C., a football club based in Punjab, India.

Punjab United F.C. is a football club based in Gravesend, Kent, England.

Punjab United

Full name	Punjab United Football Club Gravesend
Nickname(s)	Punjab
Founded	2003
Ground	Elite Venue, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5ND
Chairman	Ranvi (Chipie)
Manager	Jindi Singh Banwait
League	Southern Counties East League Premier Division
2021–22	Southern Counties East League Premier Division, 14th of 20

History

The club was founded in 2003.^[1] The club joined the Kent County League Premier Division in 2016, and in their inaugural season won the Kent Intermediate Challenge Cup, were finalists in the Kent County League Cup, and were crowned the 2016–17 League champions. The club were the first Asian team to win the league and did so with the highest league points total in the history of the league. The club was promoted to Step 6 of the National League System for the first time, being allocated to the Southern Counties East League.^[2]

In August 2019, they competed in the FA Cup Qualifying for the first time.^[3]

In popular culture

Punjab United's 2018–19 season was the subject of an episode of the BBC documentary series Our Lives.^[4] In October 2022, an advertisement for Punjab United featuring Soccer Saturday presenter Jeff Stelling went viral on social media.^[5]

Honours

Kent County League Premier Division and Kent Intermediate Challenge Shield Champions 2016–17.

References

1. Punjab United Kent County Football League
2. Punjab United Football Club History Database
3. "Punjab United v Broadbridge Heath: 'We talked about the FA Cup as kids'". August 9, 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
4. BBC - Our Lives, Series 3, Punjab United Retrieved 2019-06-24.
5. "Jeff Stelling to make appearance at non league game after hearing of successful groundhop day". FanBanter. Retrieved 30 October 2022.

External links

• Punjab United FC (@PUFC_Gravesend) | Twitter

Coordinates: 51°25′03.9″N 0°22′38.0″E / 51.417750°N 0.377222°E / 51.417750; 0.377222