Minerva Academy Football Club is the only professional football club in the central Northern belt of the country, based in Chandigarh. Founded in 2005, Minerva Academy FC, have entered the national fray in 2015 after being crowned the State Champions- 2015, Chandigarh and being picked by All India Football Federation (AIFF) for the I-League 2nd Division and subsequently for the I-League U-18 and U-15, I-League National Champions (Senior, U-13, U-15, U-16 and U-18) along with being the Futsal National Champions also. MAFC is the only club in Chandigarh's history to qualify for the I-league.With an ocean of talented footballers in the region but with no top-level club to provide them the platform to perform, Minervaโs foray into the National scene is seen as a saving grace for the local youths, whose careers suffer pre-mature end or who have to venture out of the state and by far the region, to find a better life in football. VISION & MISSION
Minerva Academy Football Club was created to improve the plight of young footballers in the city and provide them with opportunities, exposure, and a platform to showcase their skills and get recognized on a national and international stage. Minerva Academy Football Club is also dedicated to developing football at the grassroots level in the region to promote local talent. with UT Cricket Association is a twin concern of Minerva Academy Football Club. Ranjit Bajaj, MACC has achieved many laurels and is a recognizable name in the cricketing world. Minerva Academy Cricket Club won the prestigious J.P. Attray Memorial Cricket Tournament in its debut year of participation in 2005. MACC has produced many India & IPL players over the years including Gurkeerat Mann, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Vikramjeet Malik, Rajat Bhatia, Shikar Dhawan, Praveen Kumar, Manpreet Singh Gony, Rahul Sharma and many others.
