Aurangabad Athletic Club
| Full name | Aurangabad Athletic Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Iron Tigers |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Ground |
Aurangabad Municipal Stadium (capacity: 18,600) |
| Chairman | Devendra Kulkarni |
| Manager | Imran Shaikh |
| League | Çakari Super League |
| 2026–27 | Inaugural Super League season |
Aurangabad Athletic Club is a professional association football club based in Aurangabad, Çakaristan. Founded in 2022, the club competes in the Çakari Super League, the highest level of men's professional football in Çakaristan.
Nicknamed the Iron Tigers, the club is associated with the industrial and working-class communities of Aurangabad. It plays its home matches at Aurangabad Municipal Stadium, which has a capacity of 18,600 spectators. The club's traditional colours are navy blue and orange.
Aurangabad Athletic Club joined the expanded Çakari Super League for the 2026–27 season following the restructuring of the national football system.
History
Aurangabad Athletic Club was founded in 2022 as a community-oriented football organisation in Aurangabad. The club emerged from local sporting initiatives involving amateur footballers, industrial workers and residents of the city.
Aurangabad's industrial economy, including the presence of the Jaap Autos manufacturing facility, provided a distinctive social background for the development of local football. The founders sought to create a representative club that could compete beyond the regional level while maintaining strong connections with the local community.
During its early years, Aurangabad Athletic Club competed in local and regional football competitions. The club gradually developed a reputation for disciplined football, physical determination and a strong collective identity. Its development was supported by local businesses and community fundraising initiatives, while the club remained administratively independent. The creation of a youth academy helped attract promising footballers from Aurangabad and surrounding communities.
The expansion of professional football in Çakaristan provided new opportunities for clubs outside the original national championship. Aurangabad Athletic Club began upgrading its football operations, improving training facilities and recruiting players with experience in regional football. The club subsequently received a licence to participate in the expanded Çakari Super League.
In 2026, the Çakaristan Football Federation expanded the national top division from eight to 24 clubs. Aurangabad Athletic Club was included among the newly admitted teams. Its participation in the 2026–27 season marked the club's debut at the highest level of professional football in Çakaristan.
Stadium
The Aurangabad Municipal Stadium is the home ground of Aurangabad Athletic Club. Located in Aurangabad, the stadium has a capacity of 18,600 spectators. The stadium is municipally owned and serves as an important venue for football and community sporting activities in the city. It includes covered seating, training facilities and areas for youth football development.
Club identity
Nickname
The club is known as the Iron Tigers, a nickname reflecting both the strength of its footballing identity and the industrial heritage of Aurangabad.
Supporters
Aurangabad Athletic Club traditionally draws support from working-class neighbourhoods and local football communities. The club's principal supporters' group is known as the Orange Brigade.
Rivalries
Aurangabad derby
Aurangabad Athletic Club has a developing local rivalry with Aurangabad Rovers, another professional football club based in the city. The rivalry became more prominent following the national football restructuring of 2026, when the clubs were placed in different divisions. The fixture is commonly referred to as the Aurangabad derby.
Players
Current squad
Squad for the 2026–27 season.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Rakesh Patil |  Çakaristan
|
| 2 | DF | Vivek Jadhav | Çakaristan
|
| 3 | DF | Faizan Sheikh | Çakaristan
|
| 4 | DF | Manish Borkar | Çakaristan
|
| 5 | DF | Arjun Deshmukh (captain) | Çakaristan
|
| 6 | MF | Kiran More | Çakaristan
|
| 7 | FW | Nadeem Ansari | Çakaristan
|
| 8 | MF | Pranav Kulkarni | Çakaristan
|
| 9 | FW | Sameer Pathan | Çakaristan
|
| 10 | MF | Rohit Chavan | Çakaristan
|
| 11 | FW | Adnan Qureshi | Çakaristan
|
| 12 | GK | Pratik Sawant | Çakaristan
|
| 13 | DF | Harshad Gawande | Çakaristan
|
| 14 | MF | Imtiaz Khan | Çakaristan
|
| 15 | DF | Omkar Shinde | Çakaristan
|
| 16 | MF | Yusuf Momin | Çakaristan
|
| 17 | FW | Rajat Pawar | Çakaristan
|
| 18 | DF | Farhan Mirza | Çakaristan
|
| 19 | MF | Akash Gaikwad | Çakaristan
|
| 20 | FW | Bilal Shaikh | Çakaristan
|
| 21 | GK | Milind Naik | Çakaristan
|
| 22 | DF | Nikhil Rathod | Çakaristan
|
| 23 | MF | Danish Siddiqui | Çakaristan
|
Personnel
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Imran Shaikh |
| Assistant coach | Shashank Joshi |
| Goalkeeping coach | Javed Momin |
| Fitness coach | Rahul Bendre |
Club officials
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Devendra Kulkarni |
| Sporting director | Farooq Merchant |
| Head coach | Imran Shaikh |
Honours
Domestic
No national titles.
Season-by-season record
| Season | Competition | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Çakari Super League | To be determined |
