Kamalpreet Singh, Gagandeep, Aidara, and Rakshit Dagar all signed for Minerva's title rivals East Bengal F.C.

On 6 July 2018 Minerva Punjab signed forward Yu Kuboki on a permanent transfer from Australian club Sydney Olympic FC.

He had been in scintillating form for Sydney the previous season, scoring 11 goals in 22 matches as an attacking midfielder or a withdrawn striker.

[50] [51] Win Draw Loss Minerva Punjab participated in the J&K Invitational Cup organized by Real Kashmir FC.

As the champions of the I-League the previous season, Minerva Punjab FC earned a chance to qualify for the tournament.