BSS Sporting Club
Full name | Behala Sanskritik Sammilani Sporting Club |
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Nickname(s) | The Purple Brigade |
Founded | 2015 |
Ground | Kalyani Stadium, Kolkata, West Bengal |
Capacity | 30,000 |
Manager | Raghu Nandi |
Head coach | Goutam Ghosh |
League | Calcutta Football League |
Website | Club website |
BSS Sporting Club is a professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal.[1] It plays in Calcutta Football League Premier A, the top-tier football league in West Bengal organised by Indian Football Association, football governing body of West Bengal.[2]
History[]
BSS Sporting Club, which started its journey in the year 2015, has already became a pioneer in the Kolkata football circuits. It has created history by becoming champions for consecutive 3 years in the CFL lower divisions, before stepping into the Premier Division.[3]
In 2019 BSS Sporting participated in Governor's Gold Cup in Sikkim.[4]
Stadium[]
Location | Howrah Maidan, Howrah |
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Owner | Howrah Municipal Corporation |
Capacity | 15,000 [6] |
Surface | Grass |
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BSS Sporting Club |
Sailen Manna Stadium (also known as Howrah Municipal Corporation Stadium) is a multi-use stadium in Howrah, West Bengal, India. It is mainly used for football matches and hosted some matches during the AFC Youth Championship 2006. The capacity of the stadium is 15,000 people. Howrah Rugby Crows and several football clubs use the venue for home games.
Personnel[]
Players[]
Current squad[]
- As of 25 July 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Statistics and records[]
2019-20 CFL Premier Division A: 6th place
2018-19 CFL Premier Division B: 4th place
2017-18 CFL 1st Division: 1st place
2016-17 CFL 2nd Division: 1st place
2015-16 CFL 3rd Division: 1st place
Honours[]
- Champions: CFL 1st Division (1): 2017
- Champions: CFL 2nd Division (1): 2016
- Champions: CFL 3rd Division (1): 2015[7]
References[]
- ^ BSS Sporting Club profile and statistics Soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 August 2021
- ^ Ganguly, Abhishek (7 June 2020). "CFL Premier Division A side BSS Sporting Club supports people affected by cyclone Amphan". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ mullick, sounak (27 August 2019). "Calcutta Football League 2019: Mohun Bagan vs BSS | Match Preview, Team News, Live Streaming details". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "39th sikkim governors gold cup 2019 matches|Indian live football". www.kolkatafootball.com. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ http://m.goal.com/s/en-india/news/2867667/
- ^ "Home | BSS Spoerting". www.bsssportingclub.com. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
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