FC Bengaluru United

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Bengaluru United
FC Bengaluru United Logo.png
Full nameFootball Club Bengaluru United[1]
Short nameFCBU
Founded2018; 3 years ago (2018)[2]
GroundBangalore Football Stadium
Capacity8,400
OwnerGaurav Manchanda[3]
Head coachRichard Hood
LeagueBangalore Super Division

Football Club Bengaluru United is an Indian professional football club based in Bangalore, Karnataka.[4] The club competed in 2021 I-League Qualifiers.[5] Founded in 2018, the club mainly participated in local competitions including Bangalore Super Division, before participating in the I-League 2nd Division for the 2019–20 season.[6][7]

History[]

Bengaluru United was founded in 2018 and began playing the Bangalore Super Division for the 2018–19 season.[8] Their first match was on 25 October 2018 against Kickstart FC where they were defeated 4–2.[8] The club earned their first victory in their next match on 30 October against South United 3–0. After 13 matches, Bengaluru United finished their first season in fifth place on 23 points, 11 behind Bengaluru FC .[8]

Prior to the next season, Bengaluru United signed former India international Gouramangi Singh as a first-team coach under Richard Hood.[9] The team started the Super Division 2019–20 season with a 4–1 victory over ASC.[10] This time the club finished as runners-up, behind Bengaluru FC on goal difference.[10]

In January 2020, it was announced that Bengaluru United would participate in the I-League 2nd Division,[11] India's third tier competition.[12] The club were placed into Group C,[4] alongside ARA, FC Kerala, and the reserve teams for Indian Super League clubs Goa, Kerala Blasters, and Mumbai City.[12] Their first match in the national league was on 29 January 2020 against Goa at the Nagoa Ground. A goal from striker Amey Bhatkal gave Bengaluru United a 1–0 victory.[13] Despite the performance, the COVID-19 pandemic in India managed to postpone the 2nd Division season from being concluded.[14] The club were in second in the table from eight matches.[12]

In March 2021, Bengaluru United was crowned champions of the 2020–21 season of the BDFA Super Division League. The club finished atop the points table with 31 points, having won 10 out of their 12 matches.[15]

“Kudos to our FC Bengaluru United boys who stayed on top of their game and remained steadfast in their commitment right through the league. Credit to all the coaches, support staff and everyone who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure game plans were in place, training sessions were on point and the focus on winning unwavering. I would also like to thank the KSFA for successfully organizing the league in what are undoubtedly unique and challenging circumstances. We had 13 teams participatingand the league was extremely competitive, making it a great experience for players and those who watched the games as well!”

Gaurav Manchanda, owner of FC Bengaluru United, after the team's historic Bangalore Super Division win.[16]

Ahead of the 2021–22 I-League Qualifiers, Bengaluru roped in Slovenian Luka Majcen as their third foreigner[17] after the Trinidadian duo Robert Primus and Daniel Carr.[18] They began 2021–22 season journey, with a 1–0 win against Central Reserve Police Force at the 2021 Durand Cup,[19][20][21] but the journey ended after a 4–2 defeat to Mohammedan Sporting in semi-finals.[22][23]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors[]

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2019—2020 MS Sportswear The Organic World
2020—2021 Nimida Group[24]
2021—present SIX5SIX[25][26]

Stadium[]

New Bengaluru Football Stadium in Karnataka, used as home ground of Bengaluru United.

Bengaluru United plays its home matches of both I-League qualifiers,[27] and Bangalore Super Division,[28] at the Bangalore Football Stadium in Bangalore, Karnataka.[29] The stadium previously had a capacity of nearly 40,000 spectators.[30][31] Opened in 1971, it currently has artificial turf.

Players[]

First-team squad[]

As of 23 March 2021[32]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK India IND Kunzang Bhutia
2 DF India IND Kynsailang Khongsit
3 DF India IND James Singh
4 DF India IND Kingshuk Debnath
5 MF India IND Ashraf Ali Mondal
6 DF India IND Dharmaraj Ravanan (Captain)
7 FW India IND Ronaldo Oliveira
13 DF India IND Brandon Green
14 MF India IND Arun Kumar D
17 MF India IND Yumnam Singh
18 GK India IND Srijith Ramesh
19 FW Spain ESP Pedro Manzi
- MF India IND Hayden Hadson
- DF India IND Sanju Pradhan
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF India IND Shitaljit Singh Atom
10 MF India IND Mohammad Asrar Rehbar
- FW India IND Ishan Dey
15 FW India IND Naro Hari Shrestha
2 DF India IND Daniel Muthu
23 MF India IND Nicholas Fernandes
27 MF India IND Kiran Sravanan
30 MF India IND Gunashekar Vignesh
33 MF India IND Akhil Praveen
55 GK India IND Ahmed Asfar
72 FW India IND Jaison Jordon Vaz
93 DF India IND Hardik Bhatt
96 MF India IND Aditya Mohan
99 MF Slovenia SVN Luka Majcen
— DF India IND George D'Souza (loan)

Coaching staff[]

As of 27 July 2021
Position Name
Head coach India Richard Hood
Assistant coach India Gouramangi Singh[9]
Goalkeeping coach India VP Sathish Kumar[33]

Statistics and records[]

Season-by-season[]

As of 19 July 2020
Season League Finals Cup Asia Top Scorer
Division P W D L GF GA Pts Position Player Goals
2018–19 Bangalore Super Division 13 6 5 2 21 12 23 5th — — — —
2019–20 Bangalore Super Division 13 7 5 1 23 7 26 3rd — — — —
2019–20 I-League 2nd Division 8 4 2 2 12 6 14 2nd — — — —

Affiliated clubs[]

The following club(s) is/are currently associated with FC Bengaluru United:

Partnership[]

In 2021, FC Bengaluru United and La Liga side Sevilla FC have formalised their agreement to collaborate for the next five years.[37] With this partnership agreement, Sevilla FC look to strengthen their presence in the Indian football market, one of the fastest growing markets in the world.[38]

For Bengaluru United, owned by Gaurav Manchanda, this represents an opportunity to learn from vast sporting experience of Sevilla.[37] As part of the agreement, fans will be able to see FC Bengaluru United as well as their academy players in traditional white and red colours of Sevilla from the start of the 2021–22 season in the I-League 2nd Division.[39]

Honours[]

League[]

See also[]

References[]

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  32. ^ "Squad". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
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