BSS Sporting Club
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Full name | Behala Sanskritik Sammilani Sporting Club[1] | |||
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Nickname(s) | Behala Warriors | |||
Short name | BSS BSC | |||
Founded | 2015 | |||
Ground | Sailen Manna Stadium | |||
Capacity | 15,000 | |||
Owner | Jayanta Chakraborty | |||
Head coach | Debraj Chatterjee | |||
League | CFL Premier Division | |||
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BSS Sporting Clubis a professionalfootballclub based inKolkata,West Bengal.[2]Founded in 2015, the club competes inCFL Premier Division,[3][4][5]the top-tier football league in West Bengal organised byIndian Football Association,[6]football governing body of West Bengal.[7]
History
[edit]B.S.S. 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.[8]
In 2018–19 season, the club was managed by Arun Kumar Ghosh.[9]In 2019, B.S.S. Sporting participated inGovernor's Gold CupinSikkim.[10]
B.S.S. Sporting has been participating in the prestigiousIFA Shieldtournament as well, since 2020.[11]In June 2023, the Indian Football Association (IFA) announced the merger of both Premier Division A and B of theCalcutta Football Leagueahead of its 125th edition, in which BSS was placed in Group II.[12][13][14]
Stadium
[edit]Sailen Manna Stadium(also known as Howrah Municipal Corporation Stadium) is club's home stadium, together with Baksha Sporting Association Ground.
Personnel
[edit]Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- As of 25 July 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Statistics and records
[edit]2020-21 CFL Premier Division A:Quarter-Final
2019-20 CFL Premier Division A:6thplace
2018-19 CFL Premier Division B: 4thplace
2017-18 CFL 1st Division: 1stplace
2016-17 CFL 2nd Division: 1stplace
2015-16 CFL 3rd Division: 1stplace
Honours
[edit]League
[edit]- CFL1st Division
- Champions (1): 2017
- CFL2nd Division
- Champions (1): 2016
- CFL3rd Division
- Champions (1): 2015[15]
Cup
[edit]- Trades Cup[16]
- Champions (1): 2017[17]
- Republic CupLumding
- Champions (1): 2023
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Ganguly, Sourav (25 July 2019)."Top five underdog teams in Calcutta Football League 2019".khelnow.com.Khel Now. Archived fromthe originalon 18 May 2020.Retrieved27 July2019.
- ^BSS Sporting Club profile and statisticsArchived14 August 2021 at theWayback Machine.Soccerway.com.Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^Singha, Sulaya (10 September 2022)."এক ম্যাচ বাকি থাকতেই গ্রুপ চ্যাম্পিয়ন হয়ে কলকাতা লিগের সুপার সিক্সে ভবানীপুর ক্লাব"[Bhawanipore Club became the group champion in Super Six of Calcutta League with one match left].sangbadpratidin.in.Kolkata: Sangbad Pratidin Digital. Archived fromthe originalon 19 October 2022.Retrieved31 October2022.
- ^"Calcutta Football League 2018-19".kolkatafootball.com.Archived fromthe originalon 18 November 2021.Retrieved29 August2021.
- ^Roy Chowdhury, Rohan (27 July 2023)."ইস্টবেঙ্গল আজ নিজেদের মাঠে খেলবে প্রথম ম্যাচ, জয় ফিরতে মরিয়া মশাল ব্রিগেড"[East Bengal will play the first match at their own ground today, Mashal Brigade is desperate to return the win].bengali.news18.com(in Bengali). Kolkata: News18 Bangla. Archived fromthe originalon 27 July 2023.Retrieved27 July2023.
- ^"IFAWB Clubs: Men's Division (CFL PREMIER DIVISION)".ifawb.org.Indian Football Association.Archived fromthe originalon 9 October 2022.Retrieved6 October2022.
- ^Ganguly, Abhishek (7 June 2020)."CFL Premier Division A side BSS Sporting Club supports people affected by cyclone Amphan".The Times of India.Archivedfrom the original on 18 July 2021.Retrieved18 July2021.
- ^mullick, sounak (27 August 2019)."Calcutta Football League 2019: Mohun Bagan vs BSS | Match Preview, Team News, Live Streaming details".www.sportskeeda.com.Archivedfrom the original on 18 July 2021.Retrieved18 July2021.
- ^"Kolkata Football Academy — Our Coaches: Arun Kumar Ghosh (Vice President Training & Tournaments)".kolkatafootballacademy.com.Archived fromthe originalon 28 July 2023.Retrieved22 January2022.
- ^"39th sikkim governors gold cup 2019 matches|Indian live football".www.kolkatafootball.com.Archivedfrom the original on 13 November 2018.Retrieved18 July2021.
- ^Mohamed, Farzan."IFA Shield 2020: Preview, fixtures, squads, match timings, telecast and more".www.sportskeeda.com.Archivedfrom the original on 9 July 2022.Retrieved9 July2022.
- ^"Calcutta Football League (CFL) goes bigger than ever for its historic 125th season".thefangarage.com.Kolkata: The Fan Garage. 5 June 2023. Archived fromthe originalon 6 June 2023.Retrieved6 June2023.
- ^Chakraborty, Sanghamitra (5 June 2023)."Calcutta Football League: মোহনবাগান-মহমেডানের গ্রুপে অভিষেকের ক্লাব, ইস্টবেঙ্গলের গ্রুপে ভবানীপুর"[Calcutta Football League: Debutant club in Mohun Bagan-Mohammedan group, Bhavanipur in East Bengal group].TV9 Bangla(in Bengali). Archived fromthe originalon 5 June 2023.Retrieved5 June2023.
- ^Biswas, Koushik (5 June 2023)."Calcutta Football League: বাজল কলকাতা ফুটবল লিগের ঘণ্টা, কঠিন গ্রুপে মোহনবাগান"[Calcutta Football League: Bell of Calcutta Football League rings, Mohun Bagan in tough group].Ei Samay(in Bengali). Archived fromthe originalon 5 June 2023.Retrieved5 June2023.
- ^"Home | BSS Spoerting".www.bsssportingclub.com.Archivedfrom the original on 18 July 2021.Retrieved18 July2021.
- ^Schöggl, Hans (2014)."India — List of Trades Cup Winners".RSSSF.Archived fromthe originalon 27 September 2022.Retrieved24 March2022.
- ^"IFA Trades Challenge Cup 2017".kolkatafootball.com.16 June 2017. Archived fromthe originalon 19 February 2020.Retrieved27 September2022.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- BSS Sporting ClubonFacebook
- BSS Sporting Clubat Soccerway