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Bhawanipore
Full nameBhawanipore Football Club[1]
Nickname(s)yellow army
Short nameBFC
Founded1910;114 years ago(1910)
Ground
Capacity85,000
22,000
OwnerSangbad Pratidin
LeagueI-League 3
CFL Premier Division

Bhawanipore Football Club(also known asBhawanipore Club) is an Indian professionalfootballclub based inBhowanipore,Kolkata,West Bengal.[3][4][5]The club was established in 1910,[6]and competed in theI-League 2nd Division,[7][8][9]then second tier ofIndian football league system.

Bhawanipore currently competing in theCalcutta Premier Division.[10][11]It is also nominated for the newly establishedI-League 3,4th division national league in India.

History[edit]

Main entrance of the Bhawanipore Football Club tent in Kolkata Maidan, West Bengal.

Bhawanipore Football Club was founded in 1910 by Nani Mitra inBhowanipore,Kolkata.[12]After the independence of India,Robi Dasbecame the first ever footballer from Bhawanipore who representedIndiainmen's tournamentat the1948 Summer Olympicsin London.[13]The club in 1948, reached the final ofIFA Shieldand finished as runner-up after a 2–1 defeat toMohun Bagan.[14][15][16]In January 2012, they were officially certified by theAll India Football Federationto participate in theI-League 2nd Division,the second tier of football in India.[10][17]After playing 6 games during the season Bhawanipore ended in 6th place out of 7 in Group C and thus failed to move to the Final half. They have also participated in domestic tournaments such asIFA Shield,[18]andDurand Cup.In the 1960s, Bhawanipore have gone through rivalries with two of India's most successful clubsMohun BaganandEast Bengalin CFL.[19]Notable Bengali footballers Asim Moulick and Parimal Dey appeared with the club in 1971.[20]

In 2013, Bhawanipore clinched theBordoloi Trophy,defeatingAizawl1–0.[21]They achieved third place in the2013 I-League 2nd Division.[22]In next season, the club participated in2014 I-League 2nd Divisionand moved to thefinal roundofI-League qualifiers,[23]and achieved second place with 17 points in 8 matches.[24][25][26][27][28]In May 2018, they officially announced that legendary defenderSubrata Bhattacharyawas appointed as new head coach.[29][30]

Ahan Patra in Bhawanipore kit in 2020

In the2019–20 I-League 2nd Division,Bhawanipore participated and made it to the final round ofI-Leaguequalifiers.[31]Sankarlal Chakrabortywas appointed as head coach and they signed who foreign players; LiberianAnsumana Kromahand GhanaianPhilip Adjah.[32][33]Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in India,usual final round format was scrapped off. It was decided that the final round of the league will be rescheduled into a new format and all the non-reserve teams from the preliminary stage will automatically progress to this round. It was officially named asI-League Qualifiers.[34]The teams from the preliminary round were scheduled to play in around-robin formatin two venues, at theSalt Lake StadiuminKolkataandKalyani StadiuminKalyani,near Kolkata to advance to the2020–21 I-League.[35][36][37][38]Bhawanipore finished on the second position of the league table at the end of I-League qualifiers, with 9 points in 4 matches.[39][40]In2022 Calcutta Premier Division,Bhawanipore as group champion, qualified to "super six" round and finished as runner-up, behind Mohammedan Sporting.[41][42]In June 2023, the Indian Football Association made an announcement that the merger of both Premier Division A and B of theCalcutta Football Leaguehave done ahead of its 125th edition, in which Bhawanipore was allowed to compete in Group II.[43][44][45][46]The club later qualified for CFL "Super Six" round.[47]They gainedI-League 3spot in August 2023, to compete in theinaugural edition.[48][49][50]

Management and sponsorship[edit]

In 2012,Sangbad Pratidinbecame a premium sponsor of the club and they were also affiliated withMohun Bagan AC.[51]Sangbad Pratidin Bhawanipore Football Club Private Limited was incorporated on 22 December 2011. Its last annual general meet (AGM) happened on 29 September 2017.[51]Its current board members and directors are Ashok Kumar Tiwari and Arun Sengupta. The club tent is located in Kolkata Maidan, 700069.[52]

Stadium[edit]

Main articles:Kalyani StadiumandRabindra Sarobar Stadium
An outside view of Kalyani Stadium

Bhawanipore Football Club currently plays at the 20,000 seaterKalyani Municipal Corporation StadiuminKalyani.They also useRabindra Sarobar Stadiumfor some of their home matches.[53]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors[edit]

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2012 Cosco Sangbad Pratidin[54]

Rivalry[edit]

Bhawanipore has the rivalries with other twoCalcutta Football LeaguesidesKalighat Milan SanghaandTollygunge Agragami FC,which is often referred to as the"South Kolkata Derby".[55]

South Kolkata Derby[edit]

Opponent Played Wins Draws Losses
Bhawanipore 5 0 4 1
Tollygunge Agragami 6 0 6 0
Kalighat Milan Sangha 7 1 6 0
Total 18 1 16 1

Season statistics[edit]

Season Div. Tms. Pos. Attendance/G Federation Cup/Super Cup AFC Champions League AFC Cup
2012–13 IL2 23 G6th - DNP DNP DNP
2013–14 IL2 26 3 - GStage DNP DNP
2014–15 IL2 11 2 - DNP DNP DNP
2019–20 IL2 18 2 – DNP DNP DNP
2023–24 IL3 25 G2nd – DNP DNP DNP
Key
  • Tms. = Number of teams
  • Pos. = Position in league
  • Attendance/G = Average league attendance

Managerial history[edit]

Name Nationality Years Note
Robson Mattoas De Oliviera Brazil 2012 [56]
Dulal Biswas India 2012–2013 [57]
Carlton Chapman India 2013–2014 [58]
Debjit Ghosh India 2014–2015 [59]
Subrata Bhattacharya India 2017–2018 [60]
Sankarlal Chakraborty India 2019–2021 [61]
Ranjan Chaudhuri India 2023– [62]

Honours[edit]

Football[edit]

League

Cup

Cricket[edit]

  • CAB First Division Championship[76][77]
    • Winners (4): 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2023–24
  • J. C. Mukherjee T-20 Championship[78][79][80]
    • Winners (2): 2021, 2023, 2024(joint-winners withMohun Bagan)
  • P. SenMemorial Trophy[81]
    • Runners-up (1): 2023
  • CAB First Division One-Day Meet
    • Champions (1): 2024[82]

Notable players[edit]

Foreign internationals[edit]

The foreign players below had senior/youth international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing forBhawanipore FC.

Other notable player(s)[edit]

Other departments[edit]

Youth football and academy[edit]

Bhawanipore FC operates several youth teams (U-13, U-15 and U-18) and academy.[100]Under-19 team of the club previously took part inYouth I-League,competed in "Kolkata zone" in 2014.[12][101]In April 2024, the club entered into a partnership withLa Liga Academyfor grassroots development in youth football.[102][103][104]In July, club's academy team named Bhawanipore Pro India Academy, took part in LaLiga U-14 Youth Football Tournament held at theUniversity of Putra,Malaysia,and became undefeated champions.[105]

Men's cricket[edit]

Bhawanipore FC's men'scricket(named 'Bhawanipore Club') section is under the jurisdiction of theCricket Association of Bengal(CAB),[106][107]and competes in First Division League, J. C. Mukherjee T-20 Trophy and other regional tournaments.[108][109][110]Club's cricket section is currently headquartered in 1, Nepal Bhattacharjee Street, Kolkata.[111]Noted Indian international cricketersRishi Dhawan,Jitesh Sharma,and other players likeChirag Janihave appeared with Bhawanipore in P. Sen Trophy.[112][113][114]In 2023 edition of P. Sen Memorial Trophy, the club reached final, lost toMohun Baganat the end.[115]Bhawanipore also participates in CAB T-20 Trophy.[116]

In 2023–24 season, the club won treble, by winning CAB First Division Championship, J. C. Mukherjee T-20 Championship and the CAB One-day meet.[117]

Tennis[edit]

Lawn tennis is a sport practiced at the Bhawanipore Club, and it is an affiliated member club of the Bengal Tennis Association (BTA).[118]

Affiliated clubs[edit]

The following club is affiliated (reciprocal) with Bhawanipore FC:

See also[edit]

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