Bhawanipore FC
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Full name | Bhawanipore Football Club[1] | ||
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Nickname(s) | yellow army | ||
Short name | BFC | ||
Founded | 1910 | ||
Ground | |||
Capacity | 85,000 22,000 | ||
Owner | Sangbad Pratidin | ||
League | I-League 3 CFL Premier Division | ||
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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 is 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
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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]
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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]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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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Name | Nationality | Years | Note |
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Robson Mattoas De Oliviera | ![]() |
2012 | [56] |
Dulal Biswas | ![]() |
2012–2013 | [57] |
Carlton Chapman | ![]() |
2013–2014 | [58] |
Debjit Ghosh | ![]() |
2014–2015 | [59] |
Subrata Bhattacharya | ![]() |
2017–2018 | [60] |
Sankarlal Chakraborty | ![]() |
2019–2021 | [61] |
Ranjan Chaudhuri | ![]() |
2023– | [62] |
Honours
[edit]Football
[edit]League
- I-League 2nd Division
- CFL Premier Division[67][68][42]
- Runners-up (4): 1952, 2016–17, 2017–18,2022
Cup
- Cooch Behar Cup[69]
- Champions (3): 1923, 1927, 1929[70]
- Ogilvie Cup
- Winners (1): 1944[71]
- Bordoloi Trophy
- Winners (1): 2013[72]
- IFA Shield
- Runners-up (1): 1948[73]
- Naihati Gold Cup
- Winners (1): 2022[74]
- LaLigaYouth Tournament(U-14)
- Winners (1): 2024[75]
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)
- N. C. Chatterjee T-20 Championship
- Winners (1): 2024(joint-winners with Taltala Ekata Sangha)[81]
- P. SenMemorial Trophy[82]
- Runners-up (1): 2023
- CAB First Division One-Day Meet
- Champions (1): 2024[83]
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.
Richard Gariseb(2012–2014)[84]
Mohammad Mashriqi(2012–2014)[85]
Orok Essien (2016–2017)[86][87]
Victor Kamhuka(2019–2020)[88]
William Opoku(2020)[89]
Arthur Kouassi K'gnan (2020)[90][91]
Henry Kisekka(2021–2022)[92][93]
Echezona Anyichie(2021–2022)[94]
Willis Plaza(2022–2023)[95]
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.[101]Under-19 team of the club previously took part inYouth I-League,competed in "Kolkata zone" in 2014.[12][102]In April 2024, the club entered into a partnership withLa Liga Academyfor grassroots development in youth football.[103][104][105]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.[106]
Men's cricket
[edit]Bhawanipore FC's men'scricket(named 'Bhawanipore Club') section is under the jurisdiction of theCricket Association of Bengal(CAB),[107][108]and competes in First Division League, J. C. Mukherjee T-20 Trophy and other regional tournaments.[109][110][111]Club's cricket section is currently headquartered in 1, Nepal Bhattacharjee Street, Kolkata.[112]Noted Indian international cricketersRishi Dhawan,Jitesh Sharma,and other players likeChirag Janihave appeared with Bhawanipore in P. Sen Trophy.[113][114][115]In 2023 edition of P. Sen Memorial Trophy, the club reached final, lost toMohun Baganat the end.[116]Bhawanipore also participates in CAB T-20 Trophy.[117]
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.[118]
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).[119]
Affiliated clubs
[edit]The following club is affiliated (reciprocal) with Bhawanipore FC:
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- Mukherjee, Debayan (20 January 2014)."Bhawanipore ride Bidemi goal to victory".the-aiff.com.Manjeri: All India Football Federation. Archived fromthe originalon 3 February 2014.Retrieved7 April2014.
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- "I-League – Squad: Bhawanipore Football Club".I-League.org.Archived fromthe originalon 29 October 2020.Retrieved9 October2020.
- Media Team, AIFF (5 April 2014)."Chidi Enters The 100-Goal Club — RANTI MARTINS TOPS LIST WITH 184 GOALS".i-league.org.New Delhi: All India Football Federation. Archived fromthe originalon 7 April 2014.
- "Royal flush for Wahingdoh".theshillongtimes.com.Shillong: The Shillong Times. 12 April 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 17 December 2023.Retrieved29 December2014.
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External links
[edit]- Bhawanipore FConFacebook
- Bhawanipore FCat Soccerway
- Bhawanipore FCatthe-aiff.com