FC Bengaluru United

Football Club Bengaluru United is an Indian professional football club based in Bangalore, Karnataka. The club competes in the I-League 2nd Division, the third tier of Indian football. Founded in 2018, the club mainly played in local competitions in Bangalore before participating in the I-League 2nd Division for the 2019–20 season.

Bengaluru United
Full nameFootball Club Bengaluru United
Short nameFCBU
Founded2018 (2018)
GroundBangalore Football Stadium
Bangalore, Karnataka
Capacity15,000[1]
OwnerGaurav Manchanda
Head coachRichard Hood
LeagueI-League 2nd Division
2019–20Inaugural season

History

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

Prior to the next season, Bengaluru United signed former India international Gouramangi Singh as a first-team coach under Richard Hood.[3] The team started the Super Division 2019–20 season with a 4–1 victory over ASC.[4] This time the club finished in 2nd, losing to Bengaluru FC Reserves on goal difference.[4]

In January 2020, it was announced that Bengaluru United would participate in the I-League 2nd Division, India's third tier competition.[5] The club were placed into Group C, alongside ARA, FC Kerala, and the reserve teams for Indian Super League clubs Goa, Kerala Blasters, and Mumbai City.[5] 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.[6] Despite the performance, the COVID-19 pandemic in India managed to postpone the 2nd Division season from being concluded.[7] The club were in second in the table from eight matches.[5]

Stadium

Bengaluru United plays its home matches at the Bangalore Football Stadium in Bangalore, Karnataka.[8]

Players

First-team squad
As of 19 July 2020[9]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  IND Moniruzzaman Ansari
— GK  IND Deepak S
— GK  IND Naman Jagga
— GK  IND Srijith R
— DF  IND Brandon Green
— DF  IND Kiran Sarvanan
— DF  IND Pavan S
— DF  IND Keith Raymond Stephen
— DF  IND Suraj
— DF  IND Muhammed Uvais
— DF  IND Hardik Bhatt
— DF  IND Chelston Brandon Pinto
— MF  IND Gunashekar Vignesh
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  IND Mohammad Asrar Rehbar
— MF  IND Ashraf Ali Mondal
— MF  IND Phrangki Buam
— MF  IND Arun Kumar
— MF  IND Jacob John Kattookaren
— MF  IND Nikhil Vijay Pal
— MF  IND Ishan Sharma
— FW  IND Thomyo Shimray
— FW  IND Amey Bhatkal
— FW  IND Chanambam Jotin Singh
— FW  IND Vikram Venkatachalam

Coaching staff
Position Name
Head coach Richard Hood[3]
First-team coach Gouramangi Singh[3]


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 — — — —

See also

References
  1. "Bangalore Football Stadium". Soccerway.
  2. "Fixture & Points Table - BDFA Super Division League 2018-19". GCS Stars. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  3. Achal, Ashwin (18 November 2019). "Gouramangi Singh takes up coaching role at FC Bengaluru United". The Hindu Sports Star. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  4. "Fixture & Points Table - BDFA Super Division League 2019-20". GCS Stars. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  5. "18 teams set to participate in I-League 2nd Division". Yahoo Sports. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  6. "Goa Reserves 0–1 Bengaluru United". All India Football Federation.
  7. "Gouramangi Singh - Bengaluru United wants to nurture local talent". Yahoo Sports. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  8. "IWL kicks off today in City". Deccan Herald. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  9. "Squad". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
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