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{{Short description|Association women's football club in India}}
{{About|the women's football team|the men's team|Bengaluru FC}}
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{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Bengaluru FC Women
| image = BengaluruFC NewCrest 2025.png
| image_size = 180px
| upright = 0.9
| fullname = Bengaluru Football Club Women ({{lang|kn|ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಕಾಲ್ಚೆಂಡು ಕ್ಲಬ್ ಹೆಂಗಸರು}})
| nickname = The Blues ({{lang|kn|ಬ್ಲೂಸ್}})
| short name = BFC women
| founded = {{start date and age|df=y|2021|9|17}}<ref name="BFCWlaunch">{{Cite news |date=17 September 2021 |title=Bengaluru FC announce entry into women's football: Club To Start With Under 11, Under 13 and Under 15 Teams, With Trials Set For September 25 |url=https://www.bengalurufc.com/2021/club-news/bengaluru-fc-women-team-announcement/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918133850/https://www.bengalurufc.com/2021/club-news/bengaluru-fc-women-team-announcement/ |archive-date=18 September 2021 |access-date=28 February 2026 |website=Bengaluru FC Official Website |publisher= Bengaluru FC Media}}</ref>
| ground = [[Bangalore Football Stadium]]
| capacity = 8,400<ref name="Goal.com Capacity">{{cite web|last=Munjunath |first=Akash |title=Bengaluru FC's Home Support: Their 12th man! |url=https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/bengaluru-fc-home-support-12th-man-023000201.html |work=Goal.com |access-date=1 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504192637/https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/bengaluru-fc-home-support-12th-man-023000201.html |archive-date=4 May 2014 }}</ref>
| owntitle = Owner
| owner = [[JSW Sports]]
| chrtitle = CEO
| chairman = [[Sajjan Jindal]]
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = Sandeep Singh
| league = [[Karnataka Women's League]]
| season = 2025–26
| position = 6th
| current = 2025–26 Bengaluru FC Women season
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'''Bengaluru Football Club Women''' ({{IPA|kn|ˈbeŋɡəɭuːɾu||Bengaluru-Kannada-Pronunciation.ogg}}; {{langx|kn|ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು.ಎಫ್.ಸಿ}}) commonly referred to as BFC Women, is a [[Women's sports|women's]] professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]]. The club competes in [[Karnataka Women's League]], the third-tier women's football league in India.

The club is owned and operated by [[JSW Sports]] and its CEO is [[Sajjan Jindal]].<ref>{{Cite news|first=Akash|last=Sharma|title=Bengaluru FC: In a league of its own|url=http://www.livemint.com/Sundayapp/SopJkLICGrnNyZUJNjdz5L/Bengaluru-FC-In-a-league-of-its-own.html|access-date=2 February 2018|website=LiveMint|date=25 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203123628/http://www.livemint.com/Sundayapp/SopJkLICGrnNyZUJNjdz5L/Bengaluru-FC-In-a-league-of-its-own.html|archive-date=3 February 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=JSWLaunch>{{Cite web|title=JSW Sports launches Bengaluru FC |url=http://i-league.org/?p=7088 |website=I-League |access-date=1 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203033708/http://i-league.org/?p=7088 |archive-date=3 December 2013}}</ref> After seven years of successful establishment and operations of the men's team, [[Bengaluru FC]], the club commenced its women's team operations in 2021.<ref name="BFCWlaunch"/>

== History ==
=== Background ===
In early 2013, [[JSW Group]], which had previously considered forming a football club in [[Bengaluru]], India, was interested in bidding for a spot in the I-League and on 15 May, The [[All India Football Federation]] (AIFF) received a bid from the group.<ref name="TOIMarch8">{{Cite web|author=Biju Babu Cyriac|title=I-League: Jindal Group back in talks|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/I-League-Jindal-Group-back-in-talks/articleshow/18865154.cms|access-date=1 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219103319/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-08/i-league/37560530_1_football-clubs-lokayukta-report-jindal-group|archive-date=19 December 2013|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=8 March 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=AIFF receives three bid documents for new I-League Clubs |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-receives-three-bid-documents-for-new-i-league-clubs#:~:text=News,and%20cooperation,%E2%80%9D%20Dhar%20added. |access-date=2026-03-02 |website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref> Two months later, on 28 May 2013, it was officially announced JSW Group had won the rights to form a direct-entry men's team for the 2013–14 I-League season in Bengaluru, [[Bengaluru FC]].<ref name="ETMay28">{{Cite news|author=Rakhi Mazumdar |title=JSW bags franchisee rights for Bangalore team in I-league, group forays into football |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/jsw-bags-franchisee-rights-for-bangalore-team-in-i-league-group-forays-into-football/articleshow/20314406.cms|work=The Economic Times|access-date=1 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719053506/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-05-28/news/39580342_1_jsw-steel-jsw-group-football-academy|archive-date=19 July 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> On 20 July, JSW Group officially established the club as "Bengaluru Football Club" at the [[Bangalore Football Stadium]], which had been announced as the men's home stadium for the upcoming season.<ref name="JSWLaunch"/>

=== Inception ===
Since its establishment of men's team, club has shown some support for, for example by wearing pink jerseys, worn by the men's team on [[International Women's Day]] in support of women.<ref>{{cite tweet | number = 839372368069840896 | user = bengalurufc | title = In our hearts, on our minds and on our sleeves. Today and every day, @bengalurufc celebrates the women in our lives. | date = 8 March 2017}}</ref> In May 2019, the club had also organised women's 5-a-side tournament as part of the AFC Grassroots Festival involving eight teams across the city.<ref>{{cite tweet | number = 1131797173710884864 | user = bengalurufc | title = We're hosting a Women's 5-a-side tournament as part of Day Three of the AFC Grassroots Festival, on Saturday! | date = 24 May 2019}}</ref> Later on 21 November 2019, the club facilitated a week-long trial for [[India women's national football team|Indian women's national team's]] striker [[Bala Devi Ngangom]], with [[Rangers W.F.C.]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-11-21 |title=Bala Devi begins Rangers FC trial |url=https://www.bengalurufc.com/2019/club-news/bala-devi-begins-rangers-fc-trial/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808233757/https://www.bengalurufc.com/2019/club-news/bala-devi-begins-rangers-fc-trial/ |archive-date=2020-08-08 |access-date=2026-02-27 |work=BengaluruFC.com |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Karnataka Women's League]] was also established in 2019, thus supporting the discussions for the formation of a women's side of the club.<ref name="KWL">{{cite web |last1=Madigan |first1=Grace |title=How Karnataka's first women's football league is picking new talent |url=http://bengaluru.citizenmatters.in/bengaluru-karnataka-first-women-football-league-super-division-iwl-aiff-36620 |website=Citizen Matters, Bengaluru |publisher=bengaluru.citizenmatters.in |access-date=26 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913211558/http://bengaluru.citizenmatters.in/bengaluru-karnataka-first-women-football-league-super-division-iwl-aiff-36620 |archive-date=13 September 2019 |date=12 September 2019}}</ref>

Seven years later, on 17 September 2021, the club officially announced the formation of its women's team. Beginning with under-11, under-13 and under-15 girls' squads, the club decided to gradually build the foundation for a senior team that would take shape in due course, as per the then club's CEO, Mandar Tamhane.<ref name="BFCWlaunch"/>

=== 2021–2023: Karnataka Women's A Division ===
On 15 February 2022, Bengaluru FC Women with their under-15 squad, kicked-off their debut campaign at the [[Karnataka State Football Association|KSFA]] Women's A Division league, the second tier of women's football in Karnataka. The debut match ended in a 2–0 defeat for the Blues against Modern Girls.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-02-15 |title=BFC U15 Girls go down to Modern Girls FC |url=https://www.bengalurufc.com/2022/bfc-women/bfc-u15-girls-go-modern-girls-fc/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215155435/https://www.bengalurufc.com/2022/bfc-women/bfc-u15-girls-go-modern-girls-fc/ |archive-date=2022-02-15 |access-date=2026-02-27 |work=Bengaluru FC Official Website |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet | number = 1493548662374662145 | user = bengalurufc | title = It ends in defeat for the BFC U15 Girls against Modern Girls FC in their KSFA Women’s A Division League debut. | date = 15 February 2022}}</ref> Two days later on 17 February in the club's second league game, the Blues registered a historic first victory with a thumping 10–0 win over against GRK Girls FC. Shloka Krishna became the first goalscorer for the team.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Media |first=Bengaluru FC |date=2022-02-17 |title=BFC U15 Girls run riot at the BFS |url=https://www.bengalurufc.com/2022/bfc-women/bfc-u15-girls-run-riot-bfs/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231206100431/https://www.bengalurufc.com/2022/bfc-women/bfc-u15-girls-run-riot-bfs/ |archive-date=2023-12-06 |access-date=2026-02-27 |work=Bengaluru FC Official Website |language=en-US}}</ref>

They eventually ended their season with 11 points on the table and finished in fourth place.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Media |first=Bengaluru FC |date=2022-03-09 |title=BFC U15 Girls draw against Roots FS |url=https://www.bengalurufc.com/2022/bfc-women/bfc-u15-girls-draw-roots-fs/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204192731/https://www.bengalurufc.com/2022/bfc-women/bfc-u15-girls-draw-roots-fs/ |archive-date=2023-12-04 |access-date=2026-02-27 |work=Bengaluru FC Official Website |language=en-US}}</ref> Tanvi Nair was adjuded as U15 Girls' Academy player of the year on 30 May 2022, for her performance in the season.<ref>{{cite tweet | number = 1531244484943843328 | user = bengalurufc | title = In a historic first, Tanvi Nair is the Player of the Year for our first ever girls' team, picking up the accolade for her performances with the BFC U15 Girls in the KSFA Women's A Division League. | date = 30 May 2022}}</ref> In the following season, the Blues registered five consecutive wins in the league and on 11 June 2023, a 7–0 victory over Young Stars FC led to the club's maiden title. It also sealed the promotion to Karnataka Women's League, the top-tier league of Karnataka and the third tier in India.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-11 |title=BFC, Kemp crowned A & B division champions |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bfc-kemp-crowned-a-b-division-champions/articleshow/100908357.cms#:~:text=TNN%20/%20Jun%2011,%202023,,Young%20Star%20triumph |access-date=2026-02-28 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=February 2026}}

=== 2023–present: Karnataka Women's League ===
Upon promotion to Karnataka Women's League (KWL) in the 2023–24 season, the Blues registered their first win in the league against Rebels Women's FC on 18 September 2023. With Chinmayi Tili becoming the first goalscorer for the club in a 2–0 win at the state's top division.<ref>{{cite tweet | number = 1703676404527964298 | user = bengalurufc | title = BFC Women registered their first win in the KWL! | date = 18 September 2023}}</ref> With 21 local players in a squad with an average age of 15 years, the Blues eventually finished eighth.<ref>{{cite tweet | number = 1722547574346060134 | user = bengalurufc | title = Our girls finished 8th with the youngest squad in the competition, and maximum local representation. | date = 9 November 2023}}</ref> Later in March 2024, Rheanna Jacob became the first player from the club to score for the [[India women's national under-20 football team|Indian U-20 national team]] in any age category, against [[Nepal women's national under-20 football team|Nepal]] at the [[2024 SAFF U-20 Championship]].<ref>{{cite tweet | number = 1765784774722171384 | user = bengalurufc | title = 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐂! 𝐑𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛 becomes the st ever #BFCWomen's team player to score for the National Team in any age category. | date = 7 March 2024}}</ref>

The Blues began their second season in KWL with four wins in three games, but a late goal in their fifth encounter against Pass FC resullted in four defeats. They eventually finished sixth on the table with sixteen points.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Karnataka Women’s League 2024-25 final standings are here and this competitive season showcased the rising talent in women's football. |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C_cXIWgSIWC/?hl=en&utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2026-02-28 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> The 2025–26 season also saw the BFC Women finish sixth with thirteen points.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnataka Women's League |url=https://theawayend.co/karnataka-womens-football-league/ |access-date=2026-02-28 |website=The Away End |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Stadium ==
[[File:BFS on a matchday May 2023.jpg|thumb|right|Bangalore Football Stadium]]
Like its Reserve and Academy counterpart, the women's team plays its games at the [[Bangalore Football Stadium]] (BFS),<ref>{{cite news |title=Defending Champions Bengaluru FC all set for BDFA Super Division League |url=https://www.bengalurufc.com/2019/bfc-b/defending-champions-bengaluru-fc-set-bdfa-super-division-league/ |access-date=12 December 2019 |work=BengaluruFC.com |date=12 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212133235/https://www.bengalurufc.com/2019/bfc-b/defending-champions-bengaluru-fc-set-bdfa-super-division-league/ |archive-date=12 December 2019}}</ref> a football specific stadium with 8,400 seating capacity, located in Ashok Nagar in Bengaluru.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bangalore Football Stadium – StadiumDB.com |url=https://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/ind/bangalore_football_stadium |access-date=2026-03-02 |website=stadiumdb.com}}</ref>

== Crest and colours ==
[[File:Relief of Gandaberunda bird (two headed) in the Rameshwara temple at Keladi.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.56|[[Gandaberunda]] mural in [[Keladi]]]]
The Bengaluru FC women's team carries the same home colours as men's team; the crest features the [[Bangalore Palace]] in white to symbolize the victory of the [[Wadiyar dynasty|Wodeyars]], who won the palace back.<ref name=CrestJuly29>{{Cite web|title=The club crest decoded: Everything BFC stands for|url=https://www.facebook.com/notes/bengaluru-fc/the-club-crest-decoded-everything-bfc-stands-for/387411094693683|work=Bengaluru FC (Facebook)|access-date=1 August 2013|archive-date=15 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515082035/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnotes%2Fbengaluru-fc%2Fthe-club-crest-decoded-everything-bfc-stands-for%2F387411094693683|url-status=live}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=August 2020}} In the middle of the crest, a blue [[Gandaberunda]], a mythical two-headed bird.<ref name=CrestJuly29/> The Gandaberunda is taken from the [[emblem of Karnataka]].<ref name=CrestJuly29/>

On 24 January 2015, Bengaluru revealed [[Eddie the Eagle]] as its official mascot.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/bengalurufc/status/558981034721566720|title=The big signing we told you about has just walked the field – Eddie the eagle! BFC now has a new mascot, people! #BFCvDEM|via=Twitter|date=24 January 2015|access-date=27 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305000130/https://twitter.com/bengalurufc/status/558981034721566720|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=August 2020}}

The club colour is blue; it is often known by the nickname "The Blues".<ref>{{Cite web | author=Neel Shelat | title=Odisha FC 1–2 Bengaluru FC: Report, Ratings & Reaction as the Blues Battle Their Way Past Odisha | website=Sportslens.com | date=2020-12-17 | url=https://sportslens.com/odisha-fc-1-2-bengaluru-fc-report-ratings-reaction-as-the-blues-battle-their-way-past-odisha/322813/ | access-date=2021-01-07 | archive-date=9 January 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109215213/https://sportslens.com/odisha-fc-1-2-bengaluru-fc-report-ratings-reaction-as-the-blues-battle-their-way-past-odisha/322813/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>{{better source needed|date=February 2026}}

== Players ==

=== First-team squad ===
{{updated|28 July 2025}}<ref name="2025-26 squad">{{cite tweet | user = bengalurufc | number = 1949728096644644934 | title = Led by Head Coach Sandeep Singh, here are the #BFCWomen who will take part in the 2025-26 Karnataka Women's League campaign. | date = 28 July 2025}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=February 2026}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Khushi Kumari}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Janani Thoppur}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Kajal}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Aabha Kudale}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Vasty Haokip}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Prakalya KG}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Rheanna Jacob}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Reeth Kashyap}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Ruthu Sreenandan}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Tanvi Nair|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Chinmayi Tili}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Aswani MR}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Ritika Thakur}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Annika Srivastava}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Saisha Chawla}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Palak}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Tia Zamora Fernandes}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Anoushka Johnson}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Hina Nirmalkar}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Namita Belsariya}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Cathrine Thanga}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Aaroshi Govekar}}
{{Fs player|no=44|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Shubhangi Subba}}
{{fs end}}

== Club officials ==
{{updated|28 February 2026}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Role
! Name
! Refs.
|-
| Head coach
| {{flagicon|IND}} Sandeep Singh
| <ref name="2025-26 squad"/>
|-
| Manager
| {{flagicon|IND}} Prarthana Sengupta
| <ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.linkedin.com/in/prarthana-sengupta-163413192/ | website = LinkedIn | title = Prarthana Sengupta's LinkedIn profile.}}</ref>
|-
| Psychologist
| {{flagicon|IND}} Liyaan Akkalkotkar
| {{citation needed|date=March 2026}}
|}

== Season by season record ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Bengaluru FC Women season by season record
! rowspan="2" | Season
! rowspan="2" | Division
! rowspan="2" | Tier
! colspan="9" | Performance
|-
! width=20px|{{abbr|P|Games played}}
! width=20px|{{abbr|W|Won}}
! width=20px|{{abbr|D|Drawn}}
! width=20px|{{abbr|L|Lost}}
! width=20px|{{abbr|F|Goals for}}
! width=20px|{{abbr|A|Goals against}}
! width=20px|{{abbr|GD|Goal difference}}
! width=20px|{{abbr|Pts|Points}}
! width=40px|{{abbr|Pos|Regular-season position}}
|-
| 2021–22
| rowspan="2" | Karnataka Women's A Division
| rowspan="2" | 4th
|| 8 || 4 || 1 || 3 || 18 || 12 || +6 || 13
! 4th
|-
| 2022–23
|| 10 || 9 || 1 || 0 || 44 || 5 || +39 || 28
! style="background:gold;" | '''1st'''
|-
| 2023–24
| rowspan="2" | Karnataka Women's League
| rowspan="2" | 3rd
|| 9 || 4 || 1 || 4 || 15 || 16 || -1 || 13
! 6th
|-
| 2024–25
|| 10 || 5 || 1 || 4 || 17 || 15 || +2 || 16
! 6th
|}

== Honours ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
|+ Bengaluru FC Women honours
! style="width: 1%;" | Type
! style="width: 5%;" | Competition
! style="width: 1%;" | Titles
! style="width: 21%;" | Seasons participated
|-
| scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" |'''State'''
! scope="row" | [[Karnataka Women's League]]
| 0
| align="left" | 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
|-
! scope="row" | [[Karnataka Women's League|Karnataka Women's A Division League]]
| 1
| align="left" | 2021–22, '''2023–24'''
|}
: '' '''Bold''' indicates champions of the season''

== See also ==
*[[Bengaluru FC Futsal]]
*[[Bengaluru FC Reserves and Academy]]

== References ==
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{{Bengaluru FC}}
{{Football in Karnataka}}
{{Karnataka Sports}}
{{JSW Group}}

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