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'''Bengal Mumbai Football Club''' ('''BMFC'''), founded in 1998, was an [[India]]n professional [[association football]] club based in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]] and they have completed in the [[National Football League (India)]]. It is the second professionally founded [[List of football clubs in India|football club in India]] and the first in [[Mumbai]]. The team was dissolved in 2011.<ref>[http://www.mid-day.com/articles/bengal-mumbai-fc-to-shut-shop/130526 Bengal Mumbai to shut down their club] ''midday.com''. Retrieved 2 March 2021</ref>
'''Bengal Mumbai Football Club''', known by its abbreviation '''BMFC''', was an [[India]]n professional [[association football]] club based in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]. Founded in 1998, they have competed in the [[National Football League Second Division (India)|National Football League II]], alongside the [[Mumbai Football League|MDFA Elite League]].<ref>[https://m.rediff.com/sports/2002/apr/28nfl.htm Indian Bank qualify for the first division] ''m.Rediff.com''. Retrieved 10 September 2021</ref> It is the second professionally founded [[List of football clubs in India|football club in India]] and the first in [[Mumbai]]. The team was dissolved in 2011.<ref>[http://www.mid-day.com/articles/bengal-mumbai-fc-to-shut-shop/130526 Bengal Mumbai to shut down their club] ''midday.com''. Retrieved 2 March 2021</ref>


==History==
==History==
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Bengal Mumbai Football Club was founded on January 1 in 1998,<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiafound.html India - List of Foundation Dates] ''RSSSF''. Retrieved 17 August 2021</ref> with aims to compete in the top flight of [[Football in India|Indian football]] the [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]]. Later the club became affiliated with [[Mumbai District Football Association]] (MDFA) and began participating in the [[Mumbai Football League|MDFA Elite League]].<ref>[https://wifa.in/history/ History: The Harwood League] ''wifa.in''. Retrieved 17 August 2021</ref><ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiabomchamp.html India - List of Mumbai (Bombay) League Champions] ''RSSSF''. Retrieved 17 August 2021</ref>
Bengal Mumbai Football Club was founded on January 1 in 1998,<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiafound.html India - List of Foundation Dates] ''RSSSF''. Retrieved 17 August 2021</ref> with aims to compete in the top flight of [[Football in India|Indian football]] the [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]]. Later the club became affiliated with [[Mumbai District Football Association]] (MDFA) and began participating in the [[Mumbai Football League|MDFA Elite League]].<ref>[https://wifa.in/history/ History: The Harwood League] ''wifa.in''. Retrieved 17 August 2021</ref><ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiabomchamp.html India - List of Mumbai (Bombay) League Champions] ''RSSSF''. Retrieved 17 August 2021</ref>


Bengal Mumbai represented the Mumbai-based [[Bengal]]i community and ran the early professional youth academics to promote football in the Indian state of [[Maharashtra]]. After their foundation, the club emerged as the foremost professional top flight club from Mumbai to compete in the [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=4 FROM BMFC CLEARED FOR BAGAN|website=The Telegraph India|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/4-from-bmfc-cleared-for-bagan/cid/1223371|access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref>
Bengal Mumbai represented the Mumbai-based [[Bengal]]i community and ran the early professional youth academics to promote football in the Indian state of [[Maharashtra]]. After their foundation, the club emerged as the foremost professional top flight club from Mumbai to compete in the [[National Football League (India)|National Football League I & II]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=4 FROM BMFC CLEARED FOR BAGAN|website=The Telegraph India|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/4-from-bmfc-cleared-for-bagan/cid/1223371|access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref>


The club enjoyed their major winning in 1998 (5 December) in the prestigious [[Rovers Cup]] defeating [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway|Central Railway FC]] by 3–0.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/1999roverscup.html|title=99th "Bristol" Rovers Cup 1999:|website=Indianfootball.com|access-date=13 March 2021}}</ref> In that tournament, they have also defeated giants like [[JCT FC|JCT Mills FC]] and [[Churchill Brothers SC]]. In the same year they won the [[Western India Football Association]] (WIFA) organized<ref>[https://wifa.in/ Western India Football Association profile and leagues] ''WIFA''. Retrieved 2 March 2021</ref> [[Mumbai Football League|Mumbai Super Division]] league with throughout dominance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/1998-99s.html|title=1998/99 Season in Indian Football:|website=Indianfootball.de|access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref>
The club enjoyed their major winning in 1998 (5 December) in the prestigious [[Rovers Cup]] defeating [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway|Central Railway FC]] by 3–0.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/1999roverscup.html|title=99th "Bristol" Rovers Cup 1999:|website=Indianfootball.com|access-date=13 March 2021}}</ref> In that tournament, they have also defeated giants like [[JCT FC|JCT Mills FC]] and [[Churchill Brothers SC]]. In the same year they won the [[Western India Football Association]] (WIFA) organized<ref>[https://wifa.in/ Western India Football Association profile and leagues] ''WIFA''. Retrieved 2 March 2021</ref> [[Mumbai Football League|Mumbai Super Division]] league with throughout dominance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/1998-99s.html|title=1998/99 Season in Indian Football:|website=Indianfootball.de|access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref>
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===League===
===League===
* '''[[Mumbai Football League|Mumbai Super Division]]'''
* '''[[Mumbai Football League|Mumbai Super Division]]'''
:{{Gold1}} Champions (1): 1998<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india99.html|title=India 1998/99|website=Rsssf.com|access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref>
**Champions (1): 1998<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india99.html|title=India 1998/99|website=Rsssf.com|access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref>
*'''[[Western India Football Association|Maharashtra Football League]]'''
*'''[[Western India Football Association|Maharashtra Football League]]'''
:{{Silver2}} Runners-up (1): 2010
**Runners-up (1): 2010


===Cup===
===Cup===
* '''[[Rovers Cup]]'''
* '''[[Rovers Cup]]'''
:[[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champions (1): 1998<ref>{{Cite web|title=98th "Bristol" Rovers Cup 1998:|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/1998roverscup.html|access-date=13 March 2021|website=www.rsssf.com}}</ref><ref name="RC">{{Cite web|title=India - List of Rovers Cup Finals|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiaroverscuphist.html|access-date=2 March 2021|website=www.rsssf.com}}</ref>
**Champions (1): 1998<ref>{{Cite web|title=98th "Bristol" Rovers Cup 1998:|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/1998roverscup.html|access-date=13 March 2021|website=www.rsssf.com}}</ref><ref name="RC">{{Cite web|title=India - List of Rovers Cup Finals|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiaroverscuphist.html|access-date=2 March 2021|website=www.rsssf.com}}</ref>
*'''Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup'''
*'''Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup'''
:{{Silver2}} Runners-up (1): 2004<ref>[http://www.indianfootball.de/data/lalbahadurshastricup.html List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup:] ''indianfootball.de''. Retrieved 15 August 2021</ref>
**Runners-up (1): 2004<ref>[http://www.indianfootball.de/data/lalbahadurshastricup.html List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup:] ''indianfootball.de''. Retrieved 15 August 2021</ref>
* '''[[Sikkim Gold Cup|Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup]]'''
* '''[[Sikkim Gold Cup|Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup]]'''
:{{Silver2}} Runners-up (1): 2010<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india-sikkimgoldcuphist.html|title=India - List of All India Governor's Gold Cup Winners (Sikkim)
**Runners-up (1): 2010<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india-sikkimgoldcuphist.html|title=India - List of All India Governor's Gold Cup Winners (Sikkim)
|website=Rsssf.com|access-date=13 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/sikkimgoldcup.html|title=List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup:|website=Indianfootball.de|access-date=13 March 2021}}</ref>
|website=Rsssf.com|access-date=13 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/sikkimgoldcup.html|title=List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup:|website=Indianfootball.de|access-date=13 March 2021}}</ref>


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* [https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/bengal-mumbai-fc/ Bengal Mumbai Football Club overview] at Worldfootball.net
* [https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/bengal-mumbai-fc/ Bengal Mumbai Football Club overview] at Worldfootball.net
* [https://www.national-football-teams.com/club/6006/2009_1/Bengal_Mumbai_Fc.html Bengal Mumbai FC international players] at National Football Teams
* [https://www.national-football-teams.com/club/6006/2009_1/Bengal_Mumbai_Fc.html Bengal Mumbai FC international players] at National Football Teams
* https://www.crediwatch.com/profile/bengal-mumbai-football-club-limited


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Not to be confused with Mumbai FC.

Bengal Mumbai FC
Full nameBengal Mumbai Football Club
Short nameBMFC[1]
Founded1 January 1998; 28 years ago (1998-01-01)[2]
Dissolved2011; 15 years ago (2011)
GroundB.P.T. Ground
(Sewri, Mumbai)
Capacity5,000
ChairmanKrishnendu Sen[3]
ManagerWali Mohammed
LeagueNFL 2nd Division,
MDFA-Mumbai Elite League

Bengal Mumbai Football Club, known by its abbreviation BMFC, was an Indian professional association football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Founded in 1998, they have competed in the National Football League II, alongside the MDFA Elite League.[4] It is the second professionally founded football club in India and the first in Mumbai. The team was dissolved in 2011.[5]

History[edit | edit source]

Formation and journey[edit | edit source]

Bengal Mumbai Football Club was founded on January 1 in 1998,[6] with aims to compete in the top flight of Indian football the National Football League. Later the club became affiliated with Mumbai District Football Association (MDFA) and began participating in the MDFA Elite League.[7][8]

Bengal Mumbai represented the Mumbai-based Bengali community and ran the early professional youth academics to promote football in the Indian state of Maharashtra. After their foundation, the club emerged as the foremost professional top flight club from Mumbai to compete in the National Football League I & II.[9]

The club enjoyed their major winning in 1998 (5 December) in the prestigious Rovers Cup defeating Central Railway FC by 3–0.[10] In that tournament, they have also defeated giants like JCT Mills FC and Churchill Brothers SC. In the same year they won the Western India Football Association (WIFA) organized[11] Mumbai Super Division league with throughout dominance.[12]

Final years[edit | edit source]

In 2010, Bengal Mumbai reached the final of the Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup defeating Three Star Club of Nepal and Shillong Lajong FC.[13] In final, the club lost to ONGC FC by 1–3 margin and finished as finalist.[14]

Later in 2011, the club committee unanimously made the decision of disbanding the team due to financial and organizing failures.[15]

Ownership[edit | edit source]

BMFC was owned by Bengal Mumbai Football Club Limited, which is a public company incorporated in 1998. It was classified as non-governmental company, as a company limited by shares and is registered at Registrar of Companies, RoC-Mumbai.[16]

Overview[edit | edit source]

Former Iranian footballer Jamshid Nassiri was club's first manager (from 1998 to 2001).

The brainchild of Krishnendu Sen (media agency owner), Ajit Karmarkar (shipping magnate) and Shankar Maitra (businessman), among others, it had inducted Iranian Jamshid Nassiri as their coach.[17] Nassiri managed the club from 1998 to 2001 during their golden years.[18][19] Former India internationals James Lukram Singh, Abhay Kumar and Abdul Khaliq were signed for the club's inaugural season. Former Indian players including Gift Raikhan, Royston D'Souza[20] have also appeared with the club.

Bengal Mumbai FC holds the distinguishing record of winning two major league tournaments during the same year of its inception, i.e. Mumbai Super Division (1998) and Rovers Cup (1998).

Indian Football "Hall of Fame" star Chima Okorie, who played for various clubs in England, Norway and Denmark, played for BMFC during the 2001 – 2002 season and also managed the team in 2006. He also became the club's CEO on 16 August.[21][22]

Dronacharya coach Syed Nayeemuddin was the manager of Bengal Mumbai in 2003.

Jahar Das was the manager of the club during their 2002–2003 season.[23] Notable Armenian-Iranian retired Rugby football player Emil Vartazarian, who represented India national rugby union team, has also appeared with Bengal Mumbai FC between 2003 and 2004.[24][25][26]

In 2003, Syed Nayeemuddin managed the club in Mumbai Super Division.[27][28] In 2004, they finished as runners-up in Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup, losing 1–0 to Tata Football Academy.

Home ground[edit | edit source]

Main article: B.P.T. Ground

BPT Stadium or Bombay Port Trust Ground, is a football stadium located in Sewri, Mumbai, Maharashtra, which is located at premises of the Bombay Port Trust which was established in 1998.[29] The stadium had a seating capacity of around 5,000 spectators and was home ground of Bengal Mumbai FC. The ground has also used by several Mumbai-based Cricket teams.

Managerial history[edit | edit source]

Notable former players[edit | edit source]

For former notable Bengal Mumbai FC players with a Wikipedia article, see Bengal Mumbai FC players

Honours[edit | edit source]

League[edit | edit source]

Cup[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ The Old Boys Club: Bengal Mumbai FC Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2 August 2021
  2. ↑ Bengal Mumbai Football Club (Overview) worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 March 2021
  3. ↑ Bengal Mumbai Football Club (Profile) Facebook. Retrieved 13 March 2021
  4. ↑ Indian Bank qualify for the first division m.Rediff.com. Retrieved 10 September 2021
  5. ↑ Bengal Mumbai to shut down their club midday.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021
  6. ↑ India - List of Foundation Dates RSSSF. Retrieved 17 August 2021
  7. ↑ History: The Harwood League wifa.in. Retrieved 17 August 2021
  8. ↑ India - List of Mumbai (Bombay) League Champions RSSSF. Retrieved 17 August 2021
  9. ↑ "4 FROM BMFC CLEARED FOR BAGAN". The Telegraph India. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "99th "Bristol" Rovers Cup 1999:". Indianfootball.com. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  11. ↑ Western India Football Association profile and leagues WIFA. Retrieved 2 March 2021
  12. ↑ "1998/99 Season in Indian Football:". Indianfootball.de. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  13. ↑ "BENGAL MUMBAI FC in Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup 2010". soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  14. ↑ "Institutional Sides In Indian Football: The Story Of ONGC FC, Air India FC And HAL SC". thehardtackle.com. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  15. ↑ Look back to the dysfunctional clubs in the past decade of Indian football The Bridge. Retrieved 2 March 2021
  16. ↑ "BENGAL MUMBAI FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED". crediwatch.com. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "We have to start working sincerely". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 8 July 2000.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  18. ↑ "Jamshid on the ball". The Telegraph. 8 July 2000. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  19. ↑ "Father-son duos to have graced Indian football". Goal.com. 8 July 2000. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  20. ↑ "I-League Scouting Report: Royston Dsouza - Another one of the Airmen whose career is set to take flight". Ayush Srivastava. goal.com. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  21. ↑ "Displeased with seniors, Chima resigns as Mohun Bagan Coach". ExpressIndia.com: Kolkatta Newsline. 7 April 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2007.[permanent dead link]
  22. ↑ Chima Okorie: Indian football's greatest imports theawayend.com. Retrieved 3 July 2021
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "Season ending Transfers 2002:". Indianfootball.de. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  24. ↑ Bhattacharya, Nikhilesh (3 September 2010). "Emil thankful for India connect". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  25. ↑ Armenian College: Emil Vartazarian (Biography) web.archive.org. Retrieved 15 March 2021
  26. ↑ Shetty, Rachna (21 June 2007). "No lights or camera, only action". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  27. ↑ Indian Football Hall of Fame: Syed Nayeemuddin indianfootball.de. Retrieved 1 July 2021
  28. ↑ "Season ending Transfers 2003:". Indianfootball.de. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  29. ↑ Bombay Port Trust: the authority and sports mumbaiport.gov.in. Retrieved 15 April 2021
  30. ↑ "Nayeemuddin is football coach". Tribune India. 2 October 2005. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  31. ↑ ‘I always fight until the final whistle’: Syed Shahid Hakim recovers from COVID-19 The Indian Express. Retrieved 30 July 2021
  32. ↑ Season Ending Transfers In Indian Football: 2005 indianfootball.de. Retrieved 29 July 2021
  33. ↑ Season Ending Transfers In Indian Football: 2006 indianfootball.de. Retrieved 29 July 2021
  34. ↑ "Indian football legend Habib felicitated". Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  35. ↑ Season Ending Transfers In Indian Football: 2008 indianfootball.de. Retrieved 29 July 2021
  36. ↑ "Churchill Brothers' coach quits after dismal run". NDTV. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  37. ↑ Report: Anger and shock still remain DNA India. Retrieved 2 August 2021
  38. ↑ "India 1998/99". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  39. ↑ "98th "Bristol" Rovers Cup 1998:". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  40. ↑ "India - List of Rovers Cup Finals". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  41. ↑ List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup: indianfootball.de. Retrieved 15 August 2021
  42. ↑ "India - List of All India Governor's Gold Cup Winners (Sikkim)". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  43. ↑ "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup:". Indianfootball.de. Retrieved 13 March 2021.

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