| 2023–24 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Parth Jindal[1] |
| Manager |  Simon Grayson[2] |
| Stadium | Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
| Indian Super League | TBD |
| Super Cup | TBD |
| Durand Cup | TBD |
| Top goalscorer | League: n/a All: Salam Johnson Singh (1 goal) |
| All statistics correct as of 14 August 2023. | |
The 2023–24 season is Bengaluru FC's eleventh season as a club since its establishment in 2013.[3] The season for the Blues kicked off with title defending task at the 2023 Durand Cup.[4]
Background[edit | edit source]
In the previous season, the squad of Bengaluru was yet again overhauled with Englishman Simon Grayson at the helm accompanied by several fresh signings.[5] The freshly built squad went on to lift the 2022 Durand Cup, which was the club's maiden Durand Cup title.[6] This also made Simon Grayson the fastest Bengaluru head coach to win a title, which took him only 102 days, beating the record of Carles Cuadrat who took 259 days. They would go on to finish as runners-up in the previous season of ISL and in the Super Cup.
Competitions[edit | edit source]
Indian Super League[edit | edit source]
League table[edit | edit source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Mumbai City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | NorthEast United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Odisha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Punjab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Bengaluru | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played on September 2023. Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
Durand Cup[edit | edit source]
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GOK | BEN | KER | IAF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gokulam Kerala | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | Qualify for the knockout stage | — | — | — | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Bengaluru | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | 2–0 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | Kerala Blasters | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 4 | 3–4 | — | — | 5–0 | ||
| 4 | Indian Air Force | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 14 August 2023 1 | Bengaluru | 1−1 | Indian Air Force | Kolkata |
| 18.00 IST | Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Bengaluru FC Owners". Bengaluru FC.
- ↑ "Bengaluru FC appoints Simon Grayson as Head Coach". Bengaluru FC. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "JSW Sports launches Bengaluru FC". I-League. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ↑ Media, Bengaluru FC (3 August 2023). "Bengaluru FC announce squad for Durand Cup title defence". Bengaluru FC Official Website. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ↑ "Bengaluru FC appoint Simon Grayson as head coach". The Times of India. 8 June 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ↑ "Bengaluru FC beat Mumbai City FC to win first Durand Cup". ESPN. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.