Bhawanipore FC

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Bhawanipore
File:Bhawanipore FC Logo.png
Full nameBhawanipore Football Club[1]
Nickname(s)Yellow Army[citation needed]
Founded1910; 115 years ago (1910)
GroundSalt Lake Stadium,[2]
Kalyani Stadium
Capacity85,000
20,000
OwnerSangbad Pratidin
Head coachSankarlal Chakraborty
LeagueI-League 2nd division,
Calcutta Football League
2020-212nd, Group B
2nd, Final round

Bhawanipore Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Bhowanipore, Kolkata, West Bengal.[3][4] The club was established in 1910 and competes in the I-League 2nd division,[5][6] the second tier of Indian football league system, alongside the Calcutta Premier Division A.[7][8][9]

History[edit]

Bhawanipore Football Club was founded in 1910 in Bhowanipore, Kolkata.[10] In January 2012, they were officially certified by the All India Football Federation to participate in the I-League 2nd Division, the second tier of football in India.[7][11] 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 as IFA Shield,[12] and Durand Cup.

Bhawanipore achieved third place in the 2013 I-League 2nd Division.[13] They later participated in the 2014 I-League 2nd Division and moved to the Final Round of I-League Qualifiers,[14] and achieved second place with 17 points in 8 matches.[15][16][17]

In the 2019–20 I-League 2nd Division, Bhawanipore participated and made it to the final round of I-League qualifiers.[18] Sankarlal Chakraborty was appointed as head coach and they signed who foreign players; Liberian Ansumana Kromah and Ghanaian Philip Adjah.[19][20]

Due to the COVID-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 as I-League Qualifiers.[21] The teams from the preliminary round were scheduled to play in a round-robin format in two venues, at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata and Kalyani Stadium in Kalyani, near Kolkata to advance to the 2020–21 I-League.[22][23][24] Bhawanipore finished on the second position of the league table at the end of I-League qualifiers, with 9 points in 4 matches.[25][26]

Management and sponsorship[edit]

In 2012, Sangbad Pratidin became a premium sponsor of the club and they were also affiliated with Mohun Bagan AC.[27] Sangbad Pratidin Bhawanipore Football Club Private Limited was incorporated on 22 December 2011. Its last annual general meet (AGM) happened on 29 Sep, 2017. Its current board members and directors are Ashok Kumar Tiwari and Arun Sengupta.

Stadium[edit]

Main articles: Kalyani Stadium and Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
An outside view of Kalyani Stadium

Bhawanipore Football Club currently plays at the 20,000 seater Kalyani Municipal Corporation Stadium in Kalyani. They also use Rabindra Sarobar Stadium for some of their home matches.[28]

Fans[edit]

Football is pretty famous in bhawanipore. A club recognised Bhowanipore fan club by the name West Bengal Palace, has been in support since 2019. The Kalyani Municipal Corporation Stadium main galleries have seen an average attendance of 40,000. The players and the coach have often acknowledged the fans' support in the success and called them The 12th Man.

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors[edit]

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2012—present Cosco Sangbad Pratidin[29]

Rivalry[edit]

Bhawanipore has the rivalries with other two Calcutta Football League sides Kalighat Milan Sangha and Tollygunge Agragami FC, which is often referred to as the South Kolkata Derby.[30]

South Kolkata Derby[edit]

Opponent Played Wins Draws Losses
Bhawanipore 5 0 4 1
Tollygunge Agragami 6 0 6 0
Kalighat Milan Sangha 7 1 6 0
Total 18 1 16 1

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

As of 9 October 2020[31]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK India IND Dibyendu Sarkar
2 DF India IND Sourav Chakraborty
4 DF India IND Kingshuk Debnath (Captain)
5 DF India IND Arijit Bagui
7 DF India IND Anup Theres Raj
9 MF India IND Shreehari C
12 MF India IND Faizal Ali
14 MF India IND Debanna Chakraborty
16 DF India IND Monoranjan Singh
17 FW India IND Jiten Murmu
18 MF India IND Supriya Pandit
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF India IND Prosenjit Paul
20 MF India IND Samar Kumir
21 GK India IND Preetam Chakraborty
23 MF India IND Subhankar Das
25 FW India IND Enjamul Hoque
26 MF India IND Ahan Patra
27 MF India IND Yumkhaibam Jiteshwor Singh
28 MF India IND Supriya Pandit
30 MF India IND Pankaj Moula
37 DF India IND Bikramjeet Singh

Season statistics[edit]

Season Div. Tms. Pos. Attendance/G Federation Cup/Super Cup AFC Champions League AFC Cup
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
Key
  • Tms. = Number of teams
  • Pos. = Position in league
  • Attendance/G = Average league attendance

Managerial history[edit]

updated on 20 January 2020

Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
Debjit Ghosh  India 2012[32] 2013 6 0 3 3 8 11 000.00
Carlton Chapman  India 2013[33] 2014 18 10 7 1 34 18 055.56
Sankarlal Chakraborty  India 2019[34] Present 9 5 2 2 13 10 055.56

Honours[edit]

Leagues[edit]

Cup[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ↑ "Stadiums in India". World Stadiums. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Bhawanipore Football Club profile worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 March 2021
  4. ↑ "আই লিগের দ্বিতীয় ডিভিশনে ভবানীপুরের দূর্গ সামলাবেন শিল্টন". bangla.hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Eighteen teams to compete in Hero Second Division League 2019–20". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "Fixtures Page | Hero I-League". Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "5 city teams in the 2nd Division". Calcutta Telegraph. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "সেরা কোচ পাবেন অমল দত্ত ট্রফি". আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "আই লিগের দ্বিতীয় ডিভিশনে ভবানীপুরের দূর্গ সামলাবেন শিল্টন". bangla.hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "Official website of Bhawanipore Club". Archived from the original on 16 August 2013.
  11. ↑ "I-League 2nd Div: Kicks Off March 9 With 26 Clubs In Three Groups". FeverPitch. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  12. ↑ IFA Shield: East Bengal edge Bhowanipore Club 2-1 – Rediff.com Sports. Rediff.com (2012-03-03). Retrieved on 2012-03-17.
  13. ↑ "ileague 2nd divn -2013 | LIVE Indian Football News | LIVE kolkatafootball.com | Indian Football | I-LEAGUE LIVe SCORE | Live Indian Football News | Live Indian Soccer News | Football in India | Soccer of India. | KOLKATA FOOTBALL NEWS". www.kolkatafootball.com.
  14. ↑ "Kalighat drub United Sikkim". assamtribune.com. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  15. ↑ "2nd Division League Starts in Feb '14". Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  16. ↑ "2nd Div League: Teams Qualified". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  17. ↑ 2014 I-League 2nd Division final round Globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 12 May 2021
  18. ↑ "I-League Qualifiers: ARA FC 0-2 Bhawanipore FC – Goals & Highlights!". Arunfoot.com. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  19. ↑ Adjah returns to Mohammedan Sporting mohammedansportingindia.com. Retrieved 12 May 2021
  20. ↑ Two players test positive for Covid19 ahead of the I-League qualifiers in Kolkata The Times of India. Retrieved 12 May 2021
  21. ↑ "Hero I-League Qualifier 2020 to get underway on October 8 | Hero I-League". Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  22. ↑ "Hero I-League Qualifier 2020 to get underway on October 8". Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  23. ↑ "2nd Division League to begin in September, I-League by late November or early December". The Fan Garage. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  24. ↑ Bhawanipore FC marks the return of I-League with a win in qualifier indianexpress.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021
  25. ↑ I-League Qualifiers 2020 i-league.org. Retrieved 12 May 2021
  26. ↑ "Mohammedan secure coveted Hero I-League return after 2-0 win over Bhawanipore". i-league.org. AIFF. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  27. ↑ "SANGBAD PRATIDIN BHAWANIPORE FOOTBALL CLUB PRIVATE LIMITED". The Economic Times. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  28. ↑ "ATK's home ground will be Rabindra Sarobar stadium". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  29. ↑ Sangbad Pratidin Bhawanipore Football Club profile and archive globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 12 May 2021
  30. ↑ "Top five underdog teams in Calcutta Football League 2019". Khel Now. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  31. ↑ "Squad".
  32. ↑ "Bhawanipore FC Started Pre-Season Training". THIF-Live. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  33. ↑ "Chapman joins Kolkata's Bhawanipore as head coach". Goal.com. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  34. ↑ "Bhawanipore FC's Sankarlal Chakraborty - Our target is to win the Second Division League". goal.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  35. ↑ "ROYAL WAHINGDOH ARE SECOND DIVISION CHAMPIONS". I-League. 11 April 2014. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  36. ↑ I-League 2nd Division 2020 Final Round League Table i-league.org. Retrieved 1 March 2021
  37. ↑ Fixtures, results and table of 2013 I-League 2nd Division Final Round indiafooty.com. Retrieved 31 July 2021
  38. ↑ "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Bordoloi Trophy:". indianfootball.de. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  39. ↑ Sengupta, Somnath (8 March 2011). "The Glorious History Of IFA Shield". Thehardtackle.com.

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