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| Full name | Sundarban Bengal Auto Football Club | ||
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| Short name | SBAFC | ||
| Founded | July 2025 | ||
| Ground | Canning Sports Complex | ||
| Capacity | 12,000 | ||
| Head coach | Mehtab Hossain | ||
| League | Bengal Super League | ||
| 2025–26 | Bengal Super League, 3rd of 8 (regular season) | ||
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Sundarban Bengal Auto Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Canning, West Bengal, that competes in the Bengal Super League (BSL). Founded in July 2025, the club represents the Sundarbans region and is one of the eight inaugural franchises of the BSL, a district-centric professional league organized by the Indian Football Association (IFA) in collaboration with Shrachi Sports.[1]
The club is coached by former Indian national team midfielder and East Bengal legend Mehtab Hossain, who returned to the dugout to lead the franchise in its debut season.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
Sundarban Bengal Auto FC was established as part of a ten-year vision by the IFA and Shrachi Sports to professionalize football across the districts of West Bengal. The franchise identity was unveiled on 8 July 2025, celebrating the regional pride of the mangrove delta region.[1]
Under the tactical guidance of Mehtab Hossain, the club enjoyed a stellar start to their inaugural campaign. They won their opening match 2–1 against Burdwan Blasters FC on 15 December 2025, with Ghanaian striker Richmond Kwasi scoring the decisive goal from the penalty spot.[3] The club followed this with a 1–0 victory over JHR Royal City FC on 17 December and a 2–1 comeback win against Howrah Hooghly Warriors FC on 22 December.[4]
Stadium[edit | edit source]
The club's home ground is the Canning Sports Complex in South 24 Parganas, which has a capacity of 12,000. The club also played selected matches at Bolpur Stadium and Naihati Stadium due to the league's centralized fixture schedule.[1]
Players[edit | edit source]
First-team squad[edit | edit source]
- As of January 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel[edit | edit source]
Current technical staff[edit | edit source]
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Mehtab Hossain
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| Advisor | Ashim Biswas
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| Goalkeeping coach | Subhasish Roy Chowdhury
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See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "IFA Bengal Super League officially launched". Anandabazar Patrika. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ↑ "Bengal Super League 2025-26: Full Squad List of All Teams". Chase Your Sport. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ↑ "Sundarban Bengal Auto FC and North 24 Parganas Win BSL Openers". Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). 15 December 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ↑ "Hat-trick of Wins for Mehtab's Sundarban". Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). 22 December 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
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