Kopa Tigers Birbhum

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Kopa Tigers Birbhum
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Full nameKopa Tigers Birbhum
Short nameKTB
FoundedJuly 2025;5 months ago (July 2025)
Ground Bolpur Stadium [1]
Capacity15,000
OwnerAbhijit Roy [2]
Head coachGeorgi Raev
League Bengal Super League
Website www.bengalsuperleague.com

Kopa Tigers Birbhum is an Indian professional football club based in Birbhum, West Bengal, that competes in the Bengal Super League (BSL). Founded in July 2025, the club represents the "Ranga Matir Desh" (land of red soil) and is one of the eight foundational franchises of the BSL, organized by the Indian Football Association (IFA) and Shrachi Sports. [3]

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The club is owned by entrepreneur Abhijit Roy and is coached by Bulgarian manager Georgi Raev. [2]

History

Kopa Tigers Birbhum was established as a vehicle for football development in the Birbhum district. The club's identity is deeply rooted in local heritage, taking its name from the Kopai River that flows through Bolpur and Santiniketan.

In their inaugural 2025–26 campaign, the Tigers made headlines by signing Tajikistan international and I-League winner Komron Tursunov as their marquee foreign player. [4] The team played its first competitive match on 15 December 2025 against North 24 Parganas FC at Naihati Stadium. [5]

Stadium

The club plays its home matches at the Bolpur Stadium (also referred to as the Bolpur Stadium Ground), which has a capacity of 15,000. For the 2025–26 season, the stadium also temporarily served as the home ground for Burdwan Blasters. [1]

Players

First-team squad

As of 24 December 2025

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— GK Flag of India.svg  IND Iprotip Das
— GK Flag of India.svg  IND Aftab Alam
21 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Mahanta Mandal
— GK Flag of India.svg  IND Akib Sheikh
2 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Akash Mondal
— DF Flag of India.svg  IND Pritam Kundu
99 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Shubhankar Adhikary
25 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Sourish Lodh Chowdhury
— DF Flag of India.svg  IND Gourab Das
38 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Jagai Konar
— DF Flag of India.svg  IND Malsawma
No.Pos.NationPlayer
7 MF Flag of India.svg  IND SK Rintu
— MF Flag of India.svg  IND Marshal Hembram
— MF Flag of India.svg  IND Lalruatsanga
13 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Tapan Haldar
— MF Flag of India.svg  IND Jayanta Das
— MF Flag of India.svg  IND Samir Shikdar
— MF Flag of India.svg  IND Diganta Mandal
10 FW Flag of Tajikistan.svg  TJK Komron Tursunov (captain)
19 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Abhishek Roy
11 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Manav Mullick
34 MF Flag of India.svg  IND SK Golap

Personnel

Current technical staff

PositionName
Head coach Flag of Bulgaria.svg Georgi Raev

Managerial history

Head coach's record

As of 24 December 2025
NameNationalityFromToPWDLWin%
Georgi RaevFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria November 2025Present40130.00

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Bengal Super League 2025-26: Teams, Fixtures and Tournament details". Chase Your Sport. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Bengal Super League: Birbhum's 'Copa Tigers' Gear Up for Battle". The Wall. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "IFA Bengal Super League officially launched". Anandabazar Patrika. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Bengal Super League 2025-26: Full Squad List of All Teams". Chase Your Sport. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Fixture – Bengal Super League". bengalsuperleague.com. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
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