The Bangalore Football Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, which hosts mainly football matches. It was a venue in three editions of the I-League, the top-tier football league in the country and the home of Bengaluru FC for one season when they won the I-League trophy on their first attempt.
The I-League 2nd Division is the 3rd highest division overall in the Indian football league system after the I-League. It is also known as Hero 2nd Division League for sponsorship reasons.
C. S. Sabeeth is an Indian football player who plays as a striker for Ozone in the I-League 2nd Division. He represents Karnataka football team in the Santosh Trophy.
Kshetrimayum Malemnganba Meitei is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gokulam Kerala in the I-League.
Collin Abranches is an Indian footballer who last played for Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super League as a Midfielder or Defender.
Aizawl Football Club is an Indian football club from Aizawl, Mizoram. Formed in 1984, Aizawl FC earned the entry in India's top-tier league, I-League in 2015–16, after winning 2015 I-League 2nd Division. Aizawl FC became the first football club from the Northeast to win the I-League title.
South United Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Bengaluru which plays in the I-League 2nd Division and Bangalore Super Division.
Bengaluru Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The club competes in one of the top leagues of Indian football, the Indian Super League under license from All India Football Federation (AIFF). The club was established on 20 July 2013, and began their first competitive season in the I-League a few months later on 22 September 2013. Since their foundation, the club has won two I-league titles, including one in their debut season, two Federation Cup titles, one Indian Super League title and a Super Cup championship. They became the champions of the 2018–19 Indian Super League season defeating FC Goa in the final.
Rino Anto is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a right back or defender at Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super League.
Shankar Sampingiraj is an Indian professional footballer. Currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Hyderabad FC.
The Indian Super League, referred to as Hero Indian Super League for sponsorship reasons, is a football league in India. It is the top division overall in the Indian football League system. The competition is contested by ten teams and is played in a span of six months from October to March. It is organized by the Football Sports Development (FSDL) and governed by the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
Chennaiyin F.C. is a professional football club based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. They compete in the Indian Super League under licence from the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The club was founded in August 2014 during the inaugural season of the Indian Super League. Chennaiyin won the 2017–18 Indian Super League season, also having won it previously in 2015 season, making them the winners (2)
Nikhil Bernard is an Indian professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League.
The 2015–16 Bangalore Super Division is the 2015-16 season of the Bangalore Super Division which is the third tier of the Indian football system and the top tier of the Karnataka football system. SAI and Income Tax were promoted from Bangalore 'A' Division, whereas Ozone FC, a new team launched by Ozone group, also competed in the season. Ozone emerged the champions and Income Tax and SAI were relegated to A division.
Bengaluru FC 'B' is Bengaluru FC's most senior youth team and also acts a reserve team and participates in I-League 2nd Division and Bangalore Super Division. Bengaluru FC Academy is the youth setup of Bengaluru FC. The youth team participates in Youth Elite League, Junior League and Sub Junior League tournaments.
The 2017–18 Bangalore Super Division was the seventh season of the Bangalore Super Division which is the third tier of the Indian association football system and the top tier of the Karnataka football system. The season started on 10 November 2017. Madras Engineering Group (MEG) were the defending champions. Bangalore Independents and Jawahar Union were promoted from 'A' Division, whereas a new team FC Deccan was a direct entry team. AGORC and DYES teams were relegated to 'A' Division. Bengaluru FC fielded their newly launched reserve team, Bengaluru FC 'B'. All games were played at Bangalore Football Stadium.
The 2017–18 I-League 2nd Division was the 11th season of the I-League 2nd Division, the second division Indian football league, since its establishment in 2008. The season started with the preliminary rounds from 14 March to 15 May 2018. The final round of the league took place between 21 May to 30 May 2018 at FSV Arena, Bengaluru.
There are currently 36 state associations affiliated with the All India Football Federation. These state associations have state leagues affiliated to them.
The 2018–19 Bangalore Super Division was the eighth season of the Bangalore Super Division which is the third tier of the Indian association football system and the top tier of the Karnataka football system. The season started on 21 October 2018. Ozone F.C. were the defending champions. The league was contested by top 9 teams from 2017–18 season as well as ADE and Bangalore Eagles who were promoted from 2017–18 Bangalore 'A' division. They replaced Jawahar Union and CIL who were relegated to 2019–20 Bangalore 'A' Division. Kickstart FC, FC Bengaluru United and Bangalore Dream United were direct entry teams, thus bringing total number of teams to 14.
The 2019–20 Bangalore Super Division is the ninth season of the Bangalore Super Division which is the third tier of the Indian association football system and the top tier of the Karnataka football system. The season started on 2 November 2019. Bengaluru FC 'B' were the defending champions. All games were played at Bangalore Football Stadium. The league was contested by top 12 teams from 2018–19 season as well as Income Tax and AGORC who were promoted from 2018–19 Bangalore 'A' division. They replaced Jawahar Union and CIL who were relegated to 2019–20 Bangalore 'A' Division.
