Sundarban Bengal Auto FC

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Sundarban Bengal Auto
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Full nameSundarban Bengal Auto Football Club
Short nameSBAFC
FoundedJuly 2025;7 months ago (July 2025)
Ground Canning Sports Complex
Capacity12,000
Head coach Mehtab Hossain
League Bengal Super League

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]

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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

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

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

First-team squad

As of January 2026

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
1 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Sanjiban Ghosh
33 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Subrata Santra
12 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Naba Kumar Das
5 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Pawan Pattan
14 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Suleman Mohammed
DF Flag of India.svg  IND Debdyut
DF Flag of India.svg  IND Md Mezanur
3 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Lalhmangaihsanga
8 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Mohammed Rafique (captain)
MF Flag of India.svg  IND Souvik Ghosal
MF Flag of India.svg  IND Pradip
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of India.svg  IND Kiran
15 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Rajesh Rajbhar
19 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Md. Yasin
18 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Aquib Nawab
MF Flag of India.svg  IND Lalsiem Chonglai
MF Flag of India.svg  IND Sahil Mondol
MF Flag of India.svg  IND Pranendra Singh Thakur
MF Flag of India.svg  IND Rahul Dowary
27 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Md Tafique
FW Flag of India.svg  IND Naro Hari Shrestha
FW Flag of India.svg  IND Prateek
9 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Richmond Kwasi
7 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Subhonil Ghosh
44 FW Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Henry Kisekka

Personnel

Current technical staff

PositionName
Head coach Flag of India.svg Mehtab Hossain
Advisor Flag of India.svg Ashim Biswas
Goalkeeping coach Flag of India.svg Subhasish Roy Chowdhury

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "IFA Bengal Super League officially launched". Anandabazar Patrika. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  2. "Bengal Super League 2025-26: Full Squad List of All Teams". Chase Your Sport. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  3. "Sundarban Bengal Auto FC and North 24 Parganas Win BSL Openers". Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). 15 December 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  4. "Hat-trick of Wins for Mehtab's Sundarban". Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). 22 December 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.