7th season in the existence of Bengaluru FC B
Bengaluru FC B 2023–24 football season
The 2023–24 season is Bengaluru FC B 's seventh season as a reserve side of Bengaluru FC since its establishment in 2017. The club began its season with defeat at the Puttaiah Memorial Cup's round of 16 in August, before going on to win the Bangalore Super Division title for the third time in history.[3] [4]
Later in the season, Bengaluru B will participate in the Developmental League as defending champions for the second consecutive time, for a place in the Premier League 's Next Gen Cup .[4]
Background [ edit ] After finishing fifth in the Bangalore Super Division, Bengaluru B then participated in the 2023 Reliance Foundation Development League as defending champions and with only single defeat to their record, they were successful in defending the title after beating Sudeva Delhi in the final on penalties.[5]
In this season, Bengaluru B underwent through changes with the likes of head coach Jan Van Loon departing for the Director of Bengaluru FC Academy role.[6] Replacing him was Bibiano Fernandes who led India national under-17 teams in the two AFC U-17 Asian Cups.[2] [7]
Transfers in [ edit ] Transfers out [ edit ] After the departure of Mandar Tamhane, the former CEO of Bengaluru FC to NorthEast United, the team saw a number of players signing for NorthEast United. Some of the players signed for I-League clubs in search for more game time, while five players were promoted to the senior side.[8]
Players [ edit ] Bengaluru B has 53 players under contract with 28 of them being selected for Super Division and 15 of them for Develeopment League; the following list of players is subject to change during the transfer season.
Players under contract [ edit ] No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age) Since Until Picked for BSD Picked for RFDL Goalkeepers 30 Sahil Poonia GK (2006-03-08 ) 8 March 2006 (age 18) 2023 2024 Yes Yes 33 Vikram Lakhbir Singh GK (1993-07-06 ) 6 July 1993 (age 31) 2023 2024 Yes No 60 Ishan Gyan GK Yes Yes 72 Rohen Narengbam GK (2008-02-01 ) 1 February 2008 (age 16) 2022 2024 Yes Yes 85 Shuhaid Koya Thangal GK No Yes 88 Prithviraj Dash GK No Yes Defenders 42 Clarence Fernandes DF (2004-07-25 ) 25 July 2004 (age 19) 2022 2025 Yes Yes 43 Felixson Conny Fernandes CB (2003-01-28 ) 28 January 2003 (age 21) 2022 2025 Yes Yes 50 Vinith Venkatesh DF (2005-07-31 ) 31 July 2005 (age 18) 2023 2025 Yes Yes 51 Chingambam Shivaldo Singh CB (2004-06-13 ) 13 June 2004 (age 20) 2023 2025 Yes Yes 53 Ashik Adhikari DF (2007-01-17 ) 17 January 2007 (age 17) 2022 2024 No Yes 58 Suraj Kumar Singh DF (2006-06-28 ) 28 June 2006 (age 18) 2023 2026 Yes Yes 59 Ricky Meetei DF (2006-08-30 ) 30 August 2006 (age 17) 2023 2026 Yes Yes 62 Manjot Singh Dhami DF (2006-10-25 ) 25 October 2006 (age 17) 2023 2026 Yes Yes 67 Niwash Limbu DF (2008-06-29 ) 29 June 2008 (age 16) No Yes 73 Newton Ningthoujam DF (2008-02-28 ) 28 February 2008 (age 16) 2022 2024 Yes Yes 79 Atharv Ranadevi DF No Yes Midfielders 28 Amay Morajkar DMF (2000-06-20 ) 20 June 2000 (age 24) 2019 2024 Yes No 45 Lalremtluanga Fanai DMF (2004-09-17 ) 17 September 2004 (age 19) 2020 2026 Yes Yes 46 Shreyas Ketkar RMF (2003-11-01 ) 1 November 2003 (age 20) 2022 2025 Yes Yes 47 Rashid CK AMF (2004-06-12 ) 12 June 2004 (age 20) 2022 2026 Yes Yes 49 Harsh Shailesh Patre DMF (2003-01-25 ) 25 January 2003 (age 21) 2023 2025 No Yes 52 Lalhmingchhuanga Fanai MF (2006-01-11 ) 11 January 2006 (age 18) 2022 2024 Yes Yes 54 Basudev CM MF (2007-01-30 ) 30 January 2007 (age 17) 2022 2024 Yes Yes 55 Lalpekhlua MF (2007-04-30 ) 30 April 2007 (age 17) 2023 2026 Yes Yes 56 Oinam Ronex Meitei MF (2007-07-25 ) 25 July 2007 (age 16) 2019 2024 Yes Yes 57 Malemngamba Singh Thokchom MF (2007-10-15 ) 15 October 2007 (age 16) 2023 2024 Yes Yes 64 Aarav Gharat MF (2008-01-26 ) 26 January 2008 (age 16) 2022 2024 No Yes 69 Bankitlyngkor Diengdoh MF (2007-12-16 ) 16 December 2007 (age 16) 2022 2024 No Yes 78 Arnav Raghavan MF No Yes 83 Swastik Chand MF No Yes Forwards 24 Rohit Danu CF (2002-07-10 ) 10 July 2002 (age 21) 2023 2026 No Yes 29 Ashish Jha LW (1999-07-15 ) 15 July 1999 (age 24) 2023 2025 Yes No 37 Taorem Kelvin Singh FW (2005-11-22 ) 22 November 2005 (age 18) 2023 2024 No Yes 38 Ankith Padmanabhan CF (2001-08-16 ) 16 August 2001 (age 22) 2023 2025 Yes Yes 41 Monirul Molla CF (2005-05-01 ) 1 May 2005 (age 19) 2023 2026 Yes Yes 48 Satendra Yadav CF (2003-03-30 ) 30 March 2003 (age 21) 2022 2025 Yes Yes 61 Shashwat Panwar CF (2006-12-21 ) 21 December 2006 (age 17) 2023 2026 Yes Yes 63 Cyrus Abhilash CF (2008-12-31 ) 31 December 2008 (age 15) 2022 2024 Yes Yes 68 Tomthinganba Sanjenbam CF (2007-12-28 ) 28 December 2007 (age 16) 2022 2024 Yes Yes 70 Vivaan Dey FW (2007-03-09 ) 9 March 2007 (age 17) No Yes 74 Muhammad Zahan FW No Yes 82 Saarang Srinivasan Chary FW No Yes
Personnel [ edit ] Bibiano Fernandes with a youth player. Position Name Head coach Bibiano Fernandes [2] Assistant coach Kaizad Ambapardiwalla Physiotherapist Rahul CR Video analyst Prateek Chopra Goalkeeping Coach Parshuram Salwadi S&C Coach Nishad Nagaraj Kit Manager Krishna Khati
Competitions [ edit ] Overview [ edit ] Bangalore Super Division [ edit ] League Table [ edit ] Source:
The Away End Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
^ Bengaluru FC B being a reserve side are ineligible for promotion and will instead participate in the RFDL . ^ SC Bengaluru have qualified for the 2023–24 I-League 2 via finishing in the top three of 2023–24 I-League 3 play-offs round. ^ FC Bengaluru United are in the 2023–24 I-League 2 , the third tier of Indian football league system. ^ Being an institutional team, HAL are ineligible for promotion as they would be participating in the newly formed national Institutional League . Results by round [ edit ] Matchday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Result W W W D W W W W W W W W W W W W W D Position 15 9 5 7 7 6 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Source: KSFAA = Away ; H = Home ; W = Win ; D = Draw ; L = Loss
Matches [ edit ] Bengaluru B v Bangalore Dream United
Real Chikkamagaluru v Bengaluru B
FC Agniputhra v Bengaluru B
Bengaluru B v Roots FC
Bangalore United FC v Bengaluru B
Bengaluru B v Students Union
Kodagu FC v Bengaluru B
Bengaluru B v Young Challengers
Bangalore Independents v Bengaluru B
Puttaiah Memorial Cup [ edit ] Round of 16 [ edit ] Reliance Foundation Development League [ edit ] South zone [ edit ]
Bengaluru B v Snipers B
Roots B v Bengaluru B
Bengaluru B v Rebels B
Roots B v Bengaluru B
Nationals [ edit ]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BFC RYC DEM CFC KRB 1 Bengaluru (Q) 4 3 1 0 8 1 +7 10 Advance to National championship stage — 0–0 — 2–0 — 2 RFYC (H) 4 3 1 0 8 2 +6 10 — — 4–1 3–1 — 3 Dempo SC 4 1 1 2 2 6 −4 4 0–2 — — 1–0 — 4 Chennaiyin 4 1 0 3 3 7 −4 3 — — — — 2–1 5 Kerala Blasters 4 0 1 3 2 7 −5 1 1–4 0–1 0–0 — —
Source:
RFDL Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference
(H) Hosts;
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Group A [ edit ] Championship stage [ edit ] Statistics [ edit ] Goalscorer [ edit ] Rank No. Pos Player BSD PMC RFDL Total 1 57 MF Malemngamba Thokchom 11 0 7 18 2 41 CF Monirul Molla 1 0 13 14 48 CF Satendra Yadav 10 0 2 12 3 48 DMF Amay Morajkar 9 0 0 9 47 AMF Rashid CK 7 0 2 9 4 38 CF Ankith Padmanabhan 5 0 0 5 37 FW Kelvin Singh 0 0 6 6 5 42 DF Clarence Fernandes 3 0 1 4 7 26 CF Oinam Ronex 2 0 1 3 6 55 MF Lalpekhlua 2 0 0 2 7 51 CB Chingambam Shivaldo Singh 1 0 0 1 50 DF Vinith Venkatesh 1 0 0 1 61 CF Shashwat Panwar 1 0 0 1 24 FW Rohit Danu 0 0 1 1 73 DF Newton Singh 0 0 1 1 58 MF Suraj Kumar Singh 0 0 1 1 Own goals 0 0 1 1 TOTALS 57 0 36 93
Updated: 21 April 2024
Clean sheets [ edit ] Rank No. Pos Player BSD PMC RFDL Total 1 30 GK Sahil Poonia 7 0 6 13 2 46 GK Rohen Narengbam 2 0 0 2 88 GK Prithviraj Dash 0 0 2 2 3 48 GK Vikram Lakhbir Singh 1 0 0 1 TOTALS 10 0 5 15
Updated: 21 April 2024
See also [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ "Bengaluru FC Owners" . Bengaluru FC. ^ a b c Media, Bengaluru FC (5 July 2023). "Bibiano Fernandes named Head Coach of BFC Reserves" . Bengaluru FC Official Website . Retrieved 27 December 2023 . ^ @bengalurufc (17 November 2023). "Alexa, play 'We are the Champions!' " (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ a b Bharadwaj, Sathvik. "Victorious Blue colts target bigger things" . Deccan Herald . Retrieved 27 December 2023 . ^ "Bengaluru FC crowned RFDL Champion after a thrilling title defence against Sudeva Delhi FC" . indiansuperleague.com . 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023 . ^ "Bengaluru FC name Jan van Loon as Head of Youth Development" . Khel Now . Retrieved 27 December 2023 . ^ Desk, The Bridge (5 July 2023). "National U17 coach Bibiano Fernandes steps down, joins Bengaluru FC" . thebridge.in . Retrieved 29 December 2023 . ^ "Mandar Tamhane interview: Want to change people's perception of NorthEast United FC" . www.indiansuperleague.com . 17 July 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023 . ^ "Gokulam Kerala FC Signs Rahul Raju On Loan From Bengaluru FC" . IFTWC. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2023 . ^ a b The SportsGrail (28 October 2023). "Namdhari FC I-League new team owner, players list, logo, coach, stadium and state" . The SportsGrail . Retrieved 27 December 2023 . ^ a b ANI (29 July 2023). "NorthEast United FC add Fredy Chawngthansanga, Shighil Nambrath" . ^ "FC Goa and Alvaro Vazquez part ways; NorthEast United FC sign Dipesh Chauhan" . www.indiansuperleague.com . 19 August 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023 . ^ "ISL - Bekey Oram Signs For Northeast United" . 31 August 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023 . ^ @bengalurufc (6 April 2023). "Following his heroic exploits for Karnataka in the Santosh Trophy, Robin Yadav has been selected for the Blues' travelling squad for the #HeroSuperCup! Go well, Robin!" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ @bengalurufc (23 February 2023). "The Blues are delighted to announce the signing of Shreyas Ketkar, Harsh Patre and Satendra Singh, who will be part of the squad for the Stafford Challenge Cup, starting on Thursday at the BFS! Welcome to the club, boys!" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
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