Bengaluru FC Reserves and Academy

Bengaluru FC 'B'
Full name Bengaluru FC 'B'
Founded 20 July 2013 (2013-07-20)[1]
Ground Bangalore Football Stadium,
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Capacity 7,000
Owner JSW Group
Chairman Sajjan Jindal
Head coach Naushad Moosa
League I-League 2nd Division
Website Club website

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 League U15 and Youth League U18 tournaments.

Reserves

In October 2017, Bengaluru FC announced 28-member squad, which would act as a reserve side called Bengaluru FC 'B', led by Naushad Moosa and would compete in I-League 2nd Division for 2017–18 season. Reserve team would also act as a bridge between the BFC Academy and the first team.[2] Reserves team made their first appearance in the annual G.V. Raja football tournament in Thiruvananthapuram.[3]

The reserves team participated in 2017–18 Bangalore Super Division and were placed fourth in the league, following the conclusion of the tournament, the team also participated in 2017–18 I-League 2nd Division and finished second in the group stage.

Squad

As of 29 April 2018[4]

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

No. Position Player
1 India GK Aditya Patra
3 India DF Asheer Akhtar
6 India MF Ajay Chhetri
7 India MF Suman Sarkar
8 India DF Lalengzama Vangchhia
9 India FW Lalrintluanga Chawnglut
10 India MF Myron Mendes (Captain)
11 India MF Robinson Singh
12 India DF Shahabaaz Khan
14 India MF Vanlalremkima
15 India MF Bidyananda Singh
16 India MF Biswa Kumar Darjee
18 India DF Parag Shrivas
No. Position Player
21 India GK Shainkhan Chilappuram
22 India DF Prashanth Kalinga
23 India FW Ragav Gupta
24 India DF Joyner Lourenco
25 India FW Daniel Lalhlimpuia
29 India MF Altamash Sayed
30 India MF Malsawmzuala
31 India FW Leon Augustine
32 India GK Calvin Abhishek
39 India FW Lamgoulen Hangshing
41 India MF Roshan Singh
42 India MF Namgyal Bhutia

Results

Season Tournament Zone Final Result
2017–18 Bangalore Super Division — 4th
2nd Division Group C Group Stage

Team management

Position Name
Head Coach India Naushad Moosa
Assistant Coach India Sandesh Bhoite
Physiotherapist India Suhas Kandekar
Coach U18 India John Kenneth Raj
Coach U15 India Sadiq Abubakar
Goalkeeper Coach India Vinay Singh
Coach U13 India Rajan M.
Head Physiotherapist India Vishnu KN
Asst. Physiotherapist India Manish Rai

Coaches

Academy

With the inception of Bengaluru FC in 2013, Bengaluru FC also started youth academy with the aim of "nurturing talent within the lower age groups with the possibility of creating players who are fit to represent the Blues’ first team." under Richard Hood as Head of Youth Development.[5] Three years later in July 2016, Bengaluru FC started a residential academy at Vijaynagar, near Bellary under John Killa.[6]

Under–18

Bengaluru FC youth team first participated in 2014 I-League U19, in Rest of India zone along with Hindustan, Aizawl, and Garhwal, where they placed second in the group stage and could not advance. In 2014–15 I-League U19 season, they were placed last in the group stage of Rest of India zone. In 2015–16 I-League U18, they were placed third in the group stage. After the set up of residential academy, U18 team convincingly won their group in Rest of India zone in 2016–17 season defeating Ozone FC and Fateh Hyderabad, while remaining unbeaten. [7]In final round the U18 team finished third in the group failed to advance to the semifinals.

Under–15

Bengaluru FC participated in the first ever U15 Youth League tournament and were placed in Rest of India II zone with Ozone FC, Fateh Hyderabad,Boca Juniors FS, Kovalam FC, Mahogany FC. Bengaluru finished second behind Ozone to qualify for national finals. In final round Bengaluru U15 drawn into Group A along with United, Aizawl and Sporting Goa. Bengaluru U15 placed third in the group stage and failed to advance.[8] In 2016–17 season Under–16 team, playing in Rest of India zone (Goa) also won the group stage, winning all three games against Dempo, Salgaocar and Sporting Goa,[9] however they lost to eventual champions, Minerva Punjab in the semifinals.

In 2017–18 season Under–15 team, won the Karnataka zone to qualify for national finals. In final round the team was clubbed with MSP FA, SAI Guwahati and FC Goa. Bengaluru topped the group and entered the semifinals, were they lost in penalty shoot-out to DSK Shivajians.

U18 squad

As of 2 May 2017[10]

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

No. Position Player
1 India GK Mohammad Jafa Mondal
2 India DF Prashanth Kalinga
3 India DF Gurshan Singh Sandhu
4 India DF Jestin George
5 India DF Jacob John Kattookaren
6 India MF Ajay Chhetri
7 India FW Rizu Patiyal
8 India MF Vignesh V
9 India FW Sourav T.P.
10 India MF Leon Augustine
11 India MF Arun Suresh
No. Position Player
13 India DF Smiel Diyali
14 India DF Joshua Nallapalli
15 India FW Shelton Paul
18 India DF Mohammad Saqlain Khan
19 India MF Joseph Vanlalhruaia
20 India MF Amay Morajkar
23 India MF Lalrintluanga Chawnglut
24 India FW Nonganba Singh Akoijam
26 India GK Muhammed S Aliyambath
28 India FW Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia
33 India DF Tonmay Saha

Noted graduates

In November 2016, Calvin Abhishek became the first academy graduate to be selected for the senior team.[11] In August 2017 Bengaluru FC added two academy graduates, defender Prashanth Kalinga and forward Leon Augustine, to the squad for 2017 AFC Cup knockout rounds.[12]

Soccer schools

In April 2014, the academy also started the initiative of Soccer schools to conduct summer camps, provide training and scout young talents. Soccer schools are currently operated at 5 locations in various parts of Bengaluru.[13][14]

Coaches

  • Richard Hood (2013–2015)
  • John Killa (2015–present)

Results

Season Tournament Zone Final Result
2014 Under-19 Rest of India Zonal Group stage
2014–15 Under-19 Rest of India Zonal Group stage
2015–16 Under-15 Rest of India II (Bengaluru) Group stage[8]
Under-18 Rest of India Zonal Group stage
2016–17 Under-16 Rest of India (Goa) Semi–finals
Under-18 Rest of India Group Stage
2017–18 Under-13 Karnataka Disqualified
Under-15 Karnataka Semi–finals
Under-18 Chennai–Karnataka Final round

References

  1. ↑ "JSW Sports launches Bengaluru FC". I-League. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "Bengaluru FC 'B' ready for inaugural season". 12 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "G.V. Raja football tournament". 12 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "BFC 'B' - squad". Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Academy | Bengaluru Football Club". Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "JSW Bengaluru FC announces plans for Residential Academy". 13 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Blue Colts draw against Ozone FA". 1 January 2017.
  8. 1 2 "U15 Youth League 2015–16". Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "Bengaluru FC through to final round of U16 Y-League". 30 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "U-18 I-League" (PDF). Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  11. ↑ "A brush with the big stage". bengalurufc.com. 18 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "ROCA ANNOUNCES BLUES SQUAD FOR 2017 AFC CUP KNOCKOUT ROUNDS". Bengalurufc.com. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  13. ↑ "BFC Soccer schools". Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  14. ↑ "Centers – BFC Soccer Schools". Retrieved 2 January 2017.
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