Bengaluru FC Reserves and Academy

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.

Bengaluru FC 'B'
Full nameBengaluru FC 'B'
Founded20 July 2013 (2013-07-20)[1]
GroundBangalore Football Stadium,
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Capacity7,000
OwnerJSW Group
ChairmanSajjan Jindal
Head coachNaushad Moosa
LeagueI-League 2nd Division
WebsiteClub website

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. Bengaluru FC 'B' won their first trophy under Naushad Moosa when they won 2018 Puttaiah Memorial Cup.[4] The same season reserves team also won 2018–19 Bangalore Super Division for the first time, and remained undefeated with 7 wins and 1 draw in 2018–19 I-League 2nd Division.[5][6]

Squad

As of 3 August 2019[7]

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Dipesh Chauhan
2 DF Johnson Singh Laishain
4 DF FC Lalhmunmawia
5 DF Likmabam Rakesh
6 MF Fredy Chawngthansanga
7 FW Lalthangliana
8 FW Advait Shinde
9 MF Bekey Oram
10 MF Emanuel Lalchhanchhuaha
11 FW Ronik Singh Moirangthem
12 FW Ngangom Guenendro
13 GK Raj Biswas
No. Position Player
14 MF Damaitphang Lyngdoh
16 MF Biswa Kumar Darjee
17 DF Jagdeep Singh
18 DF Robin Yadav
19 MF Amay Morajkar
20 MF Shighil NS
21 FW Roshan Naorem (Captain)
22 FW Akashdeep Singh
23 DF Namgyal Bhutia
29 FW Sridarth Nongmeikapam
31 FW Leon Augustine
38 DF Mohammed Rafi

Results

Season Tournament Zone Final Result
2017–18 Bangalore Super Division 4th
2nd Division Group C Group Stage – 2nd
2018–19 Bangalore Super Division Winner
2nd Division Group A Group Stage – 1st
2019–20 Bangalore Super Division Winner
2nd Division Group B Suspended

Team management

Position Name
Head Coach Naushad Moosa
Assistant Coach Sandesh Bhoite
Physiotherapist Suhas Kandekar
Video Analyst Karthik Hariharan
Coach U18 John Kenneth Raj
Coach U15 Sachin Badadhe[8]
Goalkeeper Coach Vinay Singh
Coach U13 Ajay Chorge[8]
Head Physiotherapist Vishnu KN
Asst. Physiotherapist 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.[9] Three years later in July 2016, Bengaluru FC started a residential academy at Vijaynagar, near Bellary under John Killa.[10]

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. [11]In final round the U18 team finished third in the group failed to advance to the semifinals.

Squad

As of 22 September 2019[12]

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Dipesh Chauhan
2 DF Johnson Singh Laishain
4 DF FC Lalhmunmawia
5 DF Likmabam Rakesh
6 MF Fredy Chawngthansanga
7 FW Lalthangliana
9 MF Bekey Oram
10 MF Emanuel Lalchhanchhuaha
11 FW Ronik Singh Moirangthem
12 FW Ngangom Gunendro
13 GK Raj Biswa
No. Position Player
14 MF Damaitphang Lyngdoh
17 DF Jagdeep Singh
18 MF Robin Yadav
20 MF Shighil NS
22 FW Akashdeep Singh
29 FW Sridarth Nongmeikapam
32 MF Vinith Venkatesh
33 DF Joshua Wilson
35 FW Macarton Louis Nickson
36 DF Sarath Rajkumar
38 DF Mohammed Rafi

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.[13] 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,[14] 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.

Noted graduates

In November 2016, Calvin Abhishek became the first academy graduate to be selected for the senior team.[15] 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.[16]

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.[17][18]

Coaches

  • Richard Hood (2013–2015)
  • John Killa (2015–2018)
  • John Kenneth Raj (2018–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[13]
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
2018–19 Sub-Junior Bengaluru Group B Runners Up
Junior Bengaluru Group A Runners Up
Elite Karnataka–Andhra Final round
2019–20 Sub-Junior Bengaluru Group A Suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic in India
Junior Karnataka Group B
Elite Chennai & Bengaluru

References

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