2023–24 Bengaluru FC B 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]

Bengaluru FC B
2023–24 season
ChairmanIndia Parth Jindal[1]
ManagerIndia Bibiano Fernandes[2]
StadiumBangalore Football Stadium
Bangalore Super DivisionChampions (3rd title)
Puttaiah Memorial CupRound of 16
Stafford CupTBD
Development LeagueTBD
Top goalscorerLeague: India Malemngamba Thokchom (11 goals)
All: India Malemngamba Thokchom (17 goals)
Biggest win11–0 (vs Rebels FC)
Biggest defeat3–0 (vs South United)
← 2022-23
2024-25 →
All statistics correct as of 18 March 2024.

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

No. Position Player Previous club Date Fee
DF   Manjot Singh Dhami   Shri Dashmesh Sports Academy 1 June 2023 Free
61 FW   Shashwat Panwar   BBFS U-18 1 June 2023
58 DF   Suraj Kumar Singh   SAI Guwahati 1 June 2023
59 DF   Ricky Meetei   Eastern Sporting Union 1 June 2023
57 MF   Malemngamba Singh Thokchom   SAI Utlou 1 June 2023

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No. Position Player Previous club Date Fee
55 MF   Lalpekhlua   Bengaluru FC U-18 1 June 2023 Internal transfer
(Youth system)

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]

No. Position Player Outgoing club Date Fee Ref
9 FW   Rahul Raju   Gokulam Kerala 22 June 2023 Free agent [9]
3 DF   Harpreet Singh   Namdhari 1 July 2023 Free agent [10]
66 FW   Fredy   NorthEast United 27 July 2023 Free agent [11]
12 MF   Shighil Nambrath   NorthEast United 27 July 2023 Undisclosed [11]
6 MF   Kamalesh P   Bengaluru United 1 August 2023 Free agent
1 GK   Dipesh Chauhan   NorthEast United 18 August 2023 Free agent [12]
42 FW   Akashdeep Singh   Namdhari 26 August 2023 Undisclosed [10]
8 FW   Bekey Oram   NorthEast United 31 August 2023 Free agent [13]

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No. Position Player Outgoing club Date Fee Ref
44 DF   Robin Yadav   Bengaluru FC 1 June 2023 Internal transfer
(Youth system)
[14]
38 FW   Ankith Padmanabhan 1 August 2023
49 MF   Harsh Patre 31 August 2023 [15]
51 DF   Chingambam Shivaldo Singh 1 December 2023
41 FW   Monirul Molla 1 June 2023

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 30) 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 19) 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 17) 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 15) 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 23) 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 19) 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

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Super Division 1 September 2023 21 November 2023 Matchday 1 Champions 18 16 2 0 57 9 +48 088.89
Puttaiah Memorial Cup 5 August 2023 Round of 16 Round of 16 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 000.00
RFDL 19 February 2024 TBD Regional qualifiers TBD 14 10 2 2 36 7 +29 071.43
Total 33 26 4 3 93 19 +74 078.79

Last updated: 21 April 2024
Source: Competitions

Bangalore Super Division edit

League Table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bengaluru B[a] (C) 18 16 2 0 57 9 +48 50 Champions
2 SC Bengaluru[b] 18 16 0 2 61 7 +54 48
3 Bengaluru United[c] 18 14 3 1 51 16 +35 45
4 HAL SC[d] 18 10 3 5 31 19 +12 33
5 Roots 18 10 2 6 30 19 +11 32 Eligible for 2024-25 I-League 3
Source: The Away End
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Bengaluru FC B being a reserve side are ineligible for promotion and will instead participate in the RFDL.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ FC Bengaluru United are in the 2023–24 I-League 2, the third tier of Indian football league system.
  4. ^ 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

Matchday123456789101112131415161718
ResultWWWDWWWWWWWWWWWWWD
Position1595776211111111111
Source: KSFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

1 September 2023 (2023-09-01) 1 MEG 0–1 Bengaluru B Bengaluru
15:30 IST Report Lalpekhlua   90' Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
7 September 2023 (2023-09-07) 2 Bengaluru B 2–1 HAL SC Bengaluru
13:30 IST
  • Clarence   14'
  • Satendra   59'
Report Austin   51' (p) Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
10 September 2023 (2023-09-10) 3 Bengaluru B 6–0 Deccan Bengaluru
13:30 IST
  • Rashid   24', 29', 32'
  • Lalpekhlua   65'
  • Monirul   74'
  • Amay   80'
Report Austin   51' (p) Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
17 September 2023 (2023-09-17) 4 Bengaluru B 2–2 South United Bengaluru
13:30 IST
  • Rashid   21'
  • Satendra  90+4'
Report
  • Suraj   30'
  • Altab   72'
Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) 5 Kickstart 0–2 Bengaluru B Bengaluru
15:30 IST Report
  • Shivaldo   53'
  • Satendra   83'
Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
2 October 2023 (2023-10-02) 6 ASC & CFC 0–3 Bengaluru B Bengaluru
13:30 IST Report
  • Satendra   8'
  • Rashid   16'
  • Amay   90+5'
Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
5 October 2023 (2023-10-05) 7 SC Bengaluru 1–2 Bengaluru B Bengaluru
13:30 IST
  • Shaikh   45+1'
Report
  • Ankith   13'
  • Ronex   83'
Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
9 October 2023 (2023-10-09) 8 Bengaluru B 4–0 Bangalore Dream United Bengaluru
13:30 IST
  • Ankith   1'
  • Thockhom   30'
  • Amay   51'
  • Satendra   90+1'
Report Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
12 October 2023 (2023-10-12) 9 Real Chikkamagaluru 1–4 Bengaluru B Bengaluru
15:30 IST
  • Praful   15'
Report
  • Thockhom   45+2', 54', 74'
  • Rashid   81'
Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
15 October 2023 (2023-10-15) 10 FC Agniputhra 0–2 Bengaluru B Bengaluru
13:30 IST Report
  • Amay   2', 42'
Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
19 October 2023 (2023-10-19) 11 Bengaluru B 2–0 Roots FC Bengaluru
15:30 IST
  • Thokchom   3'
  • Amay   28'
Report Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
25 October 2023 (2023-10-25) 12 Bangalore United FC 1–2 Bengaluru B Bengaluru
13:30 IST
  • Konthoujam   90+3'
Report
  • Satendra   10'
  • Thokchom   13'
Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
30 October 2023 (2023-10-30) 13 Bengaluru B 2–1 Students Union Bengaluru
15:30 IST
  • Satendra   18'
  • Clarence   62'
Report
  • Pratik   45+6'
Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
3 November 2023 (2023-11-03) 14 Kodagu FC 1–4 Bengaluru B Bengaluru
13:30 IST
  • Shlok   45+2'
Report
  • Satendra   6'
  • Thokchom   11', 46'
  • Vinith   17'
Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
9 November 2023 (2023-11-09) 15 Bengaluru B 6–0 Young Challengers Bengaluru
9:30 IST
  • Satendra   27', 47'
  • Shreyas   36'
  • Amay   38'
  • Thokchom   40', 65'
Report Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
14 November 2023 (2023-11-14) 16 Bangalore Independents 1–2 Bengaluru B Bengaluru
13:30 IST
  • Pradison   63'
Report
  • Thokchom   19'
  • Rashid   74'
Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
17 November 2023 (2023-11-17) 17 Bengaluru B 11–0 Rebels FC Bengaluru
15:30 IST
  • Ankith   17', 39', 59'
  • Clarence  26'
  • Amay   34', 69'
  • Thokchom   44'
  • Lalpekhlua   76'
  • Ronex   78'
  • Shashwat   87'
Report Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) 18 Bengaluru B 0–0 Bengaluru United Bengaluru
15:30 IST Report Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium

Puttaiah Memorial Cup edit

Round of 16 edit

5 August 2023 (2023-08-05) Round of 16 South United 3–0 Bengaluru B Bengaluru
13:45 IST
  • Hussain   45'
  • Ronex   62' (o.g.)
  • Zimik   88'
Report Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium

Reliance Foundation Development League edit

South zone edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bengaluru 10 7 1 2 28 6 +22 22 Advance to National group stage
2 Roots FC 10 6 1 3 15 7 +8 19
3 Chennaiyin 10 6 1 3 17 13 +4 19
4 Sreenidi Deccan 10 5 2 3 17 10 +7 17
5 Kickstart FC 10 2 3 5 16 23 −7 9
6 Snipers FC 6 0 1 5 4 20 −16 1
7 Rebels FC 6 0 1 5 3 21 −18 1
Source: RFDL
19 February 2024 (2024-02-19) Stage 1, Match 1 Bengaluru B 6–0 Kickstart B Bengaluru
09:15 IST
  • Malemngamba   8', 51', 62'
  • Kelvin   41'
  • Danu   47'
  • Newton   61'
Stadium: HAL Football Ground
22 February 2024 (2024-02-22) Stage 1, Match 2 Bengaluru B 4–0 Snipers B Bengaluru
09:15 IST
  • Monirul   28', 44', 62'
  • Suraj   43'
  • Thokchom   90+1'
Stadium: HAL Football Ground
26 February 2024 (2024-02-26) Stage 1, Match 3 Roots B 0–1 Bengaluru B Bengaluru
12:30 IST
  • B.P. Aniket   57' (o.g.)
Stadium: HAL Football Ground
1 March 2024 (2024-03-01) Stage 1, Match 4 Bengaluru B 6–0 Rebels B Bengaluru
09:30 IST
  • Satendra   13'
  • Kelvin   29', 56'
  • Monirul   40'
  • Malemngamba   83', 88'
Stadium: HAL Football Ground
4 March 2024 (2024-03-04) Stage 1, Match 5 Sreenidi Deccan B 1–1 Bengaluru B Bengaluru
12:30 IST
  • Sunil   84'
Stadium: HAL Football Ground
11 March 2024 (2024-03-11) Stage 1, Match 6 Chennaiyin B 0–2 Bengaluru B Bengaluru
09:15 IST
  • Rashid   63'
  • Kelvin   75'
Stadium: HAL Football Ground

18 March 2024 (2024-03-18) Stage 2, Match 1 Bengaluru B 4–1 Kickstart B Bengaluru
09:15 IST
  • Clarence   18'
  • Monirul   56'
  • Kelvin   65'
  • Ronex   80'
  • Borish   45+2'
Stadium: HAL Football Ground
21 March 2024 (2024-03-21) Stage 2, Match 2 Bengaluru B 1–2 Chennaiyin B Bengaluru
12:45 IST
  • Lijo   6'
  • Prakadeswaran   34'
Stadium: HAL Football Ground
24 March 2024 (2024-03-24) Stage 2, Match 3 Sreenidi Deccan B 1–3 Bengaluru B Bengaluru
12:45 IST
  • Ningkhlaw   82'
  • Molla   36', 40'
  • Rashid   70'
Stadium: HAL Football Ground
27 March 2024 (2024-03-27) Stage 2, Match 4 Roots B 1–0 Bengaluru B Bengaluru
09:15 IST
  • Mukunthan   49'
  • Molla   36', 40'
  • Rashid   70'
Stadium: HAL Football Ground

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
12 April 2024 (2024-04-12) Match 1 Bengaluru B 4–1 Kerala Blasters B Navi Mumbai
19:30 IST
  • Monirul   19', 23', 75'
  • Satendra   90+11'
Korou   59' Stadium: Reliance Corporate Park
15 April 2024 (2024-04-15) Match 2 Bengaluru B 0–0 RFYC Navi Mumbai
16:00 IST Stadium: Reliance Corporate Park
18 April 2024 (2024-04-18) Match 3 Dempo B 0–2 Bengaluru B Navi Mumbai
16:00 IST
Stadium: Reliance Corporate Park
21 April 2024 (2024-04-21) Match 4 Bengaluru B 2–0 Chennaiyin B Navi Mumbai
16:00 IST
  • Malemngamba   90+2'
Stadium: Reliance Corporate Park
Championship stage edit
14 May 2024 (2024-05-14) Semifinal 2 Bengaluru B Punjab B Navi Mumbai
17:00 IST Stadium: Reliance Corporate Park

Statistics edit

Goalscorer edit

Rank No. Pos Nat 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 Nat 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

  1. ^ "Bengaluru FC Owners". Bengaluru FC.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ @bengalurufc (17 November 2023). "Alexa, play 'We are the Champions!'" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ a b Bharadwaj, Sathvik. "Victorious Blue colts target bigger things". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Bengaluru FC crowned RFDL Champion after a thrilling title defence against Sudeva Delhi FC". indiansuperleague.com. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Bengaluru FC name Jan van Loon as Head of Youth Development". Khel Now. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  7. ^ Desk, The Bridge (5 July 2023). "National U17 coach Bibiano Fernandes steps down, joins Bengaluru FC". thebridge.in. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Mandar Tamhane interview: Want to change people's perception of NorthEast United FC". www.indiansuperleague.com. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Gokulam Kerala FC Signs Rahul Raju On Loan From Bengaluru FC". IFTWC. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  10. ^ a b TheSportsGrail (28 October 2023). "Namdhari FC I-League new team owner, players list, logo, coach, stadium and state". The SportsGrail. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  11. ^ a b ANI (29 July 2023). "NorthEast United FC add Fredy Chawngthansanga, Shighil Nambrath".
  12. ^ "FC Goa and Alvaro Vazquez part ways; NorthEast United FC sign Dipesh Chauhan". www.indiansuperleague.com. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  13. ^ "ISL - Bekey Oram Signs For Northeast United". 31 August 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  14. ^ @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.
  15. ^ @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.