Bangalore Football League
Organising bodiesBangalore District Football Association (BDFA)
Founded1981; 43 years ago (1981) (as A Division)[1]
2001; 23 years ago (2001) (as Super Division)
CountryIndia
Divisions4
(Bangalore Super Division
Bangalore A Division
Bangalore B Division
Bangalore C Division)
Number of teamsVarious
Level on pyramid5–8
Promotion toVarious
Relegation toVarious
Domestic cup(s)Stafford Challenge Cup[2]
League cup(s)C. Puttaiah Memorial Cup[3]
Current championsBengaluru FC B (3rd title)
Most championshipsHAL (8 titles)
TV partnersSportsCast India (YouTube)
Current: 2023–24 Bangalore Super Division

The Bangalore Football League is organised by the Bangalore District Football Association (BDFA),[4] which is affiliated to the Karnataka State Football Association (KSFA) as a ladder-based state football competition involving a total of four divisions and over 130 teams in the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore Super Division is the top-division, started in 2001.[3] The winner is awarded George Hoover trophy. Prior to 2001, the Bangalore A Division was the top tier, which currently act as 2nd tier of the state leagues ladder.[5][6]

League structure

KSFA Bangalore Football League
Tier Division
I
(Level 5 on Indian Football Pyramid) 		Bangalore Super Division
↑promote (to I-League 2) ↓relegate
II
(Level 6 on Indian Football Pyramid) 		Bangalore A Division
↑promote ↓relegate
III
(Level 7 on Indian Football Pyramid) 		Bangalore B Division
↑promote ↓relegate
IV
(Level 8 on Indian Football Pyramid) 		Bangalore C Division
↑promote

Bangalore Super Division

Bangalore Super Division is the top state-level football league in the Indian state of Karnataka, started in 2001.[3] The winner is awarded George Hoover Cup. Prior to 2001, the Bangalore A Division was the top tier.[5][6]

Bangalore Super Division
Organising bodiesKarnataka State Football Association
Founded2001; 23 years ago (2001)
CountryIndia
Divisions5
Number of teams20
Level on pyramid5
Promotion toI-League 2nd Division
Relegation toBangalore A Division
Domestic cup(s)Puttaiah Memorial Cup (invitational)
Current championsSC Bengaluru (1st title)
Most championshipsHAL (7 titles)
Current: 2023–24 Bangalore Super Division

Current teams

The number of teams increased from 13 to 20 in the 2020–21 edition of the league.

Roots FC, FC Agniputra and SC Bengaluru were the direct entrants, while Friends United and Rebels FC joined after gaining promotion from Bangalore A Division league.

Club
Army Service Corps (ASC)
ADE
Bangalore Dream United
Bangalore Eagles
Bangalore Independents
Bengaluru FC
Bengaluru United
FC Deccan
FC Agniputra
Kickstart FC
SC Bengaluru
Students Union
Madras Engineer Group (MEG)
Rebels FC
Young Challengers
Jawahar Union
Roots FC
Friends United
Kodagu FC
Bangalore United

Winners

Season Champion Runners-up
2001 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Karnataka State Police
2002 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
2003 Controllerate of Inspection Electronics
2004 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
2005 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
2006–07 Madras Engineer Group
2007 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
2008–09 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
2011–12 KGF Academy Hindustan Aeronautics Limited SC
2012–13 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited South United FC
2013–14 Aeronautical Development Establishment South United FC
2014–15 Army Service Corps South United FC
2015–16 Ozone South United FC
2016–17 Madras Engineer Group Students Union
2017–18 Ozone Students Union
2018–19 Bengaluru FC B Ozone FC
2019–20 Bengaluru FC B Kickstart FC
2020–21 FC Bengaluru United Bengaluru FC B
2021–22 FC Bengaluru United Kickstart FC
2022–23 Sporting Club Bengaluru FC Bengaluru United
2023–24 Bengaluru FC B[7][8]

Most successful clubs

Club Titles Winning years
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited S.C. 7 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008–09, 2012–13
Madras Engineer Group 2 2006–07, 2016–17
Ozone FC 2015–16, 2017–18
Bengaluru FC 2018–19, 2019–20
FC Bengaluru United 2020–21, 2021–22
Controllerate of Inspection Electronics 1 2003
KGF Academy 2011–12
ADE FC 2013–14
Army Service Corps 2014–15
Sporting Club Bengaluru 2022–23

Bangalore A Division

Bangalore A Division is the third tier football league in the Indian state of Karnataka. Prior to 2001, it was the top-tier league.[9] The league has 10–12 teams contesting and the top two teams gain promotion to the Bangalore Super Division.[2][10]

Bangalore A Division
Organising bodiesKarnataka State Football Association
Founded1994; 30 years ago (1994)
CountryIndia
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid7
Promotion toBangalore Super Division
Relegation toBangalore B Division
Current championsRebels FC
(2021-2022)

League champions

Season Champions Ref.
1994–95 Indian Telephone Industries [11]
1995–96 Indian Telephone Industries [12]
1996–97 Indian Telephone Industries [13]
1997–98 Indian Telephone Industries [14]
1998–99 Indian Telephone Industries [15]
1999–00 Indian Telephone Industries [16]
2000 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited [17]
2005–06 Postal Department [18]
2006–07 Army Service Corps [19]
2007–08 Rail Wheel Factory [20]
2008–09 Dharmaraja Union [21]
2011–12 District Youth Sports Hostel [22]
2012–13 Jawahar Union [23]
2013–14 Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports [24]
2014–15 Income Tax [25]
2015–16 Accountants General's Office Recreation Club [26]
2016–17 Bangalore Independents [27]
2017–18 Bangalore Eagles [28]
2018–19 AGORC
2019–20 FC Deccan [29]
2020–21 Bangalore United FC [30]

Bangalore B Division

The Bangalore B Division is the fourth tier football league in the Indian state of Karnataka.

A total of 14 teams feature in this division, while the best 2 teams qualify for Bangalore A Division.[31]

Bangalore B Division
Organising bodyKarnataka State Football Association
CountryIndia
Number of teams14
Level on pyramid8
Promotion toBangalore A Division
Relegation toBangalore C Division
Current championsHAL FC[32]
(2020–21)

League champions

Season Champions
2018–19 Bangalore Gunners
2019–20
2020–21 HAL SC

Bangalore C Division

Bangalore C Division is the fourth tier football league in the Indian State of Karnataka.

Bangalore C Division
Organising bodyKarnataka State Football Association
CountryIndia
Number of teams14
Level on pyramid8
Promotion toBangalore B Division

See also

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