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Bangalore Football League
Organising bodiesBangalore District Football Association (BDFA)
Founded1981; 43 years ago (1981) (as A 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),

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 3) ↓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

Bangalore A Division was the top tier.[5][6]

Bangalore Super Division
Organising bodies
Bangalore 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

Teams participating in the 2023–24 season:[3]

Club
Army Service Corps (ASC)
Bangalore Dream United FC
Bangalore Independents FC
Bengaluru FC B
Bangalore United FC
FC Agniputhra
FC Bengaluru United
FC Deccan
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited SC
Kickstart FC
Kodagu FC
Madras Engineer Group (MEG)
Real Chikkamagaluru FC
Rebels FC
Roots FC
SC Bengaluru
South United FC
Students Union FC
Young Challengers FC

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 SC Bengaluru FC Bengaluru United
2023–24 Bengaluru FC B[7][8] SC Bengaluru

Most successful clubs

Club Titles Winning years
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited S.C.
 7 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008–09, 2012–13
Bengaluru FC B 3 2018–19, 2019–20, 2023–24
Madras Engineer Group 2 2006–07, 2016–17
Ozone FC 2015–16, 2017–18
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.

Bangalore Super Division.[2][10]

Bangalore A Division
Organising bodies
Bangalore 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 body
Bangalore 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 body
Bangalore B Division

See also

References

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