BSS Sporting Club
BSS Sporting Club is a professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal.[2] Founded in 2015, the club competes in CFL Premier Division,[3][4][5] the top-tier football league in West Bengal organised by Indian Football Association,[6] football governing body of West Bengal.[7]
Full name | Behala Sanskritik Sammilani Sporting Club[1] | |||
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Nickname(s) | Behala Warriors | |||
Short name | BSS BSC | |||
Founded | 2015 | |||
Ground | Sailen Manna Stadium | |||
Capacity | 15,000 | |||
Owner | Jayanta Chakraborty | |||
Head coach | Debraj Chatterjee | |||
League | Calcutta Premier Division | |||
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History
B.S.S. Sporting Club, which started its journey in the year 2015, has already became a pioneer in the Kolkata football circuits. It has created history by becoming champions for consecutive 3 years in the CFL lower divisions, before stepping into the Premier Division.[8]
In 2018–19 season, the club was managed by Arun Kumar Ghosh.[9] In 2019, B.S.S. Sporting participated in Governor's Gold Cup in Sikkim.[10]
B.S.S. Sporting has been participating in the prestigious IFA Shield tournament as well, since 2020.[11] In June 2023, the Indian Football Association (IFA) announced the merger of both Premier Division A and B of the Calcutta Football League ahead of its 125th edition, in which BSS was placed in Group II.[12][13][14]
Stadium
Sailen Manna Stadium (also known as Howrah Municipal Corporation Stadium) is club's home stadium, together with Baksha Sporting Association Ground.
Personnel
Position | Name |
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Head coach | |
Team manager | Jayanta Chakraborty |
Assistant coach | Anup Nag |
Goalkeeping coach | Jagdish Ghosh |
Fitness coach | Chiranjit Malakar |
Physio | Kunal Ghosh |
Players
Current squad
- As of 25 July 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Statistics and records
2020-21 CFL Premier Division A: Quarter-Final
2019-20 CFL Premier Division A: 6th place
2018-19 CFL Premier Division B: 4th place
2017-18 CFL 1st Division: 1st place
2016-17 CFL 2nd Division: 1st place
2015-16 CFL 3rd Division: 1st place
References
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- Chakraborty, Sanghamitra (5 June 2023). "Calcutta Football League: মোহনবাগান-মহমেডানের গ্রুপে অভিষেকের ক্লাব, ইস্টবেঙ্গলের গ্রুপে ভবানীপুর" [Calcutta Football League: Debutant club in Mohun Bagan-Mohammedan group, Bhavanipur in East Bengal group]. TV9 Bangla (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
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