Baroda FA

Baroda FA
Full name	Baroda Football Academy
Short name	BFA
Founded	2008
Ground	BFA Sports complex Gotri
League	Gujarat SFA Club Championship (Men's); Indian Women's League (Women's)
Website	Club website

Baroda Football Academy is an Indian professional academy & football club based in Vadodara, Gujarat. Currently the men's team of BFA participate in Gujarat SFA Club Championship & its women's team participate in Indian Women's League.[1]

History

Baroda Football Academy was founded in 2008 in Vadodara, Gujarat. Baroda Football Academy is one of the largest and most successful soccer academies in Gujarat. With its presence for more than a decade, it has endowed nearly 9,000 children, between 5 and 19 years of age with professional training.[2]

Baroda Football Academy is the only academy in Vadodara, Gujarat, to be accredited with AIFF - All India Football Federation, New Delhi, giving its players an opportunity to participate in the National Youth League for U13, U15 & U18 years Boys tournaments conducted by AIFF.[3]

Baroda FA won the Gujarat Women's League 2019.[4] In 2021 Baroda FA participated in Futsal Club Championship after winning Gujrat Futsal Championship with name Baroda FC.

Stadium

Baroda FA play their home fixture in BFA Sports complex Gotri, Vadodara.

Current squad

Men's

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


Pos.	Nation	Player
GK	All India Football Federation	Meet Patel
GK	All India Football Federation	Omkar Sutar
DF	All India Football Federation	Ishan Bandoppadhyay
DF	All India Football Federation	Hitanshu Ghag
DF	All India Football Federation	Pritesh Shettyy
DF	All India Football Federation	Rithvik Venugopal
DF	All India Football Federation	Girish Munda
MF	All India Football Federation	Mukesh Yadav
MF	All India Football Federation	Dhaval Chhetri
MF	All India Football Federation	Mohammed Zaid Lakhani
MF	All India Football Federation	Ansh Patel
MF	All India Football Federation	Satyajeet Swain
MF	All India Football Federation	Suraj Hirve
MF	All India Football Federation	Jeet Patel
MF	All India Football Federation	Ashish Dev
FW	All India Football Federation	Aarjav Desai
FW	All India Football Federation	Aatif Malek
FW	All India Football Federation	Jay Patill
FW	All India Football Federation	Raj Solanki
FW	All India Football Federation	Sunil Bhabor
FW	All India Football Federation	Pradeep Pithaya
FW	All India Football Federation	Shreya Ramchandani
MF	All India Football Federation	Om Gurkha

Women's

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


Pos.	Nation	Player
GK	All India Football Federation	Afshan Ashiq
FW	All India Football Federation	Priya Tamang
DF	All India Football Federation	Dipika
DF	All India Football Federation	Sushmita Lepcha
DF	All India Football Federation
DF	All India Football Federation	Sibani Sharma
DF	All India Football Federation	Partibha Mukhiya
MF	All India Football Federation	Sasmita Behra
MF	All India Football Federation	Pipily Mohanty
MF	All India Football Federation	Akansha Kandalkar
MF	All India Football Federation	Pranali Shetty
MF	All India Football Federation	Nikita Jadhav

Technical staff

President: Vimal Upadhyay

Journey in Indian Women's League

2017-18 - preliminary round[5]

2018-19 - final round group stage 5th position

2019-20 - final round group stage 5th position

References

"Baroda Football Academy Trials, Vadodara – Sports: Football Trials, News, Events, Best Football Academy in India". Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
"Gujarat football tournament sees massive participation - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
"IWL 2020: FC Kolhapur City defeat Baroda Football Academy for first win, Kenkre FC inch closer to SF". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
"Gujarat Women's League: Baroda Football Academy Lead Points Table, Patan FC Close Second". News18. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
"Baroda Football Academy organizes football tournament at Goa - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2021.

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[1] "Baroda Football Academy Trials, Vadodara – Sports: Football Trials, News, Events, Best Football Academy in India". Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2021.

[2] "Gujarat football tournament sees massive participation - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2021.

[3] "IWL 2020: FC Kolhapur City defeat Baroda Football Academy for first win, Kenkre FC inch closer to SF". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2021.

[4] "Gujarat Women's League: Baroda Football Academy Lead Points Table, Patan FC Close Second". News18. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2021.

[5] "Baroda Football Academy organizes football tournament at Goa - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2021.