2013–14 Bengaluru FC season
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The 2013–14 Bengaluru FC season was the club's inaugural season in I-League, the top flight of Indian football, and the first season in the club's entire history.
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2013–14 season | ||||
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Chairman | Parth Jindal | |||
Head coach | Ashley Westwood | |||
Ground | Bangalore Football Stadium | |||
I-League | 1st | |||
Federation Cup | Group | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Sunil Chhetri (14) All: Sunil Chhetri (15) | |||
Highest home attendance | 8,347 vs Pune (28 March 2014)[1] | |||
Average home league attendance | 7,038[2] | |||
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Bengaluru FC's season began in September 2013 with a game against Mohun Bagan. On 21 April 2014, Bengaluru FC won their first ever I-League title by defeating Dempo 2–4 at Fatorda Stadium, with one game remaining. Bengaluru FC created the history by being in the first team to win I-League title in its debut season.[3] Sunil Chhetri was the joint top-scorer in the league with 14 goals.
In domestic cups, Bengaluru FC competed in the Federation Cup, but could not advance beyond the group stage.