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Indian association football club based in Bangalore From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sporting Club Bengaluru, also known as SC Bengaluru, is an Indian professional football club based in Bangalore, Karnataka. The club currently competes in the I-League, the second tier of the Indian football league system, and the BDFA Super Division.[1] The club was founded in 2022 by Tony Sohi (based UK), Kulbir Sohi (based UK), Adrian Wright (based UK) and Kishore S. Reddy (based India).
Full name | Sporting Club Bengaluru | |||
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Nickname(s) | The Golden Tigers | |||
Short name | SCB | |||
Founded | 2022 | |||
Ground | Bangalore Football Stadium | |||
Capacity | 8,400 | |||
CEO | Kishore S. Reddy | |||
Head coach | Chinta Chandrashekar | |||
League | ||||
Website | Club website | |||
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SC Bengaluru made its debut in the 2022–23 BDFA Super Division.[2] They clinched the title in their inaugural season ahead of their closest rivals FC Bengaluru United, attaining 46 points in 18 games. With their win, they closed on a spot in the 2023–24 I-League 3, the newly formed fourth tier of the Indian football league system.[3][4][5][6] The club managed to qualify for the I-League 2 after beating Kerala United by 2–1 in the playoffs.[7][8][9] The club clinched back-to-back titles in the 2023–24 season as they won the I-League 2, earning promotion to the 2024–25 I-League.[10][11]
Since forming in April 2022, SCB signed sports agency Sporting Group International as its principal partner, and Meyba as its official kit partner. They also struck up a partnership with MuscleBlaze as nutrition partner.[12]
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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2022 | Meyba | Sporting Group International |
2023 | MS Sports | Sporting Group
International |
2024 | MS Sports | - |
Sporting Club Bengaluru plays its home matches at the Bangalore Football Stadium.[13][14]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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