Bangalore Football League

The Bangalore Football League is organised by the Bangalore District Football Association (BDFA),^[4] which is affiliated to the Karnataka State Football Association (KSFA) as a ladder-based state football competition involving a total of four divisions and over 130 teams in the Indian state of Karnataka. BDFA Super Division is the top-division, started in 2001.^[3] The winner is awarded George Hoover trophy. Prior to 2001, the BDFA A Division was the top tier, which currently act as 2nd tier of the state leagues ladder.^[5][6]

Bangalore Football League

Organising bodies	Bangalore District Football Association (BDFA)
Founded	1981; 43 years ago (1981) (as A Division)[1] 2001; 23 years ago (2001) (as Super Division)
Country	India
Divisions	4 (BDFA Super Division BDFA A Division BDFA B Division BDFA C Division)
Number of teams	Various
Level on pyramid	5–8
Promotion to	I-League 3
Relegation to	Various
Domestic cup(s)	Stafford Challenge Cup[2]
League cup(s)	C. Puttaiah Memorial Cup[3]
Current champions	Bengaluru FC B (3rd title)
Most championships	HAL (8 titles)
TV partners	SportsCast India (YouTube)
Current: 2024–25 BDFA Super Division

League structure

Bangalore Football League
Tier	Division
I (Level 5 on Indian Football Pyramid)	BDFA Super Division ↑promote (to I-League 3) ↓relegate
II (Level 6 on Indian Football Pyramid)	BDFA A Division ↑promote ↓relegate
III (Level 7 on Indian Football Pyramid)	BDFA B Division ↑promote ↓relegate
IV (Level 8 on Indian Football Pyramid)	BDFA C Division ↑promote

BDFA Super Division

BDFA Super Division is the top state-level football league in the Indian state of Karnataka, started in 2001.^[3] The winner is awarded George Hoover Cup. Prior to 2001, the BDFA A Division was the top tier.^[5][6]

BDFA Super Division

Organising bodies	Bangalore District Football Association (BDFA)
Founded	2001; 23 years ago (2001)
Country	India
Divisions	5
Number of teams	20
Level on pyramid	5
Promotion to	I-League 3
Relegation to	BDFA A Division
Domestic cup(s)	Puttaiah Memorial Cup (invitational)
Current champions	SC Bengaluru (1st title)
Most championships	HAL (7 titles)
Current: 2024–25 BDFA Super Division

Teams

Eighteen teams will participate in the 2024-25 BDFA Super Division.^[7]

• ASC & C FC
• FC Agniputhra
• Bangalore Independents
• Bengaluru B
• Bangalore United FC (BUFC)
• Real Chikkamagaluru
• FC Bengaluru United
• FC Real Bengaluru
• HAL SC
• Kickstart
• Kodagu FC
• MEG & C FC
• Parikrma FC
• Rebels FC
• Roots FC
• SC Bengaluru
• South United
• Students Union

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[8][9]	SC Bengaluru
2024-25	ongoing	ongoing

Most successful clubs

Club	Titles	Winning years
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	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		2015–16, 2017–18
Bengaluru United		2020–21, 2021–22
Controllerate of Inspection Electronics	1	2003
KGF Academy		2011–12
ADE		2013–14
Army Service Corps		2014–15
Sporting Bengaluru		2022–23

BDFA A Division

BDFA A Division

Organising bodies	Bangalore District Football Association (BDFA)
Founded	1994; 30 years ago (1994)
Country	India
Number of teams	10
Level on pyramid	7
Promotion to	BDFA Super Division
Relegation to	BDFA B Division
Current champions	Bangalore Eagles (2023–24)

BDFA A Division is the third tier football league in the Indian state of Karnataka. Prior to 2001, it was the top-tier league.^[10] The league has 10–12 teams contesting and the top two teams gain promotion to the BDFA Super Division.^[2][11]

League champions

Season	Champions	Ref.
1994–95	Indian Telephone Industries	[12]
1995–96	Indian Telephone Industries	[13]
1996–97	Indian Telephone Industries	[14]
1997–98	Indian Telephone Industries	[15]
1998–99	Indian Telephone Industries	[16]
1999–00	Indian Telephone Industries	[17]
2000	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	[18]
2005–06	Postal Department	[19]
2006–07	Army Service Corps	[20]
2007–08	Rail Wheel Factory	[21]
2008–09	Dharmaraja Union	[22]
2011–12	District Youth Sports Hostel	[23]
2012–13	Jawahar Union	[24]
2013–14	Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports	[25]
2014–15	Income Tax	[26]
2015–16	Accountants General's Office Recreation Club	[27]
2016–17	Bangalore Independents	[28]
2017–18	Bangalore Eagles	[29]
2018–19	AGORC
2019–20	FC Deccan	[30]
2020–21	Bangalore United FC	[31]
2023–24	Bangalore Eagles	[32]

BDFA B Division

BDFA B Division

Organising body	Bangalore District Football Association (BDFA)
Country	India
Number of teams	14
Level on pyramid	8
Promotion to	BDFA A Division
Relegation to	BDFA C Division
Current champions	Vijayanagara FC (2023–24)

The BDFA 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 BDFA A Division.^[33]

League champions

Season	Champions	Ref.
2018–19	Bangalore Gunners
2019–20
2020–21	HAL	[34]
2023–24	Vijayanagara FC	[35]

BDFA C Division

BDFA C Division

Organising body	Bangalore District Football Association (BDFA)
Country	India
Number of teams	14
Level on pyramid	8
Promotion to	BDFA B Division

BDFA C Division is the fourth tier football league in the Indian State of Karnataka.

See also

• Karnataka State Football Association

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