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Indian association football club based in Bangalore
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Sporting Club Bengaluru , also known as Sporting Bengaluru , (and nicknamed The Golden Tigers) 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 the year 2022 by Tony and Kulbir Sohi, Adrian Wright, and Kishore Reddy.
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
2022
Meyba
Sporting Group International
2023
MS Sports
2024–present
Bangalore Football Stadium
Sporting Club Bengaluru plays its home matches at the Bangalore Football Stadium .[ 13] [ 14]
As of 1 December 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Current technical staff [ edit ]
As of 1 September 2024
Role
Name
Team manager
Sujan Subramanya
Head coach
Chinta Chandrashekar Rao
Assistant coach
Alex Praveen
Physiotherapist
Dileep Kumar
Records and statistics [ edit ]
^ Times, Navhind (27 December 2023). "Dempo SC, SC Bengaluru share spoils | The Navhind Times" . Retrieved 28 December 2023 .
^ "Sporting Club Bengaluru net five against MEG, Agniputhra beat Young Challengers" . gcsstars.com . Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023 .
^ "Sporting Club Bengaluru: A data-driven club on a quest to reach the pinnacle of Indian Football" . thebridge.in . Archived from the original on 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023 .
^ "Major AIFF Decisions: 15 Clubs Nominated In 3rd Division; Youth Quota In I League Teams" . thefangarage.com . 22 August 2023. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023 .
^ "AIFF League Committee: Youth quota for I-League, State FAs nominate 3rd Division League clubs" . The Away End . 22 August 2023. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023 .
^ Lopes, Flavio (25 September 2023). "THIRD DIVISION: Dempo to play at home, Sporting away" . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . Panaji: The Times of India . TNN. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023 .
^ "Sporting Clube de Goa crowned I-League 3 champions" . navhindtimes.in . Vasco: The Navahind Times. 31 December 2023. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024 .
^ Rodrigues, Augusto (31 December 2023). "YEAR ENDER 2023: Goan football on comeback trail" . gomantaktimes.com . Panaji: Gomantak Times. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2023 .
^ "Climax lauds Sporting Clube for winning I-League 3 Playoffs" . thegoan.net . Margao: The Goan Everyday. 1 January 2024. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024 .
^ "Dempo SC return to I-League after nine years" . khelnow.com . Khel Now News. 27 April 2024. Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024 .
^ Media Team, AIFF (18 June 2024). "16 tournaments, 11,000 players: A hectic 2023–24 domestic season with class and character" . the-aiff.com . New Delhi: All India Football Federation . Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024 .
^ "SCB secures MuscleBlaze Sports Nutrition Partnership" . scbengaluru.com . Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023 .
^ "Bangalore Football Stadium turf set for much-needed revamp | Goal.com India" . www.goal.com . 25 May 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2023 .
^ "I-League 2 Set to Kick Off Exciting 2023-24 Season with 8 Clubs in the Fray" . en.bongfootball.in . Bong Football News. 8 January 2024. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024 .
^ "I-LEAGUE 2 2023/2024 — Table (final standings)" . int.soccerway.com . Soccerway. Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024 .
^ Rawat, Akhil (21 November 2024). "I-League 2024–25: A glance at all 12 contenders" . New Delhi: I-League. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024 .
^ "I-League 3 2023/24 — Final Standings (Play-off's)" . the-aiff.com . All India Football Federation . Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023 .
^ "Debutants SCB champions" . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . Bengaluru: The Times of India . TNN. 11 December 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023 .
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