Bangalore Super Division

Bangalore Super Division is the top-division football league in the Indian state of Karnataka, started in 2001.[1] The winner is awarded George Hoover trophy. Prior to 2001, the Bangalore A Division was the top tier.[2][3]

Bangalore Super Division
Organising bodiesKarnataka State Football Association
Founded2001 (2001)
CountryIndia
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid4 (Indian football league system)
Promotion toI-League Qualifiers
Relegation toBangalore A Division
Domestic cup(s)Durand Cup (invitational)
Current championsFC Bengaluru United (2nd title)
Most championshipsHAL (7 titles)
Current: 2021–22 Bangalore Super Division

Structure

The Bangalore Super Division features the ten to fiftheen teams of Bangalore affiliated to the Bangalore District Football Association (BDFA) competing for the George Hoover Trophy. Clubs can enter the Super Division by adopting two different ways — either by gaining promotion from the A Division, the second tier of the system, or by paying an amount of ₹10 lakh to the BDFA, gaining direct entry.[4]

The league is played in a single-leg format where all the teams play against each other at least once. All the matches are played at Bangalore Football Stadium in the Ashok Nagar suburb of Bangalore.[4] Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. At the end of the season, a table of the final League standings is determined, based on the following criteria in this order: points obtained, goal difference, and goals scored.

The A Division forms the second tier of the Bangalore football league system which has 10–12 teams participating while the B Division, the third tier, features 14 teams. The bottom-tier is the C division which features almost 90–100 teams. The teams in this division are divided into groups and the winners play another round-robin league before entering a knockout phase. Four teams qualify for the B division while there is no relegation from C division.[4]

Current teams

Thirteen teams competed in the 2020–21 edition of the league.[5]

Ozone FC and South United FC withdrew from the league. Hence, Students Union who were supposed to be relegated along with last placed AGORC FC were allowed to continue in the top division, while Young Challengers and FC Deccan joined after gaining promotion from Bangalore A Division league.

Club
Army Service Corps (ASC)
ADE
Bangalore Dream United
Bangalore Eagles
Bangalore Independents
Bengaluru FC
Bengaluru United
FC Deccan
Income Tax
Kickstart FC
Madras Engineer Group (MEG)
Students Union
Young Challengers

Winners
SeasonChampion Runners-up
2001Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
2002Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
2003Controllerate of Inspection Electronics
2004Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
2005Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
2006–07Madras Engineer Group
2007Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
2008–09Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
2011–12KGF AcademyHindustan Aeronautics Limited SC
2012–13Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedSouth United FC
2013–14Aeronautical Development EstablishmentSouth United FC
2014–15Army Service CorpsSouth United FC
2015–16OzoneSouth United FC
2016–17Madras Engineer GroupStudents Union
2017–18OzoneStudents Union
2018–19Bengaluru FCOzone FC
2019–20Bengaluru FCKickstart FC
2020–21FC Bengaluru UnitedBengaluru FC
2021–22FC Bengaluru UnitedKickstart FC

Most successful clubs
Club Titles Winning years
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited S.C.72001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008–09, 2012–13
Madras Engineer Group22006–07, 2016–17
Ozone FC2015–16, 2017–18
Bengaluru FC2018–19, 2019–20
FC Bengaluru United2020–21, 2021–22
Controllerate of Inspection Electronics12003
KGF Academy2011–12
ADE FC2013–14
Army Service Corps2014–15

See also

References
  1. "BDFA Super Division League". The Away End. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  2. "BDFA - Bangalore 'A' Division 2000". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  3. "BDFA - Bangalore Super Division 2001". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  4. Muralidharan, Ashwin (5 October 2018). "All you need to know about the football league structure in Karnataka". Goal. goal.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  5. "Defending Champions Bengaluru FC all set for BDFA Super Division League". BengaluruFC.com. 12 November 2019. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
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