2016–17 BDFA Super Division explained

Competition:BDFA Super Division
Season:2016–17
Winners:Madras Engineer Group (2nd title)
Relegated:AGORC
DYES
League Topscorer:Dada Nabeel (8 goals)
Prevseason:2015–16
Nextseason:2017–18

The 2016–17 BDFA Super Division was the fourteenth season of the BDFA Super Division which is the third tier of the Indian association football system and the top tier of the Karnataka football system. The season started on 23 January 2017 and ended on 19 March.[1] Ozone FC were the defending champions. AGORC were promoted to Super Division after winning 'A' Division in 2015–16.[2]

Madras Engineer Group (MEG) won the league securing 22 points in the league. MEG also won George Hoover cup defeating the runner-up Students Union 2–0. Dada Nabeel of Accountants General's Office Recreation Club, with eight goals, emerged as the top-scorer of the season. In the awards at the end of the season, Nardesh of Students Union was named the Best goalkeeper and MEG's Sukesh Leon, the Best playmaker.[3] AGORC and DYES were relegated to A division for the next season.

Teams

Club
Accountants General's Office Recreation Club (AGORC)
Army Service Corps (ASC)
Bengaluru FC
Controllerate of Inspection Electronics (CIL)
Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES)
Madras Engineer Group (MEG)
Ozone FC
Railway Wheel Factory (RWF)
South United
Students Union

Results

Results table

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[4]
1Dada NabeelAGORC8
2SubhashSouth United7
EmmanuelStudents Union
Jotin SinghASC
5Neeraj SinghASC6
6NandakumarRWF5
7Edjique LandryCIL4
MageshStudents Union
Neeraj SinghASC
PraveenStudents Union
Liton ShilMEG

Awards

AwardRecipient
Best Goalkeeper Nardesh (Students Union)
Best Goal Nanda (Students Union)
Best Playmaker Sukesh Leon (Madras Engineer Group)
Top goalscorer Dada Nabeel (8 goals)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BDFA Super & A Division League kicks off on Jan 23. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202022649/http://www.gcsstars.com/2017/01/bdfa-super-division-league-kicks-off-on.html. 2 February 2017. 16 January 2017.
  2. Web site: AGORC triumph in 'A' Division. 2 March 2016.
  3. Web site: Sappers clinch George Hoover Cup. Deccan Herald. 20 March 2017. 20 March 2017.
  4. Web site: MEG lift Super Division, Independents are A Division champions. gcsstars.com. 20 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170320102654/http://www.gcsstars.com/2017/03/meg-lift-super-division-independents.html. 20 March 2017. 19 March 2017.