BSS Sporting Club explained

Clubname:BSS Sporting
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Fullname:Behala Sanskritik Sammilani Sporting Club[1]
Nickname:Behala Warriors
Short Name:BSS
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Capacity:15,000
Owner:Jayanta Chakraborty
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Debraj Chatterjee
League:CFL Premier Division
Season:2023
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BSS Sporting Club is a professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal.[2] Founded in 2015, the club competes in CFL Premier Division,[3] [4] [5] the top-tier football league in West Bengal organised by Indian Football Association,[6] football governing body of West Bengal.[7]

History

B.S.S. Sporting Club, which started its journey in the year 2015, has already became a pioneer in the Kolkata football circuits. It has created history by becoming champions for consecutive 3 years in the CFL lower divisions, before stepping into the Premier Division.[8]

In 2018–19 season, the club was managed by Arun Kumar Ghosh.[9] In 2019, B.S.S. Sporting participated in Governor's Gold Cup in Sikkim.[10]

B.S.S. Sporting has been participating in the prestigious IFA Shield tournament as well, since 2020.[11] In June 2023, the Indian Football Association (IFA) announced the merger of both Premier Division A and B of the Calcutta Football League ahead of its 125th edition, in which BSS was placed in Group II.[12] [13] [14]

Stadium

Sailen Manna Stadium (also known as Howrah Municipal Corporation Stadium) is club's home stadium, together with Baksha Sporting Association Ground.

Personnel

Current technical staff (as of 1 July 2022)!Position!Name
Head coach
Team manager Jayanta Chakraborty
Assistant coach Anup Nag
Goalkeeping coach Jagdish Ghosh
Fitness coach Chiranjit Malakar
Physio Kunal Ghosh

Players

Current squad

Statistics and records

2020-21 CFL Premier Division A: Quarter-Final

2019-20 CFL Premier Division A: 6th place

2018-19 CFL Premier Division B:4th place

2017-18 CFL 1st Division:1st place

2016-17 CFL 2nd Division:1st place

2015-16 CFL 3rd Division:1st place

Honours

League

Cup

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Sourav. Ganguly. Top five underdog teams in Calcutta Football League 2019. 27 July 2019. khelnow.com. Khel Now. 25 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200518013020/https://khelnow.com/football/calcutta-football-league-2019-top-five-underdog-teams. 18 May 2020.
  2. https://int.soccerway.com/teams/india/bss-sporting/47896/ BSS Sporting Club profile and statistics
  3. Web site: Sulaya. Singha. এক ম্যাচ বাকি থাকতেই গ্রুপ চ্যাম্পিয়ন হয়ে কলকাতা লিগের সুপার সিক্সে ভবানীপুর ক্লাব. 10 September 2022. 31 October 2022. Bhawanipore Club became the group champion in Super Six of Calcutta League with one match left. sangbadpratidin.in. Sangbad Pratidin Digital. Kolkata. https://web.archive.org/web/20221019125918/https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/sports/football/bhawanipore-club-becomes-the-group-champion-of-cfl-2022/. 19 October 2022.
  4. Web site: Calcutta Football League 2018-19. kolkatafootball.com. 29 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211118232121/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_cfl_premier_2018-19/result.html. 18 November 2021.
  5. Web site: ইস্টবেঙ্গল আজ নিজেদের মাঠে খেলবে প্রথম ম্যাচ, জয় ফিরতে মরিয়া মশাল ব্রিগেড. Rohan. Roy Chowdhury. East Bengal will play the first match at their own ground today, Mashal Brigade is desperate to return the win. bengali.news18.com. Kolkata. News18 Bangla. bn. 27 July 2023. 27 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230727141048/https://bengali.news18.com/news/sports/east-bengal-fc-looking-forward-to-back-in-winning-ways-against-eastern-rail-in-cfl-today-rrc-1208225.html. 27 July 2023.
  6. Web site: IFAWB Clubs: Men's Division (CFL PREMIER DIVISION). ifawb.org. Indian Football Association. 6 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221009123425/https://ifawb.org/clubs/. 9 October 2022.
  7. Web site: 7 June 2020. Abhishek. Ganguly. CFL Premier Division A side BSS Sporting Club supports people affected by cyclone Amphan. 2021-07-18. The Times of India. en. 18 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210718140853/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/off-the-field/cfl-premier-division-a-side-bss-sporting-club-supports-people-affected-by-cyclone-amphan/articleshow/76243933.cms. live.
  8. Web site: mullick. sounak. 2019-08-27. Calcutta Football League 2019: Mohun Bagan vs BSS Match Preview, Team News, Live Streaming details. 2021-07-18. www.sportskeeda.com. en-us. 18 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210718140854/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/calcutta-football-league-2019-mohun-bagan-vs-bss-match-preview-team-news-live-streaming-details. live.
  9. Web site: Kolkata Football Academy — Our Coaches: Arun Kumar Ghosh (Vice President Training & Tournaments). kolkatafootballacademy.com. 22 January 2022. 28 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230728073739/https://kolkatafootballacademy.com/our-team/.
  10. Web site: 39th sikkim governors gold cup 2019 matchesIndian live football. 2021-07-18. www.kolkatafootball.com. en. 13 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181113172227/http://kolkatafootball.com/. live.
  11. Web site: Mohamed . Farzan . IFA Shield 2020: Preview, fixtures, squads, match timings, telecast and more . 2022-07-09 . www.sportskeeda.com . en-us . 9 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220709105147/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/ifa-shield-2020-preview-fixtures-match-timings-telecast . live .
  12. Web site: Calcutta Football League (CFL) goes bigger than ever for its historic 125th season. thefangarage.com. The Fan Garage. Kolkata. 5 June 2023. 6 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230606060715/https://thefangarage.com/articles/19091-calcutta-football-league-cfl-goes-bigger-than-ever-for-its-historic-125th-season. 6 June 2023.
  13. Web site: Sanghamitra. Chakraborty. 5 June 2023. Calcutta Football League: মোহনবাগান-মহমেডানের গ্রুপে অভিষেকের ক্লাব, ইস্টবেঙ্গলের গ্রুপে ভবানীপুর. Calcutta Football League: Debutant club in Mohun Bagan-Mohammedan group, Bhavanipur in East Bengal group. bn. TV9 Bangla. 5 June 2023. 5 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230605154245/https://tv9bangla.com/sports/football/have-a-look-on-2023-calcutta-football-league-premier-division-group-stage-830841.html.
  14. Web site: Koushik. Biswas. 5 June 2023. Calcutta Football League : বাজল কলকাতা ফুটবল লিগের ঘণ্টা, কঠিন গ্রুপে মোহনবাগান. Calcutta Football League: Bell of Calcutta Football League rings, Mohun Bagan in tough group. bn. Ei Samay. 5 June 2023. 5 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230605154719/https://eisamay.com/sports/football/news/mohun-bagan-is-in-comparatively-tough-group-in-calcutta-football-league/articleshow/100770942.cms.
  15. Web site: Home BSS Spoerting. 2021-07-18. www.bsssportingclub.com. 18 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210718140854/http://www.bsssportingclub.com/. live.
  16. Web site: Hans. Schöggl. India — List of Trades Cup Winners. RSSSF. 2014. 24 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220927050302/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india-tradescup.html. 27 September 2022.
  17. Web site: IFA Trades Challenge Cup 2017. kolkatafootball.com. 16 June 2017. 27 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200219173051/http://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_trades_cup_2017/sf_final.html. 19 February 2020.

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