BSS Sporting Club

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| fullname = Behala Sanskritik Sammilani Sporting Club{{cite news|first=Sourav|last=Ganguly|title=Top five underdog teams in Calcutta Football League 2019|url=https://khelnow.com/news/article/calcutta-football-league-2019-top-five-underdog-teams|access-date=27 July 2019|website=khelnow.com|publisher=Khel Now|date=25 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518013020/https://khelnow.com/football/calcutta-football-league-2019-top-five-underdog-teams|archive-date=18 May 2020}}

| nickname = Behala Warriors

| short name = BSS
BSC

| founded = {{start date and age|2015}}

| ground = Sailen Manna Stadium

| capacity = 15,000

| owner = Jayanta Chakraborty

| mgrtitle = Head coach

| manager = Simanta Das

| league = CFL Premier Division

| season = 2023

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BSS Sporting Club is a professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal.[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/india/bss-sporting/47896/ BSS Sporting Club profile and statistics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814115441/https://int.soccerway.com/teams/india/bss-sporting/47896/ |date=14 August 2021 }}. Soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 August 2021. Founded in 2015, the club competes in CFL Premier Division,{{cite web|first=Sulaya|last=Singha|url=https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/sports/football/bhawanipore-club-becomes-the-group-champion-of-cfl-2022/|title=এক ম্যাচ বাকি থাকতেই গ্রুপ চ্যাম্পিয়ন হয়ে কলকাতা লিগের সুপার সিক্সে ভবানীপুর ক্লাব|date=10 September 2022|access-date=31 October 2022|trans-title=Bhawanipore Club became the group champion in Super Six of Calcutta League with one match left|website=sangbadpratidin.in|publisher=Sangbad Pratidin Digital|location=Kolkata|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019125918/https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/sports/football/bhawanipore-club-becomes-the-group-champion-of-cfl-2022/|archive-date=19 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=http://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_cfl_premier_2018-19/result.html#aug_9|title=Calcutta Football League 2018-19|website=kolkatafootball.com|access-date=29 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118232121/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_cfl_premier_2018-19/result.html|archive-date=18 November 2021}}{{cite web|url=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|title=ইস্টবেঙ্গল আজ নিজেদের মাঠে খেলবে প্রথম ম্যাচ, জয় ফিরতে মরিয়া মশাল ব্রিগেড|first=Rohan|last=Roy Chowdhury|trans-title=East Bengal will play the first match at their own ground today, Mashal Brigade is desperate to return the win|website=bengali.news18.com|location=Kolkata|publisher=News18 Bangla|language=bn|date=27 July 2023|access-date=27 July 2023|archive-url=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|archive-date=27 July 2023}} the top-tier football league in West Bengal organised by Indian Football Association,{{cite web|url=https://ifawb.org/clubs/|title=IFAWB Clubs: Men's Division (CFL PREMIER DIVISION)|website=ifawb.org|publisher=Indian Football Association|access-date=6 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009123425/https://ifawb.org/clubs/|archive-date=9 October 2022}} football governing body of West Bengal.{{Cite web|date=7 June 2020|first=Abhishek|last=Ganguly|title=CFL Premier Division A side BSS Sporting Club supports people affected by cyclone Amphan|url=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|access-date=2021-07-18|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=18 July 2021|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}

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.{{Cite web|last=mullick|first=sounak|date=2019-08-27|title=Calcutta Football League 2019: Mohun Bagan vs BSS {{!}} Match Preview, Team News, Live Streaming details|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/calcutta-football-league-2019-mohun-bagan-vs-bss-match-preview-team-news-live-streaming-details|access-date=2021-07-18|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en-us|archive-date=18 July 2021|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}

In 2018–19 season, the club was managed by Arun Kumar Ghosh.{{Cite web|url=https://kolkatafootballacademy.com/our-team/|title=Kolkata Football Academy — Our Coaches: Arun Kumar Ghosh (Vice President Training & Tournaments)|website=kolkatafootballacademy.com|access-date=22 January 2022|archive-date=28 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728073739/https://kolkatafootballacademy.com/our-team/}} In 2019, B.S.S. Sporting participated in Governor's Gold Cup in Sikkim.{{Cite web|title=39th sikkim governors gold cup 2019 matches{{!}}Indian live football|url=http://www.kolkatafootball.com/|access-date=2021-07-18|website=www.kolkatafootball.com|language=en|archive-date=13 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113172227/http://kolkatafootball.com/|url-status=live}}

B.S.S. Sporting has been participating in the prestigious IFA Shield tournament as well, since 2020.{{Cite web |last=Mohamed |first=Farzan |title=IFA Shield 2020: Preview, fixtures, squads, match timings, telecast and more |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/ifa-shield-2020-preview-fixtures-match-timings-telecast |access-date=2022-07-09 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en-us |archive-date=9 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709105147/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/ifa-shield-2020-preview-fixtures-match-timings-telecast |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web|url=https://thefangarage.com/articles/19091-calcutta-football-league-cfl-goes-bigger-than-ever-for-its-historic-125th-season|title=Calcutta Football League (CFL) goes bigger than ever for its historic 125th season|website=thefangarage.com|publisher=The Fan Garage|location=Kolkata|date=5 June 2023|access-date=6 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606060715/https://thefangarage.com/articles/19091-calcutta-football-league-cfl-goes-bigger-than-ever-for-its-historic-125th-season|archive-date=6 June 2023}}{{cite web|first=Sanghamitra|last=Chakraborty|date=5 June 2023|url=https://tv9bangla.com/sports/football/have-a-look-on-2023-calcutta-football-league-premier-division-group-stage-830841.html|title=Calcutta Football League: মোহনবাগান-মহমেডানের গ্রুপে অভিষেকের ক্লাব, ইস্টবেঙ্গলের গ্রুপে ভবানীপুর|trans-title=Calcutta Football League: Debutant club in Mohun Bagan-Mohammedan group, Bhavanipur in East Bengal group|language=bn|work=TV9 Bangla|accessdate=5 June 2023|archive-date=5 June 2023|archive-url=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}}{{cite web|first=Koushik|last=Biswas|date=5 June 2023|url=https://eisamay.com/sports/football/news/mohun-bagan-is-in-comparatively-tough-group-in-calcutta-football-league/articleshow/100770942.cms|title=Calcutta Football League : বাজল কলকাতা ফুটবল লিগের ঘণ্টা, কঠিন গ্রুপে মোহনবাগান|trans-title=Calcutta Football League: Bell of Calcutta Football League rings, Mohun Bagan in tough group|language=bn|work=Ei Samay|accessdate=5 June 2023|archive-date=5 June 2023|archive-url=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}}

Stadium

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

Personnel

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|+Current technical staff (as of 1 July 2025)

!Position

!Name

Head coach

Team manager

|{{flagicon|IND}} Akash Mukherjee

Assistant coach

|{{flagicon|IND}} Subrata Biswas

Goalkeeping coach

|{{flagicon|IND}} Santanu Basel

Fitness coach

|{{flagicon|IND}} Kartick Kumar Arosh

Physio

|{{flagicon|IND}} Anupam Mondal

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=

CFL 1st Division
Champions (1): 2017
CFL 2nd Division
Champions (1): 2016
CFL 3rd Division
Champions (1): 2015{{Cite web|title=Home {{!}} BSS Spoerting|url=http://www.bsssportingclub.com/|access-date=2021-07-18|website=www.bsssportingclub.com|archive-date=18 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718140854/http://www.bsssportingclub.com/|url-status=usurped}}

=Cup=

Trades Cup{{cite web|first=Hans|last=Schöggl|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india-tradescup.html|title=India — List of Trades Cup Winners|website=RSSSF|date=2014|access-date=24 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927050302/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india-tradescup.html|archive-date=27 September 2022}}
Champions (1): 2017{{Cite web|title=IFA Trades Challenge Cup 2017|url=http://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_trades_cup_2017/sf_final.html|website=kolkatafootball.com|date=16 June 2017|access-date=27 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219173051/http://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_trades_cup_2017/sf_final.html|archive-date=19 February 2020}}
Republic Cup Lumding
Champions (1): 2023

References

External links

{{Official website|bsssportingclub.com}}
{{Facebook|100063530002903}}
[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/india/bss-sporting/47896/ BSS Sporting Club] at Soccerway

Category:Football clubs in Kolkata

BSS Sporting Club

History

Stadium

Personnel

Players

= Current squad =

Statistics and records

Honours

=League=

=Cup=

See also

References

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