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Bengaluru FC edge FC Goa to be crowned ISL champions

Bengaluru FC edge FC Goa to be crowned ISL champions

Rediff.com17 Mar 2019

The two teams were locked 0-0 after 90 minutes. Even the first extra time saw no goals but Bengaluru got better of a 10-men Goan team 1-0, four minutes from the end of the second extra half.

Bengaluru FC to face Jordan's Al Wehdat in ACL prelims stage 2

Bengaluru FC to face Jordan's Al Wehdat in ACL prelims stage 2

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

I-League champions Bengaluru FC will play against Jordanian club Al Wehdat SC in their AFC Champions League Preliminary Stage 2 fixture in an away tie on January 31.

A night of goals, thrills: Odisha FC outclass BFC

A night of goals, thrills: Odisha FC outclass BFC

Rediff.com1 Dec 2024

Odisha FC delivered a magnificent performance to sweep aside Bengaluru FC 4-2 in their Indian Super League (ISL) match in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.

PHOTOS: Bengaluru FC crowned I-League champions on debut

PHOTOS: Bengaluru FC crowned I-League champions on debut

Rediff.com21 Apr 2014

First-timers Bengaluru FC wrote a new chapter in Indian football by clinching the I-League title in their debut season, courtesy a 4-2 away victory over Dempo Sports Club in Margao, Goa, on Monday, with captain Sunil Chhetri fittingly netting the final goal.

ISL: Bengaluru blank Goa to clinch home-leg semifinal

ISL: Bengaluru blank Goa to clinch home-leg semifinal

Rediff.com2 Apr 2025

Hosts Bengaluru FC gained the upper hand against FC Goa with a commanding 2-0 win in their first-leg semifinal of the Indian Super League on Wednesday.

I-League: Chhetri double strike helps Bengaluru FC beat Shillong Lajong

I-League: Chhetri double strike helps Bengaluru FC beat Shillong Lajong

Rediff.com1 Dec 2013

Skipper Sunil Chhetri struck twice to help Bengaluru FC beat Shillong Lajong 2-1 in a thrilling 12th round match of the Airtel I-League in Bangalore on Sunday.

Air Force Club ground Bengaluru FC to lift AFC Cup title

Air Force Club ground Bengaluru FC to lift AFC Cup title

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

India's Bengaluru FC lost an opportunity to make history after being grounded by Iraqi club Air Force Club by a 1-0 margin in the AFC Cup final in Doha on Saturday.

Bengaluru FC end I-League campaign in style, finish 4th

Bengaluru FC end I-League campaign in style, finish 4th

Rediff.com29 Apr 2017

The result ensured they ended their campaign on 30 points from 18 matchese. Churchill on the other hand finished with 20 points from 18 matches, their position in the table to be decided on Sunday.

ISL: Mumbai City FC qualify for playoffs

ISL: Mumbai City FC qualify for playoffs

Rediff.com12 Mar 2025

The Islanders thus finish the league season at the sixth spot with 36 points, whereas the Gerard Zaragoza-coached side end their league campaign with 38 points.

Mohun Bagan extend lead with win over Bengaluru

Mohun Bagan extend lead with win over Bengaluru

Rediff.com27 Jan 2025

In the 74th minute, the home team eventually broke the deadlock courtesy of a goal from Colaco from outside the box.

Fierce Kolkata Derby To Light Up Super Cup!

Fierce Kolkata Derby To Light Up Super Cup!

Rediff.com25 Sep 2025

Derby in Super Cup group stage as Mohun Bagan, East Bengal drawn together

India captain Sandesh Jhingan's big sacrifice to save ISL

India captain Sandesh Jhingan's big sacrifice to save ISL

Rediff.com16 Jan 2026

FC Goa players, including India captain Sandesh Jhingan, and support staff have accepted pay cut for the truncated ISL season starting on February 14.

I-League: Bengaluru FC pip East Bengal, widen gap at top

I-League: Bengaluru FC pip East Bengal, widen gap at top

Rediff.com30 Jan 2016

Sunil Chhetri led former champions Bengaluru FC to a 1-0 win over East Bengal with his second-half strike that consolidated their position atop the standings in the I-League football at the Vidyasagar Krirangan, in Barasat, on Saturday.

I-League: Bengaluru FC beat United SC, top table

I-League: Bengaluru FC beat United SC, top table

Rediff.com6 Oct 2013

first-half strike by John Johnson helped Bengaluru FC beat United Sports Club by a solitary goal in their third round match of the I-League at the Bengaluru Football Stadium. The win propelled them to the top of the points table with seven points from three matches.

Chhetri joins camp with days left for Singapore clash

Chhetri joins camp with days left for Singapore clash

Rediff.com29 Sep 2025

Sunil Chhetri and his two Bengaluru FC team-mates -- Rahul Bheke and Roshan Singh Naorem -- on Monday joined the national men's football team's preparatory camp in Bengaluru

Can Super Cup lift gloom around Indian football?

Can Super Cup lift gloom around Indian football?

Rediff.com24 Oct 2025

At a time when Indian football is seeking a radical overhaul, the Super Cup, starting in Goa from Saturday, could act as a catalyst for clubs to build their teams, prepare their players, get valuable match time, and keep their hopes of continental qualifications alive.

Bengaluru FC seek history, face Iraqi side in AFC Cup final

Bengaluru FC seek history, face Iraqi side in AFC Cup final

Rediff.com4 Nov 2016

History beckons trailblazers Bengaluru FC as they lock horns with Air Force Club of Iraq in the summit clash of AFC Cup in Doha on Saturday, aiming to become the first Indian football club to clinch a continental title. Bengaluru FC have already created history by becoming the first Indian club to qualify for the final of a continental tournament after they defeated defending champions Johor Darul Ta'zim in the semifinals on 4-2 aggregate last month. Before this, the farthest an Indian club had advanced in a continental tournament was the two AFC Cup semifinal appearances by Dempo in 2008 and East Bengal in 2013.

ISL: Diaz haunts former team as Bengaluru crush Blasters

ISL: Diaz haunts former team as Bengaluru crush Blasters

Rediff.com25 Oct 2024

Bengaluru FC notched their fifth win of the Indian Super League with a clinical 3-1 victory against Kerala Blasters FC in Kochi on Friday.

Bengaluru FC sign India's No.1 keeper Gurpreet, create history

Bengaluru FC sign India's No.1 keeper Gurpreet, create history

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

National team goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu became the first Indian player to be signed by an Indian club from an European club in a move involving a transfer fee.

Bengaluru FC go down to Maziya in AFC Cup play-off

Bengaluru FC go down to Maziya in AFC Cup play-off

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

Goals from Ibrahim Mahudhee (64th minute) and Cornelius Stewart (80th) on either side of a Nili Perdomo (71st) spot-kick for the Blues gave Maziya the advantage ahead of the second leg in Bengaluru next week.

Chhetri's penalty strike gives Bengaluru FC first win in ISL

Chhetri's penalty strike gives Bengaluru FC first win in ISL

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

A 56th-minute penalty strike from Sunil Chhetri was the difference between the two teams

ISL expanded to 10 teams, Bengaluru FC one of them

ISL expanded to 10 teams, Bengaluru FC one of them

Rediff.com12 Jun 2017

The Indian Super League will be expanded to 10 teams this season with the organisers on Monday announcing two more franchises after a bidding process, with Bengaluru FC set to ply in the three-year-old ISL by leaving I-League.

Despite success, I-League champs Bengaluru FC parts ways with coach Westwood

Despite success, I-League champs Bengaluru FC parts ways with coach Westwood

Rediff.com31 May 2016

Ending months of speculation, I-League champions Bengaluru FC and successful head coach Ashley Westwood have parted ways "by mutual consent".

I-League: Bengaluru FC beat Aizawl; grab 2nd spot

I-League: Bengaluru FC beat Aizawl; grab 2nd spot

Rediff.com28 Feb 2016

Striker C K Vineeth struck a second-half goal as Bengaluru Football Club beat new entrant Aizawl FC by a solitary goal in an I-League match in Bengaluru, on Sunday.

I-League: Bengaluru FC thrash Shillong Lajong to emerge on top

I-League: Bengaluru FC thrash Shillong Lajong to emerge on top

Rediff.com24 Jan 2016

North Korean Kim Song Yong struck a brace in Bengaluru FC's convincing 3-0 win over Shillong Lajong to emerge as table toppers in the I-League, in Bengaluru, on Sunday.

Indian football round-up: Bengaluru FC storm into AFC Cup group stage

Indian football round-up: Bengaluru FC storm into AFC Cup group stage

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

Stephen Constantine said he has accepted the contract extension offered to him by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), which will make him the longest serving national coach in the history of the sport.

Mohun Bagan kick-off ISL season with win over Kerala Blasters

Mohun Bagan kick-off ISL season with win over Kerala Blasters

Rediff.com14 Feb 2026

Mohun Bagan Super Giant defeated Kerala Blasters 2-0 in the opening match of the Indian Super League season.

AFC Cup QF: Bengaluru FC beat Singapore's Tampines Rovers in first leg

AFC Cup QF: Bengaluru FC beat Singapore's Tampines Rovers in first leg

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

C K Vineet's strike guided Bengaluru FC to a solitary goal victory over Singapore's Tampines Rovers in the first-leg quarter-final of the AFC Cup at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, in Bengaluru, on Wednesday.

Indian football awakening? Ex-Aussie star joins camp!

Indian football awakening? Ex-Aussie star joins camp!

Rediff.com6 Nov 2025

Williams, Bharti join camp, signalling new chapter for Indian football

Indian football: Indian football: Bengaluru FC net late equaliser to hold Odisha FC

Indian football: Indian football: Bengaluru FC net late equaliser to hold Odisha FC

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

After constant pressure, Bengaluru were finally rewarded with the equaliser in the 82nd minute when Paartalu nodded in Cleiton's in-swinging corner.

Cauvery fallout: Bengaluru FC-Tampines AFC Cup tie to be played behind closed doors

Cauvery fallout: Bengaluru FC-Tampines AFC Cup tie to be played behind closed doors

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

The AFC Cup quarter-final between Bengaluru FC and Singapore's Tampines Rovers will be played behind closed doors in Bengaluru on Wednesday after incidents of street violence and vandalism in the city owing to the Cauvery water dispute.

10-man Bengaluru FC held by Istiklol, fail to reach AFC Cup final

10-man Bengaluru FC held by Istiklol, fail to reach AFC Cup final

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

Needing to overturn a 0-1 first leg defeat in their away match on September 27, Bengaluru conceded a goal in as early as the fourth minute when Nuriddin Davronov converted a penalty, to put the Tajikis 1-0 up.

ISL: Punjab shock Bengaluru in 5-goal thriller

ISL: Punjab shock Bengaluru in 5-goal thriller

Rediff.com1 Feb 2025

Punjab FC ended their seven-game winless streak in the Indian Super League (ISL) with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Bengaluru FC.

Jamil forced to begin national camp without top stars!

Jamil forced to begin national camp without top stars!

Rediff.com19 Sep 2025

Fourteen players, including Bengaluru FC captain Sunil Chhetri, are not immediately joining the preparatory camp for next month's Asian Cup qualifying round matches against Singapore as three clubs have delayed the release of their players, which will be a cause of concern for head coach Khalid Jamil.

ISL: Chhetri helps Bengaluru FC to win over Blasters

ISL: Chhetri helps Bengaluru FC to win over Blasters

Rediff.com23 Nov 2019

Though Kerala Blasters battled valiantly, Chhetri scored the winner with a brilliant header in the 55th minute to preserve his side's unbeaten record in the ISL.

Sunil Chhetri among 14 missing! Jamil's big plea to clubs

Sunil Chhetri among 14 missing! Jamil's big plea to clubs

Rediff.com25 Sep 2025

Indian men's team head coach Khalid Jamil on Thursday urged the clubs and the All India Football Federation to find a solution that 'balances club and national commitments'

Bengaluru FC scripts history, 1st Indian club to enter AFC Cup final

Bengaluru FC scripts history, 1st Indian club to enter AFC Cup final

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

India captain Sunil Chhetri led Bengaluru FC to a historic AFC Cup final by scripting an inspiring 3-1 win over defending champions Johor Darul Ta'zim with his stunning double strike in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Bengaluru made it to the final by virtue of superior aggregate goal difference of 4-2. The first leg in Malaysia ended in a 1-1 draw. It is a historic day for Indian football as no club from the country has ever made it to the summit clash of the prestigious second-tier continental tournament.

Bagan, Bengaluru face off in blockbuster ISL Cup final

Bagan, Bengaluru face off in blockbuster ISL Cup final

Rediff.com11 Apr 2025

League winners Mohun Bagan Super Giant will fancy their chances of completing a double when they take on a formidable Bengaluru FC in the final of the ISL Cup in Kolkata on Saturday.

ISL: Brison's brace lifts FC Goa to victory

ISL: Brison's brace lifts FC Goa to victory

Rediff.com5 Jan 2025

Brison Fernandes bagged his second successive brace as visitors FC Goa notched a 4-2 victory over Odisha FC.

ISL: Much awaited Bengaluru v Mumbai clash ends in dud

ISL: Much awaited Bengaluru v Mumbai clash ends in dud

Rediff.com2 Oct 2024

Bengaluru FC held Mumbai City FC to a goalless draw to continue their unbeaten run and hold on to the top spot in their Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 in Mumbai on Wednesday.