Sporting Club Bengaluru, also known as SC Bengaluru (nicknamed The Golden Tigers), is an Indian professional

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club based in

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. The club currently competes in the

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, the second tier of the

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, and the BDFA Super Division. The club was founded in the year 2022 by Tony Sohi (UK), Kulbir Sohi (UK), Adrian Wright (UK) and Kishore S Reddy (India).

History

SC Bengaluru made its debut in the 2022–23 BDFA Super Division. They clinched the title in their inaugural season ahead of their closest rivals

FC Bengaluru United Football Club Bengaluru United is an Indian professional football club based in Bangalore, Karnataka. The club currently competes in the I-League 2, the third tier of the Indian football league system. Founded in 2018, the club mainly participa ...

, attaining 46 points in 18 games. With their win, they closed on a spot in the 2023–24 I-League 3, the newly formed fourth tier of the

. The club managed to qualify for the

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after beating Kerala United by 2–1 in the

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. The club clinched back-to-back titles in the 2023–24 season as they won the I-League 2, earning promotion to the

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Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Since forming in April 2022, SCB signed sports agency Sporting Group International as its principal partner, and Meyba as its official kit partner. They also struck up a partnership with MuscleBlaze as nutrition partner.

Stadium

Sporting Club Bengaluru plays its home matches at the

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Players

First-team squad (2025)

Personnel

Current technical staff

Records and statistics

Season by season

Managerial record

Honours

League

** Champions (1): 2023–24 *

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Playoffs ** Third place (1): 2023–24 * BDFA Super Division **Champions (1): 2022–23

References

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