Bangalore Football League


The Bangalore Football League is organised by the Bangalore District Football Association, which is affiliated to the Karnataka State Football Association as a ladder-based state football competition involving a total of [|four divisions] and over 130 teams in the Indian state of Karnataka. BDFA Super Division is the top-division, started in 2001. The winner is awarded George Hoover trophy. Prior to 2001, the BDFA A Division was the top tier, which currently act as 2nd tier of the state leagues ladder.

League structure

BDFA Super Division

BDFA Super Division is the top state-level football league in the Indian state of Karnataka, started in 2001. The winner is awarded George Hoover Cup. Prior to 2001, the BDFA A Division was the top tier.

Teams

Eighteen teams will participate in the 2024-25 BDFA Super Division.
  • ASC & C FC
  • FC Agniputhra
  • Bangalore Independents
  • Bengaluru B
  • Bangalore United FC
  • Real Chikkamagaluru
  • FC Bengaluru United
  • FC Real Bengaluru
  • HAL SC
  • Kickstart
  • Kodagu FC
  • MEG & C FC
  • Parikrma FC
  • Rebels FC
  • Roots FC
  • SC Bengaluru
  • South United
  • Students Union

    Winners

Most successful clubs

ClubTitlesWinning years
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited72001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008–09, 2012–13
Bengaluru FC B32018–19, 2019–20, 2023–24
Madras Engineer Group22006–07, 2016–17
Ozone22015–16, 2017–18
Bengaluru United22020–21, 2021–22
Controllerate of Inspection Electronics12003
KGF Academy12011–12
ADE12013–14
Army Service Corps12014–15
Sporting Bengaluru12022–23

BDFA A Division

BDFA A Division is the third tier football league in the Indian state of Karnataka. Prior to 2001, it was the top-tier league. The league has 10–12 teams contesting and the top two teams gain promotion to the BDFA Super Division.

League champions

BDFA B Division

The BDFA B Division is the fourth tier football league in the Indian state of Karnataka.
A total of 14 teams feature in this division, while the best 2 teams qualify for BDFA A Division.

League champions

BDFA C Division

BDFA C Division is the fourth tier football league in the Indian State of Karnataka.