Bengal Mumbai FC

Bengal Mumbai Football Club, known by its abbreviation BMFC, was an Indian professional association football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.[4] Founded in 1998, they have competed in the National Football League II, alongside the MDFA Elite League.[5][6] It is the second professionally founded football club in India and the first in Mumbai. The team was dissolved in 2011.[7]

Not to be confused with Mumbai FC.

Bengal Mumbai FC
Full nameBengal Mumbai Football Club
Short nameBMFC[1]
Founded1 January 1998 (1998-01-01)[2]
Dissolved2011 (2011)
GroundB.P.T. Ground
(Sewri, Mumbai)
Capacity5,000
ChairmanKrishnendu Sen[3]
ManagerWali Mohammed
LeagueNFL 2nd Division,
MDFA-Mumbai Elite League

History

Formation and journey

Bengal Mumbai Football Club was founded on January 1 in 1998,[8] with aims to compete in the top flight of Indian football the National Football League. Later the club became affiliated with Mumbai District Football Association (MDFA) and began participating in the MDFA Elite League.[9][10]

Bengal Mumbai represented the Mumbai-based Bengali community and ran the early professional youth academics to promote football in the Indian state of Maharashtra. After their foundation, the club emerged as the foremost professional top flight club from Mumbai to compete in the National Football League I & II.[11]

The club enjoyed their major winning in 1998 (5 December) in the prestigious Rovers Cup defeating Central Railway FC by 3–0. In that tournament, they have also defeated giants like JCT Mills FC and Churchill Brothers SC. In the same year they won the Western India Football Association (WIFA) organized[12] Mumbai Super Division league with throughout dominance.[13] They also participated in the later editions of Rovers Cup.[14]

Final years

In 2010, Bengal Mumbai reached the final of the Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup defeating Three Star Club of Nepal and Shillong Lajong FC.[15] In final, the club lost to ONGC FC by 1–3 margin and finished as finalist.[16]

Later in 2011, the club committee unanimously made the decision of disbanding the team due to financial and organizing failures.[17]

Ownership

BMFC was owned by Bengal Mumbai Football Club Limited, which is a public company incorporated in 1998. It was classified as non-governmental company, as a company limited by shares and is registered at Registrar of Companies, RoC-Mumbai.[18] Krishnendu Sen served as the chairman of BMFC until the club got dissolved in 2011.[3]

Overview
Former Iranian footballer Jamshid Nassiri was club's first manager (from 1998 to 2001).

The brainchild of Krishnendu Sen (media agency owner), Ajit Karmarkar (shipping magnate) and Shankar Maitra (businessman), among others, it had inducted Iranian Jamshid Nassiri as their coach.[19] Nassiri managed the club from 1998 to 2001 during their golden years.[20][21] Former India internationals James Lukram Singh, Abhay Kumar and Abdul Khaliq were signed for the club's inaugural season. Former Indian players including Gift Raikhan, Royston D'Souza[22] have also appeared with the club.

Bengal Mumbai FC holds the distinguishing record of winning two major league tournaments during the same year of its inception, i.e. Mumbai Super Division (1998) and Rovers Cup (1998).

Indian Football "Hall of Fame" star Chima Okorie, who played for various clubs in England, Norway and Denmark, played for Bengal Mumbai during the 2001 – 2002 season and also managed the team in 2006. He also became the club's CEO on 16 August.[23][24]

Dronacharya coach Syed Nayeemuddin was the manager of Bengal Mumbai in 2003.[25]

Jahar Das was the manager of the club during their 2002–2003 season.[26] Notable Armenian-Iranian retired Rugby football player Emil Vartazarian, who represented India national rugby union team, has also appeared with Bengal Mumbai FC between 2003 and 2004.[27][28][29]

In 2003, Syed Nayeemuddin managed the club in Mumbai Super Division.[30][31] In 2004, they finished as runners-up in Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup, losing 1–0 to Tata Football Academy.

Home ground
Main article: B.P.T. Ground

BPT Stadium or Bombay Port Trust Ground, is a football stadium located in Sewri, Mumbai, Maharashtra, which is located at premises of the Bombay Port Trust, that was established in 1998.[32] The stadium had a seating capacity of around 5,000 spectators and was home ground of Bengal Mumbai FC. The ground has also used by several Mumbai-based Cricket teams.

They have previously used Cooperage Ground for some of their games, which had a seating capacity of 12,000 spectators.[33][34]

Managerial history

Notable former players

For former notable Bengal Mumbai FC players with a Wikipedia article, see: Bengal Mumbai FC players.

Honours

League

Cup

See also

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