| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | August – December 2022[1] |
| Champions | SC Bengaluru (1st title)[2] |
| Promoted | SC Bengaluru Kickstart FC |
| Relegated | Bangalore Eagles ADE |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 29 (4.83 per match) |
| Biggest away win | Jawahar Union 0–17 Bengaluru United |
| Highest scoring | Jawahar Union 0–17 Bengaluru United |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
The 2022–23 BDFA Super Division was the 20th season of the BDFA Super Division, the fourth tier league in India, and Karnataka's top-tier football league.[3] Bengaluru United were the defending champions.[4]
Changes from last season[edit]
Relegated to A Division[edit]
- ADE (reinstated for league expansion)
Promoted from A Division[edit]
Direct entrants[edit]
- Roots FC[5]
- FC Agniputhra[5]
- SC Bengaluru[5]
Regular season[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC Bengaluru (C, P) | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 11 | +42 | 46 | Champions and Qualification to 2023-24 I-League 3 |
| 2 | Bengaluru United | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 66 | 12 | +54 | 45 | |
| 3 | Kickstart (P) | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 17 | +37 | 42 | Qualification to 2023-24 I-League 3 |
| 4 | Rebels | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 36 | |
| 5 | Bengaluru B | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 52 | 16 | +36 | 33 | |
| 6 | Students Union | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 31 | |
| 7 | Deccan | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 29 | |
| 8 | Bangalore Independents | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 28 | |
| 9 | MEG | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 28 | |
| 10 | ASC | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 22 | |
| 11 | Friends United | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 22 | |
| 12 | Bangalore Dream United | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 22 | |
| 13 | Agniputhra | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 21 | |
| 14 | Kodagu | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 20 | |
| 15 | Roots | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 20 | |
| 16 | Bangalore United FC | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 47 | −29 | 15 | |
| 17 | Young Challengers | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 56 | −43 | 13 | |
| 18 | Bangalore Eagles (R) | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 50 | −39 | 7 | Relegation to 2023-24 BDFA A Division |
| 19 | ADE (R) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 92 | −85 | 0 | |
| 20 | Jawahar Union (W) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated; (W) ?
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated; (W) ?
Matches[edit]
| August | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match | Date | Home | Result | Away | Ref. |
| 1 | 23 August | Jawahar Union | 0–17* | Bengaluru United | [6] |
| 2 | Bangalore Eagles | 0–2 | Bangalore United FC | ||
| 3 | MEG | 0–1 | Roots | ||
| 4 | 24 August | ADE | 0–2 | Students Union | |
| 5 | ASC | 1–1 | Friends United | ||
| 6 | Rebels FC | 2–3 | SC Bengaluru | ||
| 7 | 26 August | Kickstart | 1–0 | Deccan | |
| 8 | Bangalore Dream United | 1–1 | Kodagu | ||
| 9 | 27 August | Bengaluru B | 8–0 | Young Challengers | |
| 10 | Bangalore Independents | 2–1 | Agniputhra | ||
| 11 | 28 August | Bengaluru United | 0–0 | MEG | |
| 12 | 30 August | Kickstart | 6–0 | Bangalore United | |
| 13 | Roots | 1–1 | Deccan | ||
| 14 | Kodagu | Postponed | Jawahar Union | ||
| 15 | 31 August | Rebels | 2–1 | Bengaluru B | |
| 16 | Young Challengers | 2–2 | Bangalore Eagles | ||
| 17 | Students Union | 2–1 | Bangalore Independents | ||
| September | |||||
| Match | Date | Home | Result | Away | Ref. |
| 18 | 1 September | SC Bengaluru | 0–1 | Friends United | [6] |
| 19 | ADE | 0–5 | Bangalore Dream United | ||
| 20 | 6 September | Agniputhra | 2–1 | ASC | |
| 21 | Bengaluru United | 6–0 | Bangalore United FC | ||
*Jawahar Union withdrew
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ @SandynoneM (19 August 2022). "Kickstart FC won the C Puttaiah Memorial Trophy. Beat Bangalore Eagles 3-1 in the final. BDFA Super Division will start on 23 and run till December. 20 team league this time. Puttaiah Memorial tournament started in 1949, the trophy is pure silver" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Debutants SCB champions". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Bengaluru: The Times of India. TNN. 11 December 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "FC Bengaluru retain Super Division crown". The Times of India. 7 January 2022. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "FC Bengaluru United retain BDFA Super Division League title". aninews.in. Asian News International (ANI). 6 January 2022. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e @IMinnows (23 August 2022). "BDFA Super Division League 2022-23 with 20 participating teams kicks off today, Aug. 23. Rebels FC & Friends United FC have been promoted from A-Division whereas Roots FC, FC Agniputhra & SC Bengaluru are the new teams (direct entry)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "BDFA Super Division League". The Away End.