The Bangalore Football League is organised by the Bangalore District Football Association (BDFA), which is affiliated to the Karnataka State Football Association (KSFA) as a ladder-based state football competition involving a total of four divisions and over 130 teams in the Indian state of Karnataka. Karnataka Super Division is the top-division, started in 2001. The winner is awarded the George Hoover Cup. Prior to 2001, the BDFA A Division was the top tier, which currently act as 2nd tier of the state leagues ladder.
League structure Bangalore Football LeagueTierDivisionI(5 on Indian Football Pyramid)Karnataka Super Division ↑promote (to I-League 3) ↓relegateII(6 on Indian Football Pyramid)KSFA A Division ↑promote ↓relegateIII(7 on Indian Football Pyramid)KSFA B Division ↑promote ↓relegateIV(8 on Indian Football Pyramid)KSFA C Division ↑promote
Karnataka Super Division Karnataka Super Division formerly known as 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 participated in the 2024-25 BDFA Super Division. ASC & C FC FC Agniputhra Bangalore Independents Bengaluru B Bangalore United FC (BUFC) 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 Season ChampionRunners-up 2001 Hindustan Aeronautics Karnataka State Police 2002 Hindustan Aeronautics 2003 Controllerate of Inspection Electronics 2004 Hindustan Aeronautics 2005 Hindustan Aeronautics 2006–07 Madras Engineer Group 2007 Hindustan Aeronautics 2008–09 Hindustan Aeronautics 2011–12 Madras Engineer Group Hindustan Aeronautics 2012–13 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited South United 2013–14 Aeronautical Development Establishment South United 2014–15 Army Service Corps South United 2015–16 Ozone South United 2016–17 Madras Engineer Group Students Union 2017–18 Ozone Students Union 2018–19 Bengaluru B Ozone 2019–20 Bengaluru B Kickstart 2020–21 Bengaluru United Bengaluru B 2021–22 Bengaluru United Kickstart 2022–23 SC Bengaluru Bengaluru United 2023–24 Bengaluru B SC Bengaluru 2024–25 FC Agniputhra Kickstart 2025–26 Kickstart
Most successful clubs
Club Titles Winning yearsHindustan Aeronautics Limited 7 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008–09, 2012–13Bengaluru FC B 3 2018–19, 2019–20, 2023–24Madras Engineer Group 2 2006–07, 2016–17Ozone 2015–16, 2017–18Bengaluru United 2020–21, 2021–22Controllerate of Inspection Electronics 1 2003KGF Academy 2011–12ADE 2013–14Army Service Corps 2014–15Sporting Bengaluru 2022–23
KSFA A Division
KSFA A Division formerly known as 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 Karnataka Super Division.
League champions Season Champions 1994–95 Indian Telephone Industries 1995–96 Indian Telephone Industries 1996–97 Indian Telephone Industries 1997–98 Indian Telephone Industries 1998–99 Indian Telephone Industries 1999–00 Indian Telephone Industries 2000 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited 2005–06 Postal Department 2006–07 Army Service Corps 2007–08 Rail Wheel Factory 2008–09 Dharmaraja Union 2011–12 District Youth Sports Hostel 2012–13 Jawahar Union 2013–14 Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports 2014–15 Income Tax 2015–16 Accountants General's Office Recreation Club 2016–17 Bangalore Independents 2017–18 Bangalore Eagles 2018–19 AGORC 2019–20 FC Deccan 2020–21 Bangalore United FC 2023–24 Bangalore Eagles
KSFA B Division
The KSFA B Division formerly known as 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 KSFA A Division.
League champions Season Champions Ref.2018–19Bangalore Gunners2019–202020–21HAL2023–24Vijayanagara FC
KSFA C Division
KSFA C Division formerly known as BDFA C Division is the fourth tier football league of Karnataka and forms the eigth tier in Indian football. Until 2024–25 season, the league was the lowest tier in Karnataka before the introduction of KSFA D Division in the 2025–26 season.
The league is conducted in two zones; North Bengaluru Zone and South Bengaluru Zone. Alchemy FA were crowned as the champions of North Bengaluru Zone in the 2025–26 edition of the KSFA C Divison league. While Bengaluru Champs won the South Zone in the same season.
KSFA D Division
KSFA D Division introduced in 2025-26 season is the fifth tier football league in Karnataka and forms a ninth tier in Indian football. The league forms the absolute lowest tier in Karnataka and India.
See also Karnataka State Football Association
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