The 2026–27 season is Bengaluru FC's 14th season as a professional football club since its establishment in 2013 and 9th season in the Indian Super League. It runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027 with participation in the Indian Super League and Super Cup.
Bengaluru began their month long pre-season training in late July at Ballari's Inspire Institute of Sport. Head coach Pep Muñoz's camp was joined by four new foreign signings during the training.
Background In the truncated previous season, the Blues had a positive start to their ISL campaign with four wins in seven games, losing just once under the helm of Renedy Singh. The former India international had taken charge of the first team post departure of Gerard Zaragoza, who parted ways after Bengaluru failed to make it past the group stage of Super Cup and owing to uncertainty of the league's commencement. However, the Blues would eventually lose the momentum after a mid-season change in staff with Renedy making way for Pep Muñoz. With just two wins in their remaining six games, Bengaluru finished fourth in the truncated single-round-robin league.
In an unfortunate incident, former Bengaluru FC player Yrondu Musavu-King who had represented the club in the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons, passed away on 5 June 2026 aged 34. The club and its supporters mourned the loss. On 18 June 2026, Rahul Bheke parted ways with the club and joined Mohun Bagan Super Giant.
Following Bheke were foreign midfielders Braian Sánchez and Sirojiddin Kuziev, both departing the club on 7 July 2026, which left the Blues with a fresh slate of foreign slots. The next day on 8th July, Namgyal Bhutia who began his career at Bengaluru FC back in 2017 for the club's Reserves side, bid adieu to his seven year stint and joined Chennaiyin FC. Defender Mohamed Salah and goalkeeper Jaspreet Singh were also among the departees.
Sandro Embaló was announced as the season's first foreign recruit on 15 July 2026. The 30-year-old portuguese centre-back was signed to strengthen Bengaluru's backline. On 20 July 2026, Spaniard and former Elche CF winger Borja Martínez was announced as the second foreign signing of the season. For the midfield, Bengaluru welcomed Manuel de Iriondo, the Argentine defensive-midfielder who had previously played in the French Ligue 2 for Grenoble. Later on 19th August, Montenegrin forward Mihailo Perović was named as the club's new target man in the frontline. The 29-year-old has seven games and a goal under his belt for Montengro national team.
On 27 August 2026, Bengaluru added Dutch centre-back Menno Koch as their fifth foreign signing. The 32-year-old joined the club after a two-season stint in the Norweign top division league for Sarpsborg 08 FF.
Among contract extensions were defender Harsh Palande and midfielder Vinith Venkatesh who penned extensions until the end of 2028–29 season. While Soham Varshneya extended a season more until the end of 2028–29. Sunil Chhetri also extended his contract until the end of the season, thus confirming his participation.
Transfers in No.PositionPlayerPrevious clubDateFeeRef Sandro Sakho PSBS Biak 15 July 2026 Free Borja Martínez AD Alcorcón 20 July 2026 Manuel de Iriondo Krasava ENY Ypsonas FC 30 July 2026 Mihailo Perović Persebaya Surabaya 19 August 2026 Menno Koch Sarpsborg 08 FF 27 August 2026 Total transfers in 5 Transfers out No.PositionPlayerOutgoing clubDateFeeRef 2 Rahul Bheke Mohun Bagan Super Giant 18 June 2026 Free 6 Sirojiddin Kuziev Shurtan Guzar 7 July 2026 10 Braian Sánchez Deportivo Riestra 7 July 2026 End of loan Halicharan Narzary Without a club 31 May 2026 25 Namgyal Bhutia Chennaiyin FC 7 July 2026 Free 12 Mohamed Salah Without a club 13 July 2026 rowspan="2" 13 Jaspreet Singh 14 July 2026 Total transfers out 7
Overview Competitions
Personnel Role Name Refs. Head coach Pep Muñoz Assistant coach Ferran Borras Assistant coach Nishad Nagraj Goalkeeping coach Muhammed Rashid Nalakath Strength and conditioning coach Dhruv Balaraman Team analyst Prateek Chopra Reserves coach Renedy Singh Academy head coach Sandesh Bhoite Head Physio Naved Hameed Assistant physio V. Kiran Kumar Masseur Ratheesh Mon Kit Manager Gireesh Mallappa Staff strength 12
Players under contract
No. Name Position Date of Birth (Age) Since Until Picked for ISL SC Goalkeepers 1 Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (3rd Captain) GK 2017 2028 28 Lalthuammawia Ralte GK 2024 2027 33 Aheibam Suraj Singh GK 2025 2028 Defenders 3 Menno Koch (4th Captain) CB 2026 2027 4 Chinglensana Singh CB 2024 2029 6 Sandro Sakho CB 2026 2027 18 Haobam Ricky Meetei RB 2025 2027 26 Harsh Palande CB 2025 2029 27 Nikhil Poojary (5th Captain) RB 2024 2028 32 Roshan Singh LB 2020 2029 66 Takhellambam Bungson Singh CB 2025 2028 Midfielders 5 Manuel de Iriondo DM 2026 2027 8 Suresh Singh DM 2019 2028 14 Soham Varshneya MF 2024 2027 23 Lalremtluanga Fanai DM 2020 2028 31 Vinith Venkatesh CM 2022 2029 38 Ningthoukhongjam Rishi Singh MF 2025 2027 48 Mohammed Arbash CM 2025 2027 51 Shivaldo Singh RM 2023 2028 Forwards 9 Mihailo Perović CF 2026 2027 7 Borja Martínez LW 2026 2027 10 Ryan Williams (Vice-Captain) RW 2023 2028 11 Sunil Chhetri (Captain) CF 2013 2027 17 Monirul Molla CF 2023 2028 22 Ashique Kuruniyan LW 2025 2029 29 Serto Worneilen Kom CF 2025 2028 39 Sivasakthi Narayanan CF 2021 2029
Preseason
Led by Pep Muñoz, the Blues assembled and began their pre-season training at Padukone – Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru and played a friendly against India U-20, before departing for Inspire Institute of Sport in Ballari during the end of July. The pre-season training in Ballari continued until late August before they returned to Bengaluru for the annual open training session on 12 September 2026. A traditional event where Bengaluru FC hold a session involving supporters prior to the start of the season.
The Blues continued their pre-season training in Bengaluru without Ashique Kuruniyan, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Ricky Meetei Haobam and Ryan Williams as they had been called up for national duties for a friendlyies against Panama, Brazil and Uruguay. Coach Pep Muñoz hinted at a total seven friendlies arranged for the team before the start of the season, with the team already having played three of the seven, which included a 3–0 win over Indian Under-20 national team.
Friendlies
Super League
Summary
Result summary
Results by round
League matches
See also List of Bengaluru FC seasons 2026–27 in Indian football
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