The 2018–19 BDFA Super Division was the sixteenth season of the BDFA Super Division which is the third tier of the Indian association football system and the top tier of the Karnataka football system. The season started on 21 October 2018. Ozone F.C. were the defending champions.[1] The league was contested by top 9 teams from 2017–18 season as well as ADE and Bangalore Eagles who were promoted from 2017–18 BDFA 'A' division. They replaced Jawahar Union and CIL who were relegated to 2019–20 BDFA 'A' Division. Kickstart FC, Bengaluru United and Bangalore Dream United were direct entry teams, thus bringing total number of teams to 14.[2][3]
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bengaluru FC 'B' (1st title) |
| Relegated | Jawahar Union CIL |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
Bengaluru FC 'B' won their first title with a game to spare.[4] At the end of the season, Jawahar Union and CIL were relegated to 'A' Division.[citation needed]
Teams
edit| Club |
|---|
| Army Service Corps (ASC) |
| ADE |
| Bangalore Dream United |
| Bangalore Eagles |
| Bangalore Independents |
| Bengaluru FC 'B' |
| Controllerate of Inspection Electronics (CIL) |
| Bengaluru United |
| Jawahar Union |
| Kickstart FC |
| Madras Engineer Group (MEG) |
| Ozone FC |
| South United |
| Students Union |
Table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru FC 'B' (C) | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 4 | +42 | 34 | Champions |
| 2 | Ozone | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 27 | |
| 3 | MEG | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 25 | |
| 4 | Kickstart FC | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 24 | |
| 5 | Bengaluru United | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 23 | |
| 6 | Army Service Corps | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 21 | |
| 7 | South United | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 21 | |
| 8 | Students Union | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 17 | |
| 9 | Bangalore Independents | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 15 | |
| 10 | Bangalore Eagles | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 14 | |
| 11 | ADE | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 13 | |
| 12 | Bangalore Dream United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 11 | |
| 13 | Jawahar Union (R) | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 11 | Relegation to 2019–20 BDFA A Division |
| 14 | CIL (R) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 58 | −54 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
References
edit- ^ "Ozone on cloud nine". The Hindu. 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Bangalore Dream United Football Club take tiny steps towards big Super Division dream". 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Kickstart FC announce BDFA Super Division team on day of second anniversary". 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Bengaluru FC B lifts BDFA Super Division Trophy by beating ASC". 27 December 2018.