2025–26 Bengaluru FC season

Bengaluru FC
2025–26 season
ChairmanSajjan Jindal
ManagerRenedy Singh
StadiumSree Kanteerava Stadium
Indian Super LeagueTBD
Super CupGroup stage
Durand CupDid not participate
Top goalscorerLeague: Sivasakthi Narayanan
and Sunil Chhetri (1 goal each)

All: Sunil Chhetri (3 goal)
Highest home attendance12,377
Lowest home attendance12,377
Average home league attendance12,377
Biggest win4–0 vs Gokulam Kerala
Biggest defeatUnbeaten
All statistics correct as of 15 February 2026.

The 2025–26 season is Bengaluru FC's 13th season as a professional football club since its establishment in 2013 and 8th season in the Indian Super League. It runs from 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026 with participation in the Indian Super League and Super Cup.

Owing to the major administrative and financial crisis in Indian football that arose from a dispute between All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), Bengaluru did not participate in the 2025 Durand Cup. The crisis further pushed the club to halting their pre-season activities, temporary suspension of first team players and staff in August 2025.[1]

The Blues eventually resumed operations later in the year when a resolution was reached to start the Indian football season in late 2025 with participation in the 2025–26 AIFF Super Cup, where they finished second in the Group stage, missing out on knockout stage after going down to Punjab FC in a penalty shootout played to decide the Group's winner.

On 14 November 2025, head coach Gerard Zaragoza parted ways with the club. He was replaced by former India international Renedy Singh, who was appointed as the full-time head coach on 21 January 2026 to lead the team into the upcoming ISL season.[2] To ensure the club's survival amid the ongoing financial crisis in Indian football, senior players including captain Sunil Chhetri agreed to significant pay cuts in February 2026. This "sacrifice" allowed the club to navigate a season with limited matchday revenue and a truncated league format.[3]

Background

After a disappointing campaign in the 2023–24 season, positive changes in the squad led the Blues to a significantly stronger 2024–25 season. Their resurgence saw them reach semi-finals in the Durand Cup, secure a third-place finish in the Super League standings and ultimately finish as runners-up in the Super League play-offs. However, they eventually fell short of any silverware after an early exit in the Super Cup in the round-of-16.

Owing to uncertainity in the future of Super League and administrative crsis in Indian football, the club cleared out high-earning foreign players and some veteran domestic names to rebuild under a "leaner" model to enable them navigate the crisis. The club began its transfer window in June by signing extensions.

Forward Shivaldo Singh penned a new three-year deal that extended his contract until the end of 2027–28 season.[4] Following his suite were Monirul Molla and Sahil Poonia who signed extensions for the same period.[5] Among foreign players, Spaniard Édgar Méndez had signed a one-year extension,[6] however, the crisis led uncertain future of the league meant the club parting ways the player in August.[7] On 4 August 2025, Bengaluru had put out a statement on the suspension of first team players' and staff's salaries,[8] before reinstating on 13th September.[9]

In October, Moroccan defender Salaheddine Bahi was announced as the first signing of the season.[10] Two days later, Ashique Kuruniyan who had left for Mohun Bagan Super Giant in 2022, was announced to rejoin the Blues in a long-term deal of four years.[11][12] To strengthen the midfield after the departure of Alberto Noguera, Bengaluru announced the addition of Braian Sanchez.[13]

2024–25 I-League Golden Glove winner Jaspreet Singh was also announced as a new addition to the squad's goalkeeping prowess.[14] To further reduce the vacuum created in the midfield with departures of key players, Bengaluru added Uzbeki midfielder Sirojiddin Kuziev.[15] Lastly, Ryan Williams was also handed an extension shunning the rumours which hinted at a move to Mohun Bagan.[16] Halicharan Narzary was the only player to be loaned out to Diamond Harbour FC for an unknown period on 27 July 2025.[17]

On 5 June 2025, the club published its sustainibility report of 2024–25 season where it recycled 2,454 kg (5,410 lb) of waste and thus avoided 5,934 kg (13,082 lb) CO2 emissions.[18] Former Bengaluru FC players Rino Anto and Shankar Sampingiraj decided to call an end to their careers, on the ocassion the club wished them the best.[19][20] On 20 July 2025, the club and its supporters celebrated the 12th anniversary of the club's foundation.[21]

Transfers in

No. Position Player Previous club Date Value at the time Fee Ref
21 DF Morocco Salaheddine Bahi ‡ Morocco Hassania Agadir 1 October 2025 1.6 crore (US$190,000) Free [10]
13 GK India Jaspreet Singh India Namdhari FC 9 October 2025 1 crore (US$120,000) [14]
10 MF Argentina Braian Sanchez Argentina Deportivo Riestra 7 October 2025 0.8 crore (US$95,000) [13]
22 FW India Ashique Kuruniyan India Mohun Bagan Super Giant 3 October 2025 1.4 crore (US$170,000) [11]
6 MF Uzbekistan Sirojiddin Kuziev Without a club 13 October 2025 1.4 crore (US$170,000) [15]
Estimated spending based on the market values 6.2 crore (US$730,000) Positive decrease 34%
Left in January transfer window.
No. Position Player Previous club Promotion Fee Ref
GK India Aheibam Suraj Singh India Bengaluru B 1 February 2026 Internal transfer
(Youth system)
[22]
26 DF India Harsh Palande
18 DF India Haobam Ricky Meetei
66 DF India Takhellambam Bungson Singh
38 MF India Ningthoukhongjam Rishi Singh
MF India Mohammed Arbash
9 FW India Serto Worneilen Kom

Transfers out

No. Position Player Outgoing club Date Value at the time Fee Ref
17 FW Spain Edgar Mendez Thailand PT Prachuap F.C. June 2025 3.2 crore (US$380,000) Free [6]
30 FW Argentina Jorge Pereyra Díaz India Mumbai City FC June 2025 2.6 crore (US$310,000) [6]
21 DF Morocco Salaheddine Bahi Morocco RCA Zemamra January 2026 1.6 crore (US$190,000)
10 MF Spain Alberto Noguera India Chennaiyin FC 28 January 2026 1 crore (US$120,000) [23]
18 MF Spain Pedro Capo Spain CF Talavera de la Reina June 2025 0.6 crore (US$71,000)
6 MF India Harsh Patre India FC Goa 17 July 2025 0.6 crore (US$71,000) [24]
2 DF Australia Serbia Aleksander Jovanovic Australia Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC June 2025 2.4 crore (US$280,000)
6 MF India Rohit Danu India Inter Kashi FC 31 January 2026 0.2 crore (US$24,000) [25]
Estimated offloading based on the market values 11.8 crore (US$1.4 million) Decrease 20%

Loans out

No. Position Player Outgoing club Date Fee Duration Ref
19 FW India Halicharan Narzary India Diamond Harbour FC 27 July 2025 Undisclosed One season [17]

Overview

Competitions

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Super League 15 February 2026 May 2026 Matchday 1 TBD 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
Super Cup 30 October 2026 05 November 2026 Group stage Group stage 3 2 1 0 6 0 +6 066.67
Total 4 3 1 0 8 0 +8 075.00

Last updated: 10 February 2026
Source: Competitions

Personnel

Role Name Refs.
Head coach India Renedy Singh [2]
Assistant coach Vacant
Goalkeeping coach India Muhammed Rashid Nalakath
Strength and conditioning coach Vacant
Team analyst India Prateek Chopra [26]
Reserves coach India Renedy Singh [27]
Academy head coach India Sandesh Bhoite [28]
Head Physio India Naved Hameed [29]
Assistant physio India Sanket Thakar [30]
Masseur Vacant

Players under contract

No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age) Since Until Picked for Super Cup[31] Picked for ISL
Goalkeepers
1 Gurpreet Singh Sandhu India GK (1992-02-03)3 February 1992 (aged 33) 2017 2028 Yes Yes
13 Jaspreet Singh India GK (1999-02-27)27 February 1999 (aged 26) 2025 No Yes
28 Lalthuammawia Ralte India GK (1992-11-28)28 November 1992 (aged 32) 2024 2025 Yes Yes
30 Sahil Poonia India GK (2006-03-08)8 March 2006 (aged 19) 2023 2026 Yes Yes
Aheibam Suraj Singh India GK (2008-02-18)18 February 2008 (aged 17) 2025 2028 No Yes
Defenders
2 Rahul Bheke India RB (1996-12-06)6 December 1996 (aged 28) 2024 2026 Yes Yes
4 Chinglensana Singh India CB (1996-07-23)23 July 1996 (aged 28) 2024 2029 Yes Yes
12 Mohamed Salah India RB (1994-11-07)7 November 1994 (aged 30) 2024 2025 No Yes
18 Haobam Ricky Meetei India RB (2006-08-30)30 August 2006 (aged 18) 2025 2027 No Yes
21 Salaheddine Bahi ‡ Morocco CB (1994-10-01)1 October 1994 (aged 30) 2025 2026 Yes N/a
25 Namgyal Bhutia India RB (1990-07-14)14 July 1990 (aged 34) 2020 2026 Yes Yes
26 Harsh Palande India CB (2005-01-26)26 January 2005 (aged 20) 2025 2029 No Yes
27 Nikhil Poojary India RB (1995-09-03)3 September 1995 (aged 29) 2024 2028 Yes Yes
32 Roshan Singh India LB (1999-02-02)2 February 1999 (aged 26) 2020 2029 Yes Yes
66 Takhellambam Bungson Singh India CB (2007-03-05)5 March 2007 (aged 18) 2025 2028 No Yes
Midfielders
6 Sirojiddin Kuziev Uzbekistan CM (1996-09-01)1 September 1996 (aged 28) 2025 Yes Yes
8 Suresh Singh India DM (2000-08-07)7 August 2000 (aged 24) 2019 2028 Yes Yes
10 Braian Sánchez Argentina AM (1993-06-11)11 June 1993 (aged 31) 2025 Yes Yes
14 Soham Varshneya India MF (2004-08-14)14 August 2004 (aged 20) 2024 2027 No Yes
23 Lalremtluanga Fanai India DM (2004-09-17)17 September 2004 (aged 20) 2020 2028 Yes Yes
31 Vinith Venkatesh India CM (2005-07-31)31 July 2005 (aged 19) 2022 2028 Yes Yes
38 Ningthoukhongjam Rishi Singh India MF (2008-03-23)23 March 2008 (aged 17) 2025 No Yes
51 Shivaldo Singh India RM (2004-06-13)13 June 2004 (aged 20) 2023 2026 Yes Yes
Mohammed Arbash India CM (2008-09-29)29 September 2008 (aged 16) 2025 2027 No Yes
Forwards
7 Ryan Williams India RW (1993-10-28)28 October 1993 (aged 31) 2023 Yes Yes
9 Serto Worneilen Kom India CF (2004-03-25)25 March 2004 (aged 21) 2025 No Yes
11 Sunil Chhetri India CF (1984-08-03)3 August 1984 (aged 40) 2013 2026 Yes Yes
17 Monirul Molla India CF (2005-05-01)1 May 2005 (aged 20) 2023 2026 Yes Yes
19 Halicharan Narzary India LW (1994-05-10)10 May 1994 (aged 31) 2023 2026 N/a N/a
22 Ashique Kuruniyan India LW (1997-06-14)14 June 1997 (aged 27) 2025 2029 Yes Yes
37 Kelvin Singh Taorem India FW (2005-11-22)22 November 2005 (aged 19) 2024 Yes Yes
39 Sivasakthi Narayanan India CF (2001-07-09)9 July 2001 (aged 23) 2021 Yes Yes
Loaned out.
Left in January transfer window

Pre-season

Despite the crisis, the club began its pre-season in September. The team's Masseur, Manu Prasad, who was part of the staff since 2017–18 season left the club to his hometown for personal reasons. The Blues had to continue without Prasad, who was referred to as a beloved member of the squad and his hands as "God's gifted" by Sunil Chhetri himself.[32] On 17 September, the Blues arrived in Bengaluru to begin their pre-season training campaign at the newly constructed and India's first hybrid training pitch, located in Yelahanka.[33][34]

On 2 October 2025, sprinter Usain Bolt joined the club owner Parth Jindal along with some of the first team players in a five-a-side friendly against Mumbai City, organised by Puma.[35][36] Amidst uncertainty of the league's resumption, Bengaluru FC did not host their traditional pre-season open training session.

Friendlies

9 February 2026 (2026-02-09) Friendly Bengaluru 0–0 Sreenidi Deccan
10:00 IST Report

Super Cup (October)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PFC BFC GOK MDS
1 Punjab 3 2 1 0 6 0 +6 7[a] Advance to knockout stage 0–0 3–0 3–0
2 Bengaluru 3 2 1 0 6 0 +6 7 4–0 2–0
3 Gokulam Kerala 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3 3–0
4 Mohammedan 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8 0
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group; 7) Disciplinary points; 8) drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. ^ Punjab qualified after winning the penalty shoot-out.
30 October 2025 (2025-10-30) Group stage Bengaluru 2–0 Mohammedan Fatorda
19:30 IST
  • Taorem 34'
  • Chhetri 86' (pen.)
I-League
PDF Report
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 232
Referee: Venkatesh Ramachandran
Man of the Match: Taorem Kelvin Singh (Bengaluru)
2 November 2025 (2025-11-02) Group stage Gokulam Kerala 0–4 Bengaluru Fatorda
19:30 IST I-League
PDF Report
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 350
Referee: Aditya Purkayastha
Man of the Match: Ryan Williams (Bengaluru)
5 November 2025 (2025-11-05) Group stage Bengaluru 0–0
(4–5 p)
Punjab Fatorda
19:30 IST I-League
PDF Report
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ashwin
Man of the Match: Muheet Shabir (Punjab)
Penalties

Super League

Summary

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 East Bengal 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3 Qualification for the Champions League Two preliminary stage[a]
2 Mohun Bagan[b] 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
3 Bengaluru 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
4 Jamshedpur 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
5 Goa (S) 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 Qualified for the Champions League Two preliminary stage[c]
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2026. Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
(S) Super Cup winners [37]
Notes:
  1. ^ As per Article 4 of entry regulations for AFC’s club competitions, each club needs to play a minimum of 24 matches per season in the domestic top division that runs for at least eight months, to receive direct slots in AFC club competitions. Since Indian clubs will have played just 19 games, the ISL winners will enter the qualifying stage of the ACL2 instead of the group stage.[38]
  2. ^ If Mohun Bagan, who are banned from AFC competitions until 2028–29 season, become ISL champions, the ISL league runners-up will qualify for AFC Champions League Two preliminary stage.[39]
  3. ^ FC Goa qualified for the AFC Champions League Two preliminary stage by winning the 2025–26 Super Cup.

Result summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
1 1 0 0 2 0  +2 3 1 0 0 2 0  +2 0 0 0 0 0  0

Results by round

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ResultW
Position2
Updated to match(es) played on 15 February 2026. Source: soccerway
A = Away; H = Home (Sree Kanteerava Stadium); W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = League premiers, qualification to
2026–27 ACL2 Playoffs

League matches

15 February 2026 (2026-02-15) 1 Bengaluru 2–0 SC Delhi Bengaluru, Karnataka
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium
Attendance: 12,377
Referee: Ashwin Kumar
Man of the Match: Nikhil Poojary
22 February 2026 (2026-02-22) 2 Bengaluru NorthEast United Bengaluru, Karnataka
19:30 IST Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium
27 February 2026 (2026-02-27) 3 Bengaluru Punjab Bengaluru, Karnataka
17:00 IST Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium
7 March 2026 (2026-03-07) 4 Mohammedan Bengaluru Kolkata, West Bengal
17:00 IST Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan
14 March 2026 (2026-03-14) 5 Bengaluru Mohun Bagan Bengaluru, Karnataka
19:30 IST Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium
22 March 2026 (2026-03-22) 6 Inter Kashi Bengaluru TBC
19:30 IST Stadium: TBC
4 April 2026 (2026-04-04) 7 FC Goa Bengaluru Margao, Goa
19:30 IST Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
11 April 2026 (2026-04-11) 8 Bengaluru Kerala Blasters Bengaluru, Karnataka
19:30 IST Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium
16 April 2026 (2026-04-16) 9 East Bengal Bengaluru Kolkata, West Bengal
19:30 IST Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan
25 April 2026 (2026-04-25) 10 Bengaluru Mumbai City Bengaluru, Karnataka
17:00 IST Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium
4 May 2026 (2026-05-04) 11 Odisha Bengaluru TBC
19:30 IST Stadium: TBC
9 May 2026 (2026-05-09) 12 Jamshedpur Bengaluru Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
19:30 IST Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex
May 2026 (2026-05) 13 Chennaiyin Bengaluru TBC
TBC IST Stadium: TBC

Accolades

On 30 October 2025, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu played his 200th game for Bengaluru against Mohammedan SC at the Super Cup where he managed to keep a clean-sheet throughout the three games played at the tournament.[40] On 15 February 2026, at 41 years and 196 days, Sunil Chhetri became the oldest goalscorer in the Indian Super League's history, overtaking Robert Pires who scored for FC Goa during the 2014 season, aged 42 years and 15 days.[41]

Player of the match awards

Rank Player SC ISL Total
1 India Kelvin Singh 1 0 1
2 India Ryan Williams 1 0 1
3 India Nikhil Poojary 0 1 1
Totals 2 1 3

Updated: 15 February 2026

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total ISL Super Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK India IND Gurpreet Singh 4 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
13 GK India IND Jaspreet Singh 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
28 GK India IND Lalthuammawia Ralte 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
30 GK India IND Sahil Poonia 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Defenders
2 RB India IND Rahul Bheke 4 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
4 CB India IND Chinglensana Singh 4 0 1+0 0 2+1 0
12 RB India IND Mohamed Salah 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 CB Morocco MAR Salaheddine Bahi 2 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
25 RB India IND Namgyal Bhutia 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
27 RB India IND Nikhil Poojary 4 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
32 LB India IND Roshan Singh 4 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
Midfielders
6 CM Uzbekistan UZB Sirojiddin Kuziev 4 0 0+1 0 3+0 0
8 DM India IND Suresh Singh 4 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
10 AM Argentina ARG Braian Sánchez 4 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
14 MF India IND Soham Varshneya 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 DM India IND Lalremtluanga Fanai 2 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
31 CM India IND Vinith Venkatesh 4 1 0+1 0 2+1 1
38 MF India IND Rishi Singh 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
Forwards
7 RW India IND Ryan Williams 4 2 1+0 0 3+0 2
9 CF India IND Sivasakthi Narayanan 1 1 1+0 1 0+0 0
11 CF India IND Sunil Chhetri 4 3 0+1 1 0+3 2
17 CF India IND Monirul Molla 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 LW India IND Ashique Kuruniyan 4 0 1+0 0 0+3 0
29 RW India IND Shivaldo Singh 3 0 0+0 0 0+3 0
37 FW India IND Kelvin Singh 3 1 0+0 0 3+0 1

Updated: 15 February 2026

Goal scorers

Rank No. Pos Nat Player ISL SC Total
1 11 CF India Sunil Chhetri 1 2 3
7 RW India Ryan Williams 0 2 2
3 37 RW India Kelvin Singh 0 1 1
31 CM India Vinith Venkatesh 0 1 11
38 CF India Sivasakthi Narayanan 1 0 1
Totals 2 6 8

Updated: 15 February 2026

Clean sheets

Rank No. Pos Nat Player ISL SC Total
1 1 GK India Gurpreet Singh Sandhu 1 3 4
Totals 1 3 4

Updated: 15 February 2026

Disciplinary record

Rank No. Pos Nat Player ISL SC Total Points Notes
Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
1 6 CM Uzbekistan Sirojiddin Kuziev 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 N/a
4 CB India Chinglensana Singh 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2
23 DM India Lalremtluanga Fanai 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2
4 29 RW India Shivaldo Singh 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
10 AM Argentina Braian Sánchez 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
28 MF India Rishi Singh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Totals 2 0 0 7 0 0 9 0 0 9 N/a

Disciplinary points: yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points Updated: 15 February 2026

See also

Notes

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