Bengal Mumbai FC
| Full name | Bengal Mumbai Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1998 | ||
| Ground |
B.P.T. Ground (Mumbai) | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Chairman | Krishnenddu Sen | ||
| Manager | Wali Mohammed | ||
| League |
NFL 2nd Division, MDFA-Mumbai Elite League | ||
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Bengal Mumbai Football Club (BMFC), founded in 1998, is an Indian professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is the second professionally founded football club in India and the first in Mumbai.
Overview
The brainchild of Krishnendu Sen (media agency owner), Ajit Karmarkar (shipping magnate) and Shankar Maitra (businessman), among others, it had inducted Iranian Jamshed Nassiri as their coach.
Bengal Mumbai FC holds the distinguishing record of winning two major league tournaments during the same year of its inception, i.e. Mumbai Super Division (1998) and Rovers Cup (1998).
Indian Football "Hall of Fame" star Chima Okorie, who played for various clubs in England, Norway and Denmark, played for BMFC during the 2001 - 2002 season and also coached the team in 2006.
Players
Current Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team Management
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
 Krishnendu Sen |
Chairman |
| Wali Mohammed |
Director |
| Romeer Sen |
Director |
| Roman Sen |
Director |
 Carlos Roberto Pereira da Silva |
Chief Coach |
| Aqueel Ansari |
Assistant Coach |
| Sabir Ahmed |
Vice President - Football Team |
| Dr. Dharmendra |
Doctor |
External links
- http://www.bengalmumbaifc.com/ Official web-site of Bengal Mumbai FC