The Bengal Super League is a new district-based football league in West Bengal, reigniting Bengal’s deep-rooted love for the beautiful game. It is an eight-team franchise model tournament, similar to the Indian Super League, played in a home-and-away round-robin format, with the winners even getting the chance to compete in the IFA Shield. The league aims to nurture and provide a platform for talents throughout the state without being city-centric. The inaugural season of the BSL began on 14 December 2025, adding a new chapter to the state’s rich footballing history and marking a landmark event that will bring passion, regional pride and drama of the highest order.
Eight teams will represent the different districts of West Bengal, namely Burdwan Blasters, Howrah Hooghly Warriors, JHR Royal City, Kopa Tigers Birbhum, FC Medinipur, North 24 Parganas FC, North Bengal United and Sundarban Bengal Auto FC. Each team is allowed to register 25 players on their roster for the competition. Teams are required to field at least seven state-grown or homegrown players in the starting eleven, including U-19 footballers. A maximum of two national-level outstation players is permitted for each side. The league will have foreigners, but only two are allowed to play at the same time. Each team has arranged some thrilling squads that will bring more excitement to the tournament.
Howrah Hooghly Warriors will be managed by Mohun Bagan’s record goalscorer and club icon, Jose Ramirez Barreto, who, as a manager, also won the Reliance Foundation league with Young Champs. The squad boasts the likes of Brazilian forward Paulo Cézar and experienced campaigners like Avilash Paul and Azharuddin Mallick, with talents like Sahil Harijan. JHR Royal City will have the lethal Robi Hansda and the foreign attraction in De Paula, while I-League winning star forward Komron Tursonov headlines Kopa Tigers Birbhum. North 24 Parganas FC is a team to watch out for, featuring players like Tanmoy Ghosh. Meanwhile, Sundarban Auto FC is also turning up the noise by including Bengal’s beloved striker Narohari Shrestha and will be managed by legend Mehtab Hossain.
Here is the full squad list of all eight teams fighting for the honour in the inaugural edition of the Bengal Super League 2025-26 season:
Burdwan Blasters
Goalkeepers: Nabakumar Ghosh, Hemanta Ghosh
Defenders: Deep Haldar, Issifou Komanan, Aveek Orawa, Debasish Pramanik, Sourav Das, Aditya Hati, Tanmoy Baidya, Khalid Molla
Midfielders: Bedashwor Singh, Subhankar Das, Gautam Virwani, Rajesh Hembram, Harsha Parui, Aniket Panchal, Sourav Sen, Jackson
Forwards: Tushar Hembram, Mbengue Modou, Ujjal Howladar
Head Coach: Sandip Nandy
Howrah Hooghly Warriors
Goalkeepers: Nabakumar Ghosh, Hemanta Ghosh
Defenders: Deep Haldar, Issifou Komanan, Aveek Orawa, Debasish Pramanik, Sourav Das, Aditya Hati, Tanmoy Baidya, Khalid Molla, Subham Singh
Midfielders: Bedashwor Singh, Subhankar Das, Gautam Virwani, Rajesh Hembram, Harsha Parui, Aniket Panchal, Sourav Sen, Jackson, Sourojit Hasda, Sourendra Biswas, Bijoy Mondol
Forwards: Tushar Hembram, Mbengue Modou, Ujjal Howladar
Head Coach: Sandip Nandy
JHR Royal City
Goalkeepers: Priyant Singh, Suraj Mallick, Sourav Samanta, Miraj Ali
Defenders: Amit Tudu, Sukhchand Kisku, Adama Coulibaly, Karan Chand Hurmo, Surajit, Samir, Tuhin
Midfielders: Salman K, Sajan Sahani, Riswan Shoukath, De Paula, Mehedi Hasan, Sayan Dutta, Md Sumit
Forwards: Robi Hansda, Alê Júnior, Md Amil Naim, Tchê Tchê, Irfan Sardar
Head Coach: Saheed Ramon
Kopa Tigers Birbhum
Goalkeepers: Iprotip Das, Aftab Alam, Mahanta Mandal, Akib Sheikh
Defenders: Akash Mondol, Pritam Kundu, Shubhankar Adhikary, Sourish Lodh Chowdhury, Gourab Das, Jagai Konar, Malsawma, Manoranjan Mahato
Midfielders: SK Rintu, Marshal Hembrom, Lalruatsanga, Tapan Haldar, Jayanta Das, Samir Shikdar, Diganta Mandal, Munna Mandi
Forwards: Komron Tursonov, Abhishek Roy, Manav Mullick, Joydeep Singh
Head Coach: Georgi Raev
FC Medinipur
Goalkeepers: Tuhin Dey, Abhisek Balowary, Kailash Bera
Defenders: Nongthongbam Japes, Sapan Dey, Kwame Oppong, Babai Pailan, Snehmoy Bhumij, Sumrit Dalui, Tamas Hembram, Sagir Ahmed, Sagar Howlader, Rakhal Mahata
Midfielders: Rajesh Das, Sagun Soren, Sudip Das, Somnath Pramanick, Anup Singh, Somnath Hembram, Sie Ouattara, Asif Ahmed, Arpan Seth
Forwards: Johny Kom, Seidu Issahak, Mainak Saha, Surchandra Singh, Raymond Onyai, Yassintah Sabir
Head Coach: Jayanta Sen
North 24 Parganas FC
Goalkeepers: Suraj Ali, Rakesh Bahadur
Defenders: Lalrempuia, Rohmingthanga, Susovan Ghosh, Ankan Bhattacharjee, Mohan Sarkar, Hritik Rawat
Midfielders: Tarak Hembram, Tanmoy Ghosh, Kuntal Pakhira, Aditya Thapa, Tushar Ghosh, Debojyoti Das, Abhisek Bhujel
Forwards: Sk. Samir, Sujal Munda, Mrinmoy Mahapatra, Lalremruata, Shohel Mandal, Zoumansanga
Head Coach: Gautam Ghosh
North Bengal United
Goalkeepers: Sangramjit Roy Chowdhury, Raja Barman, Debjit Ghoshal
Defenders: Amit Chakraborty, Sonam Zangpo Bhutia, Abdul Samed Ango, Rohit Tamang, Rajibul Halder, Tanmoy Mondal, Sudip Hansda
Midfielders: Ebenezer Amoh, Rupam Pal, Rudra Tudu, Sanju Santra, Rounak Paul, Riki Gharami, Andy Mawthigh, Abhishek Thapa, Arjun Singh Oinam
Forwards: Jhantu Prasad, David Motla, Rahul Roy, Sonam Lepcha, Shlok Tiwari
Head Coach: Biswajit Bhattacharya
Sundarban Bengal Auto FC
Goalkeepers: Sanjiban Ghosh, Subrata Santra
Defenders: Naba Kumar, Pawan Pattan, Suleman Mohammed, Debdyut, Md Mezanur, Lalhmangaihsanga, Florent Koara
Midfielders: Mohammed Rafique, Souvik Ghosal, Pradip, Kiran, Rajesh Rajbhar, Yasin, Aquib Nawab, Lalsiem Chonglai, Sahil Mondol, Pranendra Singh Thakur, Rahul Dowary, Md Tafique
Forwards: Noro Hari Shrestha, Prateek, Richmond Kwasi, Subhonil Ghosh, Henry Kisseka
Head Coach: Mehtab Hossain
