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| Full name | Burdwan Blasters | |||
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| Short name | BB | |||
| Founded | 8th July 2025 | |||
| Ground | Bolpur Stadium (temporary)[1] | |||
| Capacity | 15,000 | |||
| Head coach | Sandip Nandy | |||
| League | Bengal Super League | |||
| 2025–26 | Bengal Super League, 6th of 8 | |||
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Burdwan Blasters is an Indian professional football club based in Burdwan, West Bengal, that competes in the Bengal Super League (BSL). Founded on 8th July 2025, the club is one of the eight inaugural franchises of West Bengal's first district-centric professional football league, organized by the Indian Football Association (IFA) in collaboration with Shrachi Sports.[2]
History
[edit]The club was established to represent the Bardhaman region in the newly formed Bengal Super League. The franchise was unveiled on 8 July 2025 as part of a ten-year agreement between the IFA and Shrachi Sports to professionalize district football.[2][3] Burdwan Blasters played their first competitive match on 15 December 2025 against Sundarban Bengal Auto FC, narrowly losing 1–2.[4] They secured their first point of the season in a 1–1 draw against FC Medinipur on 18 December.[5]
Stadium
[edit]While the club represents Burdwan and was originally slated to play at the Spandan Stadium, their home matches for the inaugural season were hosted at the Bolpur Stadium in Birbhum. The venue, which has a capacity of 15,000, is shared with Kopa Tigers Birbhum.[1]
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- As of 24 December 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
[edit]Current technical staff
[edit]| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Sandip Nandy |
| Assistant coach | Gautam Ghosh |
Managerial history
[edit]Head coach's record
[edit]- As of 17 January 2026
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win% |
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| Sandip Nandy | India |
11 December 2025[6] | Present | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 41.67 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Bengal Super League 2025-26: Teams, Fixtures and Tournament details". Chase Your Sport. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- 1 2 "IFA Bengal Super League officially launched". Anandabazar Patrika. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ↑ Mukherjee, Sayan (17 October 2025). "Bengal Super League unveils Lothar Matthaus as ambassador". News9live. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ↑ "Fixture – Bengal Super League". bengalsuperleague.com. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ↑ "Burdwan Blasters open points account in Bengal Super League". Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). 18 December 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ↑ "Sandip Nandy becomes head coach of Burdwan Blasters". Aajkaal. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.