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| Full name | Bhawanipore Football Club[1] | ||
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| Nickname(s) | yellow army | ||
| Short name | BFC | ||
| Founded | 1910 | ||
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| Capacity | 85,000 22,000 | ||
| Owner | Sangbad Pratidin | ||
| League | I-League 3 CFL Premier Division | ||
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Bhawanipore Football Club (also known as সংবাদ প্রতিদিন Bhawanipore Club) is an Indian professional football club based in Bhowanipore, Kolkata, West Bengal.[3][4][5] The club was established in 1910,[6] and competed in the I-League 2nd Division,[7][8][9] then second tier of Indian football league system.
Bhawanipore is currently competing in the Calcutta Premier Division.[10][11] It is also nominated for the newly established I-League 3, 4th division national league in India.
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