Baroda FA

Baroda Football Academy is an Indian professional academy & football club based in Vadodara, Gujarat. Currently the men's team of BFA participate in Gujarat SFA Club Championship & its women's team participate in Indian Women's League.[1]

Baroda FA
Full nameBaroda Football Academy
Short nameBFA
Founded2008
GroundBFA Sports complex Gotri
LeagueGujarat SFA Club Championship (Men's)
Indian Women's League (Women's)
WebsiteClub website

History

Baroda Football Academy was founded in 2008 in Vadodara, Gujarat. Baroda Football Academy is one of the largest and most successful soccer academies in Gujarat. With its presence for more than a decade, it has endowed nearly 9,000 children, between 5 and 19 years of age with professional training.[2]

Baroda Football Academy is the only academy in Vadodara, Gujarat, to be accredited with AIFF - All India Football Federation, New Delhi, giving its players an opportunity to participate in the National Youth League for U13, U15 & U18 years Boys tournaments conducted by AIFF.[3]

Baroda FA won the Gujarat Women's League 2019.[4] In 2021 Baroda FA participated in Futsal Club Championship after winning Gujrat Futsal Championship with name Baroda FC.

Stadium

Baroda FA play their home fixture in BFA Sports complex Gotri, Vadodara.

Current squad

Men's

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK All India Football Federation Meet Patel
GK All India Football Federation Omkar Sutar
DF All India Football Federation Ishan Bandoppadhyay
DF All India Football Federation Hitanshu Ghag
DF All India Football Federation Pritesh Shettyy
DF All India Football Federation Rithvik Venugopal
DF All India Football Federation Girish Munda
MF All India Football Federation Mukesh Yadav
MF All India Football Federation Dhaval Chhetri
MF All India Football Federation Mohammed Zaid Lakhani
MF All India Football Federation Ansh Patel
MF All India Football Federation Satyajeet Swain
MF All India Football Federation Suraj Hirve
MF All India Football Federation Jeet Patel
MF All India Football Federation Ashish Dev
FW All India Football Federation Aarjav Desai
FW All India Football Federation Aatif Malek
FW All India Football Federation Jay Patill
FW All India Football Federation Raj Solanki
FW All India Football Federation Sunil Bhabor
FW All India Football Federation Pradeep Pithaya
FW All India Football Federation Shreya Ramchandani
MF All India Football Federation Om Gurkha

Women's

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK All India Football Federation Afshan Ashiq
FW All India Football Federation Priya Tamang
DF All India Football Federation Dipika
DF All India Football Federation Sushmita Lepcha
DF All India Football Federation
DF All India Football Federation Sibani Sharma
DF All India Football Federation Partibha Mukhiya
MF All India Football Federation Sasmita Behra
MF All India Football Federation Pipily Mohanty
MF All India Football Federation Akansha Kandalkar
MF All India Football Federation Pranali Shetty
MF All India Football Federation Nikita Jadhav

Technical staff

President: Vimal Upadhyay

Journey in Indian Women's League

2017-18 - preliminary round[5]

2018-19 - final round group stage 5th position

2019-20 - final round group stage 5th position

References

  1. "Baroda Football Academy Trials, Vadodara – Sports: Football Trials, News, Events, Best Football Academy in India". Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  2. "Gujarat football tournament sees massive participation - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  3. "IWL 2020: FC Kolhapur City defeat Baroda Football Academy for first win, Kenkre FC inch closer to SF". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  4. "Gujarat Women's League: Baroda Football Academy Lead Points Table, Patan FC Close Second". News18. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  5. "Baroda Football Academy organizes football tournament at Goa - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
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