Burdwan Blasters
Football franchise in West Bengal
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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]
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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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History
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
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
First-team squad
- 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
Current technical staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Sandip Nandy |
| Assistant coach | Gautam Ghosh |
Managerial history
Head coach's record
- 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 |