KGF Sports Academy win Bangalore Super Division title!

The KGF Sports Academy yesterday afternoon won their first-ever Bangalore Super Division title by beating Army Service Corps 3-2 in their final league match at the Bangalore Football Stadium. KGF finished on 22 points after nine matches, two points ahead of I-League relegated HAL SC in the 2012 edition of the top tier Bangalore city league.

KGF were cruising after the first session, leading 3-0 through goals from Murugappan (4th), Amoes (41st) and Stephen (42nd); but late in the match things got interesting with Jotin Singh (79th, 90+4) scoring a brace for ASC but that was too little, too late.

The KGF Sports Academy is the renamed BEML (EM) who are the only public sector unit (PSU) run football team in India, who so far have professionalised under the AFC Club Licensing criteria and due to this initiative by the company management also play in the 2nd Division I-League.

The team is coached by former India striker Raman Vijayan, who told the Deccan Herald newspaper after the title triumph, "We had a well organised team that gelled well. Players from various places came and performed which was good to watch, the management was also very supportive. I appreciate the players for helping me throughout the season!"