#2 ISL 2017-18 Season
The mighty blues were in a transitional stage as they had finished 4th in the I-League last season and were going to play in a new league - the Indian Super League, in the next season. Albert Roca was given the chance to rebuild his own team, and he made no mistake.
Bengaluru FC had a rock solid season in the ISL, even though they lost the final to Chennaiyin FC.
They were the table toppers with 40 points (becoming the first team to reach the 40 point mark), and had a five-match winning streak as well as a ten-match unbeaten run.
The brand of football played by Albert Roca's men was something Indian football had never seen before. Sunil Chhetri was quoted saying that he was amazed by the way BFC played under Roca this season. They beat Pune City FC 3-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals, before losing the final 2-3 at home to Chennaiyin FC.
Even though they missed out on the trophy, their performance in the league did not go unnoticed. Roca's Philosophy reinvented the club from Bangalore.
The team had a grand debut in the ISL, and Albert Roca's style had started to charm Indian Football.
Bengaluru FC will be one of the favorites going in the next season, and the credit has to go the former Bengaluru FC manager.