[9] Bengaluru drew praise for bringing a new sense of professionalism to Indian football, including the use of on field equipment meant to help player fitness.

[16] On 12 January, it was announced the AIFF had called for an executive meeting to decide whether to allow teams to enter directly the I-League for the 2013–14 season.

[17] At around the same time, uncertainty whether institutional clubs Air India, ONGC and then-suspended Mohun Bagan would be allowed to play in the league that season arose.

[17] During the AIFF executive meeting on 15 January, it was officially announced the federation, in an effort to make the I-League more pan-Indian, would accept bids for two new, direct-entry clubs for the 2013–14 season from corporate groups.

[18] On 8 March 2013, it was reported JSW Group, which had previously considered forming a football club in Bangalore, was interested in bidding for a spot in the I-League.

[19] It was also reported AR Khaleel, the President of the Karnataka State Football Association and a senior official of the AIFF, had suggested Bangalore could be a host venue for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup and that a corporate team in the city could help build new infrastructure.

[23] On 16 July, JSW Group signed the club's first two foreign players, defenders John Johnson and Curtis Osano.

[24] Three days later, it was announced the club had signed the India national team captain Sunil Chhetri from Sporting Portugal B.

[25] On 22 September that year, the club played their first official match in the I-League against Mohun Bagan at Bangalore Football Stadium.

[32] During the 2014–15 season, Bengaluru again participated in the Federation Cup, winning their first trophy on 11 January 2015 after defeating Dempo 2–1 in the final.

[33] In his first game in charge of the club, Bengaluru FC won 1–0 against Tampines Rovers in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the AFC Cup 2016, and became the third Indian team to qualify for the tournament's semi-finals.

On 5 November, Bengaluru played against the Iraqi club Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in the final at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Qatar, losing the game 0–1.

The club won their second Federation Cup title under Albert Roca in 2017, defeating Mohun Bagan 2–0 in the final.

Under Cuadrat, Bengaluru set new records in 2019–20, becoming the first team to keep 11 clean sheets and went on a 17-match unbeaten run at home, 2 full seasons not losing in their Kanteereva Stadium.

Towards the end of the 2019–20 season, Bengaluru beat Paro FC 9–1 at the Kanteerava in the AFC Cup qualifiers; their biggest-ever win.

[39] Under his stewardship, Bengaluru began its 2020–21 Indian Super League campaign on 20 November against NorthEast United with a 4–2 win,[40] followed by a 7 match winless streak.

[44][non-primary source needed] In the middle of the crest, a blue Gandaberunda – a mythical two-headed bird, symbolizes the pride, resilience, and bravery of the people of Bengaluru.

[52] Partnership was extended the deal by a year, by which DafaNews will remain the club's Official Digital News Portal.

In their first season, Bengaluru FC played home games at Bangalore Football Stadium in the city centre.

[62] In the initial years of the club, Bengaluru FC played in the I-league before joining the Indian Super League.

[64] The rivalry stems from the competition between the clubs' fan bases; Manjappada and Bengaluru's West Block Blues.

Bengaluru FC hosted a series of qualifying games for all the participants wanting to represent the club in eISL.