User:FNH004/sandbox
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To do list
- Kohinoor Rahman
- Ramma Lusai
- Zakir Hossain Badal
- Golam Shahid Neelu
- Mohamed Kamruzzaman
Not players
Statsistics
- Football records and statistics in Bangladesh
- Bangladesh national football team records and statistics
- Match fixing in Bangladeshi football
- Mohammedan SC (Dhaka) in international football
- Abahani Limited Dhaka in international football
- List of Dhaka Derby matches
- Football in Dhaka
- East Pakistan Sports Association (formerly Dhaka Sports Association)
Clubs
- Mohammedan SC (Mymensingh)
- Dhaka Central Jail F.C.
- Cox City Club
- BG Press S&RC
- Alamgir Shomaj Kollayan KS
- Rainbow Athletic Club (Bangladesh)
- Prantik KC
- Dacca Farm Sports Club
- Adamjee SCC
- The Muslim Institute (football)
- Central Printing Press & Stationery Club
- Kamal Sporting Club
- Tejgaon Friends Union
- Ispahani Club
- Friends Eleven Club
- Panditpara A.C.
Regional teams
- Dacca Division football team
- Chittagong Division football team
- Dhaka District football team
Continental
- 1960 Aga Khan Gold Cup
- 1961 Aga Khan Gold Cup
- 1966 Aga Khan Gold Cup
- 1969 Aga Khan Gold Cup
- 1970 Aga Khan Gold Cup
- 1976 Aga Khan Gold Cup
- 1977 Aga Khan Gold Cup
- 2013 Bangladesh Super Cup
Domestic
- Chittagong Football League
- Mymensingh Football League
- Khulna Football League
- 1984 Dhaka First Division League
- 1985 Dhaka First Division League
- 1986 Dhaka First Division League
- 1988–89 Dhaka First Division League
- 1991–92 Dhaka First Division League
- Bashundhara Champions Club Cup
Referee
- Dalil Khan
To do extended
Old Players
- Mohammed Mala
- Bagha Shome
- Pakhi Sen
- Yusuf Khan (footballer)
- Goda Rashid
Old players with not enough coverage
- Shah Alam (footballer)
- Kazi Mobassar Hossain
- SA Jamman Mukta
- Tajul Islam Manna
- Anjam Hossain
- Anwar Hossain (footballer, born 1935)[1]
Current Players
- Sarower Zaman Nipu
- Mehedi Hasan (footballer)
- Md Nahian
- Rahim Uddin
- Sakib Bepari
- Mohammad Asif (footballer)
- Asadul Molla
- Akmol Hossain Noyon
- Md Sabbir Hossain
Foreign
- Uryu Nagata
- Soma Otani
- Muzammil Hassimdeen
- Tom Ossen
Not enough coverage
- Rostam Islam Dukhu Mia
- Choumrin Rakhaine
- Sadekujaman Fahim
- Md Imran Khan
- Sabbir Hossen
- Raushan Ali (footballer)
Squads
1973 Merdeka Tournament
Head coach: 
Sheikh Shaheb Ali
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Shahidur Rahman Shantoo | 17 November 1947 (aged 25) | Dhaka Wanderers | ||
| GK | Abdul Motaleb | 1950 (aged 23) | Rahmatganj MFS | ||
| DF | Sheikh Ashraf Ali | May 1946 (aged 27) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| DF | Farukuzzaman Faruk | Dhaka Wanderers | |||
| DF | Zakaria Pintoo (captain) | 1 January 1943 (aged 30) | Mohammedan | ||
| DF | Nazir Ahmed Chowdhury | 1947 (aged 26) | BIDC | ||
| DF | Dilip Barua | 2 August 1946 (aged 26) | WAPDA | ||
| DF | Abdul Hakim | 4 December 1949 (aged 23) | BIDC | ||
| MF | Mohammed Kaikobad | 15 July 1946 (aged 27) | Mohammedan | ||
| MF | Monwar Hossain Nannu | 16 August 1948 (aged 24) | Mohammedan | ||
| MF | Sharifuzzaman | 1951 (aged 22) | WAPDA | ||
| FW | Pratap Shankar Hazra | 3 April 1943 (aged 30) | Mohammedan | ||
| FW | Kazi Salahuddin | 23 September 1953 (aged 19) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| FW | Enayetur Rahman | 28 February 1951 (aged 22) | BIDC | ||
| FW | Sunil Krishna Dey Chowdhury | 31 May 1948 (aged 25) | WAPDA | ||
| FW | AKM Nowsheruzzaman | 5 December 1950 (aged 22) | WAPDA | ||
| FW | Firoj Kabir | East End |
1975 Merdeka Tournament
Head coach: Abdur Rahim
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Shahidur Rahman Shantoo | 17 November 1947 (aged 27) | East End | ||
| GK | Abdul Motaleb | 1950 (aged 25) | Team BJMC | ||
| DF | Shamsul Alam Manju | 14 March 1955 (aged 20) | Mohammedan | ||
| DF | Sheikh Ashraf Ali | May 1946 (aged 29) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| DF | Abu Yusuf | 11 September 1957 (aged 17) | Rahmatganj MFS | ||
| DF | Nazir Ahmed Chowdhury | 1947 (aged 28) | Team BJMC | ||
| DF | Shahiduddin Ahmed Selim | 23 July 1953 (aged 22) | Brothers Union | ||
| DF | Badrul Huda Khan Batu | 1949 (aged 26) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| DF | Abdul Hakim | 4 December 1949 (aged 25) | Team BJMC | ||
| MF | Amalesh Sen | 2 March 1943 (aged 32) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| MF | Mohamed Salimullah | 26 November 1944 (aged 30) | Team BJMC | ||
| MF | Hasanuzzaman Bablu | 5 May 1955 (aged 20) | Brothers Union | ||
| FW | Kazi Salahuddin (captain) | 23 September 1953 (aged 21) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| FW | Enayetur Rahman | 28 February 1951 (aged 24) | Team BJMC | ||
| FW | AKM Nowsheruzzaman | 5 December 1950 (aged 24) | Mohammedan | ||
| FW | Mohammed Sultan Ahmed | 15 October 1948 (aged 26) | Rahmatganj MFS | ||
| FW | Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu | 1 August 1956 (aged 18) | Dhaka Abahani |
1976 King's Cup
Head coach: Anjam Hossain
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Shahidur Rahman Shantoo (captain) | 17 November 1947 (aged 29) | Mohammedan | ||
| GK | Suhas Barua | Wari Club | |||
| DF | Shamsul Alam Manju | 14 March 1955 (aged 21) | Mohammedan | ||
| DF | Mokshed Ali | | |||
| DF | Muktar Hossain | Dhaka Wanderers | |||
| DF | Shahiduddin Ahmed Selim | 23 July 1953 (aged 23) | Brothers Union | ||
| DF | Dewan Shafiul Arefin Tutul | 1 March 1960 (aged 16) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| DF | Khandaker Rakibul Islam | 1 January 1956 (aged 20) | Mohammedan | ||
| MF | Khurshid Alam Babul | 1 March 1955 (aged 21) | Victoria | ||
| MF | Pranab Kumar Dey Banu | 1950 (aged 26) | Mohammedan | ||
| MF | Rama Lusai | 1955 (aged 21) | Mohammedan | ||
| MF | Milon Karmakar Basu | 1954 (aged 22) | Shantinagar Club | ||
| MF | Mohammed Mohsin | 3 April 1963 (aged 13) | Brothers Union | ||
| FW | Ayub Ali | PWD | |||
| FW | Abdul Halim | PWD | |||
| FW | Enayetur Rahman | 28 February 1951 (aged 25) | Team BJMC | ||
| FW | Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu | 1 August 1956 (aged 20) | Dhaka Abahani |
1979 Korea President's Cup
Head coach: Sheikh Shaheb Ali
1984 SA Games
Head coach: Ali Imam
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mohammed Amanullah | 7 July 1960 (aged 24) | PWD SC | ||
| GK | Abdul Mannan | 1955 (age 29) | Azad SC | ||
| DF | Mohammed Hafiz Patawary | 11 October 1957 (aged 26) | Rahmatganj MFS | ||
| DF | Shafiqul Islam Manik | 21 August 1961 (aged 23) | Brothers Union | ||
| DF | AKM Abdul Baten | 1964 (aged 20) | Rahmatganj MFS | ||
| DF | AM Abdullah Saik | Brothers Union | |||
| DF | Imtiaz Sultan Johnny | 15 September 1961 (aged 23) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| DF | Kaiser Hamid | 1 December 1964 (aged 19) | Rahmatganj MFS | ||
| MF | Mosaddeque Hossain | 11 November 1962 (aged 21) | Brothers Union | ||
| MF | Khurshid Alam Babul | 1 March 1955 (aged 29) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| MF | Sheikh Mohammad Sohel | Rahmatganj MFS | |||
| FW | Samrat Hossain Emily | 16 June 1966 (aged 18) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| FW | Khandoker Wasim Iqbal (captain) | 21 November 1961 (aged 22) | Brothers Union | ||
| FW | Mahmudul Haque Liton | 13 December 1963 (aged 20) | Brothers Union | ||
| FW | Sheikh Mohammad Aslam | 1 March 1958 (aged 26) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| FW | Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Chunnu | 1 August 1956 (aged 28) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| FW | Arif Abdul Khalek | 29 July 1965 (aged 19) | Brothers Union |
1985 SA Games
Head coach: Kazi Salahuddin
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mohamed Mohsin | 1 August 1965 (aged 20) | Mohammedan | ||
| GK | Sayeed Hassan Kanan | 15 February 1964 (aged 21) | Mohammedan | ||
| DF | Shafiqul Islam Manik | 21 August 1961 (aged 24) | Brothers Union | ||
| DF | Dewan Shafiul Arefin Tutul | 1 March 1960 (aged 25) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| DF | Kaiser Hamid | 1 December 1964 (aged 21) | Mohammedan | ||
| DF | Ranjit Saha | 15 January 1964 (aged 21) | Mohammedan | ||
| DF | Abu Yusuf | 11 September 1957 (aged 28) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| DF | Imtiaz Sultan Johnny (captain) | 15 September 1961 (aged 24) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| MF | Mostafa Kamal | Mohammedan | |||
| MF | Ashish Bhadra | 14 March 1960 (aged 25) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| MF | Khurshid Alam Babul | 1 March 1955 (aged 30) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| MF | Badal Roy | 4 July 1957 (aged 28) | Mohammedan | ||
| MF | Elias Hossain | 10 October 1962 (aged 23) | Mohammedan | ||
| FW | Monir Hossain Manu | 13 July 1959 (aged 26) | Mohammedan | ||
| FW | Mobinul Islam Khasru | Brothers Union | |||
| FW | Khandoker Wasim Iqbal | 21 November 1961 (aged 24) | Brothers Union | ||
| FW | Sheikh Mohammad Aslam | 1 March 1958 (aged 27) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| FW | Mahfuzul Mamun Babu | 7 January 1968 (aged 17) | Brothers Union |
1986 Pakistan President's Gold Cup
Head coach: Abdul Hakim
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Sayeed Hassan Kanan | 15 February 1964 (aged 22) | Mohammedan | ||
| GK | Atiqur Rahman Atique | 25 December 1961 (aged 24) | Brothers Union | ||
| DF | Kazi Kamal Ahmed | 16 March 1962 (aged 23) | Mohammedan | ||
| DF | Anwar Hossain Patawary | 1 June 1960 (aged 25) | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| DF | Ranjit Saha | 15 January 1964 (aged 22) | Mohammedan | ||
| DF | Azmat Ali (captain) | 15 March 1956 (aged 29) | Brothers Union | ||
| DF | Abdul Baten | 1964 (aged 22) | Brothers Union | ||
| DF | Kaiser Hamid | 1 December 1964 (aged 21) | Mohammedan | ||
| DF | Monem Munna | 9 June 1966 (aged 19) | Brothers Union | ||
| MF | Mosaddeque Hossain | 11 November 1962 (aged 23) | Brothers Union | ||
| MF | Satyajit Das Rupu | 5 September 1964 (aged 21) | Farashganj | ||
| MF | Mobinul Islam Khasru | Brothers Union | |||
| MF | Samrat Hossain Emily | 16 June 1966 (aged 19) | Mohammedan | ||
| FW | Fakrul Islam Kamal | 1 July 1965 (aged 20) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| FW | Mahmudul Haque Liton | 13 December 1963 (aged 22) | Brothers Union | ||
| FW | Mustafizur Rahman Mostak | 1967 (aged 19) | PWD | ||
| FW | Shahinur Kabir Shimul | 1966 (aged 20) | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| FW | Mohamed Salahuddin | 1967 (aged 19) | Mohammedan |
1987 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament
Head coach: Wazed Gazi
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Atiqur Rahman Atique | 25 December 1961 (aged 25) | Brothers Union | ||
| GK | Mahmud Hossain "Curzon" | 17 October 1966 (aged 20) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| DF | Rezaul Karim Rehan | 6 September 1968 (aged 19) | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| DF | Dilip Das | 6 June 1966 (aged 21) | Adamjee SCC | ||
| DF | Azmat Ali (captain) | 15 March 1956 (aged 31) | Brothers Union | ||
| DF | Mohammed Masud Ali | Brothers Union | |||
| MF | Panna Lal Nandy | Brothers Union | |||
| MF | Dastagir Hossain Nira | 6 July 1965 (aged 22) | Adamjee SCC | ||
| MF | Jahid Hossain | 1963 (age 24) | Victoria | ||
| FW | Monir Hossain Manu | 13 July 1959 (aged 28) | Mohammedan | ||
| FW | Khandoker Wasim Iqbal | 21 November 1961 (aged 25) | Brothers Union | ||
| FW | Samrat Hossain Emily | 16 June 1966 (aged 21) | Mohammedan | ||
| FW | Prashanta Das | Brothers Union | |||
| FW | Zia Babu | 1967 (aged 20) | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| FW | Badal Das | 1964 (aged 23) | Brothers Union | ||
| FW | Ahmed Ali | 1967 (aged 20) | Brothers Union | ||
| FW | Nazmul Murshed Tuhin | Muktijoddha Sangsad | |||
| FW | Gyasuddin Ahmed | 1 August 1965 (aged 22) | Mohammedan |
1987 SA Games
Head coach: Abdur Rahim
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Sayeed Hassan Kanan | 15 February 1964 (aged 23) | Mohammedan | ||
| GK | Atiqur Rahman Atique | 25 December 1961 (aged 25) | Brothers Union | ||
| DF | Shafiqul Islam Manik | 21 August 1961 (aged 26) | Mohammedan | ||
| DF | Kaiser Hamid | 1 December 1964 (aged 22) | Mohammedan | ||
| DF | Rezaul Karim Rehan | 6 September 1968 (aged 19) | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| DF | Mohammed Masud Ali | Brothers Union | |||
| DF | Imtiaz Sultan Johnny | 15 September 1961 (aged 26) | Mohammedan | ||
| DF | Monem Munna | 9 June 1966 (aged 21) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| MF | Panna Lal Nandy | Brothers Union | |||
| MF | Khurshid Alam Babul | 1 March 1955 (aged 32) | Mohammedan | ||
| MF | Satyajit Das Rupu | 5 September 1964 (aged 23) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| MF | Ashish Bhadra | 14 March 1960 (aged 27) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| MF | Rumman Bin Wali Sabbir | 5 June 1968 (aged 19) | Mohammedan | ||
| FW | Khandoker Wasim Iqbal (captain) | 21 November 1961 (aged 26) | Brothers Union | ||
| FW | Prashanta Das | Brothers Union | |||
| FW | Badal Das | 1964 (aged 23) | Brothers Union | ||
| FW | Samrat Hossain Emily | 16 June 1966 (aged 21) | Mohammedan | ||
| FW | Ahmed Ali | 1967 (aged 20) | Brothers Union |
1988 ACQ
Head coach: Kazi Salahuddin
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Sayeed Hassan Kanan | 15 February 1964 (aged 23) | Mohammedan | ||
| GK | Atiqur Rahman Atique | 25 December 1961 (aged 26) | Brothers Union | ||
| DF | Kazi Ahmed Kamal | 16 March 1963 (aged 24) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| DF | Kaiser Hamid | 1 December 1964 (aged 23) | Mohammedan | ||
| DF | Ahsanullah Montu | 7 February 1962 (aged 25) | Mohammedan | ||
| DF | Monem Munna | 9 June 1966 (aged 21) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| DF | Imtiaz Sultan Johnny (captain) | 15 September 1961 (aged 26) | Mohammedan | ||
| MF | Panna Lal Nandy | Brothers Union | |||
| MF | Jahid Hossain | Dhaka Wanderers | |||
| MF | Satyajit Das Rupu | 5 September 1964 (aged 23) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| MF | Elias Hossain | 10 October 1962 (aged 25) | Mohammedan | ||
| MF | Ashish Bhadra | 14 March 1960 (aged 27) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| FW | Khandoker Wasim Iqbal | 21 November 1961 (aged 26) | Brothers Union | ||
| FW | Jasimuddin Ahmed Joshi | 2 November 1963 (aged 24) | Agrani Bank SC | ||
| FW | Badal Das | 1964 (aged 24) | Brothers Union | ||
| FW | Samrat Hossain Emily | 16 June 1966 (aged 21) | Mohammedan | ||
| FW | Fakrul Islam Kamal | 1 July 1965 (aged 22) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| FW | Ahmed Ali | 1967 (aged 21) | Brothers Union | ||
| FW | Mahfuzul Mamun Babu | 7 January 1968 (aged 20) | Brothers Union | ||
| FW | Rizvi Karim Rumi | 18 May 1968 (aged 19) | Dhaka Abahani |
1989 SA Games
Head coach: 
Nasser Hejazi
1991 SA Games
Head coach: Shahiduddin Ahmed Selim
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mohamed Mohsin (captain) | 1 August 1965 (aged 26) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| GK | Mohammed Ponir | 7 August 1969 (aged 22) | Mohammedan | ||
| DF | Pijush Nandi | 1 January 1968 (aged 23) | Brothers Union | ||
| DF | Parvez Hossain | 8 June 1973 (aged 18) | Brothers Union | ||
| DF | Kaiser Hamid | 1 December 1964 (aged 27) | Mohammedan | ||
| DF | Rezaul Karim Rehan | 6 September 1968 (aged 23) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| DF | Ataur Rahman Khan | 14 December 1964 (aged 27) | Brothers Union | ||
| DF | Jewel Rana | 2 May 1968 (aged 23) | Mohammedan | ||
| DF | Mohamed Masoud Rana | 1 January 1972 (aged 19) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| MF | Nurul Haque Manik | 25 June 1964 (aged 27) | Brothers Union | ||
| MF | Satyajit Das Rupu | 5 September 1964 (aged 27) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| MF | Rumman Bin Wali Sabbir | 5 June 1968 (aged 23) | Mohammedan | ||
| MF | Sadekul Islam Uttam | 2 May 1969 (aged 22) | Brothers Union | ||
| FW | Mamun Joarder | 17 February 1968 (aged 23) | Mohammedan | ||
| FW | Golam Gauss | 12 May 1969 (aged 22) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| FW | Rizvi Karim Rumi | 18 May 1968 (aged 23) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| FW | Imtiaz Ahmed Nakib | 1 September 1969 (aged 22) | Mohammedan | ||
| FW | Sheikh Mohammad Aslam | 1 March 1958 (aged 33) | Dhaka Abahani |
1993 SA Games
Head coach: 
Oldrich Svab
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Saidur Rahman | 1 January 1968 (aged 25) | PWD SC | ||
| GK | Shaikh Abdullah Lahul | 26 November 1974 (aged 19) | Mohammedan | ||
| GK | Manu Dutta | 3 October 1971 (aged 22) | Chittagong Mohammedan | ||
| DF | Alamgir Hasan | 3 October 1971 (aged 22) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| DF | Kaiser Hamid | 1 December 1964 (aged 29) | Dhaka Mohammedan | ||
| DF | Sohel Reza | 13 May 1969 (aged 24) | Victoria SC | ||
| DF | Arif Hossain Moon (captain) | 6 January 1968 (aged 25) | Brothers Union | ||
| DF | Jewel Rana | 2 May 1968 (aged 25) | Dhaka Mohammedan | ||
| DF | Monem Munna | 9 June 1966 (aged 27) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| DF | Masoud Rana | 1 January 1972 (aged 21) | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| MF | Saiful Bari Titu | 3 August 1972 (aged 21) | Dhaka Mohammedan | ||
| MF | Shaheed Hossain Swapan | 24 April 1969 (aged 24) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| MF | Arman Mia | 10 October 1977 (aged 16) | Dhaka Mohammedan | ||
| MF | Satyajit Das Rupu | 5 September 1964 (aged 29) | Brothers Union | ||
| FW | Rakib Hossain | 10 March 1973 (aged 20) | Brothers Union | ||
| FW | SK Jahangir | 4 May 1973 (aged 20) | Arambagh KS | ||
| FW | Mamun Joarder | 17 February 1968 (aged 25) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| FW | Golam Gauss | 12 May 1969 (aged 24) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| FW | Rizvi Karim Rumi | 18 May 1968 (aged 25) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| FW | Imtiaz Ahmed Nakib | 1 September 1969 (aged 24) | Dhaka Mohammedan |
1995 SA Games
Head coach: 
Otto Pfister
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Arifur Rahman Pannu | 14 April 1973 (aged 22) | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| GK | Mohammed Ponir | 7 August 1969 (aged 26) | Mohammedan | ||
| GK | Dulal Hossain Dhanu | Dhaka Abahani | |||
| DF | Monem Munna (captain) | 9 June 1966 (aged 29) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| DF | Sohel Reza | 13 May 1969 (aged 26) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| DF | Arif Hossain Moon | 6 January 1968 (aged 27) | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| DF | Jewel Rana | 2 May 1968 (aged 27) | Mohammedan | ||
| DF | Masoud Rana | 1 January 1972 (aged 23) | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| DF | Hassan Al-Mamun | 16 November 1974 (aged 21) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| DF | Sohel Al-Masum | 5 August 1975 (aged 20) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| MF | Arman Mia | 10 October 1977 (aged 18) | Dhaka Mohammedan | ||
| MF | Zakir Hossain | 10 December 1971 (aged 24) | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| MF | Nurul Haque Manik | 25 June 1964 (aged 31) | Mohammedan | ||
| MF | Azimuddin Azim | Rahmatganj MFS | |||
| FW | Rakib Hossain | 10 March 1973 (aged 22) | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| FW | Mamun Joarder | 17 February 1968 (aged 27) | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| FW | Shahidul Ahmed Ranjan | 6 January 1972 (aged 23) | Mohammedan | ||
| FW | Mozammel Biplob | Dhaka Abahani | |||
| FW | Mizanur Rahman Mizan | 2 May 1968 (aged 27) | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| FW | Imtiaz Ahmed Nakib | 1 September 1969 (aged 26) | Muktijoddha Sangsad |
1997 SAFF Cup
Head coach: Otto Pfister
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Biplob Bhattacharjee | 7 January 1981 (aged 16) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| GK | Aminul Haque | 5 October 1980 (aged 16) | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| GK | Masudur Rahman Tony | Arambagh KS | |||
| DF | Jewel Rana (captain) | 2 May 1968 (aged 29) | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| DF | Hassan Al-Mamun | 16 November 1974 (aged 22) | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| DF | Masoud Rana | 1 January 1972 (aged 25) | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| DF | Rajani Kanta Barman | 12 May 1976 (aged 21) | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| DF | Sohel Al-Masum | 5 August 1975 (aged 22) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| DF | Pradeep Kumar Poddar | 5 February 1979 (aged 18) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| DF | Ruhul Amin | 8 October 1970 (aged 26) | Mohammedan | ||
| MF | Iqbal Hossain | 7 July 1975 (aged 22) | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| MF | Arman Mia | 10 October 1977 (aged 19) | Mohammedan | ||
| MF | Nurul Haque Manik | 25 June 1964 (aged 33) | Mohammedan | ||
| MF | Zakir Hossain | 10 December 1971 (aged 25) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| FW | Jahangir Hossain | Dhaka Abahani | |||
| FW | Rakib Hossain | 10 March 1973 (aged 24) | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| FW | Maksudul Amin Rana | 6 March 1974 (aged 23) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| FW | Shahajuddin Tipu | 16 January 1974 (aged 23) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| FW | Alfaz Ahmed | 6 June 1973 (aged 24) | Mohammedan | ||
| FW | Imtiaz Ahmed Nakib | 1 September 1969 (aged 28) | Muktijoddha Sangsad |
1999 SA Games
Head coach: 
Samir Shaker
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mohammed Ponir | 7 August 1969 (aged 30) | Mohammedan | ||
| GK | Biplob Bhattacharjee | 7 January 1981 (aged 18) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| GK | Rokib Mahamud Apple | 1 January 1982 (aged 17) | Badda Jagorani | ||
| DF | Jewel Rana (captain) | 2 May 1968 (aged 31) | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| DF | Monwar Hossain Munna | 1 October 1977 (aged 21) | Mohammedan | ||
| DF | Rajani Kanta Barman | 12 May 1976 (aged 23) | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| DF | Kazi Nazrul Islam | 16 October 1978 (aged 20) | Farashganj | ||
| DF | Masoud Rana | 1 January 1972 (aged 27) | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| DF | Hassan Al-Mamun | 16 November 1974 (aged 24) | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| DF | Abu Ahmed Faysal | 11 June 1972 (aged 27) | Mohammedan | ||
| MF | Motiur Rahman Munna | 1 September 1979 (aged 20) | Mohammedan | ||
| MF | Iqbal Hossain | 7 July 1975 (aged 24) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| MF | Monwar Hossain | 30 August 1979 (aged 20) | Badda Jagorani | ||
| MF | Rezaul Karim Liton | 11 December 1980 (aged 18) | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| MF | Anwar Hossain | 1 January 1979 (aged 20) | Mohammedan | ||
| FW | Sourav Majumder Raju | 14 April 1975 (aged 24) | Rahmatganj MFS | ||
| FW | Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu | 9 December 1973 (aged 25) | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| FW | Alfaz Ahmed | 6 June 1973 (aged 26) | Mohammedan | ||
| FW | Shahajuddin Tipu | 16 January 1974 (aged 25) | Rahmatganj MFS | ||
| FW | Mizanur Rahman Dawn | 1 May 1975 (aged 24) | Mohammedan |
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Player records
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Competitive record
| Record as Dhaka Football League member | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Division | League | Federation Cup | Independence Cup | Asian club competition | Top league scorer(s) | |||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Position | Player | Goals | ||||||||
| 1972 | First Division | Abandoned | DNP | — | — | N/A | |||||||||||
| 1973 | First Division | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 22 | 41 | 3rd | — | Kazi Salahuddin |
24 | |||||
| 1974 | First Division | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 27 | Champions[a] | Kazi Salahuddin |
14 | ||||||
| 1975 | First Division | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 71 | 25 | 41 | 3rd | N/A | |||||||
| 1976 | First Division | 18[b] | 7 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 21 | Runners-up | N/A | |||||||
| 1977 | First Division | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Champions | Kazi Salahuddin |
14 | ||||||
| 1978 | First Division | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 33 | 3rd | N/A | |||||||
| 1979 | First Division | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 15 | 36 | Runners-up | Kazi Salahuddin |
14 | ||||||
| 1980 | First Division | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 12 | 24 | 4th | Semi-finals | Kazi Salahuddin |
15 | |||||
| 1981 | First Division | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 7 | 41 | Champions | Runners-up | Kazi Anwar Hossain |
10 | |||||
| 1982 | First Division | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 12 | 33 | Runners-up | Champions[c] | Kazi Salahuddin |
8 | |||||
| 1983 | First Division | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 6 | 41[d] | Champions | Runners-up | Samrat Hossain Emily Abdul Gaffar |
11 | |||||
| 1984 | First Division | 23 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 17 | 56 | Champions | Abandoned[e] | Sheikh Mohammad Aslam |
17 | |||||
| 1985 | First Division | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 13 | 51 | Champions | Champions | Sheikh Mohammad Aslam |
18 | |||||
| 1986 | First Division | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 8 | 56 | Runners-up | Champions | Asian Club Championship | Qualifying Stage | Sheikh Mohammad Aslam |
20 | |||
| 1987 | First Division | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Runners-up | Group-Stage | — | Sheikh Mohammad Aslam |
14 | ||||
| 1988/89 | First Division | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 7 | 39 | Runners-up | Champions |  Prem Lal |
18 | |||||
| 1989/90 | First Division | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 30 | Champions | Runners-up | Champions | Sheikh Mohammad Aslam |
11 | ||||
| 1991 | First Division | Season cancelled | |||||||||||||||
| 1992 | First Division | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 9 | 37 | Champions | 3rd | Runners-up | Asian Cup Winners' Cup | First round | Sheikh Mohammad Aslam |
12 | ||
| 1993 | Premier Division | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 10 | 29 | Runners-up | — | — | — | Sheikh Mohammad Aslam |
11 | |||
| 1994 | Premier Division | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 28 | Champions | Runners-up | N/A | ||||||
| 1995 | Premier Division | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 43 | Champions | Runners-up | Sheikh Mohammad Aslam |
9 | |||||
| 1996 | Premier Division | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 43 | Runners-up | — | Mizanur Rahman Mizan |
8 | |||||
| 1997/98 | Premier Division | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 42 | 3rd | Champions | Asian Cup Winners' Cup | Second round | Maksudul Amin Rana |
11 | |||
| 1999 | Premier Division | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 37 | Runners-up | Champions | — |  Syed Sabir Pasha |
8 | ||||
| 2000 | Premier Division | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 15 | 37 | 3rd | Champions |  Kennedy |
17 | |||||
| 2001/02 | Premier Division | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 41 | Champions | Group-Stage |  Colly Barnes |
9 | |||||
| 2002 | Premier Division | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 31 | Runners-up | Semi-finals | Colly Barnes |
12 | |||||
| 2003/04 | Premier Division | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 33 | 3rd | Semi-finals | Saiful Islam Khokon |
10 | |||||
| 2004/05 | Premier Division | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 38 | 3rd | 3rd | Semi-finals | Awudu Ibrahim |
11 | ||||
| 2005 | Premier Division | Season cancelled | |||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Premier Division | ||||||||||||||||
- Does not include the semi-final after the Super League round against Brothers Union and the final against Mohammedan SC. Abahani won the semi-final 4–1 on penalties after a goalless draw and lost the final 2–0. No points were gained or lost during these two fixtures as they were held in a knockout format.
- Abahani Limited Dhaka and Mohammedan SC where joint champions of the 1982 Federation Cup after the final ended 0–0.
- The Dhaka Metropolition Football Committee deducted six points from Abahani Limited Dhaka.
- The 1984 Federation Cup final between Abahani Limited Dhaka and Mohammedan SC was abandoned due to a riot started by fans of the respective clubs.
Test
Emergence (1971–1980)
Prior to the Independence of Bangladesh, the East Pakistan football team represented the region in national and international matches beginning in 1948.[2] The first true precursor to a Bangladesh national football team emerged during the 1971 Liberation War with the formation of the Shadhin Bangla football team, which toured India playing exhibition matches and donated all their prize money to support the provisional Bangladesh government.[3] Following the eight-month war and the eventual surrender of the Pakistan Army on 16 December 1971, a de facto national side known as Dhaka XI became active the next year, earning a memorable victory in Dhaka against Mohun Bagan on 13 May 1972,[4] and finishing as runners-up in the Bordoloi Trophy held in Guwahati, India, from August 1972.[5]
The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) was founded on 15 July 1972 by Md.Yousuf Ali, the country's former Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs.[6] BFF became affiliated with AFC in 1973 and FIFA in 1976.[7] Former Dhaka XI head coach Sheikh Shaheb Ali was put incharge of the first national team and Zakaria Pintoo who lead the Shadhin Bangla team before liberation, was made its captain.[8] In July 1973, Malaysia invited Bangladesh to take part in the Merdeka Cup, along with Pintoo the first national team consisted of: Shahidur Rahman Shantoo, Abdul Motaleb, Monwar Hossain Nannu, Dilip Barua, Nazir Ahmed, Firoj Kabir, Farukuzzaman, Abdul Hakim, Sharifuzzaman, Md Kaikobad, Enayetur Rahman, Kazi Salahuddin, Pratap Shankar Hazra, Sheikh Ashraf Ali, Sunil Krishna and Nowsher.[9][10]
On 27 July 1973, the Bangladesh football team played its first official game, a 2–2 draw against Thailand in the Merdeka Cup.[11] Enayetur Rahman scored the country's first ever international goal and the second goal was scored by fellow striker Kazi Salahuddin. After the stalemate, the game went to penalties, where Bangladesh lost 5–6.[12] On 13 August 1973, after concluding their journey in Malaysia the team played a friendly in Singapore, and earned their first ever win by defeating the hosts 1–0, thanks to a goal from Nowsher.[13] In August 1975, Bangladesh were again invited to partake in the Merdeka Cup held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. During their underwhelming tournament, the players were informed about the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and decided to abandon the tournament to return home amidst the political unrest. However, fearing a FIFA ban the team was obliged to play their game with South Korea, making a symbolic protest by keeping the Bangladesh flag at half-mast and wearing a black badge, as they lost 0–4.[14]
Aside from competing in the 1976 King's Cup, Bangladesh remained largely inactive until 1978, when Werner Bickelhaupt was appointed as the country's first foreign coach. The team faced internal conflict ahead of the 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok, as the captaincy initially handed to Monwar Hossain Nannu of Dhaka Abahani was eventually given to Shahidur Rahman Shantoo of rival club, Mohammedan SC. In protest, seven Abahani players, including Nannu, quit the squad.[15] The depleted and inexperienced team struggled in the tournament, losing 0–1 to Malaysia and 0–3 to India. The 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers began on home soil from 1 March 1979, and under local trainers Anwar Hossain and Anjam Hossain, Bangladesh opened with draws against Afghanistan and Qatar before securing a 3–2 victory over Afghanistan, which was enough to qualify for the main tournament. At the 1980 AFC Asian Cup in Kuwait, now coached by the veteran, Abdur Rahim, Bangladesh were drawn with Iran, North Korea, Syria, and China. They began the tournament respectably with a narrow 3–2 loss to North Korea, with goals from Kazi Salahuddin and Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu, and a 0–1 defeat to Syria.[16] However, the remaining games saw Bangladesh suffer 7–0 and 6–0 respectively, to Iran and China, which saw them finish bottom of their group.[17]
Shortcomings (1981–1989)
Bangladesh took part in the 1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament in Karachi, Pakistan, under the guidance of Abdul Gafur Baloch, who had previously coached the country’s youth teams. The team struggled throughout the competition, failing to win a single match and suffering a heavy 0–9 defeat to the Iran, matching their loss to the South Korea at the 1979 Korea President's Cup as their joint heaviest-ever defeat. Following this underwhelming tour, the BFF appointed German head coach Gerd Schmidt ahead of the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi, India. Bangladesh began the tournament with defeats to India by 0–2 and China by 0–1, before earning their first victory on Asia’s biggest stage by defeating Malaysia 2–1, with goals from Ashish Bhadra and Badal Roy.[18]
In 1983, during the third President's Gold Cup held in Dhaka, Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu scored a hat-trick in a 4–2 victory over Nepal in a group match, becoming the first Bangladeshi player to achieve this feat. The following year, Bangladesh attempted to qualify for their second AFC Asian Cup but finished second from bottom in their group during the 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification in Jakarta, Indonesia. In the inaugural South Asian Games in 1984, Bangladesh finished top in the group-stage, defeating Bhutan 2–0, Maldives 5–0 and Nepal 5–0. However, the team finished as runners-up after a 2–4 defeat to hosts Nepal in the final at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu.[19]
In March 1985, Bangladesh began their 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, where they were grouped with India, Indonesia, and Thailand. The team recorded its first-ever World Cup qualifying victory with a comeback win against Indonesia at the Dhaka Stadium, overturning a one-goal deficit through goals from Kaiser Hamid and Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu, and then followed it up with a 1–0 win over Thailand, though they ultimately finished bottom of the group on goal difference. Following this, Bangladesh achieved a runners-up finish at the 1985 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament in Peshawar, Pakistan, narrowly losing 0–1 to the North Korea in the final. In the wake of their first World Cup qualifying campaign and strong showing in Pakistan, Bangladesh entered the 1985 South Asian Games in December as one of the favourites, topping their group, including an 8–0 victory over Maldives, their biggest win ever, but once again fell short in the final, losing to India on penalties.
In the 1986 Asian Games held in South Korea, Bangladesh suffered defeats Japan, Kuwait, and Iran and won 1–0 against Nepal, finishing second from bottom in their group. In the 1987 Sout Asian Games, Bangladesh, who finished runners-up in the previous two editions, failed to reach the finals for the first time and lost the bronze medal match to Pakistan. In the 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification, Bangladesh recorded three draws and two losses, failing to qualify from their group.
In the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification, Bangladesh opened their campaign with a narrow 0–1 defeat to Thailand in Bangkok. In their next match, at the Dhaka Stadium, Rumman Bin Wali Sabbir missed a crucial penalty as Bangladesh fell 1–2 to Iran in front of 10,879 spectators. The team then suffered late defeats in the return fixtures against both Iran and China; notably, in Tehran, before a crowd of 50,000, they conceded the deciding goal to Samad Marfavi in the 81st minute. Bangladesh’s only victory of the campaign came at home, where they defeated Thailand 3–1 at the Dhaka Stadium.[20]
Iranian legend Nasser Hejazi took charge of Bangladesh for the 1989 South Asian Games in Islamabad, Pakistan, and controversially dropped experienced players Sheikh Mohammad Aslam and Wasim Iqbal due to disciplinary issues. Bangladesh began the tournament with a convincing 3–0 victory over Sri Lanka and secured a place in the gold medal match after a 1–1 draw against India. However, the team once again fell short of the top prize, losing 0–1 to Pakistan in the final. Following this disappointment, the BFF imposed suspensions on several players, including captain Elias Hossain, effectively ending his international career.[21]
Mixed results (1990–2000)
Bangladesh began the decade by participating in the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, China, where they lost both of their group-stage matches, 0–4 to Saudi Arabia and 0–3 to Japan. In December 1991, they competed in the 1991 South Asian Games in Colombo, Sri Lanka, opening with a 0–1 defeat to Pakistan, their third consecutive loss to their rivals. They recovered in the next match with their first-ever victory against India, winning 2–1 thanks to a brace from Rizvi Karim Rumi, and finished second in their group to qualify for the bronze-medal match, where they defeated Nepal 2–0. The following year, in the 1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification in Bangkok, Thailand, Bangladesh finished bottom of their group after losing 0–6 to South Korea and 0–1 to Thailand.
In April 1993, Bangladesh began their participation in the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round under coach, Kazi Salahuddin. In their first match at the Tokyo National Stadium, Bangladesh were defeated 0–8 by hosts, Japan. The team performed in the same trend throughout the qualifiers, losing by big margins against both Thailand and UAE over two fixtures, and also losing 1–4 to Japan in the reverse fixture. Bangladesh's only victories came against Sri Lanka winning 1–0 and 3–0 during their encounters, as the team finished second from bottom in their group. Ahead of the 1993 South Asian Games held on home soil, the BFF appointed Swiss coach, Oldřich Šváb, the country's first foreign coach of the decade. Bangladesh responded with their worst finish in the tournament, finishing bottom of their group, with a 0–0 draw against Maldives and 0–1 defeat to Nepal, leading to Šváb's departure.
In March 1995, after missing the inaugural edition, Bangladesh participated in the 1995 SAARC Gold Cup in Colombo under coach Kang Man-young. They opened the tournament with their fourth successive defeat to Pakistan but rebounded with a 2–0 win over Nepal to reach the semi-finals, where they were eliminated by India on penalties at the Sugathadasa Stadium. In October 1995, German coach Otto Pfister took charge of the team, and from from 26 October to 4 November 1995, he lead them in the 4-nation Tiger Trophy in Yangon, Burma. Under the captaincy of Monem Munna, Bangladesh defeated hosts Myanmar 2–1 in the final, with goals from Mamun Joarder and Imtiaz Ahmed Nakib, securing the country’s first international trophy. In December, the team competed in the 1995 South Asian Games in Madras, India, where they lost 1–0 in the final to the hosts, earning their fourth silver medal and extending their 15-year run without a gold.[23]
In 1996, Bangladesh reached their highest-ever FIFA ranking of 110; nevertheless, the team remained inactive throughout the year and withdrew from the 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification. From 16 to 31 March 1997, they took part in the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round, held jointly in Shah Alam, Malaysia and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Bangladesh finished bottom of their group, with their only victory being a 2–1 win over Chinese Taipei. Pfister’s departure was eventually confirmed later that year, following the Red and Green's failure to progress beyond the group stage of the 1997 SAFF Gold Cup in September.
In October 1998, former Iraqi international Samir Shaker was appointed head coach, and his first assignment came in the 1999 SAFF Gold Cup in Goa, India, held from 22 April to 1 May 1997. Bangladesh topped their group after a 0–0 draw against India and a 4–0 win over Pakistan, their first victory over the neighbours in 13 years. They then defeated Nepal 2–1 in the semi-finals to reach the tournament final for the first time; however, the team lost 0–2 to Baichung Bhutia led India in the final at the Fatorda Stadium.
From 24 September to 4 October 1999, Bangladesh also competed in the 1999 South Asian Games in Kathmandu, Nepal. Led by captain Jewel Rana, they opened with a 1–2 loss to the Maldives but topped their group after a 1–0 win over Sri Lanka in the next match. In the semi-final against India, Shahajuddin Tipu scored the only goal to secure the country’s second-ever victory against the regional giants. In the final, held at the Dasharath Stadium on 4 October 1999, Alfaz Ahmed scored the decisive goal as Bangladesh defeated hosts Nepal 1–0 to end their 19-year, eight-edition wait for a gold medal.[24][25]
In November 1999, the team concluded the millennium by participating in the 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, failing to progress, losing 0–6 against Uzbekistan, 0–3 to UAE, defeating Sri Lanka 3–1 and finishing the qualifiers with a 2–2 draw against India, after which Shaker departed, as one of the most successful coaches in the country's history, due to coaching license issues.
Suspension, SAFF Cup triumph, winless run (2001–2010)
On 12 January 2001, a historic moment occurred for the Bangladesh team, as they played their first match against a European nation, when they took on Bosnia & Herzegovina during the Sahara Cup and lost 2–0. On 18 March 2001, Firoj Mahmud Titu became the first Bangladeshi player to score against European opposition, as Bangladesh suffered a 4–1 defeat at the hands of FR Yugoslavia during the same competition.[26] The team proceeded to grow more and more despondent, suffering elimination from the first Round of 2002 World Cup qualifiers with only 1 win from 4 games. On 11 January 2002, FIFA imposed a ban on Bangladesh, due to the government violating the FIFA and AFC law that only recognizes a democratically elected committee to run a country's football federation. Nonetheless, the ban was short lived, after the government reinstated the elected committee of Bangladesh Football Federation, FIFA lifted the ban, on 11 February.[27]
The 2003 SAFF Gold Cup, originally scheduled for 2002 but delayed a year due to the suspension of the BFF by FIFA, took place in Dhaka from 10 to 20 January 2003. Bangladesh won their group with victories over Nepal (1–0), Maldives (1–0), and Bhutan (3–0). In the semifinals, Bangladesh defeated defending champions India 2–1, with Motiur Munna scoring a Golden Goal. In the final, which saw Hassan Al-Mamun replace the suspended Rajani Kanta Barman as captain, Bangladesh drew 1–1 with Maldives after regular and extra time, with Rokonuzzaman Kanchan scoring for Bangladesh and Ali Umar equalizing for the Maldives. In the ensuing penalty shootout, Bangladesh triumphed 4–3, with Aminul Haque saving a penalty and Mohammed Sujan scoring the winning spot-kick, securing Bangladesh's first-ever SAFF Championship. This victory also marked the end of György Kottán's tenure as head coach, as his contract expired after the tournament, he had been serving in the role since November 2000.
The 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification began in March 2003. It was another disappointing campaign for Bangladesh under newly-appointed coach Hasanuzzaman Bablu. A defeat to Laos and a draw against Hong Kong ended their hopes of qualifying for the Asian Cup. In November, during Golam Sarwar Tipu's fourth and final stint as head coach, Bangladesh lost both their home and away fixtures against Tajikistan by 2–0 in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round, which resulted in their absence from international football for the entirety of 2004.
On 4 August 2005, the BFF signed a one-year contract with Argentine head coach Andrés Cruciani. Under his leadership, the team showed signs of improvement, reaching the final of the 2005 SAFF Gold Cup, but was defeated by the India in the final. In December 2005, Bangladesh began their 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification campaign, defeating Pakistan 1–0 on aggregate in the Preliminary round. The team also reached the quarter-finals of the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup, held on home soil. Nevertheless, Cruciani was removed from his position as head coach admist the final round of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification campaign, following three consecutive losses. Although his contract was set to run until 4 August 2006, he was reassigned to the role of coach for the U-23 national team. He was replaced by returning interim coach Hasanuzzaman Bablu, who took charge in July but was unable to turn the tide, guiding Bangladesh to four straight defeats in their final matches of the qualification campaign.
On 16 July 2007, the BFF appointed Syed Nayeemuddin as the head coach. His first assignment was the 2007 Nehru Cup in New Delhi, India, where the team finished winless, placing second from the bottom in their group. Bangladesh was also eliminated from the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round, losing 6–1 on aggregate to Tajikistan. These results led to the termination of Nayeemuddin's contract on 25 November 2007. In the same year, the BFF launched the country's first professional league, marking a shift away from the previously Dhaka-based football system. Abu Yusuf took charge of the team on 4 March 2008 and remained at the helm for the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification and the 2008 SAFF Championship. However, Bangladesh went winless in both tournaments and was eliminated in the group stages. Yusuf was replaced by Shafiqul Islam Manik, who took over on 4 August 2008. Manik lasted only three months as the head coach, as Bangladesh extended their winless streak to 20 games over more than two years, following their participation in the 2008 Merdeka Cup and the 2008 Myanmar Challenge Cup.
On 24 January 2009, Bangladesh appointed Brazilian coach Dido.[28] Under his guidance the team saw an upturn in results, winning two of the three 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers and advanced into the main tournament.[29][30] However, he was sacked within 11 months as he refused to select established national team players.[31] During his last interview before leaving Bangladesh, Dido criticized the country's footballing structure and stated that it was corrupt.[32] This again raised questions about BFF president Kazi Salahuddin's management of the country's football. The 2009 SAFF Championship saw Bangladesh once again hosting the tournament. Former national team keeper Shahidur Rahman Shantoo was appointed as the interim coach just a few days before the tournament.[33] His time at the job was also short lived, as the hosts were knocked out in the semi-final by eventual champions India.[34]
Mohammedan
Formation (1927–1936)
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During the early 20th century, the Ronaldshay Shield, a prestigious club football tournament held in Dhaka, was largely dominated by Hindu-majority clubs, particularly Victoria SC and Wari Club. To promote football among the Bengali Muslim youth, Muslim Sporting Club was established on 7 May 1927 following a joint meeting of sports enthusiasts and hockey players from the Khwaja family at Dilkusha Garden. Notable attendees included Khwaja Adel, Khwaja Ismail, Khwaja Azad, Khwaja Atiqullah, and Khwaja Soleman, along with other influential political figures. Following the meeting, Khwaja Ismail and Khwaja Adel were elected as the club's president and secretary, respectively. Meanwhile, Kazi Awal Hossain of 25 Maneswar Road, Hazaribagh, Dhaka, was entrusted with the responsibility of forming the club's football team. He actively scouted talent from schools, colleges, madrasas, and universitiy halls in Dhaka, eventually assembling a team in Hazaribagh.
In the same year, the club participated in the Ronaldshay Shield held in Dhaka. The squad included Abdul Hakim Khan, Abdus Salam, Khondkar Nasim Ahmed, Kazi Awal Hossain, Romizuddin Ahmed, Abul Haque Bhuiyan, Sirajul Haque Bhuiyan, Saber Mahmood, Mosleh Uddin, Bhola Mia, and Amzad Hossain. Kazi Awal Hossain, who was responsible for organizing the team, also served as its captain. The team employed a 2–3–5 formation, which was common at the time. Following their participation in the tournament, which was ultimately won by Victoria SC, the club's activities became irregular.
Eventually, when Kolkata Mohammedan won the Calcutta First Division League title in 1934, it created a significant stir among Muslims across British India. Inspired by this achievement, members of the Nawab family of Dhaka became proactive in their efforts to establish a wing of Kolkata Mohammedan in Dhaka. Notably, Mymensingh Mohammedan had been formed in the region in 1898, only seven years after the establishment of the Kolkata club. After few seasons of raising funds and acquiring the necessary equipment, the Muslim Sporting Club of Dhaka was renamed Mohammedan Sporting Club in 1936. Khwaja Ajmal of the Nawab family, who was also a first class football and hockey referee and joint secretary of the Dhaka Sports Association (DSA), served as the club's president.
Administrative reforms (1936–1955)
In the year of its reorganization, the club, captained by Abul Hasnat, a member of the newly formed committee and a distinguished sports administrator in the region, competed in the Second Division of Dhaka. Hasnat also served as president of the regional Kabaddi Federation and as joint-secretary of the Dhaka Sports Association (DSA), alongside club president, Khwaja Ajmal. The squad that season included Yusuf Khan, Abul Hafiz, Anwar, Rahman, Naeem, Wasi, Mobarak, Ahmad, and S. Ahmad. Eventually, Hasnat captained Mohammedan to the Second Division title in 1937.
Following their promotion, the club entered the First Division in 1938. The inaugural top-tier squad, again led by Hasnat, included players such as Sheikh Shaheb Ali, Yahya, Obaidul Haque, Khwaja Zaheer, Abul Hafiz Gora, and S. A. Jamman, among others. However, the club was unable to sustain itself financially and did not field a team in the league the following season, leading to relegation. According to reports from 1942, Mohammedan returned to competing in the First Division and finished fourth that season, while Wari Club won the league title. The club also participated in the A.R.P. Cup and the Ronaldshay Shield in Dhaka, although it did not find much success during their campaigns.
Following the Partition of India, Mohammad Shahjahan, a veteran of Kolkata Mohammedan, moved to Dhaka in East Pakistan, where he took charge of the club's administration as general secretary. Despite severe financial constraints, he kept the club competitive in the First Division while simultaneously serving as administrator, coach, and captain. In 1948, Shahjahan and his teammate Atlaf Hossain were suspended for the entire season after attacking the referee during a league match against E.B. Railway. The following year, the club finished sixth in a nine-team league, recording only three victories and conceding seven defeats. In the same year, Shahjahan inaugurated a new club tent to the north of the Mohammedan Sporting Ground, which stood opposite what is now RAJUK Bhaban. At the time, the tin-enclosed ground hosted First Division matches, and from 1956 onward, the club's football secretary, Kazi Shamsul Islam, and joint secretary, Majid Mollah, alternately paid rent to the Revenue Department of the Dhaka Collectorate.
In 1951, the club was captained by M. A. Khan, former vice-captain of Kolkata Mohammedan. During the 1952 season, the club struggled in the league and became embroiled in a relegation battle with Tikatuli SC, ultimately managing to retain its top flight status in the latter's expense. The following year, the club finished second from bottom, ahead of Victoria SC. In 1954, the club failed to register a single win in the first half of the season and similar to previous years, was unable to appear for several league fixtures due to financial and managerial difficulties, resulting in multiple walkover defeats. The most notorious incident occurred during a First Division match on 28 June against Wari Club, when the club could field only five players, and after conceding a goal, the goalkeeper walked off the pitch, followed shortly by the remaining players. The season ended with the club finishing 12th, having collected 10 points from 24 league matches, five wins and 19 losses, just one point ahead of bottom placed East Pakistan Gymkhana, after the provincial sports-body East Pakistan Sports Federation (EPSF) opted not to enforce relegation for the second consecutive season.
Emergence (1956–1960)
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In 1956, five senior players from Dhaka Wanderers Club, champions of the First Division in each of the previous three seasons, fell out with the club and sought to join the relegation threatened Mohammedan. The group, consisting of Amir Jang Ghaznavi, Bahram, Shokhi Samad, Ashraf Chowdhury, Kabir Ahmed and Fazlur Rahman Arzu, initially attempted a move to Azad SC, which proved unsuccessful. Their proposed transfer to Mohammedan was initially resisted by the club's general secretary, Mohammad Shahjahan, due to severe financial constraints, as the club's income at the time was limited to Tk 5 donations from local residents. Shahjahan eventually agreed after the players committed to forming the team themselves and playing without remuneration. Meanwhile, the club's newly elected football secretary, Kazi Shamsul Islam, strengthened the squad by signing left winger Shah Alam from Azad SC and right winger Humayun Kabir from Comilla Pak United, creating a team that went on to mount the first league title challenge in the club's history. Notably, the team was coached by Shahjahan, Hafiz Rashid, and Abbas Mirza, all formerly players of Kolkata Mohammedan.
Mohammedan, captained by Pakistan international, Arzu, finished level on points with Dhaka Wanderers at the end of the 1956 First Division, held in single-league format, however, club officials declined to contest the championship play-off match and instead departed to play an exhibition tournament in Comilla on the scheduled match day. To resolve the deadlock, a three member arbitration board appointed by the EPSF declared Dhaka Wanderers as league champions, a decision that was subsequently challenged in the High Court, which also ruled in favour of Mohammedan's opponents. In protest, Mohammedan withdrew from the Ronaldshay Shield tournament held after the league's conclusion that year. On 19 October, Mohammedan played an exhibition match against East Bengal FC in Dhaka, which they lost 3–0.
Notably, although Gul Mohamed Adamjee of the Adamjee Group served as the club's president, he was infrequently involved in its administration. Despite there being no annual elections, Superintending Engineer Moinul Islam was appointed the club's vice president in 1957. On 28 July, Governor of East Pakistan A. K. Fazlul Huq inaugurated the new club tent at the Outer Stadium (Ground 1) in Paltan. In the same year, the club signed Mari Chowdhury from Azad SC as their highest-paid player. The inclusion paid off, as the attacking trio of Mari, Kabir Ahmed, and Ashraf, the latter serving as captain, guided Mohammedan to their inaugural First Division title that year. The club remained unbeaten until their final league game on 25 August, having already secured the title, they lost to Dhaka Wanderers by 2–0. They also finished runner-up in the Ronaldshay Shield, losing 2–1 to Keamari Mohammedan in the final on 11 October. The club also played an exhibition match against Kolkata Mohammedan at the Dhaka Stadium on 11 December, which ended goalless.
In 1958, the club's attacking trio of Kabir, Ashraf, and Mari missed the early league matches after being selected for Pakistan at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, contributing to dropped points and a third-place league finish despite a 5–3 victory over eventual champions Azad SC on 8 August. The charity match was attended by approximately 25,000 spectators, raised Rs 6,971, and was officiated by John McBride, who was serving as Pakistan's national team coach at the time. Mohammedan also won the Independence Day Football Tournament on 14 August, defeating Dhaka University 2–1 in the final. In September, the club toured West Bengal, India, to participate in the IFA Shield, recruiting guest players Nabi Chowdhury, Zahirul Haque and Ranjit Das. Mohammedan defeated Calcutta Police 2–1 in the first round on 7 September, followed by a 4–0 victory over Aryan FC on 9 September, with goals from Kabir, Mari, and Ashraf, who scored twice. The third-round match against Punjab XI on 14 September ended in a 4–1 win with the same scorers, before the club exited from the quarter-finals on 18 September after a 3–0 defeat to defending champions Kolkata Mohammedan. Notably, the Kolkata side wore white kits, while their opponents retained their traditional black-and-white colours.
In 1959, vice-president Moinul Islam was promoted to club president, while Mohammedan's attacking trio of Ashraf, Kabir, and Mari was broken up after Mari joined rivals Dhaka Wanderers, with Abul Khair brought in as his replacement. Mohammedan began their league campaign with a 2–0 defeat to Police AC on 2 May, which proved to be their only loss of the season, and after a 1–1 draw with Dhaka Wanderers on 28 June, the club secured their second First Division title, finishing three points ahead of Wanderers as captain Ashraf Chowdhury ended the season as the league's top scorer with 16 goals. The club's most notable success came in the 1959 Aga Khan Gold Cup, which they won after defeating KMC FC 2–0 in the replayed final on 23 September, with goals from Ashraf and Madan. In the same year, the EPSF, administered by Brigadier Sahib Dad Khan, began removing club tents from the Outer Stadium, although Mohammedan was initially exempted, within a few years after Shahjahan ended his term as general secretary in 1960, its tent was relocated to the eastern side of the Dhaka Stadium near the swimming pool, resulting in the club losing both its pavilion and its ground.
The club finished as unbeaten runners-up in the First Division in 1960, which was ultimately won by Dhaka Wanderers. On 14 August, Mohammedan won the Independence Day Football Tournament by defeating Wanderers 1–0. The most notable incident of the year occurred during the Aga Khan Gold Cup, when five Mohammedan players received long-term suspensions after being involved in a brawl with Pak Moghul players during their third-round match on 31 October, which Mohammedan lost 2–1. During the span of their two league triumphs, the club also broke its tradition of signing only Muslim players, with the likes of P. Gosh, Ranjit Das, Madan, Eugene Gomes, and Mari all donning the black-and-white jersey of Mohammedan.
Establishing a legacy (1961–1969)
In 1961, Mohammedan formed a strengthened squad with the return of Mari Chowdhury and the recruitment of several Pakistani internationals from West Pakistan, including Abdul Ghafoor, Ghulam Abbas Baloch, Abdullah Rahi, and Yousuf Jr.. The club's captaincy was also handed over to Zahirul Haque. The First Division League was played with a return-leg format for the first time in six years, which benefited Mohammedan's attack, as the club reached 50 league goals within nine matches, a milestone completed by Mari during a 4–0 victory over Police AC on 23 May. Mohammedan reached 100 league goals in its eleventh match when Abdullah scored in a 6–0 win against Azad SC on 10 July. The club secured the league title on 26 July following a 3–2 victory over eventual runners-up Victoria SC, although their unbeaten run of two years ended in the final league match on 2 August with a 2–0 defeat to Dhaka Wanderers. Mohammedan finished the season with 22 victories and one defeat, scoring 118 goals and conceding 15. On 14 August, the club shared the Independence Day Football Tournament title after a 2–2 draw with Victoria in the final.
In the 1961 Aga Khan Gold Cup quarter-final against the Thailand national team, two matches ended in 2–2 draws, after which Thailand declined to play a third replay, citing concerns over rough play, subsequently, Mohammedan and the EPSF authorities awarded the match to their opponents as a “gesture of goodwill”. On 13 October, Mohammedan played an exhibition match at the Niaz Stadium in Chittagong against the eventual tournament winners, the Indonesia national team, losing 2–1. Mohammedan spent the following season trophyless, after Victoria, helped by their Makrani players, won all the domestic tournaments. In 1963, Mohammedan recruited Pakistan international Qayyum Changezi and strengthened the squad further with the mid-season additions of Mohammed Rahmatullah and Rafat Ali from Kolkata Mohammedan. The recruitments were made possible by Amir Jang Ghaznavi, a former Mohammedan player who became the team's coach, manager, and organizer. Captained by a non-Bengali, Abid Hussain Ghazi, the team won the First Division title and shared the Independence Day Trophy with Dhaka Wanderers, aided by Victoria's withdrawal from both competitions. The following year, with Zahir returning as captain, Mohammedan's sole success was the 1964 Aga Khan Gold Cup, shared with Karachi Port Trust after the final ending 1–1 on 12 November, with Pratap Shankar Hazra scoring directly from a corner.
In 1965, Ghaznavi recruited Sri Lankan international goalkeeper Muzzamil Hassimdeen along with Pakistani international Turab Ali, strengthening the club's defence, which proved decisive as the team secured the domestic double by winning both the First Division League and the Independence Day Football title, the club also won the Sher-e-Bangla Football Trophy after defeating Rahmatganj MFS 2–1 in the final at the Dhaka Stadium, while in November they participated in a charity exhibition tournament held in Dhaka in support of the India–Pakistan war, sharing the honours with Dhaka Wanderers following a 1–1 draw in the final exhibition match on 10 November, which raised Rs 13,672 for the war fund.
In 1966, Mohammedan continued their recruitment strategy of the decade by forming a squad largely composed of players from West Pakistan, most notably Moosa Ghazi, who scored 51 of the club's 103 league goals that season, as the club won consecutive First Division League titles for the first time in its history and did so unbeaten, Mohammedan also shared the Independence Day Football honours with Dhaka Wanderers for the second time in four years and later defeated their arch-rivals 2–0 in the final of the All-Pakistan Mohammad Ali Bogra Memorial Tournament in Rawalpindi to secure their third trophy of the season. Nevertheless, Mohammedan lost the 1966 Aga Khan Gold Cup final 2–1 to the Indonesia Garuda in front of an estimated 1,00,000 spectators at the Dhaka Stadium. Notably, due to the stadium's small capacity, numerous fans climbed over barbed-wire fencing and watched the match from the sidelines. The game held on 6 November was described as a "classic match" by The Pakistan Observer.
In 1967, Abdullah Rahi was appointed captain of Mohammedan, and the club signed Hafizuddin Ahmed from Dhaka Wanderers along with Karachi-based defender Qadir Bakhsh. That year, Mohammedan finished runners-up in the Independence Day Football Tournament after losing the final 4–0 to EPIDC and also placed second in the All-Pakistan Mohammad Ali Bogra Memorial Tournament. Although the club finished top of the First Division league table ahead of EPIDC on goal difference, the EPSF required a championship play-off, which Mohammedan lost 2–0, the club subsequently requested a replay, alleging the match had ended before regulation time, but the appeal was rejected. In 1968, the captaincy was handed over to Zakaria Pintoo, and Mohammedan again finished league and Independence Football runners-up, though they achieved major success by winning the 1968 Aga Khan Gold Cup, defeating Ceylon Colts XI 5–0 in the final on 12 November. In 1969, Mohammedan recruited Karachi Division centre-forward Ali Nawaz Baloch. The new forward scored 45 of the club's 107 goals as Mohammedan won their seventh First Division League title, and their second unbeaten championship. The club's title surge was aided by the late withdrawal of defending champions EPIDC.
Success prolonged (1970–1979)
In 1970, after Mohammedan's marksman Ali Nawaz Baloch transferred to EPIDC, the club signed Ayub Dar from their rivals as compensation. Mohammedan later withdrew from the league in July after playing 11 matches, winning eight and losing one, following the rejection of an appeal to the EPSF alleging that EPIDC had fielded Maula Bakhsh without proper registration. On 14 August, Mohammedan faced EPIDC in the final of the Independence Day Football Tournament, but the match was abandoned while Mohammedan were trailing 2–0 at half-time after clashes between police and spectators at the Dhaka Stadium left approximately 200 people injured and four dead. Mohammedan's only title of the year was the Rokibuddin Memorial Gold Cup which they won by defeating Agragami Parisad 4–3 at Comilla Stadium on 8 November.
Following the 1971 Liberation War and the Independence of Bangladesh, Mohammedan resumed competitive football in 1972 and won the inaugural Independence Cup, the first football tournament held after independence, defeating East End Club 3–1 in the final on 16 April at the Dhaka Stadium in front of nearly 15,000 spectators. On 11 May 1972, the club were defeated 1–0 by touring Indian side Mohun Bagan, who became the first foreign football club to visit independent Bangladesh, and later that year participated in the Durand Cup in Himachal Pradesh, India, under the coaching of Aminuddin Chowdhury, where they were eliminated in their opening match after a 4–0 defeat to Punjab Police FC in the second round. When the league resumed the following year after being abandoned midway through the previous season, Mohammedan once again failed to reclaim the league title, which was won by BIDC (formerly EPIDC).
In 1974, Dhaka Abahani won the First Division title, a year after their victory over Mohammedan had ignited their rivalry. Mohammedan suffered a controversial 5–1 defeat to Dilkusha SC, allegedly to block Abahani's title hopes, but the league was ultimately decided on goal average, with Abahani edging Dilkusha after both finished level on points in the Super League. In 1975, under former striker Ashraf Chowdhury, Mohammedan ended a five-year league title drought by winning their first post-independence championship, defeating Abahani 4–0 and 1–0 during the season. Following the retirement of long-serving captain Zakaria Pintoo, Hafizuddin Ahmed led the side in 1976, finishing joint-top scorer as Mohammedan retained the league title ahead of Abahani and finished runners-up in the Aga Khan Gold Cup, losing 3–0 to Penang FC of Malaysia in the final. In 1977, with Zakaria Pintoo appointed head coach, Mohammedan lost the league title to Abahani after defeats in both derby encounters.
In 1978, the club re-appointed Ashraf Chowdhury as head coach, while the captaincy was handed to the young Shamsul Alam Manju following the retirement of previous year's captain Mohammed Kaikobad. The most significant change to the squad came with the signing of forward Enayetur Rahman Khan from BJMC (formerly EPIDC & BIDC), who finished the season as the league's top scorer with 13 goals and played a key role in Mohammedan's title success. The league championship was secured with two matches remaining after a goalless draw against arch-rivals Abahani in the Super League round, a result that moved Mohammedan four points clear of second-placed Brothers Union, who had only one match left to play. Mohammedan ultimately completed the season as unbeaten champions, marking the club's first unbeaten league triumph since Bangladesh's independence. In 1979, under the captaincy of Shahidur Rahman Shantoo, Mohammedan lost their grip on the league title to BJMC and finished fifth in the league, in what proved to be coach Ashraf's final season in charge. On 21 July, Mohammedan played a late-season exhibition match against the visiting South Korea B, who were fresh from their Merdeka Tournament triumph. The Koreans defeated the Black and Whites 2–0 in front of a capacity crowd at the Dhaka Stadium. The season also marked the end of Moinul Islam's tenure as club president, bringing to an end his two-decade-long service in the role.
Golden era (1980–1991)
In 1980, Mohammedan appointed former players Golam Sarwar Tipu and Hafizuddin Ahmed as coach and manager, respectively. The club captaincy was also handed to Rama Lusai, who became Mohammedan's first non-Muslim captain. In the inaugural Federation Cup, Mohammedan played out a gaolless draw with Brothers Union in the final to jointly win the tournament. Mohammedan notably defeated rivals Dhaka Abahani 3–0 in their replayed first league encounter on 10 August, after their initial match on 22 July was abandoned following a brawl between supporters of the two clubs, which left 200 injured and two killed, prompting police intervention. Mohammedan eventually secured the title after a goalless draw against Abahani and a victory over Brothers Union in their final two Super League matches, finishing one point ahead of runners-up BJMC. Mohammedan began the 1981 season under the captaincy of Badal Roy and won the Federation Cup, defeating Abahani 2–0 in the final on 10 May. However, a late resurgence from their rivals saw Mohammedan edged out in the First Division League title race.
In March 1982, Mohammedan won the Ashish–Jabbar Shield Tournament in Durgapur, West Bengal, India, becoming the first Bangladeshi club to win a tournament on foreign soil. Following this achievement, Abul Hossain was appointed club captain. Under his leadership, Mohammedan completed a domestic "double" by winning both the First Division League and the Federation Cup, the latter as joint champions with Abahani. During the league campaign, Mohammedan defeated Abahani 1–0 in their first meeting and secured the league title one match before their second encounter by defeating Dhaka Wanderers 3–1 in the Super League on 18 September. The final league fixture against Abahani, scheduled for 21 September, was abandoned with Mohammedan leading 1–0 following a pitch invasion and clashes involving players, officials, and spectators, which resulted in approximately 200 arrests, including several Abahani players. Mohammedan concluded the year by winning a fourth trophy, the Rakibuddin Gold Cup in Comilla, after defeating Comilla Heroes Club 1–0 in the final. Nevertheless, Abahani dominated the following three years, denying Mohammedan the league title each season, with the club's only triumph coming in the 1983 Federation Cup, when they defeated their rivals 2–0 in the final. In 1984, Mohammedan participated in the IFA Shield in India after a 26-year gap, however, they were eliminated after losing their second match 1–0 to Aryan FC.
In 1986, Mohammedan appointed Ali Imam as head coach and strengthened their defence with the inclusion of Ahsanullah Montu, who went on to form a long-term partnership alongside Kaiser Hamid and Ranjit Saha, with Sayeed Hassan Kanan as the first-choice goalkeeper. The defence was complemented by the signing of centre-forward Samrat Hossain Emily from Abahani to replace the injured marksman Abdus Salam Murshedy, while the club's captaincy was returned to midfielder Badal Roy. In the penultimate Super League match, Mohammedan, trailing league leaders Abahani by one point, defeated them 2–0 at Dhaka Stadium on 23 November, before ending their league title drought by securing the championship unbeaten with a 4–2 victory over Dhaka Wanderers on 25 November.
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The following year, Mohammedan began the season under former player Pratap Shankar Hazra as head coach, with Ranjit Saha appointed captain, while the squad was strengthened by the signings of teenage winger Rumman Bin Wali Sabbir from Dhanmondi Club and veteran midfielder Khurshid Alam Babul from Abahani. The club opened the campaign by winning the 1987 Federation Cup, defeating Dhaka Wanderers 1–0 in the final on 9 May, and later represented Bangladesh in the 1987 Asian Club Championship as champions of the 1986 First Division, recruiting Nigerian striker Emeka Ezeugo and Iranian players Gholamreza Borhanzadeh and Reza Naalchegar ahead of the tournament. Seeded in Group 2 and playing in Dhaka, Mohammedan recorded victories over Nepal's Manang Marsyangdi (6–2) and Pakistan Air Force FC (3–1), drew 2–2 with Mohun Bagan AC, but failed to advance beyond the group stage following a 5–1 defeat to Iraqi side Al-Rasheed SC. After the tournament, former Iran international and 1978 FIFA World Cup participant Nasser Hejazi was appointed player-cum-coach, having initially joined the club as a goalkeeper at the request of football secretary Anwarul Haque Helal before also assuming the head coach role. Mohammedan entered the final league fixture against arch-rivals Abahani on 6 September at Dhaka Stadium requiring a win to remain in the title race, securing a 3–2 victory through a decisive goal from former Abahani midfielder Babul, while Hejazi made a late appearance after goalkeeper Kanan was injured. With both clubs level on points, a championship play-off was held on 9 September in front of 50,000 spectators at Dhaka Stadium, but the match ended goalless following repeated police intervention and the dismissal of two players after a scuffle, an agreement between players of both teams to be declared joint champions was subsequently rejected by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), which imposed one-year bans on captains Ranjit Saha and Sheikh Aslam. A second play-off match was therefore staged behind closed doors at Bangladesh Army Stadium on 26 October, where Mohammedan won 2–0 to secure consecutive unbeaten league titles.
The following year, Mohammedan, captained by Elias Hossain, finished runners-up in two tournaments in India, losing the final of the Sait Nagjee Football Tournament 1–0 to Salgaocar on 5 March and the J. C. Guha Memorial Trophy 2–1 to Mohun Bagan in Calcutta on 14 May. In the same month, the club relocated to Motijheel after more than three decades in Paltan. Mohammedan's most notable achievement came in the 1988–89 Asian Club Championship, where they were seeded in Group 4 with matches held at newly-built Mirpur Stadium, Dhaka. The club drew 0–0 with Sri Lanka's Saunders SC on 14 June before defeating Iranian champions Persepolis 2–1 on 18 June, with goals from Bijan Taheri and Mohamed Salahuddin, becoming the first Bangladeshi club to reach the semi-final stage. In the semi-final group round in Kuantan, Malaysia, Mohammedan defeated North Korea's April 25 SC on 5 October, with Sabbir scoring, making them the first South Asian club to win a match at that stage, however, they were eventually eliminated after drawing 2–2 with Qatar's Al Sadd SC and losing to Saudi Arabia's Al-Ettifaq (3–1) and Malaysia's Pahang FA (2–1), finishing fourth in the five-team group. Domestically, Mohammedan finished runners-up in the 1988 Federation Cup after losing the final 1–0 to Abahani on 11 November, but went on to secure a historic hat-trick unbeaten league title in the 1988–89 First Division League, clinching the championship on 6 May 1989 following a goalless draw with Abahani in the Super League.
The club qualified for the 1989–90 Asian Club Championship as league champions and, under newly appointed captain Kaiser Hamid, finished runners-up in the preliminary group stage held in Ahvaz, Iran, following a 1–0 defeat to Shahin Ahvaz. Later in 1989, they were also runners-up in the Bordoloi Trophy in Guwahati, India, losing the final 1–0 to Esteghlal on 18 November, before clinching the 1989–90 Federation Cup on 5 January 1990 with a 2–1 victory over rivals Abahani in the final at Mirpur Stadium. The 1989–90 First Division began on 26 January, with the BFF imposing a ban on the registration of foreign players. On 16 March, the club suffered its first league defeat under Hejazi, losing 2–1 to Fakirerpool YMC. This result ended an unbeaten run in the First Division that had lasted from 8 September 1985 to 15 March 1990. During this 1,650-day period, Mohammedan played 76 league matches, winning 63 and drawing 13. The team scored 160 goals and conceded only 24. Mohammedan also won the league unbeaten from 1986 to 1988–89. Ultimately, the club lost the league title to Abahani by a single point after a goalless draw against their rivals in the final league match on 15 April.
Mohammedan participated in the 1990–91 Asian Club Championship in place of Abahani. The club qualified for the quarter-finals after topping Group 5, defeating Maldivian side Club Lagoons 5–0 and India's Salgaocar 2–1, with all matches played at Dhaka Stadium. In the quarter-final group stage, also held in Dhaka, Hejazi's Mohammedan drew all three of their matches against Thailand's Bangkok Bank FC (1–1), North Korea's April 25 SC (0–0), and Iran's Esteghlal (1–1). Despite remaining unbeaten, the club failed to progress to the semi-finals due to an inferior goal difference. On 11 August, Mohammedan won the inaugural Ma-O-Moni Gold Cup by defeating Abahani 1–0 in the final at Mirpur Stadium in front of 25,000 spectators, a victory which qualified them for the 1990–91 Asian Cup Winners' Cup, where they were eliminated in the second round after losing to Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal 9–1 on aggregate over two legs. Mohammedan also won the 1991 Independence Cup by defeating Abahani on penalties in the final on 8 April. The club participated in the 1991 Asian Club Championship, reaching the group stage after victories over Pakistan’s WAPDA FC and Maldives' New Radiant. However, they lost all of their group-stage fixtures and finished bottom of the group.
Relative succcess (1992–2002)
The 1991–92 First Division began on 10 January 1992, and midway through the season head coach Nasser Hejazi departed as Mohammedan fell out of the title race, eventually finishing behind Dhaka Abahani under caretaker coach Mohammed Kaikobad. The club also exited the 1992–93 Asian Cup Winners' Cup at the intermediate stage, losing 2–1 on aggregate to Vietnam's Quảng Nam–Đà Nẵng. The following season, Mohammedan reinforced their squad with Russian players Oleg Zhivotnikov, Murad Dageav, and Shipkan Roman, while fellow Russian Yulkin Ivanovich was appointed head coach and introduced a 5–2–3 formation, with captain Rumman Bin Wali Sabbir and centre-forward Zhivotnikov playing key roles in the club's 1993 League and DMFA Cup triumphs, the latter finishing as the league's top scorer with 13 goals. Despite this success, financial difficulties forced Mohammedan to withdraw from the 1993–94 Asian Cup Winners' Cup after failing to raise funds for an away fixture against Maldives' New Radiant in the second round, despite having won the home leg 8–0, resulting in a US$3,000 fine from the Asian Football Confederation.
Following a two-year league title drought, during which the club won the 1995 Federation Cup and DMFA Cup, while also finishing runner-up in the 1995 IFA Shield in India, Mohammedan appointed South Korean coach Kang Man-young. Led by Jewel Rana, the team reached the second round of the 1996–97 Asian Cup Winners' Cup after an aggregate 12–1 victory over Electricity of Lao, striker Alfaz Ahmed scored a hat-trick in the first-leg 8–1 win, becoming the first Bangladeshi player to be named "AFC Player of the Month". Mohammedan were eliminated in the second round following an aggregate 8–1 defeat to South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i. In the 1996 league season, the club ended its league title drought by securing the championship with a decisive 1–0 victory over Abahani on 17 December. This period also marked a transitional phase for the club, with the retirements of long-serving players Kaiser Hamid, Sayeed Hassan Kanan, Imtiaz Sultan Johnny, and Abul Hossain over the preceding seasons. Mohammedan competed in the 1997–98 Asian Club Championship but exited in the first round after a 13–0 aggregate defeat to South Korea's Pohang Steelers. The club also finished as runners-up in the 1997–98 Premier Division League, under the captaincy of Mohammed Ponir. The club was coached by former player and captain Abul Hossain following the mid-season departure of Samir Shaker, who had initially replaced Kang.
In 1999, Mohammedan appointed former player Hasanuzzaman Khan Bablu as head coach. During the latter stages of the season, the club participated in the All Airlines Gold Cup in Haldia, West Bengal, India, fielding a depleted second-string side due to the absence of seven senior players on international duty, including captain Alfaz Ahmed. The squad was bolstered by guest players Imtiaz Ahmed Nakib of Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and Mujibur Rahman Ritu of Arambagh KS. Despite the odds, Mohammedan became the first foreign team to win the tournament, defeating Kolkata Mohammedan 7–6 on penalties after a 2–2 draw in the semi-final on 24 September and overcoming East Bengal FC 3–2 on penalties following a 1–1 draw in the final on 27 September to claim the Rs 1.5 lakh prize. In the 1999 Premier Division League, the club secured the league title with a match to spare on 31 October after defeating Abahani 3–0 in their third and final Super Four encounter.
In August 2000, Mohammedan toured East London, England, on the invitation of the Bangladesh Football Association UK and with sponsorship from Canary Wharf Group PLC, becoming the first Bangladeshi club to tour Europe. Although three exhibition matches were initially scheduled, the club played two: a 3–2 victory over Sporting Bengal United on 11 August and a 4–1 defeat against West Ham United U-19 on 15 August. Later that year, Mohammedan finished runners-up in the 2000 Premier Division League, the Federation Cup, and the inaugural National Football League, bringing Bablu's tenure as head coach to an end.
The following year, Mohammedan appointed Sri Lankan Pakir Ali as head coach, while the captaincy was taken from Alfaz and handed to veteran Imtiaz Ahmed Nakib. On 11 August, during their opening Super Three fixture against Rahmatganj MFS, at least 100 Mohammedan supporters were injured following clashes with police after a stoppage-time penalty was not awarded to the club. In a press conference the following day, club general secretary Lokman Hossain Bhuiyan stated that Mohammedan would abstain from league participation unless refereeing standards improved. The club's stance was further strengthened on 18 August after the BFF imposed a Tk 50,000 fine along with additional suspensions on club officials and players, however, after newly appointed BFF president A. M. Azizul Haque reduced the fine to Tk 15,000, Mohammedan resumed league participation on 31 August. Despite this, the club failed to regain the league championship after suffering three consecutive defeats to eventual champions Abahani in the Super Three.
In 2002, Mohammedan promoted assistant coach Abul Hossain to the position of head coach and went on to enjoy one of the most successful seasons in the club's history. They began by clinching their first National Football League title on 24 May 2002, defeating Dhaka Abahani 6–5 in a penalty shootout. The club then secured the 2002 Dhaka Premier Division League title on 19 September, overcoming Abahani 1–0 in their final Super 5 match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, with the decisive goal scored by Uzbekistani recruit Dabran Turabekov. Veteran midfielder Masoud Rana captained the side in the league campaign, replacing Nakib. Mohammedan completed a domestic treble on 3 November by defeating Muktijoddha Sangsad 1–0 in the 2002 Federation Cup final at the Sher-E-Bangla National Stadium, where Turabekov once again scored the winning goal. In Masoud Rana's absence, Arif Khan Joy led the team as captain in the final.
Unprecedented fall (2003–present)
Mohammedan failed to win the league title in both the 2003–04 and 2005 seasons, however, they redeemed themselves by winning the 2005–06 National League under the coaching of Shafiqul Islam Manik and the captaincy of the veteran Alfaz Ahmed. The club secured the title after defeating Abahani 2–0 in the final on 8 January 2006 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in front of 25,000 spectators. As National League winners, the club participated in the 2006 AFC Cup and were seeded in Group C. Mohammedan exited the tournament after losing both matches against Jordan's Al-Wehdat SC, 7–0 and 2–1, respectively.
In 2007, the BFF inaugurated the Bangladesh Football League (initially B.League) as the country's first national professional football league, replacing the regional Dhaka Premier Division League as the top-tier. The club began its maiden professional campaign under the captaincy of Imtiaz Ahmed Nakib, who retired on 24 March during the season's first Dhaka derby, a 1–0 defeat for the Black and Whites. Eventually, the club, under Nigerian captain, Paul Mawachukwu, finished as runners-up to Abahani in the league. In 2008, the club appointed Maruful Haque as coach, under whom Mohammedan secured consecutive runners-up finish in the league in 2008–09, while winning the Federation Cup in both 2008 and 2009, defeating Abahani in both finals. The club also won the 2009 Super Cup, the "koti takar khela" (transl. Million dollar game), defeating Abahani 1–0 in the final at Bangabandhu Stadium in front of 44,000 spectators and earning the inaugural tournament prize money of Tk 1 crore (US$150,000).
Maruful departed the club a month before the conclusion of the 2009–10 Bangladesh League, in which Mohammedan finished as unbeaten runners-up. In the following season, under returning coach Manik, Mohammedan finished sixth in the league, the club's worst position in 56 years. On 24 March 2011, Mohammedan formally registered as a limited company, with the registration process at the Joint Stock Companies and Firms having begun following their Annual General Meeting in 2009. The club hired their former Nigerian forward Emeka Ezeugo as head coach for the 2011–12 season and finished third in the league. The following season, under coach Saiful Bari Titu, the club finished fifth in the league. On 31 December 2013, Mohammedan appointed Portuguese coach Rui Capela, who led the team to the 2014 Independence Cup. Despite the cup success, Mohammedan underwent numerous managerial changes that season, with Capela departing prior to the conclusion of the league, former players Alfaz Ahmed and later Jewel Rana served as caretaker coaches for three matches before Capela returned to see out the season.
Title drought and casino scandal (2014–2021)
Former player Kazi Jasimuddin Ahmed Joshi was appointed as head coach on 24 November 2014. The Black and Whites finished third in the 2014–15 League. The club also participated in the inaugural Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup held in Chittagong in October 2015. Mohammedan qualified for the semi-finals following victories against India's Kolkata Mohammedan (2–1) and Sri Lanka's Solid SC (6–1), while losing 1–0 to Afghanistan's De Spin Ghar Bazan. They were eventually eliminated after a 3–0 defeat to India's East Bengal FC in the semi-final at M. A. Aziz Stadium. In the following season, the club narrowly avoided relegation, finishing two points above the drop zone. Joshi departed the club mid-season on 7 October 2015. Subsequently, Mizanur Rahman Dawn was appointed caretaker coach on 14 October 2015 and guided the team to safety. The club also participated in the 2017 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup, exiting from the group-stages. Mohammedan began the 2017–18 League under Indian coach Syed Nayeemuddin, finishing the season in fifth place under caretaker coach Rashed Ahmed Pappu.
The club began the 2018–19 League under Ali Asgar Nasir, the local coach notorious for being linked to numerous fixed matches over the years, who departed on 16 February after one win in five games. Caretaker coach Shahidul Islam Jewel was in charge for four winless games before being replaced by English coach Sean Lane on 18 February. Lane helped the club avoid relegation following 4–0 and 3–1 victories against Dhaka Abahani and NoFeL SC on 15 and 18 July, respectively. The club eventually finished in 9th place, five points clear of relegation.
On 22 September 2019, the Bangladesh Police raided four sporting organisations in Motijheel, among which Mohammedan was the most prominent name found to have been operating an illegal casino on its premises. Law enforcement officials seized two betting tables and recovered 12 walkie-talkies, gambling boards, 11 wireless sets, and a money-counting machine from the club. On 26 September, Lokman Hossain Bhuiyan, the club's Director-in-Charge and a member since 1994, was arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and placed on a two-day remand.
RAB reported that in early 2018, the club director, Lokman, who was a member of an organised gang of narcotics traders, had rented out a room to Dhaka South City Corporation councillor AKM Momiul Haque Sayeed, who operated the casino but fled the country after the crackdown began. Lokman allegedly collected Tk 70,000 in monthly rent for the room used for the illegal casino operation. According to The Daily Star, the casino paid an estimated Tk 20 lakh per month in rent, and the additional income helped the club meet its day-to-day expenses over the two years.
Nevertheless, Lokman allegedly again influenced the club's 2021 board of directors elections, in which General Mohammad Abdul Mubeen (retd.) was elected unopposed as the president. Additionally, unlike other clubs involved in casino operations, Mohammedan received comparatively lenient punishment, as the main office and club complex remained operational, while the club auditorium, where the casino had been run, was sealed and later reopened in mid-2023.
Signs of revival (2022–present)
Following the casino scandal, the club in turmoil formed a new technical committee which included club legends Imtiaz Ahmed Nakib, Alfaz Ahmed, Imtiaz Sultan Johnny, Sayeed Hassan Kanan, Kazi Jasimuddin Ahmed Joshi, Rumman Bin Wali Sabbir, Hasanuzzaman Bablu, Riyaz Uddin, and Zakaria Pintoo. After two and a half seasons of mid-table finishes, during which the club faced additional financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sean Lane resigned on 29 May 2022, midway through the 2021–22 League, citing interference in player selection by the club management. Notably, Lane was the club's longest-serving head coach of the decade, although his most significant achievements were reaching the semi-finals of the Federation Cup in 2019–20 and 2021–22. On 24 February 2023, former Mohammedan player and coach Shafiqul Islam Manik returned as interim head coach after 11 years. Manik guided the Black and Whites to a fifth-place finish in the league.
On 24 February 2023, Manik, who had been made permanent prior to the start of the season, was sacked while Mohammedan were in sixth place in the 2021–22 League. The club appointed Alfaz Ahmed as interim head coach on 25 February 2023, and he led the club to a fourth-place finish in the league and ended their eight-year trophy drought by winning the 2022–23 Federation Cup, defeating Dhaka Abahani on penalties in the final following a 4–4 draw on 30 May 2023 at Comilla Stadium, where club captain Souleymane Diabate scored all four of Mohammedan's goals. Following this success, Alfaz was appointed permanent head coach, and in the following season the club finished runner-up in the 2023–24 League, 2023–24 Federation Cup and 2023–24 Independence Cup, finishing behind Bashundhara Kings in all three competitions, before winning their first professional league title and first league title in 22 years by clinching the 2024–25 Bangladesh League.
Despite their league triumph, Mohammedan missed out on the 2025–26 AFC Challenge League after failing to complete AFC club licensing requirements. The club also lost the services of Malian striker and captain Souleyamen Diabate, who joined arch-rivals Abahani after spending seven years at the club, during which he was appointed captain in the 2021–22 season and became their top scorer since the beginning of the professional league era, scoring 96 goals in 112 matches. On 29 October 2025, FIFA imposed a transfer ban on the club for unpaid wages amounting to US$ 60,000 owed to Iranian player Meysam Shahmakvandzadeh, who represented the club in the first half of the 2022–23 season. The transfer ban was eventually lifted on 18 February 2026, however, the club was unable to sign any players during the 2025–26 BFL mid-season transfer window, which had closed on 31 January.
Club culture
Crest
The crest of Mohammedan Sporting Club Dhaka closely resembles those used by other branches of the sporting club and its founders in the Nawab family of Dhaka were largely inspired by Kolkata Mohammedan. The design draws from traditional Islamic iconography. At its center is the star and crescent, a symbol historically associated with Islam. The emblem is partially surrounded by ornate floral motifs, and beneath it the club's name and year of establishment appear within flowing, banner-shaped elements. Before the club became a Limited company, the emblem included the name of its city of establishment below the club's name; following its transition, this was replaced with the designation "ltd.". Additionally, the club crest is represented by the club's traditional colours of black and white.
Colours
The club originally adopted a traditional home kit featuring black as the primary colour and white as the secondary, inspired by Kolkata Mohammedan, a combination that remained in use until 1981, after which the colours were reversed, with white becoming the primary and black the secondary. The team has long been known as the Black and Whites and has historically been referred to as the "সাদা–কালো শিবির" (transl. Black and White Shibir), with "Shibir" meaning "camp" in Bengali. The away kit has varied over the years, though green has been a recurring choice, and the first instance of a kit sponsor appearing on the club's jersey came in 1987, when the Star brand of British American Tobacco Bangladesh (formerly Bangladesh Tobacco Company) manufactured the club's kit (from 1987 to 1994).
       1936–1981 |
 1982–1986 |
 1987–2004 (varied) |
   2005–2006 |
  2007–2010 (varied) |
   2010–2011 |
 2011–2012 |
 2012–2014 |
   2015–2020 (varied) |
  2021–2024 |
    2025–present |
Sponsorship
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Primary sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1987–1994 | None | Bangladesh Tobacco Company |
| 1995 | Prime Bank PLC. | |
| 2005 | Tibet | |
| 2008 | Fresh Cement | |
| 2009–10 | NTV | |
| 2011–17 | Orion Group | |
| 2018–19 | Cosco | K–Sports |
| 2020–2021 | Max Group | |
| 2022 | Sports Apparel Design | Fresh Drinking Water |
| 2022–2023 | Max Group | |
| 2023–present | Wings Sportswear | |
Supporters
The club's fanbase is organized into several supporter groups, most notably Mohapagal and MSC Ultras. The oldest supporter group, Mohapagal, was established in 1980 following the club's 11th First Division League title. The club's supporters have also been notoriously involved in numerous incidents of crowd violence and rioting, particularly during derby matches against Dhaka Abahani, Brothers Union, BJMC and Dhaka Wanderers Club.
Mohammedan maintained a large following even prior to the Independence of Bangladesh. The 1966 Aga Khan Gold Cup final against Indonesia Garuda drew an estimated 1,00,000 spectators to Dhaka Stadium, despite efforts by authorities to control entry. After independence, matches in the Dhaka derby against Dhaka Abahani frequently attracted crowds exceeding 50,000 until the turn of the century.
Since the introduction of the professional football league, the club's average home attendance in Dhaka has declined, typically falling below 5,000 spectators per match. However, fixtures held in Comilla and Mymensingh have recorded comparatively higher attendances.
November 1986 vs Brothers Union
On 5 November 1986, a First Division League match between Mohammedan and Brothers Union at Dhaka Stadium erupted into violence after a penalty claim by Mohammedan was rejected, sparking clashes between rival fans involving clubs, knives, rocks, and hockey sticks. Nearly 100 people were injured, including eight Mohammedan players and eight police officers, with ten admitted to hospital for further treatment. Rioters blocked traffic, set fire to a government bus and a private car, and caused damage to the Mohammedan club office near the stadium. Six individuals were arrested in connection with the incident, which occurred in front of over 60,000 spectators.
August 2001 vs Rahmatganj MFS
Nearly 30,000 fans, mostly supporters of Mohammedan Sporting Club, packed Dhaka Stadium for the opening Super Three fixture against Rahmatganj MFS on 11 August. When a stoppage-time penalty appeal was denied, tensions erupted, and fans hurled stones and other objects at police, who responded with tear gas. Rioters also smashed and set fire to dozens of cars and buses on streets outside the stadium, leaving at least 100 supporters injured. In the aftermath, the club's general secretary, Lokman Hossain Bhuiyan, expressed support for fan frustrations, warning that Mohammedan might withdraw from league play unless refereeing standards improved. The situation escalated after the BFF initially imposed a Tk 50,000 fine and additional suspensions, prompting further criticism from supporters, but after newly elected BFF president A. M. Azizul Haque reduced the fine to Tk 15,000, Mohammedan resumed league participation on 31 August.
January 2004 vs Muktijoddha
On 15 January 2004, a heated dispute during Mohammedan's 2003–04 Premier Division match against Muktijoddha Sangsad at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium sparked major unrest among Mohammedan supporters. After referee Ram Krishna Ghosh allowed a controversial equalizer from a long throw-in, Mohammedan players walked off in protest, and the match was later awarded 2–0 to Muktijoddha by the Dhaka Mahanagari Football League Committee (DMFLC), with Mohammedan also docked a point. The decision triggered strong reactions from fans, and on 20 January nearly a hundred Mohammedan supporters rioted at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, vandalizing property, burning advertising boards, uprooting goalposts, and preventing players from entering the ground in the following league games, before later attacking the referees' office at Maulana Bhasani Stadium. The unrest led to the temporary suspension of the league after referees refused to officiate without security guarantees. Following meetings between club officials and BFF authorities, Mohammedan eventually agreed to continue in the league and the competition resumed on 26 January.
Club facilities
Tent
The club was was originally based in Hazaribagh, Dhaka, before undergoing several relocations over the decades under the patronage of the Nawab family of Dhaka. In 1949, club's general secretary, Mohammed Shajahan, inaugurated a newly built tent situated north of the Mohammedan Sporting Ground, directly opposite what is now the RAJUK Bhaban in Dilkusha. On 28 July 1957, the Governor of East Pakistan, A. K. Fazlul Huq, officially opened a new club tent at the Outer Stadium (Ground 1) in Paltan, strengthening the club's presence in the area. However, during the 1960s, Brigadier Sahib Dad Khan, the president of East Pakistan Sports Federation (ESPF), initiated the removal of club tents from the Outer Stadium, compelling Mohammedan, to shift to the eastern side of the Dhaka Stadium near the swimming pool, a move that cost the club its original pavilion and playing ground. After spending more than three decades in Paltan, the club eventually relocated to Motijheel in May 1988.
Stadiums
Locations
| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23°43′40.2″N 90°24′48.4″E | Dhaka | National Stadium, Dhaka | 22,400 | 2007–2020 |
| 23°27′51.82″N 91°10′52.89″E | Comilla | Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium | 18,000 | 2020–2023 2024–present |
| 24°46′2.41″N 90°23′23.44″E | Mymensingh | District Stadium, Mymensingh | 5,000 | 2023–2024 |
The Mohammedan Sporting Ground stood opposite RAJUK Bhaban in Dilkusha, Dhaka. The tin-enclosed ground hosted First Division matches, with club officials paying rent to the Revenue Department of the Dhaka Collectorate. The club lost its ground after relocating its premises to the eastern side of Dhaka Stadium, near the swimming pool.
Following the loss of their personal ground, the club played most of their domestic matches at the National Stadium, Dhaka (formerly Dhaka Stadium and Bangabandhu National Stadium). They also used the then newly built Mirpur Stadium (now Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium) as their home venue when they won the Group 4 qualification tournament of the 1988–89 Asian Club Championship.
After the introduction of the professional football league, the club used the 36,000-capacity National Stadium in Dhaka as their home venue until the 2020–21 BPL season, from which point they began using the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Comilla, which has a capacity of 18,000. For the 2023–24 BPL season, the club used the 25,000-capacity Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium (now District Stadium, Mymensingh) as their home ground. Following the conclusion of that season, Mohammedan returned to playing their home matches in Comilla at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium.
Rivalries
Dhaka Abahani
Dhaka Wanderers
The club's oldest local rival is Dhaka Wanderers Club. The rivalry originated in 1956 when Mohammedan signed several Wanderers players who had left their club due to internal disputes. That season, both teams finished level on points in the Dhaka First Division League. Mohammedan did not participate in a proposed playoff match, and the league title was subsequently awarded to Wanderers by the East Pakistan Sports Federation (EPSF).
Wanderers secured their final First Division title in 1960. During the remainder of the decade, Mohammedan won multiple league titles and established dominance in domestic competitions. In 1966, the two Dhaka-based clubs met in the final of the All-Pakistan Mohammad Ali Bogra Memorial Tournament in Rawalpindi, which Mohammedan won. Prior to the Independence of Bangladesh in 1971, both clubs had won seven Dhaka First Division League titles each. Following the Bangladesh Liberation War, Wanderers experienced a decline in competitiveness relative to Mohammedan in domestic football.
After the introduction of the professional top-tier league in Bangladesh, the clubs did not face each other in the top division for 19 years. Following Wanderers' promotion from the 2023–24 Bangladesh Championship League, the two teams met again in the 2024–25 Bangladesh Premier League season. On 29 November 2024, Mohammedan defeated Wanderers 6–0 in the opening league match of the season.
Brothers Union
Ownsership and presidency
Shadhin Bangla
Formation
Notable games
Aftermath
Reception
Dhaka First Division Football League (1911–1946)
| Edition | Year | Champion | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | Wari Club or Settlement Club? | ||
| n/a | Dhaka Madrasah | n/a | |
| 1931 | Muslim Hall | n/a | |
| 1935 | Dacca Hall | n/a | |
| 1936 | Dacca Farm | n/a | |
| 1937 | Dacca Farm | n/a | |
| 1940 | Dacca Farm | n/a | |
| 1941 | Wari Club or Dacca Farm? | ||
| 1942 | Wari Club | East End Club | |
| 1943 | Victoria SC | n/a | |
| 1946 | B.A. Railway | Wari Club | |
Inter-District Football Tournament (1951–1970)
| Edition | Year | Champion | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1951 | Mymensingh District | Chittagong District | |
| 2 | 1952 | Chittagong District | ||
| 3 | 1953 | |||
| 4 | 1954 | |||
| 5 | 1955 | |||
| 6 | 1956 | |||
| 2 | 1952 | |||
| 7 | 1957 | |||
| 8 | 1958 | Noakhali District | Dhaka District | 2–2 |
| 9 | 1959 | Tippera District | Barisal District | 1–0 |
| 10 | 1960 | Dhaka District | Mymensingh District | 5–0 |
| 11 | 1961 | Pabna District | Dhaka District | 4–1 |
| 12 | 1962 | Dhaka District | Rajshahi District | 3–2 |
| 13 | 1963 | |||
| 14 | 1964 | Chittagong District | Rajshahi District | 3–0 1–1 |
| 15 | 1965 | Dhaka District | Pabna District | 3–0 |
| 16 | 1966 | Comilla District | Faridpur District | 3–2 |
| 17 | 1967 | Pabna District | Khulna District | 3–2 |
| 18 | 1968 | Dhaka Distirct | Jessore District | 2–0 |
| 19 | 1969 | Bogra Dsitrict | Mymensingh District | 3–2 |
| 20 | 1970 | Comilla District | Rajshahi District | 4–1 |
Ronaldshay Shield
| Edition | Year | Champion | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Dhaka University | n/a | – | |
| 1927 | Victoria SC | n/a | – | |
| 1928 | Comilla Union Club | n/a | – | |
| 1937 | Dhaka University | Wari Club | – | |
| 1940 | Dacca Farm | Sylhet Town Club | 1–0 | |
| 1942 | Wari Club | Victoria SC | 4–0 | |
| 1949 | Dhaka Wanderers Club & Comilla Mohammedan (joint) | 0–0 | ||
| 1950 | Fire Service AC | Comilla Police AC | 3–0 | |
| 1951 | East Bengal Railway | n/a | – | |
| 1952 | East Bengal Railway | Bengal Government Press | 2–0 | |
| 1953 | Bengal Government Press | Azad SC | 3–0 | |
| 1954 | not held | |||
| 1955 | Azad SC | Comilla Young Men's Club | 1–0 | |
| 1956 | Birendra Club | PWD SC | 2–0 | |
| 1957 | Keamari Muhammadan | Dhaka Mohammedan | 2–1 | |
| 1958 | Keamari Muhammadan | P&T (R.M.S) Sports Club | 3–1 | |
| 1959 | Dhaka Wanderers Club & Rangers FC Lahore (joint) | 0–0 | ||
| 1962 | Jagannath College | Pakistan Eastern Railway | 1–0 2–2 | |
| 1967 | Pakistan Eastern Railway | Dhaka University | 1–0 | |
Chittagong First Division Football League
| Edition | Year | Champion | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | East Bengal Railway S.A. | n/a | |
| 1951 | Chittagong Mohammedan | n/a | |
| 1959 | East Bengal Railway S.A. | n/a | |
| 1961 | Chittagong Port Trust | n/a | |
| 1962 | Chittagong Port Trust | n/a | |
| 1967 | Chittagong Mohammedan | Pakistan Eastern Railway S.A. | |
| 1969 | not held | ||
| 1971 | not held | ||
| 1972 | not held | ||
| 1973 | Chittagong Mohammedan & Chittagong Electric Supply (joint) | ||
| 1974 | Chittagong Mohammedan | Chittagong Electric Supply | |
| 1975 | Chittagong Mohammedan | Chittagong Electric Supply | |
| 1976 | abandoned | ||
| 1977 | Chittagong Mohammedan | Bangladesh Railway S.A. | |
| 1978 | Chittagong Mohammedan | not decided | |
| 1979 | Chittagong Mohammedan | Ispat Ekadosh | |
| 1980 | Ispat Ekadosh | Chittagong Mohammedan | |
| 1981 | Chittagong Municipal Company | Chittagong Abahani | |
| 1982 | Chittagong Mohammedan | Chittagong Abahani | |
| 1983 | Chittagong Mohammedan & Customs Sports Club (joint) | ||
| 1984 | Chittagong Abahani | Ispat Ekadosh | |
| 1985 | Chittagong Mohammedan | Ispat Ekadosh | |
| 1986 | abandoned | ||
| 1987 | Chittagong Mohammedan | Customs Sports Club | |
| 1988 | abandoned | ||
| 1989 | Customs Sports Club | Customs Exercise & Bat Club | |
| 1990 | not held | ||
| 1991 | Chittagong Mohammedan | Customs Exercise & Bat Club | |
| 1994 | Chittagong Abahani | n/a | |
| 1996 | Chittagong Abahani | n/a | |
| 1999 | Chittagong Abahani | n/a | |
| 2004 | Chittagong Mohammedan | Chittagong Abahani | |
| 2006 | Chittagong City Corporation XI | Chittagong Abahani | |
| 2011 | Chittagong City Corporation XI | n/a | |
| 2021 | Chittagong Brothers Union | Chittagong City Corporation XI | |
| 2022 | Madarbari Udayan Sangha | n/a | |
| 2023–24 | Madarbari Udayan Sangha | City Corp XI | |
Mymensingh First Division Football League
| Edition | Year | Champion | Runners-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Panditpara AC | n/a | ||
| 1923 | Panditpara AC | n/a | ||
| 1924 | Panditpara AC | n/a | ||
| 1925 | Panditpara AC | n/a | ||
| 1926 | Panditpara AC | n/a | ||
| 1927 | Panditpara AC | n/a | ||
| 1928 | Panditpara AC | n/a | ||
| 1929 | Panditpara AC | n/a | ||
| 1930 | Panditpara AC | n/a | ||
| 1931 | Panditpara AC | n/a | ||
| 1932 | Panditpara AC | n/a | ||
| 1933 | Panditpara AC | n/a | ||
| 1934 | Panditpara AC | n/a | ||
| 1935 | Panditpara AC | n/a | ||
| 1936 | Panditpara AC | n/a | ||
| 1937 | Panditpara AC | Mymensingh Mohammedan | ||
| 1938 | Panditpara AC | n/a | ||
| 1939 | Panditpara AC | n/a | ||
| 1940 | n/a | |||
| 1941 | Mymensingh Mohammedan | Panditpara AC | ||
| 1946 | Mymensingh Mohammedan | n/a | ||
| 1947 | Mymensingh Mohammedan | n/a | ||
| 1948 | Mymensingh Mohammedan | n/a | ||
| 1949 | Mymensingh Mohammedan | n/a | ||
| 1961 | Panditpara AC | n/a | ||
| 1962 | D.C.'s XI | Panditpara AC | ||
| 1968 | District Council | n/a | ||
| 2010 | Mymensingh Mohammedan | n/a | ||
League table
1987
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhaka Abahani | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 10 | +30 | 27 |
| 2 | Mohammedan | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 9 | +27 | 27 |
| 3 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 21 |
| 4 | Brothers Union | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 20 |
| 5 | Adamjee | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 19 |
| 6 | BRTC | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 15 |
| 7 | Farashganj | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 14 |
| 8 | Arambagh | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 14 |
| 9 | Dhanmondi Club | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 12 |
| 10 | Rahmatganj | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 12 |
| 11 | Sadharan Bima | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 12 |
| 12 | Dhaka Wanderers | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 12 |
| 13 | Victoria | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 10 |
| 14 | PWD | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 10 |
| 15 | Mirpur Chalantika | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 8 |
| 16 | Wari Club | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
1949
First Div
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EP Gymkhana | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 19 | +22 | 26 |
| 2 | Dhaka Wanderers | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 23 |
| 3 | Victoria | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 22 |
| 4 | Mahuttuli | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 21 |
| 5 | New East Bengal | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 14 |
| 6 | Mohammedan | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 12 |
| 7 | Wari Club | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 12 |
| 8 | Tikatuli | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 36 | −22 | 8 |
| 9 | EB Railway | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 39 | −32 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
- Dhaka Electric Supply withdrew on 24 May 1949.
Second Div
Group A
- Police AC (promoted)
- East Pakistan Rifles
- Azad SC
- Dhaka SC
- Dhaka Central Jail
- Magistrate Office
- Postal Office
- Tejgaon Sporting
NB: Mosquito Control Office did not participate in any league games.
Group B
- Tejgaon Friends Union (champions+promoted)
- Polashi Barrack
- Azad Patrika
- Diamond Club
- East End Club
- Young Peoples Association
- Modern Sporting Club
- PMG
- Technical Training
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_nm-ITESQmVOUne6jpGMzpThoiIPXnAT/view
3rd Div
1951
- Pak Star Club
- Dayaganj
- Zareen Jute Beling
- Friends Union
- Muslim Brothers
- MIBCB
- Sushtari XI
- Azimpur
- Holden XI
- Burmah-Shell
- PK XI
- Chwakbazar FC
- Kamal SC
- Dilkusha
- New East Bengal Club
- KFC
- Home Transport
- Ispahanian
- Student SC
- PRC
- Dhaka Rangers
- Dilapool
- Dhaka Mosquito Control
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MKRomsIf3_gI0_BGYKcnD0QQRYWZIYiW/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xWVOf01vmaT1X6mzl7xM-_x3nJQdRI8g/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gYgSSWtvtE3gIONVWsHSaI7lQM7Uj7vY/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ooY0QrDJWgSLze1Yqjc-wj189CetlFGP/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iWx_1qQESAbn15lDaGcL1sfuVXsS5vWn/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OZ_-7k979QvbbVmvwjtxi-To1jI_AtwY/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RjXv0hBoYN_cjrKpCPMrLk4W7zCOUzlI/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ixfqk3PMVxqKPVtuT0LThSU5cyY2xfSP/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RRSSw39ir6cv17niRGylLLML5M54cZ5C/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/106D1dwCIdRlAbvddnmnW-e9DRMC4aCKS/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FnH1J7sZ-QuqLM6QJQZi05FpqEQtV8Xf/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/194OjgYISuWEKcrtnYPeEZdQUmfIGx-Hm/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X6FjBs0TFl2jM2ng2K0plIAO-jHoJw0z/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X6FjBs0TFl2jM2ng2K0plIAO-jHoJw0z/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kLvIk5oaBG86D-RWDeSLGKk-vlqHZdPJ/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T-YZdUqElDAQXQRpd5gHRlywusXg356n/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UtoPB4uMdV048QDn993WzucGw_slKd5n/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h6OZ7CJ43bZpo7ZUfbEEpRtB8DPE5Z_Z/view
1952
- TT Center
- Chawkbazar FC (Chalk FC)
- Holden XI - Champions
- Dhaka FC (DFC)
- Dayaganj
- Azimpur
- Friends Union
- Students Union (Student FC)
- Pak Star Club
- Zareen Jute Beling
- Dhaka Mosquito Control (DMC)
- Kamal SC
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xiSS1K_YqD28INwtvBdxGDD8kQ_6CXVc/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13Bd9aNvaUrwR66G_uVOp2n4iEgaoOrMI/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NaiqG_0NhGWLtETom1XbR91gCHxPiqif/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18CuYwiUXn3BzqLMIEqakHFPpdz1yj64k/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pVu-EVmcrY2a0HVP_V68OS4_KmL7xqJp/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pVu-EVmcrY2a0HVP_V68OS4_KmL7xqJp/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kWQMV7dz0tEzYjFPfYmfyy54nn3IQ_Jc/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o8ceOL83oBiwt9bhP5XLaENlBX7BmxQk/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nhkcx0nSXRh6jzCw8ZXZqTp8mZXNeLpa/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CILil-zKi0Nz3I2Q8Sj--BOy8iCvv3B6/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CILil-zKi0Nz3I2Q8Sj--BOy8iCvv3B6/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dGtlCC2FwwhCOEt3oYaNsNJBTt-qEDBR/view
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