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Before Independence in 1971, the 30s and 40s saw the football rivalry between Kolkata and Dhaka started under DSA (Dhaka Sporting Association), which was mainly created to develop players on the east. The majority team was made out of students from Dhaka University. During the liberation war in 1971, football was the way to create international awareness about the war of independence. The Swadhin Bangla Football Team was established which played 16 matches in India and was officially received by the BFF in 2009. Zakaria Pintoo, who was the captain of that team and the first person to wave Bangladesh’s flag in foreign land.

The period before the 1990s saw national soccer fever in league football, specifically in the Dhaka League, which possessed club teams which were famous both at home and abroad. League football was popular even before independence, from the 1940s to 1960s under Pakistan. There were quite a number of well established football clubs in Dhaka in the 1940s, notable clubs which participated in the historical Dhaka League from 1933 till the country's partition from Pakistan were Wari Club, Victoria SC, Lakshibazar Club, East End Club, Central Jail XI, Dhaka Wanderers Club and Tejgaon Friends Union, EP Gymkhana, Railways, and Fire service. A match between East Pakistan Governors XI vs. West Bengal XI was held at Dhaka in the late forties, which also attracted thousands of fans into the stadium.[1] The first Dhaka League was won by Bangladeshi club Victoria SC in 1948, three years prior to the Mother Language Movement while still under Pakistani rule. Many of Dhaka league teams went on to become among the most successful teams in the Asian continent (mostly between the 1970s to the early 1990s). The league also went as far as having players from top European teams. The late 1950s and 1960s saw, Bengali football starting to earn more popularity among the people, when the clubs took part in the Aga Khan Gold Cup, which was held Dhaka every year, the President Gold Cup, Dana Cup and Gothia Cup, were also popular competitions at the time, where clubs from all over Asia participated in.

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Early years edit

Rajani started his career with Agrani Bank in the Dhaka League in 1994. Rajani was paid 40,000 taka to join Agrani, as there was interest from other teams in Dhaka. While playing for the club in 1994, Rajani was called up for the Bangladesh U16 team, for their camp in Saudi Arabia. Before leaving for the camp, the U16 team played a practice match against Mohammedan youth team in Mirpur. Rajnai scored as his team defeated Mohammedan, 2–1. His performance during the game impressed the country's legendary midfielder, the late Badal Roy. Rajani played for Agrani Bank for two years, because then the rule was that if a junior player joins a team, he has to play there for two years.

Results edit

1973 edit

Date Opponent Score Venue Competition Scorers
26 July 1973   Thailand 2–2
0–1(pen.) 		  Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1973 Merdeka Tournament Enayetur Rahman   ?'
Kazi Salahuddin   ?'
29 July 1973   South Vietnam 1–1   Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1973 Merdeka Tournament Monwar Hossain Nannu   ?'
31 July 1973   Kuwait 1–2   Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1973 Merdeka Tournament Enayetur Rahman   ?'
2 August 1973   Singapore 1–1   Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1973 Merdeka Tournament Kazi Salahuddin   ?'
8 August 1973   Burma 0–6   Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1973 Merdeka Tournament
12 August 1973   Thailand 0–2   Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1973 Merdeka Tournament
13 August 1973   Singapore 1–0   Singapore International Friendly AKM Nowsheruzzaman   ?'

1975 edit

Date Opponent Score Venue Competition Scorers
29 July 1975   Indonesia 0–4   Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1975 Merdeka Tournament
2 August 1975   Thailand 1–1   Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1975 Merdeka Tournament Kazi Salahuddin   ?'
4 August 1975   Japan 0–3   Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1975 Merdeka Tournament
6 August 1975   Malaysia 0–3   Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1975 Merdeka Tournament
8 August 1973   Burma 1–7   Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1973 Merdeka Tournament Kazi Salahuddin   ?'
10 August 1975   Hong Kong 1–9   Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1975 Merdeka Tournament Kazi Salahuddin   ?'
15 August 1975   South Korea 0–4   Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1975 Merdeka Tournament

1976 edit

Date Opponent Score Venue Competition Scorers
18 December 1976   Malaysia 0–6   Bangkok, Thailand 1976 King's Cup

1978 edit

Date Opponent Score Venue Competition Scorers
12 December 1978   Malaysia 0–1   Bangkok, Thailand 1978 Asian Games
14 December 1978   India 0–2   Bangkok, Thailand 1978 Asian Games

1979 edit

Date Opponent Score Venue Competition Scorers
1 March 1979   Afghanistan 2–2   Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification Mohammad Abdul Halim   ?', ?'
3 March 1979   Qatar 1–1   Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification Mohammed Mohsin   ?'
5 March 1979   Afghanistan 3–2   Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu   ?'
Mohammad Abdul Halim   ?'
Kazi Salahuddin   ?'
7 March 1979   Qatar 1–3   Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification Kazi Salahuddin   ?'
8 September 1979   Bahrain 0–2   Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea 1979 President's Cup
10 September 1979   Sudan 1–4   Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea 1979 President's Cup Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu   66'
14 September 1979   Sri Lanka 3–1   Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea 1979 President's Cup Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu   ?'
Sheikh Mohammad Aslam   ?'
Mohammad Abu Yusuf   ?'
16 September 1979   Sudan 0–9   Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea 1979 President's Cup

1980 edit

Date Opponent Score Venue Competition Scorers
16 September 1980   North Korea 2–3   Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait 1980 AFC Asian Cup – Group A Kazi Salahuddin   60' (pen.)
Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu   90'
19 September 1980   Syria 0–1   Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait 1980 AFC Asian Cup – Group A
22 September 1980   Iran 0–7   Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait 1980 AFC Asian Cup – Group A
25 September 1980   China 0–6   Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait 1980 AFC Asian Cup – Group A

1982 edit

Date Opponent Score Venue Competition Scorers
16 February 1982     Nepal 1–1   National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan 1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup Ashish Bhadra   ?'
18 February 1982   Syria 1–2   National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan 1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup Khandoker Wasim Iqbal   ?'
19 February 1982   Oman 1–2   National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan 1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu   ?'
23 February 1982   Iran 0–9   National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan 1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup
21 August 1982   Iran 0–0   Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1982 President's Gold Cup
23 August 1982   South Korea 0–1   Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1982 President's Gold Cup
20 November 1982   India 0–2   Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi 1982 Asian Games – Group C
22 November 1982   China 0–1   Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi 1982 Asian Games – Group C
24 November 1982   Malaysia 2–1   New Delhi 1982 Asian Games – Group C Ashish Bhadra   ?'
Badal Roy   ?'

1983 edit

Date Opponent Score Venue Competition Scorers
29 August 1983   Thailand 0–0   Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1983 President's Gold Cup
5 September 1983     Nepal 4–2   Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1983 President's Gold Cup Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu   34', 44', 73'
Sheikh Mohammad Aslam   ?'
22 September 1983     Nepal 1–0   Seremban, Malaysia 1983 Merdeka Tournament Ashish Bhadra   33'
24 September 1982   Algeria 0–1   Malaysia 1983 Merdeka Tournament
28 September 1982   Malaysia 0–1   Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia 1983 Merdeka Tournament

1984 edit

Date Opponent Score Venue Competition Scorers
7 August 1984   Iran 0–5   Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification
9 August 1984   Indonesia 1–2   Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification Sheikh Mohammad Aslam   89'
11 August 1984   Syria 1–2   Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification Kazi Jasimuddin Ahmed Joshi   44'
13 August 1984   Philippines 3–2   Sriwedari Stadium, Solo, Indonesia 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification Khandoker Wasim Iqbal   8', 49'
Sheikh Mohammad Aslam   42'
15 August 1984   Thailand 1–2   Sriwedari Stadium, Solo, Indonesia 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification Sheikh Mohammad Aslam   23'
18 September 1984   Bhutan 2–0   Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal 1984 South Asian Games – Group Stage Sheikh Mohammad Aslam   ?'
Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu   ?'
19 September 1984   Maldives 5–0   Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal 1984 South Asian Games – Group Stage Sheikh Mohammad Aslam   ?', ?'
Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu   ?', ?'
Samrat Hossain Emily   ?'
21 September 1984     Nepal 5–0   Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal 1984 South Asian Games – Group Stage Khandoker Wasim Iqbal   ?', ?'
Arif Abdul Khalek   ?'
Mohammed Sohel   ?'
23 September 1984     Nepal 2–4   Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal 1984 South Asian Games – Final Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu   35', 97'

1985 edit

Date Opponent Score Venue Competition Scorers
18 March 1985   Indonesia 0–2   Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
23 March 1985   Thailand 0–3   Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
30 March 1985   India 1–2   Army Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu   42'
2 April 1985   Indonesia 2–1   Army Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification Kaiser Hamid   75'
Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu   81'
5 April 1985   Thailand 1–0   Army Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification Elias Hossain   76'
12 April 1985   India 1–2   Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification Ashish Bhadra   15'
28 April 1985   Indonesia 1–1   Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshwar, Pakistan 1985 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu   10'
2 May 1985   Pakistan 3–1   Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshwar, Pakistan 1985 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup Badal Roy   12'
Ashish Bhadra   41'
Elias Hossain   88'
4 May 1985   North Korea 0–1   Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshwar, Pakistan 1985 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup
21 December 1985   Pakistan 2–1   Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1985 South Asian Games – Group A Mahfuzul Mamun Babu   ?'   ?'
23 December 1985   Maldives 8–0   Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1985 South Asian Games – Group A Sheikh Mohammad Aslam   ?'   ?'
Kaiser Hamid   ?'   ?'
Khandoker Wasim Iqbal   ?'   ?'
Elias Hossain   ?'
Mahfuzul Mamun Babu   ?'
25 December 1985   India 1–1
1–4(pen.) 		  Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1985 South Asian Games – Final Sheikh Mohammad Aslam   39'

1986 edit

Date Opponent Score Venue Competition Scorers
15 March 1986   Pakistan 1–0   Karachi, Pakistan 1986 President's Gold Cup Shahinur Kabir Shimul   ?'
20 September 1986   Kuwait 0–4   Daejeon Stadium, Daejeon, South Korea 1986 Asian Games – Group D
24 September 1986   Iran 0–4   Daejeon Stadium, Daejeon, South Korea 1986 Asian Games – Group D
26 September 1986     Nepal 1–0   Daejeon Stadium, Daejeon, South Korea 1986 Asian Games – Group D Sheikh Mohammad Aslam   48'
28 September 1986   Japan 0–4   Daejeon Stadium, Daejeon, South Korea 1986 Asian Games – Group D
4 December 1986     Nepal 0–1   Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal 1986 Nepal Panchayat Silver Jubilee Cup
7 December 1986   Singapore 1–1   Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal 1986 Nepal Panchayat Silver Jubilee Cup Monir Hossain Manu   ?'

1987 edit

Date Opponent Score Venue Competition Scorers
8 February 1987   Thailand 2–2   Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1987 President's Gold Cup Badal Das   83'
Samrat Hossain Emily   85'
21 November 1987     Nepal 0–1   Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta, India 1987 South Asian Games – Group B
22 November 1987   Bhutan 3–0   Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta, India 1987 South Asian Games – Group B Khurshid Alam Babul   7'
Badal Das   77'
Masul Ahmed Ali   ?'
25 November 1987   Pakistan 0–1   Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta, India 1987 South Asian Games – Third place

1988 edit

Date Opponent Score Venue Competition Scorers
6 February 1988   India 0–0   Abu Dhabi, UAE 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification
8 February 1988   China 0–4   Abu Dhabi, UAE 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification
12 February 1988   Thailand 1–1   Abu Dhabi, UAE 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification Masul Ahmed Ali   44'
14 February 1988   North Yemen 0–0   Abu Dhabi, UAE 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification
17 February 1988   United Arab Emirates 0–4   Abu Dhabi, UAE 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification

1989 edit

Date Opponent Score Venue Competition Scorers
19 February 1989   Thailand 0–1   National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
23 February 1989   China 0–2   Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou, China 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
27 February 1989   Iran 1–2   Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification Sheikh Mohammad Aslam   70'
4 March 1989   China 0–2   Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 March 1989   Thailand 3–1   Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification Khandoker Wasim Iqbal   10'
Rumman Bin Wali Sabbir   28'
Satyajit Das Rupu   76'
17 March 1989   Iran 0–1   Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
21 September 1989   Sri Lanka 3–0   Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan 1989 South Asian Games – Group A Rizvi Karim Rumi   19', 72'
Rumman Bin Wali Sabbir   79'
23 October 1989   India 1–1   Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan 1989 South Asian Games – Group A Nurul Haque Manik   34'
26 October 1989   Pakistan 0–1   Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan 1989 South Asian Games – Final

1990 edit

Date Opponent Score Venue Competition Scorers
24 September 1990   Saudi Arabia 0–4   Xiannongtan Stadium, Beijing, China 1990 Asian Games – Group D
26 September 1990   Japan 0–3   Fengtai Stadium, Beijing, China 1990 Asian Games – Group D

1991 edit

Date Opponent Score Venue Competition Scorers
24 December 1991   Pakistan 0–1   Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 1991 South Asian Games – Group A
26 December 1991   India 2–1   Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 1991 South Asian Games – Group A Rizvi Karim Rumi   20', 75'
28 December 1991     Nepal 2–0   Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 1991 South Asian Games – Third place Mamun Joarder   44'
Sheikh Mohammad Aslam   65'

1992 edit

Date Opponent Score Venue Competition Scorers
19 June 1992   South Korea 0–6   Bangkok, Thailand 1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification
23 June 1992   Thailand 0–1   Bangkok, Thailand 1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification

1993 edit

Date Opponent Score Venue Competition Scorers
11 April 1993   Japan 0–8   Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
13 April 1993   Sri Lanka 1–0   Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium, Yokohama, Japan 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification Rizvi Karim Rumi   69'
15 April 1993   United Arab Emirates 0–1   Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium, Yokohama, Japan 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
18 April 1993   Thailand 1–4   Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification Mamun Joarder   84'
30 April 1993   Japan 1–4   Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification Rizvi Karim Rumi   11'
3 May 1993   United Arab Emirates 0–7   Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium, Al Ain, UAE 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 May 1993   Sri Lanka 4–1   Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, UAE 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification Rumman Bin Wali Sabbir   72'
5 May 1993   Sri Lanka 3–0   Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, UAE 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification Rizvi Karim Rumi   8', 78'
Kaiser Hamid   73' (pen.)
10 December 1993   Myanmar 3–0   Mirpur Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh International Friendly Monem Munna   ?', ?'
Imtiaz Ahmed Nakib   ?'
20 December 1993   Maldives 0–0   Mirpur Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1993 South Asian Games
24 December 1993     Nepal 0–1   Mirpur Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1993 South Asian Games

1994 edit

Date Opponent Score Venue Competition Scorers
10 September 1994   India 2–4   Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar 1994 Qatar Independence Cup Imtiaz Ahmed Nakib   63', 74'
12 September 1994   Yemen 1–0   Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar 1994 Qatar Independence Cup Mizanur Rahman Mizan   ?'

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Bangladesh Football Premier League (2007–present) edit

Record as Bangladesh Premier 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
2007 B.League 20 11 7 2 40 13 40 Runners-up   Paul Nwakuchu 14
2008/09 B.League 20 13 5 2 42 12 44 Runners-up Champions   Alamu Bukola Olalekan 18
2009/10 B.League 24 22 1 1 63 8 67 Champions Champions   Enamul Haque 21
2010/11 BPL 22 13 5 4 30 15 44 4th Champions N/A
2012 BPL 20 13 6 1 42 15 45 Champions Quarter-finals
2012/13 BPL 16 8 5 3 23 15 29 Champions Quarter-finals N/A
2013/14 BPL 16 8 5 3 23 15 29 Runners-up Semi-finals N/A   Wahed Ahmed 13
2015 BPL 20 10 5 5 32 13 35 4th Quarter-finals
2016 BPL 22 15 7 0 48 16 52 Champions Champions Runners-up AFC Cup Group Stage
2017/18 BPL 22 16 4 2 35 13 52 Champions Champions Quarter-finals AFC Cup Group Stage   Sunday Chizoba 9
2018/19 BPL 24 19 1 4 60 28 58 Runners-up Champions Semi-finals AFC Cup Inter-zone Semi-final   Sunday Chizoba 20
2019/20 BPL Cancelled Runners-up Quarter-finals AFC Cup Preliminary round 2   Sunday Chizoba 5
2020/21 BPL 24 13 8 3 65 29 47 3rd Semi-finals AFC Cup Withdrew   Kervens Belfort 17
Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated

Uttar Baridhara edit

2013–2019:Promotion and relegation edit

On 27 December 2013, Baridhara played their first match in the Bangladesh Premier League, they were defeated by defending champions Sheikh Russel KC, with a 2–0 scoreline. The club managed to earn their first victory in their inaugural top tier season by defeating Brothers Union 3–2 during the 5th round of the league campaign, on 24 January 2014. After losing 8–0 to both Sheikh Jamal DC and Muktijoddha KC, the club was relegated after only a year at the top.

Brothers union edit

Foundation edit

The club was founded in 1949 and the regal business tycoon Kazi Ghiyasuddin Ahmed, better known as K. G. Ahmed served as the founder chairman, while the former Minister of Education of East Pakistan, the late Zahiruddin and eminent journalist ABM Musa were the first president and general secretary of the club respectively. At the beginning it was a well-known cultural organization. However, during the 1971 Liberation war, Brothers Union shut down all club activities. In 1972, a few months after the war had reached its conclusion and resulted in Bangladesh's independence, Saifuddin Ahmed Manik one of the clubs founding members, had his younger brother Shahiduddin Ahmed Selim recruit veteran Pakistani football coach Abdul Gafur Baloch, with the idea of entering the divisional football Dhaka.

In 1972, Gafur Baloch started holding trails for Brothers Union Youth team, mainly consisting of high school students in Gopibag. Throughout the 70s Baloch's youth team would open a pathway for many future national team stars, including the clubs midfield linchpin Hasanuzzaman Bablu and also their best ever player Mohammed Mohsin. In 1973, Mohsin got a chance to play for the main team, when Brothers resumed playing in the Dhaka Third Division League after the war. The teenage striker scored 39 goals, including a hat-trick and a double hat-trick leading Brothers to promotion as undefeated champions. The following year, he scored 22 goals in the Dhaka Second Divison League, as Brothers secured consecutive promotions again as undefeated champions, booking their place in the 1975 Dhaka League.

During the early years of its rebirth, the club suffered from a major financial crisis due to the war. Although, Brothers resumed all football activities in 1973, the first residential camp of Brothers Union was held at the 48 Ramakrishna Mission Road, Gopibagh, while the club was still playing in the second division league, in 1974. The four-storey building belonged to Saifuddin Ahmed Manik, and Selim who was given the team's captaincy, persuaded his brother to let the the players camp in the two flats on the ground floor without having to pay rent. It was later in 1975, when the club reached the top-tier and appointed former mayor and minister of Dhaka Sadeque Hossain Khoka as their sports secretary, were they able find stable source of funding.

The Emerging Giant edit

In 1975, Brothers entered the country's top-tier the Dhaka League, and in their first league game they defeated reigning champions Abahani Krira Chakra 1–0, with a goal from Titu. The victory earned Brothers huge admiration from both media and local supporters. During the first phase of the league the club only lost a single game (to Mohammedan SC), and soon became one of the big names in the league. The late 70s saw the clubs attacking duo of Mohammed Mohsin and Hasanuzzaman Bablu establish themselves as one of best in the league, while few of their unsung heros were left-back Noman Nannu, midfielder Abdus Salam and striker Fazlu, who were all products of their youth team. In 1978, Gafur Baloch introduced teenage winger Khandoker Wasim Iqbal to the Dhaka football scene, who scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Mohammedan SC in the league. That year the club also finished the season as runner-up behind Abahani.

The year 1979, was dissapointing one for the club, suffering heaving defeates in the Aga Khan Gold Cup at the hands of BJIC and the Afghanistan XI. Brothers had to wait till 1980 to enjoy their first major trophy success as they shared the first edition of the Federation Cup title with Mohammedan SC, after the final ended 0–0. Later in the season, they defeated the Black and Whites 3–2 in a league encounter, thanks mainly to their talisman goal-scorer, Mohammed Mohsin. This was also Mohammedan's only defeat that year, as they went on to win the league title. The first half of the 1980s saw some new faces in the team, goalkeeper Atiqur Rahman, defenders Shafiqul Islam Manik, Mazidul Islam Moni and Azmat Ali were regulars in the team. While midfielder Mosaddek and striker Mahmudul Haque Liton soon made their way into the Bangladesh national team. In 1981, Mohammed Mohsin enjoyed his best top-flight season, becoming top-scorer with 20 goals.

It was later in 1981, at the Aga Khan Gold Cup where The Oranges acheived their biggest success, by becoming the first Bangladeshi team after independence to win the title. They cruised through the group-stage, to face the tournament favourites the Oman, surprisingly winning 3–1, with goals from Wasim Iqbal, Bablu and Fazlu. In the final against Bangkok Bank, the underdogs equalised through Monwar Babu with the game ending 1–1, the two teams were declared join champions. However, the title triumph was followed by a number of setbacks, as long-term serving defender Shahiduddin Ahmed Selim announced his retirement and coach Gafur Baloch, also ended his decade-long career with Brothers. In 1982, the clubs marksmen Mohsin was severely injured by a cracker while playing an exhibition game. In 1984, the injured Mohsin became player cum coach, and guided the club into making Bangladesh domestic football history by defeating Dilkusha SC 15–0 in the league.[2]

Title Collapse & New Generation edit

In 1985, coach Ali Imam who lead Abahani to two consecutive league titles the previous year joined The Oranges. Imam was forced out by the Abahani authorities who appointed Kazi Salahuddin as their head coach. The Dhaka Sporting Association, introduced the 3 point system in the league, and at that time the system was only used in England. With Imam determined for revenge, his side played were unbeaten in the first phase of the league and were 2 points ahead of Mohammedan SC, and five points ahead of Abahani. However, in the Super league Brothers dropped points, and went into their final league match, against Abahani knowing that a victory would win the league After taking 2–0 lead early on in the game, Wasim Iqbal's famous miss to make it 3–0 saw The Oranges lose the match 3–2, ending hopes for their first Dhaka League title. The clubs all time top scorer Mohsin who played limited games after his injury in 1982, retired at the end of the season.

In 1986, Ghafor Baloch returned to Brothers and brought with him a young Monem Munna from Muktijoddha Sangsad KC, Munna guided an average Brothers team to a third place finish and left for Abahani the next year, while Baloch also announced his retirement at the end of the season. With Baloch's retirment, the clubs famous youth team barely functioned, resulting in a decline of quality players coming out of the club. In 1991, Brothers found their first solo success by winning the Federation Cup under former player turned coach Shahiduddin Ahmed Selim. During the tournament The Oranges captained by Nurul Haque Manik, kept a strong defence marshalled by Arif Hossain Moon. In the semi-final Brothers thrashed Fakirerpool Young Men's Club 3–0, setting up the final with Mohammedan SC who themselves had won a Dhaka Derby semi-final on penalties. The well anticipated final went to penalties after a goalless draw, where Brothers won 4–2.

Brothers made their AFC competition debut by participating in the 1992–93 Asian Club Championship qualifiers as the 1991 Federation Cup winners. They were eliminated in the first round after suffering an aggregate 0–2 defeat to Pakistani club Wohaib FC. In 1993, a gentlemen's agreement was established between Brothers, Abahani, and Mohammedan to reduce player wages and refrain from recruiting players from one another, this opened an opporunity for Muktijoddha Sangsad to sign their top players on a higher wage, although it did not affect the other two teams as much as it did Brothers, as the club struggled to remain in the top-flight. In the 1995 Lifebuoy Premier League, the Oranges finished 8th, only five points clear of the drop. The club would not make the top three again until the turn of the century.

Champions of Bangladesh edit

2004 National Football League final starting line-up.[3]

In 2004, the Brothers club authorities brought in Syed Nayeemuddin from India, as the clubs coach cum technical advisor. The team manager Amer Khan also kept former Brothers midfielder Abu Noman Nannu, as the second head coach.[4] The strong coaching staff was accompanied with the signings of regualr national team players including Arman Mia, Alfaz Ahmed, Mohammed Sujan and Biplob Bhattacharjee.[5] Nontheless, The Oranges were eliminated in the first round of the season's curtain raiser, the Federation Cup. Amidst all the doubt that team would go on to create history by winning the clubs first ever Dhaka League title, with Alfaz Ahmed and Arman Mia establishing one of the best attacking partnerships in the league. In the last game of the season against Muktijoddha Sangsad, winger Monwar Hossain scored the only goal to end the clubs 29-years wait for the league title.[6] They dedicated their top-tier league triumph to their former coach, the late Abdul Gafur Baloch.[7]

The club followed their inaugural league triumph, by winning the 2004 National Football League.[8] Arman Mia and Alfaz Ahmed's goals in the semi-final against Abahani Limited[9] set up an underdog final between Brothers and Muktijoddha KSC, which The Oranges eventually won 2–4 on penalties, due to substitute goalkeeper Mohammed Ali's heroics.[10] Towards the end of that year, Brothers won the Bordoloi Trophy in India, defeating Shillong XI 1–0 in the final, this was also the clubs first international achievement. In 2005, veteran football coach Wazed Gazi took over from Nayeemuddin as the clubs head coach. He lead The Oranges to the Federation Cup title after 14 years, infront of a 10,000-strong crowd at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, which mainly consisted of Brothers fans, Moroccan striker Adil Okero scored the lone goal against Muktijodda Sangsad to clinch the title, while goalkeeper Atiqul Islam Tareq also produced a man of the match performance.[11]

2005 Premier Division League Championship Playoff starting line-up.[12]

In wake of their first National League triumph in 2004, Brothers took part in the 2005 AFC Cup. Striker Saiful Islam Khokon scored their inaugural goal in the competiton, during a 1–1 draw with Turkmen club Nisa Aşgabat.[13] However, Brothers were knocked out of the group-stages after failing to win any of their other two fixtures. After a dissapoining continental campaign, Wazi Gazi's team bounced back by winning the Dhaka League title for the consecutive time, while the clubs Russian striker Edward Victor was also the leagues top scorer. With the league introducing a Championship Playoff match that season, Brothers faced Mohammedan SC in the title deciding game,[14] and captain Mohammed Sujan scored the only goal of the match from the penalty spot.[15]

After winning the domestic double in 2005, The Oranges qualified for the 2006 AFC Cup.[16] However, they dissapointed in the tournament, and only claimed two points from six games. They opened the tournament with a 2–0 defeat to Bahrain champions Al-Muharraq SC[17], and in the next match tied 2–2 with India's Federation Cup winners Mahindra United, with goals from Zahid Hasan Ameli and Abul Hossain.[18] In the next couple of games Brothers were thrashed by the Lebanese champions Al Ahed FC, 1–3 and 2–6 respectively. They ended their AFC Cup campaign with a goalless draw against Al-Muharraq and a 0–1 defeat at the hands of Mahindra United, to finish bottom of their group with a −9 goal difference. The holders were also knocked out of the semi-finals of the 2005–06 National Football League by Mohammedan.[19] Wazed Gazi left the club in 2006, after the Dhaka League was not held that year.

Decline and relegation edit

On 17 August 2021 Brothers Union lost by 4–0 goals against Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and result of the match confirmed relegation of the club from Bangladesh Premier League. Its their first ever relegation after formation of the club.[20]

Facilities edit

Training ground edit

The Brothers Union field in Gopibagh, has been an integral part to their success, as they are one of the few clubs in the country to have a training ground of their own. In 1977, when the field was owned by Bangladesh Bank, some of the clubs players were jailed for taking possession of the ground. In order to gain the Gopibagh field's ownership, the clubs general secretary, Sadeque Hossain Khoka had to bring the country's president Lt. General Ziaur Rahman to the field. The president then stood on the field and announced (lit. '"whatever the name is, this will be the brothers' field, not an establishment's"'). Although Bangladesh Bank, later tried hard to reclaim the Gopibagh field's ownership, they were unsuccessful due to the president's decision. It is also the largest practice ground used by a professional football club in Dhaka.[21] In May 2023, Bangladesh Bank clashed again with Brothers over the possession of the ground, as the club prevented the bank from constructing walkways around the field, stating that it would increase the risk of injuries for players.[22][23]

Youth team edit

Shadhin Bangla edit

Formation edit

Notable games edit

Aftermath edit

Reception edit

References edit

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  6. ^ https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/03/13/d40313040132.htm
  7. ^ https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/03/13/d40313040233.htm
  8. ^ https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/09/10/d40910040335.htm
  9. ^ https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/09/08/d40908040131.htm
  10. ^ https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bang04.html
  11. ^ https://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/05/04/d50504040127.htm
  12. ^ https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bang-reg04.html#dhaka1
  13. ^ https://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/03/10/d50310040230.htm
  14. ^ https://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/09/09/d50909040228.htm
  15. ^ https://bdnews24.com/sport/we-were-on-field-champions-brothers-officials
  16. ^ https://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/04/16/d60416040531.htm
  17. ^ https://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/04/19/d60419040133.htm
  18. ^ https://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/03/22/d60322040129.htm
  19. ^ https://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/01/07/d60107040124.htm
  20. ^ "৪৬ বছর পর লীগ থেকে ব্রাদার্সের অবনমন". Daily Dhaka Times (in Bengali). 17 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  21. ^ https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87
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