2023–24 Rahmatganj MFS season

Rahmatganj MFS
2023–24 season
Chairman	Haji Mohammad Salim
Head coach	Sheikh Zahidur Rahman Milon
Bangladesh Premier League	9th of 10
Federation Cup	Quarter-finals
Independence Cup	Semi-finals
Top goalscorer	League: Ernest Boateng; (8 goals); All: Ernest Boateng; (9 goals)
Biggest win	4–1 Vs Bangladesh Air Force (Neutral) 3 November 2023 (Independence Cup)
Biggest defeat	1–4 Vs Sheikh Jamal DC (Neutral) 23 January 2024 (Federation Cup)
	← 2022–23 2024–25 →

The 2023–24 season was the Rahmatganj MFS's 91st season since its establishment in 1933 and its 14th season in the Bangladesh Premier League. In addition to domestic league, Rahmatganj were participated in this season's edition of Federation Cup and Independence Cup. This season were covered the period from 1 August 2023 to 29 May 2024.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Players

Current squad

As of 6 April 2024

Rahmatganj MFS squad for 2023–24 season.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	BAN	Mohammed Mamun Alif
2	DF	UZB	Iskandar Siddikzhonov
3	DF	BAN	Md Rokey
4	DF	BAN	Istekharul Alam Shakil
5	DF	BAN	Md Tarek
6	MF	BAN	Arafat Hossain
7	MF	BAN	Md Sayde
8	MF	BAN	Anik Hossain
10	FW	GHA	Samuel Mensah Konney
11	FW	BAN	Khondoker Ashraful Islam
12	FW	BAN	Md Nahian
14	MF	BAN	Md Al Amin
15	DF	BAN	Sushanto Tripura (vice-captain)
16	MF	BAN	Nazmul Islam Rasel
17	DF	BAN	Md Soeb Mia
18	MF	GAM	Dawda Ceesay (captain)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
19	MF	BAN	Md Rajon Howleder
20	FW	BAN	Samin Yasir Juel
21	DF	BAN	Nurul Naium Faisal
22	GK	BAN	Shimul Kumar Das
23	FW	GHA	Ernest Boateng
24	MF	BAN	Rofiqul Islam Sumon
25	GK	BAN	Md Arman Hossain
26	FW	BAN	Murad Hossain Chowdhury
27	FW	BAN	Jewel Rana
28	FW	BAN	Mohammed Fahim Nur Toha
29	DF	BAN	Md Sagor Sarkar
30	GK	BAN	Md Nayem
31	FW	BAN	Md Emon Hossain
32	MF	BAN	Ridaynul Islam Sagor
33	MF	BAN	Tonmoy Das
77	MF	UZB	Ikhtiyor Tashpulatov
98	MF	EGY	Mostafa Kahraba

Transfer

In

No.	Pos	Player	Previous club	Fee	Date	Source
30	GK	Md Nayem	Sheikh Jamal Dhanmodi	Free transfer	7 September 2023	^[5]
3	DF	Md Rokey	Chittagong Abahani	Free transfer	October 2023
4	DF	Istekharul Alam Shakil	AFC Uttara	Free transfer	October 2023
5	DF	Md Tarek	Chittagong Abahani	Free transfer	October 2023
29	DF	Md Sagor Sarkar	Muktijoddha Sangsad	Free transfer	October 2023
10	FW	Samuel Mensah Konney	Gokulam Kerala	Free transfer	October 2023	^[6]
23	FW	Ernest Boateng	Real Kashmir	Free transfer	October 2023	^[6]
2	DF	Iskandar Siddikzhonov	FK Arys	Free transfer	October 2023	^[6]
77	DF	Ikhtiyor Tashpulatov	PFK Metallurg Bekabad	Free transfer	October 2023	^[6]
18	MF	Dawda Ceesay	Becamex Binh Duong	Free transfer	October 2023	^[6]
6	MF	Arafat Hossain	Chittagong Abahani	Free transfer	October 2023
8	MF	Anik Hossain	Chittagong Abahani	Free transfer	17 October 2023
12	FW	Md Nahian	Chittagong Abahani	Free transfer	October 2023
15	DF	Sushanto Tripura	Abahani Limited Dhaka	Free transfer	17 October 2023
21	DF	Nurul Naium Faisal	Abahani Limited Dhaka	Free transfer	17 October 2023
7	FW	Jewel Rana	Abahani Limited Dhaka	Free transfer	17 October 2023
33	MF	Tonmoy Das	Abahani Limited Dhaka	Free transfer	17 October 2023
98	MF	Mostafa Kahraba	Brothers Union	Free transfer	2 March 2024

Out

No.	Pos	Player	Moved to	Fee	Date	Source
18	MF	Fatkhullo Fatkhulloyev	Eskhata Khujand	Free transfer	25 July 2023
4	DF	Shokhrukhbek Kholmatov	Bashundhara Kings	Free transfer	July 2023	^[7]
90	FW	Peter Ebimobowei	Gençlik Gücü T.S.K.	Free transfer	1 August 2023
45	FW	Ulysse Diallo	Unattached	Released	1 August 2023
5	DF	Tanvir Hossain	Sheikh Russel KC	Free transfer	1 August 2023	^[8]
12	MF	Enamul Islam Gazi	Abahani Limited Dhaka	Free transfer	1 September 2023	^[9]
15	MF	Akkas Ali	Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi	Free transfer	1 October 2023
16	MF	Fazlay Rabbi	Brothers Union	Free transfer	1 October 2023
63	MF	Bunyod Shodiev	Brothers Union	Free transfer	1 October 2023
3	DF	Saddam Hossain Anny	Fortis FC	Free transfer	1 October 2023
13	FW	Mohamed Iftekhar Munna	Sheikh Russel KC	Free transfer	1 October 2023	^[8]
17	DF	Noyon Mia	Fortis FC	Free transfer	1 October 2023

Competitions

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

Overall

Competition	First match	Last match	Final Position
BPL	22 December 2023	29 May 2024	9th
Federation Cup	26 December 2023	16 April 2024	Quarter-finals
Independence Cup	27 October 2023	15 December 2023	Semi-finals

Overview

Competition	Record
Competition	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
BPL	18	2	10	6	19	26	−7	011.11
Independence Cup	5	2	1	2	6	5	+1	040.00
Federation Cup	3	0	1	2	3	8	−5	000.00
Total	26	4	12	10	28	39	−11	015.38

Source: Competitions

Premier League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
6	Sheikh Russel KC	18	4	7	7	21	25	−4	19
7	Chittagong Abahani	18	4	7	7	23	30	−7	19
8	Sheikh Jamal DC	18	4	5	9	14	24	−10	17
9	Rahmatganj MFS	18	2	10	6	19	26	−7	16
10	Brothers Union (R)	18	1	4	13	21	66	−45	7	Relegation to Championship League

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
18	2	10	6	19	26	−7	16	1	6	2	8	10	−2	1	4	4	11	16	−5

Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Ground	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	H	H	A	H	H
Result	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	L	L	L	W	L	L	W	D	D	D	W
Position	6	7	6	5	6	5	6	8	9	9	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	9

Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

22 December 2024 (2024-12-22) 1	Abahani Limited Dhaka	1–1	Rahmatganj MFS	Gopalganj
14:30 BST (UTC+6)	Fernandes 21'	Report	Istekharul Alam Shakil 17' Ceesay 52' Boateng 67' 70' Jewel 78'	Stadium: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker

29 December 2024 (2024-12-29) 2	Rahmatganj MFS	2–2	Brothers Union	Munshigonj
14:30 BST (UTC+6)	Boateng 25' 34' Samin Yasir Juel 89'	Report	Valizhonov pen.' (18) Md Insan Hossain 31' Sufil 67' Kahraba 72'	Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium Referee: Golam Mourshed Chowdhury Nayan

12 January 2024 (2024-01-12) 3	Rahmatganj MFS	1–1	Chittagong Abahani	Munshigonj
14:45 BST (UTC+6)	Md Soeb Mia 21' Samuel Mensah Konney 55'	Report	Yeasin 34'	Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium Referee: Md Anisur Rahman

19 January 2024 (2024-01-19) 4	Fortis FC	2–2	Rahmatganj MFS	Rajshahi
14:45 BST (UTC+6)	Jasur Jumaev 22' Gryshyn 68' Shanto Kumar Roy 71' Pa Omar 82' (pen.)	Report	Ceesay 31' Boateng 72' (pen.)	Stadium: Muktijuddho Sriti Stadium Referee: Md Mizanur Rahman

27 January 2024 (2024-01-27) 5	Rahmatganj MFS	0–0	Bangladesh Police FC	Munshigonj
14:45 BST (UTC+6)	Samuel Mensah Konney 17' Md Rokey 33' Md Al Amin 72' Ceesay 77'	Report	Emon 58' Mateo Palacios 66'	Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium Referee: Bituraj Barua

2 February 2024 (2024-02-02) 6	Sheikh Russel KC	0–0	Rahmatganj MFS	Dhaka
15:00 BST (UTC+6)	Marma 18' Mohammad Sagor Miah 26'	Report	Md Tarek 27' Sushanto 48'	Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Referee: Golam Mourshed Chowdhury Nayon

9 February 2024 (2024-02-09) 7	Rahmatganj MFS	1–1	Mohammedan SC	Munshigonj
15:00 BST (UTC+6)	Ceesay 27' 84' Arafat 30' Al Amin 84' Nayeem 90+9'	Report	Muzaffarov 86' (pen.)	Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium Referee: Md Saymoon Hasan Sany

16 February 2024 (2024-02-16) 8	Bashundhara Kings	4–1	Rahmatganj MFS	Dhaka
17:15 BST (UTC+6)	Rakib 25' Bishwanath 33' Figueira 55' Dorielton 90+3' Robinho 90+8' (pen.)	Report	Boateng 10' Md Rockey 51'	Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Referee: Md Jalal Uddin

23 February 2024 (2024-02-23) 9	Sheikh Jamal DC	2–1	Rahmatganj MFS	Gopalganj
15:00 BST (UTC+6)	Sazzad 32' Higor 40' Shokhrukhbek Kholmatov 64' 90+3' Al Amin 88' Piash 90+3'	Report	Samuel Mensah Konney 20' Anik Hossain 45+1' Sushanto 73' Ikhtiyor Tashpulatov 90+2' Ceesay 90+4'	Stadium: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Referee: Md Anisur Rahman Sagor

30 March 2024 (2024-03-30) 10	Rahmatganj MFS	0–3	Abahani Limited Dhaka	Munshigonj
15:15 BST (UTC+6)	Samuel Mensah Konney 90+3'	Report	Jamal 42' Washington 49' Stewart 59' Fernandes 63'	Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium Referee: Bituraj Barua

5 April 2024 (2024-04-05) 11	Brothers Union	0–2	Rahmatganj MFS	Rajshahi
15:15 BST (UTC+6)	Md Munno Mia 35' Md Insan Hossain 64'	Report	Kahraba 44' Sushanto 46' Boateng 37' 85'	Stadium: Muktijuddho Sriti Stadium Referee: Mahmud Zamal Farouqee Nahid

20 April 2024 (2024-04-20) 12	Chittagong Abahani	2–1	Rahmatganj MFS	Munshigonj
15:15 BST (UTC+6)	Paul Komolafe 15' 49' Raihan 48' Ashraful 88' Shakil Ali 90+6'	Report	Mostafa 20' Boateng 57' (pen.) 75'	Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium Referee: Saymoon Hasan Sany

26 April 2024 (2024-04-26) 13	Rahmatganj MFS	1–2	Fortis FC	Munshigonj
15:45 BST (UTC+6)	Samuel Mensah Konney 50' (pen.)	Report	Rashedul Islam Rashed 26' Pa Omar 37' 42 Noyon Mia 49'	Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium Referee: Md Mizanur Rahman

4 May 2024 (2024-05-04) 14	Bangladesh Police FC	2–0	Rahmatganj MFS	Mymensingh
15:45 BST (UTC+6)	Sahed Hosaain Miah 72' Edward Morillo 83' Sokhibov 86' Mohammad Emon 90+1'	Report	Iskandar Siddikzhonov 45'	Stadium: Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium Referee: Bituraj Barua

10 May 2024 (2024-05-10) 15	Rahmatganj MFS	1–1	Sheikh Russel KC	Munshigonj
16:00 BST (UTC+6)	Boateng 55'	Report	Vojislav Balabanovic 62'	Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium Referee: Md Mizanur Rahman

17 May 2024 (2024-05-17) 16	Mohammedan SC	3–3	Rahmatganj MFS	Mymensingh
16:00 BST (UTC+6)	Jafar 5' Diabate 21', 97' 84' Emon 70'	Report	Ikhtiyor Tashpulatov 10' Boateng 34' Samuel Mensah Konney 41' (pen.), 65' Sushanto 85'	Stadium: Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium Referee: Bituraj Barua

25 May 2024 (2024-05-25) 17	Rahmatganj MFS	0–0	Bashundhara Kings	Munshigonj
16:00 BST (UTC+6)		Report	Figueira 15' Jahid 40' Bishwanath 75'	Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker

29 May 2024 (2024-05-29) 18	Rahmatganj MFS	2–0	Sheikh Jamal DC	Munshigonj
16:00 BST (UTC+6)	Istekharul Alam Shakil 11' Boateng 50' Samuel Mensah Konney 71' (pen.)	Report	Shakil 68' Pritom 68' Shokhrukhbek Kholmatov 90'	Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium Referee: Kasun Lakmal

Independence Cup

Group stages

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Abahani Limited Dhaka	3	3	0	0	6	0	+6	9	Advance to Knockout stage
2	Rahmatganj MFS	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	4	Advance to Knockout stage
3	Sheikh Russel KC	3	1	1	1	1	2	−1	4
4	Bangladesh Air Force	3	0	0	3	1	7	−6	0

Source: GSA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

27 October 2023 (2023-10-27)	Sheikh Russel KC	0–0	Rahmatganj MFS	Dhaka
14:30 BST (UTC+6)		Report	Istekharul Alam Shakil 9' 47'	Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Referee: Md Mizanur Rahman

30 October 2023 (2023-10-30)	Rahmatganj MFS	0–2	Abahani Limited Dhaka	Dhaka
18:00 BST (UTC+6)	Md Emon Hossain 50' Md Nahian 57'	Report	Stewart 76' Fernandes 83'	Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Referee: Md Saymoon Hasan Sany

3 November 2023 (2023-11-03)	Rahmatganj MFS	4–1	Bangladesh Air Force	Munshiganj
14:30 BST (UTC+6)	Murad Hossain Chowdhury 33' Samin Yasir Juel 44', 55' Rofiqul Islam Sumon 90+4'	Report	Juwel Miah 32'	Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium Referee: Bituraj Barua

Knockout stages

3 December 2023 (2023-12-03) Quarter-finals	Bangladesh Police FC	1–2	Rahmatganj MFS	Dhaka
14:30 BST (UTC+6)	Edis Ibargüen García (pen.), 23'	Report	Samuel Mensah Konney 29', 31'	Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Referee: Md Jalal Uddin

15 December 2023 (2023-12-15) Semi-finals	Rahmatganj MFS	0–1	Mohammedan SC	Gopalganj
13:45 BST (UTC+6)		Report	Muzaffar Muzaffarov 72'	Stadium: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Referee: Bituraj Barua

Federation Cup

Group stages

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Sheikh Jamal DC	2	1	1	0	6	3	+3	4	Advance to Knockout stage
2	Bangladesh Police FC	2	0	2	0	4	4	0	2	Advance to Knockout stage
3	Rahmatganj MFS	2	0	1	1	3	6	−3	1	Qualified as a best third place team to Knockout stage

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stages tiebreakers

26 December 2023	Rahmatganj MFS	2–2	Bangladesh Police FC	Munshigonj
14:00 BST (UTC+6)	Samuel Mensah Konney 41' Boateng 77' (pen.)	Report	Sahed Miah 19' Edis Ibargüen García 68' (pen.)	Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium Referee: Md Mizanur Rahman

23 January 2024	Rahmatganj MFS	1–4	Sheikh Jamal DC	Dhaka
14:45 BST (UTC+6)	Ceesay 90+2' (pen.)	Report	Dimgba 19' Fahim 31', 90+4' Sazzad 86'	Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Referee: Bituraj Barua

Knockout stages

16 April 2024 Quarter-finals	Bashundhara Kings	2–0	Rahmatganj MFS	Gopalganj
15:00 BST (UTC+6)	Sohel 24' Mfon 62'	Report		Stadium: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Referee: Golam Mourshed Chowdhury Nayon

Statistics

Goalscorers

As of 29 May 2024

Rank	Player	Position	Total	BPL	Independence Cup	Federation Cup
1	Ernest Boateng	FW	10	9	0	1
2	Samuel Mensah Konney	FW	8	5	2	1
3	Samin Yasir Juel	FW	3	1	2	0
3	Dawda Ceesay	MF	3	2	0	1
4	Murad Hossain Chowdhury	FW	1	0	1	0
	Rofiqul Islam Sumon	MF	1	0	1	0
	Mostafa Kahraba	MF	1	1	0	0
Total			27	18	6	3

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