Metro Express Barishal (Bengali: মেট্রো এক্সপ্রেস বরিশাল) is a franchise field hockey team based in Barisal, Barisal Division, that takes part in the Hockey Champions Trophy. Founded in 2022, the team is owned by Metro Group. Ex-South Korean international Song Seung-tae serves as the head coach for the team.[2][3][4]
| Full name | Metro Express Barishal |
|---|---|
| Short name | MEB |
| Sport | Field Hockey |
| Founded | 2022 |
| First season | 2022 |
| League | Hockey Champions Trophy |
| Based in | Barisal |
| Home ground | Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium (10,000) |
| Owner | Metro Group |
| Head coach |  Song Seung-tae[1] |
| Main sponsor | Metro Express |
History edit
Metro Express Barishal are one of the founding teams of the Hockey Champions Trophy, which is the country's first franchise hockey league. The club was established on 8 September 2022, by the Metro Group, a conglomerate which has been present in Bangladesh since independence.[5]
Personnel edit
Current technical staff edit
- As of 1 October 2022
| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach | Song Seung-tae
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| Assistant Coach |  Moududur Rahman Shuvo
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Roster edit
- As of October 2022[6]
| No. | Player | Position | Country | Notes |
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| 1 | Roman Sarkar |
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captain | |
| 2 | Juan Martin Lopez | Defender | 
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Overseas |
| 3 | Asim Gope | Goalkeeper |
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| 4 | Fazle Hossain Rabbi |
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| 5 | Woo Sung Ho |
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Overseas | |
| 6 | Akhimullah Isuk | 
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| 7 | Sarwar Murshed |
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| 8 | Mahbub Hossain |
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| 9 | Deen Islam Emon |
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| 10 | Fitri Saari | Midfielder |
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Overseas |
| 11 | Md Nuruzzaman |
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| 12 | Shahidul Haque Soikat |
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| 13 | Azizar Rahman |
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| 14 | Mamunur Rahman Chayan |
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| 15 | Md Asaduzzaman |
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| 16 | Sajedul Islam |
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| 17 | Shamim Mia |
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| 18 | Andrés Mir Bel | Defender/Midfielder | 
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Overseas |
Seasons edit
| Year | League Table Standing | Final Standing |
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| 2022 | 4th out of 6 | 4th |
References edit
- ^ "ফ্র্যাঞ্চাইজি হকির কোচেজ ড্রাফট সম্পন্ন". www.globalsportsbd.com (in Bengali). 26 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "ফ্রাঞ্চাইজি হকিতে নিশ্চিত হলো ষষ্ঠ দল". Daily Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 8 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "হকিতে নতুন যুগের সূচনা". Hockey Bangladesh (in Bengali). 5 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Hockey's maiden franchise-based tournament in October". Hockey Bangladesh. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ বাংলাদেশ, Daily Bangladesh :: ডেইলি. "জানা গেল ষষ্ঠ দলের নাম-মেট্রো এক্সপ্রেস". Daily Bangladesh.
- ^ "Players' draft of franchise hockey held". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh.
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