Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society (Bengali : রহমতগঞ্জ মুসলিম ফ্রেন্ডস সোসাইটি) is a Bangladeshi football club[1][2] based in Old Dhaka. It was founded in 1933. It is currently playing in the Bangladesh Premier League. It was also a team of Bangladesh Championship League,[3] until it got promotion in 2014 season. Haji Md. Salim MP is the current president and Imteaz Hamid Sabuj is the general secretary. Tiger Cement is the main sponsor of the club since 2014.
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| Full name | Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society | ||
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| Founded | 1933 | ||
| Ground | Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lt. Matiur Rahman Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Chairman |  Haji Mohammad Salim | ||
| Head coach | Erol Akbay | ||
| League | Bangladesh Premier League | ||
| 2022–23 | BPL, 9th of 11 | ||
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History edit
BPL Area edit
| Season | Performance | Top Goalscorer |
|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | 10/11 | Gideon Solomon |
| 2016 | 7/12 | Siyo Zunapio |
| 2017–18 | 10/12 | Dawda Ceesay |
| 2018–19 | 10/13 | Siyo Zunapio |
| 2020–21 | 8/13 | Christ Remi |
| 2021–22 | 10/12 | Sunday Chizoba |
| 2022–23 | 9/11 | Peter Ebimobowei |
Shirt sponsors edit
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2014–2022 | Tiger Cement[4] | |
| 2022–present | None |
Players edit
Current squad edit
- As of 27 October 2023
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.
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Coaching staff edit
- As of 4 April 2024
| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach |  Erol Akbay
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| Team Manager | Haji Shafi Mahmud
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| Assistant Coach | Sheikh Zahidur Raman Milon
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| Team Leader | Imteaz Hamid Shobuj
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| Assistant Manager | Md Jamal Uddin
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| Goalkeeping Coach | Humayun Kabir
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| Equipment Manager | Mohammad Ali
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| Media Officer | Md Iqbal Uddin
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| Security Officer | Md Mahmud Chand Raju
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| Physiotherapist | Md Mahfuzur Rahman
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Team records edit
Head coach's record edit
- As of 26 April 2024
| Head Coach | From | To | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | %/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syed Golam Jilani
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10 February 2017 | 2 August 2022 | 80 | 18 | 25 | 37 | 106 | 146 | 22.50 |
| Kamal Babu
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1 October 2022 | 15 November 2023 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 44 | 26.67 |
| Humayun Kabir ‡
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2 December 2023 | 30 December 2023 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 20.00 |
| Sheikh Zahidur Raman Milon
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2 January 2024[5] | 22 March 2024 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0.00 |
| Erol Akbay
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22 March 2024[6] | Present | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 20.00 |
‡– Interim P - Total of played matches | W - Won matches | D - Draw matches | L - Lost matches | GS - Goals scored | GA - Goals against | %W - Percentage of matches won
AFC club ranking edit
- As of 11 June 2023[7]
| Ranking | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 429 |  Indian Arrows |
35.0 |
| 430 |  Al-Orobah FC |
35.0 |
| 431 | Rahmatganj MFS |
35.0 |
| 432 |  Druk Lhayul FC |
34.0 |
| 433 | Al-Mussanah Club |
34.0 |
Honours edit
League edit
- Bangladesh Championship League
- Champions (1): 2014
- Dhaka First Division League
- Champions (2): 1994, 2004–05
- Runners-up (1): 1996
- Dhaka League
- Runners-up (1): 1977
- Dhaka Second Division League
- Champions (1): 1964
- Dhaka Third Division League
- Champions (1): 1963
Cup edit
- Federation Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2019–20
- Liberation Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1977
References edit
- ^ "Rahmatganj MFS". BFF. Archived from the original on 2019-09-08. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- ^ "Bangladesh - Rahmatgonj Muslim Friends Society - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- ^ "BFF". BFF. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- ^ "Tiger cement boost for Rahmatganj". Dhaka Tribune. 2014-04-17. Archived from the original on 2019-12-31. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- ^ "দুই ক্লাবকে সাফল্য এনে দেওয়া মিলন এখন রহমতগঞ্জে". www.banglatribune.com (in Bengali). 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ offsidebangladesh (2024-03-22). "রহমতগঞ্জের ফের কোচ পরিবর্তন; আসছেন বিদেশী কোচ". অফসাইড. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "AFC club rankings". footballalphabet.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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