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Football in Bangladesh

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Birth of Bengali football (1895–1946)

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Early years

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Football in Bengal was introduced during the British Raj and gained popularity through Western educational institutions in Calcutta and Dhaka in the 19th century. Players from East Bengal, including regions like Dhaka, Bikrampur, and Chittagong, began participating in matches at the Calcutta Maidan. A landmark moment came in 1911 when Mohun Bagan AC won the IFA Shield with eight players from East Bengal. While the Calcutta League, established in 1898, was dominated by West Bengal players, East Bengali talents like Gostha Pal from Bhojeswar (currently Naria Upazila) also made their mark. In 1920, East Bengal FC were found and began participating in the Calcutta First Division from 1925. Kolkata Mohammedan entered the Calcutta First Division in 1933, led by Habibullah Bahar Chowdhury from Feni.

In the late 19th century, several football clubs were established in Dhaka, and this club culture gradually spread to other parts of East Bengal, including Chittagong, Mymensingh, and Tajhat. The first football club in East Bengal, Wari Club Dhaka, was founded in 1898 by Rai Bahadur Surendranath Rai. The club practiced at the Paltan Maidan in Dhaka and achieved some success in the IFA Shield by sending teams to various districts of West Bengal. In 1903, Victoria Sporting Club was established by five prominent zamindar families of Dhaka, named in honor of Queen Victoria. Beyond Dhaka, clubs like Tajhat Football Club in Rangpur, founded in 1908, and Mymensingh Mohammedan, reportedly founded in the same year as Wari in 1898, contributed to the growing football culture.

The Dhaka Sports Association (DSA) was established in 1895 as the apex body controlling sports in East Bengal. The DSA initiated the Dhaka First Division League in 1915. Notable teams participating in the First Division included Dacca Farm (champions in 1936 and 1937), Wari Club, Victoria SC, Dhaka Hall, Medical College, and Jagannath College. The introduction of a Second Division and Third Division allowed clubs like Dhaka Mohammedan and Dhaka Wanderers, both supported by members of the Nawab family of Dhaka, to make their mark in Dhaka football. In addition to the league, the Kumudini Cup was introduced in Rajshahi, while the Sir Ronald Shield was played in both Dhaka and Chittagong starting in 1920. Inter-school and college football tournaments also gained popularity during that time.

Growth and affiliation with AIFF

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In the early 20th century, the Dhaka First Division League gained nationwide attention, with clubs such as Victoria SC, Wari Club, and Dacca Farm at the forefront of its growth. Notably, the 1927 season featured the"Football Magician", Syed Abdus Samad, representing Victoria SC, further highlighting the league's development. In November 1937, Islington Corinthians from England visited Dhaka as part of their tour of India. On 21 November, they played against the DSA XI and suffered their first-ever defeat. The DSA team included players from Dhaka Hall and Wari Club, and the game's only goal was scored by Pakhi Sen, who hailed from Mymensingh.

The Corinthians also played exhibition matches in Mymensingh, Kishoreganj, Comilla, Chittagong and Rajshahi, winning at all frontiers, one after another. The match at Chittagong had an official record attendance, with 77,000 people watching the game. Eventually, a football league was inaugurated in Chittagong in 1946.

Following the foundation of the All India Football Federation in 1937, the DSA was one of the proposers of a national interstate football championship in India. The football competition was introduced on 27 January 1941 at the Bombay General Assembly, as the Santosh Trophy. The Dacca football team which became the provincial member under Dacca Sporting Association in 1940, participated in the tournament in 1944–45 and 1945–46 editions withouth finding much success.

Post-partition football (1947–1970)

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Post-independence era (1971–2006)

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Professionalization (2007–present)

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Test

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Early years

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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.

Competitive record

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Bangladesh Football Premier League (2007–present)

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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 Nigeria Paul Nwakuchu 14
2008/09 B.League 20 13 5 2 42 12 44 Runners-up Champions Nigeria Alamu Bukola Olalekan 18
2009/10 B.League 24 22 1 1 63 8 67 Champions Champions Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh 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 Nigeria Sunday Chizoba 9
2018/19 BPL 24 19 1 4 60 28 58 Runners-up Champions Semi-finals AFC Cup Inter-zone Semi-final Nigeria Sunday Chizoba 20
2019/20 BPL Cancelled Runners-up Quarter-finals AFC Cup Preliminary round 2 Nigeria Sunday Chizoba 5
2020/21 BPL 24 13 8 3 65 29 47 3rd Semi-finals AFC Cup Withdrew Haiti Kervens Belfort 17
Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated

Uttar Baridhara

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2013–2019:Promotion and relegation

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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

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Foundation

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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 A. B. M. 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 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 First Division.

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

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In 1975, Brothers entered the Dhaka First Division League, and in their inaugural league game the club 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.[1]

Title Collapse & New Generation

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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 see them win the league. After taking 2–0 lead early on in the game, Wasim Iqbal's famous miss to make it 3–0 led to the Oranges lose the match 3–2, ending hopes for their maiden First Division 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

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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.[3] The strong coaching staff was accompanied with the signings of regualr national team players including Arman Mia, Alfaz Ahmed, Mohammed Sujan and Biplob Bhattacharjee.[3] 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 inaugural First Division 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.[4] They dedicated their top-tier league triumph to their former coach, the late Abdul Gafur Baloch.[5]

The club followed their inaugural league triumph, by winning the 2004 National Football League.[6] Arman Mia and Alfaz Ahmed's goals in the semi-final against Abahani Limited[7] 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.[2] 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.[8]

2005 Premier Division League Championship Playoff starting line-up.[9]

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.[10] 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,[11] and captain Mohammed Sujan scored the only goal of the match from the penalty spot.[12]

After winning the domestic double in 2005, The Oranges qualified for the 2006 AFC Cup.[13] 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[14], 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.[15] 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.[16] During the semi-finals, club secretary Sabbir Ahmed Arif assaulted assistant referee Shahidul Islam Lalu and referee Tayeb Shamsuzzaman. The incident occurred just before the final whistle, after Brothers midfielder Rezaul Karim Liton attacked the referee upon receiving a second yellow card and being sent off.[17]

Period of uncertainty

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In preparation for the 2007 B.League, the inaugural edition of the country's first professional football league, Brothers secured contracts with veterans Amit Khan Shuvra, Jewel Rana, Masoud Rana, Monwar Hossain, and Rezaul Karim Liton. Nonetheless, the club lost many integral players from their consecutive league title triumphs to Dhaka Abahani, while coach Wazed Gazi also departed for Sheikh Russel KC.[18] The club re-appointed Indian head coach Syed Nayeemuddin, who previously led them to their first National League and Dhaka League titles in 2004.[19] On 3 March 2007, Brothers defeated Chittagong Abahani 3–0 in their maiden professional league match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. The club's Nigerian recruit Junior Obagbemiro scored a brace, while local striker Ashraful Quader Monju scored the third goal.[20] The club ended the season in fifth position, with striker Junior Obagbemiro clinching the top-scorer's award with 16 league goals.[21]

The following season, Brothers appointed club legend Khandoker Wasim Iqbal as head coach[22] and managed to rope in former captain Mohammed Sujan on a contract worth Tk 10 lakh.[23] Nonetheless, the club finished fourth that season, with 10 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats from 20 league games. Nigerian striker, Henry Quae, was the club's top scorer in the league with six goals followed by 20-year old winger Zahid Hossain, who scored five league goals.[24] Brothers also dissapointed at the Federation Cup, as they failed to qualify from their group which included Third Division League club BKSP and Senior Division League club Victoria SC.[25][26]

Brothers began the 2009 season by participating in the inaugural Bangladesh Super Cup. The club under Wasim Iqbal's secon season as coach, carshed out of the semi-finals after suffering a 3–2 defeat to Dhaka Abahani.[27] Eventually, the Oranges won the third-place decider 3–1 against Chittagong Mohammedan.[28] Before the 2009–10 Bangladesh League began, Brothers, lost their star players, Zahid Hossain, Rezaul Karim Liton and Shakil Ahmed along with many other starters. Their new sqaud for the league was eventually selected by coach Wasim Iqbal through trials held at their Gopibagh training ground.[29] The team consisting of rookies finished the league season in seventh position, and were only six points clear of relegation. The club were also knocked out from the group-stages of the Federation Cup.[30]

Steady decline, relegation & promotion

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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.[31]

Facilities

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Training ground

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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.[32] 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.[33][34]

Youth team

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Shadhin Bangla

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Formation

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Notable games

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Aftermath

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Reception

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References

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