Football

Abahani Limited suffered a shocking 0-1 defeat to newly promoted Premier League outfit Arambagh Krira Sangha as the 27th edition of the Federation Cup got underway on Saturday. Arambagh took the lead in the 25th minute when their Nigerian striker Kester Akon evaded past two defenders and passed the ball to forward Mohammad Abdullah, who ... Read more

The Bangladesh Football Federation is all introduce a new format for the Bangladesh Premier League after it agreed hand over the marketing rights of the competition to sponsor Saif Powertec Limited for next five years. The BFF in an emergency meeting of its executive committee on Thursday took the decision of signing an agreement with ... Read more

The Bangladesh Football Federation is all set to give national team’s Dutch coach Lodewijk de Kruif a fresh contract despite a whipping loss to Tajikistan in the two-legged Asian Cup qualifier play-offs. Bangladesh lost the tie 0-6 in aggregate but can still qualify for the qualifier if they can beat Bhutan in the eliminatory play-offs ... Read more

Bangladesh’s perennial problem of conceding goals from set-pieces cost them once again as they lost their Asian Cup play-offs second-leg match against Tajikistan by a solitary goal in Dhaka on Tuesday. Nazarov Akhtam’s goal from a free-kick in the eighth minute of the game was enough for the Central Asian nation to win the two-legged ... Read more

Bangladesh were hoping against hope as they started their preparation for the return leg of Asian Cup Qualification play off against Tajikistan on Sunday. The Central Asian side humiliated Bangladesh 5-0 in their home ground last week and will progress to the qualification round of the tournament unless there is any miracle in Tuesday’s return leg ... Read more

Independence Cup champions Chittagong Abahani were drawn against Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra in Group B of the Federation Cup, scheduled to begin from June 10. Muktijoddha Sangshad Krira Chakra is the other team in the Group B as 12 top-tier teams were split into four groups in the tournament. Reigning champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club

Abahani Limited moved to the top of the points table with a hard-fought 4-3 win over Sonali Bank Sports and Recreation Club in their Premier Hockey League match at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Friday. With the win, Abahani took their tally to 17 points from seven matches, one ahead of Usha Krira Chakra, ... Read more

A lackluster Bangladesh national football team suffered a humiliating 0-5 defeat to Tajikistan in their first leg play-off of the Asian Cup qualification at the Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe in Tajikistan on Thursday. The home side went to the break with a clear 3-0 lead and added two more in the second half. Tajikistan took few ... Read more

Brothers Union have appointed former Nepal footballer and national team coach Balgopal Maharjan as their new coach for the rest of the season, said the club officials on Tuesday. Maharjan, who is expected to arrive here today, will replace veteran Indian coach Syed Nayeemuddin, who guided the Gopibagh outfit for the last two seasons.

Bangladesh national team coach Lodewijk de Kruif asked his charges to forget their 0-5 humiliation against Tajikistan and instead take inspiration from the 1-1 draw ahead of their Asian Cup Qualifying play-offs against the same opponents. Bangladesh are scheduled play two Asian Cup Qualifying play-offs against Tajikistan on June 2 and June 7 and will ... Read more

Bangladesh national football team played out a goalless draw with Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra in their lone practice match ahead of the Asian Cup play-offs Qualifiers against Tajikistan in Kamalapur on Friday. The closed-door match was expected to give Dutch coach Lodewijk de Kruif a clear idea about his charges before he announces his final ... Read more

Abahani-Doleshwar match shifted to BKSP from Mirpur The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis on Wednesday revised the fixture of Dhaka Premier League match between Abahani Limited and Prime Doleshwar, which raised quite a few eyebrows. The ninth round match between Abahani and Doleshwar was scheduled to be held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday ... Read more

Bangladesh national team coach Lodewijk de Kruif on Wednesday pointed out that the inability of the players to concentrate for the 90 minutes of a game is the main reason behind the national team’s recent failures. Bangladesh conceded a lot of goals from set-pieces and corners in the dying moments of the game in recent ... Read more

Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin on Tuesday expressed his concern over the future of National Football Academy in Sylhet as government refused to extend the lease period. The BFF set up the academy at BKSP after the National Sports Council NSC allocated it for five years in December 2011. With the lease period set ... Read more

National team head coach Lodewijk de Kruif on Friday cut his preliminary squad to 30 from 36 ahead of Bangladesh’s Asian Cup Play-off qualifiers against Tajikistan on June 2 and 7. Left-back Atiqur Rahman Meshu left the camp few days ago with an Achilles injury in his right foot while Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society forward ... Read more

Bangladesh national football team’s Dutch coach Lodewijk de Kruif has promised to bring back his side to the wining ways after some dreadful performances in recent months. Kruif resumed his duty as national coach of Bangladesh on Tuesday for a short tenure of one month ahead of their Asian Cup Play-off qualifiers against Tajikistan on ... Read more

Seven national players, who missed recent Independence Cup due to a pay dispute that dragged them to the court, have apparently put in an extra effort in national team camp in order to regain their fitness ahead of the forthcoming Asian Cup play-offs. Mamunul Islam, Sohel Rana, Nasiruddin Chowdhury, Yeamin Ahmed Chowdhury, Alamgir Kabir Rana, ... Read more

The Bangladesh Football Federation deferred the Federation Cup for an indefinite period which was supposed to begin from today. BFF took the decision after most of the clubs among 12 participating teams denied to take part in the tournament. ‘We asked all the clubs to entry their names for the Federation Cup but most of ... Read more

Usha Krira Chakra, the joint champions in the last edition, made a winning start to the Green Delta Insurance Premier Hockey League when they outplayed Wari Club 4-1 on Friday. Usha went to the break at the Maulana Bhasani National National Hockey Stadium with a 2-0 lead and added other two in the later half ... Read more

The Bangladesh Football Federation on Thursday lifted the suspensions of former national team captain Mamunul Islam and midfielder Sohel Rana after both the players apologised for their misdeeds. The BFF took the decision at an emergency meeting of its national team committee on Thursday. The game’s governing body in March imposed a one-year ban on