Football

Chittagong Abahani qualified for the semi-finals along with Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club from Group A of the Independence Cup after a 1-1 draw at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday. Nigerian forward Emeka Darlington put Jamal ahead in the 19th minute of the game before his compatriot Alison Udoka levelled the margin in the second ... Read more

Reigning champions Mohammedan Sporting Club’s dreams of reaching a semi-final place in the Independence Cup were dashed when they lost to Brothers Union 2-3 in their last group match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday. With the loss, Mohammedan were ruled out of the competition with six points from five matches while Brothers also ... Read more

The District and Divisional Sports Organisers Association kept their faith on the combined panel led by incumbent Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin in the forthcoming elections scheduled to be held on April 30. AZM Nasir Uddin, the president of DDSOA, announced it at the Bangladesh Football Federation House on Thursday. Nasir, who is also

Abahani Limited’s poor form in the Independence Cup continued as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Rahmatganj MFS in their penultimate Group B match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday. It was the third draw for the Sky Blue outfits under their new Croatian coach Drago Mamic in four matches which left ... Read more

No such luck for Salahuddin Former footballer Abdus Salam Murshedy was elected as Bangladesh Football Federation senior vice-president unopposed after his all three rival candidates had withdrawn their nomination papers on Wednesday. Fellow ex-player Dewan Shafiul Arefin Tutul was expected to give Salam a run for his money from the opposition panel, which had two ... Read more

Ex-rivals join battle for BFF senior vice-president post During their playing career Abahani defender Dewan Shafiul Arefin Tutul faced Mohammedan striker Abdus Salam Murshedy many times in the field. Decades after they hung their boots the two former footballers are set for another epic contest, this time off-the-field. The duo emerged as the two most ... Read more

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club’s foreign trio shone again as the reigning Bangladesh Premier League champions sealed their place in the semi-finals of the Independence Cup with a 3-1 win over Muktijoddha Sangshad Krira Chakra on Tuesday. Nigerian Emeka Darlington, Gambian Landing Darboe and Haitian Wedson Anselme netted one goal apiece in

A total number of 55 candidates have submitted their nomination papers on Monday for 21 different posts of Bangladesh Football Federation election, scheduled to be held on April 30, said a BFF press release on Monday. The election is already heating up the local football arena as an alliance is formed against Kazi Salahuddin, the ... Read more

Nigerian Eleta Kingsley slammed a rare five-goal as Team BJMC tore Feni Soccer Club apart by 6-0 in their final Group B match of the Independence Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday. With the win, BJMC also kept their outside hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals of the tournament alive with seven points ... Read more

The fight for the Spanish league title is tighter than ever thanks to a surprise collapse by Barcelona atop the standings, reports Associated Press. The once-unbeatable Barcelona fell to Valencia 2-1 at the Camp Nou on Sunday, losing its third straight game to allow Atletico Madrid to draw level on points

At least three directors of Bangladesh Cricket Board have bought nomination papers to contest in the forthcoming election of Bangladesh Football Federation, scheduled on April 30. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club president Manzur Kader bought the nomination paper for the senior vice-president post while Mohammedan director in-charge

Reigning champions Mohammedan Sporting Club registered a huge 5-1 win against mighty Chittagong Abahani in their Independence Cup match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday despite losing their hope of reaching into semi-final. Mohammedan, who earned only three points from their first three matches, made a goal-fest with a brace of Guinean forward

Croatian Drago Mamic has been appointed as the coach of Abahani Limited football team for the ongoing season, the club announced on Sunday. Abahani recruited the Serbian born coach after they failed to secure the service of Austrian George Cottan, the former national coach who worked for

‘Bachao Football’, the anti-Salahuddin alliance, finally found their president candidate for the forthcoming Bangladesh Football Federation election as they introduced parliament member of Narshingdi-2 Kamrul Ashraf Khan Poton on Saturday. Kamrul, who doesn’t have any experience as an organiser of the game, was recently elected as the president of

Former national footballer and director of Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra, Golam Rabbani Helal, on Friday announced to challenge incumbent president Kazi Salahuddin in the forthcoming elections of Bangladesh Football Federation. Helal, once an ally of Salahuddin, is likely to collect his nomination paper for the president post today when the election commission will

Nigerian forward Ahmed Kolo Musa slammed a brilliant hat-trick as Muktijoddha Sangshad Krira Chakra blew the Independence Cup Group A semi-final race wide open with a 3-0 win over Uttar Baridhara on Friday. With the win, Muktijoddha are now sharing the top spot of Group A with Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and Chittagong Abahani with ... Read more

The High Court on Wednesday criticised eight national footballers for taking money from two clubs at the same without completing their contract for the previous season. The all the eight players played for Sheikh Jamal Dhandmondi Club but opted out for new club, triggering a legal battle. The court also asked the footballers

Chittagong Abahani notched up their third successive win in the Independence Cup when they defeated Brothers Union 3-0 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday. In the other match of the day, Feni Soccer Club and Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra sealed their place in the semi-finals of the tournament from Group B with 10 points

The High Court on Wednesday asked the players status committee of Bangladesh Football Federation to dispose in two weeks the dispute over eight footballers. The court also said the eight footballers would not be allowed to play for any other club in the two weeks. The bench of Justice Quamrul Islam Siddique and Justice Razik-Al Jalil

Reigning champions Mohammedan Sporting Club’s hope of semi-finals was all but finished after their 1-2 defeat against Muktijoddha Sangshad Krira Chakra in the Independence Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. Mohammedan have only three points from three matches in Group A while table toppers Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club,