The footballers of Muktijoddha Sangsad KC have started boycotting their training sessions after the club failed to complete their payment, players and officials said on Thursday. ‘I went to the field for the last two days for practice, but no player turned up,’ said club coach Shafiqul Islam Manik, confirming the boycott.
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Uttar Baridhara edges past Rahmatganj
Uttar Baridhara Sporting Club edged past Rahmatganj Muslim and Friends Society by a solitary goal in the lone match of the Premier Bank Bangladesh Championship Football League at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city’s Kamalapur on Thursday. In the day’s match, M Swapan scored the all-important goal
Independence Cup joy for Russell
The deadly combination of Mamunul Islam and Zahid Hasan Emily ensured another piece of silverware for Sheikh Russell as they got the better of their arch-rivals Sheikh Jamal by 3-2 in the final of the Independence Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. A curling free kick was delivered from the left flank by ... Read more
It’s Russell v Jamal final
Sheikh Russell KC registered a final date with arch-rivals Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club after identical semi-final wins over Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited respectively in the Independence Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday. Defending Federation Cup champions Sheikh Russell defeated the freedom fighters’
Abahani clinch women’s football league title
Dhaka Abahani Limited defeated Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited 3-1 in the final to lift the Walton Metropolis Women’s Football League title at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday. Aung Mra Ching Marma, Suraiya Khatun and Suinu Pru Marma scored one goal apiece for Abahani while Liza bagged the only goal for Mohammedan
Mamunul breaks Abahani hearts
Midfielder Mamunul Islam broke Abahani hearts when he guided Sheikh Russell into the semi-finals of the Independence Cup Football Tournament with a 1-0 win in their final group game at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday. The midfielder scored the priceless winner in the 66th minute to top Group B with maximum
Bangladesh ousted controversially
In a late twist to events, Bangladesh were controversially deposed off their status as one of the two best runners up sides as Laos and Turkmenistan were confirmed as the two best runners up qualifiers for the AFC Challenge Cup in Maldives next year. The official website of the Asian Football Confederation had shown Turkmenistan ... Read more
Russell, Muktis favourites as semi-final looms
Abahani Limited goes up against Sheikh Russell in a crucial Group B encounter while Team BJMC will lock horns with Muktijoddha Sangsad in Group C to determine two semi-final spots in the Independence Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today. Sheikh Jamal and Mohammedan Sporting Club have already confirmed their berths in the last
Feni taste second win
Feni Soccer Club registered only their second victory after they dished out a single-goal defeat to Arambagh KS in the Grameenphone Bangladesh Premier League at the Shaheed Salam Stadium in Feni on Friday. Liberian striker Anthony Paul Doe scored the all-important goal in the eighth minute, taking advantage of a defensive mistake as Anthony did ... Read more
Morison salvages draw for MSC
Osei Morison scored a late equaliser to salvage a 1-1 draw for Mohammedan SC against Team BJMC in their Bangladesh Premier League match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday. Nigerian striker Eleta Kinsley put BJMC ahead in the 45th minute which looked like would enough to secure a win for the side before Morison ... Read more
Ambitious Bangladesh go Dutch
Bangladesh’s football is soon to have a taste of Dutch flavour when Lodewijk de Kruif and his assistant Rene Koster will take the reins of national football team for the AFC Challenge Cup in March. The appointments of the Dutch duo have raised some expectation on Bangladesh football not just at home but also abroad. ... Read more
BFF confirms Dutch duo for AFC Challenge Cup
Dutch coaches Lodewijk de Kruif and Rene Koster withdrew their preconditions and agreed to guide Bangladesh in the forthcoming AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers, the Bangladesh Football Federation said on Tuesday. ‘The misunderstanding between us has been cleared and we sent a draft agreement to them,’ said BFF president Kazi Salahuddin. ‘We are hopeful that they will
Farashganj make winning start
Farashganj Sporting Club made a good start in the Premier Bank Bangladesh Championship League beating Chittagong Abahani by 1-0 goal in the opening match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday. After a barren first half, Pintu Das scored the match-winning goal for old Dhaka outfit in the 54th minute by a rebound shot when ... Read more
Dutch duo set new conditions
Dutch coaches Lodewijk de Kruif and Rene Koster have left the Bangladesh Football Federation in a quandary by attaching some preconditions to their interim stint in charge of the national team during the AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers, which will be held in Nepal from March 2 to 6. The two were supposed to take charge ... Read more
Bangladesh Championship League begins today
The Premier Bank 2nd Bangladesh Championship League, the second tier of professional football competition, begins today at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. Eight teams will compete for two places in the Bangladesh Premier League with Farashganj SC facing Chittagong Abahani in the opening match
Jamal regain top spot
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club reclaimed their top spot and Sheikh Russell KC lost the chance to join the league leaders after their contrasting results against Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and Mohammedan SC respectively in the Grameenphone Bangladesh Premier League on Saturday. Jamal registered a comfortable 2-0 win over Muktijoddha while Russell suffered
Primary school football fiesta ends
Dakkhin Dondari Keranipara non-government Primary School emerged as the new champions of the third Bangabandhu Gold Cup Primary School Football Tournament, while Palichara Govt Primary School won their maiden title in the second Bangamata Begum Fazilatunnessa Mujib Gold Cup Primary School Football on Thursday. Out of 60,776 primary schools across the
Maradona no fraudster
Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona said he was no fraudster in a video put out by his lawyer on Tuesday, as the former star disputes a claim that he owes Italian tax authorities millions of euros (dollars). “I am not a tax fraudster. I played football and other people signed for me,” said
Abahani take solo lead
Holders Abahani regained the lead in the Grameenphone Bangladesh Premier League by defeating Feni Soccer Club 3-2 at the Bhasa Shaheed Salam Stadium in Feni as the second leg of the league kicked off after an eight-day gap yesterday. Former champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, who had the chance to snatch the lead later, had ... Read more
Muktijoddha-Abahani match ends in stalemate
Hosts Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra held defending champions Abahani Limited to a goalless draw in the Bangladesh Premier League at the Gopalganj stadium on Sunday as the reigning champions finished their first-leg affair in third place in the league table. Last season’s runners-up Muktijoddha could not form the best side of the competition,