Reigning champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will take on Abahani Limited in the Bangladesh Premier League today, hoping to sign off their first leg as an unbeaten side. Two-time champions Jamal earned 23 points to ensure they remain at the top spot when first leg ends on May 21. They are nine points ahead of fifth-placed holder ... Read more
football
BPL resumes today with Jamal-Mukis match
Table toppers Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will be looking to return to winning ways when they take on their nearest rivals Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra as the Bangladesh Premier League resumes today after a two-day break. Jamal, the current title holders and only unbeaten side in the League drew their last two matches with Brothers Union ... Read more
Schedule of warm-ups worries Kruif
The Bangladesh Football Federation is yet to finalise the schedule of national team’s two warm-up matches for preparation of the World Cup qualifiers after Afghanistan asked them to host the match on June 2 instead of June 4. BFF also had a discussion with the Singapore Football Association to host their national team to play another ... Read more
Russell held by Farashganj
Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra squandered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Farashganj Sporting Club in their Bangladesh Premier League match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday. Meanwhile, Feni Soccer Club tasted their second win of the league after their 2-1 over Chittagong Abanahi in the other match of the day at the same venue. Zahid ... Read more
Muktis sink Abahani
Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra moved to second position of the league with a first-half strike from their Senegalese forward Camara Sarba to sink Abahani Limited 1-0 in their Bangladesh Premier League match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. With the all important win, Muktijoddha have now 16 points from their eight matches — just three
‘Vision 2022: Qatar WC’ project underway
The Bangladesh Football Federation officially launched the ‘Vision 2022: Road to Qatar World Cup’ project by handing out two-year contracts to Dutch coaches Lodewijk de Kruif and Rene Koster at the BFF House on Thursday. The Dutch duo arrived in Dhaka on Thursday
Super Cup kicks off today
Russell face Soccer in the opener The third edition of the cash-rich Super Cup will get underway from today after a two-year hiatus when treble winners Sheikh Russell take on Feni Soccer Club in the opening match at 5pm at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. In the second game of the day at the same venue,
City have highest wage bill on planet
Manchester City have become the best paid sports team in the world after leapfrogging Barcelona and Real Madrid for this year’s top spot. Since billionaire Sheik Mansour’s takeover in 2008, City have become a global force on and off the football pitch, with the average wage of a first-team
BFF announces football calender
The upcoming football season 2013-14 will begin from August 16 and end on June 30 next year, announced Abdus Salam Murshedi, chairman of the professional league committee after a meeting on Tuesday. The players’ transfer window for the local footballers
National Club League in August
The Bangladesh Football Federation is planning to build up a stepping stone for the district level clubs to move to the country’s top domestic football as the BFF will organise the National Club League on August, it was informed by Monzur Kader, chairman of the district football league committee on Tuesday.
Jamal, BU get ready for Super Cup
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and Brothers Union will look to improve on their contrasting fortunes as they are gunning to meet each other in their opening match of the Super Cup on June 15 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. Sheikh Jamal are eyeing to finish the ongoing season
Russell eye quadruple in Super Cup
Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra have already created history this season and the Blue outfit will be looking to make it four out of four when they begin their quest for the cash-rich Super Cup, the season’s last title. Russell are on the threshold of a historic
Bangladesh to take part in AFC U-16 qualifiers
Bangladesh will feature in the Asian Football Confederation Under 16 Championship qualifiers in Group F, the Bangladesh Football Federation informed on Saturday. The qualifiers, which will be held in Thailand, will kick off from September 25. Bangladesh have been placed alongside Oman, Qatar and Kyrgyzstan in their group.
Russell, Abahani drawn together
Treble winners Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra will go up against Feni Soccer Club in the opening match of the cash-rich Grameenphone Super Cup which will get underway on June 14 while defending champions Abahani Limited will face off against Muktijoddha Sangsad in the opening day. A draw ceremony of the third edition of the Super
3rd Division Football gets underway today
Two promoted clubs from the Pioneer League – Matuail Udayan Sangsad and Nasrin Football Academy – will face each other in the inaugural match of the Super Shine Cables Third Division Football League today at the Mostafa Kamal Stadium. The Third Division League will be held with a total
Super Cup draw on June 6
The draw for the Super Cup will be held on June 6 with eight teams divided into two groups of four competing in the cash-rich football tournament, the Bangladesh Football Federation said on Sunday after a meeting of its competitions committee. The BFF said it is in talks with two event management
Sharif hangs up his boots
Former Bangladesh national team midfielder Enamul Haque Sharif announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 32 due to a knee injury. Sharif, who led Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the ongoing season, informed his decision to the reporters on Thursday.
Russell, Abahani, BU show interest in Kings Cup
After Mohammedan Sporting Club, Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra, Abahani Limited and Brothers Union have also showed their interest in participating in the Kings Cup football tournament, which is scheduled to take place in Bhutan in July. The Bhutan Football Federation had
Bangladesh lose to Laos in AFC U-14 football
Bangladesh conceded a 1-5 goals defeat against Laos in their second Group F match of the AFC Under-14 Championship Qualifiers at Zeyar Thiri Stadium in the Myanmar capital Naypyidaw on Wednesday. Shawon scored the consolation goal for Bangladesh.
Thailand seal Women’s Asian Cup berth
Thailand qualified for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup final round after thrashing Iran 5-1 in their third and final qualifying match of Group B at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday. The Thais maintained their hundred percent record, winning all the three encounters to comfortably qualify for next year’s final round, the venue