Metro Express Barishal (Bengali: মেট্রো এক্সপ্রেস বরিশাল) is a franchise field hockey team based in Barisal, Barisal Division, that takes part in the Hockey Champions Trophy. Founded in 2022, the team is owned by Metro Group. Ex-South Korean international Song Seung-tae serves as the head coach for the team.[2][3][4]
Full name | Metro Express Barishal |
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Short name | MEB |
Sport | Field Hockey |
Founded | 2022 |
First season | 2022 |
League | Hockey Champions Trophy |
Based in | Barisal |
Home ground | Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium (10,000) |
Owner | Metro Group |
Head coach | Song Seung-tae[1] |
Main sponsor | Metro Express |
History
editMetro Express Barishal are one of the founding teams of the Hockey Champions Trophy, which is the country's first franchise hockey league. The club was established on 8 September 2022, by the Metro Group, a conglomerate which has been present in Bangladesh since independence.[5]
Personnel
editCurrent technical staff
edit- As of 1 October 2022
Position | Name |
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Head Coach | Song Seung-tae |
Assistant Coach | Moududur Rahman Shuvo |
Roster
edit- As of October 2022[6]
No. | Player | Position | Country | Notes |
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1 | Roman Sarkar | captain | ||
2 | Juan Martin Lopez | Defender | Overseas | |
3 | Asim Gope | Goalkeeper | ||
4 | Fazle Hossain Rabbi | |||
5 | Woo Sung Ho | Overseas | ||
6 | Akhimullah Isuk | Overseas | ||
7 | Sarwar Murshed | |||
8 | Mahbub Hossain | |||
9 | Deen Islam Emon | |||
10 | Fitri Saari | Midfielder | Overseas | |
11 | Md Nuruzzaman | |||
12 | Shahidul Haque Soikat | |||
13 | Azizar Rahman | |||
14 | Mamunur Rahman Chayan | |||
15 | Md Asaduzzaman | |||
16 | Sajedul Islam | |||
17 | Shamim Mia | |||
18 | Andrés Mir Bel | Defender/Midfielder | Overseas |
Seasons
editYear | League Table Standing | Final Standing |
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2022 | 4th out of 6 | 4th |
References
edit- ^ "ফ্র্যাঞ্চাইজি হকির কোচেজ ড্রাফট সম্পন্ন". www.globalsportsbd.com (in Bengali). 26 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "ফ্রাঞ্চাইজি হকিতে নিশ্চিত হলো ষষ্ঠ দল". Daily Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 8 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "হকিতে নতুন যুগের সূচনা". Hockey Bangladesh (in Bengali). 5 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Hockey's maiden franchise-based tournament in October". Hockey Bangladesh. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ জানা গেল ষষ্ঠ দলের নাম-মেট্রো এক্সপ্রেস. Daily Bangladesh.
- ^ "Players' draft of franchise hockey held". New Age.