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Abahani Limited Dhaka
Full nameAbahani Limited Dhaka
Nickname(s)The Sky Blue Brigade[1]
Short nameALD
Founded1972; 52 years ago (1972) (as Abahani Krira Chakra)
1989; 35 years ago (1989) (as Abahani Limited Dhaka)
StadiumSylhet District Stadium, Sylhet
Capacity15,000
OwnerAbhanai Limited
PresidentSalman F Rahman[2]
CoachMário Lemos
LeagueBangladesh Premier League
2021–222nd of 12th
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/abahaniofficial/
Current season
Active departments of Abahani Limited Dhaka

Football (Men's)
Football (Women's)
Cricket (Men's)

Hockey (Men's)
Badminton

Abahani Limited Dhaka (Template:Lang-bn), commonly referred to as Abahani, is a Bangladeshi professional football club based in the Dhanmondi area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The club currently competes in the Bangladesh Premier League, the top flight of Bangladeshi Football.

The club was founded as Abahani Krira Chakra (Template:Lang-bn), through the re-organisation of Iqbal Sporting Club in 1972 by Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. In 1989, it was converted into a Limited company. Abahani Limited Dhaka is regarded as one of the country's most renowned and well supported clubs. Since arriving in the domestic football scene, the club has formed a long enduring rivalry with the neighboring Dhaka Mohammedan SC, known as the Dhaka Derby.[3]

The club has won eleven Dhaka League titles, which was the highest tier in Bangladesh until 2006. Since the inception of the country's first professional league, they have achieved a record seven Bangladesh Premier League titles.[4] With 17 domestic league titles, they are the second most sucessful club in Bangladesh top-tier league history, with the first being rivals Dhaka Mohammedan SC. The club has won both Federation Cup (12 times) and the Independence Cup (2 times) trophies. They have also enjoyed success in both continental and subcontinental football, winning 3 trophies (Charms Cup, Bordoloi Trophy and Sait Nagjee Trophy) from India, while in 2019, Abhani became the first Bangladeshi club to reach the knockout stages of the AFC Cup.[5]

History

The club won their first major domestic trophy in 1974 when they clinch the title of Dhaka League. In 2007, Bangladesh Football Premier League was introduced by Bangladesh Football Federation.Dhaka Abahani won the 2007 B.League which was the first edition of the league.[6] Dhaka Abahani Limited claimed their hat-trick titles of the Bangladesh Football Premier League by winning 2008–09 B.League & 2009–10 Bangladesh League respectively.[7] After a one-season break, Dhaka Abahani won their fourth league trophy by winning 2012 Bangladesh Football Premier League.[8] After a long trophyless run, Dhaka Abahani won the title of 2016 Bangladesh Federation Cup.[9] The triumph drew an end to the wait of the Dhanmondi outfit as the club last won a silverware back in the 2010–11 season. They also won the title of 2016 Bangladesh Football Premier League with an unbeaten record. The team became the first team to win the professional league title with an unbeaten record under the guidance of experienced coach György Kottán.[10] It was their fifth professional league title.

They started their 2016–17 season by retaining the title of 2017 Bangladesh Federation Cup. Equalling the record of arch-rival Dhaka Mohammedan, it was the 10th Bangladesh Federation Cup title for Abahani.[11] On 5 January 2018, Abahani also emerged as the champion of the Bangladesh Premier League for the record sixth time after they edged Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 2–0 to confirm their second straight title with a game in hand. The club dedicated the title to their lifelong coach and former player Amalesh Sen, who died in October 2017.[12]

Rivalries

Dhaka Derby

Main article: Dhaka Derby

The Dhaka Derby between Abahani Limited Dhaka and Dhaka Mohammedan, is seen as the biggest game in Bangladeshi football, although the rivalry was bigger in the past. Dhaka Mohammedan and Dhaka Abahani had their first encounter during the 1973 Dhaka League. The late Amalesh Sen scored the first goal in that match and became the first-ever goal scorer in the history of the Derby. During the early 70s the rivalry began, after Abahani signed the country's poster boy at the time, Kazi Salahuddin, and broke Mohammedan's Dhaka League dominance by winning their first league title in 1974.[13] The entirety of 80s and late 90s football scene in the country was dominated by the two forces. The derby has produced many memorable moments including an event in 1982, when four Abahani players were arrested at the end of the game.[14] The early years saw many violent confrontation between the fans of both clubs, and usually lead to police intervention or matches to be played behind closed doors. Fans were prevented from bringing flares into stadiums, as the games were heavily guarded by authorities to prevent fights among supporters.[15] However, since the inception of the country's first ever professional league, called the Bangladesh Premier League, the rivalry has lost its popularity among fans, locals and the media, in spite of the fact that it still remains as one of the biggest games of the year during every season, it is not as highly anticipated as in the past.[16] The professional league era has seen Abahani dominate the rivalry, winning 6 league trophy's, while Mohammedan are still searching for their first. Abahani also lead the way when it comes to the country's main domestic cup as they have won 12 Federation Cup which is two more than their rivals. On 18 July 2019, Mohammedan earned their first victory over Abahani in 1496 days.[17] Nonetheless, since the turn of the century Abahani have outperformed their rivals on both domestic and continental level, and in turn have produced a greater number of senior international players compared to Mohammedan, in recent years.

File:Abahani Limited field in Dhanmondi, Dhaka.jpg
Abahani Limited field

Current squad

Dhaka Abahani starting XI in 2018 Bangladesh Federation Cup final

Dhaka Abahani Limited squad for 2021–22 season.

As of 6 April 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Bangladesh BAN Shahidul Alam Sohel
2 DF Bangladesh BAN Sushanto Tripura
3 DF Bangladesh BAN Nurul Naium Faisal
4 DF Bangladesh BAN Rezaul Karim Reza
5 DF Bangladesh BAN Tutul Hossain Badsha
6 MF Bangladesh BAN Emon Mahmud Babu
7 MF Bangladesh BAN Jewel Rana
9 FW Brazil BRA Dorielton
10 FW Bangladesh BAN Nabib Newaj Jibon (Captain)
11 FW Bangladesh BAN Rakib Hossain
12 FW Costa Rica CRC Daniel Colindres
13 MF Bangladesh BAN Abu Shaeid
14 DF Bangladesh BAN Mamun Miah
15 DF Bangladesh BAN Shakir Ahmed
16 MF Bangladesh BAN Mohamed Sohel Rana
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Bangladesh BAN Mehedi Hasan Royal
18 GK Bangladesh BAN Mahfuz Hasan Pritom
19 DF Bangladesh BAN Monir Hossain
20 DF Iran IRN Milad Sheykh Soleimani
21 DF Bangladesh BAN Muhammad Nazim Uddin
22 GK Bangladesh BAN Arifuzzaman Himel
23 MF Bangladesh BAN Mohammad Ridoy
24 DF Bangladesh BAN Syed Arafat Hossain Tasin
25 GK Bangladesh BAN Md. Shamim Hossen
27 MF Bangladesh BAN Mohammad Al-Amin
28 MF Bangladesh BAN Tonmoy Das
29 MF Bangladesh BAN Imtiaz Sultan Jitu
30 GK Bangladesh BAN Rayhan Ahmed Jaber
35 MF Bangladesh BAN Al-Amin Hassan Aanaf
80 MF Brazil BRA Raphael Augusto

Personnel

Current technical staff

As of September 2022.
Position Name
Head Coach Portugal Mário Lemos
Assistant Coach Bangladesh Jakaria Babu
Portugal Kervin Lemos
Goalkeeper Coach Bangladesh Atiqur Rahman Atiq
Trainer Bangladesh Kazi Nazrul Islam
Physio Bangladesh Atiqur Rahman Mithun
Team Manager Bangladesh Satyajit Das Rupu
Youth Coach Bangladesh Pranotosh Kumar Das

Board of directors

As of January 2022.
Position Name
President Bangladesh Salman F Rahman
Director Bangladesh Kazi Nabil Ahmed
Head of delegation Bangladesh Harunur Rashid
Media officer Bangladesh Tonmoy Das

Team records

Head coach's record

As of 31 July 2022
Coach From To P W D L GS GA %W
Bangladesh Saiful Bari Titu 7 February 2018[18] 16 May 2018 6 1 1 4 5 12 016.67
Bangladesh Jakaria Babu 17 October 2018[19] 23 November 2018 5 4 0 1 11 6 080.00
Portugal Mário Lemos 2 December 2018[20] Present 104 69 18 17 256 121 066.35

Coaches

Professional league era

The club's competitive record since the inception of the first professional league are listed below.

Record as Bangladesh Premier League member
Season Division League Federation Cup Independence Cup Asian club competition Top league scorer(s)
P W D L GF GA Pts Position Player Goals
2007 B.League 20 14 5 1 36 8 47 Champions AFC President's Cup Group Stage Bangladesh Zahid Hasan Ameli 12
2008/09 B.League 20 16 2 2 45 11 50 Champions Runners-up AFC President's Cup Group Stage Nigeria Emeka Christian 17
2009/10 B.League 24 22 1 1 63 8 67 Champions Runners-up AFC President's Cup Group Stage Bangladesh Enamul Haque 21
2010/11 BPL 22 13 5 4 30 15 44 4th Champions N/A AFC President's Cup Group Stage
2012 BPL 20 13 6 1 42 15 45 Champions Quarter-finals
2012/13 BPL 16 8 5 3 23 15 29 3rd Quarter-finals Semi-finals AFC President's Cup Group Stage Bangladesh Shakhawat Hossain Rony 7
2013/14 BPL 16 8 5 3 23 15 29 Runners-up Semi-finals Semi-finals Ghana Osei Morrison 12
2015 BPL 20 10 5 5 32 13 35 4th Quarter-finals Hungary Szabolcs Csorba
2016 BPL 22 15 7 0 48 16 52 Champions Champions Runners-up AFC Cup Group Stage Nigeria Sunday Chizoba 19
2017/18 BPL 22 16 4 2 35 13 52 Champions Champions Quarter-finals AFC Cup Group Stage Nigeria Sunday Chizoba 9
2018/19 BPL 24 19 1 4 60 28 58 Runners-up Champions Semi-finals AFC Cup Inter-zone Semi-final Nigeria Sunday Chizoba 20
2019/20 BPL Cancelled Quarter-finals AFC Cup Preliminary round 2 Nigeria Sunday Chizoba 5
2020/21 BPL 24 13 8 3 65 29 47 3rd Semi-finals AFC Cup Withdrew Haiti Kervens Belfort 17
2021/22 BPL 22 14 5 3 55 22 47 Runners-up Champions Champions AFC Cup Play-off round Brazil Dorielton Gomes 18
Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated

Asian club ranking

As of October 2020.[21]
Current rank Country Team Points
76 Syria Al-Jaish SC 1373
77 Jordan Al-Wehdat SC 1373
78 Bangladesh Abahani Limited Dhaka 1129
79 Syria Al-Wahda SC 1101
80 Myanmar Yangon United F.C. 839

Honours and achievements

Domestic

2007, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012, 2016, 2017–18
1974, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989–90, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2001
1982*, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021–22
1990, 2021–22
  • Bangladesh Liberation Cup: (1)
1977
  • Bangladesh DMFA Cup: (1)
1994
2000
  • Bangladesh Independence Gold Cup (Rajshahi): (1)
2005
2011[23]

Invitational

1989[24]
  • Bangladesh BTC Club Cup: (1)
1991
  • India Charms Cup: (1)
1994[25]
2010[26]

Others

Notable players

See also: Category:Abahani Limited (Dhaka) players
  • The players below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for Abahani Limited Dhaka.[28]

References

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  2. ^ "Abahani to recall Sheikh Kamal on 71st birth anniversary". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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  5. ^ "আকাশি-নীলের উত্থান". উৎপল শুভ্র :: Utp al Shuvro.
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  8. ^ "Abahani clinch BPL title". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Fed Cup champions Abahani on cloud nine". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Champions Abahani end unbeaten". The Daily Star. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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  12. ^ "Abahani dedicate title to Amalesh". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  13. ^ Alam, Masud (14 January 2020). ঐতিহ্যের পথে ঘুরে দাঁড়াক মোহামেডান. prothomalo.com (in Bengali). Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  14. ^ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব. "ফুটবলের 'ব্ল্যাক সেপ্টেম্বর'". Prothomalo.
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  16. ^ "Who remembers the Dhaka derby! | banglatribune.com". Bangla Tribune.
  17. ^ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব. "১৪৯৬ দিন পর আবাহনীকে হারাল মোহামেডান". Prothomalo.
  18. ^ "Abahani on brink of appointing coach Titu for AFC Cup". Dhaka Tribune. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  19. ^ ঢাকা আবাহনীর কোচ জাকারিয়া বাবু. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). 17 October 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  20. ^ "Abahani appoint Lemos as head coach". Dhaka Tribune. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  21. ^ "AFC Club Ranking 2020". Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2 March 2020 suggested (help)
  22. ^ Bangladesh – List of Champions: Dhaka League Rsssf. Retrieved 12 August 2021
  23. ^ "Abahani crowned champions -". reflectionnews.com. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  24. ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Sait Nagjee Trophy". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  25. ^ "Aslam reminisces glory days of football". theindependentbd.com. The Independent Bangladesh. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  26. ^ Arunava, Chaudhuri. "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Bordoloi Trophy". Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 6 October 2021 suggested (help)
  27. ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Independence Day Cup". www.indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  28. ^ "Foreign Footballers in Bangladesh: From Shaker, Hejazi to Norde, Awudu". Dhaka Tribune. 17 August 2016.
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