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Football club
Abahani Limited Dhaka
Full nameAbahani Limited Dhaka
Nickname(s)The Sky Blue Brigade
Short nameALD
Founded1972; 52 years ago (1972) (as Abahani Krira Chakra)
GroundShaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium
Capacity18,000
ChairmanSalman F Rahman
ManagerMaruful Haque
LeagueBangladesh Premier League
2023–243rd of 10th
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Abahani Limited Dhaka (Bengali: আবাহনী লিমিটেড ঢাকা), also referred as Dhaka Abahani or Abahani Limited, 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 (Bengali: আবাহনী ক্রীড়া চক্র), through the re-organisation of Iqbal Sporting Club in 1972 by Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of the founding father of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The club was converted into a Limited company in 1989. 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.

Considered as one of the most decorated football clubs in Bangladesh. 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 6 Bangladesh Premier League titles. With 17 domestic league titles, they are the second most successful 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.

History

Iqbal Sporting Club (1964–1971)

In 1964, after going through many legal implications, former Youth and Sports Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League, Harunur Rashid got hold of the Dhanmondi field in Road No. 19, which was owned by CNB (now known as PWD) back in East Pakistan. However, as an institution was needed to complete the transaction, in May 1966, Rashid established Abahani Samaj Kalyan Samiti, a social welfare association involved with sports, literature and culture. In 1968, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's eldest son, Sheikh Kamal, got involved with Abahani following his father's request. After the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War subsided, Kamal decided to create a new club in the newly liberated nation, then he learned of Iqbal Sporting Club, located in Mohammadpur, the Biharis who played at the club, had fled during the war. The club had already won the second-tier league before the war set about, however, they stopped all club activities the proceeding year due to the state of disarray the country was in. Kamal and co, reformed the club after being granted legal permission, and decided to use the club for Abahani's sports cycle. The reformed club, appointed Nazmul Haque as their first president, while Harunur Rashid and Mohammad Farooq served as the main secretary and football secretary respectively.

Early years (1972–1979)

BangladeshAbdul Kashem BangladeshAshraf Ali BangladeshSadek BangladeshQM Rafique BangladeshBelal Hossain BangladeshJ.S.Badsha BangladeshAbdul Quader BangladeshAli Imam BangladeshGafur Bhuiyan BangladeshKazi Salahuddin BangladeshGolam Sarwar Tipu Abahani's starting line-up against Bangladesh JIC during their inaugural First Division match in 1972. Abahani were shaped in a 3–3–4 formation by coach Kabir.

Having been crowned the Second Division title in 1970 as Iqbal Sporting Club, they were granted a place in the 1972 First Division, reformed as Abahani Krira Chakra. Before the 1972 season went underway, Abahani had already made a name for themselves by attaining the service of the country's first "megastar" footballer, Kazi Salahuddin from Mohammedan SC. Abahani's first league squad consisted of: Abul Kashem, Muslim, Zubair, Abdus Sadek (captain), Sheikh Jamaluddin, Hashemuddin, Farooq, Jahangir Shah Badsha, Mozammel Quader, Kazi Anwar, Mohsin, QM Rafique Dipu, Ranjit Kumar Saha, Gafur Bhuiyan, Sheikh Farid, Kazi Abu Siddique, Golam Sarwar Tipu, Kazi Salahuddin, Amalesh Sen, Mohammad Hossain, Abdul Quader, Masood Hasan, Sheikh Ashraf Ali, Belal Hossain, Ali Imam (vice-captain) and coach Kabir. Abahani played their first ever top-tier league game on 11 June 1972 against defending league champions, Bangladesh JIC (BJIC), and ended up earning a 0–0 draw. However, the league was abandoned midway, with the winners being unannounced. Abahani finished their first full season as the 1973 First Division runners-up, behind Bangladesh JIC. The team displayed their best performance in a 2–0 victory over giants Mohammedan, with goals from Amalesh Sen and Kazi Salahuddin, the latter scored 24 league goals that year.

Abahani won their first league title in 1974, under the guidance of Irish coach William Bill Hart, Abahani introduced Total Football to the Dhaka football scene. However, the club went through a dark period the subsequent year, following the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which also claimed the life of founding member Sheikh Kamal. Due to the political situation in the country Abahani's future was left uncertain and were on the path of disbanding only to be saved by some officials and players. Amidst the chaos Abahani lost the league title to Mohammedan, starting off the fierce rivalry between the two clubs, which was later branded as the Dhaka Derby. Kazi Salahuddin had already moved to the Hong Kong League before the start of the season, after Sheikh Kamal's murder. The late 90s was a rebuilding era for Abahani, players like Monwar Hossain Nannu, Golam Rabbani Helal, Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu and Amalesh Sen were a major part of the club's return to glory. Although the club did not enjoy much success at the Aga Khan Gold Cup, they were able break Mohammedan's league dominance, by regaining the First Division title in 1977, after defeating Rahmatganj MFS 3–1 in the league deciding game, with goals coming from Kazi Salahuddin, Khurshid Alam Babul and Kazi Anwar. The return of Kazi Salahuddin in 1976, was a major boost as he scored 14 goals during their unbeaten 1977 league triumph and again in 1978, helping Abahani retain the title.

Revolutionary Era (1980–1991)

Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu was a vital player for the club from 1975 to 1988.

The 1980s saw Abahani and Mohammedan dominate the First Division and their rivalry reach its peak. In the 70s the club did not have an established fanbase but over the following years the "Sky Blue Brigade" was established, rivalling the millions of Mohammedan supporters in the country. Although Mohammedan SC were crowned the first league winners of the new decade, Abahani responded with the signings of Sri Lankan defender Pakir Ali and Rahmatganj MFS midfield maestro Ashish Bhadra. The Ashish–Babul combination in the midfield served both the club and the country with great distinction, as Abahani won the league in 1981, and were joint champions of the Federation Cup alongside Mohammedan. In September 1982, Abahani star players, Kazi Salahuddin, Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu, Golam Rabbani Helal and Kazi Anwar were summarily tried by the military court and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment for the disturbance caused by violently protesting a referee's decision in the Abahani-Mohammedan duel. It was written in the indictment against them that they had initiated a conspiracy to overthrow the military government at the time. The four footballers were later released on the orders of Chief Martial Law Administrator General Hussain Muhammad Ershad, after agitated fans of both Mohammedan and Abahani protested throughout the country, the event was named as the "Black September" of Bangladeshi football.

In 1983, Abahani added Samrat Hossain Emily from Wari Club to assist the aging Kazi Salahuddin, Emily helped Abahani regain the league title the same year and the following season, Salahuddin's brace in the last league match against Brothers Union meant Abahani were crowned champions for two consecutive year, even after having a six-point deduction. However, while in search of hattrick league champions, club legend Kazi Salahuddin announced his surprise retirement after the 1984 league season. 1985 was a noteworthy year in Dhaka football as the Dhaka football authority introduced the 3 point system in the league, and at the time only the English Leagues were using this system. There was confusion inside the Abahani camp as well, Salahuddin who had retired the previous year, was made the head coach replacing Ali Imam, who had just won them successive league titles. Ali Imam took charge of Brothers Union, determined to take revenge. Nonetheless, new system allowed Abahani to beat Brothers Union to the title, as even after finishing behind Brothers during the normal league stage, Abahani were unbeaten in the Super League, thus completing their domestic league hattrick. A year before Salahuddin had retired, Abahani brought in striker Sheikh Mohammad Aslam from Mohammedan, Aslam went onto terrorize the Dhaka field, being named the league's top goal scorer for 4 consecutive years (1984 to 1987), scoring 17 goals during Abahani's hattrick winning season and also helped the club win their second Federation Cup in 1985. After their 1985 league triumph Abahani participated in the 1985–86 Asian Club Championship, becoming the first Bangladeshi club to achieve the feat. They defeated Sri Lankan team Saunders SC and Club Valencia from Maldives, 4–1 & 8–1 respectively, however they finished Central Asian Zone runners-up as they lost to India's East Bengal Club 1–0.

In 1986, Sheikh Mohammad Aslam 20 league goals weren't enough to stop Mohammedan SC guided by Iranian goalkeeper Nasser Hejazi, who played in the 1978 World Cup, putting an end to Abahani's title winning run, the club did manage a consolation, winning the 1986 Federation Cup trophy. The 1987 First Division League, was one of the most highly competitive seasons in Dhaka football. Abahani made marquee signings of their own by bringing in Iraqi duo Samir Shaker and Karim Allawi both of whom played in the 1986 World Cup, and also completed the transfer of 19 year-old teenage sensation Monem Munna. Abahani managed to retain the Federation Cup, but lost out the league title to Mohammedan once again. Going into the last game of the season against Mohammedan, Abahani only needed a point to secure the title, however, among all the star players present, it was veteran midfielder and longtime Abahani servant Khurshid Alam Babul, who won the game for Mohammedan, scoring the winning goal as the game ended 3–2. With the two teams tied at the top with equal points, a play off match was required. On 9 September 2022, three days after the previous encounter, the title deciding game between Abahani-Mohammedan got underway, and after repeated police intervention, the high-voltage match which saw two players sent off after a scuffle, ended 0–0. After the game, players and officials from both teams agreed to be crowned joint-champions, fearing fan conflict after an intense game. However, the BFF did not accept the agreement and decided to hold a 2nd play-off match. Both captains Aslam & Ranjit Saha (Mohammedan SC), were given a 1-year ban, while Abahani's two key players in Moshin and Mostafa Kamal were banned for three months. On 26 October, the clubs played the second play off game behind closed doors, due to security concerns. Abahani lost the game 2–0.

Sheikh Md. Aslam is second in the club's all-time top scorers chart with 119 league goals

In 1988, Abahani won the Federation Cup once again, their Sri Lankan striker PermLal, was also lethal that year, scoring 18 league goals, but eventually failed to prevent Moahmmedan SC from winning their hattrick league title. The subsequent year, long serving club legends Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu and Golam Rabbani Helal both announced their retirements, leading the club to put their faith into young duo, Monem Munna and Rizvi Karim Rumi. During the 1989–90 season, Abahani finally broke their league drought, with Sheikh Aslam scoring 11 league goals, Rumi becoming the second highest goal scorer, and club captain Ashish Bhadra ending his career by lifting the league title one last time. They were also able to win India's historic Sait Nagjee Trophy in 1989, under Yugoslavian head coach Marko Velich, they defeated previous years winner Salgaocar FC, 1–0 in the final, Aslam was the lone scorer. By 1989, the club had transitioned into a Limited Company. In 1990, a brace from Rizvi Karim Rumi, saw Abahani win their first Independence Cup, defeating Mohammedan 2–1. Abahani managed to defeat Indian giants East Bengal Club and rivals Mohammedan during their 1991 BTC Clubs Cup triumph. And as the country's domestic league was not held in 1991, East Bengal roped in Munna, Gaus, Rumi & Aslam from Abahani, for the Calcutta Football League.

A period of uncertainty (1992–2006)

In the mid-nineties, many players started leaving Bangladesh's top three clubs Mohammedan, Abahani and Brothers Union for Muktijoddha SKC, after the trio made a gentleman's agreement to lower player salaries. In 1992, Monem Munna returned to Abahani from India, and the club officials paid him a record fee of 20 lakh taka, which made nationwide headlines, preventing his move to Muktijoddha SKC. Munna lead a young Abahani team to the First Division title beating a star-studded Muktijoddha side in the race. That year Abahani's new generation included Masoud Rana, Zakir Hossain and Mamun Joarder, the latter's brace against Mohammedan won Abahani the league in the season ending game. A pivotal part of the team was their Russian midfielder Sergey Zhukov who created an indestructible partnership with Zakir Hossain in midfield, during the course of the season. Even after the club's league triumph, aside from Munna, the rest of the players got salaries around Tk 8 to 12 lakh. The discord in the team camp, saw Abahani lose integral players each season. Among all the departures, Sheikh Aslam and Monem Munna remained loyal to the club, and carried on the team's legacy for the following few years, by winning consecutive league titles from 1994 to 1995. In 1994, Abahani defeated Kolkata Mohammedan in the final of India's Charms Cup, with goals from Mamun Joarder and Zulfiker Mintu. The joy did not last long as, Aslam who had 119 goals for the club, hung up his boots in 1996, while Munna was forced to retire in 1997, due to kidney complicacy. The 1997–98 Asian Cup Winners' Cup, saw Abahani thrash Sri Lanka's Old Benedictines Club 8–0 on aggregate. Nevertheless, the team was knocked out in the second round by Beijing Guoan, from China.

Since 1995, Abahani failed had to win the league title for the next five years, which was the longest the club had been without a league title since inception. Abahani's rivalry with Mohammedan SC also lost its past popularity, this saw a major reduction in the club's fanbase in the following years. In 2000, alongside the inconsistent Dhaka Premier Division League, which replaced the First Division as top-tier in 1993, the BFF arranged the National League, where clubs from all over the country took part in. Monem Munna who was named Abahani's team manager following his retirement and ex-club captain turned coach Amalesh Sen, lead Abahani to winning both trophies in 2000, while also managing to retain the Dhaka League title, in 2001. Munna also guided the club to hattrick Federation Cup titles from 1997 till 2000, alongside different coaches. Nonetheless, Munna health deteriorated the following few years, making him unable to play an active role in the club. On 9 June 2005, 38 year old Monem Munna died due to kidney failure, while being technical advisor of the football committee. In 2006, the Dhaka League was made the country's second-tier after 58 years of existence as the top-tier, and although Abahani were crowned league champions 11 previous times, they failed win the league during its final three years, falling behind Mohammedan and Brothers Union.

Bangladesh Premier League era (2007–present)

Abahani's starting XI at the 2018 Bangladesh Federation Cup final

In 2007, the Bangladesh Football Federation introduced the B.League, as the country's first ever professional football league. In order to end their league title drought, Abahani appointed Argentine Andrés Cruciani, who brought in Argentine trio Mariano Caporale, Mariano Sanchez and Hector Parodi. However, Cruciani departed midway through the season, and it was the local striker Zahid Hasan Ameli who lead Abahani to the title, by scoring 12 league goals under club legends Satyajit Das Rupu and Amalesh Sen who served as the team manager and head coach respectively. The same coaching staff managed to stir Abahani to consecutive league titles the following year. After securing the 2010 Federation Cup trophy, Amalesh Sen's Abahani side became the first club to win hattrick B.League titles with their 2009–10 Bangladesh League triumph, and striker Enamul Haque also became the first local golden boot winner in B.League history. The following season, Dhanmondi Club who were renamed as Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, became the first club aside from Abahani to win the professional league.

BangladeshSohel South KoreaTae-Min Lee BangladeshMamun BangladeshBadsha BangladeshRaihan BangladeshFaisal BangladeshS.Rana BangladeshJibon BangladeshMd Saad HaitiBelfort NigeriaSunday Abahani's starting line-up against April 25 SC during the first leg of the 2019 AFC Cup Inter-zone play-off semi-finals.

On 6 August 2011, Abahani won the Bangladesh Super Cup, by defeating arch-rivals Mohammedan in the final. They also managed to win the 2012 BPL, nonetheless Abahnai's record in continental competitions remained dismal, failing to advance past the group stages of the AFC President's Cup after five attempts. The following three years Abahani were not able to win a single trophy amidst the constant change of coaches, leading to Abahani supporters physically attacking players during games. In 2016, György Kottán's Abahani responded to their frustrated fans by winning the 2016 BPL, becoming the first club to win the Premier League with an unbeaten record. Abahani began their 2016–17 season by equaling Mohammedan's record of 10 Federation Cup trophies. On 5 January 2018, Abahani emerged as Bangladesh Premier League champions for the record sixth time, after they edged Sheikh Jamal DC 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. During the 2017–18 season, Abahani again managed to win the domestic double.

On 26 June 2019, Masih Saighani's stoppage time winner against Minerva Punjab during the final game of the 2019 AFC Cup group stage, saw Abahani make history by becoming the first Bangladeshi club to reach the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals of the AFC Cup. Abahani faced North Korean side April 25 SC, and managed to produce one of their finest performances since inception, by defeating the North Korean giants 4–3 in the first leg, which was held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka. Sohel Rana and Nabib Newaj Jibon scored once apiece while Nigerian striker Sunday Chizoba netted a brace. Nonetheless, Abahani were not able to repeat their past heroics during the away leg, at the Kim Il-sung Stadium in Pyongyang, losing the game 2–0 (5–4 aggregate).

Club culture

Crest & colours

Abahani (Bengali: আবাহনী), means incoming message, sound or music, and thus, one of the club's founding member Harunur Rashid designed the club's crest after being influenced by the Flag of the United Nations. Similar to the United Nations flag, Abahani's crest has flowers on both sides. Regarding the design, Rahid said "The flag of the United Nations is blue, we take that color from there and to make it bloom better, I wrote Abahani below with yellow paint."

Sponsorship

Year Kit manufacturer Main sponsor
2005–2008 FBT Mutual Trust Bank Limited
2013–14 Kika Sports Unknown
2014–15 Pegan Sport
2015–16 Grand Sport Group
2016–2017 Sports & Sportz Design
2017–2020 FBT
2020–present Graphics Bird N/A

Supporters

During the early 70s, Abahani did not have an established fanbase, while the top sides such as BJMC, Moahmmedan and Wanderers who had supporters all across the country despised newcomers Abahani for taking their players, due to Sheikh Kamal and Harunur Rashid's strong influence. During the mid-1970s Abahani players were constantly targeted, by rival supporters and football authorities because of political disputes, even more so after Sheikh Kamal's assassination in 1975. After winning the 1977 edition of the Dhaka League with an unbeaten record, Abahani finally were able to get some recognition, forming a fanbase of their own. Since the start of the 80s, their supporters expanded throughout the country and were notorious for their violent altercations with Mohammedan SC supporters. Alongside the club, the supporters are also called the "Sky Blue Brigade". Throughout the 80s many Abahani supporters were killed or heavily injured due to their constant riots during games. The supporters are well known for attacking their own players, most recently in 2014, Mofazzal Hossain Shaikat, Shahidul Alam Sohel and Shaikat Bhowmik were reportedly injured by angry Abahani supporters, after being defeated by Mohammedan SC in the Semi-Finals of the Independence Cup. Abahani became one of the first Bangladeshi clubs to interact with fans through social media platforms.

Rivalries

Dhaka Derby

Main article: Dhaka Derby

Dhaka Derby is a football match between Abahani Limited Dhaka and Mohammedan SC. It is considered to be the biggest match in Bangladeshi domestic football.

As of 22 June 2022, 133 matches have been played between the two teams out of which Abahani Limited Dhaka has won 56 matches and Mohammedan SC have won 41 times (including all competitive matches and exhibition games) while the other 23 matches ended in draws, from which 3 matches were abandoned.

The two clubs first met during the 1973 Dhaka Football League. Abahani defeated favourites Mohammedan 2–0 causing an upset. Amalesh Sen and Kazi Salahuddin scored the goals. In the return game during the league, with Mohammedan SC leading 1–0, a fight broke between fans and players, and the match was called off with Abahani withdrawing.

In September 1982, during the "Black September" event, when four Abahani players were arrested after a Dhaka Derby match, the arrestees later accused former Mohammedan SC striker and at the time the vice-president of the Bangladesh Football Federation, Hafizuddin Ahmed, of planning the whole incident beforehand in order to defame the club. The early years saw many violent confrontation between fans of both clubs, usually leading to police intervention or matches to be played behind closed doors, such as in 1987 when Mohammmedn SC secured the league title.

Some of Abahani's notable wins include the 1986 Federation Cup match, when Sri Lankan striker Premlal scored the first ever hattrick in a Dhaka Derby. While during the 1990 Independence Cup final, striker Rizvi Karim Rumi scored a brace against Mohammedan SC in a 2–1 win. Mamun Joarder scored twice against Mohammedan SC in the league deciding game in 1992, to win Abahani their eighth league title.

Club facilities

Ever since Harunur Rashid acquired the Dhanmondi field (now known as the Abahani Limited field) in 1966, it has been used as the main training ground for the club. The field is located on Road No. 19, and also has a basketball court and cricket ground connected to the club tent, all of which is owned by the Limited company.

Stadiums

Locations

Further information: Bangabandhu National Stadium, Sylhet District Stadium, and Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium
Bangabandhu National Stadium, is where the club has played most of its matches since inception.
Coordinates Location Stadium Capacity Year
23°43′40.2″N 90°24′48.4″E / 23.727833°N 90.413444°E / 23.727833; 90.413444 Motijheel, Dhaka Bangabandhu National Stadium 36,000 1972–present
24°53′53.46″N 91°51′48.96″E / 24.8981833°N 91.8636000°E / 24.8981833; 91.8636000 Sylhet Sylhet District Stadium 15,000 2022
23°27′51.82″N 91°10′52.89″E / 23.4643944°N 91.1813583°E / 23.4643944; 91.1813583 Comilla Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium 18,000 2023
23°00′15.20″N 89°49′38.57″E / 23.0042222°N 89.8273806°E / 23.0042222; 89.8273806 Gopalganj Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium 5,000 2024–present

While home matches have predominantly been played at the 36,000 capacity Bangabandhu National Stadium as, the domestic league regularly took place at a single venue. The stadium also hosted the group stage and knockouts stage fixtures for Abahani during the 2019 AFC Cup. The country's national stadiumwas the main venue for the Dhaka League, ever since its inception during the East Pakistan era. During the entirety of the 70' and 80' when local football's popularity was at its peak, the Dhaka Derby attracted thousands of fans into the stadium from all over the country, and has numerous records of brwals breaking out among the fans.

Since 2022, the 15,000 capacity Sylhet District Stadium is being used as Abahani's home venue. The club shares the stadium with Rahmatganj MFS, during the league campaign. Before the 2018 Bangabandhu Cup the stadium went througnt half-month long renovation, with installations of sheds on gallery and digital board. The Sylhet stadium also regularly hosts international matches, for both the men's and women's senior national teams.

Sheikh Kamal sports complex

Main article: Sheikh Kamal Sports Complex

In 2011, the club desired to build its own sports complex, commemorating one of its finding members Sheikh Kamal the authorities decided that the Sheikh Kamal Sports Complex would be the new home of the Limited company. However, the construction process started from late 2022, when Abahani celebrated its 50th anniversary. A modern sports complex will be built in the rest of the football and cricket practice fields. The football stadium is rumored to have a capacity around 15,000, while it would also have its own media box and dressing room for both home and away teams.

Current squad

As of 22 August 2024

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 Mahfuz Hasan Pritom
2 DF Bangladesh BAN Shahin Ahammad
3 DF Bangladesh BAN Hasan Murad Tipu
4 DF Bangladesh BAN Yeasin Khan
5 DF Bangladesh BAN Shakil Hossain
7 MF Bangladesh BAN Rabiul Hasan
8 MF Bangladesh BAN Mohammad Ridoy
9 FW Bangladesh BAN Shahriar Emon
11 FW Bangladesh BAN Jafar Iqbal
12 FW Bangladesh BAN Arman Foysal Akash
13 MF Bangladesh BAN Papon Singh
14 DF Bangladesh BAN Yeasin Arafat
15 FW Bangladesh BAN Mohammad Ibrahim
16 MF Bangladesh BAN Mahdi Yusuf Khan
17 FW Bangladesh BAN Sarwar Zaman Nipu
18 FW Bangladesh BAN Md Meraj Pradhan
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF Bangladesh BAN Kamrul Islam
20 FW Bangladesh BAN Sumon Reza
21 MF Bangladesh BAN Enamul Islam Gazi
22 GK Bangladesh BAN Md Shamim Hossen
23 FW Bangladesh BAN Mirajul Islam
24 DF Bangladesh BAN Assaduzzaman Bablu
25 GK Bangladesh BAN Arifuzzaman Himel
26 MF Bangladesh BAN Asadul Molla
27 MF Bangladesh BAN Md Faizullah
28 MF Bangladesh BAN Sayed Arafat Hossain Tasin
29 FW Bangladesh BAN Alamin Hossain Anaf
30 GK Bangladesh BAN Mitul Marma
33 DF Bangladesh BAN Shakir Ahmed
34 FW Bangladesh BAN Aminur Rahman Sajib
35 MF Bangladesh BAN Tonmoy Das
44 DF Bangladesh BAN Sabuz Hossain

Personnel

Current technical staff

As of 1 December 2024
Position Name
Head coach Bangladesh Maruful Haque
Manager Bangladesh Satyajit Das Rupu
Assistant coach Bangladesh Pranotosh Kumar Das
Team official Bangladesh Kazi Nazrul Islam
Bangladesh Manosh Chandra Das
Assistant manager Bangladesh Jakaria Babu
Goalkeeping coach Bangladesh Atiqur Rahman Atique
Equipment manager Bangladesh Ali Yakub
Masseur Bangladesh Nihal Sheikh

Board of directors

As of October 2023
Salman Fazlur Rahman, a businessman who played an integral part in forming the club as a limited company, currently serves as the club's Chairman.
Position Name
Chairman Bangladesh Salman F Rahman
Head of delegation Bangladesh Harunur Rashid
Football chairman Bangladesh Kazi Nabil Ahmed
Board of directors Bangladesh Saber Hossain Chowdhury
Bangladesh Momenuddin Ahmed
Bangladesh Tanvir Mazharul Islam Tanna
Bangladesh AHM Mustafa Kamal
Bangladesh Anjan Chowdhury
Bangladesh Sheikh Helal Uddin
Bangladesh Md Nur Ali
Bangladesh Kazi Anis Ahmed
Bangladesh Kazi Inam Ahmed
Bangladesh Ahmed Shahriar Rahman
Bangladesh Azmal Kabir
Bangladesh Shayan F Rahman
Bangladesh Sheikh Bashir Al Mamun
Bangladesh Shahriar Alam

Coaching records

Managerial history

Managerial statistics

As of 20 December 2024
Head coach/Manager From To P W D L GS GA %W
Argentina Andrés Cruciani February 2007 10 May 2007 9 5 3 1 10 2 055.56
Austria György Kottán 1 May 2016 31 December 2016 34 22 10 2 69 28 064.71
Croatia Drago Mamić 1 January 2017 29 November 2017 21 11 7 3 27 21 052.38
Bangladesh Atiqur Rahman Atique 1 December 2017 1 February 2018 11 9 1 1 18 6 081.82
Bangladesh Saiful Bari Titu 7 February 2018 16 May 2018 6 1 1 4 5 12 016.67
Bangladesh Jakaria Babu 17 October 2018 23 November 2018 5 4 0 1 11 6 080.00
Portugal Mário Lemos 2 December 2018 13 October 2023 136 90 23 23 328 157 066.18
Argentina Andrés Cruciani 13 October 2023 29 May 2024 28 15 6 7 54 33 053.57
Bangladesh Maruful Haque 17 September 2024 Present 5 5 0 0 8 0 100.00

‡– Interim P – Total of played matches W – Won matches D – Drawn matches L – Lost matches GS – Goal scored GA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won

Season by season record

Semi-professional league (1972–2006)

Record as Dhaka 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
1972 First Division Abandoned DNP — — N/A
1973 First Division 28 18 5 5 53 22 41 3rd — Bangladesh Kazi Salahuddin 24
1974 First Division 20 13 6 1 38 12 27 Champions Bangladesh Kazi Salahuddin 14
1975 First Division 30 17 7 6 71 25 41 3rd N/A
1976 First Division 18 7 7 4 30 17 21 Runners-up N/A
1977 First Division ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Champions Bangladesh Kazi Salahuddin 14
1978 First Division 24 12 9 3 29 17 33 3rd N/A
1979 First Division 23 15 6 2 46 15 36 Runners-up Bangladesh Kazi Salahuddin 14
1980 First Division 22 9 6 7 27 12 24 4th Semi-finals Bangladesh Kazi Salahuddin 15
1981 First Division 24 18 5 1 39 7 41 Champions Runners-up Bangladesh Kazi Anwar Hossain 10
1982 First Division 23 14 5 4 34 12 33 Runners-up Champions Bangladesh Kazi Salahuddin 8
1983 First Division 23 18 5 0 44 6 41 Champions Runners-up Bangladesh Samrat Hossain Emily
Bangladesh Abdul Gaffar 		11
1984 First Division 23 18 2 3 48 17 56 Champions Abandoned Bangladesh Sheikh Mohammad Aslam 17
1985 First Division 22 15 6 1 42 13 51 Champions Champions Bangladesh Sheikh Mohammad Aslam 18
1986 First Division 22 18 2 2 49 8 56 Runners-up Champions Asian Club Championship Qualifying Stage Bangladesh Sheikh Mohammad Aslam 20
1987 First Division ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Runners-up Group-Stage — Bangladesh Sheikh Mohammad Aslam 14
1988/89 First Division 22 18 3 1 38 7 39 Runners-up Champions Sri Lanka Prem Lal 18
1989/90 First Division 17 13 4 0 35 5 30 Champions Runners-up Champions Bangladesh Sheikh Mohammad Aslam 11
1991 First Division Season cancelled
1992 First Division 19 18 1 0 53 9 37 Champions 3rd Runners-up Asian Cup Winners' Cup First round Bangladesh Sheikh Mohammad Aslam 12
1993 Premier Division 18 12 5 1 36 10 29 Runners-up — — — Bangladesh Sheikh Mohammad Aslam 11
1994 Premier Division 18 10 8 0 33 8 28 Champions Runners-up N/A
1995 Premier Division 18 13 4 1 29 8 43 Champions Runners-up Bangladesh Sheikh Mohammad Aslam 9
1996 Premier Division 18 13 4 1 31 11 43 Runners-up — Bangladesh Mizanur Rahman Mizan 8
1997/98 Premier Division 22 13 6 3 25 11 42 3rd Champions Asian Cup Winners' Cup Second round Bangladesh Maksudul Amin Rana 11
1999 Premier Division 18 11 4 3 27 12 37 Runners-up Champions — N/A
2000 Premier Division 17 11 3 3 44 15 37 3rd Champions Ghana Kennedy 17
2001/02 Premier Division 15 13 1 1 30 8 41 Champions Group-Stage Nigeria Colly Barnes 9
2002 Premier Division 13 9 3 1 30 12 31 Runners-up Semi-finals Nigeria Colly Barnes 12
2003/04 Premier Division 18 9 6 3 36 16 33 3rd Semi-finals Bangladesh Saiful Islam Khokon 10
2004/05 Premier Division 18 11 5 2 38 15 38 3rd 3rd Semi-finals Ghana Awudu Ibrahim 11
2005 Premier Division Season cancelled
2006 Premier Division
  1. The Dhaka League Authority did not follow FIFA rules when they decided to name Abahani Limited Dhaka champions based on average goal scored instead of goal difference.
  2. Does not include the semi-final after the Super League round against Brothers Union and the final against Mohammedan SC. Abahani won the semi-final 4–1 on penalties after a goalless draw and lost the final 2–0. No points were gained or lost during these two fixtures as they were held in a knockout format.
  3. Abahani Limited Dhaka and Mohammedan SC where joint champions of the 1982 Federation Cup after the final ended 0–0.
  4. The Dhaka League Authority deducted six points from Abahani Limited Dhaka.
  5. The 1984 Federation Cup final between Abahani Limited Dhaka and Mohammedan SC was abandoned due to a riot started by fans of the respective clubs.

Professional league (2007–present)

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 B.League 22 13 5 4 30 15 44 4th Champions Quarter-finals AFC President's Cup Group Stage Ghana Twum Frank 11
2012 BPL 20 13 6 1 42 15 45 Champions Quarter-finals — — Nigeria Otofe Lucky Paul 12
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 27 14 10 3 36 16 52 Runners-up Semi-finals Semi-finals — Ghana Osei Morrison 12
2014/15 BPL 20 10 5 5 32 13 35 4th Quarter-finals — Nigeria Sunday Chizoba 10
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 Abandoned 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
2022/23 BPL 20 12 4 4 45 18 40 Runners-up Runners-up 3rd — Costa Rica Daniel Colindres 12
2023/24 BPL 18 9 5 4 34 22 32 3rd Semi-finals Semi-finals AFC Cup Play-off round Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Cornelius Stewart 19

Performance in AFC competitions

Further information: Bangladeshi clubs in the AFC Cup and Bangladeshi football clubs in the Asian Club Championship
Asian Club Championship/AFC Champions League: 1 Appearances
Asian Cup Winners' Cup: 2 Appearances
AFC President's Cup: 5 Appearances
AFC Cup: 6 Appearances
  • 2017 : Group Stage
  • 2018 : Group Stage
  • 2019 : Inter-zone play-off semi-finals
  • 2020 : Preliminary round 2
  • 2022 : Play-off round
  • 2023-24 : Play-off round

Continental record

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Neutral Aggregate Top scorer(s) Goals
1985–86 Asian Club Championship Qualifying Stage India East Bengal Club — 0–1 2nd out of 6 Bangladesh Sheikh Mohammad Aslam 9
Sri Lanka Saunders SC 4–1
Pakistan PIA 3–0
Nepal New Road Team 2–1
Maldives Club Valencia 8–1
1991–92 Asian Cup Winners' Cup First round India East Bengal Club 0–0 0–1 — 0–1 —
1997–98 Sri Lanka Old Benedictines 5–0 3–0 8–0
Second round China Beijing Guoan 0–1 0–2 0–3
2008 AFC President's Cup Group Stage Nepal Nepal Police Club — 0–4 3rd out of 4 Ghana Awudu Ibrahim
Bangladesh Zahid Hasan Ameli 		1
Tajikistan Regar-TadAZ 1–2
Pakistan WAPDA 1–0
2009 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Army 2–1 3rd out of 4 Bangladesh Wali Faisal
Bangladesh Shahajuddin Tipu 		1
Turkmenistan FC Aşgabat 0–0
2011 Kyrgyzstan Neftchi Kochkor-Ata 0–2 3rd out of 4 Ghana Awudu Ibrahim 3
Cambodia Phnom Penh Crown 0–1
Sri Lanka Don Bosco 4–1
2013 Nepal Three Star Club 1–1 4th out of 4 Bangladesh Shakhawat Hossain Rony
Bangladesh Towhidul Alam Towhid 		1
Chinese Taipei Taiwan Power Company 1–1
Mongolia Erchim FC 0–1
2017 AFC Cup Group Stage Maldives Maziya S&RC 0–2 0–2 — 4th out of 4 Bangladesh Md Saad Uddin
Bangladesh Rubel Miya
Wales Jonathan Brown
Nigeria Emeka Onuoha 		1
India Mohun Bagan 1–3 1–1
India Bengaluru FC 2–0 0–2
2018 Group Stage Maldives New Radiant S.C. 0–1 1–5 3rd out of 4 Japan Seiya Kojima 2
India Bengaluru FC 0–4 0–1
India Aizawl FC 1–1 3–0
2019 Group Stage Nepal Manang Marshyangdi Club 5–0 1–0 1st out of 4 Nigeria Sunday Chizoba 4
India Minerva Punjab 2–2 1–0
India Chennaiyin FC 0–1 3–2
Inter-zone play-off semi-finals North Korea April 25 4–3 0–2 4–5
2020 Preliminary round 2 Maldives Maziya S&RC 2–2 0–0 2–2 Nigeria Sunday Chizoba
Brazil Maílson Alves 		1
2022 Preliminary round 2 India ATK Mohun Bagan 1–3 — 1–3 Costa Rica Daniel Colindres 1

Club ranking

AFC

As of 11 June 2023
Ranking Team Points
192 China Cangzhou Mighty Lions FC 109.0
193 Indonesia Persebaya Surabaya FC 108.0
194 Bangladesh Abahani Limited Dhaka 108.0
195 Thailand Nakhon Ratchasima FC 108.0
196 Malaysia Terengganu FC 108.0

World

As of 11 June 2023
Ranking Team Points
1187 Mauritania FC Tevragh-Zeina 108.37
1188 Italy Unione Sportiva Lecce 108.30
1189 Bangladesh Abahani Limited Dhaka 108.28
1190 Peru Alianza Atlético Sullana 108.28
1191 Luxembourg Union Titus Pétange 108.24

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.

Asia

Africa

North America

Honours and achievements

Domestic

League

Cup

Invitational

Notable wins against foreign teams

As of matches played 28 August 2019
Competition Round Year Opposition Score Venue City Scorers Ref
Friendly – 1979 India Kolkata Mohammedan 2–1 Dhaka Stadium Dhaka Salahuddin, N/A
Aga Khan Gold Cup Third Phase 1979 Afghanistan Afghanistan XI 5–1 Dhaka Stadium Dhaka Salahuddin (2), Chunnu (2), Babul
Aga Khan Gold Cup Group Stage 1982 Indonesia Persipal 5–0 Dhaka Stadium Dhaka
Sait Nagjee Trophy Final 1989 India Salgaocar FC 1–0 EMS Stadium Kerela Aslam
Azmiri Begum Gold Cup Final 1990 India Mohun Bagan 1–0 Shaheed Bulu Stadium Noakhali Wasim
BTC Clubs Cup Semi-Final 1991 India East Bengal Club 2–1 Dhaka Stadium Calcutta Aslam, Rumi
Charms Cup Final 1994 India Kolkata Mohammedan 2–0 Salt Lake Stadium Kolkata Joarder, Mintu
AFC Cup Inter-zone play-off semi-finals 2019 North Korea April 25 SC 4–3 Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka S. Rana, Jibon, Chizoba (2)

Club records

Individual

Overall records

Notes

  1. Substituted by Amalesh Sen during the game.

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