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Farashganj edge past Fakirerpool

Farashganj edge past Fakirerpool

Dhaka: Farashganj Sporting Club beat Fakirerpool YMC 1-0 in the ongoing Bangladesh Championship League 2018-19 at BSSSM Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur, Dhaka on Monday. Zillur Rahman scored the only goal of the match in the 72nd minute. The win sees Farashganj move up to the second spot on the BCL table with 27 points from 19 games. On the other hand, Fakirerpool slide down to the 8th position with 21 points from 18...

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Abahani look to claim victory over Chennaiyin

Abahani look to claim victory over Chennaiyin

Bangladesh Football Federation will arrange the upcoming AFC Cup 2019 match between Abahani Limited Dhaka and India’s Chennaiyin FC at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka on Wednesday, May 15. Ahead of the match, a press conference was held in the conference room of the BFF House (2nd floor) in Motijheel, Dhaka at 12:30pm on Tuesday, May 14. The press conference was attended by Chennaiyin FC’s head coach John Gregory and star player Francisco Fernandez and Abahani Ltd. Dhaka’s head coach Mario Lemos and star striker Nabib Newaz...

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Uttar Baridhara held by Wari, T&T get expected victory against Dhaka City

Uttar Baridhara held by Wari, T&T get expected victory against Dhaka City

Dhaka: Bangladesh Championship League saw only three goals in two matches on Tuesday as lower mid table Wari Club held second place holders Uttar Baridhara Club with a 1-1 draw and Matijheel T&T Club defeated Dhaka City FC 1-0. Though Uttar Baridhara is far behind toppers Bangladesh Police, they had a chance to get closer to the toppers by winning today’s battle. But Wari boys did not give them the chance. Rather they played better football today and even took the lead first at the 40th minute of the match. Wari forward Titu got the...

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BFF AFC A Certificate Coaching Course first phase ends

BFF AFC A Certificate Coaching Course first phase ends

The fruitful first phase of the AFC A Certificate Coaching Course 2019, organized by Bangladesh Football Federation, came to an end on Tuesday. The course began on May 4 at the BFF headquarters in the capital’s Motijheel. A total of 21 coaches, including 11 from Sri Lanka, India, Bhutan, Malaysia and Maldives, participated in the course. BFF technical and strategic director Paul Thomas Smalley conducted the course as the instructor. The coaches, who already had their C and B certificate courses completed, learned about various...

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Children celebrate AFC Grassroots Football Day at BFF

Children celebrate AFC Grassroots Football Day at BFF

Bangladesh Football Federation on Tuesday celebrated AFC Grassroots Football Day 2019 through organizing different colourful events. On the occasion, the Football Federation organized various sports and cultural programmes including football matches for the children. A total of 185 U12 and U13 children took part in the football matches held at the artificial turf in BFF headquarters. 158 boys and 27 girls enjoyed the day attending the programmes and playing their favourite game. Following the football matches, the children were...

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Police draw with Swadhinata, Agrani Bank ease past Soccer Club Feni

Police draw with Swadhinata, Agrani Bank ease past Soccer Club Feni

Police FC, already guaranteed promotion to BPL, drew 2-2 with bottom table Swadinata KS in the ongoing Bangladesh Championship League 2018-19 at BSSSM Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur, Dhaka on Wednesday. Rasel opened the scoring for Police in the 7th minute. However, the table toppers lost the lead in the 22nd minute when Bokor netted the ball for Swadhinata. Tareq then put Police up against it by scoring in the 28th minute. The teams went into the break with Police trailing Swadhinata 2-1. Isa then salvaged a point for...

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Abahani come back from behind to beat Chennaiyin 3-2

Abahani come back from behind to beat Chennaiyin 3-2

Dhaka giants Abahani Limited pulled off a brilliant comeback against Indian champions Chennaiyin FC to pick up a 3-2 victory in the fourth matchday of Group E of the ongoing AFC Cup 2019. The win puts the reigning Bangladesh Premier League champions level on points with Chennaiyin at the top of Group E. Both teams have seven points from 4 games but Chennaiyin are ahead on goal difference. In the return leg at Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, the Chennaiyin threatened to do the double over Abahani when C.K. Vineeth broke the...

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BFF condemns arson attack on Kolshindur High School

BFF condemns arson attack on Kolshindur High School

Miscreants committed a heinous act by setting fire to the cups, medals and certificates won by the girls at Kolshindur High School, a pioneering institute in the rise of women’s football in the country, on May 14. The school has been at the top in terms of producing female footballing talents in the country. Many of the players of the current Bangladesh national women’s team and the age group teams hail from this very school. The BFF demands proper investigation into the matter and punishment for the ones responsible. At the...

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BFF emerging as a prominent training centre for Asian coaches

BFF emerging as a prominent training centre for Asian coaches

With more than half the participants from outside Bangladesh in its recent certificate course, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is slowly but surely becoming a more credible choice for coaching education. The AFC A Certificate Coaching Course that just concluded had 11 foreign coaches along with 10 local ones. This is perhaps the only time that a coaching course under BFF’s auspices has seen so many foreigners taking part. BFF’s football development programme focuses on training better coaches who will, in turn, train better...

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Sheikh Jamal hold Muktijoddha

Sheikh Jamal hold Muktijoddha

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited restricted Muktijoddha Sangshad Krira Chakra to a one-all draw at Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday afternoon. Solomon gave Jamal the lead in the 18th minute. However, Kato equalized for Muktijoddha in the 34th minute. The teams went home with a point each as no more goals were scored till the final whistle. Muktijoddha and Jamal are currently 7th and 8th in the BPL table respectively with 16 and 15 points from 14...

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