The country’s domestic football is resuming with the 17th round of Bangladesh Premier League after Eid break. The 17th round of the BPL is set to roll on the ground on Saturday, June 15 with the match between Abahani Ltd, Dhaka and Rahmatganj MFS. The match is scheduled to be kicked off at Bangabandhu National Stadium at 4 pm. The second match of the day will be held at the same ground at 7 pm. Till now, Bashundhara Kings are the toppers at the point table with 43 points from 15 matches. They are seven points clear as the second...
Read MoreDhaka: The BFF Football Academy has been in operation in the capital’s Beraid for the past couple of months and three new British coaches have already started working there. Lead Academy Coach Andrew Peter Turner, National Youth Coach Robert Marin Ryles and Goalkeeper Coach Robert Andrew Mimms met the press at the BFF House in Dhaka’s Motijheel on Thursday, June 13 at 1:30pm. During the event, the BFF signed a one-year contract with the coaches and representatives of electronic and press media were acquainted with them. BFF...
Read MoreWomen Football Referee Refreshers Course 2019, organized by Bangladesh Football Federation, has begun at the BFF House in the capital’s Matijheel today (Thursday). BFF referees committee, which is supervising the course, appointed former FIFA referee Azad Rahman, Sujit Kumar Banarjee, Mizanur Rahman and Jalal Uddin as the instructors of the course. Besides, FIFA Referees Coordinator and BFF Head of CMS Md Shahidul Islam was present there as the course coordinator. A total of 26 women referees, hailing from different districts of the...
Read MoreThe JFA U14 Women’s National Football Championship 2019 is set to begin on June 17, 2019 (Monday). This year, the matches of the competition will be played at six different venues across the country. Ahead of the competition, a press conference has been arranged to brief the media about the tournament. The press meet will be held in the conference room (2nd floor) of the BFF Secretariat in Motijheel, Dhaka at 3:00pm on Saturday, June 15. Representatives of electronic and print media are cordially invited to attend the press meet...
Read MoreAs part of their Corporate Responsibility Programme, The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in cooperation with Coaches Across Continents (CAC) will organize football training camps for young Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar. In association with UNHCR, the training camps will be held in Ukhia on 17th and 18th June. Later a football match will be held in Cox’s Bazar stadium on 19th June. Chief Executive Strategist of CAC Brian Suskiewicz, four trainers from English Football Association (The FA)...
Read MoreBangladesh Football Federation is all set to hold its annual talent hunt tournament JFA U14 Women’s Championship 2019. The competition, funded by Japan Football Association, will begin on June 17 (Monday) and continue till June 28. This year, a total of 40 districts will participate in the tournament that will be held in six venues across the country. BFF Women’s Football Committee implements the tournament every year as part of the federation’s strategy to spread the game among the girls. Therefore, the tournament is held in...
Read MoreAbahani Limited Dhaka kicked things off in fine fashion after the international break by beating Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society 5-2 in Round 17 of Bangladesh Premier League 2018-19 at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka on Saturday afternoon. Sunday Chizoba drew first blood for the Dhaka giants in the 9th minute of the game. Sunday then doubled Abahani’s lead in the 33red minute. Jewel Rana then joined the party to make it 3-0 in the 36th minute. National player Nabib Newaz Ziban made it 4-0 in the 45th minute to more or less...
Read MoreTeam BJMC picked up a surpise victory in Round 17 of Bangladesh Premier League 2018-19 at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka on Saturday evening. The bottom-tablers beat Sheikh Jamal 2-1 to claim their first victory of the season. Samson put BJMC in front in the 19th minute. After the break, Kingsley doubled BJMC’s lead in the 53rd minute. Shakhawat Rony then pulled one back for Jamal four minutes later but it could only serve as a consolation as Team BJMC walked away with 3 vital points in their quest for survival. After the...
Read MoreBangladesh Premier League mid table contenders Arambagh Krira Sangha on Sunday beat another mid-table team Chittagong Abahoni Ltd 1-0 to extend the point difference between them. The third game of the round 17 was held at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday afternoon when both the teams gave each other a tough battle to go one step ahead from the other. Therefore, the match was not a goal fest for none. Rather, the contenders continued their goalless fight until the 63rd minute of the play when Arambagh took the lead with the only...
Read MoreSheikh Russel Krira Chakra have achieved their expected victory against Mohammedan Sporting Club in Round 17 of Bangladesh Premier League 2018-19 at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka on Sunday evening. The winning side scored four times while their opponents were successful twice in scoring. Sheikh Russel forward Biplo started scoring in the six-goal match at the 10th minute. In reply, Mohammedan’s Toklish netted his first goal to level the score line at the 16th minute. Three minutes later, Russel got back the lead with their...
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