Bashundhara Kings stormed to the top of the Bangladesh Football League table with a commanding 5-0 victory over Rahmatgonj MFS, while Mohammedan Sporting Club suffered a setback as they crashed to a 2-0 defeat against Young Men’s Fakirerpool in Manikganj on Saturday.
Javier Cabrera on Tuesday returned to Bangladesh and joined the national team's ongoing training camp for the upcoming Asian Cup Qualifier against India, scheduled for November 18, after having spent time with his family in Spain.
In their final Group B fixture at the Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Stadium in Kuwait on Friday night, the Kings suffered a 2-0 defeat against Kuwait Sports Club.
FIFA on Thursday imposed a transfer ban on Mohammedan SC following their failure to clear dues of an Iranian footballer who played for the Black and Whites in the 2022-23 season.
Bashundhara Kings have been eliminated from the AFC Challenge League following their second consecutive defeat, a 3–0 loss to Lebanon’s Al Ansar FC in Group B on Tuesday.
Bashundhara Kings suffered a 3-2 defeat against Omani league champions Al-Seeb in an entertaining opening fixture of the AFC Challenge League at the Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Stadium in Kuwait on Saturday.
Bashundhara Kings coach Mario Gomez and captain Topu Barman have expressed their confidence about making a positive start to their AFC Challenge League campaign when they take on Omani league winners Al-Seeb at the Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Stadium in Kuwait today.
Bashundhara Kings departed for Kuwait on Tuesday afternoon to take part in the AFC Challenge League, harbouring high hopes of progressing beyond the group stage for the first time in their sixth attempt at an AFC-sanctioned tournament.
Bashundhara Kings centre-back Tariq Kazi has announced the termination of his contract with the club, citing unpaid wages.
Bashundhara Kings coach Mario Gomez and captain Topu Barman have expressed their confidence about making a positive start to their AFC Challenge League campaign when they take on Omani league winners Al-Seeb at the Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Stadium in Kuwait today.
Bashundhara Kings departed for Kuwait on Tuesday afternoon to take part in the AFC Challenge League, harbouring high hopes of progressing beyond the group stage for the first time in their sixth attempt at an AFC-sanctioned tournament.
Bashundhara Kings centre-back Tariq Kazi has announced the termination of his contract with the club, citing unpaid wages.
Defending league champions Mohammedan have followed the example set by Bashundhara Kings by deciding to release five of their players for the national team 72 hours before Bangladesh’s Asian Cup Qualifier against Hong Kong on October 9.
Defending champions Mohammedan made a disappointing start to their Bangladesh Football League campaign, falling to a 2–0 defeat against Fortis at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Saturday.
A brilliant hattrick from Samuel Boateng helped Mohammedan come from behind twice to beat Bangladesh Police 3-2 in a Group B encounter on the opening day of the Federation Cup at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla on Tuesday.
The curtain rises today on the Federation Cup at two different venues, promising a competitive tournament as mid-table teams have bolstered their squads by signing players from the SAARC region to close the gap in local talent.
The venue and a few fresh faces are the only changes from last season, when Kings came from behind to beat Mohammedan 3-1 in a match that was halted for 10 minutes after flares were thrown onto the Bashundhara Kings Arena pitch.
Bashundhara Kings captain Topu Barman has urged supporters to avoid a repeat of last season’s smoke flare incident during the one-off Challenge Cup final against Mohammedan SC in Cumilla on Friday.
The one-off Challenge Cup match between Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) champions Mohammedan SC and Federation Cup champions Bashundhara Kings has been deferred by three days and will be held on September 15 instead of the originally scheduled date, September 12.
