Brothers, meanwhile, delivered a crushing 8-0 win over promoted Dhaka Wanderers Club in Mymensingh
A second-half strike from Souleymane Diabate powered a 10-man Mohammedan SC to a 1-0 win over holders Bashundhara Kings in their Bangladesh Premier League encounter at Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla today.
This is the season’s second meeting between the two heavyweights.
The 2024-25 football season in Bangladesh will kick off today with the newly-introduced one-off tournament, Bangladesh Challenge Cup, in which current Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings and runners-up Mohammedan SC will square off for the title at the Bashundhara Kings arena in Dhaka.
Bashundhara Kings' bid to progress to the knockout stage of newly introduced AFC Challenge League was dashed when the five-time Bangladesh Premier League Champions suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat to India’s East Bengal FC in their second match in Bhutan on Tuesday.
Five-time Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings have flown to Thimphu, Bhutan on Monday for the AFC Challenge League, the new third-tier club competition of Asia, after having participated in the now-defunct AFC Cup in three previous editions.
It was also reported that Robson is all set to sign with East Bengal FC -- Kings' opponent of in the Challenge League
Spanish football manager Oscar Bruzon, renowned for leading Bangladeshi outfit Bashundhara Kings to five consecutive league titles, has been appointed as the head coach of East Bengal FC, the club announced on Tuesday.
Five-time Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings have roped in Romanian coach Valeriu Tita for the upcoming season, hoping to produce good results on both the domestic and international stages.
AKM Maruful Haque has been involved in coaching since the second edition of the professional football league in the 2008-9 season, but the country's lone UEFA A licence coach, along with other successful coaches such as Shafiqul Islam Manik, Saiful Bari Titu, and Julfikar Mahmud Mintu, have not been involved with top-fight football for the first time in the professional era due to the influx of foreign coaches. The 54-year-old successful coach, who has 11 titles and six runners-up trophies to his name, spoke to Anisur Rahman of The Daily Star about various aspects of the country's coaches and coaching. The excerpts of the conversation are as follows:
Bashundhara Kings are set to fly to India this morning to final AFC Cup group stage encounter against Odisha FC with the hope of making it to the knockout stage of Asia's second-tier club competition for the first time.
Frustrated by fumbles made by young goalkeeper Mehedi Hasan Srabon, Bashundhara Kings team management have instructed their players not to give back passes to the goalkeeper during matches, confirmed a source within the club.
Defending champions Bashundhara Kings and Mohammedan Sporting Club advanced to the semifinals of the Independence Cup after posting hard-fought victories in the last two quarterfinals at two separate venues yesterday.
In the last-eight encounters, Kings face off Bangladesh Army while Chittagong Abahani and Mohammedan SC lock horns on December 5, two days after Police FC play Rahmatganj MFS and Abahani take on Sheikh Jamal DC.
The Spaniard thanked the full-house crowd for backing Kings throughout the game.
With the win, the Kings also maintained their unbeaten run at the Kings arena in both international and domestic competitions.
One goal apiece from Brazilian duo Miguel Ferreira and Robson Robinho inspired Bashundhara Kings to a 2-1 win over Mohun Bagan Super Giant in their AFC Cup fixture at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Tuesday.
Hosts Bashundhara Kings are looking forward to moving to the top of the table when they square off against group leaders Mohun Bagan Super Giant in their crucial AFC Cup match at the Bashundhara Kings Arena today.
Forward Sheikh Morsalin has been recalled to the national team as head coach Javier Cabrera disclosed a 30-member preliminary squad for the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers against Australia and Lebanon.
