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.
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.
The Black and Whites intend to keep the present roster intact for next season.
Mohammedan now await either Abahani or Kings in the Federation Cup final.
The Dhaka Premier League (DPL) action moves into the Super League phase following Eid holidays, starting on Monday.
Local forward Rakibul Hossain scored one goal in each half while Dorielton Gomes, Robson da Silva and Asror Gofurov scored one each
Title contenders Abahani extended their winning streak to five with a thumping 16-0 win over Victoria SC in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Monday
Title-contenders Mohammedan SC notched up an easy 11-1 win over Dilkusha SC while Usha KC toiled hard to clinch a 3-2 victory over Bangladesh Police in their respective matches in the Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Sunday.
In the day’s first match, Shadharan Bima beat Victoria Sporting Club 8-3.
Defending champions Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club inflicted a 5-1 thrashing to powerhouse Mohammedan SC in their final group match in the Club Cup Hockey tournament at the Maulana Hockey Stadium on Tuesday.
The 34th edition of the tournament will get underway on December 26
Bangladesh Police finished in third position, leaving Mohammedan and Sheikh Russel KC in fourth and fifth positions respectively, as the Bangladesh Premier League came to an end yesterday.
Holders Abahani notched up a 3-1 win over hosts Saif SC in their Bangladesh Premier League encounter in Mymensingh while visiting Mohammedan SC suffered a 0-1 defeat to newcomers NoFeL SC in Noakhali yesterday.
