Rahmatganj MFS

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Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society (Bengali : রহমতগঞ্জ মুসলিম ফ্রেন্ডস সোসাইটি) is a Bangladeshi professional football club[1][2] based in Old Dhaka. Founded in 1933, the club is currently competing in the Bangladesh Premier League. It was also a team of Bangladesh Championship League,[3] until gaining promotion in the 2014 season. Haji Tipu Sultan is the current president and Haji Humayun Kabir the general secretary.

History

Early years (1933–1965)

Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society was founded in January 1933 in Old Dhaka, during the British regime. The club's founder, Abul Kashem Shaheb, was a resident of the Rahmatganj area in Old Dhaka. The other founding members were Alauddin, Md. Azam, Ahmad Hossain, Md. Sadek, and Abu Saeed from Imamganj. Abdus Sobhan and Md. Kashem served as the club's first president and general secretary, respectively. Originally, the club operated as a social service institution, but gradually it became involved in sports. As a result, the club began participating in various football tournaments held in Dhaka, forming a team with the area's youth.[4]

In 1950, Md. Kashem, held a meeting with the general Secretary of Dhaka District Sports Association at the time, Khawaja Ajmal Saheb, and arranged the fee required to enter the Second Division. The club remained active in the league throughout the decade, nonetheless, were eventually relegated as they were unable to form a stable team. In 1963, under president Md. Aref Mia Sardar and general secretary M.A. Awal, the club became champions of the Third Division.[5][4]

In 1964, the club formed a team with the help of Jahangir Faiz from Dhaka Hall, which included university students M.M. Sharif, Ramzan Ali, Montu Abzan Khan, Abdul Aziz, and captain Baharuddin. The team went on to become Second Division champions, securing its promotion to the First Division.[6][7]

The First Division era (1965–1993)

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Manjur Murshid Gauss (left) of Rahmatganj MFS and Pratul Hashimuddin (right) of EPIDC during a First Division League game in 1968.

In 1965, the club entered the First Division under the captaincy of QM Rafique Dipu.[4] On May 17, they began their top-tier journey with a 0–7 defeat to defending champions Victoria SC. The club finished their inaugural season in the First Division in tenth place. They consistently finished in fifth place for three consecutive seasons, from 1966 to 1968. Notable players who played for the club during this time included Sultan Ahmed, Mohammed Kaikobad, Golam Sarwar Tipu, Manjur Murshid Gauss, Shajahan Alam, and Scooter Gafoor, among others. The club first participated in the Aga Khan Gold Cup in 1966 under the captaincy of Shajahan Alam. During the tournament, the club defeated the West Pakistan Government Press but suffered a defeat to Ceylon, which ultimately prevented them from reaching the round-robin league of the tournament. The club finished in fourth and fifth places in 1969 and 1970, respectively.[8]

Following the Independence of Bangladesh, the club was coached by Noor Hossain, a physical education teacher at Jagannath College.[4] In 1973, Rahmatganj participated in the Bordoloi Trophy held in Guwahati, India.[8] The team included club captain Sultan Ahmed and several guest players from different local clubs, such as Nowsheruzzaman, Sharifuzzaman, Enayetur Rahman and Zakaria Pintoo. The club finished in third-place in the 1973 season, the first completed season since the country's liberation. In 1977, the club enjoyed one of the most successful seasons in its history, finishing as runners-up behind Dhaka Abahani in both the league and the Liberation Cup. In the first leg of the league's title-deciding game, Rahmatganj earned a 0–0 draw with Abahani. However, in the return game held on 22 September, the club, down to ten men after Salahuddin Kala[9] was sent off, suffered a 1–3 defeat, despite Hassan Ahmedul Haque giving them the lead.[10][11]

In 1978, Wazed Gazi took over the club's head coach duties from Noor Hossain and served until 1983.[12] During this time, the club finished third in the league in both 1982 and 1984, the latter under coach Abdur Rahim. Rahim remained at the post until 1986, after which the club would enjoy regular mid-table finishes.[13] In 1992, they finished fifth in the league, which qualified them, along with that season's top ten teams, to become founding members of the newly introduced top-tier league the following year, the Premier Division.[14]

Yo-yo years (1993–2007)

Relegation to the First Division came after the club finished ninth with thirteen points from eighteen games during the inaugural edition of the Premier Division in 1993.[15] This marked the end of Rahmatganj's 28-year stay in the top flight. In 1994, under the captaincy of Mohammed Aman, the club became First Division champions and returned to the top-flight on their first attempt.[16]

In 2001, with the help of star-striker Saifur Rahman Moni, Rahmatganj finished the league season in third-place, six points off the eventual champions, Dhaka Abahani. Moni departed for Muktijoddha Sangsad KC in 2002, and the club suffered relegation the same year, finishing second from bottom with fourteen points from thirteen league games. In 2004, while remaining a First Division team, the club reached the quarter-finals of the Federation Cup, where they were defeated 1–2 by Muktijoddha.[17]

Eventually, they would gain promotion back to the top-division in 2005 as champions of the First Division with thirty three points from fourteen league games.[18] Their only defeat that season came at the hand of BRTC Sports Club, losing 1–2 at the BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium on 11 July.[19]

Initially, with the introduction of the country's first professional football league, the Bangladesh Premier League (introduced as B.League), in 2007, the club was set to participate in the Senior Division, a merger of the Premier and First Divisions, serving as the second-tier.[20] However, following the withdrawal of Faridpur FA from the new top tier, Rahmatganj was given a place in the professional league as champions of the 2005 First Division.[21]

Professional league era (2007–present)

The club participated in the inaugural professional league season season under coach Abdul Motaleb and was led by captain Shoyeb Hossain Sony.[7] On March 3, 2007, they began their league journey with a 0–2 defeat to Khulna Abahani, in a match where Khulna's Prashanta Dey made history by scoring the league's first-ever goal.[22] On March 28, Hanif Pradhan scored the club's first league goal during a 1–4 defeat to Muktijoddha Sangsad KC.[23] The club finally won a league game on matchday twelve, defeating Arambagh KS 2–1 in a game held on June 2. The club eventually finished at the bottom of the league with thirteen points from twenty games. However, they remained in the top flight as the league introduced a relegation system starting from the 2009–10 season.[24]

Eventually, Rahmatganj would be relegated from the league in the 2012 season finishing botton of the table with only nine points from twenty games.[16] The club would also be investigated by the Bangladesh Football Federation due to match-fixing allegations, nonetheless, the Federation failed to find any incriminating evidence against them.[25][26] Rahmatganj would enter the country's second-tier professional league, the Bangladesh Championship League in 2013. The club would miss out on promotion after finishing third, six points off of second-place Uttar Baridhara.[27] The club would eventually return to the Premier League as champions in 2014.[28]

Rahmatganj would finish runners-up in the Federation Cup in both the 2019–20 and 2021–22 editions.[29][30]

Ground

The club ground, located at Chowk Bazaar, is often used as a cattle market during Eid al-Adha. The market has been operated by the club every year since 1967, helping the club generate enough profit to participate in the professional league.[31][32]

Shirt sponsors

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2007–2008 Sattar Textiles[33]
2014–2022 Tiger Cement[34]
2022–present None

Players

Current squad

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No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Template:Fba/core Mohammed Mamun Alif
2 DF Template:Fba/core Iskandar Siddikzhonov
3 DF Template:Fba/core Mahamudul Hasan Kiron
4 DF Template:Fba/core Masud Rana Mridha
5 MF Template:Fba/core Mamoud Oshie
6 MF Template:Fba/core Arafat Hossain
7 MF Template:Fba/core Md Sayde
8 FW Template:Fba/core Mohamed Munna
9 FW Template:Fba/core Khondoker Ashraful Islam
10 FW Template:Fba/core Nabib Newaj Jibon
11 FW Template:Fba/core Felix Tetteh
12 FW Template:Fba/core Md Nahian
13 MF Template:Fba/core Md Arabi
14 DF Template:Fba/core Tanvir Hossain
15 DF Template:Fba/core Md Taj Uddin
16 MF Template:Fba/core Maraz Hossain Opi
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Template:Fba/core Mehedi Hasan Royal
18 FW Template:Fba/core Samuel Boateng
19 DF Template:Fba/core Rajon Howladar
20 FW Template:Fba/core Samin Yasir Juel
21 DF Template:Fba/core Ariful Islam Jitu
22 GK Template:Fba/core Shimul Kumar Das
23 DF Template:Fba/core Md Alfaj Mia
24 MF Template:Fba/core Md Akkas Ali
25 GK Template:Fba/core Shahidul Alam Sohel
26 DF Template:Fba/core Istekharul Alam Shakil
27 DF Template:Fba/core Raihan Hasan
28 FW Template:Fba/core Mohammed Fahim Nur Toha
30 GK Template:Fba/core Ahsan Habib Bipu
32 MF Template:Fba/core Ridaynul Islam Sagor
98 MF Template:Fba/core Mostafa Kahraba
99 FW Template:Fba/core Nihat Jaman Ucchash

Current technical staff

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Head Coach Template:Flagicon Kamal Babu
Team Manager Template:Flagicon Haji Shafi Mahmud
Assistant Coach Template:Flagicon Naimur Rahman Shahed
Team Leader Template:Flagicon Imteaz Hamid Shobuj
Assistant Manager Template:Flagicon Md Jamal Uddin
Goalkeeping Coach Template:Flagicon Humayun Kabir
Equipment Manager Template:Flagicon Mohammad Ali
Media Officer Template:Flagicon Md Iqbal Uddin
Security Officer Template:Flagicon Md Mahmud Chand Raju
Physiotherapist Template:Flagicon Md Mahfuzur Rahman

Board of directors

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President Template:Flagicon Haji Tipu Sultan
General secretary Template:Flagicon Haji Humayun Kabir

Team records

Managerial record

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Head Coach From To P W D L GS GA %/W
Template:Flagicon Syed Golam Jilani 10 February 2017 2 August 2022

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Template:Flagicon Kamal Babu 1 October 2022 15 November 2023

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Template:Flagicon Humayun Kabir ‡ 2 December 2023 30 December 2023

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Template:Flagicon Sheikh Zahidur Raman Milon 2 January 2024[35] 22 March 2024

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Template:Flagicon Erol Akbay 22 March 2024[36] 5 May 2024

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Template:Flagicon Kamal Babu 10 May 2024 Present

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Season by season record

Record as Professional Football League member
Season Division League Federation Cup Independence Cup Top league scorer(s)
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2007 BPL 20 3 4 13 15 48 13 11th — — Template:Flagicon Ashraful Awal Apu
Template:Flagicon Nche Francis 		3
2008–09 BPL 20 6 3 11 24 32 21 7th Group-stages Template:Flagicon Idris Kasirye 13
2009–10 BPL 24 7 5 12 28 36 26 8th Quarter-finals Template:Flagicon Idris Kasirye 9
2010–11 BPL 22 7 3 12 29 48 24 8th Group-stages Group-stages Template:Flagicon Idris Kasirye 13
2012 BPL 20 2 3 15 13 46 9 11th Quarter-finals — Template:Flagicon Idris Kasirye 6
2012–13 BCL 14 4 7 3 16 13 19 3rd Group-stages Qual. round 2 Template:Flagicon Nurul Afsar 6
2013–14 BCL 18 13 5 0 36 8 44 Champions Group-stages Group-stages Template:Flagicon Nurul Absar 11
2014–15 BPL 20 3 5 12 21 39 14 10th Group-stages — Template:Flagicon Gideon Solomon 7
2016 BPL 22 7 6 9 37 34 27 7th Quarter-finals Group-stages Template:Flagicon Siyo Zunapio 12
2017–18 BPL 22 3 9 10 19 30 18 10th Semi-finals Semi-finals Template:Flagicon Ismael Bangoura 4
2018–19 BPL 24 4 10 10 34 53 22 10th Group-stages Quarter-finals Template:Flagicon Siyo Zunapio 13
2019–20 BPL Abandoned Runners-up — Template:Flagicon Momodou Bah
Template:Flagicon Akobir Turaev 		2
2020–21 BPL 24 6 7 11 23 31 25 8th Group-stages Template:Flagicon Christ Remi 8
2021–22 BPL 22 4 6 12 33 46 18 10th Runners-up Group-stages Template:Flagicon Sunday Chizoba 12
2022–23 BPL 20 4 7 9 15 31 19 9th Quarter-finals Group-stages Template:Flagicon Peter Ebimobowei 4
2023–24 BPL 18 2 10 6 19 26 16 9th Quarter-finals Semi-finals Template:Flagicon Ernest Boateng 9

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Honours

League

Cup

Notable players

  • The players below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for Rahmatganj MFS.

Asia

References

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External links

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