2022–23 AFC Uttara season

AFC Uttara
2022–23 season
OwnerAtiqul Islam
PresidentSaidur Rahman Manik
Head coachMonwar Hossain Moyna
StadiumRafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium
Bangladesh Premier League11th of 11
Federation CupGroup stages
Independence CupGroup stages
Top goalscorerLeague: Sakib Bepari
(2 goals)

All: Sakib Bepari
(3 goals)
Biggest defeat 0–7 Dhaka Mohammedan
(10 January 2023)
0–7 Dhaka Abahani
(24 February 2023)

The 2022–23 season was AFC Uttara's 14th season since its establishment in 2009 and their 1st season in the Bangladesh Premier League.[1][2] They achieved promotion to the Bangladesh Premier league after being second of the 2021–22 Bangladesh Championship League. In addition to domestic league, AFC Uttara was participated on this season's edition of Federation Cup and Independence Cup. The season covered period was 8 November 2022 to 22 July 2023.[3][4]

Current squad

AFC Uttara squad for 2022–23 season.

As of 7 November 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  BAN Jahaid Hasan Rabbi
2 DF  BAN Ashik Ahmed
3 DF  BAN Jintu Mia
4 DF  BAN Istekharul Alam Sakil
6 MF  BAN Anik Ghosh
7 MF  BAN Alamgir Hosen Anik
8 MF  BAN Abdullah
9 FW  NGA Lukman Adefemi
10 FW  BAN Sarowar Zaman Nipu
11 FW  BAN Md. Sohel
12 FW  BAN Fahim Ahmed
13 DF  BAN Rakib Sarkar
14 MF  BAN Salauddin Rubel
15 FW  BAN Mehebub Hasan Noyon
17 FW  BAN Mujahid Hossain Joy
18 MF  BAN Jayed Ahmed
19 FW  BAN Arman Foysal Akash
20 FW  BAN Naim Uddin
21 MF  KGZ Sultanbek Momunov
22 GK  BAN Azad Hossain
23 FW  BAN Masum Mia
24 DF  BAN Zahidul Islam Babu
25 GK  BAN Kamal Hossain Titu
26 DF  BAN Khorshed Alam
27 DF  BAN Sagar Mia
28 DF  BAN Arman Sadi
29 MF  BAN Hridoy Hossain
30 GK  BAN Mohammad Razib
33 DF  GUI Younoussa Camara
66 DF  BAN Rayhan Ahmed
70 MF  BAN Rohit Sarkar
77 FW  BAN Shariar Bappi
88 FW  BAN Sakib Bepari
98 FW  COL Richard Maturana
99 FW  RUS Alan Koroev

Transfer

In

No. Pos Player Previous club Fee Date Source
MF Maruf Ahmed Uttar Baridhara Club Free transfer 6 August 2022
DF Jintu Mia Uttar Baridhara Club Free transfer 10 October 2022
MF Jayed Ahmed Saif Sporting Club Free transfer 18 October 2022
MF Fahim Ahmed Sheikh Russel KC Free transfer 18 October 2022
GK Mohamed Razib Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Free transfer 5 November 2022
FW Masum Mia Chittagong Abahani Free transfer 7 November 2022
FW José Luis Mosquera FC Hegelmann Free transfer 3 November 2022
DF Khorshed Alam Fortis FC Free transfer 7 November 2022
DF Sakib Bepari Wari Club Dhaka Free transfer 11 November 2023
DF Sultanbek Momunov FC Nur-Batken Free transfer 1 January 2023
FW Younoussa Camara Unattached Free transfer 16 March 2023

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Overall

Competition First match Last match Final Position
BPL 9 December 2022 21 July 2023 11th
Federation Cup 20 December 2022 31 January 2023 Group stages
Independence Cup 14 November 2022 22 November 2022 Group stages

Overview

Competition Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
BPL 20 0 5 15 10 56 −46 000.00
Independence Cup 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 000.00
Federation Cup 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11 000.00
Total 26 0 5 21 13 76 −63 000.00

Source: Competitions

Premier League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Fortis FC 20 5 8 7 23 25 −2 23
8 Chittagong Abahani 20 4 9 7 26 35 −9 21
9 Rahmatganj MFS 20 4 7 9 15 31 −16 19
10 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC (R) 20 4 3 13 19 42 −23 15 Relegation to Championship League
11 AFC Uttara (R) 20 0 5 15 10 56 −46 5
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
20 0 5 15 10 58  −48 5 0 3 7 6 31  −25 0 2 8 4 27  −23

Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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ResultLLLLLDLLDLDLLLLLDLLL
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  1. ^ No AFC Uttara matchday in this round.
  2. ^ No AFC Uttara matchday in this round.
Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

9 December 2022 (2022-12-09) 1 Bashundhara Kings 3–0 AFC Uttara Dhaka
14:30 BST (UTC+6)
  • Robinho 4'
  • Dorielton 19'
  • Rakib 38'
  • Rimon  38'
  • Morsalin  90+5'
Report
  • S. Bepari  36'
Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
Referee: Md Alamgir Sarkar
31 December 2022 3 AFC Uttara 0–1 Fortis FC Mymensingh
14:30 BST (UTC+6) Report
Stadium: Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium
Referee: Rimon Mahmud
7 January 2023 4 Rahmatganj MFS 1–0 AFC Uttara Munshigonj
14:45 BST (UTC+6)
  • Jhoaho Hinestroza 78'
  • Mohammed Al Amin  88'
Report
  • Zahidul Islam Babu  42'
  • Sakib Bepari  62'
Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lt. Matiur Rahman Stadium
Referee: Sabuj Das
13 January 2023 5 AFC Uttara 0–1 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Mymensingh
14:45 BST (UTC+6) Report
  • Adeyinka Najeem 59'
  • Mohammad Rashedul Islam Rashed  64'
  • Sajib  90+1'
Stadium: Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium
Referee: Sabuj Das
20 January 2023 6 Bangladesh Police FC 4–0 AFC Uttara Mymensingh
15:00 BST (UTC+6)
  • Robiul 15', 59'  44'
  • José Alexander Hernández 23'
  • Monaem  47'
  • Mateo Palacios 75'
Report
  • Zahidul Islam Babu  43'
  • Jayed Ahmed  52'
Stadium: Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium
Referee: Anisur Rahman
27 January 2023 7 AFC Uttara 1–1 Chittagong Abahani Mymensingh
15:00 BST (UTC+6)
  • Sultanbek Momunov 7'
  • Rayhan Ahmed  20'
  • Sakib Bepari  37'
  • Mohammad Rajib  43'
  • Md Ganto  90+2'
Report
  • Ojukwu David Ifegwu 58' (pen.)  90+4'
  • Jamir Uddin  76'
Stadium: Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium
Referee: Sowmik Paul
4 February 2023 8 Sheikh Russel KC 1–0 AFC Uttara Dhaka
15:15 BST (UTC+6)
Report
  • Rayhan Ahmed  50'
  • Salauddin Rubel  51'
  • Sarower Zaman Nipu  80'
Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
Referee: Jasim Akhter
10 February 2023 9 AFC Uttara 0–6 Dhaka Mohammedan Mymensingh
15:45 BST (UTC+6)
  • Jintu Mia  45'
  • Sarower Zaman Nipu  49'
Report
Stadium: Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium
Referee: Md Mizanur Rahman
17 February 2023 10 Sheikh Jamal DC 3–3 AFC Uttara Gopalganj
15:45 BST (UTC+6)
Report
  • Sarower Zaman Nipu 34'
  • Sultanbek Momunov 43'
  • Jintu Mia  78'
  • Rohit Sarkar 59'  66'
  • Salauddin Ruhel  78'
  • Mohamed Razib  78'
Stadium: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium
Referee: Sabuj Das
24 February 2023 11 AFC Uttara 0–7 Dhaka Abahani Mymensingh
15:45 BST (UTC+6)
  • Rayhan Ahmed  18'
Report
Stadium: Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium
Referee: Jasim Akther
7 April 2023 12 AFC Uttara 1–1 Bashundhara Kings Mymensingh
15:45 BST (UTC+6)
  • Sarower Zaman Nipu  8'
  • Sajon Mia  45+5'
  • Rayhan Ahmed  56'
  • Mohammad Abdullah Tofel  56'
  • Sakib Bepari 90+6'  90+7'
Report
Stadium: Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium
Referee: Md Saymoon Hasan Sany
29 April 2023 13 Fortis FC 4–0 AFC Uttara Rajshahi
15:45 BST (UTC+6)
Report
  • Istekharul Alam Shakil  90+3'
Stadium: Muktijuddho Sriti Stadium
Referee: Bhubon Mohon Tarafder
6 May 2023 15 AFC Uttara 2–3 Rahmatganj MFS Mymensingh
16:00 BST (UTC+6)
  • Richard Maturana 24'
  • Sakib Bepari 54'
Report
Stadium: Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium
Referee: Bituraj Barua
13 May 2023 16 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 1–1 AFC Uttara Gopalganj
16:00 BST (UTC+6) Report
  • Richard Maturana 16'
  • Salauddin Rubel  61'
  • Jayed Ahmed  85'
Stadium: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium
Referee: Golam Murshed Chowdhury Nayon
20 May 2023 17 AFC Uttara 0–7 Bangladesh Police FC Mymensingh
16:00 BST (UTC+6) Report
  • Aarango  5' 19', 82' (pen.)
  • Robiul 32'
  • Quazem 48'
  • Mohammed Abdallah 55', 62'
  • Edward Morillo 79'
  • Shamol Bepari  81'
Stadium: Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium
Referee: Md Jalal Uddin
26 May 2023 18 Chittagong Abahani 1–0 AFC Uttara Munshigonj
16:00 BST (UTC+6)
  • Emtiyaz Raihan 86'
Report Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lt. Matiur Rahman Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Jalal Uddin
2 June 2023 19 AFC Uttara 1–1 Sheikh Russel KC Mymensingh
16:00 BST (UTC+6)
  • Richard Maturana 22'  45+1'
Report
  • Brossou 45+8'
  • Faisal Ahmed Shitol  85'
Stadium: Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium
Referee: Golam Mourshed Chowdhury Nayon
7 June 2023 20 Dhaka Mohammedan 6–0 AFC Uttara Comilla
16:00 BST (UTC+6)
Report
  • Younoussa Camara  45+2'
Stadium: Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium
Referee: Bituraj Barua
14 July 2023 (2023-07-14) 21 AFC Uttara 1–3 Sheikh Jamal DC Mymensingh
16:00 BST (UTC+6)
  • Naim Uddin Noyon 69'
  • Rohit Sarkar  74'
Report
  • Stewart 59'
  • Mannaf Rabby 63'
  • Nodir Mavlynaov  56'
Stadium: Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium
Referee: Jashim Akhter
21 July 2023 (2023-07-21) 22 Dhaka Abahani 1–0 AFC Uttara Comilla
16:00 BST (UTC+6)
Report
  • Istekharul Alam Shakil  4'
  • Richard Maturana  35'
Stadium: Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium
Referee: Sabuj Das

Federation Cup

Group stages

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mohammedan SC 3 2 1 0 10 2 +8 7 Advance to knockout phase
2 Rahmatganj MFS 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3 Sheikh Jamal DC 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4 AFC Uttara 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11 0
Source: Footystats
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
20 December 2022 AFC Uttara 0–3 Sheikh Jamal DC Munshigonj
14:30 BST (UTC+6)
  • Mohammed Rajib  47'
Report
  • Otabek Valizhonov 1' (pen.)
  • Kawshik Barua 75'
  • Mannaf Rabby 78'
Stadium: Munshigonj District Stadium
Referee: Sabuj Das
10 January 2023 Dhaka Mohammedan 7–0 AFC Uttara Comilla
14:45 BST (UTC+6)
Report
  • Rakib Sarker  13'
  • Mohammad Rajib  76'
Stadium: Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium
Referee: Rimon Mahmud
31 January 2023 AFC Uttara 1–2 Rahmatganj MFS Cumilla
15:00 BST (UTC+6)
  • Rohit Sarkar 6'
  • Ashik Ahmed  18'
  • Arman Sadi  54'
Report
  • Jhoaho Hinestroza 71' (pen.)
  • Khondoker Ashraful Islam 74'
Stadium: Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium
Referee: Rimon Mahmud

Independence Cup

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bashundhara Kings (C) 3 3 0 0 19 0 +19 9 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Chittagong Abahani 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3 Fakirerpool YMC 3 1 0 2 3 19 −16 3
4 AFC Uttara 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source: GSA
(C) Champions
14 November 2022 (2022-11-14) AFC Uttara 1––2 Chittagong Abahani Gopalganj
14:00 BST (UTC+6)
  • Niam 73'
Report
Stadium: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium
Referee: Golam Mourshed Chowdhury Nayan
18 November 2022 (2022-11-18) AFC Uttara 0–3 Bashundhara Kings Gopalganj
14:00 Report
Stadium: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium
Referee: Md Anisur Rahman Sagor
22 November 2022 (2022-11-22) AFC Uttara 1––3 Fakirerpool YMC Comilla
13:00
  • Sakib 42'
Report
  • Rezzatul 15'
  • Afzal 31'
  • Dalim 76'
Stadium: Comilla District Stadium
Referee: Md Nasiruddin

Super Cup

Qualifying round

Statistics

Goalscorers

As of match played till 21 July 2023
Rank Player Position Total BPL Independence Cup Federation Cup
1 Shakib Bepari FW 3 2 1 0
Richard Maturana FW 3 3 0 0
2 Niam Uddin FW 2 1 1 0
Rohit Sarkar MF 2 1 0 1
Sultanbek Momunov MF 2 2 0 0
3 Sarower Zaman Nipu FW 1 1 0 0
Total 13 10 2 1

Source: Matches

References

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  3. ^ "AFC Uttara news, squad, fixtures, results". Global Sports Archive. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
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