2024–25 Rahmatganj MFS season

Rahmatganj MFS
2024–25 season
ChairmanHaji Mohammad Salim
Head coachSheikh Zahidur Rahman Milon
Bangladesh Premier League4th of 10
Federation CupSemi-finals
Independence CupDid not held
Top goalscorerLeague: Samuel Boateng
(19 goals)

All: Samuel Boateng
(22 goals)
Biggest win6–0 Vs Fakirerpool YMC 24 December 2024 (Federation Cup)
6–1 Vs Fakirerpool YMC (Away) 28 December 2024 (Premier League)
6–1 Vs Dhaka Wanderers Club (Home) 4 January 2025 (Premier League)
Biggest defeat1–4 Vs Bashundhara Kings (Away) 14 December 2024 (Premier League)

The 2024–25 season was Rahmatganj MFS's 92nd season since its establishment in 1933 and its 15th season in the Bangladesh Premier League. In addition to domestic league, Rahmatganj MFS participated in this season's edition of Federation Cup. This season are covered the period from 1 June 2024 to 29 May 2025.[1][2][3][4]

Current squad

As of 6 April 2024

Rahmatganj MFS squad for 2024–25 season.

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 Azad Hossain
2 DF  UZB Iskandar Siddikzhonov
3 DF  BAN Mahamudul Hasan Kiron
4 DF  BAN Masud Rana Mridha
5 MF  GHA Mamoud Oshie
6 MF  BAN Arafat Hossain
7 MF  BAN Md Sayde
8 MF  BAN Mohammad Munna
9 FW  BAN Khondoker Ashraful Islam
10 FW  BAN Nabib Newaj Jibon
11 FW  GHA Felix Tetteh
12 FW  BAN Md Nahian
13 MF  BAN Mohammad Arabi
14 DF  BAN Tanvir Hossain
15 DF  BAN Sushanto Tripura (vice-captain)
16 MF  BAN Nazmul Islam Rasel
17 DF  BAN Md Soeb Mia
18 MF  GAM Dawda Ceesay (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF  BAN Md Rajon Howleder
20 FW  BAN Samin Yasir Juel
21 DF  BAN Nurul Naium Faisal
22 GK  BAN Shimul Kumar Das
23 FW  GHA Ernest Boateng
24 MF  BAN Rofiqul Islam Sumon
25 GK  BAN Md Arman Hossain
26 FW  BAN Murad Hossain Chowdhury
27 FW  BAN Jewel Rana
28 FW  BAN Mohammed Fahim Nur Toha
29 DF  BAN Md Sagor Sarkar
30 GK  BAN Md Nayem
31 FW  BAN Md Emon Hossain
32 MF  BAN Ridaynul Islam Sagor
33 MF  BAN Tonmoy Das
77 MF  UZB Ikhtiyor Tashpulatov
98 MF  EGY Mostafa Kahraba

Transfer

In

No. Pos Player Previous club Fee Date Source
21 DF Ariful Islam Jitu Sheikh Russel KC Free 30 July 2024 [5]
4 DF Masud Rana Mridha Abahani Limited Dhaka Free 30 July 2024 [5]
99 FW Nihat Jaman Ucchash Sheikh Russel KC Free 30 July 2024 [5]
14 DF Tanvir Hossain Sheikh Russel KC Free 31 July 2024 [5]
8 FW Mohamed Munna Sheikh Russel KC Free 2 August 2024 [5]
15 DF Md Taj Uddin Sheikh Jamal DC Free 21 August 2024 [6]
3 DF Mahamudul Hasan Kiron Sheikh Jamal DC Free 21 August 2024 [6]
25 GK Shahidul Alam Sohel Abahani Limited Dhaka Free 22 August 2024 [6]
10 FW Nabib Newaj Jibon Abahani Limited Dhaka Free 22 August 2024 [6]
17 FW Mehedi Hasan Royal Abahani Limited Dhaka Free 22 August 2024 [6]
27 DF Raihan Hasan Chittagong Abahani Limited Free 22 August 2024 [6]
30 GK Ahsan Habib Bipu Bangladesh Police FC Free 22 August 2024 [5]
16 MF Maraz Hossain Opi Abahani Limited Dhaka Free 22 August 2024 [5]
24 MF Akkas Ali Sheikh Jamal DC Free 22 August 2024 [5]
23 DF Alfaj Mia Sheikh Jamal DC Free 22 August 2024 [5]
18 FW Samuel Boateng Asante Kotoko SC Free 22 August 2024 [5]
11 FW Felix Tetteh Royal Leopards Free 22 August 2024 [5]
5 MF Mamoud Oshie Bibiani Gold Stars Free 22 August 2024 [5]

Out

No. Pos Player Moved to Fee Date Source
23 FW Ernest Boateng Mohammedan SC Free transfer 4 June 2024
2 DF Iskandar Siddikzhonov Unattached Released 11 May 2024
15 DF Sushanto Tripura Brothers Union Free transfer 14 June 2024 [7]
33 MF Tonmoy Das Abahani Limited Dhaka Free transfer 22 August 2024
27 FW Jewel Rana Mohammedan SC Free transfer 22 August 2024

Preseason friendly

5 November 2024 (2024-11-05) Friendly Rahmatganj MFS 1–0 Mohammedan SC Banani
14:00 BST (UTC+6)
  • Tanvir 76'
Stadium: Army Stadium

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Overall

Competition First match Last match Final Position
BPL 30 November 2024 27 May 2025 4th
Federation Cup 10 December 2024 15 April 2025 Semi-finals
Independence Cup Did not held

Overview

Competition Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
BPL 18 9 3 6 39 25 +14 050.00
Independence Cup
Did not held
0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Federation Cup 5 4 0 1 13 3 +10 080.00
Total 23 13 3 7 52 28 +24 056.52

Source: Competitions

Premier League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Dhaka Abahani (Q) 18 10 5 3 31 8 +23 35 Qualification for the AFC Challenge League qualifying stage
3 Bashundhara Kings (W) 18 9 5 4 45 15 +30 32 Qualification for the AFC Challenge League qualifying stage and Challenge Cup[a]
4 Rahmatganj 18 9 3 6 39 25 +14 30
5 Brothers Union 18 7 6 5 28 18 +10 27
6 Fortis 18 6 9 3 24 15 +9 27
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(Q) Qualify for the phase indicated; (W) Cup Winner
Notes:
  1. ^ as Federation Cup winners.

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
18 9 3 6 39 25  +14 30 5 1 3 20 10  +10 4 2 3 19 15  +4

Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundHAAHAHHHAAHHAHAAAH
ResultWWLWWWLLLLWDDLWWDW
Position326322334444444554
Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

19 November 2024 (2024-11-19) 1 Rahmatganj MFS 3–1 Fortis FC Munshigonj
14:30 BST (UTC+6)
  • Istekharul Alam Shakil  26'
  • Mamoud Oshie 59'
  • M. Taj 67'
  • Felix Tetteh 70'
Report
Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium
Referee: Bituraj Barua
6 December 2024 (2024-12-06) 2 Chittagong Abahani 0–2 Rahmatganj MFS Mymensingh
14:30 BST (UTC+6) Report
Stadium: Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium
Referee: Md Mizanur Rahman
14 December 2024 (2024-12-14) 3 Bashundhara Kings 4–1 Rahmatganj MFS Dhaka
17:30 BST (UTC+6)
Report
Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
Referee: Jasim Akhter
21 December 2024 (2024-12-21) 4 Rahmatganj MFS 3–1 Brothers Union Munshigonj
14:30 BST (UTC+6)
Report
Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium
Referee: Bituraj Barua
28 December 2024 (2024-12-28) 5 Fakirerpool Young Men's Club 1–6 Rahmatganj MFS Gazipur
14:30 BST (UTC+6)
Report
Stadium: Shaheed Barkat Stadium
Referee: Golam Mourshed Chowdhury Nayon
4 January 2025 (2025-01-04) 6 Rahmatganj MFS 6–1 Dhaka Wanderers Club Munshigonj
14:45 BST (UTC+6)
  • Md Sayde  18'
  • S. Boateng 23', 37', 44', 63', 66', 70'
Report
  • Saief Shamsud 50'
  • Abu Sufian Yousuf Sifat  51'
Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium
Referee: Abul Kalam Rumon
10 January 2025 (2025-01-10) 7 Rahmatganj MFS 1–3 Mohammedan SC Munshigonj
14:45 BST (UTC+6)
Report
Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium
Referee: Md Saymoon Hasan Sany
18 January 2025 (2025-01-18) 8 Rahmatganj MFS 0–1 Abahani Limited Dhaka Munshigonj
14:45 BST (UTC+6)
Report
Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium
Referee: Anisur Rahman Sagor
24 January 2025 (2025-01-24) 9 Bangladesh Police FC 2–1 Rahmatganj MFS Mymensingh
14:45 BST (UTC+6)
Report Stadium: Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium
Referee: Mahaud Zamal Farooque Nahid
21 February 2025 (2025-02-21) 10 Fortis FC 3–1 Rahmatganj MFS Dhaka
15:00 BST (UTC+6)
  • V. Hryshyn 38'
  • P. Babou 49' (pen.), 90+1'
  • Abdullah Omar Sajib  45+3'
  • Md Farhad Mona  73'
  • Jasur Jumaev  90+3'
Report
Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
Referee: Md Jalal Uddin
11 April 2025 (2025-04-11) 11 Rahmatganj MFS 2–0 Chittagong Abahani Munshigonj
15:30 BST (UTC+6) Report
  • Mehebub Hasan Nayan  1'
  • F. Rabbi  15'
  • Diamond
Kwasi Adiefe  87'
Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium
Referee: Md Jalal Uddin
26 April 2025 (2025-04-26) 12 Rahmatganj MFS 0–0 Bashundhara Kings Munshigonj
15:30 BST (UTC+6)
Report Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium
Referee: Anisur Rahman Sagor
3 May 2025 (2025-05-03) 13 Brothers Union 0–0 Rahmatganj MFS Munshigonj
15:45 BST (UTC+6)
  • K. Rabbi  26'
  • Assan Njie  51'
  • Becaye Diarra  59'
Report Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium
Referee: Md Nasir Uddin
10 May 2025 (2025-05-10) 14 Rahmatganj MFS 1–2 Fakirerpool YMC Munshigonj
16:00 BST (UTC+6)
Report
  • Md Irfan Hossain 26'
  • Shibal Tudo  35'
  • Md Shaju Ahmed  45+3'
  • Md Mosharaf Hossain Shanto 53'
Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium
Referee: Bituraj Barua
17 May 2025 (2025-05-17) 15 Dhaka Wanderers Club 1–3 Rahmatganj MFS Gazipur
16:00 BST (UTC+6)
  • Princewill Mutah 48'
  • Md Shawon  66'
  • Saiful Islam Khan  85'
  • M. Emon  89'
Report
Stadium: Shaheed Barkat Stadium
Referee: Anisur Rahman Sagor
21 May 2025 (2025-05-21) 16 Mohammadan SC 3–4 Rahmatganj MFS Comilla
13:00 BST (UTC+6)
Report
Stadium: Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium
Referee: Anisur Rahman Sagor
24 May 2025 (2025-05-24) 17 Abahani Limited Dhaka 1–1 Rahmatganj MFS Comilla
16:00 BST (UTC+6)
Report
Stadium: Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium
Referee: Bituraj Barua
27 May 2025 (2025-05-27) 18 Rahmatganj MFS 4–1 Bangladesh Police FC Munshigonj
16:00 BST (UTC+6)
Report
  • Quipapá 3'
  • Luis Ibarra  39'
  • Md Anik Hossain  45+4'
Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium
Referee: Bituraj Barua

Federation Cup

Group stages

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Dhaka Abahani 4 4 0 0 9 0 +9 12 Qualify for QRF 1
2 Rahmatganj MFS 4 3 0 1 10 2 +8 9 Advance to QRF 2
3 Dhaka Mohammedan 4 2 0 2 11 4 +7 6
4 Fakirerpool YMC 4 0 1 3 4 16 −12 1
5 Chittagong Abahani 4 0 1 3 2 14 −12 1
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stages tiebreakers

Matches

10 December 2024 Mohammedan SC 0–1 Rahmatganj MFS Dhaka
14:30 BST (UTC+6)
Report
Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
Referee: Bituraj Barua
24 December 2024 Rahmatganj MFS 6–0 Fakirerpool YMC Mymensingh
14:30 BST (UTC+6)
Report Stadium: Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium
Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker
21 January 2025 Chittagong Abahani 0–3 Rahmatganj MFS Dhaka
14:30 BST (UTC+6) Report
Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
Referee: Md Abul Kalamm Rumon

Knockout stage

8 April 2025 Quarter-finals Brothers Union 1–2 (a.e.t.) Rahmatganj MFS Dhaka
14:45 BST (UTC+6)
Report
  • Boateng 62'
  • Solomon King Kanform 99'
Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
Referee: Md Nasir Uddin
Man of the Match: Solomon King Kanform (Rahmatganj)
15 April 2025 Quarter-finals Bashundhara Kings 2–1 (a.e.t.) Rahmatganj MFS Dhaka
14:45 BST (UTC+6)
  • Rakib 82'
  • Md Insan Hossain 113'
Report
  • Solomon King Kanform 75'
Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
Referee: Md Jalal Uddin
Man of the Match: Md Saad Uddin (Bashundhara Kings)

Statistics

Goalscorers

As of 27 May 2025
Rank Player Position Total BPL Federation Cup
1 Samuel Boateng FW 22 19 3
2 Nabib Newaj Jibon FW 8 5 3
3 Rajon Howladar DF 4 3 1
Mamoud Oshie MF 4 4 0
4 Md Taj Uddin FW 3 3 0
Solomon King Kanform FW 3 1 2
5 Mohammed Fahim Nur Toha FW 2 0 2
Tanvir Hossain DF 2 2 0
6 Mehedi Hasan Royal FW 1 1 0
Maraz Hossain Opi MF 1 0 1
Felix Tetteh FW 1 1 0
Mostafa Kahraba MF 1 0 1
Total 52 39 13

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