BRTC Sports Club

BRTC Sports Club
বিআরটিসি স্পোর্টস ক্লাব
Full nameBangladesh Road Transport Corporation Sports Club
Short nameBRTCSC
Founded1966 (1966)
OwnerBangladesh Road Transport Corporation
PresidentDr. Anupam Saha[1]
Head CoachMd Anowar Hosan
LeagueBangladesh Championship League
2024–257th of 10

BRTC Sports Club (Bengali: বিআরটিসি স্পোর্টস ক্লাব), also referred to as BRTC SC, is a professional football club based in RAJUK Avenue in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The club currently competes in the Bangladesh Championship League, the second tier of Bangladeshi football, after completing professional league licensing for the 2024–25 season.

History

Established as EPRTC Sports Club in Dhaka in 1966 by the East Pakistan Road Transport Corporation (now Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation), the club was renamed to BRTC Sports Club following the Independence of Bangladesh. The club entered domestic football through the Fourth Division and earned promotion as champions in 1967.[2] The club were eventually crowned champions of the Third Division in 1969, resulting in their promotion to the Second Division. On 16 October 1973, the BRTC defeated Arambagh KS 3–2 on penalties in the Second Division title decider to secure their promotion to the First Division.[3]

In 1974, the club completed its first season in the 16 team top-tier in 14th position, six points clear of relegation. Nevertheless, in 1975, BRTC finished bottom of the league table, with 19 points from 30 games, resulting in their relegation. In 1982, the team led by star-striker, Monir Hossain Manu, won the Second Division title decider 2–0 against Muktijoddha Sangsad KC at the Dhaka Stadium, completing their return to the First Division after eight years. Following the game, the BRTC clubhouse was vandalised by the Muktijoddha fans, who also injured a few of the club's players.[4][5]

Nevertheless, the club's second stint in the top-tier was much more successfull, as they reached the Super League round in 1984, under coach Mari Chowdhury, and again in 1988-89 under coach Ashraf Chowdhury. The club also finished in the top-half of the table regularly, for the half a decade. In 1985 and 1987, the club reached the semi-finals of the Federation Cup, before eventually being defeated by Dhaka Abahani and Mohammedan, respectively.[6]

In the 1992 First Division, the club finished 15th in what was the league's final season as top-tier, due to the intorduction of the Premier Division league in 1993.[7] BRTC along with the bottom ten club's from the 1992 top-tier remained in the second-tier First Division following its resumption, ending their decade-long status as a top-tier club. In 2005, the club were relegated from the First Division, finishing in 8th place with 10 points from 14 games.[8] The club also opted out of the Second Division, which was held in 2008 after a two year absence, resulting in automatic relegation to the Third Division. The club began participating in the Third Division from 2011[9] and were eventually relegated in 2015. Their third relegation in a span of a decade meant that the club would now have to participate in the amateur Pioneer League. However, due to financial constraints faced by the Road Transport Corporation, the club eventually went on decade-long hiatus.[10]

In 2025, encouraged by BRTC Chairman Md Tazul Islam and club president Dr. Anupam Saha, the club confirmed its return to domestic football by meeting the professional licensing criteria required to participate in the country's second-tier league, the Bangladesh Championship League. The club president also stated that they would aim to form a team capable of qualifying for the Bangladesh Premier League and would seek potential players from among their 5,000 employees. This marks the first time the club will participate in a professional league since the introduction of the Premier League in 2007 and the Championship League in 2012.[1][11]

Current squad

As of 22 May 2025

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
2 DF  BAN Md Sagor Sarkar
4 DF  BAN Shakil Hossain
5 DF  BAN Rifat Hossain (Captain)
7 MF  BAN Sheikh Galibe Newaz
13 MF  BAN Md A Sattar Razu
19 MF  BAN Md Miraj Sarkar
20 MF  BAN Nayan Miah
21 MF  BAN Rubuyeat Hossain
22 GK  BAN Joy Chakraborty
23 MF  BAN Al-Amin
26 FW  BAN Rashichandra Tripura
28 FW  BAN Md Arif Hawlader
29 MF  BAN Sanjid Zaman Peash
31 MF  BAN Md Monir Hossain
33 FW  BAN Mohon Aknd
36 MF  BAN Md Al Imran
37 DF  BAN Md Ibrahim Khalil
38 MF  BAN Md Atikor Rahman
No. Pos. Nation Player
39 MF  BAN Md Ashik Sharkar
40 GK  BAN Sakib Kumar Bala
41 GK  BAN Md Mahbub Sharkar
42 GK  BAN Md Saiful Islam
43 MF  BAN Md Sabbir Hossain
44 DF  BAN Kazi Nazrul Islam
45 FW  BAN Rakibul Haque Emon
55 DF  BAN Anowarul Azim Rana
56 DF  BAN Md Nur Jahan
66 DF  BAN Md Foysal
70 MF  BAN Md Emon Islam Babu
71 DF  BAN Sahidul Islam
75 FW  BAN Md Atiqur Rahman Atik
77 FW  BAN Md Golam Rabby
80 MF  BAN Sadman Sakib Riyad
88 MF  BAN Mohiuddin
99 FW  BAN Md Asad Bhuiyan

Team records

Head coach record

As of 22 May 2025
Head Coach From To P W D L GF GA %W
Md Murad Ahamed Milon 2 January 2025 14 April 2025 9 1 4 4 6 16 011.11
Md Anowar Hosan 15 April 2025 Present 9 2 6 1 9 9 022.22

Personnel

Current technical staff

As of 22 May 2025
Position Name
Team Manager Saikul Islam
Assistant Manager Md Moniruzzaman Babu
Team Leader Md Amjad Hossain
Head Coach Md Anowar Hosan
Assistant Coach Md Kabir Hossen
Goalkeeper Coach Kyapruechai Marma
Trainer Md Sharif Bhuiyan
Media Officer Md Masud Talukder
Physiotherapist Md Sheak Mahabubur Rakonan
Equipment Officer Mohammad Jahangir Hossain Azad

Management

Board of directors

As of 2 March 2025[11]
Position Name
President Dr. Anupam Saha
Chairman Mohammad Tajul Islam
General Secretary Md Moniruzzaman Babu

Honours

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "BRTC look to restore old pride". The Daily Star. January 16, 2025. Archived from the original on 2 March 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  2. ^ "Pakistan Observer, 1968.02.15 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Archived from the original on 2025-04-03. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  3. ^ "Second division title goes to BRTC". The Bangladesh Observer. 17 October 1973. p. 6.
  4. ^ Tuhin, Saifur Rahaman (20 April 2018). "'কোচ বললেন, তোর নাম দিলাম চিতাবাঘ'". Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh Cup 1987". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh 1985". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2 March 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh 1992". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Bangladesh Regional Competitions 2004/05". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2 March 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  9. ^ "তৃতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল লিগ শুরু". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). May 29, 2011. Archived from the original on March 2, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  10. ^ "BRTC returning to football after 10-year". Daily Sun. January 2, 2025. Archived from the original on 2 March 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  11. ^ a b "ফুটবলে সগৌরবে আসছে বিআরটিসি". Protidiner Bangladesh (in Bengali). 20 December 2024. Archived from the original on 2 March 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.

Further reading

  • Mahmud, Dulal (2020). খেলার মাঠে মুক্তিযুদ্ধ (transl. Liberation war in the playground) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. ISBN 978-984-8218-31-0.
  • Alam, Masud (2017). ফুটবলের গল্প ফুটবলারদের গল্প (transl. The story of football the story of footballers) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. ISBN 9789849134688.
  • Mahmud, Noman (2018). ফুটবল পায়ে মুক্তির যুদ্ধ (transl. Liberation war fought by football) (in Bengali). Agamee Prakashani. ISBN 978-984-8218-31-0.
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