Bangladesh national football team results (unofficial matches)

This is a list of the Bangladesh national football team results from 1972 to the present day that, for various reasons, are not accorded the status of official International A Matches.

1970s

1972

The Dhaka XI served as the unofficial Bangladesh national team throughout 1972, as the Bangladesh Football Federation would only attain AFC and FIFA recognition in 1973 and 1976, respectively.[1][2][3]

13 May 1972 Friendly Dhaka XI 1–0 Mohun Bagan Dhaka, Bangladesh
16:30 BST
  • Salahuddin 68'
Report Stadium: Dhaka Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Zed Alam (Bangladesh)
23 August 1972 1972 Bordoloi Trophy G.S Assam Railways 1–4 Dhaka XI Guwahati, India
Stadium: Nehru Stadium
25 August 1972 1972 Bordoloi Trophy S.F 1 Kolkata Mohammedan Abandoned Dhaka XI Guwahati, India
Stadium: Nehru Stadium
Note: Match abandoned with the score 0-0 after 70 minutes due to heavy rain
29 August 1972 1972 Bordoloi Trophy S.F 2 Kolkata Mohammedan 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–5 p)
Dhaka XI Guwahati, India
Stadium: Nehru Stadium
Note: Kolkata Mohammedan were disqualified after refusing to continue the penalty shoot-out
31 August 1972 1972 Bordoloi Trophy Final 1 East Bengal 0–0 Dhaka XI Guwahati, India
Stadium: Nehru Stadium
1 September 1972 1972 Bordoloi Trophy Final 2 East Bengal 5–1 Dhaka XI Guwahati, India
Stadium: Nehru Stadium
4 September 1972 Friendly Shillong XI 1–1 Dhaka XI Guwahati, India
Stadium: Nehru Stadium
5 September 1972 Friendly DC Shillong XI 1–2 Dhaka XI Guwahati, India
Stadium: Nehru Stadium
5 October 1972 Friendly[4] Dhaka XI 0–0 East Bengal Dhaka, Bangladesh
Stadium: Dhaka Stadium
11 October 1972 Friendly[4] Dhaka XI 0–0 East Bengal Dhaka, Bangladesh
Stadium: Dhaka Stadium

1973

15 August 1973 Friendly FAS President's XI  2–0  Bangladesh Singapore
  • Yusoff 47'
  • Nasfee 59'
Report Stadium: National Stadium

Dinamo Minsk from the Soviet Union arrived in Dhaka on 5 November 1973 to play four exhibition matches. The 23-member team consisted of 3 players from the Soviet Union Olympic team. They played against the unofficial national team, Dhaka XI, on 6 November 1973.[5][6] Aside from that game, they defeated Comilla XI 7–0 on 9 November, Jessore XI 9–0 on 11 November and Dhaka Metropolis XI 3–0 in their final game in Dhaka on 14 November.[7][8]

6 November 1973 Friendly Dinamo Minsk 7–0 Dhaka XI Dhaka, Bangladesh
18:30 UTC+8
  • Klimovich 22', 53'
  • Kurnev 29', ?', 59'
  • ? ?'
  • Vasiliev 80'
Report Stadium: Dhaka Stadium
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Zahurul Alam (Bangladesh)

1976

20 December 1976 1976 King's Cup Thailand  B 2–0  Bangladesh Bangkok, Thailand
  • Dara ?', 61'
Report Stadium: 5,000

1979

20 July 1979 International Friendly Bangladesh  0–1 South Korea B Dhaka, Bangladesh
Report
  • Jeong Hyeon-bok 20'
Stadium: Dhaka Stadium
Referee: Dalil Khan (Bangladesh)

1980s

1981

2 April 1981 1981 President's Gold Cup G.S Bangladesh Green 3–1 Combined Baghdad XI Dhaka, Bangladesh
Report
  • Razzak 69'
Stadium: Dhaka Stadium
Referee: Sambeh Achu (Oman)
4 April 1981 1981 President's Gold Cup G.S Bangladesh Green 1–1 Pyongyang SC Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Kim Jong Man 25'
Stadium: Dhaka Stadium
Referee: Bameshwar Rawat (Nepal)
6 April 1981 1981 President's Gold Cup S.F Bangladesh Green 2–5 Seoul CIty Hall Dhaka, Bangladesh
Report
  • Kwon Oh-son 4'
  • Park Eun Gi 23', 85', 90'
  • Son Jeung Sook 67'
Stadium: Dhaka Stadium
Referee: Bameshwar Rawat (Nepal)

1982

22 February 1982 1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament G.S Shandong 0–0  Bangladesh Karachi, Pakistan
Report Stadium: National Stadium
Referee: Sardar Ali Dara (Pakistan)
24 October 1982 Friendly Bangladesh  3–0 Dhaka XI Dhaka, Bangladesh
Stadium: Dhaka Stadium

1983

16 September 1983 1983 Merdeka Tournament[9] Primera B Metropolitana XI 5–2  Bangladesh Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Fernandez 6', 8', 37'
  • Colombatti 16'
  • Delbono 56'
Report
Stadium: Stadium Merdeka
24 September 1983 1983 Merdeka Tournament Algeria XI 1–0  Bangladesh Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Unknown 74'
Report Stadium: Stadium Merdeka
26 September 1983 1983 Merdeka Tournament South Korea B 3–1  Bangladesh Ipoh, Malaysia
  • Unknown 2'
  • Unknown 54'
  • Unknown 64'
Report

1985

1986

18 January 1986 1986 President's Gold Cup G.S Bangladesh Red 1–1 Syria B Dhaka, Bangladesh
Report
  • Kaiser ?'
Stadium: Dhaka Stadium
7 March 1986 1986 Pakistan President's Gold Cup President XI 4–1  Bangladesh Karachi, Pakistan
  • Sarwar ?', ?', ?'
  • Din Mohammed ?'
Report
Stadium: National Stadium
9 March 1986 1986 Pakistan President's Gold Cup Shenyang Army Unit 0–0  Bangladesh Karachi, Pakistan
Report Stadium: National Stadium
11 March 1986 1986 Pakistan President's Gold Cup Pakistan Customs 1–1  Bangladesh Karachi, Pakistan
  • Zahid ?'
Report
Stadium: National Stadium
3 December 1986 1986 Nepal Panchayat Silver Jubilee Cup Denmark XI 3–0  Bangladesh Kathmandu, Nepal
Report Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium

1987

22 February 1987 Friendly BFF XI 0–5 Fakel Voronezh Dhaka, Bangladesh
Report Stadium: Dhaka Stadium
September 1987 1987 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament G.S Nepal XI 0–2 BFF XI Lahore, Pakistan
Report
  • Das ?'
  • Zia Babu ?'
19 September 1987 1987 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament G.S Pakistan White 1–1 BFF XI Lahore, Pakistan
Report
21 September 1987 1987 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament G.S Pakistan Blue 1–1 BFF XI Lahore, Pakistan
Report
23 September 1987 1987 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament S.F Guangzhou 2–0 BFF XI Lahore, Pakistan
  • Yu Kun Li ?'
  • Wang Chang ?'
Report
24 September 1987 1987 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament Third Place Pakistan Green Cancelled
Walkover
BFF XI Lahore, Pakistan
Report
Note: Cancelled by request of the Bangladesh delegation - Pakistan Green won the third place by default

1989

21 May 1989 1989 President's Gold Cup G.S Bangladesh Red  1–1 Thailand B Dhaka, Bangladesh
Report
  • Rakha ?'
Stadium: Mirpur Stadium
5 June 1989 Friendly Bangladesh NSC XI 2–0 Seahorses Dhaka, Bangladesh
Stadium: Dhaka Stadium

1990s

1990

September 1990 Friendly Bangladesh  6–1 BKSP Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Bhaktiar ?'

1993

6 January 1993 1993 President's Gold Cup G.S Bangladesh Red  0–1 Polonia Warszawa Dhaka, Bangladesh
Stadium: Mirpur Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Zamil Zakaria (Malaysia)
11 January 1993 1993 President's Gold Cup G.S Bangladesh Red  0–2 Krylya Sovetov Dhaka, Bangladesh
Stadium: Mirpur Stadium
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Zamil Zakaria (Malaysia)
28 October 1993 Friendly Jessore District 1–1  Bangladesh Jessore, Bangladesh
Stadium: Shamsul Huda Stadium
Referee: Shahidur Rahman (Bangladesh)

1995

1997

August 1997 Friendly Bangladesh  2–1 BFF President's XI Dhaka, Bangladesh

1998

29 July 1998 Friendly Qatar U23  1–1  Bangladesh Doha, Qatar
  • Unknown 20'
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium

1999

2000s

2000

2001

2003

24 December 2002 Jigme Dorji Wangchuk Memorial Trophy G.S George Telegraph 0–2  Bangladesh Phuentsholing, Bhutan
25 December 2002 Jigme Dorji Wangchuk Memorial Trophy G.S Sikkim 0–7  Bangladesh Phuentsholing, Bhutan
27 December 2002 Jigme Dorji Wangchuk Memorial Trophy G.S Thimphu XI 0–5  Bangladesh Phuentsholing, Bhutan
30 December 2002 Jigme Dorji Wangchuk Memorial Trophy S.F Oil India 2–4  Bangladesh Phuentsholing, Bhutan
  • Unknown 3'
  • Unknown 44'
2 January 2003 Jigme Dorji Wangchuk Memorial Trophy Final[11] Thimphu XI 0–1  Bangladesh Phuentsholing, Bhutan

2005

27 October 2005 2005 Myanmar Challenge Cup G.S[12] China U20  1–3 BFF XI Yangon, Bangladesh
  • Unknown 16'
Report
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
29 October 2005 2005 Myanmar Challenge Cup G.S [13] Myanmar U23  2–0 BFF XI Yangon, Bangladesh
Report Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
31 October 2005 2005 Myanmar Challenge Cup G.S[14] India U20  0–2 BFF XI Yangon, Bangladesh
Report
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
2 November 2005 2005 Myanmar Challenge Cup Final[15] Myanmar U23  2–1 (a.e.t.) BFF XI Yangon, Bangladesh
  • Unknown 61'
  • Unknown 110'
Report
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
18 November 2005 Friendly Bangladesh  2–1 Mohammedan Dhaka, Bangladesh
Report
  • Francis 76'
Stadium: Bangladesh Army Stadium
23 November 2005 Friendly Bangladesh  3–2 Dhaka Abahani Dhaka, Bangladesh
Report
  • Bulbul 11', ?'
Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium

2008

24 May 2008 Friendly Bangladesh  1–0 Sporting Independent Dhaka, Bangladesh
Report Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
16 October 2008 2008 Merdeka Tournament G.S Mozambique U-20  1–0  Bangladesh Selangor, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+8
  • Jange 88'
Report Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: P. Sasidaran (India)

2009

23 November 2009 Friendly Bangladesh  2–0 BFF XI Dhaka, Bangladesh
Report Stadium: BKSP football field

2010s

2014

18 December 2014 Friendly[17]  Bangladesh 0–3  Japan U21 Dhaka, Bangladesh
Report
Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Attendance: 15,000

2015

6 February 2015 2015 Bangabandhu Cup S.F  Bangladesh 1–0  Thailand U23 Dhaka, Bangladesh
17:00 UTC+6 Report Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)
9 February 2015 2015 Bangabandhu Cup S.F  Bangladesh 2–3  Malaysia U23 Dhaka, Bangladesh
17:00 UTC+6
Report
Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)

2016

13 January 2016 2015 Bangabandhu Cup G.S  Bangladesh 1–1 Felda United Dhaka, Bangladesh
18:00 UTC+6
Report
Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Attendance: 6,400
Referee: Hien Triet Nguyen (Vietnam)
18 January 2016 2015 Bangabandhu Cup G.S  Bangladesh 0–1  Bahrain U-21 Dhaka, Bangladesh
17:30 UTC+6 Report
  • Ebrahim Alhooti 45+1'
Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-Udom (Thailand)

2018

23 March 2018 Friendly BG Pathum United 3–4  Bangladesh Bangkok, Thailand
  • Unknown ?'
  • Unknown ?'
  • Unknown ?'
Report
Stadium: Leo Stadium

2019

28 May 2019 Friendly Air Force United 1–1  Bangladesh Bangkok, Thailand
  • Chuiideh 16'
Report
Stadium: Air Force Ground
7 November 2019 Friendly Muscat Club 1–3  Bangladesh Muscat, Oman
Report

2020s

2021

9 September 2021 Friendly Kyrgyzstan U23  3–2  Bangladesh Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
20:30 UTC+6
  • Zhanybek uulu 13'
  • Borubaev 17'
  • Alygulov 58'
Report
Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium

2023

15 March 2023 Friendly Malawi  1–1  Bangladesh Medina, Saudi Arabia
Report Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia)
12 June 2023 Friendly Tiffy Army 0–1  Bangladesh Phnom Penh, Cambodia
16:00 BST (UTC+6) Report Stadium: TIFFY Army Stadium

2024

The two international friendly matches against Sudan were played behind closed doors at the King Fahd Sports City Stadium.[18][19]

10 March 2024 (2024-03-10) International Friendly Bangladesh  0–0  Sudan Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
23:00 BST (UTC+6) Report Stadium: King Fahd Sports City
Referee: Fallaj Al-Shanar (Saudi Arabia)
Note: Closed door match
14 March 2024 (2024-03-14) International Friendly Bangladesh  0–3  Sudan Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
23:00 BST (UTC+6) Report
Stadium: King Fahd Sports City
Referee: Fallaj Al-Shanar (Saudi Arabia)
5 November 2024 (2024-11-05) Friendly Bangladesh  1–0 Fortis Dhaka, Bangladesh
18:00 UTC+6
Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
8 November 2024 (2024-11-08) Friendly Bangladesh  3–2 Fortis Dhaka, Bangladesh
18:00 UTC+6
  • Jumaev ?'
  • Sajib ?'
Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena

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