Bangladeshi football clubs in Asian competitions

Bangladeshi clubs' history of playing in the AFC Club Competitions. Muktijoddha Sangsad KC were the first side to take part in AFC Cup since the competition started in 2004. During the 2019 AFC Cup, Dhaka Abahani became the first Bangladeshi club to reach the knockout phase of the tournament.[1] Bashundhara Kings became the first Bangladeshi club to take part in Preliminary Round of AFC Champions League in 23–24 season against Sharjah FC.

Who qualifies for Asian club Competitions

Competition Who Qualifies Teams
Men's
AFC Challenge League Qualifying Stage (from the 2024–25 season) Bangladesh Premier League (football) Champion 1

Bangladeshi football clubs in the Asian Club Championship

Bangladeshi clubs' played in the Asian Club Championship which became defunct in 2002. A total of three clubs represented Bangladesh in the Asian Club Championship.

Dhaka Abahani

Team GP W D L F A GD
Dhaka Abahani 5 4 0 1 17 4 +13

Results

Season Round Team 1 Score Team 2 Venue
1985–86 Qualifying Stage East Bengal F.C.
1–0
Dhaka Abahani Sri Lanka
1985–86 Qualifying Stage Dhaka Abahani
4–1
Saunders SC Sri Lanka
1985–86 Qualifying Stage Dhaka Abahani
3–0
PIA FC Sri Lanka
1985–86 Qualifying Stage Dhaka Abahani
2–1
New Road Team Sri Lanka
1985–86 Qualifying Stage Dhaka Abahani
8–1
Club Valencia Sri Lanka

Dhaka Mohammedan

Team GP W D L F A GD
Dhaka Mohammedan 27 11 7 9 51 47 +4

Results

Season Round Team 1 Score Team 2 Venue
1987 Qualifying Stage Dhaka Mohammedan
6–2
Manang Marshyangdi Club Dhaka, Bangladesh
1987 Qualifying Stage Al-Rasheed SC
5–1
Dhaka Mohammedan Dhaka, Bangladesh
1987 Qualifying Stage Dhaka Mohammedan
3–1
PAF FC Dhaka, Bangladesh
1987 Qualifying Stage Mohun Bagan
2–2
Dhaka Mohammedan Dhaka, Bangladesh
1988–89 Qualifying Stage Dhaka Mohammedan
0–0
Saunders SC Dhaka, Bangladesh
1988–89 Qualifying Stage Dhaka Mohammedan
2–1
Persepolis F.C. Dhaka, Bangladesh
1988–89 Semi Final League April 25 Sports Club
0–1
Dhaka Mohammedan Kuantan, Malaysia
1988–89 Semi Final League Al-Sadd
2–2
Dhaka Mohammedan Kuantan, Malaysia
1988–89 Semi Final League Al-Ittifaq
3–1
Dhaka Mohammedan Kuantan, Malaysia
1988–89 Semi Final League Dhaka Mohammedan
1–2
Pahang FA Kuantan, Malaysia
1989–90 Qualifying Stage Dhaka Mohammedan
3–1
Old Benedictans SC Ahvaz, Iran
1989–90 Qualifying Stage Dhaka Mohammedan
7–2
Victory SC Ahvaz, Iran
1989–90 Qualifying Stage Shahin Ahvaz F.C.
1–0
Dhaka Mohammedan Ahvaz, Iran
1990–91 Qualifying Stage Dhaka Mohammedan
5–0
Club Lagoons Dhaka, Bangladesh
1990–91 Qualifying Stage Dhaka Mohammedan
2–1
Salgaocar SC Dhaka, Bangladesh
1990–91 Quarter final Dhaka Mohammedan
1–1
Bangkok Bank FC Dhaka, Bangladesh
1990–91 Quarter final Dhaka Mohammedan
0–0
April 25 Sports Club Dhaka, Bangladesh
1990–91 Quarter final Esteghlal F.C.
1–1
Dhaka Mohammedan Dhaka, Bangladesh
1991 Qualifying Stage Dhaka Mohammedan
5–0
WAPDA FC Dhaka, Bangladesh
1991 Qualifying Stage WAPDA FC
0–0
Dhaka Mohammedan Pakistan
1991 Qualifying Stage Dhaka Mohammedan
3–0
New Radiant Dhaka, Bangladesh
1991 Qualifying Stage New Radiant
0–2
Dhaka Mohammedan Maldives
1991 Group Stage Al-Shabab
2–1
Dhaka Mohammedan
1991 Group Stage Port Authority
4–1
Dhaka Mohammedan
1991 Group Stage Al Rayyan
3–1
Dhaka Mohammedan
1997–98 Qualifying Stage Pohang Steelers
11–0
Dhaka Mohammedan South Korea
1997–98 Qualifying Stage Dhaka Mohammedan
0–2
Pohang Steelers Dhaka, Bangladesh

Muktijoddha Sangsad

Team GP W D L F A GD
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 6 2 1 3 4 14 -10

Results

Season Round Team 1 Score Team 2 Venue
1999–00 Qualifying Stage Mohun Bagan
2–1
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC India
1999–00 Qualifying Stage Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
0–0
Mohun Bagan Bangladesh
2001–02 Qualifying Stage New Radiant
1–2
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Maldives
2001–02 Qualifying Stage Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
1–0
New Radiant Bangladesh
2001–02 Qualifying Stage Anyang LG Cheetahs
8–0
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC South Korea
2001–02 Qualifying Stage Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
0–3
Anyang LG Cheetahs Bangladesh

Bangladeshi football clubs in the AFC Cup (2004–2024)

Team Appearance 2004[2] 2005[3] 2006 20072014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023–24
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 2 Times GS GS No Participation
Brothers Union 2 Times GS GS
Dhaka Mohammedan 1 Time GS
Sheikh Russel KC 2 Times QS QS
Sheikh Jamal DC 1 Time QS+GS W/D
Dhaka Abahani 6 Times GS GS SF1 QS QS QS
Saif Sporting Club 1 Time QS
Bashundhara Kings 4 Times GS GS GS GS
  • W: Winners
  • RU: Runners-Up
  • SF: Semifinals
  • QF:Quarterfinals
  • GS: Group Stage
  • QS: Qualifying Stage
  • TBA: To be Announced
  • W/D: Withdraw

1 Inter-zone play-off semi-finals

Bangladeshi Clubs in AFC competitions (2024–)

Year Competition Team Progress Score Opponents Venue
2023–24 AFC Champions League Bashundhara Kings Preliminary Round 0–2 Sharjah FC Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah
2023–24 AFC Cup Bashundhara Kings Group Stage Odisha FCMohun Bagan SG Maziya
2024–25 AFC Challenge League Bashundhara Kings Group Stage East Bengal FC Nejmeh SC Paro FC Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu

Statistics by club

Muktijoddha Sangsad

Team GP W D L F A GD
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 12 1 2 9 5 18 −13

Results

  Win   Draw   Loss

Season Round Team 1 Score Team 2 Venue
2004 Group Stage Nisa Aşgabat
1–0
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Nisa Stadium, Asgabat, Turkmenistan
2004 Group Stage Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
0–1
Al-Nejmeh Beirut Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman
2004 Group Stage Al Sha'ab Ibb 3–0 1 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC King Abdullah Stadium, Amman, jordan
2004 Group Stage Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
2–3
Al Sha'ab Ibb Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
2004 Group Stage Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
0–0
Nisa Aşgabat Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman
2004 Group Stage Al-Nejmeh Beirut
2–0
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
2005 Group Stage East Bengal F.C.
0–0
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India
2005 Group Stage Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
0–3
Al-Faisaly (Amman) Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2005 Group Stage Nebitçi Balkanabat
0–1
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Balkanabat Stadium, Balkanabat, Turkmenistan
2005 Group Stage Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
1–2
Nebitçi Balkanabat Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2005 Group Stage Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
0–1
East Bengal F.C. Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2005 Group Stage Al-Faisaly (Amman)
2–1
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan

1Al Sha'ab Ibb were awarded a 3–0 win as Muktijoddha Sangsad KC did not show up for the match.

Brothers Union

Team GP W D L F A GD
Brothers Union 10 0 4 6 7 21 −14

Results

Season Round Team 1 Score Team 2 Venue
2005 Group Stage Brothers Union
1–1
Nisa Aşgabat Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2005 Group Stage Al-Nejmeh Beirut
4–1
Brothers Union Al Manara Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
2005 Group Stage Nisa Aşgabat
0–0
Brothers Union Nisa Stadium, Asgabat, Turkmenistan
2005 Group Stage Brothers Union
0–2
Al-Nejmeh Beirut Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2006 Group Stage Al-Muharraq
2–0
Brothers Union Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Turkmenistan
2006 Group Stage Brothers Union
2–2
Mahindra United Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2006 Group Stage Brothers Union
1–3
Al Ahed Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2006 Group Stage Al Ahed
6–2
Brothers Union Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
2006 Group Stage Brothers Union
0–0
Al-Muharraq Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2006 Group Stage Mahindra United
1–0
Brothers Union

Dhaka Mohammedan

Team GP W D L F A GD
Dhaka Mohammedan 2 0 0 2 1 9 −8

Results

Season Round Team 1 Score Team 2 Venue
2006 Group Stage Al-Wahdat
7–0
Dhaka Mohammedan Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan
2006 Group Stage Dhaka Mohammedan
1–2
Al-Wahdat Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Sheikh Russel

Team GP W D L F A GD
Sheikh Russel KC 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2

Results

Season Round Team 1 Score Team 2 Venue
2015 Qualifying Stage Khayr Vahdat FK
1–0
Sheikh Russel KC Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
2017 Qualifying Stage Sheikh Russel KC
1–1
Tatung F.C. Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan
2017 Qualifying Stage F.C. Tertons
4–3
Sheikh Russel KC Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan

Sheikh Jamal DC

Team GP W D L F A GD
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi 8 2 1 5 12 21 −9

Results

Season Round Team 1 Score Team 2 Venue
2016 Qualifying Stage Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
4–1
Benfica de Macau Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
2016 Qualifying Stage FC Alga Bishkek
1–1
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
2016 Group Stage Tampines Rovers FC
4–0
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore
2016 Group Stage Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
0–2
Ceres F.C. Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2016 Group Stage Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
3–4
Selangor FA Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2016 Group Stage Selangor FA
2–1
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Selayang Municipal Council Stadium, Selayang, Malaysia
2016 Group Stage Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
3–2
Tampines Rovers FC Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2016 Group Stage Ceres F.C.
5–0
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Panaad Park and Stadium, Bacolod, Philippines

Dhaka Abahani

Team GP W D L GF GA GD
Dhaka Abahani 24 8 5 11 30 38 −8

Results

Season Round Team 1 Score Team 2 Venue
2017 Group Stage Dhaka Abahani
0–2
Maziya S&RC Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2017 Group Stage Mohun Bagan
3–1
Dhaka Abahani Rabindra Sarobar Stadium, Kolkata, India
2017 Group Stage Bengaluru FC
2–0
Dhaka Abahani Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India
2017 Group Stage Dhaka Abahani
2–0
Bengaluru FC Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2017 Group Stage Maziya S&RC
2–0
Dhaka Abahani Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé, Maldives
2017 Group Stage Dhaka Abahani
1–1
Mohun Bagan Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2018 Group Stage Dhaka Abahani
0–1
New Radiant S.C. Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2018 Group Stage Bengaluru FC
1–0
Dhaka Abahani Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India
2018 Group Stage Aizawl F.C.
0–3
Dhaka Abahani Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati, India
2018 Group Stage Dhaka Abahani
1–1
Aizawl F.C. Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2018 Group Stage New Radiant S.C.
5–1
Dhaka Abahani Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé, Maldives
2018 Group Stage Dhaka Abahani
0–4
Bengaluru FC Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2019 Group Stage Manang Marshyangdi Club
0–1
Dhaka Abahani ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal
2019 Group Stage Dhaka Abahani
2–2
Minerva Punjab F.C. Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2019 Group Stage Chennaiyin FC
1–0
Dhaka Abahani The Arena, Ahmedabad, India
2019 Group Stage Dhaka Abahani
3–2
Chennaiyin FC Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2019 Group Stage Dhaka Abahani
5–0
Manang Marshyangdi Club Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2019 Group Stage Minerva Punjab F.C.
0–1[4]
Dhaka Abahani Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati, India
2019 Inter-zone Semi-final Dhaka Abahani
4–3[5]
4.25 SC Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2019 Inter-zone Semi-final 4.25 SC
2–0
Dhaka Abahani Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea
2020 Group Stage Dhaka Abahani
2–2
Maziya S&RC Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2020 Group Stage Maziya S&RC
0–0
Dhaka Abahani National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives
2022 Qualifying Play-off Mohun Bagan SG
3–1
Dhaka Abahani Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, India
2023-24 Preliminary Round 2 Dhaka Abahani
2–1
Club Eagles Sylhet District Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2023-24 Qualifying Play-off Mohun Bagan SG
3–1
Dhaka Abahani Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, India

Saif SC

Team GP W D L F A GD
Saif Sporting Club 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3

Results

Season Round Team 1 Score Team 2 Venue
2018 Qualifying Stage Saif Sporting Club
0–1
TC Sports Club Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2018 Qualifying Stage TC Sports Club
3–1
Saif Sporting Club Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé, Maldives

Bashundhara Kings

Team GP W D L GF GA GD
Bashundhara Kings 16 7 3 6 22 24 -2

Results

Season Round Team 1 Score Team 2 Venue Source
2020 Group Stage Bashundhara Kings
5–1
T.C. Sports Club Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh [6]
2021 Group Stage Bashundhara Kings
2–0
Maziya National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives [7]
2021 Group Stage Bengaluru FC
0–0
Bashundhara Kings National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives [8]
2021 Group Stage Bashundhara Kings
1–1
Mohun Bagan SG National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives [9]
2022 Group Stage Bashundhara Kings
1–0
Maziya Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, India [10]
2022 Group Stage Bashundhara Kings
0–4
Mohun Bagan SG Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, India [11]
2022 Group Stage Bashundhara Kings
2–1
Gokulam Kerala FC Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, India [12]
2023-24 Qualifying Play-offs Sharjah FC
2–0
Bashundhara Kings Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
2023-24 Group Stage Maziya
3–1
Bashundhara Kings National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives
2023-24 Group Stage Bashundhara Kings
3–2
Odisha Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2023-24 Group Stage Mohun Bagan SG
2–2
Bashundhara Kings Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India
2023-24 Group Stage Bashundhara Kings
2–1
Mohun Bagan SG Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2023-24 Group Stage Bashundhara Kings
2–1
Maziya Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2023-24 Group Stage Odisha
1–0
Bashundhara Kings Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India
2024-25 Group Stage Nejmeh
1–0
Bashundhara Kings Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan
2024-25 Group Stage Bashundhara Kings
0–4
East Bengal Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan
2024-25 Group Stage Bashundhara Kings
1–2
Paro Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan

Opponents

Head-to-head records against clubs form 31 nations whom they have played to date only in AFC Competitions.

Against Region P W D L GF GA GD %Win
 Bahrain WAFF 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 000.00
 Bhutan SAFF 3 1 0 2 8 6 +2 033.33
 Cambodia AFF 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
 China EAFF 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 000.00
 Chinese Taipei EAFF 3 0 3 0 2 2 +0 000.00
 India SAFF 39 11 12 16 41 59 −18 028.21
 Iran CAFF 3 1 1 1 3 3 +0 033.33
 Iraq WAFF 1 0 0 1 1 5 −4 000.00
 Jordan WAFF 4 0 0 4 2 14 −12 000.00
 Kyrgyzstan CAFF 3 0 2 1 1 3 −2 000.00
 Laos AFF 2 2 0 0 12 1 +11 100.00
 Lebanon WAFF 7 0 0 7 4 19 −15 000.00
 Macau EAFF 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 100.00
 Malaysia AFF 3 0 0 3 5 8 −3 000.00
 Maldives SAFF 25 15 2 8 58 31 +27 060.00
 Mongolia EAFF 2 1 0 1 1 1 +0 050.00
   Nepal SAFF 7 5 1 1 17 8 +9 071.43
 North Korea EAFF 5 2 1 2 5 9 −4 040.00
 Pakistan SAFF 6 4 2 0 12 1 +11 066.67
 Philippines AFF 2 0 0 2 0 7 −7 000.00
 Qatar WAFF 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 000.00
 Saudi Arabia WAFF 3 0 0 3 2 12 −10 000.00
 Singapore AFF 2 1 0 1 3 6 −3 050.00
 South Korea EAFF 6 0 0 6 1 32 −31 000.00
 Sri Lanka SAFF 8 7 1 0 26 4 +22 087.50
 Tajikistan CAFF 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 000.00
 Thailand AFF 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 000.00
 Turkmenistan CAFF 7 1 4 2 3 4 −1 014.29
 United Arab Emirates WAFF 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 000.00
 Vietnam AFF 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 000.00
 Yemen WAFF 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 000.00
Total 31 nations 147 47 32 68 207 243 −36 031.97

  • Last Updated on 19 June, 2025

Goal scorers

As of 24 May 2022

Rank Player Club Qualifying stage Main stage Total goals
1
Emeka Onuoha
2
4
6
2
1
4
5
3
0
4
4
4
Landing Darboe
0
4
4
5
0
3
3
1
2
0
3
3
0
Jean Jules Ikanga
10
0
2
2
17
0
1
1

See also

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