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 |
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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 |
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Dhaka Abahani | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 |
Results
Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
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1985–86 | Qualifying Stage | East Bengal F.C. | 1–0
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Dhaka Abahani | Sri Lanka |
1985–86 | Qualifying Stage | Dhaka Abahani | 4–1
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Saunders SC | Sri Lanka |
1985–86 | Qualifying Stage | Dhaka Abahani | 3–0
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PIA FC | Sri Lanka |
1985–86 | Qualifying Stage | Dhaka Abahani | 2–1
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New Road Team | Sri Lanka |
1985–86 | Qualifying Stage | Dhaka Abahani | 8–1
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Club Valencia | Sri Lanka |
Dhaka Mohammedan
Team | GP | W | D | L | F | A | GD |
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Dhaka Mohammedan | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 47 | +4 |
Results
Muktijoddha Sangsad
Team | GP | W | D | L | F | A | GD |
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Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -10 |
Results
Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
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1999–00 | Qualifying Stage | Mohun Bagan | 2–1
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Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | India |
1999–00 | Qualifying Stage | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 0–0
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Mohun Bagan | Bangladesh |
2001–02 | Qualifying Stage | New Radiant | 1–2
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Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | Maldives |
2001–02 | Qualifying Stage | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 1–0
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New Radiant | Bangladesh |
2001–02 | Qualifying Stage | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 8–0
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Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | South Korea |
2001–02 | Qualifying Stage | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 0–3
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Anyang LG Cheetahs | Bangladesh |
Bangladeshi football clubs in the AFC Cup (2004–2024)
Team | Appearance | 2004[2] | 2005[3] | 2006 | 2007–2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023–24 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 18 | −13 |
Results
Win Draw Loss
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 |
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Brothers Union | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | −14 |
Results
Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
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2005 | Group Stage | Brothers Union | 1–1
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Nisa Aşgabat | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
2005 | Group Stage | Al-Nejmeh Beirut | 4–1
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Brothers Union | Al Manara Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon |
2005 | Group Stage | Nisa Aşgabat | 0–0
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Brothers Union | Nisa Stadium, Asgabat, Turkmenistan |
2005 | Group Stage | Brothers Union | 0–2
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Al-Nejmeh Beirut | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
2006 | Group Stage | Al-Muharraq | 2–0
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Brothers Union | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Turkmenistan |
2006 | Group Stage | Brothers Union | 2–2
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Mahindra United | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
2006 | Group Stage | Brothers Union | 1–3
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Al Ahed | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
2006 | Group Stage | Al Ahed | 6–2
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Brothers Union | Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon |
2006 | Group Stage | Brothers Union | 0–0
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Al-Muharraq | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
2006 | Group Stage | Mahindra United | 1–0
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Brothers Union | –
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Dhaka Mohammedan
Team | GP | W | D | L | F | A | GD |
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Dhaka Mohammedan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 |
Results
Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
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2006 | Group Stage | Al-Wahdat | 7–0
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Dhaka Mohammedan | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan |
2006 | Group Stage | Dhaka Mohammedan | 1–2
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Al-Wahdat | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Sheikh Russel
Team | GP | W | D | L | F | A | GD |
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Sheikh Russel KC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
Results
Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
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2015 | Qualifying Stage | Khayr Vahdat FK | 1–0
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Sheikh Russel KC | Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
2017 | Qualifying Stage | Sheikh Russel KC | 1–1
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Tatung F.C. | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan |
2017 | Qualifying Stage | F.C. Tertons | 4–3
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Sheikh Russel KC | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan |
Sheikh Jamal DC
Team | GP | W | D | L | F | A | GD |
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Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 21 | −9 |
Results
Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
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2016 | Qualifying Stage | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 4–1
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Benfica de Macau | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
2016 | Qualifying Stage | FC Alga Bishkek | 1–1
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Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
2016 | Group Stage | Tampines Rovers FC | 4–0
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Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |
2016 | Group Stage | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 0–2
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Ceres F.C. | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
2016 | Group Stage | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 3–4
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Selangor FA | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
2016 | Group Stage | Selangor FA | 2–1
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Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Selayang Municipal Council Stadium, Selayang, Malaysia |
2016 | Group Stage | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 3–2
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Tampines Rovers FC | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
2016 | Group Stage | Ceres F.C. | 5–0
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Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Panaad Park and Stadium, Bacolod, Philippines |
Dhaka Abahani
Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Dhaka Abahani | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 38 | −8 |
Results
Saif SC
Team | GP | W | D | L | F | A | GD |
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Saif Sporting Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
Results
Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
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2018 | Qualifying Stage | Saif Sporting Club | 0–1
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TC Sports Club | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
2018 | Qualifying Stage | TC Sports Club | 3–1
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Saif Sporting Club | Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé, Maldives |
Bashundhara Kings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Bashundhara Kings | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 24 | -2 |
Results
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 |
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Bahrain | WAFF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
Bhutan | SAFF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 33.33 |
Cambodia | AFF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
China | EAFF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
Chinese Taipei | EAFF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
India | SAFF | 39 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 28.21 |
Iran | CAFF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 33.33 |
Iraq | WAFF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 |
Jordan | WAFF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0.00 |
Kyrgyzstan | CAFF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
Laos | AFF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 100.00 |
Lebanon | WAFF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 0.00 |
Macau | EAFF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
Malaysia | AFF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 0.00 |
Maldives | SAFF | 25 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 58 | 31 | +27 | 60.00 |
Mongolia | EAFF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 50.00 |
Nepal | SAFF | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 71.43 |
North Korea | EAFF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 40.00 |
Pakistan | SAFF | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 66.67 |
Philippines | AFF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0.00 |
Qatar | WAFF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0.00 |
Saudi Arabia | WAFF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0.00 |
Singapore | AFF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 50.00 |
South Korea | EAFF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 32 | −31 | 0.00 |
Sri Lanka | SAFF | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | +22 | 87.50 |
Tajikistan | CAFF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
Thailand | AFF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0.00 |
Turkmenistan | CAFF | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 14.29 |
United Arab Emirates | WAFF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0.00 |
Vietnam | AFF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
Yemen | WAFF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
Total | 31 nations | 147 | 47 | 32 | 68 | 207 | 243 | −36 | 31.97 |
- Last Updated on 19 June, 2025
Goal scorers
As of 24 May 2022
Rank | Player | Club | Qualifying stage | Main stage | Total goals |
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1
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2
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4
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6
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2
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1
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4
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5
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3
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0
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4
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4
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4
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0
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4
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4
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5
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0
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3
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3
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1
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2
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0
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3
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3
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0
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10
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0
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2
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2
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17
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0
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1
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1
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See also
- Bangladeshi football clubs in the Asian Club Championship
- Football in Bangladesh
- Sport in Bangladesh
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