Abahani Limited Dhaka


Abahani Limited Dhaka, formerly known as Abahani Krira Chakra is a professional sports club based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The club was founded through the re-organisation of Iqbal Sporting Club in 1972 by Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
In domestic football, they have achieved a record six Bangladesh Football Premier League titles.

History

The club won their first major domestic trophy in 1974 when they clinch the title of Dhaka League.
In 2007, Bangladesh Football Premier League was introduced by Bangladesh Football Federation.Dhaka Abahani won the 2007 B.League which was the first edition of the league. Dhaka Abahani Limited claimed their hat-trick titles of the Bangladesh Football Premier League by winning 2008–09 B.League & 2009–10 Bangladesh League respectively. After a one-season break, Dhaka Abahani won their fourth league trophy by winning 2012 Bangladesh Football Premier League. After a long trophyless run, Dhaka Abahani won the title of 2016 Bangladesh Federation Cup. The triumph drew an end to the wait of the Dhanmondi outfit as the club last won a silverware back in the 2010–11 season. They also won the title of 2016 Bangladesh Football Premier League with an unbeaten record. The team became the first team to win the professional league title with an unbeaten record under the guidance of experienced coach György Kottán. It was their fifth professional league title.
Dhaka Abahani started their 2016–17 season by retaining the title of 2017 Bangladesh Federation Cup. Equalling the record of arch-rival Dhaka Mohammedan, it was the 10th Bangladesh Federation Cup title for Abahani.
On 5 January 2018, Abahani also emerged as the champion of the Bangladesh Premier League for the record sixth time after they edged Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 2–0 to confirm their second straight title with a game in hand. The club dedicated the title to their lifelong coach and former player Amalesh Sen, who died in October 2017.

Kit suppliers

PeriodKit supplier
2009–10 FBT
2010–11 FBT
2011–12 FBT
2012–13 FBT
2013–14 Kika Sports
2014–15 Pegan Sport
2015–16 Grand Sport
2016-17 Sports & Sportz Design
2017-18 Unknown
2018-19 FBT

Current squad

Dhaka Abahani Limited squad for 2019–20 season.

Coaching staff

As of November 2019
PositionName
Head Coach Mário Lemos
Assistant Coach Jakaria Babu
Goalkeeper Coach Atiqur Rahman Atiq
Trainer Kazi Nazrul Islam
Team Leader Ali Yakub Jhontu
Physio Atiqur Rahman Mithun

Coaches

Head coach's record

CoachFromToPWDLGSGA%W
Saiful Bari Titu7 February 201816 May 2018
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Jakaria Babu17 October 201823 November 2018
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Mário Lemos2 December 2018Present
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AFC club ranking

Current rank Country Team Points
77Al Faisaly17.95
78Yangon United17.80
79Dhaka Abahani16.43
80Bangkok United16.17
81Persija Jakarta16.08

Achievements

Domestic