Dhanmondi Sports Club (Bengali:ধানমন্ডি স্পোর্টস ক্লাব) is a professional football club based in the Dhanmondi area, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The club competes in the Bangladesh Football League, the top-flight of football in Bangladesh. It previously known as Dhanmondi Club before adding the founder's name after turning into a limited company. Dhanmondi Sports Club is one of the most successful football clubs in Bangladesh.
History Dhanmondi Club took control of its current ground in Dhanmondi in 1962 when it was established. In 2004, the President of Dhanmondi Club and vice-president of Bangladesh Football Federation, Khairul Anwar Piaru was shot dead inside the club premises. In 2007, a court in Dhaka sentenced five people to death for his murder. In 2009, the club was renamed Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club after Sheikh Jamal, a brother of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The club's occupation of the playground has been protested by Bangladesh Poribesh Abndolon, Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association, and Institute of Architects, Bangladesh. The club promised to play quality football when called up to the Bangladesh Premier League in 2010–11 season directly from the Dhaka Second Division League. The club was crowned champions in their inaugural season in the professional league.
On 22 August 2024, Sheikh Jamal and Sheikh Russel withdrew from the BPL due to the withdrawal of their sponsor Bashundhara Group.
Shirt sponsors PeriodShirt sponsor 2010–2014 United Commercial Bank (UCB) 2015 Bashundhara Group 2016 Yellow2018–Bashundhara A4 Paper
Stadium Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club wanted to use Faridpur Stadium as a their home Stadium for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League however they had to play all of their matches at the Bangabandhu National Stadium which is in the Motijheel area in the heart of the city. The stadium had a capacity of close to 55,000 before the work of renovation, making it then the largest stadium of the country. After the renovation, it still remains the largest stadium of the country.
Current squad
Current Technical Staff
Position Name Head coach Vacant Assistant coach Vacant Goalkeeping coach Nazmul Karim Badal Team Manager Faraz Hossain Trainer Vacant Physio Goljer Ahmed Video Analyst Nasif Islam Media Manager Mehady Hasan Redoy
Coaches Zoran Kraljevic (17 September 2010 – 28 December 2010) Pakir Ali (18 January 2011 – 2011) Saiful Bari Titu (15 August 2011 – February 2012) Mohammad Abu Yousuf (17 February 2012 – 2012) Joseph Afusi (2012 – 28 May 2014) Omar Sisse^ (25 May 2013 – June 2013) Maruful Haque (14 June 2014 – 27 May 2015) Joseph Afusi (18 June 2015 – 23 August 2015) Shafiqul Islam Manik (9 February 2016 – 19 July 2016) Stefan Hansson (19 September 2016 – 2016) Kazi Jasimuddin Ahmed Joshi (November 2016– 31 December 2016) Joseph Afusi (12 April 2017 – 14 November 2017) Mahabub Hossain Roksy (15 November 2017 – 5 February 2018) Joseph Afusi (7 May 2018 – 18 April 2019) Shafiqul Islam Manik (2 May 2019 – 9 August 2021) Mosharraf Hossain Badal (9 August 2021 – 27 August 2021) Juan Manuel Martínez Sáez (November 2021 – 9 April 2022) Joseph Afusi (10 April 2021 –10 October 2022) Maruful Haque (14 October 2022 – 1 August 2023) Marjan Sekulovski (31 August 2023 – 30 January 2024) Francisco Bruto Da Costa (‡) (4 December 2023 – 14 January 2024) Saifur Rahman Moni (‡) (15 January 2024 – 30 January 2024) Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu (30 January 2024 – 30 May 2024)
Football Committee Chairman Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Chunnu
Notable players The players below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club. Africa Emmanuel Ariwachukwu (2012–2013) Pa Omar Jobe (2017–2022) Ebou Kanteh (2018–2019) Stanley Dimgba (2023–present)
North America Sony Norde (2013–2014) Wedson Anselme (2013–2016) Cornelius Stewart (2022–2023)
Team records
Head coach's record
CoachFromToPWDLGSGA%W Pakir Ali18 January 20112011 Maruful Haque14 June 201427 May 2015 Shafiqul Islam Manik9 February 201619 July 2016 Mahabub Hossain Roksy15 November 20175 February 2018 Joseph Afusi7 May 201818 April 2019 Shafiqul Islam Manik2 May 20198 August 2021 Mosharraf Hossain Badal9 August 202127 August 2021 Juan Manuel Martínez SáezNovember 20219 April 2022 Joseph Afusi13 April 20222 August 2022 Maruful Haque25 October 2022August 2023 Marjan Sekulovski31 August 202330 January 2024 Francisco Bruto Da Costa ‡4 December 202314 January 2024 Saifur Rahman Moni ‡15 January 202430 January 2024 Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu30 January 202430 May 2024
All time top scorer +RankingNameYearsGoals1 Solomon King Kanform2018-22482 Pa Omar Jobe2017-22253 Otabek Valizhonov2020-23204 Suleiman Sillah2020-23175 Raphael Odovin Onwrebe2017-1815
Honours
Winners Bangladesh Premier League (3) 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15 Dhaka Second Division League 1978 Dhaka Third Division League 1968 Federation Cup (3) 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15 Budha Subba Gold Cup 2002 Pokhara Cup 2011 Kings Cup 2014
Runners-up Dhaka First Division League 1999 Bangladesh Premier League (2) 2012–13, 2020–21 Federation Cup (2) 2010–11, 2012–13 Independence Cup (1) 2012–13 IFA Shield 2014
Performance in AFC competitions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club have qualified for continental competition on two occasions.
2012 AFC President's Cup The first was in 2012 when they qualified for the third-tier AFC President's Cup. However, before the tournament started they withdrew, citing security concern of playing in Pakistan.
2016 AFC Cup Four years later, having won the 2013–14 Bangladesh Football Premier League, they qualified for the 2016 AFC Cup. In the qualifying round, they were drawn in Group A along with hosts Alga Bishkek from Kyrgyzstan and Benfica de Macau. They beat Benfica de Macau 4–1 in their opening game and then drew with hosts Alga to qualify for the group stage without having to go through the playoff round due to a lack of teams in the east region. They were drawn against Tampines Rovers from Singapore, Ceres from the Philippines and Selangor from Malaysia.
Club records
Transfer Record (paid): $175k to air force for Solomon King Kanform in 2017 $75 thousand to Sheikh Russel KC for Sony Norde in 2013. Local Highest Transfer Record : Monthly 350,000 Tk to Jamal Bhuyan for 2014–15 season.
See also Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club cricket team
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