The 2020–21 season was Chittagong Abahani's 41st season since its establishment in 1980 and their 11th season in the Bangladesh Premier League. This also marked their 7th consecutive season in the top flight after getting promoted in 2014. In addition to the domestic league, Ctg Abahani participated in this season's edition of the Federation Cup. The season covered the period from December 2020 to September 2021, with the late ending to the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.
On 16 March 2020, all sorts of sports activities in Bangladesh were postponed until 31 March as a precaution to combat the spread of coronavirus in the country, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Youth and Sports. So the beginning of this season was delayed.
Season review
Pre-season Before starting the season, Chittagong Abahani decided to renew the contract of head coach Maruful Haque.
Team management was planning to bring some changes in local player collection & retain foreign players. Nigerian forward Matthew Chinedu left the club in August to join Cypriot club Ypsonas FC. Uzbek defender Shukurali Pulatov also joined Uzbek club FC Turon in September. However, they both rejoined Ctg Abahani in December.
The official announcements of contracts, signings, and camp scheduling were delayed as the vice-president & football committee chairman of the club, Tarafder Ruhul Amin, was sick till early November.
In November, it was announced that veteran goalkeeper Mazharul Islam Himel has signed for Ctg Abahani, replacing Mohammad Nehal as team management did not renewed the contract with Nehal.
Players Chittagong Abahani Ltd. squad for the 2020–21 season.
Transfers
In
PlayerPrevious clubFeeDateSource1 Dhaka MohammedanFree transfer10MF Matthew Chinedu Ypsonas FCFree transfer25DF Shukurali Pulatov FC TuronFree transfer44GK Minhaz Uddin ChaudhuryFree agentFree transfer
Out
PlayerTransferred toFeeDateSource 10 Ypsonas FCFree transfer25DF Shukurali Pulatov FC TuronFree transfer1GK Mohammad Nehal Bangladesh Police FCFree transfer1GK Mazharul Islam HimelFree agentFree transfer
Loans out
PlayerTransferred toFeeDateOn loan tillSource30FW Shakib Chowdury Fortis FCFreeJanuary 2021End of the season
Pre-season and friendlies No pre-season and friendly match has been played.
Competition
Overview
Federation Cup
Group stage
Group C
Knockout phase
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Statistics
Squad statistics
Goalscorers
RankNatPlayerPositionTotalBPLFederation CupIndependence Cup1Nixon GuylhermeFW13121–2Rakib HossainFW 871Matthew ChineduFW8804Didier BrossouMF4405Mannaf RabbyFW3216Kawsar Ali RabbiFW2207Kawshik BaruaMF110Manik MollaMF110Own goals110Total413830
Assists
RankNat.PlayerPositionTotalBPLFederation CupIndependence Cup1Rakib HossainFW 660–2Didier BrossouMF4313Monaem Khan RajuMF330Matthew ChineduFW330Nixon GuylhermeFW3306Mannaf RabbyFW110Nasirul Islam NasirDF110Monir AlamDF101Shohel RanaMF101Mohammad NayeemGK110Kawshik BaruaMF110Total252230
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