The 2021–22 season was the Chittagong Abahani's 42nd season since its establishment in 1980 and their 12th season in the Bangladesh Premier League. This also remarked their 8th consecutive season in the top flight after getting promoted in 2014. In addition to domestic league, Ctg Abahani participated on this season's edition of Federation Cup and Independence Cup. The season covered the period from October 2021 to August 2022.
One of the club's new overseas signings, Nigerian striker Peter Ebimobowei scored 22 goals across all the competitions including 20 goals in 2021–22 BPL, making him the first player of the club to score 20 goals in a single Premier League season. Among the other overseas signings of this season, Omid Popalzay was the first Afghan and William Twala was the first South African to represent the club. This was the last season under head coach Maruful Haque.
Players
No. Player Nat.Position(s) Date Of BirthYear signed Previous club Goalkeepers 1 Azad Hossain GK 2018 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 22Nayeem MiaGK2021 Abahani Ltd. Dhaka 25SK Saiful IslamGK2021 Saif Sporting Club30Showkat Hossen Hasan GK2021 Fortis FC31Emon HawladarGK2021 Saif Sporting ClubDefenders2Kamrul IslamLB/CB2021 Dhaka Mohammedan3Shawkat RusselCB2019 Sheikh Jamal DC4Soeb MiaRB/LB2021 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC5Jalal MiaCB2021 Bangladesh Police FC13Shakil Ahad TopuCB2022BKSP Academy15Apu AhamedCB/RB2019 Agrani Bank Ltd. SC16Sakib Sultan RafuRB2021 NoFeL SC 23 Monir Alam LB/RB 2018 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 26Yisa AnifowosheCB/DM2021 Bahrain SC28Amit HasanLB/LW2021 Fortis FC44Habibur Rahman NolokRB2022 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 55Nazim Uddin Mithu CB 2021 NoFeL SCMidfielders 6Arafat HossenDM2021 Rahmatganj MFS8Saker UllahDM/CM2019 NoFeL SC 10 Shohel Rana DM/AM/LW 2019 Rahmatganj MFS12Koushik BaruaCM/AM2014 Agrani Bank Ltd. SC 14Mohammad MunnaDM 2021 Fakirerpool YMC 18Rabiul HasanAM/LW2021 Dhaka Mohammedan 19Omid PopalzayAM/LW2021 Olimpia Grudziądz21Rasedul IslamAM/LW2021 Bashundhara Kings U18Forwards7Mohamed Zahid HossainRW2021 Sheikh Jamal DC 9Shakawat Hossain RonyCF/SS/RW2019 Sheikh Jamal DC11Rubel MiaRW/CF2021 Abahani Ltd. Dhaka 17Arifur RahmanLW2021 Saif Sporting Club 24Toriqul Islam Julfikar CF 2021 Sheikh Jamal DC 27 Peter Ebimobowei CF/SS 2021 Al-Nahda Club 80Candy AugustineRW/LW2022 Mesarya SK99Masum MiaRW/LW2021 NoFeL SC
Transfers In
PlayerPrevious clubFeeDateSource2DF Kamrul Islam Dhaka MohammedanFree transfer 4DF Soeb Mia Muktijoddha Sangsad KCFree transfer5DF Jalal Mia Bangladesh Police FCFree transfer 6MF Arafat Hossen Rahmatganj MFSFree transfer7FW Mohamed Zahid Hossain Sheikh Jamal DCFree transfer11FW Rubel Miya Abahani Ltd. DhakaFree transfer 14MF Mohammad Munna Fakirerpool YMCFree transfer16DF Sakib Sultan Rafu NoFeL SCFree transfer 17FW Arifur Rahman Saif Sporting ClubFree transfer 18MF Dhaka MohammedanFree transfer19MF Omid Popalzay Olimpia GrudziądzFree transfer20FW William Twala Madan Maharaj FCFree transfer21MF Rasedul Islam Bashundhara Kings U18Free transfer22GK Nayeem Mia Abahani Ltd. DhakaFree transfer24FW Toriqul Islam Julfikar Sheikh Jamal DCFree transfer 25 GK SK Saiful Islam Saif Sporting ClubFree transfer26DF Kehinde Yisa Anifowoshe Bahrain SCFree transfer27FW Peter Ebimobowei Al-Nahda ClubFree transfer28DF Amit Hasan Fortis FCFree transfer30GK Showkat Hossen Hasan Fortis FCFree transfer31GK Emon Hawladar Saif Sporting ClubFree transfer 55DF Nazim Uddin Mithu NoFeL SCFree transfer99DF Masum Mia NoFeL SCFree transfer13DF Shakil Ahad TopuBKSP AcademyFree transfer44DF Habibur Rahman Nolok Muktijoddha SKCFree transfer80FW Candy Augustine Mesarya SKFree transfer
Out
PlayerMoved toFeeDateSource25DF Shukurali PulatovWithout clubFree transfer2DF Mohammad Rockey Bangladesh Police FCFree transfer4MF Manik Hossain Molla Sheikh Russel KCFree transfer5DF Monjurur Rahman Manik Saif SCFree transfer6DF Nasirul Islam Nasir Saif SCFree transfer7FW Rakib Hossain Abahani Limited DhakaFree transfer8MF Didier BrossouWithout clubFree transfer9FW Nixon Guylherme Kelantan F.C.Free transfer10FW Matthew Chinedu Sheikh Jamal DCFree transfer14MF Monaem Khan Raju Bangladesh Police FCFree transfer15MF Shafiqul Islam Bipul Sheikh Jamal DCFree transfer17MF Mannaf Rabby Sheikh Russel KCFree transfer18MF Zahid Parvez ChowdhuryWithout clubFree transfer19MF Kawsar Ali Rabbi Saif Sporting ClubFree transfer21DF Ashik Ahammed Swadhinata KSFree transfer26DF Saddam Hossain Anny Saif Sporting ClubFree transfer28MF Mynul IslamWithout clubFree transfer32DF Rashed Hossain Uttar Baridhara ClubFree transfer33GK Mohammad Nayem Sheikh Jamal DCFree transfer40GK Nasarul Islam Hero Swadhinata KSFree transfer44GK Minhaz Uddin ChaudhuryWithout clubFree transfer20FW William TwalaWithout clubFree transfer
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions Overview
Independence Cup
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 23 November 2021.
Federation Cup
Group stage The draw for the group stage was held on 23 December 2021.
Knockout phase
Bangladesh Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Statistics Squad statistics
† Player left Ctg Abahani during the season.
Goalscorers
RankNatPlayerPositionTotalBPLFederation CupIndependence Cup1Peter EbimoboweiFW2220112Omid PopalzayMF55003Shakawat RonyFW4400Candy AugustineFW44004Arifur RahmanFW31205William TwalaFW2110Kehinde Yisa AnifowosheDF21018Rubel MiyaFW1100Shohel RanaMF1100Kamrul IslamDF1100Own goals0000Total423642
Assists
RankNat.PlayerPositionTotalBPLFederation CupIndependence Cup1Omid PopalzayMF66002Shohel RanaMF54103Peter EbimoboweiFW4400Candy AugustineFW335Kamrul Islam DF 3111Kehinde Yisa AnifowosheDF33007Soeb MiaDF2110Koushik BaruaMF22009Rubel MiaFW11Zahid HossainFW1100,Rabiul HasanMF1100
References