Brothers Union
Brothers Union is a football club based in Gopibag, Dhaka. The club was founded in 1949 and the regal business tycoon Kazi Ghiyasuddin Ahmed, better known as K. G. Ahmed served as the founder chairman of the club. At the beginning it was a well-known cultural organization. In 1973, the club started their football activities. They played 3rd Division Football League in 1973 and in 1974 and were promoted to 2nd Division in 1975. Brothers also won the title in the same year and as a result this club was promoted to 1st Division. Brothers won their first major title in the year 2004. After they were relegated from BPL in 2021-22 season the club withdrew their name from participating in the BCL. They will return in the BCL for 2022-23 season.
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| Full name | Brothers Union Limited |
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| Nickname(s) | The Oranges |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Ground | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Capacity | 36,000 |
| Director | Mohiuddin Ahmed Mohi |
| Head Coach | |
| League | Bangladesh Championship League |
| 2021 | 13th of 13 (Relegated) |
History
On 17 August 2021 Brothers Union lost by 4–0 goals against Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and result of the match confirmed relegation of the club from Bangladesh Premier League. Its their first ever relegation after formation of the club.[1]
Current squad
Brothers Union Ltd. squad for 2022–23 season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
- As of 25 January 2023
Head coach's record
- As of 25 January 2023
| Coach | From | To | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | %W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 1984 | 1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 1985 | 1985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 1986 | 1986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 1987 | 1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 1991 | 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| January 2003 | —2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| December 2003 | October 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| December 2005 | September 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 18 November 2011[2] | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 1 June 2016[3] | 20 August 2016 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 22.22 | |
| 3 September 2016 | 31 December 2016 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 43.75 | |
| 11 May 2017[4] | 10 June 2017 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.00 | |
| 12 July 2017[5] | 5 August 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 20 August 2017[6] | 27 January 2018 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 28.57 | |
| October 2018 | November 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.00 | |
| 15 November 2018 | 30 April 2019 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 18.75 | |
| 1 May 2019 | 22 December 2019 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 21.43 | |
| 28 December 2019[7] | 27 December 2020 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.00 | |
| 28 December 2020 | 16 February 2021 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 0.00 | |
| 10 March 2021 | 20 September 2021 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 35 | 5.88 | |
| 2 November 2022 | Present | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 71.43 |
Achievements
League
- National Championship
- Champions (1): 2004
- Premier Division League (Dhaka)
- Champions (2): 2003–04, 2005
Cup
- Bangladesh Federation Cup
- Winners (2): 1980*, 1991, 2005
- Aga Khan Gold Cup
- Winners (1): 1981–82*[8]
Invitational
- Bordoloi Trophy
- Winners (1): 2004[9]
References
- "৪৬ বছর পর লীগ থেকে ব্রাদার্সের অবনমন". Daily Dhaka Times (in Bengali). 17 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- "নইমুদ্দিন সংবর্ধিত [Naeemuddin felicitated]". www.jugantor.com. Daily Jugantor. 25 April 2022. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- Balgopal Maharjan to coach Bangladesh's Brothers Union The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 September 2021
- Reporter, Sports (11 May 2017). "Brothers rope in Subrata". The Daily Star. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- Reporter, Sports (12 July 2017). "Scanu promises good football". The Daily Star. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- Reporter, Sports (20 August 2017). "Brothers fly in Serbian coach". The Daily Star. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- "Brothers appoint Parkas as head coach". Dhaka Tribune. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- Tom Lewis, Neil Morrison, Novan Herfiyana, Karel Stokkermans (2003). "Aga Khan Gold Cup (Dhaka, Bangladesh)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link) - Arunava, Chaudhuri. "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Bordoloi Trophy". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
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