Sheikh Russel KC

Sheikh Russel KC is a football club from Dhaka, Bangladesh playing in the Bangladesh Premier League. It has won Federation Cup (Bangladesh) in 2012 which was their first major title. They also won their maiden Bangladesh Premier League title in the season 2012–13. Sayem Sobhan Anvir, managing director of Bashundhara Group, is the chairman of Sheikh Russel KC.[1]

Sheikh Russel KC
Full nameSheikh Russel Krira Chakra Limited
Nickname(s)Bengal Blues
Founded1995 (1995)
GroundSylhet District Stadium
Sylhet, Bangladesh
Capacity25,000
OwnerBashundhara Group
Chairman Sayem Sobhan Anvir
Manager Saiful Bari Titu
LeagueBangladesh Premier League
2019–20BPL, 10th of 13

History

Sheikh Russel KC was established in 1995 and named after Sheikh Russel, son of former President of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[2] On 20 April 2017, Sheikh Russel KC was fined 2000 Swiss Francs by FIFA over contract disputes with a player and a coach.[3]

Honours

Winners
2012–13
  • Federation Cup:[2]
2012
2012–13

Runner-up
2014–15
2004
  • Super Cup
2012–13
2018-19

Current squad
As of 26 November 2019

Sheikh Russel KC squad for 2019–20 season.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Ashraful Islam Rana
2 DF Uttam Kumar Banik
3 DF Rashedul Alam Moni
4 DF Asaduzzaman Babu
5 DF Alison Udoka
6 MF Hemonto Vincent Biswas
7 DF Khalekurzaman Sabuj
8 MF Md Abdullah
9 FW Raphael Odovin Onwrebe
10 FW Pedro Henrique
11 FW Alisher Azizov
12 DF Sohel Rana
14 DF Rifath Hossain
15 DF Yeamin Munna
16 MF Sheikh Galibe Newaz
17 FW Mohammad Toklis Ahmed
18 DF Md Habibur Rahman Nolok
19 FW Khondoker Ashraful Islam
20 MF Neyeemuddin
21 FW SM Ahasanur Rahman
22 GK Sabuj Das Raghu
23 MF Md Elias
24 DF Chinmoy Das
25 GK Md Sarwar Jahan
26 MF Md Didarul Islam
29 MF Rofiqul Islam
30 GK Md Faisal Islam
32 MF Saikat Mahmud Munna
89 MF Chris Herd

Coaching staff
As of August 2018
Position Name
Head Coach Saiful Bari Titu
Goalkeeping Coach Abdul Iddi Salim

Team records

Head Coach's record
As of 12 March 2020
Head Coach Nat. From To P W D L GS GA %W
Wazed Gazi 18 January 2007[4] — 0 0 0 0 0 0 !—
Kamal Babu 27 August 2009[5] — 0 0 0 0 0 0 !—
Mahmudul Haq Liton December 2010[6] June 2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 !—
Maruful Haque September 2011 15 April 2014 73 45 12 16 130 61 061.64
Dragan Đukanović 21 April 2014[7] 20 May 2015 40 16 10 14 60 44 040.00
Maruful Haque 3 June 2015 26 August 2016 28 12 5 11 46 40 042.86
Shafiqul Islam Manik 27 August 2016[8] 3 February 2018 44 14 15 15 46 42 031.82
Saiful Bari Titu October 2018[9] Present 42 23 10 9 58 31 054.76

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2018- Cosco Bashundhara Cement

Performance in AFC competitions
Season Competition Round Club Score
2014 AFC President's Cup Group stage KRL 0–0
Air Force 5–0
Ugyen Academy 4–0
Final stage Erchim 1–0
Rimyongsu 0–4
2015 AFC Cup Preliminary stage Khayr Vahdat 0–1
2017 AFC Cup Qualifying round Tatung 1–1
F.C. Terton 3–4

References
  1. "Grand reception for Sheikh Russel KC - Bashundhara Group". Bashundhara Group. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  2. "Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra pays tribute to Bangabandhu". theindependentbd.com. The Independent. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  3. "Sheikh Russel to clear FIFA fine". The Daily Star. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  4. http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/01/18/d70118042051.htm
  5. https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-103269
  6. http://archive.prothom-alo.com/detail/news/119700
  7. https://www.banglanews24.com/sports/news/bd/287048.details
  8. https://www.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2016/08/27/manik-set-sk-russel-post
  9. https://www.daily-sun.com/post/343126/Sheikh-Russel-register-heavyweight-team-
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