2019–20 Bashundhara Kings season

On 3 September 2019, Kings took another step in their bid to bolster their star-studded squad for the upcoming season by completing the signing of rising Lebanon International striker Mohamed Jalal Kdouh.[5] On 22 October 2019, Gokulam Kerala FC of India made a flying start in the eight-team 2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup upsetting Kings by 3-1 goals in their first match.[6] On 24 October 2019, Bashundhara Kings clinched their first win of the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup after beating nine-man Chennai City FC 3–2 in an eventful encounter where four red cards were splashed on and off the pitch, including the head coaches of the two teams.[7] On 26 October 2019, Bashundhara Kings were ruled out of the tournament after losing to Terengganu FC 4–2 in their must-win match of the final group round fixtures.[8]

On 7 November 2019, it was revealed that Kings signed Bangladesh-origin Finland right-back Tariq Kazi to bolster their defense for the upcoming season.[9]

On 19 December 2019, Bashundhara Kings began their TVS Federation Cup 2019 campaign with a 1–0 win over Brothers Union. New signing Lebanese striker Mohamed Jalal Kdouh netted the all-important goal in the opening half.[10] On 3 January 2020, Kings reached the final of Bangladesh Federation Cup eliminating newcomers Bangladesh Police FC by 3-0 goals in the second semifinal.[11] On 5 January 2020, Daniel Colindres scored twice as Bashundhara Kings clinched the title of the Federation Cup for the first time following a 2–1 win over Rahmatganj MFS in the final.[12][13] The achievement also ensured Bashundhara's play-off berth in next season's AFC Cup.[14] Daniel Colindres was named player of the tournament.[15][16]

On 2 February 2020, it was revealed that Former Argentina international Hernan Barcos will be playing for Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings in their upcoming AFC Cup campaign and the second phase of the league, confirmed club president Imrul Hassan.[17]

On 13 February 2020, Defending champions Bashundhara Kings managed a hard-fought 1-0 goal victory over newcomers Uttar Baridhara Club in the opening match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at their home venue at Sheikh Kamal Stadium in Nilphamari.[18]

On 11 March 2020, Argentine striker Hernan Barcos made a remarkable debut in Bangladesh with a sensational quadruple as Bashundhara Kings kicked off their maiden 2020 AFC Cup campaign from Group E with a dominating 5–1 win over TC Sports Club. Barcos, who featured for Argentina four times, headed his first two goals within half an hour before netting two more after the break, while skipper Daniel Colindres added the other to record Bashundhara's biggest win of the season. It was arguably the best performance of the season from the Kings whose goalkeeper Anisur Rahman Zico also starred in between the posts by making three penalty saves, one of which was scored on the rebound during Easa Ismail's equalizer, while the other was retaken and saved again with a dive to his left.[19][20]

On 17 May 2020, The BFF executive committee, following an emergency meeting, declared the 12th edition of the league abandoned, scrapping promotion and relegation while canceling the Independence Cup from the calendar as a precaution to combat the spread of coronavirus in the country.[21] On 10 June 2020, Bashundhra Kings released their Costa Rican World-Cupper Daniel Colindres after a nearly two-year stint with the club.[22]

On 5 August 2020, Bashundhara Kings announced their new signing Robson Azevedo da Silva for the AFC Cup and forthcoming football season as the Brazilian winger is all set to join the Bangladesh side on loan from Fluminense FC for a year.[23] On 21 August 2020, Midfielder Jonathan da Silveira Fernandes, better known as Fernandes, joined Bashundhara Kings who last played for Brazilian top-tier outfit Botafogo.[24]

On 10 September 2020, Kings' journey in their debut AFC Cup campaign ended after just a single match. Kings took pole position in Group E with a 5-1 thrashing of TC Sports of Maldives in their opening fixture on 11 March, but the Bangladesh giants' campaign stalled when coronavirus spread throughout the continent, forcing the AFC to reschedule the remaining group matches at centralised venues before its cancellation.[25]

As of 20 November 2019

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  BAN Mitul Hasan 2 DF  BAN Sushanto Tripura 3 DF  BAN Nurul Naium Faisal 4 DF  BAN Yeasin Khan 5 DF  BAN Topu Barman 6 MF  BAN Emon Mahmud Babu 7 MF  BAN Masuk Mia Jony 8 MF  BAN Rabiul Hasan 9 FW  BAN Motin Mia 10 FW  BAN Tawhidul Alam Sabuz 11 MF  BAN Biplu Ahmed 12 DF  BAN Bishwanath Ghosh 13 MF  BAN Atiqur Rahman Fahad 14 FW  BAN Rasel Ahmed 17 FW  BAN Mahbubur Rahman Sufil 18 MF  BAN Sheikh Alamgir Kabir Rana 19 MF  BAN Mohammad Ibrahim

No. Pos. Nation Player 20 MF  KGZ Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov 21 MF  BAN Omar Faruk Mithu 22 GK  BAN Anisur Rahman Zico 24 DF  BAN Jahangir Alam Sajeeb 25 GK  BAN Maksudur Rahman Mostak 26 FW  CRC Daniel Colindres (captain) 27 FW  BAN Nihat Jaman Ucchash 28 DF  BAN Monir Hossain 35 DF  ARG Nicolás Delmonte 36 GK  BAN Hamidur Rahman Remon 40 DF  BAN Tariq Kazi 52 DF  BAN Hakim Biswas 69 MF  BAN Foayej Ahammed 71 FW  BAN Rimon Hossain 91 DF  TJK Akhtam Nazarov 99 MF  BAN Fahim Morshed — FW  ARG Hernán Barcos

  Win   Draw   Loss

Group B

Bashundhara Kings v Gokulam Kerala F.C.

22 October 2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup 2019	Bashundhara Kings	1–3	Gokulam Kerala F.C.	Chittagong, Bangladesh
19:00	Mia 74'	Report	Kisekka 25', 46' Garcia 31'	Stadium: M. A. Aziz Stadium Referee: Shraban Kumar Tamang (Nepal)

Bashundhara Kings v Chennai City FC

24 October 2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup 2019	Bashundhara Kings	3–2	Chennai City FC	Chittagong, Bangladesh
16:00	Kdouh 6', 88' Duyshobekov 59'	Report	Manzi 43' Shereef 71'	Stadium: M. A. Aziz Stadium Referee: Lakmal Weerakkody (Sri Lanka)

Bashundhara Kings v Terengganu F.C.

26 October 2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup 2019	Bashundhara Kings	2-4	Terengganu F.C.	Chittagong
19:00 BST	Colindres 27' Kdouh 83'	Report	Tuck 45+1' (pen.), 45+3' (pen.), 75' Alias 78'	Stadium: M. A. Aziz Stadium Referee: Sudish Kumar Pandey (All India Football Federation)

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