Gopalganj Sporting Club

Gopalganj Sporting Club was established in 2021, and the club's first president, Gazi Hafizur Rahman Liku is also the assistant private secretary of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and both of their families reside from Gopalganj District. Former Bangladesh national team captain, Elias Hossain, who is the first and only international player originating from the district, also played an integral part in the club's formation.[1]

In 2021, the Bangladesh Football Federation gave the club permission to play in the professional second-tier league, the Bangladesh Championship League from the 2021–22 season,[2] without having to play in the semi-professional lower divisions, despite reports of the club not having the proper accommodation required to play in country's the professional league.[3] On 20 February 2022, the club played its first league game, which ended in a goalless draw with Fortis FC.[4] On 11 March 2022, Mohammed Nahian scored the clubs first goal, coming in a 1–1 draw with Wari Club.[5] On 18 March 2022, the club registered its first victory by defeating Farashganj SC, 2–1.[6] Eventually, their first domestic league season ended with a 5th place finish.

The club began the 2022–23 season with three straight victories. On 11 April 2023, the club guaranteed a minimum 3rd place finish in the league table and due to second place BFF Elite Academy being non eligible for either promotion or relegation, Gopalganj were promoted to the Bangladesh Premier League for the first time in history from 2023–24 season.[1][7]

While playing in the Bangladesh Championship League from 2022 till 2023 they used the 25,000 capacity BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur, Dhaka, which was the central venue used by all second-tier clubs. Following, promotion to Bangladesh Premier League, the team manager, SM Mamunur Rashid, confirmed that they would be using the 5,000 capacity Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium in Gopalganj as their home venue.[1]

Gopalganj Sporting Club squad for 2022–23 season.

As of 16 January 2023

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 Mohammed Salim 2 DF  BAN Mohammed Muntasir Rahman 3 DF  BAN Mohammed Shaharul Islam 4 DF  BAN Manik Molla 5 DF  BAN Mohammed Golam Rabbani 6 DF  BAN Mohammed Zahid Hossen 7 MF  BAN Mohammed Faizullah 8 MF  BAN Farhad Mia 9 FW  BAN Md Noor Alam Siddik 10 MF  BAN Safin Ahmed 11 MF  BAN Md Shakil Ali 12 DF  BAN Md Hasibul Hasan Shanto 13 DF  BAN Apurbo Mali 14 DF  BAN Mohammed Rasel Munshi 15 DF  BAN Mohammed Saimon 16 MF  BAN Mohammed Tanin Sarker 17 FW  BAN Fahim Uddin 18 FW  BAN Iftsham Rahman Zidan

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 MF  BAN Mohammed Mahmudul Hasan 20 MF  BAN Mohsin Ahmed 21 MF  BAN Mohammed Shawon 22 DF  BAN Mohammed Riaz 23 DF  BAN Md Rakibul Islam 24 DF  BAN Gausul Akbar Sabin 25 DF  BAN Md Yusuf Ali 26 MF  BAN Md Emon Islam Babu 27 MF  BAN Shaporan Pranto 28 FW  BAN Mohammed Abdul Halim 29 MF  BAN Md Salman Khan 30 MF  BAN Raju Ahmed Zisan 31 MF  BAN Md Siful Islam 32 FW  BAN Aswad Bin Walid Khan 33 GK  BAN Md Sabbir Gazi 34 GK  BAN Md Anik Ahmed 35 GK  BAN Md Shohug Hossain

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