2023–24 Brothers Union season
The 2023–24 season is Brothers Union's 14th season in the Bangladesh Premier League and its 1st since suffering relegation in 2020–21. It is also their 41st overall season in the top flight of Bangladeshi football, since debuting in 1975. In addition to domestic league, the club is participating Federation Cup, Independence Cup. The season covers the period from 1 August 2023 until July 2024.[6][7][8][9]
| 2023–24 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Mohiuddin Ahmed Mohi |
| Head coach | Faisal Mahmud (until 30 December 2023)[1] Omar Sisse (until 31 January 2024)[2] Ali Asgar Nasir (until 8 February 2024)[3] Azmol Hossain Biddyut (from 9 February 2024)[4] |
| Stadium | Muktijuddho Sriti Stadium[5] |
| Bangladesh Premier League | 10th |
| Federation Cup | Group stage |
| Independence Cup | Group stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: Md Rabby Hossen Rahul (6 goals) All: Md Rabby Hossen Rahul (6 goals) |
| Biggest win | 3–2 v Sheikh Jamal DC (Away) 3 May 2023 (Premier League) |
| Biggest defeat | 0–8 v Mohammedan SC (Away) 20 April 2024 (Premier League) |
Current squad
- As of 12 November 2023
| No. | Player | Nat. | Position(s) | Date Of Birth | Year Signed | Previous Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Md Mohiuddin Ranu | GK | 11 May 2001 | 2018 | ||
| 13 | Sobuj Das Raghu | GK | 12 May 1991 | 2023 | Sheikh Russel KC | |
| 22 | Mithun Khalifa | GK | 2022 | Gopalganj SC | ||
| 35 | Mojnu Miah | GK | 25 May 1997 | 2023 | Muktijodda Sangsad | |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | Md Munno Mia | RB/CB | 31 December 1996 | 2022 | AFC Uttara | |
| 3 | Md Golam Rabby | RB/DM/RW | 5 June 2005 | 2023 | Muktijodda Sangsad | |
| 4 | Essa Jallow | CB | 14 August 2000 | 2023 | Real de Banjul FC | |
| 5 | Monir Hossain | RB/CB | 12 December 1999 | 2023 | Sheikh Russel KC | |
| 12 | Md Sabbir Hossain | RB | 2022 | AFC Uttara | ||
| 25 | Khalekurzaman Sabuj | LB | 22 December 1995 | 2023 | Sheikh Russel KC | |
| 26 | Md Ibrahim Khalil | CB/DM | 2022 | Agrani Bank Ltd. SC | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 6 | Fazlay Rabbi | DM | 16 May 1996 | 2023 | Muktijodda Sangsad | |
| 8 | Otabek Valizhonov | AM/RW/LW | 8 April 1989 | 2023 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi | |
| 8 | Mostafa Kahraba | AM | 10 November 1987 | 2023 | Chittagong Abahani | |
| 16 | Mohsin Ahmed | CM/AM | 2023 | Gopalganj SC | ||
| 17 | Md Elias | CM/AM | 2023 | NoFeL SC | ||
| 21 | Md Jewel Mollik | DM | 2022 | Wari Club | ||
| 23 | Shaharier Bappy | RM | 24 November 1999 | 2023 | AFC Uttara | |
| 28 | Md Shoybur Rahman | CM | 2023 | |||
| 30 | Md Foysal | AM | 2022 | Saif SC Jr. | ||
| 50 | Md Rabbi Hossain | AM | 2023 | |||
| 63 | Bunyod Shodiev | DM | 7 June 1997 | 2023 | Rahmatganj MFS | |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 10 | Hossain Mohammad Arian | RW | 2022 | Bashundhara Kings Youth | ||
| 14 | Bishal Das | CF/LW | 13 February 1994 | 2023 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | |
| 15 | Mahbubur Rahman Sufil | CF | 10 September 1999 | 2023 | Mohammedan SC | |
| 20 | Rubel Miya | RW/CF | 1 January 1995 | 2023 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | |
| 32 | Md Sohag Hossain | CF/AM | 2022 | Fakirerpool YMC | ||
| Players on loan | ||||||
| 7 | Akmol Hossain Noyon | DM | 2022 | Bashundhara Kings | ||
| 9 | Mirajul Islam | CF | 1 October 2006 | 2023 | BFF Elite Academy | |
| 18 | Md Rubel Shaikh | RWB/RB/RW | 10 June 2006 | 2023 | BFF Elite Academy | |
| 19 | Sirajul Islam Rana | LB/DM | 21 November 2006 | 2023 | BFF Elite Academy | |
| 24 | Md Imran Khan | CB | 12 February 2006 | 2023 | BFF Elite Academy | |
| 27 | Md Azizul Hoque Ananto | LB | 19 July 2005 | 2023 | BFF Elite Academy | |
| 29 | Md Insan Hossain | RW | 2023 | Bashundhara Kings | ||
| 31 | Sree Sumon Soren | RW | 11 June 2007 | 2023 | BFF Elite Academy | |
| 33 | Md Rabby Hossen Rahul | LW/RW | 30 December 2006 | 2023 | Bashundhara Kings | |
Transfer
In
| No. | Pos | Player | Previous club | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | FW | Mahbubur Rahman Sufil | Mohammedan SC | Free | 1 October 2023 | |
| 6 | MF | Fazlay Rabbi | Muktijoddha Sangsad | Free | 1 October 2023 | |
| 20 | FW | Rubel Miya | Muktijoddha Sangsad | Free | 1 October 2023 | |
| 35 | GK | Mojnu Miah | Muktijoddha Sangsad | Free | 1 October 2023 | |
| 3 | DF | Md Golam Rabby | Muktijoddha Sangsad | Free | 1 October 2023 | |
| 25 | DF | Khalekurzaman Sabuj | Sheikh Russel KC | Free | 1 October 2023 | |
| 5 | DF | Monir Hossain | Sheikh Russel KC | Free | 1 October 2023 | |
| 16 | MF | Mohsin Ahmed | Gopalganj SC | Free | 1 October 2023 | |
| 13 | GK | Sobuj Das Raghu | Sheikh Russel KC | Free | 1 October 2023 | |
| 23 | MF | Shaharier Bappy | AFC Uttara | Free | 1 October 2023 | |
| 63 | MF | Bunyod Shodiev | Rahmatganj MFS | Free | 1 October 2023 | |
| 10 | MF | Mostafa Kahraba | Chittagong Abahani | Free | 1 October 2023 | |
| 8 | MF | Otabek Valizhonov | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi | Free | 1 October 2023 | |
| 14 | FW | Bishal Das | Free Agent | Free | 1 October 2023 |
Loans in
| No. | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date | On loan until | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | DF | Md Imran Khan | BFF Elite Academy | Tk 4 lakh | 26 August 2023 | 23 July 2024 | [10] |
| 27 | DF | Azizul Haque Anonto | BFF Elite Academy | Tk 10 lakh | 26 August 2023 | 23 July 2024 | [10] |
| 31 | FW | Sree Sumon Soren | BFF Elite Academy | Tk 4 lakh | 26 August 2023 | 23 July 2024 | [10] |
| 19 | DF | Sirajul Islam Rana | BFF Elite Academy | Tk 4 lakh | 26 August 2023 | 23 July 2024 | [10] |
| 9 | FW | Mirajul Islam | BFF Elite Academy | Tk 6.5 lakh | 26 August 2023 | 23 July 2024 | [10] |
| 18 | DF | Md Rubel Shaikh | BFF Elite Academy | Tk 4 lakh | 26 August 2023 | 23 July 2024 | [10] |
| 33 | FW | Md Rabby Hossen Rahul | Bashundhara Kings | Free | 1 October 2023 | 23 July 2024 | [11] |
| 7 | FW | Akmol Hossain Noyon | Bashundhara Kings | Free | 1 October 2023 | 23 July 2024 | [12] |
Out
| No. | Pos | Player | Moved to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW | Md Jakir Hossain Ziku | Free Agent | Released | 1 May 2023 | |
| 10 | MF | Md Sayedul Morsalin | Free Agent | Released | 1 May 2023 | |
| 7 | DF | Krishno Mali | Free Agent | Released | 1 May 2023 | |
| 40 | FW | Afroz Ali | Free Agent | Released | 1 May 2023 | |
| 39 | DF | Md Moshrur Rahman | Free Agent | Released | 1 May 2023 | |
| 33 | FW | Mohon Akondo | Free Agent | Released | 1 May 2023 | |
| 22 | GK | Jafor Sardar | Free Agent | Released | 1 May 2023 | |
| 23 | DF | Rubel Mia | Free Agent | Released | 1 May 2023 | |
| 26 | MF | Md Ripon Hossain | Free Agent | Released | 1 May 2023 | |
| 37 | FW | Md Prince | Free Agent | Released | 1 May 2023 | |
| 8 | MF | Md Saiful Islam | Free Agent | Released | 1 May 2023 | |
| 18 | MF | Md Shoriful Islam | Free Agent | Released | 1 May 2023 | |
| 6 | MF | Md Saddam Hossain | Free Agent | Released | 1 May 2023 | |
| 19 | FW | Imran Hossain | Free Agent | Released | 1 May 2023 | |
Competitions
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Overall
| Competition | First match | Last match | Final Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPL | 23 December 2023 | 29 May 2024 | 10th |
| Federation Cup | 25 December 2023 | 13 February 2023 | Group stage |
| Independence Cup | 27 October 2023 | 30 October 2023 | Group stage |
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| BPL | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 66 | −45 | 5.56 |
| Federation Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0.00 |
| Independence Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
| Total | 23 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 83 | −61 | 4.35 |
Source: Soccerway
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sheikh Russel KC | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 19 | |
| 7 | Chittagong Abahani | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 19 | |
| 8 | Sheikh Jamal DC | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 17 | |
| 9 | Rahmatganj MFS | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 16 | |
| 10 | Brothers Union (R) | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 66 | −45 | 7 | Relegation to Championship League |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Results by round
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 66 | −45 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 32 | −24 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 34 | −21 |
Source: Soccerway
Matches
| 22 December 2023 1 | Bashundhara Kings | 5–2 | Brothers Union | Dhaka |
| 16:30 BST (UTC+6) | Report | Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Referee: Bituraj Barua |
| 29 December 2023 2 | Brothers Union | 2–2 | Rahmatganj MFS | Munshigonj |
| 14:30 BST (UTC+6) | Report |
|
Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium Referee: Golam Mourshed Chowdhury Nayan |
| 12 January 2024 3 | Brothers Union | 1–5 | Mohammedan SC | Rajshahi |
| 14:45 BST (UTC+6) |
|
Report | Stadium: Muktijuddho Sriti Stadium Referee: Jasim Akhter |
| 20 January 2023 4 | Chittagong Abahani | 2–2 | Brothers Union | Munshigonj |
| 14:45 BST (UTC+6) | Report | Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium Referee: Bituraj Barua |
| 26 January 2023 5 | Brothers Union | 0–2 | Sheikh Jamal DC | Rajshahi |
| 14:45 BST (UTC+6) |
|
Report | Stadium: Muktijuddho Sriti Stadium Referee: MZF Nahid |
| 3 February 2023 6 | Fortis FC | 2–2 | Brothers Union | Rajshahi |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+6) | Report | Stadium: Muktijuddho Sriti Stadium Referee: Bhubon Mohon Tarafder |
| 9 February 2023 7 | Brothers Union | 2–3 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | Rajshahi |
| :1500 BST (UTC+6) | Report | Stadium: Muktijuddho Sriti Stadium Referee: Sabuj Das |
| 17 February 2023 8 | Sheikh Russel KC | 4–1 | Brothers Union | Dhaka |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+6) | Report |
|
Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Referee: Md Mizanur Rahman |
| 24 February 2023 9 | Brothers Union | 1–4 | Police FC | Rajshahi |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+6) |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Muktijuddho Sriti Stadium Referee: MZF Nahid |
| 30 March 2024 10 | Brothers Union | 1–7 | Bashundhara Kings | Rajshahi |
| 14:45 BST (UTC+6) |
|
Report | Stadium: Muktijuddho Sriti Stadium Referee: Golam Mourshed Chowdhury Nayan |
| 5 April 2024 11 | Brothers Union | 0–2 | Rahmatganj MFS | Rajshahi |
| 15:15 BST (UTC+6) |
|
Report | Stadium: Muktijuddho Sriti Stadium Referee: MZF Nahid |
| 20 April 2024 12 | Mohammedan SC | 8–0 | Brothers Union | Mymensingh |
| 15:45 BST (UTC+6) | Report |
|
Stadium: Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium Referee: Md Jalal Uddin |
| 27 April 2024 13 | Brothers Union | 0–5 | Chittagong Abahani | Rajshahi |
| 15:15 BST (UTC+6) | Report | Stadium: Muktijuddho Sriti Stadium Referee: MZF Nahid |
| 3 May 2023 14 | Sheikh Jamal DC | 2–3 | Brothers Union | Gopalganj |
| 16:00 BST (UTC+6) | Report | Stadium: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Referee: Taposh Roy |
| 11 May 2023 15 | Brothers Union | 1–1 | Fortis FC | Rajshahi |
| 16:00 BST (UTC+6) |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Muktijuddho Sriti Stadium Referee: Alomgir Sarker |
| 17 May 2023 16 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 7–1 | Brothers Union | Gopalganj |
| 16:00 BST (UTC+6) |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Referee: Nazmul Huda |
| 25 May 2023 17 | Brothers Union | 2–3 | Sheikh Russel KC | Rajshahi |
| 16:00 BST (UTC+6) |
|
Report | Stadium: Muktijuddho Sriti Stadium Referee: Arisuz Rahman Sagor |
| 29 May 2024 18 | Police FC | 2–0 | Brothers Union | Mymensingh |
| 16:00 BST (UTC+6) |
|
Report | Stadium: Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium Referee: SM Jashim Akhter |
Independence Cup
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh Police FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Sheikh Jamal DC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Brothers Union | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| 27 October 2023 1 | Bangladesh Police FC | 2–0 | Brothers Union | Munshiganj |
| 14:30 BST (UTC+6) |
|
Report | Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium Referee: Saymoon Hasan Sany |
| 30 October 2023 2 | Brothers Union | 0–4 | Sheikh Jamal DC | Dhaka |
| 14:30 BST (UTC+6) |
|
Report | Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker |
Federation Cup
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammedan SC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 | |
| 3 | Chittagong Abahani | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Brothers Union | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
| 16 January 2023 1 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 6–0 | Brothers Union | Dhaka |
| 14:45 BST (UTC+6) | Report | Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Referee: Sabuj Das |
| 30 January 2023 2 | Mohammedan SC | 2–1 | Brothers Union | Gopalganj |
| 14:45 BST (UTC+6) | Report | Stadium: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Referee: Md Anisur Rahman Sagor |
| 13 February 2023 2 | Brothers Union | 0–3 | Chittagong Abahani | Munshigonj |
| 14:45 BST (UTC+6) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium Referee: Md Jalal Uddin |
Statistics
Goalscorers
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | BPL | Federation Cup | Independence Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | FW | Md Rabby Hossen Rahul | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2 | 15 | FW | Mahbubur Rahman Sufil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 8 | MF | Otabek Valizhonov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 7 | MF | Akmol Hossain Noyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 | FW | Md Insan Hossain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10 | MF | Mostafa Kahraba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 14 | ||||
Last updated: 24 February 2024
Source: Matches
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