Brothers Union
Brothers Union (Bengali: ব্রাদার্স ইউনিয়ন) is a professional football club based in Gopibagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It currently competes in the Bangladesh Premier League, the top flight of Bangladeshi Football.
| Full name | Brothers Union Limited | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Oranges | ||
| Founded | 1949 | ||
| Ground | Muktijuddho Sriti Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Director | Mohiuddin Ahmed Mohi | ||
| Head coach | Azmol Hossain Biddyut | ||
| League | Bangladesh Premier League | ||
| 2023–24 | 2023–24, 10 of 10 (Relegated) | ||
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The club was founded in 1949, patroned by local Gopibagh businessmen. Nicknamed the Oranges, Brothers Union spent the late 70s and early 80s as one of the pioneers of Bangladeshi football, behind Abahani Limited Dhaka and Dhaka Mohammedan. Throughout their history, Brothers Union has built a reputation for spotting and developing young talent, especially during the club's legendary coach Abdul Gafur Baloch's regime from 1972 to 1986.[1]
The club earned promotions from the Dhaka Third Division Football League and Dhaka Second Division Football League in 1973 and 1974, respectively. They entered the first division at the time, the Dhaka League in 1975, however, had to wait till the 2003–04 season to win their first league title. Their second league triumph came in the following season, in 2005. The club has also found success at continental level, jointly winning the 1981–82 edition of the Aga Khan Gold Cup, becoming the first and only local club to win the tournament since the Independence of Bangladesh.[2]
Brothers Union were one of the founding members of the Bangladesh Premier League in 2007. They remained in the professional league, until facing relegation at the end of 2021–22 Premier League. The club withdrew from the second-tier, the Championship League in the following season and eventually gained promotion back to the top-flight as champions of the 2022–23 Championship League.[3][4]
History
Originally, the club was a well-known cultural organization founded 1949 with business tycoon K. G. Ahmed serving as its first chairman. Brothers Union formed its football team in 1973 and they began playing in the Dhaka Third Division Football League that year. Next year, they were promoted to the Second Division Football League. In 1975, Brothers won the Second Division title and the club was promoted to the top tier. Brothers won their first major title, the Dhaka League in 2004.
Current squad
- As of 27 March 2024
Brothers Union Ltd. squad for the 2023–24 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 17 February 2024
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Azmol Hossain Biddyut |
| Team manager | Amer Khan |
| Assistant coach | Omar Sisse |
| Team leader | Syed Masum Ali |
| Assistant manager | Hashem Mollah |
| Assistant coach | Md Khalid Shaifullah |
| Trainer | Faisal Mahmud |
| Equipment Manager | Tapan Talukdar |
| Physiotherapist | Nazrul Islam |
| Masseur | Md Rubel |
Head coach's record
- As of 29 May 2024
| Coach | From | To | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | %W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Gafur Baloch | 1972 | 1983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Mohammed Mohsin | 1984 | 1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ali Imam | 1985 | 1985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Abdul Gafur Baloch | 1986 | 1986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Enayetur Rahman Khan | 1987 | 1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kazi Salahuddin | 1988 | 1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Shahiduddin Ahmed Selim | 1991 | 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| S M Abu Noman Nannu | 2001 | —2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Syed Nayeemuddin | December 2003 | October 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Wazed Gazi | December 2005 | September 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Syed Nayeemuddin | 18 November 2011[5][6] | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Bal Gopal Maharjan | 1 June 2016[7] | 20 August 2016 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 22.22 |
| Syed Nayeemuddin | 3 September 2016 | 31 December 2016 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 43.75 |
| Subrata Bhattacharya Jr. | 11 May 2017[8] | 10 June 2017 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Giovanni Scanu | 12 July 2017[9] | 5 August 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nicolas Vitorović | 20 August 2017[10] | 27 January 2018 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 28.57 |
| Gregory Farfan | October 2018 | November 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.00 |
| Syed Nayeemuddin | 15 November 2018 | 30 April 2019 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 18.75 |
| Mohidur Rahman Miraz | 1 May 2019 | 22 December 2019 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 21.43 |
| Reza Parkas | 28 December 2019[11] | 27 December 2020 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.00 |
| Abdul Qaium Sentu | 28 December 2020 | 16 February 2021 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 0.00 |
| Reza Parkas | 10 March 2021 | 20 September 2021 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 35 | 5.88 |
| Sheikh Zahidur Rahman Milon | 2 November 2022 | 20 April 2023 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 80.00 |
| Faisal Mahmud (caretaker) | 20 October 2023[12] | 30 December 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0.00 |
| Omar Sisse | 10 January 2024 | 1 February 2024 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 0.00 |
| Ali Asgar Nasir (interim) | 1 February 2024 | 8 February 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Azmol Hossain Biddyut | 9 February 2024 | 30 May 2024 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 54 | 7.14 |
Season by season record
| Record as Professional Football League member | |||||||||||||||
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| Season | Division | League | Federation Cup | Independence Cup | Asian club competition | Top league scorer(s) | |||||||||
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Position | Player | Goals | ||||||
| 2007 | B.League | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 19 | 29 | 5th | — | — | — | Junior Obagbemiro | 16 | |
| 2008/09 | B.League | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 23 | 37 | 4th | Group-stage | Henry Quae | 6 | |||
| 2009/10 | B.League | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 7th | Group-stage | Enock Bentil | 10 | |||
| 2010/11 | B.League | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 5th | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | Kingsley Chigozie | 8 | ||
| 2012 | BPL | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 35 | 24 | 7th | Group-stage | — | Kingsley Chigozie | 9 | ||
| 2012/13 | BPL | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 8th | Quarter-finals | Group-stage | Kingsley Chigozie | 6 | ||
| 2013/14 | BPL | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 38 | 5th | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Walson Augustin | 8 | ||
| 2014/15 | BPL | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 35 | 5th | Quarter-finals | — | Walson Augustin | 15 | ||
| 2016 | BPL | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 34 | 30 | 4th | Quarter-finals | Group-stage | Walson Augustin | 13 | ||
| 2017/18 | BPL | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 22 | 7th | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Siyo Zunapio | 10 | ||
| 2018/19 | BPL | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 49 | 21 | 11th | Group-stage | Semi-finals | Mannaf Rabby | 8 | ||
| 2019/20 | BPL | Abandoned | Group-stage | — | Otabek Valizhonov | 3 | |||||||||
| 2020/21 | BPL | 24 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 51 | 7 | 13th | Group-stage | Faisal Mahmud Siyo Zunapio |
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| 2021/22 | BCL | Did not participate | — | — | |||||||||||
| 2022/23 | BCL | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 51 | Champions | Md Sohag Hossain | 6 | ||||
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
AFC club ranking
- As of 11 June 2023[13]
| Ranking | Team | Points |
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| 622 | Druk United FC | 11.0 |
| 623 | Persiraja Banda Aceh | 11.0 |
| 624 | Brothers Union | 11.0 |
| 625 | Chyasal Youth Club | 11.0 |
| 626 | Quality Distributors FC | 11.0 |
World club ranking
- As of 11 June 2023[14]
| Ranking | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 3430 | Persiraja Banda Aceh | 10.72 |
| 3431 | AS Komorozine de Domoni | 10.72 |
| 3432 | Brothers Union | 10.68 |
| 3433 | Chyasal Youth Club | 10.60 |
| 3434 | Quality Distributors FC | 10.60 |
Honours
League
- Bangladesh Championship League
- Champions (1): 2022–23
- Dhaka Premier Division League
- Champions (2): 2003–04,[15] 2005
- National Football League
- Dhaka Second Division League
- Champions (1): 1974
- Dhaka Third Division League
- Champions (1): 1973
Cup
- Federation Cup
- Champions (2): 1980 (shared), 1991, 2005
- DMFA Cup
- Champions (1): 1984 (shared)
- Aga Khan Gold Cup[note 1]
- Champions (1): 1981–82 (shared)[16]
Invitational
- Bordoloi Trophy
- Champions (1): 2004[17]
Notes
- The competition is widely regarded as the predecessor of AFC Champions League (held for the first time in 1967), since it was the first organized international competition that involved club teams around Asia, organized by the football authorities of East Pakistan, in collaboration with Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
References
- "ব্রাদার্সের অবনমনে কান্নায় ভেঙে পড়লেন বাবলু". jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 19 November 2023.
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- "দুই মৌসুম পর আবারও প্রিমিয়ার লিগে ব্রাদার্স". www.dhakatribune.com (in Bengali). 11 April 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- "Brothers return to BPL after two seasons". www.thedailystar.net. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- "নইমুদ্দিন সংবর্ধিত" [Naeemuddin felicitated]. www.jugantor.com. Daily Jugantor. 25 April 2022. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- "Brothers bring back Naeemuddin as coach". archive.dhakatribune.com. The Dhaka Tribune. 16 November 2013. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- Balgopal Maharjan to coach Bangladesh's Brothers Union Archived 2019-12-16 at the Wayback Machine The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 September 2021
- Reporter, Sports (11 May 2017). "Brothers rope in Subrata". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- Reporter, Sports (12 July 2017). "Scanu promises good football". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- Reporter, Sports (20 August 2017). "Brothers fly in Serbian coach". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- "Brothers appoint Parkas as head coach". Dhaka Tribune. 31 December 2019. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- "ব্রাদার্সের শীর্ষ ফুটবলে ফেরার দিন". Prothom Alo. 27 October 2023. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- "AFC club rankings". footballalphabet.com. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- "World club rankings". footballalphabet.com. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- Schöggl, Hans (2004). "Bangladesh 2004: Fourth National Football League". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023.
- Tom Lewis; Neil Morrison; Novan Herfiyana; Karel Stokkermans (2003). "Aga Khan Gold Cup (Dhaka, Bangladesh)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- Arunava, Chaudhuri. "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Bordoloi Trophy". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
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