Bangladeshi clubs in the AFC Cup

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Bangladeshi clubs' history of playing in the AFC Club Competitions. Muktijoddha Sangsad KC were the first side to take part in AFC Cup since the competition started in 2004. During the 2019 AFC Cup, Dhaka Abahani became the first Bangladeshi club to reach the knockout phase of the tournament. [1] Bashundhara Kings became the first Bangladeshi club to take part in Preliminary Round of AFC Champions League in 23–24 season against Sharjah FC.

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Who qualifies for Asian club Competitions

CompetitionWho QualifiesTeams
Men's
AFC Challenge League Qualifying Stage (From 24–25 season) Bangladesh Premier League (football) Champion1

AFC Cup Participations (2004–2024)

TeamAppearance 2004 [2] 2005 [3] 2006 20072014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023–24
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 2 TimesGSGSNo Participation
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Brothers Union 2 TimesGSGS
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Mohammedan 1 TimeGS
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Sheikh Russel KC 2 TimesQSQS
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Sheikh Jamal DC 1 TimeQS+GSW/D
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani 6 TimesGSGSSF 1 QSQSQS
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Saif Sporting Club 1 TimeQS
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bashundhara Kings 4 TimesGSGSGSGS

1 Inter-zone play-off semi-finals

Bangladeshi Clubs in AFC Competitions (2024– )

YearCompetitionTeamProgressScoreOpponentVenue
2023–24 AFC Champions League Bashundhara Kings Preliminary Round0–2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sharjah FC Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah
2024–25 AFC Challenge League Bashundhara Kings Preliminary Round

Statistics by club

Muktijoddha Sangsad

TeamGPWDLFAGD
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 12129518−13

Results

  Win  Draw  Loss

SeasonRoundTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Venue
2004 Group Stage Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Nisa Aşgabat
1–0
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Nisa Stadium, Asgabat, Turkmenistan
2004 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
0–1
Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Nejmeh Beirut Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman
2004 Group Stage Flag of Yemen.svg Al Sha'ab Ibb 3–0 1 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Muktijoddha Sangsad KC King Abdullah Stadium, Amman, jordan
2004 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
2–3
Flag of Yemen.svg Al Sha'ab Ibb Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
2004 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
0–0
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Nisa Aşgabat Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman
2004 Group Stage Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Nejmeh Beirut
2–0
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
2005 Group Stage Flag of India.svg East Bengal F.C.
0–0
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India
2005 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
0–3
Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Faisaly (Amman) Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2005 Group Stage Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Nebitçi Balkanabat
0–1
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Balkanabat Stadium, Balkanabat, Turkmenistan
2005 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
1–2
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Nebitçi Balkanabat Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2005 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
0–1
Flag of India.svg East Bengal F.C. Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2005 Group Stage Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Faisaly (Amman)
2–1
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan

1 Al Sha'ab Ibb were awarded a 3–0 win as Muktijoddha Sangsad KC did not show up for the match.

Brothers Union

TeamGPWDLFAGD
Brothers Union 10046721−14

Results

SeasonRoundTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Venue
2005 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Brothers Union
1–1
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Nisa Aşgabat Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2005 Group Stage Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Nejmeh Beirut
4–1
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Brothers Union Al Manara Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
2005 Group Stage Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Nisa Aşgabat
0–0
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Brothers Union Nisa Stadium, Asgabat, Turkmenistan
2005 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Brothers Union
0–2
Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Nejmeh Beirut Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2006 Group Stage Flag of Bahrain.svg Al-Muharraq
2–0
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Brothers Union Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Turkmenistan
2006 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Brothers Union
2–2
Flag of India.svg Mahindra United Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2006 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Brothers Union
1–3
Flag of Lebanon.svg Al Ahed Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2006 Group Stage Flag of Lebanon.svg Al Ahed
6–2
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Brothers Union Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
2006 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Brothers Union
0–0
Flag of Bahrain.svg Al-Muharraq Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2006 Group Stage Flag of India.svg Mahindra United
1–0
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Brothers Union

Dhaka Mohammedan

TeamGPWDLFAGD
Dhaka Mohammedan 200219−8

Results

SeasonRoundTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Venue
2006 Group Stage Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wahdat
7–0
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Mohammedan Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan
2006 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Mohammedan
1–2
Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wahdat Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Sheikh Russel

TeamGPWDLFAGD
Sheikh Russel KC 301246−2

Results

SeasonRoundTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Venue
2015 Qualifying Stage Flag of Tajikistan.svg Khayr Vahdat FK
1–0
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Sheikh Russel KC Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
2017 Qualifying Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Sheikh Russel KC
1–1
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Tatung F.C. Changlimithang Stadium, Thimpu, Bhutan
2017 Qualifying Stage Flag of Bhutan.svg F.C. Tertons
4–3
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Sheikh Russel KC Changlimithang Stadium, Thimpu, Bhutan

Sheikh Jamal DC

TeamGPWDLFAGD
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi 82151221−9

Results

SeasonRoundTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Venue
2016 Qualifying Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
4–1
Flag of Macau.svg Benfica de Macau Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
2016 Qualifying Stage Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg FC Alga Bishkek
1–1
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
2016 Group Stage Flag of Singapore.svg Tampines Rovers FC
4–0
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore
2016 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
0–2
Flag of the Philippines.svg Ceres F.C. Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2016 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
3–4
Flag of Malaysia.svg Selangor FA Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2016 Group Stage Flag of Malaysia.svg Selangor FA
2–1
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Selayang Municipal Council Stadium, Selayang, Malaysia
2016 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
3–2
Flag of Singapore.svg Tampines Rovers FC Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2016 Group Stage Flag of the Philippines.svg Ceres F.C.
5–0
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Panaad Park and Stadium, Bacolod, Philippines

Dhaka Abahani

TeamGPWDLFAGD
Dhaka Abahani 2275102734−7

Results

SeasonRoundTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Venue
2017 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani
0–2
Flag of Maldives.svg Maziya S&RC Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2017 Group Stage Flag of India.svg Mohun Bagan
3–1
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani Rabindra Sarobar Stadium, Kolkata, India
2017 Group Stage Flag of India.svg Bengaluru FC
2–0
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India
2017 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani
2–0
Flag of India.svg Bengaluru FC Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2017 Group Stage Flag of Maldives.svg Maziya S&RC
2–0
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé, Maldives
2017 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani
1–1
Flag of India.svg Mohun Bagan Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2018 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani
0–1
Flag of Maldives.svg New Radiant S.C. Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2018 Group Stage Flag of India.svg Bengaluru FC
1–0
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India
2018 Group Stage Flag of India.svg Aizawl F.C.
0–3
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati, India
2018 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani
1–1
Flag of India.svg Aizawl F.C. Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2018 Group Stage Flag of Maldives.svg New Radiant S.C.
5–1
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé, Maldives
2018 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani
0–4
Flag of India.svg Bengaluru FC Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2019 Group Stage Flag of Nepal.svg Manang Marshyangdi Club
0–1
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal
2019 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani
2–2
Flag of India.svg Minerva Punjab F.C. Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2019 Group Stage Flag of India.svg Chennaiyin FC
1–0
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani The Arena, Ahmedabad, India
2019 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani
3–2
Flag of India.svg Chennaiyin FC Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2019 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani
5–0
Flag of Nepal.svg Manang Marshyangdi Club Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2019 Group Stage Flag of India.svg Minerva Punjab F.C.
0–1 [4]
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati, India
2019 Inter-zone Semi-final Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani
4–3 [5]
Flag of North Korea.svg 4.25 SC Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2019 Inter-zone Semi-final Flag of North Korea.svg 4.25 SC
2–0
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea
2020 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani
2–2
Flag of Maldives.svg Maziya S&RC Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2020 Group Stage Flag of Maldives.svg Maziya S&RC
0–0
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives
2022 Qualifying Play-off Flag of India.svg Mohun Bagan SG
3–1
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, India

Saif SC

TeamGPWDLFAGD
Saif Sporting Club 200214−3

Results

SeasonRoundTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Venue
2018 Qualifying Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Saif Sporting Club
0–1
Flag of Maldives.svg TC Sports Club Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2018 Qualifying Stage Flag of Maldives.svg TC Sports Club
3–1
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Saif Sporting Club Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé, Maldives

Bashundhara Kings

TeamGPWDLFAGD
Bashundhara Kings 7421117+4

Results

SeasonRoundTeam 1ScoreTeam 2VenueSource
2020 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bashundhara Kings
5–1
Flag of Maldives.svg T.C. Sports Club Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh [6]
2021 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bashundhara Kings
2–0
Flag of Maldives.svg Maziya National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives [7]
2021 Group Stage Flag of India.svg Bengaluru FC
0–0
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bashundhara Kings National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives [8]
2021 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bashundhara Kings
1–1
Flag of India.svg Mohun Bagan SG National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives [9]
2022 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bashundhara Kings
1–0
Flag of Maldives.svg Maziya Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, India [10]
2022 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bashundhara Kings
0–4
Flag of India.svg Mohun Bagan SG Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, India [11]
2022 Group Stage Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bashundhara Kings
2–1
Flag of India.svg Gokulam Kerala FC Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, India [12]

Opponents

Head-to-head records against clubs form 31 nations whom they have played to date only in AFC Competitions.

AgainstRegionPWDLGFGAGD%Win
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain WAFF201102−2000.00
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan SAFF210174+3050.00
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia AFF100101−1000.00
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China EAFF200203−3000.00
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei EAFF303022+0000.00
Flag of India.svg  India SAFF33811143346−13024.24
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran CAFF311133+0033.33
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq WAFF100115−4000.00
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan WAFF4004214−12000.00
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan CAFF302113−2000.00
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos AFF2200121+11100.00
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon WAFF6006418−14000.00
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau EAFF110041+3100.00
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia AFF300358−3000.00
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives SAFF2213275326+27059.09
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia EAFF210111+0050.00
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal SAFF7511178+9071.43
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea EAFF521259−4040.00
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan SAFF6420121+11066.67
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines AFF200207−7000.00
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar WAFF201135−2000.00
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia WAFF3003212−10000.00
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore AFF210136−3050.00
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea EAFF6006132−31000.00
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka SAFF8710264+22087.50
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan CAFF200213−2000.00
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand AFF201125−3000.00
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan CAFF714234−1014.29
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates WAFF200214−3000.00
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam AFF201112−1000.00
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen WAFF100123−1000.00
Total31 nations147473268207243−36031.97


Goal scorers

As of 24 May 2022

RankPlayerClubQualifying stageMain stageTotal goals
1
Flag of Nigeria.svg Emeka Onuoha
2
4
6
2
1
4
5
3
0
4
4
4
Flag of The Gambia.svg Landing Darboe
0
4
4
5
0
3
3
1
2
0
3
3
0
Flag of Cameroon.svg Jean Jules Ikanga
10
0
2
2
17
0
1
1

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