Records of the Bangladeshi clubs in continental club football competitions organised by the Asian Football Confederation.
There have been eight different continental representatives from Bangladesh throughout its footballing history, with Dhaka Abahani becoming the first when they participated in the 1985–86 Asian Club Championship. Dhaka Mohammedan, are the most successful Bangladeshi club at both domestic and continental level, having won the Bangladesh top division 20 times and achieving notable continental success by reaching the Asian Club Championship (now AFC Champions League Elite) Semi-final Group Round once (1988–89) [1] and the Quarter-final Group Round twice (1990–91 and 1991). [2] [3] Another significant achievement was made by Dhaka Abahani, who reached the Inter-zone Semi-final of the AFC's second-tier club competition, the AFC Cup (now AFC Champions League Two) during the 2019 edition. [4]
| Team | Appearances | 1985–86 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988–89 | 1989–90 | 1990–91 | 1991 | 1992–93 | 1993–94 | 1994–95–1996–97 | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 1999–2000 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03–2022 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaka Abahani | 1 | QS | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | W/D | DNP | – | DNP | – | DNP | – | DNP | – |
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 6 | – | QS | SF1 | QS | QF2 | QF2 | – | – | QS | – | – | – | |||||
| Brothers Union | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | QS | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Muktijoddha Sangsad | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | QS | R16 | – | |||||
| Bashundhara Kings | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | QS |
W: Winners RU: Runners-up SF: Semifinals QF: Quarterfinals R16: Round of 16 GS: Group Stage QS: Qualifying Stage DNP: Did not participate W/D: Withdraw
| # | Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 47 | +4 | Semifinals (1988–89) |
| 2 | | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | Qualifying stage (1985–86) |
| 3 | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -10 | Qualifying stage (2) (1999–2000, 2001–02) |
| 4 | | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | Qualifying stage (1992–93) |
| 5 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | Qualifying stage (2023–24) |
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 | Qualifying Stage | | 1–0 | | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 1985–86 | Qualifying Stage | | 4–1 | | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 1985–86 | Qualifying Stage | | 3–0 | | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 1985–86 | Qualifying Stage | | 2–1 | | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 1985–86 | Qualifying Stage | | 8–1 | | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | Qualifying Stage | | 0–0 | | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 1992–93 | Qualifying Stage | | 2–0 | | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | Qualifying Stage | | 2–1 | | Kolkata, India |
| 1999–00 | Qualifying Stage | | 0–0 | | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 2001–02 | Qualifying Stage | | 1–2 | | Maldives |
| 2001–02 | Qualifying Stage | | 1–0 | | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 2001–02 | Qualifying Stage | | 8–0 | | South Korea |
| 2001–02 | Qualifying Stage | | 0–3 | | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Year | Progress | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Preliminary Round | | 0–2 | | UAE, Sharjah |
| Team | Appearances | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007–2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023–24 | 2024–25–2026–27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 2 | GS | GS | DNP | DNP | ||||||||||
| Brothers Union | 2 | GS | GS | ||||||||||||
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 1 | GS | |||||||||||||
| Sheikh Russel KC | 2 | QS | QS | ||||||||||||
| Sheikh Jamal DC | 1 | GS | |||||||||||||
| Dhaka Abahani | 6 | GS | GS | SF 1 | QS | W/D | QS | QS | |||||||
| Saif Sporting Club | 1 | QS | |||||||||||||
| Bashundhara Kings | 4 | GS | GS | GS | GS |
W: Winners RU: Runners-up SF: Semifinals QF: Quarterfinals R16: Round of 16 GS: Group Stage QS: Qualifying Stage DNP: Did not participate W/D: Withdraw
| # | Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 43 | -12 | Semifinals (2019) |
| 2 | | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 26 | -2 | Group Stage (4) (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023–24) |
| 3 | | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -9 | Group stage (2016) |
| 4 | | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 18 | -13 | Group stage (2) (2004, 2005) |
| 5 | | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -14 | Group stage (2) (2005, 2006) |
| 6 | | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | Qualifying stage (2) (2015, 2017) |
| 7 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | Qualifying stage (2018) |
| 8 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 | Group stage (2006) |
Win Draw Loss
1 Al Sha'ab Ibb were awarded a 3–0 win as Muktijoddha Sangsad KC did not show up for the match.
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Group Stage | | 1–1 | | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 2005 | Group Stage | | 4–1 | | Al Manara Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon |
| 2005 | Group Stage | | 0–0 | | Nisa Stadium, Asgabat, Turkmenistan |
| 2005 | Group Stage | | 0–2 | | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 2006 | Group Stage | | 2–0 | | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Turkmenistan |
| 2006 | Group Stage | | 2–2 | | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 2006 | Group Stage | | 1–3 | | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 2006 | Group Stage | | 6–2 | | Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon |
| 2006 | Group Stage | | 0–0 | | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 2006 | Group Stage | | 1–0 | | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa, India |
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Group Stage | | 7–0 | | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan |
| 2006 | Group Stage | | 1–2 | | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Qualifying Stage | | 1–0 | | Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
| 2017 | Qualifying Stage | | 1–1 | | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan |
| 2017 | Qualifying Stage | | 4–3 | | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan |
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Qualifying Stage | | 4–1 | | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 2016 | Qualifying Stage | | 1–1 | | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 2016 | Group Stage | | 4–0 | | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |
| 2016 | Group Stage | | 0–2 | | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 2016 | Group Stage | | 3–4 | | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 2016 | Group Stage | | 2–1 | | Selayang Municipal Council Stadium, Selayang, Malaysia |
| 2016 | Group Stage | | 3–2 | | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 2016 | Group Stage | | 5–0 | | Panaad Park and Stadium, Bacolod, Philippines |
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Qualifying Stage | | 0–1 | | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 2018 | Qualifying Stage | | 3–1 | | Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé, Maldives |
| Team | Appearances | 2005–2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaka Abahani | 6 | DNP | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | – | – | – | QS |
| Sheikh Jamal DC | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | W/D | – | GS | GS | |
| Sheikh Russel KC | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | GS21 | – | – | |
| Bashundhara Kings | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
W: Winners RU: Runners-up SF: Semifinals QF: Quarterfinals R16: Round of 16 GS: Group Stage QS: Qualifying Stage DNP: Did not participate W/D: Withdraw
| # | Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 | Group Stage (5) (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013) |
| 2 | | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | Final Group Stage (2014) |
| 3 | | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -11 | Group Stage (2) (2024–25, 2025–26) |
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Group Stage | | 0–0 | | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 2014 | Group Stage | | 5–0 | | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 2014 | Group Stage | | 4–0 | | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 2014 | Final Stage | | 0–1 | | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 2014 | Final Stage | | 0–4 | | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Group Stage | | 0–1 | | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan |
| 2024–25 | Group Stage | | 0–4 | | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan |
| 2024–25 | Group Stage | | 2–1 | | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan |
| 2025–26 | Preliminary stage | | 0–1 | | Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar |
| 2025–26 | Group Stage | | 3–2 | | Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Stadium, Sulaibikhat, Kuwait |
| 2025–26 | Group Stage | | 3–0 | | Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Stadium, Sulaibikhat, Kuwait |
| 2025–26 | Group Stage | | 2–0 | | Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Stadium, Sulaibikhat, Kuwait |
| Team | Appearances | 1990–91 | 1991–92 | 1992–93 | 1993–94 | 1994–95–1995–96 | 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 1998–99–2001–02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 5 | R2 | – | IR | R2 | DNP | R2 | – | DNP |
| Dhaka Abahani | 2 | – | R1 | – | – | – | R2 |
W: Winners RU: Runners-up SF: Semifinals QF: Quarterfinals R1: First Round R2: Second Round IR: Intermediate Round DNP: Did not participate W/D: Withdraw
| # | Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 19 | -13 | Intermediate round (1992–93) |
| 2 | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | +4 | Second round (1997–98) |
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | First round | | W/D | | N/A |
| 1990–91 | Second round | | 7–0 | | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990–91 | Second round | | 1–2 | | Saudi Arabia |
| 1992–93 | Intermediate round | | 1–1 | | N/A |
| 1992–93 | Intermediate round | | 0–1 | | N/A |
| 1993–94 | Second round | | 8–0 | | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 1993–94 | Second round | | W/D | | Malé, Maldives |
| 1996–97 | First round | | 8–0 | | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 1996–97 | First round | | 1–4 | | Laos |
| 1996–97 | Second round | | 5–0 | | N/A |
| 1996–97 | Second round | | 1–3 | | N/A |
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–92 | First round | | 0–0 | | Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 1991–92 | First round | | 1–0 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India |
| 1997–98 | First round | | 0–5 | | N/A |
| 1997–98 | First round | | 0–3 | | N/A |
| 1997–98 | Second round | | 0–1 | | Mirpur Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 1997–98 | Second round | | 2–0 | | Beijing, China |
Head-to-head records against clubs form 32 nations whom they have played to date only in AFC Competitions.
| Against | Region | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | %Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAFF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| SAFF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 33.33 | |
| AFF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| EAFF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| EAFF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| SAFF | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 50 | −17 | 23.53 | |
| CAFF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 33.33 | |
| WAFF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 | |
| WAFF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0.00 | |
| CAFF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 | |
| AFF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 100.00 | |
| WAFF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 0.00 | |
| EAFF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 | |
| AFF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| SAFF | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 59.09 | |
| EAFF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 50.00 | |
| SAFF | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 71.43 | |
| EAFF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 40.00 | |
| SAFF | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 50.00 | |
| AFF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0.00 | |
| WAFF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| WAFF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0.00 | |
| AFF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 50.00 | |
| EAFF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 32 | −31 | 0.00 | |
| SAFF | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | +22 | 87.50 | |
| WAFF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| CAFF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| AFF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| CAFF | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 14.29 | |
| WAFF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| AFF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| WAFF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 32 nations | 154 | 48 | 33 | 73 | 209 | 254 | −45 | 31.17 |
As of 24 May 2022
| Rank | Player | Club | Qualifying stage | Main stage | Total goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
1 | 2 | ||||
0 | 3 | ||||
3 | 0 | ||||
10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||