Bangladeshi clubs' played in the Asian Club Championship which became defunct in 2002. A total of three clubs represented Bangladesh in the Asian Club Championship.
| Team | GP | W | D | L | F | A | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaka Abahani | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 |
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 | Qualifying Stage |  East Bengal F.C. | 1–0 |  Dhaka Abahani | Sri Lanka |
| 1985–86 | Qualifying Stage | Dhaka Abahani | 4–1 |  Saunders SC | Sri Lanka |
| 1985–86 | Qualifying Stage | Dhaka Abahani | 3–0 |  PIA FC | Sri Lanka |
| 1985–86 | Qualifying Stage | Dhaka Abahani | 2–1 |  New Road Team | Sri Lanka |
| 1985–86 | Qualifying Stage | Dhaka Abahani | 8–1 |  Club Valencia | Sri Lanka |
| Team | GP | W | D | L | F | A | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 47 | +4 |
| Team | GP | W | D | L | F | A | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -10 |
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | Qualifying Stage | Mohun Bagan | 2–1 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | India |
| 1999–00 | Qualifying Stage | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 0–0 | Mohun Bagan | Bangladesh |
| 2001–02 | Qualifying Stage | New Radiant | 1–2 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | Maldives |
| 2001–02 | Qualifying Stage | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 1–0 | New Radiant | Bangladesh |
| 2001–02 | Qualifying Stage |  Anyang LG Cheetahs | 8–0 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | South Korea |
| 2001–02 | Qualifying Stage | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 0–3 | Anyang LG Cheetahs | Bangladesh |
Head-to-head records against all clubs form 31 nations whom they have played to date only in AFC Competitions.
| Against | Region | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | %Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bahrain | AFC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
 Bhutan | AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50.00 |
 Cambodia | AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
 China | AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
 Chinese Taipei | AFC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| India | AFC | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 24.24 |
 Iran | AFC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 33.33 |
 Iraq | AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 |
 Jordan | AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0.00 |
 Kyrgyzstan | AFC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
 Laos | AFC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 100.00 |
 Lebanon | AFC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 0.00 |
 Macau | AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
 Malaysia | AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Maldives | AFC | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 59.09 |
 Mongolia | AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Nepal | AFC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 71.43 |
 North Korea | AFC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 40.00 |
| Pakistan | AFC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 66.67 |
 Philippines | AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0.00 |
 Qatar | AFC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0.00 |
 Saudi Arabia | AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0.00 |
 Singapore | AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 50.00 |
| South Korea | AFC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 32 | −31 | 0.00 |
| Sri Lanka | AFC | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | +22 | 87.50 |
 Tajikistan | AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
 Thailand | AFC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0.00 |
 Turkmenistan | AFC | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 14.29 |
 United Arab Emirates | AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 |
 Vietnam | AFC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
 Yemen | AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 31 nations | 147 | 47 | 32 | 68 | 207 | 243 | −36 | 31.97 |
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