Chittagong Abahani Reserves and Youth

Chittagong Abahani Under-18

Full name	Chittagong Abahani Limited Under-18
Nicknames	Blue Pirates (Bengali: ব্লু পাইরেটস)
Short name	CAL
Founded	2014;11 years ago (2014)
Ground	various
President	M. Abdul Latif
Head Coach	Shaidul Alam Bulbul
League	BFF U-18 Football League
2021–22	8th of 11
colours colours

Chittagong Abahani Reserves and Youth are the reserve team and youth system of the Chittagong based Bangladesh Premier League club Chittagong Abahani Ltd. ^{[1] [2]} The youth system consist of an under-18 men's team that currently competes in the BFF U18 Football League, the top-tier league of youth football system in Bangladesh organised by the Bangladesh Football Federation. ^{[3] [4]} The under-18 team previously used to play in BFF U-18 Football Tournament. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]} The reserve team, named as Chittagong Abahani Junior, competes in the CJKS-CDFA Second Division Football League, the third-tier football league of Chittagong football. ^[9]

U-18 team

Current squad

The under-18 squad for 2021–22 season. ^{[10] [11]}

As of August 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   BAN Bikash Das 2 DF   BAN Mosharaf Hossain 3 DF   BAN Rakibul Islam Rocky 4 DF   BAN Abdul Nur Alam Apu 5 DF   BAN Noyan Mia 6 MF   BAN Sajjad Hossain Mijan 7 MF   BAN Abrar Fahim 8 MF   BAN Rahul Ahammad Rahad 9 FW   BAN Ariful Islam 10 FW   BAN Abdu Rahman 11 MF   BAN Sabbir Hossain 12 MF   BAN Uthaileng Marma 13 MF   BAN Shafayet Hossain

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 MF   BAN Jamshed Miya 15 MF   BAN Abu Wahidul Islam 16 MF   BAN Mijanul Haque 17 FW   BAN Riad Hosen Rabbi 18 DF   BAN Abdul Mojid 19 DF   BAN Sheikh Sadi Chowdhury 20 FW   BAN Shahdat Hossain 21 MF   BAN Soykat Chakma 22 GK   BAN Shahariar Sarwar Alfi 23 MF   BAN Saikat Barua 24 DF   BAN Sazzad Hossain Shakib 25 GK   BAN Sayad Hossen Piblu 26 DF   BAN MD. Arfat

Season to season (U-18)

BFF U-18 Football Tournament

: :Season: :	Position	Top scorer(s)	Notes
2014	unknown	unknown
2018	unknown	unknown
2019	Quarter-final	Shek Jamal (3)

BFF U-18 Football League

: :Season: :	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Win%	Position	Notes
2021–22	10	3	1	6	16	15	33.33	8th of 11

Reserves

The reserve team, officially known as Chittagong Abahani Limited Junior, competes in the regional league system of Chittagong. ^{[12] [13] [14]} It currently competes in CJKS-CDFA Second Division Football League, the third tier regional league of Chittagong. ^{[15] [16]} The team, sometimes referred as Abahani Limited Junior or simply as Abahani Junior, playing in the regional league since 2003–2004. ^[17] The squad of the reserve team built with the local players of Chittagong. ^[18]

References

1. অনূর্ধ্ব-১৮ ফুটবলের সেমিতে চট্টগ্রাম আবাহনী. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
2. সেমিফাইনালে চট্টগ্রাম আবাহনী. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-09-13.
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4. পুলিশের বিপক্ষে জয় চট্টগ্রাম আবাহনীর. kalbela.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-09-17.
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7. "U-18 football kicks off April 26". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
8. "Under-18 players of Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra, Uttar Baridhara Club, Soccer Club, Feni and Chittagong Abahani Limited take part in the age verification & registration in front of Medical team & Committee of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) at the BFF House on Monday". The New Nation. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
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11. "✨ Our final under-18 squad for the... - Chittagong Abahani". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
12. চট্টগ্রামে প্রথম বিভাগ ফুটবল লিগ শুরু সোমবার. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
13. Das, Prianka (2021-12-22). বনফুল দ্বিতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল লিগ উদ্বোধন প্রথম ম্যাচ শুরুতে বিলম্ব, টিমের কারণে! আবাহনী জুনিয়র-কিষোয়ানের শুভযাত্রা. Daily Purbodesh (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-09-13.
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16. আবাহনী জুনিয়র ও কিষোয়ানের শুভসূচনা. Dainik Azadi (in Bengali). 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
17. "Bangladesh Regional Competitions 2003/04". RSSSF . Retrieved 2022-09-13.
18. "Industrialist and Chairman, Chittagong Abahani Junior Football Management Committee Alhaj Sarwar Uddin Shahin handing over crest to Arafat, 34th BCS cadre officer at a reception programme organised by Fatikchhari Charaliahat Samaj Kallyan Samity as Chief Guest on Friday". The New Nation. Retrieved 2022-09-13.