Uttar Baridhara Club
| Nickname(s) | Baridhara |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995; 30 years ago (1995) |
| Ground | BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| President | Zakir Hossain Babul |
| Head Coach | Md Harun Or Rashid |
| League | Bangladesh Championship League |
| 2024–25 | TBD |
| Current season | |
Uttar Baridhara Club (Bengali: উত্তর বারিধারা ক্লাব) is a Bangladeshi football club, established in 1995, based in Kalachandpur, Baridhara, Dhaka.[1] [2] They currently compete in the Dhaka Senior Division League, the third tier of Bangladeshi football, following relegation from the 2021–22 Bangladesh Premier League and then punishment for match fixing.[3] [4]
History
[edit ]Journey to the top flight (1995–2013)
[edit ]The Baridhara-based team started its journey in 1995 with the help of some enthusiastic locals. Jahangir Alam was named the clubs general secretary. The club were promoted to the second division, now known as the Bangladesh Championship League, in the 2007 season after clinching the third division title. They were unlucky not to be promoted to the top-tier in their first season in the Championship league, where they finished league runners-up.[5]
After six years fighting for promotion, Baridhara finally succeeded to do so, during the 2013 Bangladesh Championship League season. The club finished runners up behind Chittagong Abahani Limited, with 6 wins from 14 league games. The teams start striker Nabib Newaj Jibon caught the eyes of top-tier teams, with 12 goals in 13 games, he was the most prolific player for Uttar Baridhara during their promotion to the Bangladesh Premier League.[6] [7]
2014–present
[edit ]Since 2013, the club has been promoted to Bangladesh Premiere League twice and also relegated twice. Here is the professional league records of the club:
| Season | League | Performance | Note | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | BPL | 10/10 | Relegated to BCL after one season. | |
| 2014-15 | BCL | 1/8, Champion | The club was promoted to BPL for second time. | [8] [9] |
| 2016 | BPL | 12/12 | Relegated to BCL again. | [10] [11] [12] |
| 2017 | BCL | 6/10 | ||
| 2018-19 | 2/11, Runners-up | Promoted to BPL after two seasons | [13] |
Sponsors
[edit ]| Period | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | - | BSB Cambrian |
| 2015–2018 | - | - |
| 2019–present | - | Saif Power Tech Limited[14] |
Stadium
[edit ]During 2013–14 BPL season, the club used Bangabandhu National Stadium as their home venue.
Current squad
[edit ]- As of 27 July 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
[edit ]Current coaching staff
[edit ]- As of 10 January 2025
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bangladesh Harun Or Rashid |
| Assistant Coach | Bangladesh Shahidul Islam Swopon |
| Media Officer | Bangladesh Rased Bin Solaiman |
| Team Manager | Bangladesh Ali Asgar Nasir |
| Assistant Manager | Bangladesh Md Shamsuzzaman |
| Masseur | Bangladesh Md Shakib Bangladesh Md Emon |
| Security Officer | Bangladesh Md Saiful Islam |
Team records
[edit ]Head coach records
[edit ]- As of 23 March 2025
| Head Coach | Nat | From | To | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | %W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfaz Ahmed | Bangladesh | 11 November 2019 | 14 March 2020 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 000.00 |
| Jahidur Rahman Milon | Bangladesh | April 2020 | March 2021 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 020.00 |
| Kamal Babu | Bangladesh | March 2021 | November 2021 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 023.08 |
| Ali Asgar Nasir | Bangladesh | 1 November 2021 | 25 August 2022 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 68 | 010.71 |
| Md Harun Or Rashid | Bangladesh | 2 December 2024 | Present | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 000.00 |
P-Total of played matches
W-Won matches
D-Draw matches
L-Lost matches
GS-Goals scored
GA-Goals against
%W- Percentage of matches won
AFC club ranking
[edit ]- As of 11 June 2023[15]
| Ranking | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 540 | Afghanistan Attack Energy FC | 16.0 |
| 541 | Iraq Al-Hussein SC | 16.0 |
| 542 | Bangladesh Uttar Baridhara Club | 16.0 |
| 543 | Thailand Electricite du Cambodge FC | 16.0 |
| 544 | Pakistan Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority F.C. | 16.0 |
Honours
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Brothers bring back Naeemuddin as coach". Dhaka Tribune. 16 November 2013. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Baridhara stun BJMC, exact sweet revenge". Dhaka Tribune. 5 May 2014. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Match fixing, online betting: BFF punishes Uttar Baridhara Club, Kawran Bazar Pragoti Sangha". UNB. Retrieved 2023年08月07日.
- ^ "BFF punishes two clubs heavily for match-fixing and online betting". The Business Standard. 2022年09月08日. Retrieved 2023年08月07日.
- ^ Alam, Md. Masud. রূপকথার বারিধারা, বারিধারার রূপকথা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2022年03月17日. Retrieved 2023年03月03日.
- ^ "Uttar Baridhara on brink of promotion". The Daily Star. 2 June 2013. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Chittagong Abahani and Uttar Baridhara reach top flight". Dhaka Tribune. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Uttar Baridhara Club emerge champions in BCL". The New Nation. Archived from the original on 2019年05月28日. Retrieved 2019年05月28日.
- ^ "Uttar Baridhara Club emerges champions in BCL". Jago News 24. Archived from the original on 2019年05月28日. Retrieved 2019年05月28日.
- ^ "Baridhara relegated". The Daily Star. 2014年07月21日. Archived from the original on 2019年05月28日. Retrieved 2019年05月28日.
- ^ "Uttar Baridhara relegated". Dhaka Tribune. 2014年07月20日. Archived from the original on 2019年05月28日. Retrieved 2019年05月28日.
- ^ "Summary - Premier League - Bangladesh - Results, fixtures, tables and news". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 2017年08月11日. Retrieved 2019年05月28日.
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh Police lift BCL trophy, Uttar Baridhara runners up". BFF. Archived from the original on 2019年05月28日. Retrieved 2019年05月26日.
- ^ Ruposhi Bangla TV (2019年01月10日), বাংলাদেশ চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপ লিগ ক্লাব উত্তর বারিধারার পৃষ্ঠপোষক হলো সাইফ পাওয়ারটেক লি: (in Bengali), archived from the original on 2021年07月09日, retrieved 2019年06月01日
- ^ "AFC club rankings". footballalphabet.com. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
External links
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