AFC Uttara

Formation and early years

In 2009, Azampur Club was built next to the Azampur railway line by renting the land owned by Bangladesh Railway. The club is located at the end of Road No. 19, Sector 4, Uttara. Local businessmen Shahidur Rahman Manik and Md Shahadat Hossain were respectively named the club's president and secretary. The club remained relatively inactive in the domestic football scene during the first decade since inception and first took part in the Pioneer Football League in 2013, without finding much success.^[3]

Azampur later participated in the 2018–19 Dhaka Second Division League, which is the fourth tier of Bangladeshi football. Although they failed to finish within the top three spots required for promotion to the Dhaka Senior Division League, the club were given a direct entry to the Bangladesh Championship League, the country's second tier.

Match-fixing allegations and promotion

In preparation for the 2021–22 Bangladesh Championship League, the club appointed former Bangladesh national team forward Saifur Rahman Moni, as the head coach. Although the club were given direct entry to the second-tier due to their facilities, it was later reported that the club house had inhumane living standards, with 15 and 14 beds in two rooms, used to accommodate 25 players. Azampur's inaugural match in the BCL, ended with a 3–0 victory over Kawran Bazar PS.^[3]

On 27 March 2022, Saifur Rahman Moni resigned from head coach duty, and imposed match-fixing allegations against the club. Moni stated that his last two games with the club, against Uttara FC (1–2) and Farashganj SC (3–1) were predetermined. After the allegations were made public, a player anonymously interviewed by Prothom Alo, admitted to the game being fixed, while Muktijoddha SKC midfielder Salahuddin Rubel, was also rumored to be involved. The club's players also accused Salahuddin Rubel of entering the clubhouse without permission.^[4]

Amdist the allegations Monowar Hossain Moyna, who was appointed from matchday nine of the league season, guided the club to promotion to the Bangladesh Premier League.^[5] After almost 5 months of investigating, the Bangladesh Football Federation concluded that the club had not taken part in any fixed matches, thus allowing them entry into the 2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League.^[6]

As of 27 March 2023

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
22	GK	BAN	Mohammed Azad Hossen
23	MF	BAN	Mohamed Masum Mia
24	DF	BAN	Zahidul Islam Babu
25	GK	BAN	Kamal Hossain Titu
26	DF	BAN	Khorshed Alam
27	DF	BAN	Mohamed Sagor Miah
29	MF	BAN	Hridoy Hossain
30	GK	BAN	Mohammad Razib
33	DF	GUI	Younoussa Camara
65	MF	BAN	Sajib Mia
66	DF	BAN	Rayhan Ahmed
70	MF	BAN	Rohit Sarkar
77	MF	BAN	Mohammad Shahariar Bappy
88	FW	BAN	Sakib Bepari
98	FW	COL	Richard Maturana
99	FW	RUS	Alan Koroyev

As of 7 November 2022

Position	Name
Head coach	Ali Asgar Nasir
Assistant coach	Monowar Hossain Moyna

As of January 2022

Position	Name
President	Saidur Rahman Manik
Vice president	D.M. Shamim

As of 21 July 2023

Head Coach	From	To	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	%W
Saifur Rahman Moni	February 2022	27 March 2022	8	3	4	1	10	4	037.50
Monowar Hossain Moyna	28 March 2022	20 June 2022	14	8	5	1	24	10	057.14
Ali Asgar Nasir	November 2022	Present	26	0	5	21	13	76	000.00