Gopalganj Sporting Club

Gopalganj Sporting Club was established in 2021, and the club's first president, Gazi Hafizur Rahman Liku is also the assistant private secretary of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and both of their families reside from Gopalganj District. Former Bangladesh national team captain, Elias Hossain, who is the first and only international player originating from the district, also played an integral part in the club's formation.^[2]

In 2021, the Bangladesh Football Federation gave the club permission to play in the professional second-tier league, the Bangladesh Championship League from the 2021–22 season,^[3] without having to play in the semi-professional lower divisions, despite reports of the club not having the proper accommodation required to play in country's the professional league.^[4] On 20 February 2022, the club played its first league game, which ended in a goalless draw with Fortis FC.^[5] On 11 March 2022, Mohammed Nahian scored the clubs first goal, coming in a 1–1 draw with Wari Club.^[6] On 18 March 2022, the club registered its first victory by defeating Farashganj SC, 2–1.^[7] Eventually, their first domestic league season ended with a 5th-place finish.

The club began the 2022–23 season with three straight victories. On 11 April 2023, the club guaranteed a minimum 3rd-place finish in the league table and due to second place BFF Elite Academy being non eligible for either promotion or relegation, Gopalganj were promoted to the Bangladesh Premier League for the first time in history from 2023 to 2024 season.^[2][8]

While playing in the Bangladesh Championship League from 2022 till 2023 they used the 25,000 capacity BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur, Dhaka, which was the central venue used by all second-tier clubs. Following, promotion to Bangladesh Premier League, the team manager, SM Mamunur Rashid, confirmed that they would be using the 5,000 capacity Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium in Gopalganj as their home venue.^[2]

Gopalganj Sporting Club squad for 2022–23 season.

As of 16 January 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
19	MF	BAN	Mohammed Mahmudul Hasan
20	MF	BAN	Mohsin Ahmed
21	MF	BAN	Mohammed Shawon
22	DF	BAN	Mohammed Riaz
23	DF	BAN	Md Rakibul Islam
24	DF	BAN	Gausul Akbar Sabin
25	DF	BAN	Md Yusuf Ali
26	MF	BAN	Md Emon Islam Babu
27	MF	BAN	Shaporan Pranto
28	FW	BAN	Mohammed Abdul Halim
29	MF	BAN	Md Salman Khan
30	MF	BAN	Raju Ahmed Zisan
31	MF	BAN	Md Siful Islam
32	FW	BAN	Aswad Bin Walid Khan
33	GK	BAN	Md Sabbir Gazi
34	GK	BAN	Md Anik Ahmed
35	GK	BAN	Md Shohug Hossain

Coaches

• Abdur Razzaque (January 2022 – June 2022)
• Saifur Rahman Moni (December 2022 – October 2023)

Managerial statistics

As of 19 April 2023

Head Coach	From	To	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	%W
Abdur Razzaque	20 January 2022	13 June 2022	22	8	7	7	20	20	036.36
Saifur Rahman Moni	21 December 2022	18 October 2023	20	11	1	8	33	27	055.00

Current technical staff

As of 8 February 2024

Position	Name
Head coach	Vacant
Team leader	Md Mashinur Rahman Khan
Team manager	SM Mamun Or Rashid
Assistant manager	Abul Hossain Pappu
Assistant coach	A.B.M. Meheid Habib
Goalkeeping coach	Shamsuzzaman Yusuf
Fitness trainer	Jewel Mahmud
Masseur	Sohel Sumon

Club officials

As of 6 June 2023

Position	Name
President	Gazi Hafizur Rahman Liku
General Secretary	Mohammed Hira

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