Swadhinata KS

Swadhinata Krira Sangha (Bengali: স্বাধীনতা ক্রীড়া সংঘ) is a Bangladeshi association football club based in Dhaka.[1] They currently compete in the Bangladesh Championship League, the second tier of Bangladeshi football, following relegation from the 2021–22 Bangladesh Premier League.[2][3]

Swadhinata KS
স্বাধীনতা ক্রীড়া সংঘ
Full nameSwadhinata Krira Shangha
Founded2005; 19 years ago (2005)
GroundBSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium
Capacity25,000
OwnerRubayeet E Ferdous
General SecretarySyed Saifur Rahman Tulu
Head CoachMasud Alam Jahangir
LeagueBangladesh Championship League
2022–23BPL, 10th of 11 (Relegated)

History

SeasonLeaguePerformanceNote
2018–19BCL11/11Bottom-placed Swadhinata KS was relegated to First Division League from BCL.
2020–21ChampionBFF decided to keep Swadhinata KS in BCL, despite the club being relegated in the previous season with a bottom-ranked finish.[4] On 18 July 2021, Swadhinata clinched the 12-team second-tier league title after a goalless draw against Agrani Bank in their last match of the league and got their first-ever promotion in BPL.[5]
2021–22BPL12th of 12 (relegated)

Current squad

Swadhinata KS squad for 2021–22 season.

As of 25 November 2021

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

Team records

Head coaches' record

As of 15 April 2023
CoachFromToPWDLGSGA%W
Masud Alam JahangirFebruary 2021Present622113287281033.87

P – Total of played matchesW – Won matchesD – Drawn matchesL – Lost matchesGS – Goals scoredGA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won

AFC club ranking

As of 11 June 2023[6]
RankingTeamPoints
692 Hwaseong FC6.0
693 Saunders SC6.0
694 Swadhinata KS6.0
695 CFB Macau FC6.0
696 Shillong Lajong FC6.0

World club ranking

As of 11 June 2023[7]
RankingTeamPoints
3760 Sahafi FC5.60
3761 Rèal Comboni FC5.60
3762 Swadhinata KS5.60
3763 CFB Macau5.60
3764 União Desportiva Aeroporto, Picão e Belo Monte5.55

Honours

League

References