The 2019–20 season is Bashundhara Kings's 3rd professional season since its creation in 2013, and its second consecutive season in the top-flight[3] of Bangladesh football. The season began on 13 February 2020 and was suspended on 15 March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Bangladesh. On 17 May 2020, the league was declared void by the BFF executive committee.[4]
2019–20 season | |
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Owner | Bashundhara Group |
President | Imrul Hassan[1] |
Head coach | Óscar Bruzón |
Stadium | Sheikh Kamal Stadium, Nilphamari |
Bangladesh Premier League | 6th (season cancelled) |
Federation Cup | Winners [2] |
Top goalscorer | League: Daniel Colindres(3) All: Daniel Colindres(6) |
Biggest win | Bashundhara Kings 5-1 ![]() (11 March 2020) |
Biggest defeat | Bashundhara Kings 0-2 Chittagong Abahani (27 December 2019) |
Summary
editOn 3 September 2019, Kings took another step in their bid to bolster their star-studded squad for the upcoming season by completing the signing of rising Lebanon International striker Mohamed Jalal Kdouh.[5] On 22 October 2019, Gokulam Kerala FC of India made a flying start in the eight-team 2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup upsetting Kings by 3-1 goals in their first match.[6] On 24 October 2019, Bashundhara Kings clinched their first win of the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup after beating nine-man Chennai City FC 3–2 in an eventful encounter where four red cards were splashed on and off the pitch, including the head coaches of the two teams.[7] On 26 October 2019, Bashundhara Kings were ruled out of the tournament after losing to Terengganu FC 4–2 in their must-win match of the final group round fixtures.[8]
On 7 November 2019, it was revealed that Kings signed Bangladesh-origin Finland right-back Tariq Kazi to bolster their defense for the upcoming season.[9]
On 19 December 2019, Bashundhara Kings began their TVS Federation Cup 2019 campaign with a 1–0 win over Brothers Union. New signing Lebanese striker Mohamed Jalal Kdouh netted the all-important goal in the opening half.[10] On 3 January 2020, Kings reached the final of Bangladesh Federation Cup eliminating newcomers Bangladesh Police FC by 3-0 goals in the second semifinal.[11] On 5 January 2020, Daniel Colindres scored twice as Bashundhara Kings clinched the title of the Federation Cup for the first time following a 2–1 win over Rahmatganj MFS in the final.[12][13] The achievement also ensured Bashundhara's play-off berth in next season's AFC Cup.[14] Daniel Colindres was named player of the tournament.[15][16]
On 2 February 2020, it was revealed that Former Argentina international Hernan Barcos will be playing for Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings in their upcoming AFC Cup campaign and the second phase of the league, confirmed club president Imrul Hassan.[17]
On 13 February 2020, Defending champions Bashundhara Kings managed a hard-fought 1-0 goal victory over newcomers Uttar Baridhara Club in the opening match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at their home venue at Sheikh Kamal Stadium in Nilphamari.[18]
On 11 March 2020, Argentine striker Hernan Barcos made a remarkable debut in Bangladesh with a sensational quadruple as Bashundhara Kings kicked off their maiden 2020 AFC Cup campaign from Group E with a dominating 5–1 win over TC Sports Club. Barcos, who featured for Argentina four times, headed his first two goals within half an hour before netting two more after the break, while skipper Daniel Colindres added the other to record Bashundhara's biggest win of the season. It was arguably the best performance of the season from the Kings whose goalkeeper Anisur Rahman Zico also starred in between the posts by making three penalty saves, one of which was scored on the rebound during Easa Ismail's equalizer, while the other was retaken and saved again with a dive to his left.[19][20]
On 17 May 2020, The BFF executive committee, following an emergency meeting, declared the 12th edition of the league abandoned, scrapping promotion and relegation while canceling the Independence Cup from the calendar as a precaution to combat the spread of coronavirus in the country.[21] On 10 June 2020, Bashundhra Kings released their Costa Rican World-Cupper Daniel Colindres after a nearly two-year stint with the club.[22]
On 5 August 2020, Bashundhara Kings announced their new signing Robson Azevedo da Silva for the AFC Cup and forthcoming football season as the Brazilian winger is all set to join the Bangladesh side on loan from Fluminense FC for a year.[23] On 21 August 2020, Midfielder Jonathan da Silveira Fernandes, better known as Fernandes, joined Bashundhara Kings who last played for Brazilian top-tier outfit Botafogo.[24]
On 10 September 2020, Kings' journey in their debut AFC Cup campaign ended after just a single match. Kings took pole position in Group E with a 5-1 thrashing of TC Sports of Maldives in their opening fixture on 11 March, but the Bangladesh giants' campaign stalled when coronavirus spread throughout the continent, forcing the AFC to reschedule the remaining group matches at centralised venues before its cancellation.[25]
Current squad
edit- As of 20 November 2019
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pre-season and friendlies
editWin Draw Loss
Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup
editGroup stage
editGroup B
edit22 October 2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup 2019 | Bashundhara Kings | 1–3 | Gokulam Kerala F.C. | Chittagong, Bangladesh |
19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: M. A. Aziz Stadium Referee: Shraban Kumar Tamang (Nepal) |
24 October 2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup 2019 | Bashundhara Kings | 3–2 | Chennai City FC | Chittagong, Bangladesh |
16:00 |
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Report | Stadium: M. A. Aziz Stadium Referee: Lakmal Weerakkody (Sri Lanka) |
26 October 2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup 2019 | Bashundhara Kings | 2-4 | Terengganu F.C. | Chittagong |
19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: M. A. Aziz Stadium Referee: Sudish Kumar Pandey (All India Football Federation) |
Friendly
edit14 December 2019 Friendly | Bashundhara Kings | 3-0 | Rahmatganj MFS | Bangladesh |
14:30 BST | Stadium: Bashundhara Sports Complex |
Competition
editOverview
editCompetition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
BPL | 13 February 2020 | 15 March 2020 | Matchday 1 | 6th(season cancelled) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 50.00 |
Federation Cup | 19 December 2019 | 5 January 2020 | Group stage | Winner | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 80.00 |
Independence Cup | - | - | Not held | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
AFC Cup[26][27] | 11 March 2020[28] | Group stage[29][30] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 | ||
Total | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 66.67 |
Last updated: 16 March 2020
Source: NowGoal
Federation Cup
editGroup stage
editGroup B
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Chittagong Abahani | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Quarter-Finals |
2 | Bashundhara Kings | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
3 | Brothers Union | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
19 December 2019 2019 Bangladesh Federation Group stage | Bashundhara Kings | 1-0 | Brothers Union | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka |
18:15 BST |
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Report | Referee: GM Chowdhury Nayan (Bangladesh) |
27 December 2019 2019 Bangladesh Federation Cup Group stage | Chittagong Abahani | 2-0 | Bashundhara Kings | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka |
15:30 BST | Report | Referee: Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh) |
Knockout phase
edit31 December 2019 2019 Bangladesh Federation Cup Quarter-Finals | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 1-1 (a.e.t.) (1-4 p) | Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka |
18:15 UTC+6:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: GM Chowdhury Nayan (Bangladesh) |
Penalties | ||||
3 January 2020 2019 Bangladesh Federation Cup Semi-Finals | Bangladesh Police FC | 0-3 | Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka |
18:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Saymoon Hasan Sany (Bangladesh) |
5 January 2020 2019 Bangladesh Federation Cup Final | Rahmatganj MFS | 1-2 | Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka |
16:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: TBC |
AFC Cup
editGroup stage
editGroup E
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BAS | MAZ | CHE | TCS | |
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1 | Bashundhara Kings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 | — | 5–1 | |||
2 | Maziya | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | — | ||||
3 | Chennai City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 2–2 | — | |||
4 | TC Sports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | — |
11 March 2020 1 | Bashundhara Kings | 5-1 | TC Sports Club | Dhaka |
15:30 UTC+6:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia) |
14 April 2019 2 | Maziya S&RC | Cancelled | Bashundhara Kings | Malé |
17:00 UTC+6:00 | Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium |
29 April 2020 3 | Chennai City | Cancelled | Bashundhara Kings | Chennai |
20:00 UTC+6:00 | Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
Premier League
editLeague table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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4 | Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 12 |
5 | Saif Sporting Club | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 11 |
6 | Bashundhara Kings | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 |
7 | Rahmatganj MFS | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 |
8 | Arambagh KS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Results summary
editOverall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
Last updated: 16 March 2020.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
editA = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
edit13 February 2020 1 | Bashundhara Kings | 1-0 | Uttar Baridhara SC | Nilphamari, Bangladesh |
15:30 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Sheikh Kamal Stadium Referee: J. Uddin |
20 February 2020 2 | Bangladesh Police FC | 1-1 | Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
16:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Shohrab Hossain (Bangladesh) |
25 February 2020 3 | Brothers Union | 2-3 | Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
18:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Jalaluddin (Bangladesh) |
4 March 2020 4 | Rahmatganj MFS | 1-2 | Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
15:30BST |
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Report | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium |
7 March 2020 5 | Dhaka Mohammedan | 1-0 | Bashundhara Kings | Comilla, Bangladesh |
15:15 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Shaheed Dhirendranath Stadium Referee: Jalauddin Bangladesh |
15 March 2020 6 | Bashundhara Kings | 3-4 | Chittagong Abahani | Nilphamari |
15:15 BST | Report | Stadium: Sheikh Kamal Stadium Referee: B. Gour (Bangladesh) |
Statistics
editGoalscorers
edit- As of match played till 15 March 2020
Rank | Player | Position | Total | BPL | AFC Cup | Federation Cup | Independence Cup |
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1 | Daniel Colindres | FW | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
2 | Hernán Barcos | FW | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Mohammad Ibrahim | MF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Mohamad Jalal Kdouh | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5 | Nicolás Delmonte | DF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6 | Topu Barman | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7 | Tawhidul Alam Sabuz | FW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov | MF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | Akhtam Nazarov | MF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Source: Matches
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