East End Club (Bengali: ইস্ট এন্ড ক্লাব) is a Bangladeshi football club based in the Gendaria, Dhaka. It currently competes in the Dhaka Senior Division League, the third-tier of Bangladeshi football.
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| Full name | East End Club | ||
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| Short name | EEC | ||
| Founded | 1933[1] | ||
| Ground | Dhupkhola field, Gendaria[2] | ||
| President | Md Hasan Askari | ||
| Head Coach | Md Shahadat Hossain | ||
| League | Dhaka Senior Division League | ||
| 2023–24 | Senior Division League 9th of 14 | ||
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History
editThe East End Welfare Association was established in 1886 in Gendaria, Dhaka. The association inaugurated its own sports club, the East End Club, in 1933.[1]The Dhaka Sporting Association's 42nd annual report for 1937–38 mentions the club's participation in the Dhaka Third Division Football League prior to the Partition of India.[3]
In 1952, the club won the Dhaka Second Division Football League under the captaincy of Abdul Hamid and entered the First Division Football League the following year.[4]
The club's most notable achievement following the Independence of Bangladesh was finishing as runners-up in the inaugural Independence Cup, where they lost to Mohammedan SC in the final.[5]
In 1975, the club pushed for a title charge, defeating the likes of Mohammedan and Brothers Union. However, they missed out on the league title due to alleged political influences affecting their form in the league's second-leg.[6] The club faced its initial relegation from the top-tier in 1986.[7]
Current squad
edit- As of 18 July 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
editCurrent technical staff
edit- As of 18 July 2024
| Position | Name |
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| Team Manager |  Md Liakot Ali Bhuyan
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| Team Leader | Md Ataur Rahman Khan
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| Assistant Manager | Mirza Munsur Ali
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| Head Coach | Md Shahadat Hossain
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| Goalkeeping Coach | Md Meraz
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| Media Manager | Delower Hossain Sonet
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| Equipment Manager | Syed Rafiqul Islam
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| Security Officer | Jarif Ahmed
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| Ball Boy | Md Rafsan
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Managerial statistics
edit- As of 27 July 2024
| Head Coach | From | To | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | %W |
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| Md Shahdat Hossain
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1 April 2024 | Present | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Other departments
editVolleyball
editEast End Club volleyball team currently participates in the Dhaka First Division Volleyball League under the Bangladesh Volleyball Federation.[8] Prior to their relegation, they had participated in the Dhaka Premier Division Volleyball League.[9]
Cricket
editThe club's cricket team is now defunct and most recently participated in the Dhaka Second Division Cricket League in 2008.[10]
Honours
edit- Dhaka First Division League
- Champions (1): 1995
- Dhaka Second Division League
- Champions (2): 1952, 1967
Notable players
edit- The players below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for East End Club.
Asia
Raju Kaji Shakya (1995–97)[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Dulal, Mahmud (2020). খেলার মাঠে মুক্তিযুদ্ধ (transl. Liberation war in the playground) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. ISBN 978-984-8218-31-0.
- ^ "ধূপখোলা মাঠে বাণিজ্যিক শিশুপার্ক হচ্ছে না, তবে মার্কেট হচ্ছে!" [Dhupkhola field is not a commercial children's park, but there is a market!]. Prothomalo (in Bengali). 16 November 2017. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024.
- ^ "ব্রাজিলিয়ানদেরও আগে বাঙালিরা!" [Bengalis before the Brazilians!]. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 23 May 2014. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024.
- ^ "হামিদ ভাই: বর্ণাঢ্য এক ক্রীড়াব্যক্তিত্ব" [Hamid Bhai: A brilliant sportsman]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 4 August 2012. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "৪৪ বছর আগে প্রথম স্বাধীনতা কাপে মোহামেডানের চ্যাম্পিয়নের নায়ক সালাউদ্দিন" [Salahuddin was the hero of Mohammedan's triumph in the first Independence Cup 44 years ago]. Kiron's Sports Desk (in Bengali). 7 May 2016. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023.
- ^ Rehan, Rubel (7 April 2024). "ইস্ট এন্ডের 'অন্তিম দশা'" [East End's 'Final State']. Protidiner Bangladesh (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh 1986". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "BPDB, BWDB seal easy wins in Premier Div Volleyball". Daily Sun. 9 November 2017. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Premier div volleyball results". Bdnews24.com. 15 April 2006. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Local Snippets". The Daily Star. 20 April 2008. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "NFT Player – National Team & Club Appearances: Shakya, Raju Kaji". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
Further reading
edit- Dulal, Mahmud (2014). পাকিস্তান জাতীয় দল বাঙালি খেলোয়াড় (transl. Bengali players in the Pakistan national team) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon.
- Alam, Masud (2017). ফুটবলের গল্প ফুটবলারদের গল্প (transl. The story of football the story of footballers) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. ISBN 9789849134688.
- Mahmud, Noman (2018). ফুটবল পায়ে মুক্তির যুদ্ধ (transl. Liberation war fought by football) (in Bengali). Agamee Prakashani. ISBN 978-984-8218-31-0.