Saiful Bari Titu
Saiful Bari Titu ( Bengali: সাইফুল বারী টিটু; born 3 August 1972) is a Bangladeshi football coach and former football player, who currently serves as the technical director of the Bangladesh Football Federation and most recently served as the head coach of both the BFF Elite Academy and Bangladesh U17. He is the former head coach of the Bangladesh national team, which he guided in the AFC Challenge Cup Finals in Colombo, in early 2010. He is an AFC Pro-Diploma holder. He also represented the national team in early 90's. He also coached Bangladesh women's national team from 2023 to 2024, winning the 2024 SAFF U-19 Women's Championship during his tenure. Coaching career Early career He started his coaching career in April 2005 as interim head coach of Mohammedan SC alongside Mohammed Ponir, following the departure of Kang Man-young. He eventually served as the deputy to permanent head coach, Jasimuddin Ahmed Joshi in the same year. He was p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list of cities proper by population density, most densely populated cities in the world with a density of about 34,000 citizens per square kilometers within a total area of approximately 300 square kilometers. Dhaka is a megacity, and has a population of 10.2 million residents as of 2024, and a population of over 23.9 million residents in Greater Dhaka, Dhaka Metropolitan Area. It is widely considered to be the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world. Dhaka is an important cultural, economic, and scientific hub of Eastern South Asia, as well as a major list of largest cities in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation member countries, Muslim-majority city. Dhaka ranks list of cities by GDP, third in South Asia and 39th in the worl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Football At The 1989 South Asian Games
The men's football tournament at the 1989 South Asian Games was held from 20 to 26 October in Pakistan. The hosts emerged as the champions, defeating Bangladesh in the final, with Haji Abdul Sattar scoring the solitary goal for Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ... in the final. Fixtures and results Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Medal Matches medal match medal match Winner References External links RSSSF - 6th South Asian Federation Games 1989 (Islamabad, Pakistan) {{Football at the South Asian Games 1989 South Asian Games 1989 South Asian Games ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chittagong Abahani Limited
Chittagong Abahani Limited (), also spelled as Chattogram Abahani or Chittagong Abahoni, is a sports club based in Chittagong, Bangladesh. A wing of Abahani Limited was established at Chittagong in 1980, known as Chittagong Abahani. It is one of the most successful football clubs in the country. It currently competes in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the top tier of Bangladeshi football. The team was relegated from the BPL in the 2010–11 season. It regained promotion to the BPL by becoming champion of the 2013 Bangladesh Championship League. The club host Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup, a bi-annual tournament in memory of their founder, Sheikh Kamal. They won the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2015. The club won their first major domestic trophy in 2016 by winning the 2016 Independence Cup under the guidance of Slovak coach Jozef Pavlik. Chittagong Abahani had a fierce rivalry with Chittagong Mohammedan earlier in Chittagong Premier League and la ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Robert Rubčić
Robert Rubčić (born 2 November 1963) is a Croatian retired footballer and manager. Playing career Rubčić played for HNK Rijeka for much of his career, collecting 183 league caps between 1982 and 1996. He was the team captain for five years, and played one match for the unofficial Croatia national football team (since Croatia was still part of Yugoslavia at the time). On 22 December 1990, in a friendly match against Romania, in his hometown of Rijeka, he came on in the 86th minute as a substitute for Zlatko Kranjčar.Croatia won the match 2–0. Managerial career During his managerial career, he led Croatian clubs NK Orijent, NK Crikvenica, and HNK Rijeka, and also acted as the assistant coach for the Croatia national football team, as well as the sport director and scout for Rijeka. In September 2010, he took over as the head coach of Bangladesh. He signed a 1-year contract, becoming the 14th foreigner to lead the national team. As coach, he preferred fast plays with lots ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kazi Jasimuddin Ahmed Joshi
Kazi Jasimuddin Ahmed (; born 2 November 1963), known by his nickname Joshi, is a former Bangladeshi football player and coach. Early life Joshi was born on 2 November 1963 in Khulna, Bangladesh to Shafi Uddin Ahmed and Kazi Arefa Ahmed. He grew up playing football near the Daulatpur Railway Station and was the seventh eldest among six brothers and three sisters, among which the eldest brother was martyred in the Bangladesh Liberation War. His brothers, Kazi Salahuddin and Kazi Jamiluddin Ahmed, were both footballers, with the latter also playing in the First Division during the 80s. Club career In 1980, Joshi began playing in the Khulna League for WAPDA SC under the captaincy of former Shadhin Bangla football team goalkeeper, Aniruddha Chatterjee. The following year, Joshi joined First Division League club Mohammedan SC after impressing the club's coach, Golam Sarwar Tipu, during an exhibition match while playing for Khulna XI. From 1983 to 1984, Joshi achieved a rare feat b ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kang Man-young
Kang Man-young (; born June 14, 1962, in South Korea) is a South Korean footballer and current FC Dallas youth coach. Club career He played for FC Seoul (then knowns as Lucky-Goldstar FC). Managing career He was manager of Bangladesh national football team in 1995. Under his guidance Bangladesh were eliminated from semi-final of the 1995 South Asian Gold Cup, losing to India in penalties. He left after the tournament concluded, and was replaced by German coach Otto Pfister. In 1996, during his stay in Bangladesh, Kang was put incharge of Mohammedan Sporting Club as caretaker manager. He guided the club to the 1996 Dhaka Premier Division League trophy as undefeated champions. He was re-appointed as Mohammedan Sporting Club manager in December 2004. Honours Mohammedan SC * Dhaka Premier Division League: 1996 Lucky-Goldstar FC *Korean National Football Championship The Korean National Football Championship () was a South Korean football competition for semi-profess ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mohammed Ponir
Mohammed Poniruzzaman Ponir (; born 7 August 1969), known simply as Ponir, is a retired Bangladeshi football player and coach. Club career Ponir represented Lalbagh SC from 1980 to 1984, during which the club won the Third Division in 1981. He debuted in the First Division with Sadharan Bima CSC in 1985. Ponir's performances with Fakirerpool YMC from 1988 to 1990 earned him a move to Brothers Union prior to the 1991 BTC Club Cup. Following the tournament, he was recruited by Kolkata Mohammedan and represented the team in the Calcutta First Division League in 1991, before returning to Brothers Union. In 1995, Ponir joined Dhaka Mohammedan and represented the club until his retirement in 2000. In his final year, he also represented the club in the 2000 National League. International career Ponir represented the Bangladesh national team from 1991 to 1999. He was also part of the team that won gold at the 1999 South Asian Games in Kathmandu, Nepal. Coaching career He began his ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2024 SAFF U-19 Women's Championship
The 2024 SAFF U-19 Women's Championship was the fifth edition of the SAFF U-20 Women's Championship, SAFF U-19 Women's Championship, an international football competition for women's under–19 national teams organized by SAFF. The tournament was held from 2 to 8 February 2024 in Bangladesh. Bangladesh women's national under-20 football team, Bangladesh and India women's national under-20 football team, India are the joint champion, both teams have finished 1–1 goals in the regulations time and 11–11 goals by penalties shoot-out in the final of the tournament on 8 February 2024. Host selection At the SAFF Executive Committee meeting, held on 25 December 2023 in the Dhaka, Bangladesh SAFF announced the name of Bangladesh host country of the tournament. Venue All matches will be played at the Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium, BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Participating nations The following four nations will participate in the tourna ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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RSSSF
The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (''RSSSF'') is an international organisation dedicated to collecting statistics about association football. The foundation aims to build an exhaustive archive of football-related information from around the world. Website The RSSSF website contains football-related statistics in the form of lists without commentary and it is maintained by volunteer contributors. It is considered one of "the most complete" publicly available statistical football databases in the world, and has virtually every piece of historical information. This enterprise, according to its founders, was created in January 1994 by three regulars of the Big 8 (Usenet)#Hierarchies, Rec.Sport.Soccer (RSS) Usenet newsgroup: Lars Aarhus, Kent Hedlundh, and Karel Stokkermans. It was originally known as the "North European Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation", but the geographical reference was dropped as its membership from other regions grew. The RSSSF has members and con ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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AFC Professional Coaching Diploma
The AFC Professional Coaching Diploma, also known as the AFC Pro-Diploma, is the highest level of coaching accreditation issued by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), equivalent to the UEFA Pro Licence The UEFA coaching licences are documents testifying credentials of manager (association football), managers/ coach (sport), coaches among members of UEFA. The governing body for association football, football in Europe mandates several licences, e .... The diploma was first awarded by the AFC in 2001. Structure Students are required to have completed the B coaching certificate. Study for the diploma involves undertaking at least 220 hours of coursework. The AFC proposed that coaches of all national professional leagues teams must have the diploma. References {{reflist Association football in Asia Association football managers ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Colombo
Colombo, ( ; , ; , ), is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. The Colombo metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 within the municipal limits. It is the financial centre of the island and a tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to the Greater Colombo area which includes Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the legislative capital of Sri Lanka, and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. Colombo is often referred to as the capital since Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is situated within the Colombo metro area. It is also the administrative capital of the Western Province and the district capital of Colombo District. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life, colonial buildings and monuments. It was made the capital of the island when Sri Lanka was ceded to the British Empire in 1815, retaining its capital status when Sri Lanka gained independence in 19 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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AFC Challenge Cup
The AFC Challenge Cup was an international football competition for Asian Football Confederation (AFC) member countries that were categorised as "emerging countries" in the "Vision Asia" programme. It was created by former AFC president Mohammed Bin Hammam as the AFC's plan for a continent-wide programme to raise the standards of Asian football. The AFC Challenge Cup was created for teams to experience playing in a continental competition, with the possibility to win an AFC trophy and potentially discover new talents. The inaugural tournament was hosted by Bangladesh in 2006 and was held biennially. An amendment to men's national team competitions in July 2006, meant that starting with the 2008 and 2010 editions of the AFC Challenge Cup, the winners automatically qualify for the AFC Asian Cup. In the 2011 and 2015 AFC Asian Cup tournaments, two qualification spots have been allocated to the two most recent AFC Challenge Cup winners. The 2014 tournament was the last edition of th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |