Bikrampur Kings () is a Bangladeshi football club based in

Bikrampur Bikrampur (lit. City of Courage) was a historic region and a sub-division of Dhaka within the Bengal Presidency during the period of British India. Located along the banks of the Padma River (a major distributary of the Ganges), it was a sign ...

, present day

Munshiganj Munshiganj (), historically known as Bikrampur, is a town in Dhaka division in central Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Munshiganj District. Munshiganj is one of the world's oldest continually inhabited urban place. Etymology Munshiganj w ...

. It currently competes in the

Dhaka Second Division Football League The Dhaka Second Division Football League () is the fourth-tier association football, football league in Bangladesh and the second-highest league division in Dhaka. It was officially founded in 1948 as the league below the Dhaka First Division F ...

, the fourth tier of Bangladeshi football.

History

In 2019, businessmen Samrat Mohim Talukdar and Farhad Hossain established Bikrampur Kings. The name derived from

Munshiganj District Munshiganj District () is a district of Dhaka Division. It is located in central Bangladesh. This region is also historically known as Bikrampur. Geography It is a part of Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka District and Narayanganj District in the ...

, historically known as Bikrampur, which is an old region in

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and was a part of the

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. Bashundhara owned outfit

Bashundhara Kings Bashundhara Kings () is a professional football club based in Bashundhara Residential Area, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The club competes in the Bangladesh Premier League, the top tier of the Bangladesh football league system. The club was established i ...

, also had a major part in the clubs formation. Amidst the

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, Bikrampur Kings took part in the

2019–20 Dhaka Third Division Football League The 2019–20 Third Division Football League kicked off on 24 February and ended on 9 September 2021. A total of 18 football clubs are participated in the league. Venue Teams 18 teams divided into two groups for first phase. Top five teams of e ...

. The club also recruited ex-Bangladesh national team player Md Shamim as their head coach. On 5 March 2021, Bikrampur Kings played their first divisional league game, in a goalless draw against Lalbagh SC at Kamlapur. In their first season, the club managed to qualify for the Super League round by finishing fifth in the first round. During the Super League Bikrampur earned a memorable win over Narinda JLC, and eventually confirmed promotion to the Second Division by clinching the fifth and final promotion spot. Before the

2021–22 Dhaka Second Division Football League The 2021–22 Dhaka Second Division Football League, also known as Bashundhara Group Second Division Football League for sponsorship reasons. A total of 18 teams, divided into two groups of nine teams, participating in the league. The winner of ...

went underway, the club held a talent hunt at the

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, while replacing head coach Md Shamim with another former national team star and Munshiganj born striker

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. On 10 August 2022, Bikrampur started their league season with a 1–2 loss against BKSP.

Personnel

Current technical staff

Board of directors

References

Football clubs in Bangladesh 2019 establishments in Bangladesh Munshiganj District Association football clubs established in 2019 {{Bangladesh-footy-stub