Uttar Baridhara Club () is a Bangladeshi

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club, established in 1995, based in Kalachandpur,

Baridhara Baridhara () is an upscale residential area in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located on the east of and northeast of Gulshan across Gulshan-Baridhara Lake. It has special zones designated for diplomats, and many of the city's foreign embassies and h ...

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. They currently compete in the Dhaka Senior Division League, the third tier of Bangladeshi football, following relegation from the 2021–22 Bangladesh Premier League and then punishment for match fixing.

History

Journey to the top flight (1995–2013)

The Baridhara-based team started its journey in 1995 with the help of some enthusiastic locals. Jahangir Alam was named the clubs general secretary. The club were promoted to the second division, now known as the

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, in the 2007 season after clinching the third division title. They were unlucky not to be promoted to the top-tier in their first season in the Championship league, where they finished league runners-up. After six years fighting for promotion, Baridhara finally succeeded to do so, during the 2013 Bangladesh Championship League season. The club finished runners up behind

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, with 6 wins from 14 league games. The teams start striker Nabib Newaj Jibon caught the eyes of top-tier teams, with 12 goals in 13 games, he was the most prolific player for Uttar Baridhara during their promotion to the

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2014–present

Since 2013, the club has been promoted to Bangladesh Premiere League twice and also relegated twice. Here is the professional league records of the club:

Stadium

During 2013–14 BPL season, the club used

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as their home venue.

Current squad

Personnel

Current coaching staff

Team records

Head coach records

Honours

** Champions (1): 2014–15 ** Runners-up (3):

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, 2018–19 * Dhaka Second Division League ** Champions (1): 2008 * Dhaka Third Division League ** Champions (1): 2004

References

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External links

BFF page

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