| 2020–21 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Bashundhara Group | ||
| President |  Imrul Hassan[1] | ||
| Head coach |  Óscar Bruzón | ||
| Stadium | Shaheed Dhirendranath Stadium, Cumilla | ||
| Bangladesh Premier League | 1st of 13 | ||
| Federation Cup | Winners [2] | ||
| Independence Cup | TBC | ||
| AFC Cup | Group Stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Robinho (20) All: Robinho (23) | ||
| Biggest win | 6–0 Vs Uttar Baridhara Club (30 April 2021) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–2 Vs Chittagong Abahani (18 July 2021) | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 24 August 2021. | |||
The 2020–21 season is Bashundhara Kings's 8th season as a football club since its creation in 2013, and its 3rd consecutive season in the top-flight.[3][4] In addition to domestic league, Bashundhara participated on this season's edition of Federation Cup and AFC Cup.[5] The season covered the period from December 2020 to September 2021, with the late ending to the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.[6]
Current squad
- As of 14 May 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Transfers in
| No. | Pos | Player | Previous club | Fee | Date | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | MF |  Jonathan Fernandes |  Botafogo | Free | 21 August 2020 | [7] | 
| 44 | DF |  Khaled Shafiei |  Saipa F.C. | Free | 30 October 2020 | [8] | 
| 9 | FW |  Raúl Becerra |  Umm Salal SC | Free | 31 October 2020 | [9] | 
| 58 | MF |  Mahdi Khan |  Sporting Bengal United F.C. | Free | 21 December 2020 | |
| 20 | FW |  Eleta Kingsley |  Arambagh KS | Free | 1 April 2021 | [10] | 
| 41 | FW |  Obidur Rahman Nawbab |  Al-Duhail SC | Free | 8 April 2021 | [11] | 
Loans in
| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | FW |  Robinho |  Fluminense | Free | 5 August 2020 | [12] | 
Transfers out
| No. | Pos | Player | Moved to | Fee | Date | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | DF |  Akhtam Nazarov |  FC Istiklol | Free | 12 June 2020 | [13] | 
| 35 | DF |  Nicolás Delmonte |  Zamora CF | Free | 13 June 2020 | [14] | 
| 26 | FW |  Daniel Colindres |  Saprissa | Free | 11 June 2020 | [15] | 
| 20 | MF |  Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov |  FC Abdysh-Ata Kant | Free | 12 June 2020 | [16] | 
| 28 | FW |  Hernan Barcos |  A.C.R. Messina | Free | 31 October 2020 | [17] | 
| 27 | FW |  Nihat Jaman Ucchash |  Arambagh KS | Free | 3 November 2020 | |
| 88 | MF |  Robiul Hasan |  Dhaka Mohammedan | ৳1500000 ($17700) | 17 April 2021 | [18] | 
Pre-season & friendlies
- Legend
Win Draw Loss Void or Postponed Fixtures
Maldives tour
In 2020, Bashundhara Kings were going to play two friendlies against TC Sports Club and Maziya S&RC as a part of pre-season camp in Maldives, but later cancelled.[19]
| October 2020 | TC Sports Club   | Cancelled | Bashundhara Kings   | Maldives | 
| October 2020 | Maziya S&RC   | Cancelled | Bashundhara Kings   | Maldives | 
Friendly
| 1 December 2020 | Bashundhara Kings | 2–0 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | Bangladesh | 
| Stadium: Bashundhara Sports Complex Ground | 
| 6 June 2021 | Bashundhara Kings | 4–1 | Uttar Baridhara Club | Bangladesh | 
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 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Bashundhara Sports Complex Ground | 
| 15 June 2021 | Bashundhara Kings | 2–0 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | Dhaka | 
| Report | Stadium: Bashundhara Sports Complex Ground | 
| 19 June 2021 | Bashundhara Kings | 1–0 | Sheikh Russel KC | Dhaka | 
| Report | Stadium: Bashundhara Sports Complex Ground | 
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| BPL | 13 January 2021 | 20 September 2021 | Matchday 1 | Winner | 23 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 10 | +47 | 86.96 | 
| Federation Cup | 22 December 2020 | 10 January 2021 | Group stage | Winner | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 100.00 | 
| Independence Cup | September 2021 | October 2021 | Group stage | Did not held | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | 
| AFC Cup | 18 August 2021 | 24 August 2021 | Group stage | Group | — | |||||||
| Total | 28 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 67 | 11 | +56 | 89.29 | ||||
Last updated: 20 September 2021
Source: Competitions
Federation Cup
Group stage
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bashundhara Kings | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Knockout-stage | 
| 2 | Chittagong Abahani | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Rahmatganj MFS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | 
| 22 December 2020 Group Stage | Bashundhara Kings | 3-0 | Rahmatganj MFS | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | 
| 17:30 BST | Becerra  43' Robinho  53' Nasr  65' (o.g.) | Report | Referee: Sujit Banarjee (Bangladesh) | 
| 28 December 2020 Group Stage | Chittagong Abahani | 0–1 | Bashundhara Kings | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | 
| 17:00 BST | Report | Becerra  49' | Referee: MD. Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh) | 
Knockout phage
| 3 January 2021 Quarter-final | Bashundhara Kings | 2–0 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Dhaka | 
| 16:00 BST | Becerra  10' Robinho  89' | Report | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Bitu Raj Barua (Bangladesh) | 
| 7 January 2021 Semi-final | Bashundhara Kings | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Dhaka Abahani | Dhaka | 
| 16:00 BST | Report | 
 | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Sujit Banarjee (Bangladesh) | 
| 10 January 2021 Final | Saif Sporting Club | 0–1 | Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka | 
| 16:00 BST | Report | Becerra  52' | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Jalal Uddin (Bangladesh) | 
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bashundhara Kings (C, Q) | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 10 | +50 | 65 | Qualification for AFC Cup Group stage | 
| 2 | Sheikh Jamal DC[lower-alpha 1] | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 52 | |
| 3 | Dhaka Abahani (Q) | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 65 | 29 | +36 | 47 | Qualification for AFC Cup qualifying play-offs | 
| 4 | Saif Sporting Club | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 44 | |
| 5 | Chittagong Abahani | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 44 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualify for the AFC competition
Notes:
- ↑ Sheikh Jamal cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they were not granted an AFC Cup license for 2022.[20]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 23 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 10 | +47 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 6 | +22 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 4 | +25 | 
Last updated: 20 September 2021.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
| 13 January 2021 Round 1 | Bashundhara Kings | 2–0 | Uttar Baridhara | Dhaka | 
| 16:00 BST | Becerra  35' Ibrahim  55' | Report | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium | 
| 19 January 2021 Round 2 | Bangladesh Police FC | 1–2 | Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka | 
| 15:30 BST | Touré  42' | Report | Robinho  16', 45+1' | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium | 
| 23 January 2021 Round 3 | Bashundhara Kings | 1–0 | Brothers Union | Cumilla | 
| 15:00 BST | Robinho  63' | Report | Stadium: Comilla Stadium | 
| 27 January 2021 Round 4 | Rahmatganj MFS | 0–3 | Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka | 
| 18:00 BST | Report | Robinho  34'(P) Kiran  45+2'(O.G) Tawhidul Alam Sabuz  86' | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium | 
| 1 February 2021 Round 5 | Bashundhara Kings | 4–1 | Mohammedan | Comilla | 
| 15:00 BST | Becerra  10', 81'(P) Robinho  45+1' Fernandes  50' | Report | Nurat  22' | Stadium: Comilla Stadium | 
| 5 February 2021 Round 6 | Chittagong Abahani | 0–1 | Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Sufil  62' | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium | 
| 8 February 2021 Round 7 | Bashundhara Kings | 3–0 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | Comilla | 
| 15:00 BST | Robinho  9' Becerra  44' Sabuz  75' | Report | Stadium: Comilla Stadium | 
| 14 February 2021 Round 8 | Sheikh Jamal DC | 0–0 | Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka | 
| 15:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium | 
| 16 February 2021 Round 9 | Bashundhara Kings | 6–1 | Arambagh KS | Comilla | 
| 15:00 BST | Becerra  3', 65', 74' Robinho  32', 42', 77' | Report | Nihat  16' | Stadium: Comilla Stadium | 
| 20 February 2021 Round 10 | Saif SC | 1–2 | Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka | 
| 15:30 BST | John Okoli  18' | Report | Tawhidul Alam Sabuz  34' Robinho  37' | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium | 
| 24 February 2021 Round 11 | Bashundhara Kings | 4 – 0 | Sheikh Russel KC | Comilla | 
| 15:00 BST | Becerra  23', 74' Robinho  42', 83' | Report | Stadium: Comilla Stadium | 
| 28 February 2021 Round 12 | Dhaka Abahani | 1–4 | Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka | 
| 16:00 BST | 
 | Report | Becerra  18', 76' Khaled Shafiei  25' Fernandes  51' Biplu  73' | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium | 
| 30 April 2021 Round 14 | Uttar Baridhara SC | 0–6 | Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka | 
| 16:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Arisuz Rahman Sagor | 
| 4 May 2021 Round 15 | Bashundhara Kings | 2–0 | Police FC | Dhaka | 
| 19:00 BST | Report | 
 | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Bituraj Barua | 
| 7 May 2021 Round 16 | Brothers Union | 1–5 | Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka | 
| 21:00 BST | 
 | Report | Fernandes  21' Robinho  45'  80' Sabuz  59'  74' M.Khan  83' | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Symoon Hasan Sany | 
| 27 June 2021 Round 17 | Bashundhara Kings | 2–1 | Rahmatganj MFS | Dhaka | 
| 17:00 BST | Report | 
 | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Mohammed Jalaluddin | 
| 30 June 2021 Round 18 | Dhaka Mohammedan | 0–1 | Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka | 
| 16:30 BST | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Jasim Akter | 
| 18 July 2021 Round 19 | Bashundhara Kings | 1–2 | Chittagong Abahani | Dhaka | 
| 16:30 BST | Report | 
 | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Jasim Akhter | 
| 4 August 2021 Round 20 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 0–3 | Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka | 
| 16:00 BST | 
 | Report | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Jalal Uddin | 
| 9 August 2021 Round 21 | Bashundhara Kings | 2–0 | Sheikh Jamal DC | Dhaka | 
| 14:00 BST | Report | 
 | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Anisur Rahman | 
| 12 August 2021 Round 22 | Arambagh KS | 0–1 | Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka | 
| 16:00 BST | 
 | Report | Stadium: BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium Referee: Shohrab Hossain | 
| 14 September 2021 Round 23 | Bashundhara Kings | 3–0 | Saif SC | Dhaka | 
| 16:00 BST (UTC+6) | Eleta  54'  63' Tariq  70' Robinho  80' | Report | Rafi  17' | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Anisur Rahman | 
| Note: This match was rescheduled from August to September due to Bashundhara Kings's 2021 AFC Cup group stage matches. | ||||
| 17 September 2021 Round 24 | Sheikh Russel KC | 0–1 | Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka | 
| 16:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Mohammad Alamgir | ||
| Note: This match was rescheduled from August to September due to Bashundhara Kings's 2021 AFC Cup group stage matches. | ||||
| 20 September 2021 Round 25 | Bashundhara Kings | 1–1 | Abahani Ltd. Dhaka | Dhaka | 
| 16:00 BST | 
 | Report | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Bituraj Barua | |
| Note: This match was rescheduled from August to September due to Bashundhara Kings's 2021 AFC Cup group stage matches. | ||||
AFC CUP
Group stage
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ATK Mohun Bagan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Inter-zone play-off semi-finals | 
| 2 |  Bashundhara Kings | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Bengaluru | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Maziya (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 | 
| 18 August 2021 2021 AFC Cup group stage | Bashundhara Kings   | 2–0 |  Maziya | Malé, Maldives | 
| 22:00 BST (UTC+6) | 
 | Stats Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon) | 
| 21 August 2021 2021 AFC Cup group stage | Bengaluru   | 0−0 |  Bashundhara Kings | Malé, Maldives | 
| 17:00 BST (UTC+6) | 
 | Live Report Stats Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia) | 
| 24 August 2021 2021 AFC Cup group stage | ATK Mohun Bagan   | 1–1 |  Bashundhara Kings | Malé, Maldives | 
| 17:00 UTC+6 | Stats Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium Referee: Qassim Al-Hatmi (Oman) | 
Statistics
Goalscorers
- As of match played till 20 September 2021
| Rank | Player | Position | Total | BPL | AFC Cup | Federation Cup | Independence Cup | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Robinho | FW | 24 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 
| 2 |  Raúl Becerra | FW | 21 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 
| 3 |  Fernandes | MF | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 
| 4 |  Tawhidul Alam Sabuz | FW | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 5 |  Topu Barman | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 |  Mohammad Ibrahim | MF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
|  Mahbubur Rahman Sufil | FW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|  Biplu Ahmed | MF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|  Khaled Shafiei | DF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|  Eleta Kingsley | FW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Own goal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 71 | 58 | 3 | 10 | 0 | ||
Source: Matches
References
- ↑ "Imrul Hasan wants to make a mark in Asian football". Dhaka Tribune. 11 January 2019.
- ↑ "Bashundhara Kings retain Federation Cup title". New Age. 10 January 2021.
- ↑ "Bangladesh - Bashundhara Kings - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ↑ এএফসি কাপের স্বাগতিক হতে পারলো না বসুন্ধরা কিংস. Daily Sportsmail24 (in Bengali). 19 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ↑ "Kings AFC Cup fixtures to be held in Maldives". The Daily Star. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ↑ বাফুফের আকস্মিক সিদ্ধান্তে ক্ষতির মুখে ক্লাবগুলো. Daily Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 24 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ↑ "Fernandes joins Kings from Botafogo". Dhaka Tribune. 22 August 2020.
- ↑ "Bashundhara Kings signs deal with Shafiei". Daily Sun.
- ↑ "Kings rope in Argentine forward Raul Becerra". Daily Sun.
- ↑ লীগ ও এএফসি মিশনে অনুশীলনে ফিরেছে বসুন্ধরা, যোগ দিয়েছেন এলিটা কিংসলে. Daily Sports BD (in Bengali). 2021-03-24. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ↑ "The journey of Obaidur Rahman, From Aspire, Qatar to Bashundhara kings, Bangladesh". Daily Sportsbd. 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ↑ "Kings loan in Brazilian Robinho for a year". Dhaka Tribune. 5 August 2020.
- ↑ "Официальный сайт ФК Истиклол".
- ↑ "'Time to feel the charm of football again'". The Daily Star. 28 August 2020.
- ↑ "Colindres leaving Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 11 June 2020.
- ↑ কিংস আরও দুই বিদেশিকে ছাড়ল. Amader Shomoy (in Bengali).
- ↑ "Hernán Barcos jugará en el fútbol italiano". 31 October 2020.
- ↑ রবিউলের ট্রান্সফার ফি ১৫ লাখ টাকা. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ↑ "Bashundhara Kings Will Play 2 Friendly". Jago News 24. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ↑ "List of Licensed Clubs for the 2022 AFC Cup" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2021-11-25.













