Wari Club
ওয়ারী ক্লাব
Full nameWari Club Dhaka[1]
Short nameWari
Founded1898 (1898)
PresidentMd Shahidul Islam
Head CoachMd Ekramur Rana
LeagueBangladesh Championship League
2022–236th of 11

Wari Club Dhaka (Bengali: ওয়ারী ক্লাব ঢাকা) is an association football club from Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2][3][4][5] It currently competes in the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL).[6][7] Wari Club is the oldest football club in Bangladesh, established in 1898.[8] The club's motto is One heart one mind.

History

In 1898, after the discontinuation of Wellington Club, a few of its sports-loving members decided to form the Wari Club.[9][10] During the British rule in India, Rai Bahadur Surendranath Rai played a key role in forming the club.[8] After gaining popularity, the club in 1930, found their playing field at Paltan ground in Dacca. The first success came in 1910 at Cooch Behar, when Wari defeated the British Kings' House club at a tournament.[8]

In the prestigious IFA Shield tournament,[note 1] they had moderate success till 1945. One of their most noteworthy achievements came in 1917, when they defeated defending champions Lincoln Club in Calcutta.[8]

Since its establishment, the D.C. of Dhaka District became the clubs president without facing any competition.[11] Wari Club gained popularity in 1978, as they defeated Abahani Krira Chakra in the Dhaka League.[11] The team is currently competing in the Bangladesh Championship League.[12][13]

Current squad

Wari Club Dhaka squad for 2022–23 season.

As of 26 January 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Bangladesh BAN Robiul Islam Biddut
2 DF Bangladesh BAN Nayon Hosen
3 DF Bangladesh BAN Sajib Bairgi
4 DF Bangladesh BAN Ashiqur Rahman Bhuiyan
5 DF Bangladesh BAN Ridoy Chondro Barman
6 MF Bangladesh BAN Ajfer Akib Jabed
7 MF Bangladesh BAN Md Rakib
8 MF Bangladesh BAN Sojol Ahmed
9 MF Bangladesh BAN Md Jibon Mia
10 FW Bangladesh BAN Md Ali Akbor
11 FW Bangladesh BAN Md Naimul Ahmed Shakil
12 MF Bangladesh BAN Porimal Baidya
13 DF Bangladesh BAN Md Moshur Rahman
14 MF Bangladesh BAN Emon Barua
15 MF Bangladesh BAN Shazzad Iqbal
16 MF Bangladesh BAN Md Raja Ansari
17 MF Bangladesh BAN Md Atif Khan
18 MF Bangladesh BAN Md Manik
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF Bangladesh BAN Riaz Choiyal
20 FW Bangladesh BAN Md Rabby Hossen Rahul
21 FW Bangladesh BAN Md Sabbir Hossain
22 GK Bangladesh BAN Omar Sharif
23 DF Bangladesh BAN Hafizur Rahman
24 DF Bangladesh BAN Md Rabiul Islam Labu
25 GK Bangladesh BAN Showkat Mia
26 DF Bangladesh BAN Md Abir Hasan
27 MF Bangladesh BAN Md Zahid Hossain Nipu
28 FW Bangladesh BAN Md Insun Hossain
29 DF Bangladesh BAN Joyonto Lal
30 GK Bangladesh BAN Md Abdur Rahman
31 DF Bangladesh BAN Md Nayan Hossain
32 DF Bangladesh BAN Md Sumon Miah
33 MF Bangladesh BAN Md Habibur Rahman
34 DF Bangladesh BAN Sree Sourov Chandra
35 MF Bangladesh BAN Md Kanon Babu

Other departments

The club also has cricket, hockey, volleyball, and table tennis departments. The hockey team also started to do well as it became Dhaka Hockey League runners-up in 1953 and then champions in 1964.[8]

Success also followed the table tennis team, when Wari won the "Akhtar Memorial Table Tennis Tournament" in 1976 and 1977.[8] Its volleyball team also achieved success as they became the dominant team in the 1970s and 80s, winning leagues on numerous occasions.

Team record

Head coach record

As of 19 April 2023
Head Coach From To P W D L GS GA %W
Bangladesh Imtiaz Khan Labu 20 March 2020 5 December 2021 11 2 5 4 7 10 018.18
Bangladesh Mohammad Abu Yusuf 3 June 2021 19 July 2021 11 3 5 3 13 14 027.27
Bangladesh Kamal Ahmed Babu 20 December 2021 13 June 2022 22 6 7 9 19 20 027.27
Bangladesh Md Ekramur Rana 21 December 2022 Present 20 6 7 7 22 24 030.00

Personnel

Current technical staff

As of 21 December 2022
Position Name
Head Coach Bangladesh Md Ekramur Rana
Team Manager Bangladesh Md Jahirul Haque Sumon
Team Leader Bangladesh Kabir Uddin Sarkar
Technical Director Bangladesh Md Rasidul Islam Shamim
Assistant Manager Bangladesh Md Ripon Bhawal
Assistant Coach Bangladesh Md Shahidul Islam
Physiotherapist Bangladesh Mahbub Alam
Equipment Manager Bangladesh Khan Mahbubul Haque Mahbub
Masseur Bangladesh Abdul Karim

Honours

  • Nar Narayan Shield
    • Winners (1): 1948[8]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Fourth oldest football tournament, organized by the IFA (W.B.), and played between the local clubs of West Bengal and other invited ones.

References

  1. ↑ "Football in Bangladesh — Azam Mahmood". Bdsportsvision.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Wari Club". BFF. Archived from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Wari Club vs T&T Club, Motijheel". BFF. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "Tarapada Ray of East Bengal Club – East Bengal Samachar". Facebook.com (East Bengal Samachar). Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  5. ↑ Arif, Mahbub (17 November 2015). বাঙালির ফুটবল-সাফল্য এখন কেবলই স্মৃতি [Bengali football success is now just a memory]. U71 News (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "BCL begin from March 28". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  7. ↑ mycujoo.tv. "Wari Club". mycujoo.tv. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Wari Club's glorious history tarnished by gambling". The Business Standard. 30 September 2019. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "Wari Club: প্রাণ ফিরল 'ভস্মীভূত উয়াড়ি'র, অতীত ক্ষত ঢেকে পয়লার নতুন ভোর ঐতিহ্যবাহী ক্লাবের" [Life returned to the 'burnt-out Wari', the new dawn of the traditional club covering the wounds of the past]. www.thewall.in (in Bengali). Kolkata. 15 April 2022. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  10. ↑ নিজস্ব সংবাদাদাতা. আগুনের গ্রাসে ১২১ বছরের উয়াড়ি ক্লাব, পুড়ে ছাই আড়াই লক্ষ টাকার সম্পত্তি [121-year-old Uadi Club engulfed in fire, property worth two and a half lakh rupees burnt to ashes]. Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Kolkata. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  11. 1 2 ওয়ারী আসছে নতুন রূপে. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 3 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  12. ↑ "BCL 2014 points table". BFF. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  13. ↑ "Marcel Bangladesh Championship League 2017 Standings". BFF. Archived from the original on 6 May 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2019.

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