Bangladeshi football clubs in Asian competitions
Records of the Bangladeshi clubs in continental club football competitions organised by the Asian Football Confederation.
There have been eight different continental representatives from Bangladesh throughout its footballing history, with Dhaka Abahani becoming the first when they participated in the 1985–86 Asian Club Championship. Dhaka Mohammedan, are the most successful Bangladeshi club at both domestic and continental level, having won the Bangladesh top division 20 times and achieving notable continental success by reaching the Asian Club Championship (now AFC Champions League Elite) Semi-final Group Round once (1988–89)[1] and the Quarter-final Group Round twice (1990–91 and 1991).[2][3] Another significant achievement was made by Dhaka Abahani, who reached the Inter-zone Semi-final of the AFC's second-tier club competition, the AFC Cup (now AFC Champions League Two) during the 2019 edition.[4]
Asian Club Championship/AFC Champions League/AFC Champions League Elite
Overview
Results
| Team | Appearances | 1985–86 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988–89 | 1989–90 | 1990–91 | 1991 | 1992–93 | 1993–94 | 1994–95–1996–97 | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 1999–2000 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03–2022 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaka Abahani | 1 | QS | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | W/D | DNP | – | DNP | – | DNP | – | DNP | – |
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 6 | – | QS | SF1 | QS | QF2 | QF2 | – | – | QS | – | – | – | |||||
| Brothers Union | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | QS | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Muktijoddha Sangsad | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | QS | R16 | – | |||||
| Bashundhara Kings | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | QS |
W: Winners RU: Runners-up SF: Semifinals QF: Quarterfinals R16: Round of 16 GS: Group Stage QS: Qualifying Stage DNP: Did not participate W/D: Withdraw
- 1 Semi-final group round
- 2 Quarter-final group round
Statistics by club
| # | Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 47 | +4 | Semifinals (1988–89) | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | Qualifying stage (1985–86) | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -10 | Qualifying stage (2) (1999–2000, 2001–02) | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | Qualifying stage (1992–93) | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | Qualifying stage (2023–24) |
Matches
Dhaka Abahani
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 | Qualifying Stage | 1–0
|
Colombo, Sri Lanka | ||
| 1985–86 | Qualifying Stage | 4–1
|
Colombo, Sri Lanka | ||
| 1985–86 | Qualifying Stage | 3–0
|
Colombo, Sri Lanka | ||
| 1985–86 | Qualifying Stage | 2–1
|
Colombo, Sri Lanka | ||
| 1985–86 | Qualifying Stage | 8–1
|
Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Dhaka Mohammedan
Brothers Union
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | Qualifying Stage | 0–0
|
Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
| 1992–93 | Qualifying Stage | 2–0
|
Lahore, Pakistan |
Muktijoddha Sangsad
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | Qualifying Stage | 2–1
|
Kolkata, India | ||
| 1999–00 | Qualifying Stage | 0–0
|
Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
| 2001–02 | Qualifying Stage | 1–2
|
Maldives | ||
| 2001–02 | Qualifying Stage | 1–0
|
Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
| 2001–02 | Qualifying Stage | 8–0
|
South Korea | ||
| 2001–02 | Qualifying Stage | 0–3
|
Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Bashundhara Kings
| Year | Progress | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Preliminary Round | 0–2
|
UAE, Sharjah |
AFC Cup/AFC Champions League Two
Overview
Results
| Team | Appearances | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007–2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023–24 | 2024–25–2026–27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 2 | GS | GS | DNP | DNP | ||||||||||
| Brothers Union | 2 | GS | GS | ||||||||||||
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 1 | GS | |||||||||||||
| Sheikh Russel KC | 2 | QS | QS | ||||||||||||
| Sheikh Jamal DC | 1 | GS | |||||||||||||
| Dhaka Abahani | 6 | GS | GS | SF1 | QS | W/D | QS | QS | |||||||
| Saif Sporting Club | 1 | QS | |||||||||||||
| Bashundhara Kings | 4 | GS | GS | GS | GS |
W: Winners RU: Runners-up SF: Semifinals QF: Quarterfinals R16: Round of 16 GS: Group Stage QS: Qualifying Stage DNP: Did not participate W/D: Withdraw
- 1 Inter-zone play-off semi-finals
Statistics by club
| # | Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 43 | -12 | Semifinals (2019) | |
| 2 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 26 | -2 | Group Stage (4) (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023–24) | |
| 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -9 | Group stage (2016) | |
| 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 18 | -13 | Group stage (2) (2004, 2005) | |
| 5 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -14 | Group stage (2) (2005, 2006) | |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | Qualifying stage (2) (2015, 2017) | |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | Qualifying stage (2018) | |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 | Group stage (2006) |
Matches
Muktijoddha Sangsad
Win Draw Loss
1Al Sha'ab Ibb were awarded a 3–0 win as Muktijoddha Sangsad KC did not show up for the match.
Brothers Union
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Group Stage | 1–1
|
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
| 2005 | Group Stage | 4–1
|
Al Manara Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon | ||
| 2005 | Group Stage | 0–0
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Nisa Stadium, Asgabat, Turkmenistan | ||
| 2005 | Group Stage | 0–2
|
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
| 2006 | Group Stage | 2–0
|
Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Turkmenistan | ||
| 2006 | Group Stage | 2–2
|
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
| 2006 | Group Stage | 1–3
|
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
| 2006 | Group Stage | 6–2
|
Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon | ||
| 2006 | Group Stage | 0–0
|
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
| 2006 | Group Stage | 1–0
|
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa, India |
Dhaka Mohammedan
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Group Stage | 7–0
|
Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | ||
| 2006 | Group Stage | 1–2
|
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Sheikh Russel
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Qualifying Stage | 1–0
|
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan | ||
| 2017 | Qualifying Stage | 1–1
|
Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan | ||
| 2017 | Qualifying Stage | 4–3
|
Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan |
Sheikh Jamal DC
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Qualifying Stage | 4–1
|
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | ||
| 2016 | Qualifying Stage | 1–1
|
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | ||
| 2016 | Group Stage | 4–0
|
Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | ||
| 2016 | Group Stage | 0–2
|
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
| 2016 | Group Stage | 3–4
|
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
| 2016 | Group Stage | 2–1
|
Selayang Municipal Council Stadium, Selayang, Malaysia | ||
| 2016 | Group Stage | 3–2
|
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
| 2016 | Group Stage | 5–0
|
Panaad Park and Stadium, Bacolod, Philippines |
Dhaka Abahani
Saif SC
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Qualifying Stage | 0–1
|
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
| 2018 | Qualifying Stage | 3–1
|
Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé, Maldives |
Bashundhara Kings
AFC President's Cup/AFC Challenge League
Overview
Results
| Team | Appearances | 2005–2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaka Abahani | 6 | DNP | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | – | – | – | QS |
| Sheikh Jamal DC | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | W/D | – | GS | GS | |
| Sheikh Russel KC | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | GS21 | – | – | |
| Bashundhara Kings | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
W: Winners RU: Runners-up SF: Semifinals QF: Quarterfinals R16: Round of 16 GS: Group Stage QS: Qualifying Stage DNP: Did not participate W/D: Withdraw
- 1 Final group round
Statistics by club
| # | Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 | Group Stage (5) (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013) | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | Final Group Stage (2014) | |
| 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -11 | Group Stage (2) (2024–25, 2025–26) |
Matches
Dhaka Abahani
Sheikh Russel KC
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Group Stage | 0–0
|
Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | ||
| 2014 | Group Stage | 5–0
|
Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | ||
| 2014 | Group Stage | 4–0
|
Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | ||
| 2014 | Final Stage | 0–1
|
Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | ||
| 2014 | Final Stage | 0–4
|
Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Bashundhara Kings
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Group Stage | 0–1
|
Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan | ||
| 2024–25 | Group Stage | 0–4
|
Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan | ||
| 2024–25 | Group Stage | 2–1
|
Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan | ||
| 2025–26 | Preliminary stage | 0–1
|
Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | ||
| 2025–26 | Group Stage | 3–2
|
Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Stadium, Sulaibikhat, Kuwait | ||
| 2025–26 | Group Stage | 3–0
|
Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Stadium, Sulaibikhat, Kuwait | ||
| 2025–26 | Group Stage | 2–0
|
Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Stadium, Sulaibikhat, Kuwait |
Asian Cup Winners' Cup
Overview
Results
| Team | Appearances | 1990–91 | 1991–92 | 1992–93 | 1993–94 | 1994–95–1995–96 | 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 1998–99–2001–02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 5 | R2 | – | IR | R2 | DNP | R2 | – | DNP |
| Dhaka Abahani | 2 | – | R1 | – | – | – | R2 |
W: Winners RU: Runners-up SF: Semifinals QF: Quarterfinals R1: First Round R2: Second Round IR: Intermediate Round DNP: Did not participate W/D: Withdraw
Statistics by club
| # | Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 19 | -13 | Intermediate round (1992–93) | |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | +4 | Second round (1997–98) |
Matches
Dhaka Mohammedan
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | First round | W/D
|
N/A | ||
| 1990–91 | Second round | 7–0
|
Saudi Arabia | ||
| 1990–91 | Second round | 1–2
|
Saudi Arabia | ||
| 1992–93 | Intermediate round | 1–1
|
N/A | ||
| 1992–93 | Intermediate round | 0–1
|
N/A | ||
| 1993–94 | Second round | 8–0
|
Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
| 1993–94 | Second round | W/D
|
Malé, Maldives | ||
| 1996–97 | First round | 8–0
|
Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
| 1996–97 | First round | 1–4
|
Laos | ||
| 1996–97 | Second round | 5–0
|
N/A | ||
| 1996–97 | Second round | 1–3
|
N/A |
- 1Renown SC withdrew.
- 2Dhaka Mohammedan withdrew from their away fixture due to financial constraints.
Dhaka Abahani
| Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–92 | First round | 0–0
|
Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
| 1991–92 | First round | 1–0
|
Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India | ||
| 1997–98 | First round | 0–5
|
N/A | ||
| 1997–98 | First round | 0–3
|
N/A | ||
| 1997–98 | Second round | 0–1
|
Mirpur Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
| 1997–98 | Second round | 2–0
|
Beijing, China |
Head-to-head record
Head-to-head records against clubs form 32 nations whom they have played to date only in AFC Competitions.
| Against | Region | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | %Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAFF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| SAFF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 33.33 | |
| AFF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| EAFF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| EAFF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| SAFF | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 50 | −17 | 23.53 | |
| CAFF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 33.33 | |
| WAFF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 | |
| WAFF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0.00 | |
| CAFF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 | |
| AFF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 100.00 | |
| WAFF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 0.00 | |
| EAFF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 | |
| AFF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| SAFF | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 59.09 | |
| EAFF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 50.00 | |
| SAFF | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 71.43 | |
| EAFF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 40.00 | |
| SAFF | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 50.00 | |
| AFF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0.00 | |
| WAFF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| WAFF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0.00 | |
| AFF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 50.00 | |
| EAFF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 32 | −31 | 0.00 | |
| SAFF | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | +22 | 87.50 | |
| WAFF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| CAFF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| AFF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| CAFF | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 14.29 | |
| WAFF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| AFF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| WAFF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 32 nations | 154 | 48 | 33 | 73 | 209 | 254 | −45 | 31.17 |
- Last Updated on 13 August, 2025
Goal scorers
As of 24 May 2022
| Rank | Player | Club | Qualifying stage | Main stage | Total goals |
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See also
References
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