Arambagh Football Academy Explained

Clubname:Arambagh FA
Fullname:Arambagh Football Academy
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Md Farhad Hossain
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Muhammad Asraful Haque
Ground:BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium
Capacity:25,000
League:Dhaka Senior Division League
Season:2023–24
Position:TBD
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Current:2023–24 Dhaka Senior Division Football League

Arambagh Football Academy (Bengali: আরামবাগ ফুটবল একাডেমি) is the junior team of the Dhaka based club Arambagh KS.[1] [2] It currently competes in Dhaka Senior Division League, the third-tier of Bangladeshi football, alongside its main team.

History

1981–2017

In 1981, Arambagh Krira Sangha formed a junior team to participate in the inaugural Pioneer Football League. The team became champions in 1984 defeating Aminbazar Club 2–1 in the final, and earned promotion to the Third Division. Nonetheless, the team were relegated and returned to competing in the Pioneer League within a season.

In 2014, the team won the Under 10-12 Football Festival arranged by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).[3] In 2016, after a 31-year absence, the team coached by Ibrahim Khalil Kala returned to the Third Division as champions of the Pioneer League once again. In the final held at Bangabandhu National Stadium, they defeated Gazipur City Football Academy 2–0.[4]

2018–present

In their first season back in the Third Division, the club became champions of the league held in 2018, earning a total of 23 points to secure their place in the Second Division.[5] The team entered the Second Division in the 2021–22 season, finishing seventh in their group of nine teams. The club earned 22 points from 14 games in the 2022–23 season season and were bound to finish third. However, after the original runners-up, BKSP, were disqualified in the 12th round, Arambagh clinched promotion to the Senior Division as the runners-up. In the league table published by the BFF, Arambagh finished with a negative goal difference, scoring four times and conceding eight.[6] [7] The club would enter the Senior Division from the 2023–24 season, alongside their senior team.[8]

Personnel

Current technical staff

PositionName
Team Manager Md Yeasin Mohlla
Team Leader Md Sumon
Assistant Manager Md Mahmudul Hasan
Head Coach Muhammad Asraful Haque
Fitness Coach Md Riaz Aftab Sunny
Media Manager Abu Taher Sarker
Equipment Manager Md Mohiuddin Joy
Ball Boy Mainuddin Emon

Team records

Head coach record

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: আরামবাগ ফুটবল একাডেমি ফুটবল ফেস্টিভ্যালের পুরস্কার বিতরণ. bn. 29 June 2024. Daily Janakantha.
  2. Web site: আরামবাগ ফুটবল একাডেমির ফুটবল ফেস্টিভ্যাল. bn. 29 June 2024. Daily Janakantha.
  3. Web site: খুদে ফুটবলারদের ‘উৎসবে’ চ্যাম্পিয়ন আরামবাগ একাডেমি. bn. 9 November 2014. 26 July 2024. bangla.bdnews24.com.
  4. Web site: Arambagh FA clinch title. 29 June 2024. 9 April 2016. The Daily Star.
  5. Web site: Champion Arambagh FA's campaign ends with win. 21 April 2018. 29 June 2024. Dhaka Tribune.
  6. Web site: রানার্সআপ আরামবাগ. bn. 29 June 2024. Daily Nayadiganta.
  7. Web site: ফুটবলে এক বছরের নিষেধাজ্ঞায় বিকেএসপি . 10 December 2023. Kalerkanhto. bn.
  8. Web site: https://dailyinqilab.com/sports/football/662474. 3 June 2024. সিনিয়র ডিভিশন ফুটবল শুরু ১ জুলাই. bn. Dailyinqilab. 29 June 2024.