| Clubname: | BFF Elite Football Academy |
| Fullname: | Bangladesh Football Federation Elite Football Academy |
| Nickname: | BEFA |
| Chairman: | Mohammad Ataur Rahman Bhuiyan |
| Mgrtitle: | Head Coach |
| Manager: | Peter Butler |
| Ground: | BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium |
| Capacity: | 25,000 |
| Owntitle: | Run by |
| Owner: | Bangladesh Football Federation |
| League: | Bangladesh Championship League |
| Season: | 2023–24 |
| Position: | 4th of 11 |
BFF Elite Football Academy is a Bangladeshi youth development football academy based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 2021, it is operated by the Bangladesh Football Federation, with the goal of developing and nurturing young Bangladeshi footballers. The academy team participates in Bangladesh Championship League, country's second-tier football league.[1] [2] However, they will not be subject to promotion or relegation regardless of their position in the points table of the league.[3] [4]
The academy started with 51 under-15 footballers in September, 2021. The players were selected through nationwide trial. The current age level of the academy is under-18. The academy is situated at Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium of Dhaka, Bangladesh. BFF Elite Football Academy has officially started their journey 12 September 2021.
On 29 December 2021, Bangladesh Football Federation has announced the academy team will be part of upcoming Bangladesh Championship League to give the academy players regular playing time in competitive football and monitor their improvement and. They have started preparation for the league.[5] [6] Former assistant coach of Bangladesh U-19 and Bangladesh U-16, Rashed Ahmed Pappu, was appointed as the head coach of the academy for their league debut.
On 20 February 2022, the BFF Elite Academy team played their first ever professional game. They defeated previous years runners up NoFeL SC by 2–1 in the opening match of the 2021–22 Bangladesh Championship League. Both goals were scored by Mirajul Islam.[7] [8] On 12 April 2022, the BFF Elite Academy produced their first Bangladesh Premier League player, as the club's top scorer during the first leg of the Championship season, Mirajul Islam, joined Mohammedan SC on a loan deal worth Tk 10 lakh.[9]
BFF Elite Football Academy squad for 2023–24 season.
| Head Coach | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | %W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashed Ahmed Pappu | 7 December 2021 | 1 October 2023 | |||||||
| Peter Butler | 23 November 2023[10] | Present |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Peter Butler |
| Team manager | Khandaker Rakibul Islam |
| Assistant coaches | Jahangir Alam Mintu |
| Md. Mehedi Hasan Siddiqui | |
| Md. Abul Hossain | |
| Goalkeeping coach | Md. Shah Alam Tutul |
| Media officer | Md. Saeed Hassan |
| Physiotherapist | K.M. Shakib |
| Masseur | Md. Mohsin |