Gopalganj Sporting Club Explained

Clubname:Gopalganj SC
গোপালগঞ্জ স্পোর্টিং ক্লাব
Fullname:Gopalganj Sporting Club
Short Name:GSC
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Gazi Hafizur Rahman Liku
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Vacant
Ground:Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium
Website:gsclubbd.com
Capacity:5,000
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League:Bangladesh Premier League
Season:2022–23
Current:2023–24 Gopalganj Sporting Club season
Position:Championship League, 3rd of 11 (Promoted)

Gopalganj Sporting Club (Bengali: গোপালগঞ্জ স্পোর্টিং ক্লাব) is a Bangladeshi professional football club based in Gopalganj. The club was set compete in the Bangladesh Premier League, the top tier of Bangladeshi football league system, after being promoted from the Bangladesh Championship League in the 2022–23 season. However, on 18 October 2023, the club announced its withdrawal from the league due to financial shortages.[1]

History

Gopalganj Sporting Club was established in 2021, and the club's first president, Gazi Hafizur Rahman Liku is also the assistant private secretary of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and both of their families reside from Gopalganj District. Former Bangladesh national team captain, Elias Hossain, who is the first and only international player originating from the district, also played an integral part in the club's formation.[2]

In 2021, the Bangladesh Football Federation gave the club permission to play in the professional second-tier league, the Bangladesh Championship League from the 2021–22 season,[3] without having to play in the semi-professional lower divisions, despite reports of the club not having the proper accommodation required to play in country's the professional league.[4] On 20 February 2022, the club played its first league game, which ended in a goalless draw with Fortis FC.[5] On 11 March 2022, Mohammed Nahian scored the clubs first goal, coming in a 1–1 draw with Wari Club.[6] On 18 March 2022, the club registered its first victory by defeating Farashganj SC, 2–1.[7] Eventually, their first domestic league season ended with a 5th-place finish.

The club began the 2022–23 season with three straight victories. On 11 April 2023, the club guaranteed a minimum 3rd-place finish in the league table and due to second place BFF Elite Academy being non eligible for either promotion or relegation, Gopalganj were promoted to the Bangladesh Premier League for the first time in history from 2023 to 2024 season.[2] [8]

Home venue

While playing in the Bangladesh Championship League from 2022 till 2023 they used the 25,000 capacity BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur, Dhaka, which was the central venue used by all second-tier clubs. Following, promotion to Bangladesh Premier League, the team manager, SM Mamunur Rashid, confirmed that they would be using the 5,000 capacity Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium in Gopalganj as their home venue.[2]

Players

Gopalganj Sporting Club squad for 2022–23 season.

Coaching staff

Coaches

Managerial statistics

Head CoachFromToPWDLGFGA%W
Abdur Razzaque20 January 202213 June 2022
Saifur Rahman Moni21 December 202218 October 2023

Personnel

Current technical staff

PositionName
Head coachVacant
Team leader Md Mashinur Rahman Khan
Team manager SM Mamun Or Rashid
Assistant manager Abul Hossain Pappu
Assistant coach A.B.M. Meheid Habib
Goalkeeping coach Shamsuzzaman Yusuf
Fitness trainer Jewel Mahmud
Masseur Sohel
Sumon

Club officials

PositionName
President Gazi Hafizur Rahman Liku
General Secretary Mohammed Hira

Competitive record

Record as Professional Football League member
SeasonDivisionLeagueFederation CupIndependence CupTop league scorer(s)
PlayerGoals
2021–22BCL228772020315th
2022–23BCL2011183327343rd Safin Ahmed
Iftsham Rahman Zidan
8
2023–24BPL
bgcolor=goldChampionsbgcolor=silverRunners-upThird placebgcolor=palegreenPromotedbgcolor=redRelegated

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Promoted Gopalganj SC withdraw from BPL. 20 October 2023. The Daily Star.
  2. News: https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/sports/742834/-নিজ-ভেনুতেই-খেলবে-গোপালগঞ্জ-স্পোর্টিং . bn:নিজ ভেনুতেই খেলবে গোপালগঞ্জ স্পোর্টিং . Daily Naya Diganta . bn.
  3. News: BCL football begins today . 2022-02-20 . Daily Sun . en.
  4. News: https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/কেউ-রেল-লাইনের-ধারে-কেউ-অন্যের-ঘরে . bn:কেউ রেল লাইনের ধারে, কেউ অন্যের ঘরে . Rashedul . Islam . 6 April 2022 . Prothom Alo . bn.
  5. Web site: Result of today's match of Bangladesh Championship League 2021-22: Fortis Football Club Ltd. and Gopalganj Sporting Club . 2022-02-20 . BFF . en.
  6. Web site: Result of today's match of 'Bashundhara Group Bangladesh Championship League 2021-22': Gopalgonj Sporting Club vs Wari Clu. BFF.
  7. Web site: Match Report of Gopalganj SC vs Farashganj SC - 2022-03-18 - Bashundhara Group Bangladesh Championship League - Global Sports Archive . globalsportsarchive.com.
  8. News: Brothers return to BPL after two seasons . 12 April 2023 . The Daily Star.