Rupayan City Cumilla Explained

Rupayan City Cumilla
Founded:2022
Coach: Kim Young Kyu[1]
Ground:Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium(10,000)
Owner:Rupayan Group
League:Hockey Champions Trophy
Sport:Field Hockey
First Season:2022
Current:2022 Hockey Champions Trophy Bangladesh
City:Comilla
Main Sponsor:Rupayan Group
Short Name:RCC

Rupayan City Cumilla (Bengali: রুপায়ন সিটি কুমিল্লা) is a professional franchise field hockey team based in Cumilla, which competes in Hockey Champions Trophy Bangladesh. Founded in 2022, the team is owned by Rupayan Group. It's one of the six founding teams of the league. Kim Young Kyu serves as the team's head coach.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

History

Established in 2022 by the Rupayan Group, as one of the founding members of the Hockey Champions Trophy, the team announced that Kim Young Kyu, the former South Korea national team head coach from 2001 till 2004, would serve as their first foreign coach. While former Bangladesh national team captain, Mosiur Rahman Biplob was appointed as the assistant coach.[10] [1]

During the player draft, Rupayan Group Cumilla snapped up national team players Sohanur Rahman Sabuj (icon player), Sarower Hossain and Puskar Khisa Mimo, while also attaining the services of Jasjit Singh Kular, who was part of the Indian team at the 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup.[11]

Roster

[12]

No. PlayerPositionCountry Note
1Shohanur Rahman Sobujcaptain
2Pradeep MorOverseas
3Sarower Hossain
4Puskar Khisa Mimo
5Kim Sung YeobOverseas
6Mohamed FathurOverseas
7Milon Hossain
8Obaidul Hossain Joy
9Ripon Kumar Mondo
10Jasjit Singh KularOverseas
11Shahidur Rahman Saju
12Ukkohin Rakhain
13Jahid Hossain
14Belal Hossain
15Shimul Islam
16Tanvir Rahman Siam
17Mehedi Hasan Limon
18Darshan GawkarOverseas

Personnel

Current technical staff

PositionName
Head Coach Kim Young Kyu
Assistant Coach Mosiur Rahman Biplob

Seasons

!Year!League Table Standing !Final Standing
20222nd out of 63rd

Notes and References

  1. News: ফ্র‍্যাঞ্চাইজি হকির কোচেজ ড্রাফট সম্পন্ন. 26 September 2022. bn. www.globalsportsbd.com. 1 October 2022.
  2. News: ফ্রাঞ্চাইজি হকিতে নিশ্চিত হলো ষষ্ঠ দল. 8 September 2022. bn. The Dhaka Post. 1 October 2022.
  3. News: http://www.hockeybangladesh.com/2022/09/05/1024/. 5 September 2022. bn:হকিতে নতুন যুগের সূচনা. bn. Hockey Bangladesh. 1 October 2022.
  4. News: Hockey's maiden franchise-based tournament in October. 5 September 2022. Hockey Bangladesh. 1 October 2022.
  5. News: Rupayan beat Walton . Daily Sun.
  6. News: Cumilla beat Padma in both legs. New Age.
  7. News: Cumilla confirm top-four spot. November 11, 2022. The Daily Star.
  8. News: Hockey Champions Trophy: Rupayan City Cumilla beat Monarch Padma 4-3. UNB.
  9. News: Hockey Champions Trophy: Rupayan City Cumilla beat Monarch Padma 4-3 - Sports . The Daily Observer.
  10. News: Bangladesh hockey steps into franchise era. New Age.
  11. News: https://www.jagonews24.com/sports/news/800896. bn:ফ্র্যাঞ্চাইজি হকিতে কে কোন দলের আইকন?. jagonews24.com. bn.
  12. News: Players' draft of franchise hockey held. New Age.