Shadhin Bangla football team explained

Shadhin Bangla football team
Association:	Bangladesh Krira Samity
Coach:	Nani Bashak
Captain:	Zakaria Pintoo
First Game:	Shadhin Bangla 2–2 Nadia XI Khishnanagar Stadium, Nadia district, West Bengal, India 26 July 1971

The Shadhin Bangla football team (lit. Independent Bengal football team) was formed by Bangladesh Krira Samity of the Bangladeshi government in exile shortly after the start of liberation war in 1971. This is the first instance of a Bangladesh national football team in any form. The team toured throughout India playing a total of 16 friendly matches to raise international awareness and economic support for the liberation war.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The Shadhin Bangla football team captain Zakaria Pintoo, was the first person to hoist the Bangladesh flag outside the territorial Bangladesh.^[4] By the end of the 16th match the team had contributed Tk 5 lac to Muktijuddho Fund in 1971.^[5]

Players

Name^[6]	Home Town
Zakaria Pintoo (captain)	Naogaon
Pratap Shankar Hazra (vice-captain)	Sreenagar
Kazi Salahuddin	Dhaka
late AKM Nowsheruzzaman	Chandpur
late Lt Khandoker M.Nurunnabi (Retired as Major General)	Kishoreganj
late Ali Imam	Faridpur
Mohammed Sheikh Taslim Uddin	Dhaka
late Ainul Haque	Faridpur
Fazle Sadain Khokon	Rajshahi
Lutfor Rahman	Jessore
Sheikh Ashraf Ali	Jessore
late Amalesh Sen	Bogra
late Abdul Hakim	Jessore
late Aminul Islam Suruz	Barisal
Bimal Kar	Chittagong
Shuvash Chandra Shaha	Narsingdi
Mujibur Rahman	Chittagong
Mohammed Kaikobad	Brahmanbaria
Dewan Mohammad Sirajuddin Siru	Narayanganj.
Abdus Sattar	Naogaon
Sanjit Kumar Dey	Gazipur
Abdul Momen Joarder	Chuadanga
Muniruzzaman Piara	Kushtia
Enayetur Rahman Khan	Kaliganj
Shahjahan Alam	Faridpur
Aniruddha Chatterjee	Cox's Bazar
Nihar Ranjan Das	Narayanganj
Pran Govinda Kundu	Dhaka
late Mahmud Rashid	Satkhira
late Sheikh Monsur Ali Lalu	Narail

Officials

Position	Name
Organizer	Saidur Rahman Patel
Manager	Tanveer Mazhar Islam Tanna
Coach	late Nani Bashak
Secretary, Bangladesh Krira Samity	late Lutfor Rahman

In popular culture

• The 2010 Bengali-language film titled Jaago is inspired by Shadin Bangla football team.^[7]
• Based on the football team, 2022 Bengali-language film Damal is produced by Impress Telefilm.^[8]

See also

• Bangladesh Liberation War
• Football in Bangladesh
• Bangladesh Football Federation
• Bangladesh national football team

Further reading

• Book: Dulal, Mahmud . খেলার মাঠে মুক্তিযুদ্ধ . Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. 2020 . 978-984-8218-31-0.
• Book: Alam, Masud . bn:ফুটবলের গল্প ফুটবলারদের গল্প . Bishhoshahitto Bhobon . 2017 . bn . 9789849134688.
• Book: Mahmud, Noman . bn:ফুটবল পায়ে মুক্তির যুদ্ধ . . 2018 . bn . 978-984-8218-31-0.

External links

• Bangladesh Football Federation (official website)
• History of the Masses at The Daily Star
• Shadhin Bangla Football Team: The underappreciated heroes at The Business Standard

Notes and References

1. News: Shadhin Bangla Football Team: The underappreciated heroes . December 16, 2020 . The Business Standard . February 3, 2022 . March 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220319201431/https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/shadhin-bangla-football-team-underappreciated-heroes-172381 . live .
2. News: https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF . bn:মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জাদুঘরে স্বাধীন বাংলা ফুটবল দলের জার্সি . Prothom Alo . bn . 2022-09-27 . 2022-03-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220319201425/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF . live .
3. News: https://1971.prothomalo.com/supplements/independence-day/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2-2 . bn:স্বাধীন বাংলা ফুটবল . Prothom Alo . bn . 2022-09-27 . 2022-03-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220319201429/https://1971.prothomalo.com/supplements/independence-day/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2-2 . live .
4. Web site: Shadhin Bangla Football Team . Plaantik.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20140810064825/http://www.plaantik.com/shadhin-bangla-football-team/ . 10 August 2014.
5. Preetha . Sushmita S. . 23 March 2012 . They Call Me Freedom . Star Weekend Magazine . 9 August 2014 . 15 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150415205914/http://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2012/03/04/cover.htm . live .
6. News: 'Shadhin Bangla Football Dal': A team like no other . December 16, 2019 . The Business Standard . August 15, 2022 . August 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220815160845/https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/shadhin-bangla-football-dal-team-no-other . live .
7. News: 'Jaago' wins big at Film Award Bangla 2010 . The Daily Star . 25 June 2010.
8. News: Damal: Reliving the legacy of the Shadhin Bangla Football Team. 23 November 2020. 9 October 2022. The Daily Star. 28 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220828003711/https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/damal-reliving-the-legacy-the-shadhin-bangla-football-team-1999737. live.