Brothers Union
Brothers Union is a football club based in Gopibag, Dhaka. The club was founded in 1949 and the regal business tycoon Kazi Ghiyasuddin Ahmed, better known as K. G. Ahmed served as the founder chairman of the club. At the beginning it was a well-known cultural organization. In 1973, the club started their football activities. They played 3rd Division Football League in 1973 and in 1974 and were promoted to 2nd Division in 1975. Brothers also won the title in the same year and as a result this club was promoted to 1st Division. Brothers won their first major title in the year 2004. Now they are playing in the top professional football league of Bangladesh which is called Bangladesh Premier League.
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| Full name | Brothers Union Limited |
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| Founded | 1949 |
| Ground | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Capacity | 36,000 |
| Director | Mohiuddin Ahmed Mohi |
| Head Coach |  Abdul Qaium Sentu |
| League | Bangladesh Championship League |
| 2021 | 13th of 13 (Relegated) |
History
On 17 August 2021 Brothers Union lost by 4–0 goals against Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and result of the match confirmed relegation of the club from Bangladesh Premier League. Its their first ever relegation after formation of the club.[1]
Current squad
Brothers Union Ltd. squad for 2020–21 season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
As of November 2020
| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach | Abdul Qaium Sentu |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Arifur Rahman Pannu |
| Physio | Shanko Dey |
Head coach's record
- As of 27 August 2021
| Coach | From | To | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | %W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S M Abu Noman Nannu |
January 2003 | —2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 Syed Nayeemuddin |
18 November 2011 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 Bal Gopal Maharjan |
1 June 2016[2] | 20 August 2016 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 22.22 |
| Syed Nayeemuddin |
3 September 2016 | 31 December 2016 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 43.75 |
| Subrata Bhattacharya Jr. |
11 May 2017[3] | 10 June 2017 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.00 |
 Giovanni Scanu |
12 July 2017[4] | 5 August 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Nicolas Vitorović |
20 August 2017[5] | 27 January 2018 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 28.57 |
 Gregory Farfan |
October 2018 | November 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.00 |
| Syed Nayeemuddin |
15 November 2018 | 30 April 2019 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 18.75 |
| Mohidur Rahman Miraz |
1 May 2019 | 22 December 2019 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 21.43 |
 Reza Parkas |
28 December 2019[6] | March 2020 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.00 |
| Abdul Qaium Sentu |
January 2021 | Present | 24 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 51 | 4.17 |
Achievements
League
- National Championship
- Champions (1): 2004
- Premier Division League (Dhaka)
- Champions (2): 2003–04, 2005
Cup
- Bangladesh Federation Cup
- Winners (2): 1991, 2005
- Aga Khan Gold Cup
- Winners (1): 1981–82*
Invitational
- Bordoloi Trophy
- Winners (1): 2004[7]
References
- "৪৬ বছর পর লীগ থেকে ব্রাদার্সের অবনমন". Daily Dhaka Times (in Bengali). 17 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- Balgopal Maharjan to coach Bangladesh's Brothers Union The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 September 2021
- Reporter, Sports (11 May 2017). "Brothers rope in Subrata". The Daily Star. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- Reporter, Sports (12 July 2017). "Scanu promises good football". The Daily Star. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- Reporter, Sports (20 August 2017). "Brothers fly in Serbian coach". The Daily Star. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- "Brothers appoint Parkas as head coach". Dhaka Tribune. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- Arunava, Chaudhuri. "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Bordoloi Trophy". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
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