{{short description|Association football club in Bangladesh}} {{distinguish|Uttara FC}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = AFC Uttara | fullname = Azampur Football Club Uttara | nickname = AFCU | founded = {{Start date|2009}} | image = AFC Uttara New.png | chrtitle = President | chairman = Saidur Rahman Manik | mgrtitle = Head Coach | manager = ''Vacant'' | ground = [[Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium]] | capacity = 25,000 | owntitle = | owner = | league = [[Bangladesh Championship League]] | season = [[2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League (football)|2022–23]] | position = [[Bangladesh Premier League (football)|Premier League]], 11th of 11 (Relegated) | website = | current = 2022–23 AFC Uttara season | pattern_la1 = | pattern_b1 = _upper_purple | pattern_ra1 = | leftarm1 = 9222a3 | body1 = e3097d | rightarm1 = 9222a3 | shorts1 = e3097d | socks1 = | pattern_la2 = _redborder | pattern_b2 = _redcollar | pattern_ra2 = _redborder | leftarm2 = faacba | body2 = faacba | rightarm2 = faacba | shorts2 = f24665 | socks2 = }}
'''Azampur Football Club Uttara''' ({{langx|bn|আজমপুর ফুটবল ক্লাব উত্তরা}}), commonly known as '''AFC Uttara''', is an association [[football club]] based in [[Azampur]], [[Uttara (town)|Uttara]], a suburb of [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh. The club plays in the [[Bangladesh Championship League]], the second level of [[Bangladeshi football league system]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/sports/azampur-win-in-div-ii-football-1557250540 |date=8 May 2019 |title=Azampur win in Div II Football |work=The Financial Express |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-date=18 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318053534/https://today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/sports/azampur-win-in-div-ii-football-1557250540 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |script-title=bn:আজমপুরে কোচ মিলন মোল্লা |url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/sports/699174/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9A-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE |access-date=2022-10-22 |work=Daily Naya Diganta |language=bn |archive-date=7 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407170629/https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/sports/699174/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9A-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE |url-status=live}}</ref>
==History==
===Formation and early years=== In 2009, Azampur Club was built next to the Azampur railway line by renting the land owned by [[Bangladesh Railway]]. The club is located at the end of Road No. 19, Sector 4, Uttara. Local businessmen Shahidur Rahman Manik and Md Shahadat Hossain were respectively named the club's president and secretary. The club remained relatively inactive on the domestic football scene during the first decade since inception and first took part in the [[Pioneer Football League (Bangladesh)|Pioneer Football League]] in 2013, without finding much success.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%89-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%89-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87 |script-title=bn:কেউ রেল লাইনের ধারে, কেউ অন্যের ঘরে |first=Rashedul |last=Islam |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn |access-date=31 December 2022 |archive-date=31 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231170748/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%89-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%89-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87 |url-status=live}}</ref>
Azampur were given automatic promotion to the [[Dhaka Second Division Football League|fourth-tier]] after completing the required club licensing and participated in the [[2018–19 Dhaka Second Division Football League|2018–19 Dhaka Second Division League]]. Although they failed to finish within the top three spots required for promotion to the third-tier, the [[Dhaka Senior Division Football League|Dhaka Senior Division League]], the club were granted entry to the [[Bangladesh Championship League]], the country's second-tier.
The club's badge, an inspiration of the badge of the club [[AFC Bournemouth]], with a change in colour from black to green.
===Match-fixing allegations and promotion=== In preparation for the [[2021–22 Bangladesh Championship League]], the club appointed former [[Bangladesh national football team|Bangladesh national team]] forward [[Saifur Rahman Moni]], as the head coach. Although the club were given direct entry to the second-tier due to their facilities, it was later reported that the club house had inhumane living standards, with 15 and 14 beds in two rooms, used to accommodate 25 players. Azampur's inaugural match in the BCL, ended with a 3–0 victory over [[Kawran Bazar Pragati Sangha|Kawran Bazar PS]].<ref name="auto"/>
On 27 March 2022, Saifur Rahman Moni resigned from head coach duty, and imposed match-fixing allegations against the club. Moni stated that his last two games with the club, against [[Uttara FC]] (1–2) and [[Farashganj SC]] (3–1) were predetermined. After the allegations were made public, a player anonymously interviewed by [[Prothom Alo]], admitted to the game being fixed, while [[Muktijoddha SKC]] midfielder Salahuddin Rubel, was also rumored to be involved. The club's players also accused Salahuddin Rubel of entering the clubhouse frequently without permission. When questioned about his frequent visits, Salahuddin stated that he had been asked to take care of club activities by the club president, Saidur Rahman Manik.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%A2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%97-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97|script-title=bn:ঢাকার ফুটবলে ম্যাচ পাতানোর বিস্ফোরক অভিযোগ তুলে কোচের পদত্যাগ|work=Prothom Alo|language=bn|date=31 May 2022|archive-date=24 June 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250624142448/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%A2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%97-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97|url-status=live}}</ref>
Amdist the allegations Monowar Hossain Moyna, who was appointed from matchday nine of the league season, guided the club to promotion to the [[Bangladesh Premier League (football)|Bangladesh Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://crimepatrolbd.com/%e0%a6%ab%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%95%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%82-%e0%a6%85%e0%a6%ad%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%af%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%97%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%b7%e0%a7%9c%e0%a6%af%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a4%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%a6%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%96%e0%a6%9b%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%86%e0%a6%9c%e0%a6%ae%e0%a6%aa%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%ab%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%9f%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%b2-%e0%a6%95%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%ac/ |script-title=bn:ফিক্সিং অভিযোগে ষড়যন্ত্র দেখছে আজমপুর ফুটবল ক্লাব |date=15 June 2022 |website=crimepatrolbd.com|language=bn |access-date=31 December 2022 |archive-date=31 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231170747/https://crimepatrolbd.com/%e0%a6%ab%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%95%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%82-%e0%a6%85%e0%a6%ad%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%af%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%97%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%b7%e0%a7%9c%e0%a6%af%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a4%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%a6%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%96%e0%a6%9b%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%86%e0%a6%9c%e0%a6%ae%e0%a6%aa%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%ab%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%9f%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%b2-%e0%a6%95%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%ac/ |url-status=live}}</ref> After almost 5 months of investigating, the [[Bangladesh Football Federation]] concluded that the club had not taken part in any fixed matches, thus allowing them entry to the [[2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League (football)|2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.offsidebangladesh.com/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B9-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE/ |script-title=bn:সন্দেহ তালিকার শীর্ষে থাকা আজমপুর পুরোপুরি নির্দোষ! |date=9 September 2022 |language=bn |access-date=31 December 2022 |archive-date=31 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231171011/https://www.offsidebangladesh.com/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B9-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Current squad== {{updated|27 March 2023}}
{{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1 |nat=BAN|pos=GK|name=Jahid Hasan Rabbi}} {{Fs player|no=3 |nat=BAN|pos=DF|name=Jintu Mia}} {{Fs player|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]|no=4 |nat=BAN|pos=DF|name=Istekharul Alam Shakil}} {{Fs player|no=6 |nat=BAN|pos=MF|name=Anik Ghosh}} {{Fs player|no=7 |nat=BAN|pos=MF|name=Shah Alamgir Anik}} {{Fs player|no=8 |nat=BAN|pos=MF|name=Mohammed Abdullah Tofel}} {{Fs player|no=10 |nat=BAN|pos=FW|name=Sarower Zaman Nipu}} {{Fs player|no=11 |nat=BAN|pos=FW|name=Fahim Uddin Sohel}} {{Fs player|no=12 |nat=BAN|pos=MF|name=Fahim Ahmed}} {{Fs player|no=13 |nat=BAN|pos=DF|name=Rakib Sarkar}} {{Fs player|no=14 |nat=BAN|pos=MF|name=Salauddin Rubel}} {{Fs player|no=15 |nat=BAN|pos=FW|name=Mehebub Hasan Noyon}} {{Fs player|no=16 |nat=BAN|pos=DF|name=Sajon Mia}} {{Fs player|no=17 |nat=BAN|pos=FW|name=Mujahid Hossain Joy}} {{Fs player|no=18 |nat=BAN|pos=MF|name=Jabed Ahmed}} {{Fs player|no=19 |nat=BAN|pos=DF|name=Arman Sadi}} {{Fs player|no=20 |nat=BAN|pos=FW|name=Naim Uddin Noyon}} {{fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=21 |nat=KGZ|pos=MF|name=Sultanbek Momunov}} {{Fs player|no=22 |nat=BAN|pos=GK|name=Mohammed Azad Hossen}} {{Fs player|no=23 |nat=BAN|pos=MF|name=Mohamed Masum Mia}} {{Fs player|no=24 |nat=BAN|pos=DF|name=Zahidul Islam Babu}} {{Fs player|no=25 |nat=BAN|pos=GK|name=Kamal Hossain Titu}} {{Fs player|no=26 |nat=BAN|pos=DF|name=Khorshed Alam}} {{Fs player|no=27 |nat=BAN|pos=DF|name=Mohamed Sagor Miah}} {{Fs player|no=29 |nat=BAN|pos=MF|name=Hridoy Hossain}} {{Fs player|no=30 |nat=BAN|pos=GK|name=Mohammad Razib}} {{Fs player|no=33|nat=Guinea|pos=DF|name=Younoussa Camara}} {{Fs player|no=65|nat=BAN|pos=MF|name=Sajib Mia}} {{Fs player|no=66 |nat=BAN|pos=DF|name=Rayhan Ahmed}} {{Fs player|no=70 |nat=BAN|pos=MF|name=Rohit Sarkar}} {{Fs player|no=77 |nat=BAN|pos=MF|name=Mohammad Shahariar Bappy}} {{Fs player|no=88 |nat=BAN|pos=FW|name=Sakib Bepari}} {{Fs player|no=98 |nat=COL|pos=FW|name=Richard Maturana}} {{Fs player|no=99|nat=RUS|pos=FW|name=[[Alan Koroyev]]}} {{Fs end}}
==Personnel== ===Current technical staff=== {{updated|7 November 2022}} {| class="wikitable" |- !Position !Name |- | Head coach | ''Vacant'' |- |Assistant coach | ''Vacant'' |}
===Club officials=== {{updated|January 2022}} {| class="wikitable" |- !Position !Name |- | President | {{flagicon|BGD}} Saidur Rahman Manik |- | Vice president | {{flagicon|BGD}} D.M. Shamim |}
==Coaching record== {{updated|21 July 2023}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |- !Head Coach !Class="unsortable"|From !Class="unsortable"|To !abbr="3"|P !abbr="1"|W !abbr="1"|D !abbr="1"|L !abbr="4"|GF !abbr="6"|GA !abbr="50"|%W |- |align=left|{{flagicon|BAN}} [[Saifur Rahman Moni]] |align=left|February 2022 |align=left|27 March 2022 {{WDL|8|3|4|1|for=10|against=4}} |- |align=left|{{flagicon|BAN}} Monowar Hossain Moyna |align=left|28 March 2022 |align=left|20 June 2022 {{WDL|14|8|5|1|for=24|against=10}} |- |align=left|{{flagicon|BAN}} Ali Asgar Nasir |align=left|November 2022 |align=left|22 July 2023 {{WDL|26|0|5|21|for=13|against=76}} |}
==References== {{reflist}} {{Uttara (town)}}
[[Category:Football clubs in Bangladesh]] [[Category:Uttara]] [[Category:Association football clubs established in 2009]] [[Category:2009 establishments in Bangladesh]]