# AFC Uttara

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Association football club in Bangladesh

Not to be confused with [Uttara FC](/source/Uttara_FC).

Football club

AFC Uttara Full name Azampur Football Club Uttara Nickname AFCU Founded 2009 (2009) Ground Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium Capacity 25,000 President Saidur Rahman Manik Head Coach Vacant League Bangladesh Championship League 2022–23 Premier League, 11th of 11 (Relegated) Home colours Away colours Current season

**Azampur Football Club Uttara** ([Bengali](/source/Bengali_language): আজমপুর ফুটবল ক্লাব উত্তরা), commonly known as **AFC Uttara**, is an association [football club](/source/Football_club) based in [Azampur](/source/Azampur), [Uttara](/source/Uttara_(town)), a suburb of [Dhaka](/source/Dhaka), Bangladesh. The club plays in the [Bangladesh Championship League](/source/Bangladesh_Championship_League), the second level of [Bangladeshi football league system](/source/Bangladeshi_football_league_system).[1][2]

## 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](/source/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](/source/Pioneer_Football_League_(Bangladesh)) in 2013, without finding much success.[3]

Azampur were given automatic promotion to the [fourth-tier](/source/Dhaka_Second_Division_Football_League) after completing the required club licensing and participated in the [2018–19 Dhaka Second Division League](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Dhaka_Second_Division_Football_League). Although they failed to finish within the top three spots required for promotion to the third-tier, the [Dhaka Senior Division League](/source/Dhaka_Senior_Division_Football_League), the club were granted entry to the [Bangladesh Championship League](/source/Bangladesh_Championship_League), the country's second-tier.

The club's badge, an inspiration of the badge of the club [AFC Bournemouth](/source/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](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Bangladesh_Championship_League), the club appointed former [Bangladesh national team](/source/Bangladesh_national_football_team) forward [Saifur Rahman Moni](/source/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 PS](/source/Kawran_Bazar_Pragati_Sangha).[3]

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](/source/Uttara_FC) (1–2) and [Farashganj SC](/source/Farashganj_SC) (3–1) were predetermined. After the allegations were made public, a player anonymously interviewed by [Prothom Alo](/source/Prothom_Alo), admitted to the game being fixed, while [Muktijoddha SKC](/source/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.[4]

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](/source/Bangladesh_Premier_League_(football)).[5] After almost 5 months of investigating, the [Bangladesh Football Federation](/source/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](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Bangladesh_Premier_League_(football)).[6]

## Current squad

- *As of 27 March 2023*

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under [FIFA eligibility rules](/source/FIFA_eligibility_rules); some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK BAN Jahid Hasan Rabbi 3 DF BAN Jintu Mia 4 DF BAN Istekharul Alam Shakil (captain) 6 MF BAN Anik Ghosh 7 MF BAN Shah Alamgir Anik 8 MF BAN Mohammed Abdullah Tofel 10 FW BAN Sarower Zaman Nipu 11 FW BAN Fahim Uddin Sohel 12 MF BAN Fahim Ahmed 13 DF BAN Rakib Sarkar 14 MF BAN Salauddin Rubel 15 FW BAN Mehebub Hasan Noyon 16 DF BAN Sajon Mia 17 FW BAN Mujahid Hossain Joy 18 MF BAN Jabed Ahmed 19 DF BAN Arman Sadi 20 FW BAN Naim Uddin Noyon No. Pos. Nation Player 21 MF KGZ Sultanbek Momunov 22 GK BAN Mohammed Azad Hossen 23 MF BAN Mohamed Masum Mia 24 DF BAN Zahidul Islam Babu 25 GK BAN Kamal Hossain Titu 26 DF BAN Khorshed Alam 27 DF BAN Mohamed Sagor Miah 29 MF BAN Hridoy Hossain 30 GK BAN Mohammad Razib 33 DF GUI Younoussa Camara 65 MF BAN Sajib Mia 66 DF BAN Rayhan Ahmed 70 MF BAN Rohit Sarkar 77 MF BAN Mohammad Shahariar Bappy 88 FW BAN Sakib Bepari 98 FW COL Richard Maturana 99 FW RUS Alan Koroyev

## Personnel

### Current technical staff

- *As of 7 November 2022*

Position Name Head coach Vacant Assistant coach Vacant

### Club officials

- *As of January 2022*

Position Name President Saidur Rahman Manik Vice president D.M. Shamim

## Coaching record

- *As of 21 July 2023*

Head Coach From To P W D L GF GA %W Saifur Rahman Moni February 2022 27 March 2022 8 3 4 1 10 4 037.50 Monowar Hossain Moyna 28 March 2022 20 June 2022 14 8 5 1 24 10 057.14 Ali Asgar Nasir November 2022 22 July 2023 26 0 5 21 13 76 000.00

## References

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v t e Uttara, an area in Dhaka Sectors Phase 1 Sector 10 Phase 2 (Sector 11-14) Phase 3 (Sector 15-18) Thanas Airport Thana Dhakshinkhan Thana East Thana Uttar Khan Thana West Thana Turag Thana Populated places Azampur House Building Diabari Rupayan City RUAP Offices Air Astra BGMEA Complex Shopping malls Centrepoint, Dhaka Rajlokkhi Complex Transport Dhaka Airport railway station Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Uttara North Uttara Center Uttara South Sonargaon Janapath Road Ahmed Sofa Sarani Hospitals Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Government Hospital Medical College for Women and Hospital Schools & colleges Aeronautical Institute of Bangladesh Aga Khan School, Dhaka Armed Police Battalion School & College Bangladesh International Tutorial International Hope School Bangladesh Mastermind School Milestone College RAJUK Uttara Model College Scholastica South Breeze School Sunbeams School Uttara High School and College Uttara Town College Universities Asian University of Bangladesh Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology International University of Business Agriculture and Technology Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology Tagore University of Creative Arts Uttara University World University of Bangladesh Medical colleges Medical College for Women and Hospital Shaheed Monsur Ali Medical College Sports AFC Uttara Uttara FC Uttara FC Women Entertainment Mugdho Mancha

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