Swadhinata KS
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| Full name | Swadhinata Krira Shangha |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Ground | BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| Owner | Rubayeet E Ferdous |
| General Secretary | Syed Saifur Rahman Tulu |
| Head Coach | Kamal Babu |
| League | Dhaka Senior Division Football League |
| 2023–24 | TBD |
Swadhinata Krira Sangha (Bengali: স্বাধীনতা ক্রীড়া সংঘ) is a Bangladeshi association football club based in Dhaka.[1] They currently compete in the Dhaka Senior Division Football League, the third tier of Bangladeshi football, following relegation from the 2021–22 Bangladesh Premier League.[2][3]
History
[edit]| Season | League | Performance | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | BCL | 11/11 | Bottom-placed Swadhinata KS was relegated to First Division League from BCL. |
| 2020–21 | Champion | BFF decided to keep Swadhinata KS in BCL, despite the club being relegated in the previous season with a bottom-ranked finish.[4] On 18 July 2021, Swadhinata clinched the 12-team second-tier league title after a goalless draw against Agrani Bank in their last match of the league and got their first-ever promotion in BPL.[5] | |
| 2021–22 | BPL | 12th of 12 (relegated) |
Current squad
[edit]- As of 26 July 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
[edit]Current coaching staff
[edit]As of 27 July 2024
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Team Manager |  Mohammad Sohel Mia |
| Team Leader | Md Mizan Uddin |
| Assistant Manager | Humayun Kabir |
| Head Coach | Kamal Babu |
| Assistant Coach | Forhad Hossain |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Kazi Rajoyan Hossain |
| Fitness Trainer | Arif Chowdhury |
| Physio | Md Mahmudur Rahman |
| Ball Boy | Sumon Chandra Das |
Team records
[edit]Head coaches' record
[edit]- As of 27 July 2024
| Coach | From | To | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | %W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masud Alam Jahangir | 1 February 2021 | 30 September 2022 | 62 | 21 | 13 | 28 | 72 | 81 | 33.87 |
| Kamal Babu | 10 May 2024 | Present | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
P – Total of played matches W – Won matches D – Drawn matches L – Lost matches GS – Goals scored GA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won
AFC club ranking
[edit]- As of 11 June 2023[6]
| Ranking | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 692 |  Hwaseong FC | 6.0 |
| 693 |  Saunders SC | 6.0 |
| 694 | Swadhinata KS | 6.0 |
| 695 |  CFB Macau FC | 6.0 |
| 696 |  Shillong Lajong FC | 6.0 |
World club ranking
[edit]- As of 11 June 2023[7]
| Ranking | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 3760 |  Sahafi FC | 5.60 |
| 3761 |  Rèal Comboni FC | 5.60 |
| 3762 | Swadhinata KS | 5.60 |
| 3763 | CFB Macau | 5.60 |
| 3764 |  União Desportiva Aeroporto, Picão e Belo Monte | 5.55 |
Honours
[edit]League
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Swadhinata KS". BFF. Archived from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "Swadhinata KS". scorebing.COM. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "BCL begin from March 28". Dailysun.COM. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "Swadhinata KS return to BCL Football". Dhaka Tribune. 29 February 2020. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Swadhinata KS promoted to BPL". New Age. 18 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "AFC club rankings". footballalphabet.com. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "World club rankings". footballalphabet.com. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "স্বাধীনতা ক্রীড়া সংঘ চ্যাম্পিয়ন (In Bengali)". Daily Jagonews. 18 July 2021. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Swadhinata KS Sr Div Champs". The Daily Star. 23 May 2017. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2017.