2025–26 Bashundhara Kings season

Bashundhara Kings
2025–26 season
Owner	Bashundhara Group
President	Imrul Hassan
Head coach	Mahabub Hossain Roksy; (Interm)
Stadium	Bashundhara Kings Arena
Bangladesh Premier League	TBD
Federation Cup	TBD
AFC Challenge League	TBD
Super Cup	TBD
Challenge Cup	TBD
Independence Cup	TBD
Top goalscorer	League: ; All: Sunday Emmanuel; (1 goal)
Home colours	Away colours
	All statistics correct as of 12 August 2025.

The 2025–26 season is the Bashundhara Kings's 13th competitive professional season since its creation in 2013, and 8th consecutive season in Bangladesh Premier League, country's top-tier football league. In addition to the domestic league, Bashundhara Kings is participating in this season's edition of AFC Challenge League, Federation Cup, Independence Cup and Challenge Cup also Super Cup.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Current squad

As of 22 August 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	BAN	Anisur Rahman Zico (3rd captain)
2	DF	NGA	Isaiah Ejeh
4	DF	BAN	Topu Barman (4th captain)
5	DF	BAN	Tutul Hossain Badsha
6	MF	BAN	Shohel Rana
7	FW	BAN	Rakib Hossain
8	MF	BRA	Miguel Figueira (Captain)
9	FW	FRA	Jared Khasa
11	FW	BAN	Foysal Ahmed Fahim
12	DF	BAN	Bishwanath Ghosh
14	MF	BAN	Chandon Roy
17	MF	BAN	Sohel Rana
18	DF	BAN	Mohammed Jahid Hossen
19	FW	BAN	Md Rabby Hossen Rahul
22	DF	BAN	Md Saad Uddin
23	FW	BAN	Rafiqul Islam
24	DF	BAN	Md Shoybur Rahman Mijan


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
27	GK	BAN	Md Shahin Molla
28	DF	BAN	Md Yousuf Ali
29	MF	BAN	Mohsin Ahmed
30	GK	BAN	Md Mehedi Hasan
33	MF	BAN	Shekh Morsalin
37	MF	BAN	Mojibur Rahman Jony
40	DF	BAN	Tariq Kazi
44	MF	BAN	Md Sabbir Hossen
47	MF	BAN	Akmol Hossain Noyon
50	GK	BAN	Mehedi Hasan Srabon
52	DF	BAN	Md Insan Hossain
66	GK	BAN	Mohammad Asif
69	MF	BAN	Md Mahmudul Hasan
71	DF	BAN	Rimon Hossain
90	DF	BAN	Md Raj Mollah
95	MF	BRA	Fernandes

Transfers

In

No.	Pos	Player	Previous club	Fee	Date
2	DF	Emmanuel Tony Agbaji	Mohammedan SC	Free Transfer	28 July 2025
9	FW	Dorielton	Odisha FC	Free Transfer	28 July 2025
8	MF	Mohammad Ridoy	Dhaka Abahani	Free Transfer	29 July 2025
80	FW	Raphael Augusto	Dhaka Abahani	Free Transfer	28 July 2025
37	FW	Emmanuel Sunday	Mohammedan SC	Free Transfer	25 July 2025
15	DF	Md Taj Uddin	Rahmatganj MFS	Free Transfer	26 July 2025
18	DF	Tanvir Hossain	Rahmatganj MFS	Free Transfer	16 July 2025
88	MF	Cuba Mitchell	Sunderland AFC	Free Transfer	28 July 2025
10	FW	Nabib Newaj Jibon	Rahmatganj MFS	Free Transfer	16 July 2025
9	FW	Shahriar Emon	Dhaka Abahani	Free Transfer	16 June 2025
8	MF	Samuel Raksam	BFF Elite Football Academy	Free Transfer	20 June 2025

Out

No.	Pos	Player	Moved to	Fee	Date
19	FW	Md Rabby Hossen Rahul	Bangladesh Police FC	Loan Transfer	21 July 2025
33	MF	Shekh Morsalin	Dhaka Abahani	Free Transfer	12 July 2025
8	MF	Miguel Figueira	East Bengal	Free Transfer	18 July 2025
77	MF	Asror Gafurov	FC Qizilqum	Free Transfer	30 July 2025
3	DF	Daciel	Tai Po FC	Free Transfer	30 July 2025
23	MF	Rafiqul Islam	Rahmatganj MFS	Free Transfer	31 July 2025
95	MF	Fernandes	Unknown	Released	1 August 2025
5	DF	Tutul Hossain Badsha	Brothers Union	Free Transfer	1 August 2025
99	FW	Juan Lescano	Free Agent	Free Transfer	2 August 2025

Pre-season and friendlies

6 August 2025	Bashundhara Kings	2–0	Abahani Limited Dhaka	Dhaka
17:00 BST	Fahim 16', 72'			Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Referee: Anisur Rahman Sagor

Competitions

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

Overall

Competition	First match	Last match
BPL	19 September 2025	24 April 2026
AFC Challenge League	12 August 2025
Federation Cup	23 September 2025
Challenge Cup	12 September 2025	12 September 2025
Super Cup	10 January 2026
Independence Cup	29 April 2026

Overview

Competition	Record
Competition	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
BPL	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
AFC Challenge League	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Federation Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Challenge Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Super Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Independence Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Total	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00

Last updated: 12 August 2025
Source: Competitions

Competitions

Overall record

Premier League

League table

Pos	Team	Qualification or relegation
1	Arambagh	Qualification for the AFC Challenge League qualifying stage and Challenge Cup
2	Dhaka Abahani
3	Bashundhara Kings
4	Bangladesh Police
5	Brothers Union

First match(es) will be played: 19 September 2025. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Results summary

2025–26 AFC Challenge League

Preliminary stage

12 August 2025 (2025-08-12) 2025–26 AFC CL PO	Al-Karamah	0–1	Bashundhara Kings	Doha, Qatar^[a]
23:30 BST (UTC+6)		AFC Report GSA Report	Sunday 6'	Stadium: Suheim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 2,667 Referee: Firdavs Norsafarov (Uzbekistan)

^ Al-Karamah will play their home match at Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (Qatar), instead of their regular home stadium Khalid ibn al-Walid Stadium, Homs.

Groups stage

25 October 2025 (2025-10-25) 2024–25 AFC Challenge League GS	TBD	v	Bashundhara Kings	TBD
--:-- BST (UTC+6)

28 October 2025 (2025-10-28) 2024–25 AFC Challenge League GS	Bashundhara Kings	v	TBD	TBD
--:-- BST (UTC+6)

31 October 2025 (2025-10-31) 2024–25 AFC Challenge League GS	Bashundhara Kings	v	TBD	TBD
--:-- BST (UTC+6)

Bangladesh Challenge Cup

12 September 2025	Mohammedan	v	Bashundhara Kings	Dhaka
BST (UTC+6)				Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena/National Stadium

Statistics

Goalscorers

As of 12 August 2025

Rank	Player	Position	Total	BPL	Federation Cup	Independence Cup	Super Cup	Challenge League	Challenge Cup
1	Sunday Emmanuel	FW	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Total			1	0	0	0	0	1	0

References

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[6] Al-Karamah will play their home match at Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (Qatar), instead of their regular home stadium Khalid ibn al-Walid Stadium, Homs.

[1] "Imrul Hasan wants to make a mark in Asian football". Dhaka Tribune. January 11, 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2022.

[2] "Bashundhara Kings news, squad, fixtures, results, statistics". www.int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 August 2025.

[3] "আবাহনীর প্রতিপক্ষ আসছে চার্টার্ড ফ্লাইটে, কিংস দোহা যাচ্ছে রবিবার". www.banglatribune.com (in Bengali). 10 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.

[4] "নতুন মৌসুমের ফুটবল সূচি প্রকাশ: মাঠে খেলা থাকবে নয় মাস!". www.offsidebangladesh.com (in Bengali). 8 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.

[5] "সানডের গোলে চ্যালেঞ্জ লিগের চূড়ান্ত পর্বে কিংস ‎". www.prothomalo.com (in Bengali). 12 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.

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