East End Club

Football club

East End Club
ইস্ট এন্ড ক্লাব

Full name| East End Club
Short name| EEC
Founded| 1933; 91 years ago (1933)[1]
Ground| Dhupkhola field, Gendaria[2]
President| Md Hasan Askari
Head Coach| Md Shahadat Hossain
League| Dhaka Senior Division League
2023–24| Senior Division League 9th of 14

Home colours

Away colours

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East End Club (Bengali: ইস্ট এন্ড ক্লাব) is a Bangladeshi football club based in the Gendaria, Dhaka. It currently competes in the Dhaka Senior Division League, the third-tier of Bangladeshi football.

## History

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The East End Welfare Association was established in 1886 in Gendaria, Dhaka. The association inaugurated its own sports club, the East End Club, in 1933.[1]The Dhaka Sporting Association's 42nd annual report for 1937–38 mentions the club's participation in the Dhaka Third Division Football League prior to the Partition of India.[3]

In 1952, the club won the Dhaka Second Division Football League under the captaincy of Abdul Hamid and entered the First Division Football League the following year.[4]

The club's most notable achievement following the Independence of Bangladesh was finishing as runners-up in the inaugural Independence Cup, where they lost to Mohammedan SC in the final.[5]

In 1975, the club pushed for a title charge, defeating the likes of Mohammedan and Brothers Union. However, they missed out on the league title due to alleged political influences affecting their form in the league's second-leg.[6] The club faced its initial relegation from the top-tier in 1986.[7]

## Current squad

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As of 18 July 2024

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  BAN | Nur Mohammad
2  | DF |  BAN | Md Saiful Isalam
3  | DF |  BAN | Taposh Biswas
4  | DF |  BAN | Md Shahin Alam
5  | DF |  BAN | Md Mahadee Hasan
6  | MF |  BAN | Md Shawon Ali (Captain)
7  | MF |  BAN | Ruhul Amin
8  | MF |  BAN | Md Foyjul Karim Shawon
9  | FW |  BAN | Mehedi Hasan
10  | FW |  BAN | Robiul Mojumder
11  | FW |  BAN | Md Rasel Hossen Sumon
13  | FW |  BAN | Md Rajib Mia
14  | DF |  BAN | Abu Daud Emon
15  | DF |  BAN | Shakil Hossain
16  | MF |  BAN | Md Shoriful Islam
17  | MF |  BAN | Md Abu Nayeem
18  | FW |  BAN | Sujon Mia
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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19  | DF |  BAN | Sadin Bishas
20  | FW |  BAN | Md Riyad Hossen
21  | FW |  BAN | Parves Mia
22  | GK |  BAN | Yasin Khalashi
23  | DF |  BAN | Md Abu Hasan
24  | MF |  BAN | Md Farhad Hasan
25  | FW |  BAN | Md Zomzom Akhter
26  | FW |  BAN | Md Sifat Hossain
27  | MF |  BAN | Abdur Rahim Matubbar
28  | FW |  BAN | Shaikh Sohag Hossain
30  | GK |  BAN | Md Shakil Hossain
32  | FW |  BAN | Md Mainul Islam
34  | FW |  BAN | Azman Faik
35  | DF |  BAN | Muhammad Salman Farchi
40  | GK |  BAN | Didarul Islam
47  | DF |  BAN | Arafat Hossain
77  | FW |  BAN | Md Juel Rana

## Personnel

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### Current technical staff

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As of 18 July 2024
Position  | Name

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Team Manager  |  Md Liakot Ali Bhuyan
Team Leader  |  Md Ataur Rahman Khan
Assistant Manager  |  Mirza Munsur Ali
Head Coach  |  Md Shahadat Hossain
Goalkeeping Coach  |  Md Meraz
Media Manager  |  Delower Hossain Sonet
Equipment Manager  |  Syed Rafiqul Islam
Security Officer  |  Jarif Ahmed
Ball Boy  |  Md Rafsan

### Managerial statistics

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As of 27 July 2024
Head Coach  | From  | To  | P  | W  | D  | L  | GS  | GA  | %W

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Md Shahdat Hossain  | 1 April 2024  | Present  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | !—

## Other departments

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### Volleyball

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East End Club volleyball team currently participates in the Dhaka First Division Volleyball League under the Bangladesh Volleyball Federation.[8] Prior to their relegation, they had participated in the Dhaka Premier Division Volleyball League.[9]

### Cricket

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The club's cricket team is now defunct and most recently participated in the Dhaka Second Division Cricket League in 2008.[10]

## Honours

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* Dhaka First Division League
* Champions (1): 1995
* Dhaka Second Division League
* Champions (2): 1952, 1967

## Notable players

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* The players below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for East End Club.

Asia

* Raju Kaji Shakya (1995–97)[11]

## See also

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* List of football clubs in Bangladesh
* History of football in Bangladesh

## References

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1. ^ a b Dulal, Mahmud (2020). খেলার মাঠে মুক্তিযুদ্ধ (transl. Liberation war in the playground) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. ISBN 978-984-8218-31-0.transl. Liberation+war+in+the+playground)&rft.pub=Bishhoshahitto+Bhobon&rft.date=2020&rft.isbn=978-984-8218-31-0&rft.aulast=Dulal&rft.aufirst=Mahmud&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:East+End+Club" class="Z3988">
2. ^ "ধূপখোলা মাঠে বাণিজ্যিক শিশুপার্ক হচ্ছে না, তবে মার্কেট হচ্ছে!" [Dhupkhola field is not a commercial children's park, but there is a market!]. Prothomalo (in Bengali). 16 November 2017. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024.
3. ^ "ব্রাজিলিয়ানদেরও আগে বাঙালিরা!" [Bengalis before the Brazilians!]. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 23 May 2014. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024.
4. ^ "হামিদ ভাই: বর্ণাঢ্য এক ক্রীড়াব্যক্তিত্ব" [Hamid Bhai: A brilliant sportsman]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 4 August 2012. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
5. ^ "৪৪ বছর আগে প্রথম স্বাধীনতা কাপে মোহামেডানের চ্যাম্পিয়নের নায়ক সালাউদ্দিন" [Salahuddin was the hero of Mohammedan's triumph in the first Independence Cup 44 years ago]. Kiron's Sports Desk (in Bengali). 7 May 2016. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023.
6. ^ Rehan, Rubel (7 April 2024). "ইস্ট এন্ডের 'অন্তিম দশা'" [East End's 'Final State']. Protidiner Bangladesh (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 25 May 2024.
7. ^ "Bangladesh 1986". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
8. ^ "BPDB, BWDB seal easy wins in Premier Div Volleyball". Daily Sun. 9 November 2017. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024.
9. ^ "Premier div volleyball results". Bdnews24.com. 15 April 2006. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024.
10. ^ "Local Snippets". The Daily Star. 20 April 2008. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024.
11. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "NFT Player – National Team & Club Appearances: Shakya, Raju Kaji". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 2021-01-18.

## Further reading

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* Dulal, Mahmud (2014). পাকিস্তান জাতীয় দল বাঙালি খেলোয়াড় (transl. Bengali players in the Pakistan national team) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon.transl. Bengali+players+in+the+Pakistan+national+team)&rft.pub=Bishhoshahitto+Bhobon&rft.date=2014&rft.aulast=Dulal&rft.aufirst=Mahmud&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:East+End+Club" class="Z3988">
* Alam, Masud (2017). ফুটবলের গল্প ফুটবলারদের গল্প (transl. The story of football the story of footballers) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. ISBN 9789849134688.transl. The+story+of+football+the+story+of+footballers)&rft.pub=Bishhoshahitto+Bhobon&rft.date=2017&rft.isbn=9789849134688&rft.aulast=Alam&rft.aufirst=Masud&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:East+End+Club" class="Z3988">
* Mahmud, Noman (2018). ফুটবল পায়ে মুক্তির যুদ্ধ (transl. Liberation war fought by football) (in Bengali). Agamee Prakashani. ISBN 978-984-8218-31-0.transl. Liberation+war+fought+by+football)&rft.pub=Agamee+Prakashani&rft.date=2018&rft.isbn=978-984-8218-31-0&rft.aulast=Mahmud&rft.aufirst=Noman&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:East+End+Club" class="Z3988">

*[No.]: Number
*[Pos.]: Position
*[GK]: Goalkeeper
*[DF]: Defender
*[MF]: Midfielder
*[FW]: Forward
*[transl.]: translation