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Bangladesh Police FC
Bangladesh Police Football Club (also known as Bangladesh Police Athletic Club) is a professional football club based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The club was founded by Bangladesh Police and formerly East Pakistan Police. They previously played in the First Division Football League in 1998 – then the second tier league. Police FC became champions of the Second Division in 2013–14. The club gained promotion to the Bangladesh Football League for the first time by becoming champions of the 2018-19 Bangladesh Championship League.
During the East Pakistani period, Police Athletic Club entered the Dhaka First Division Football League in 1950. The club was operated by the East Pakistan Police (now Bangladesh Police). The club was composed of players who were employed as constables in the police force. Although it is not certain when the club was established, it is assumed that it entered the Second Division following the partition of India.
In 1957, Police were crowned joint champion of the Independence Day Football Tournament alongside Dhaka Wanderers Club, following a 1–1 draw. The match was observed by the Chief Minister of East Pakistan Ataur Rahman Khan. After the draw, the Police team won a toss to keep the trophy for the first six months. In 1959, the club once again reached the Independence Day Tournament final, and this time shared the trophy with Azad Sporting Club after the teams could not be separated. Their opponents won the honor of keeping the title for the first six months through a toss.
Post the Independence of Bangladesh, Police found themselves among the fifteen clubs that recommenced league participation in 1972. Nevertheless, the club concluded their inaugural season in the newly independent country by securing 12th position in 1973. They were the runners-up in the 1975 Independence Cup, losing 0–1 to BIDC in the final. The following decade saw the Policemen consistently battle against relegation, before finally admitting defeat in 1982, which marked the end of the club's 32 years in the top-flight.
The club made a comeback to the First Division after securing the runners-up position in the Second Division during the 1989–90 season. However, their stay in the top-flight was curtailed after experiencing another relegation in the 1992 season. In 1993, following the inception of the Premier Division, Police's triumph during the 1994 season held in 1995, meant that the club would participate in the 1995 First Division, which began serving as a second-tier. The club spent two years in the First Division before facing relegation once again in 1998.
Since 1999, Police spent 15 years in the Dhaka Second Division Football League before a new generation, inspired by Amirul Islam, was crowned league champions in the 2013–14 season. The club was directly promoted to the Bangladesh Championship League after meeting the criteria required to enter the professional football league, and the club officially registered to participate on 14 October 2015. During this time, Police also participated in the 2011–12 and 2013 editions of the Federation Cup, without finding much success. The club started going by Bangladesh Police AC, following their promotion to the professional league.
The club entered the Championship League from the 2014–15 season and concluded their inaugural season in the second-tier professional league in 4th place. Police finished mid-table in the subsequent two seasons and barely contended for promotion. On May 12, 2019, following a 1–0 victory over Wari Club, Police secured promotion to the Bangladesh Football League with three games still remaining in the 2018–19 Bangladesh Championship League. On May 26, 2019, Police were officially announced as champions after defeating Feni Soccer Club 5–1 in the season finale. The club's lethal striker, Amirul Islam, scored four goals including his second hat-trick of the season during the match and finished as the league's top scorer with 17 goals.
Police began the 2019–20 season with the 2019 Federation Cup, where they crashed out after being defeated 3–0 by Bashundhara Kings in the semi-finals. Thus, the Federation Cup campaign of Police FC ended. The club, which throughout its history has mainly consisted of employed police constables, signed four foreign players, including Puerto Rico national team striker Sidney Rivera. On 16 February 2020, Police began their 2019–20 League campaign with a 0–2 defeat to Dhaka Abahani. In its following games four days later, Police salvaged a point with a 1–1 draw with Bashundhara Kings, thanks to an own goal from Kings defender Nurul Naium Faisal. On 24 February 2020, Police secured their first ever victory in the professional league, defeating Uttar Baridhara 2–1. The club's goals came from Sidney Rivera and Antonio Laskov. Nevertheless, their first season in the professional league only lasted for five matches, as domestic football was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh Police FC
Bangladesh Police Football Club (also known as Bangladesh Police Athletic Club) is a professional football club based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The club was founded by Bangladesh Police and formerly East Pakistan Police. They previously played in the First Division Football League in 1998 – then the second tier league. Police FC became champions of the Second Division in 2013–14. The club gained promotion to the Bangladesh Football League for the first time by becoming champions of the 2018-19 Bangladesh Championship League.
During the East Pakistani period, Police Athletic Club entered the Dhaka First Division Football League in 1950. The club was operated by the East Pakistan Police (now Bangladesh Police). The club was composed of players who were employed as constables in the police force. Although it is not certain when the club was established, it is assumed that it entered the Second Division following the partition of India.
In 1957, Police were crowned joint champion of the Independence Day Football Tournament alongside Dhaka Wanderers Club, following a 1–1 draw. The match was observed by the Chief Minister of East Pakistan Ataur Rahman Khan. After the draw, the Police team won a toss to keep the trophy for the first six months. In 1959, the club once again reached the Independence Day Tournament final, and this time shared the trophy with Azad Sporting Club after the teams could not be separated. Their opponents won the honor of keeping the title for the first six months through a toss.
Post the Independence of Bangladesh, Police found themselves among the fifteen clubs that recommenced league participation in 1972. Nevertheless, the club concluded their inaugural season in the newly independent country by securing 12th position in 1973. They were the runners-up in the 1975 Independence Cup, losing 0–1 to BIDC in the final. The following decade saw the Policemen consistently battle against relegation, before finally admitting defeat in 1982, which marked the end of the club's 32 years in the top-flight.
The club made a comeback to the First Division after securing the runners-up position in the Second Division during the 1989–90 season. However, their stay in the top-flight was curtailed after experiencing another relegation in the 1992 season. In 1993, following the inception of the Premier Division, Police's triumph during the 1994 season held in 1995, meant that the club would participate in the 1995 First Division, which began serving as a second-tier. The club spent two years in the First Division before facing relegation once again in 1998.
Since 1999, Police spent 15 years in the Dhaka Second Division Football League before a new generation, inspired by Amirul Islam, was crowned league champions in the 2013–14 season. The club was directly promoted to the Bangladesh Championship League after meeting the criteria required to enter the professional football league, and the club officially registered to participate on 14 October 2015. During this time, Police also participated in the 2011–12 and 2013 editions of the Federation Cup, without finding much success. The club started going by Bangladesh Police AC, following their promotion to the professional league.
The club entered the Championship League from the 2014–15 season and concluded their inaugural season in the second-tier professional league in 4th place. Police finished mid-table in the subsequent two seasons and barely contended for promotion. On May 12, 2019, following a 1–0 victory over Wari Club, Police secured promotion to the Bangladesh Football League with three games still remaining in the 2018–19 Bangladesh Championship League. On May 26, 2019, Police were officially announced as champions after defeating Feni Soccer Club 5–1 in the season finale. The club's lethal striker, Amirul Islam, scored four goals including his second hat-trick of the season during the match and finished as the league's top scorer with 17 goals.
Police began the 2019–20 season with the 2019 Federation Cup, where they crashed out after being defeated 3–0 by Bashundhara Kings in the semi-finals. Thus, the Federation Cup campaign of Police FC ended. The club, which throughout its history has mainly consisted of employed police constables, signed four foreign players, including Puerto Rico national team striker Sidney Rivera. On 16 February 2020, Police began their 2019–20 League campaign with a 0–2 defeat to Dhaka Abahani. In its following games four days later, Police salvaged a point with a 1–1 draw with Bashundhara Kings, thanks to an own goal from Kings defender Nurul Naium Faisal. On 24 February 2020, Police secured their first ever victory in the professional league, defeating Uttar Baridhara 2–1. The club's goals came from Sidney Rivera and Antonio Laskov. Nevertheless, their first season in the professional league only lasted for five matches, as domestic football was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.