Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club

History

The club promised to play quality football when called up for the Bangladesh Football Premier League in 2010–11 season over two other clubs playing in the Dhaka League second division. The club was champion of the 2010–11 Bangladesh League.

Stadium

Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club plays all its matches at the Bangabandhu National Stadium which is in the Motijheel area in the heart of the city.The Stadium had a capacity of close to 55,000 before the work of renovation, making it then the largest stadium of the country . After the renovation, it still remains the largest stadium of the country.

Squad

Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited Squad for 2015–16 season.

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

Coaches

Zoran Kraljevic (2010)

Pakir Ali (2010–11)

Saiful Bari Titu (2011)

Mohammad Abu Yousuf (2011)

Joseph Afusi (2012–14)

Maruful Haque (2014–2015)

Joseph Afusi (2015)

Shafiqul Islam Manik (2016)

Stefan Hansson (2016)

Joshimuddin Joshi (2016–present)

Winners

Bangladesh Premier League (3)

2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15

Federation Cup (3)

2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15

Budha Subba Gold Cup

2002

Pokhara Cup

2011

Kings Cup

2014

Runners-up

Bangladesh Premier League (1)

2012–13

Federation Cup (2)

2010–11, 2012–13

Independence Cup (1)

2012–13

IFA Shield

2014

Performance in AFC competitions

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club have qualified for continental competition on two occasions.

2012 AFC President's Cup

The first was in 2012 when they qualified for the third-tier AFC President's Cup. However, before the tournament started they withdrew, citing security concern of playing in Pakistan.

2016 AFC Cup

Four years later, having won the 2013–14 Bangladesh Football Premier League, they qualified for the 2016 AFC Cup. In the qualifying round, they were drawn in Group A along with hosts Alga Bishkek from Kyrgyzstan and Benfica de Macau. They beat Benfica de Macau 4–1 in their opening game and then drew with hosts Alga to qualify for the group stage without having to go through the playoff round due to a lack of teams in the east region. They were drawn against Tampines Rovers from Singapore, Ceres from the Philippines and Selangor from Malaysia.

Club records

Transfer Record (paid): $75 thousand to Sheikh Russel KC for Sony Norde in 2013.

Local Highest Transfer Record : Monthly 350,000 Tk to Jamal Bhuyan for 2014–15 season.