Bangladesh Football Federation
| AFC | |
|---|---|
| Short name | BFF, বাফুফে (Bafufe) |
| Founded | 15 July 1972 |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| FIFA affiliation | 1976 |
| AFC affiliation | 1973[a] |
| SAFF affiliation | 1997 |
| President | Tabith Awal |
| Vice-President | Imrul Hasan |
| General Secretary | Imran Hossain Tushar |
| Website | bff |
The Bangladesh Football Federation (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ ফুটবল ফেডারেশন, Bānglādesh fūṭbôl fēḍārēshôn) is the governing body for association football in Bangladesh. Established in 1972 following the country's independence, the federation is responsible for managing the men's national team and women's national teams, as well as the management of domestic professional and amateur competitions, including the Bangladesh Football League.
The BFF became a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in 1973, and three years later, they became a member of the FIFA in 1976. BFF is also a founding member of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). Headquartered at the BFF Bhaban in Motijheel, Dhaka, the federation governs all aspects of the sport, from grassroots development to international representation, and is currently led by President Tabith Awal.
History
[edit]The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) was officially founded on July 15, 1972. Md. Yousuf Ali, the former Minister for Education and Cultural Affairs, established the federation; he also served as its first president. The general secretary under Ali was Abul Hashem of Wari Club. The BFF quickly sought international legitimacy, gaining membership in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in 1973 and became member in FIFA in 1976.[4][5] It later became one of the founding members of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) in 1997.[6]
Through the FIFA Goal Project, the federation secured the necessary resources to construct a dedicated headquarters. On 10 April 2005, AFC President Mohammed bin Hammam inaugurated the BFF Bhaban, the Federation's FIFA-financed office in Motijheel, Dhaka.[7]
International football
[edit]In 1973, the federation sent the first national team to the Merdeka Cup in Malaysia.[8] In 1978, Dhaka hosted the 1978 AFC Youth Championship, the first major football tournament to take place in the country.[9] In 1980, Bangladesh made its first and only appearance to date in the AFC Asian Cup. The nation's best results came at South Asian level where it won the 2003 SAFF Gold Cup and were gold medalists at the 1999 South Asian Games.[10][11] Under the federation's management, the Bangladesh women's national team won the SAFF Women's Championship in 2022 and 2024, marking a shift in the federation's focus toward gender inclusivity and grassroots development.[12]
Domestic football
[edit]The BFF immediately took over the Dhaka Football League, which had existed since 1948 but was halted during the conflict.[6][13] In 1993, the federation restructured the domestic football pyramid by creating the Dhaka Premier Division League as the top-tier competition, replacing the old First Division, which in turn became the second-tier.[14] It innaugurated the Independence Cup in 1972, which became the first football competition held after the Independence of Bangladesh.[15]
From 1975 to 1982, the BFF operated the Aga Khan Gold Cup, an invitational club cup competition, often regarded as the predecessor of the AFC Champions League.[16] It was shut-down following the introduction of the President's Gold Cup in 1981,[17] which was also replaced by the Bangabandhu Cup in 1996.[18]
The BFF launched the Federation Cup in 1980, a knockout club cup tournament that grew to be the country's top national cup competition.[19]
By the early-2000s, the BFF faced growing pressure from AFC to modernize its league structure, which was largely centered around Dhaka clubs. In response to the AFC's Vision Asia initiative, the federation began the change the process of transitioning from a regional amateur setup to a national system. It first introduced the National League in 2000, which, although it functioned outside the domestic league pyramid, granted clubs eligibility to participate in AFC club competitions a right that the Premier Division clubs of the Dhaka Football League lost following the turn of the century.[20]
The transition concluded in 2007 with the launch of the B. League, currently the Bangladesh Football League, which replaced the old Dhaka focused league with a professional national competition.[21][22] In 2012, the BFF launched the second-tier professional national league, the Bangladesh Championship League, which saw the regional Dhaka Football League make up the third, fourth and fifth-tiers of the country's football league pyramid.[23]
In 2009, it launched the Super Cup tournament, with a prize money of Tk1 million. In 2013, the prize money for winning the competition was Tk10 million.[24] In the inaugural competition, Mohammedan SC beat arch-rivals Abahani Limited Dhaka.[25]
Criticism
[edit]FIFA ban (2002)
[edit]On 26 November 2001, Sultan, a member of the BNP-led coalition government, was appointed as BFF president, replacing AM Azizul Haque, who had been initially elected by the previous Caretaker government. On 20 December 2001, Sultan replaced the elected body of the BFF which was led by general secretary, Harunur Rashid, with an ad-hoc committee.[26][27] On 10 January 2002, FIFA banned the BFF for violating FIFA and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) laws that only recognize a democratically elected committee to run a member's football authority. The ban was lifted on 11 February 2002, after the original elected committee was reinstated.[28] Eventually, Rashid resigned alleged to have been forced by Sultan who remained in the president's seat after being unopposed in the 26 April 2003 BFF elections.[29][30]
FIFA sanctions (2023–2024)
[edit]On 14 April 2023, FIFA issued a two year ban to the BFF general secretary, Abu Nayeem Shohag. A FIFA report revealed that Shohag had made quotations and unauthorized signatures to facilitate payments for items such as footballs, grass cutting machinery, and air travel for the national team. He was found guilty of breaching several provisions of the FIFA Code of Ethics, also regarding the duty of loyalty, general duties.[31]
The investigation was expanded in May 2024, leading to more sanctions against four other high ranking officials. Former chief financial officer Abu Hossain and Operations Manager Mizanur Rahman each received two year bans and fines for their involvement in transactions supported by falsified documents. Abdus Salam Murshedy, the senior vice-president and chairman of the finance committee, was also fined for administrative carelessness works and failing to provide proper financial report, while procurement officer Imrul Hasan Sharif received a warning and was ordered to undergo compliance training.[32]
Executive Committee Board
[edit]Board of directors
[edit]- As of November 2024
| Name | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| President | [33][34] | |
| Senior Vice-president | [35][36] | |
| 2nd Vice-president | [35][36] | |
| 3rd Vice-president | [35][36] | |
| 4th Vice-president | [35][36] | |
| 5th Vice-president | [35][36] | |
| General Secretary | [35][36] | |
| Technical Director | [35][37] | |
| Team Coach (Men's) | [35][36] | |
| Team Coach (Women's) | [38][39] |
Presidents
[edit]| President | Took office | Left office | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Yusuf Ali | 1972 | 1973 | [40] |
| Gazi Golam Mostafa | 1973 | 1976 | [41] |
| Mir Shawkat Ali | 1976 | 1978 | [42] |
| Siddique Ahmed | 1978 | 1980 | [43] |
| Abdur Raquib Khandaker | 1980 | 1986 | [44] |
| Harun Ahmed Chowdhury | 1986 | 1986 | [45] |
| Hafizuddin Ahmed | 1986 | 1989 | [46] |
| Mahmudul Hasan | 1989 | 1992 | [47] |
| Oli Ahmad | 1992 | 1994 | [48] |
| Mohammad Hanif | 1996 | 2001 | [49] |
| AM Azizul Haque | 2001 | 2001 | [50] |
| SA Sultan | 2001 | 2008 | [51] |
| Kazi Salahuddin | 2008 | 2024 | [52] |
| Tabith Awal | 2024 | Present | [53] |
Technical director
[edit]| President | Took office | Left office | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahidur Rahman Shantoo | 2008 | 2010 | [54] |
| Bayazid Alam Zubair Nipu | 2010 | 2015 | [55] |
| Paul Smalley | 2016 | 2019 | [56] |
| Stuart Watkiss | 2020 | 2020 | [57] |
| Paul Smalley | 2020 | 2023 | [58] |
| Saiful Bari Titu | 2024 | Present | [59] |
Competitions
[edit]Men's club competitions
[edit]- As of August 2023
Competitions currently run by BFF:
| Competition | First season | Current champion | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh Premier League | 2007 | Bashundhara Kings | The country's top-tier football league. |
| Federation Cup | 1980 | Mohammedan SC | The country's top-tier leagues cup competition. |
| Independence Cup | 1972 | Bashundhara Kings | The country's national cup competition. |
| Challenge Cup | 2024 | Bashundhara Kings | The country's super cup competition. |
| Bangladesh Championship League | 2012 | Brothers Union | The country's 2nd tier football league. |
| Senior Division League | 1948 | Somaj Kallyan KS Mugda | The country's 3rd tier football league. |
| Second Division League | 1948 | Saif SC Youth Team | The country's 4th tier football league. |
| Third Division League | 1948 | Chawkbazar Kings | The country's 5th tier football league. |
| Pioneer Football League | 1981 | Barishal Football Academy | The country's 6th tier football league. |
| BFF U-18 Football Tournament | 2014 | NoFeL Sporting Club U-18 | The country's U-18 club football tournament. |
| BFF U-18 Football League | 2021–22 | Sheikh Jamal DC U-18 | The country's top tier U-18 football league. |
| BFF U-16 Football Tournament | 2021–22 | Kawran Bazar PS U-16 | The country's U-16 football tournament. |
Other competitions
[edit]- As of October 2022
Competitions currently run by BFF:
| Competition | First season | Current Champion | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangabandhu Cup | 1996–97 | Palestine | International football tournament. |
| Bangamata U-19 Women's International Gold Cup | 2019 | Bangladesh & Laos | International U-19 Women's football tournament. |
| Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup | 2015 | Terengganu F.C. | International clubs football tournament. |
| Sheikh Russel U-18 Gold Cup | 2021–22 | Wari Thana | The country's Metropolis Thanas football competition |
| National Football Championship | 1973 | Bangladesh Army | District and institutional cup tournament. |
| Bangladesh Women's Football League | 2011 | Bashundhara Kings | The country's women's professional clubs football league. |
Defunct
[edit]- As of June 2023
Competitions previously run by BFF:
| Competition | First season | Last season | Last Champion | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aga Khan Cup | 1958 | 1981–82 | Bangkok Bank F.C. and Brothers Union [Shared after 1–1 draw] |
Continental club competition last held in 1982. |
| President's Gold Cup | 1981 | 1993 | Petrolul Ploiești | International football tournament. |
| First Division League | 1993 | 2004–05 | Rahmatganj MFS | 2nd tier semi-professional football league last held in 2005. |
| National Football League | 2000 | 2006 | Mohammedan SC | The country's first semi-professional national league last held in 2006. |
| Super Cup | 2009 | 2013 | Mohammedan SC | The country's highest budgeted cup football competition. |
Stadiums
[edit]- National Stadium, Dhaka
- BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium, Dhaka
- MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong
- Sylhet District Stadium, Sylhet
- Shamsul Huda Stadium' Jessore
- Rajshahi District Stadium, Rajshahi
- Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium, Rajshahi
- Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium, Gopalgonj
- Shaheed Salam Stadium, Feni
- Mymensingh Stadium, Mymensingh
- Shaheed Dhirendranath Stadium, Comilla
- Shaheed Bulu Stadium, Noakhali
- Sheikh Kamal Stadium, Nilphamari
- Bangladesh Army Stadium, Dhaka
- Munshigonj Stadium, Munshiganj
- Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master Stadium, Gazipur
- Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka
Official partners
[edit]Between 2000 and 2005, Nitol-Tata, the sole distributor of Tata vehicles in Bangladesh, served as the primary official sponsor for the federation's national league. Following a period of fluctuating commercial interest, the BFF secured a record-breaking sponsorship deal in April 2008 with the mobile phone operator Citycell. The agreement was valued at BDT 165 million (approximately US$2.28 million) over a three-year period, representing the largest financial commitment in the history of Bangladeshi football sponsorship at the time.[60]
In 2010, the federation entered into a multi-year contract with Grameenphone, the country's leading telecommunications provider, to sponsor various domestic tournaments and the Super Cup. After the conclusion of the Grameenphone deal, Nitol-Tata returned as the official sponsor for the 2013–14 season in a one-year agreement valued at US$70,000. On 13 March 2022, the federation diversified its commercial portfolio by signing a two-year agreement with the brand Pusti to serve as the official beverage partner.[61]
In early 2025, following the election of Tabith Awal as president, the federation initiated a marketing overhaul aimed at securing long-term financial stability through multi-year deals. On 15 March 2025, the BFF signed a five-year strategic partnership with United Commercial Bank (UCB), making it the title sponsor of the Bangladesh national men's football team.[62] This agreement focuses on enhancing the team's competitiveness in international competitions and restoring the sport's popularity nationwide. The women's national team continues to receive support from Dhaka Bank, which has a long-standing association with the federation for the development of women's football and age-level training.[63]
After a four-year period without an official kit manufacturer, the federation signed a two-year agreement with DOUR Sportswear on 11 February 2025. In May 2025, the Japan-based Molten Corporation became the official football partner under a three-year, committing to provide 2,000 professional footballs annually to the federation.[64][65]
Domestic competitions are supported by various corporate entities. The 2024–25 Bangladesh Premier League is sponsored by United Health Care, a subsidiary of the United Group. The Federation Cup has historically been supported by the Bashundhara Group.[66]
For grassroots and infrastructure progress, the BFF signed a ten-year agreement with the steel manufacturer BSRM in December 2025. As the official development partner, BSRM supports nationwide scouting and talent identification programs.[67]
TikTok has announced a year-long partnership with the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), becoming the official Entertainment Partner of BFF. The collaboration aims to elevate football in Bangladesh, introduce creators into the football ecosystem, and expand the global presence of Bangladeshi football through TikTok's wider sports ecosystem.[68]
See also
[edit]- Bangladesh national football team
- Bangladesh women's national football team
- Bangladesh national futsal team
- Bangladesh women's national futsal team
- List of Bangladeshi football champions
- Football in Bangladesh
- Women's football in Bangladesh
Notes
[edit]- ^ The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) attained provisional membership in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in 1973, making them eligible to participate in AFC-administered competitions.[1][2] Their membership was eventually ratified on 14 September 1974.[3]
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External links
[edit]- Bangladesh Football Federation (official website)
- Bangladesh Football Federation on YouTube
- Bangladesh on FIFA.com (archived)
- Bangladesh at AFC site (archived)