Wari Club Dhaka
# Wari Club Dhaka

Wari Club Dhaka (Bengali: ওয়ারী ক্লাব ঢাকা) is an association football club from Dhaka, Bangladesh. It currently competes in the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL). Wari Club is the oldest football club in Bangladesh, established in 1898. The club's motto is One heart one mind.

## History

In 1898, after the discontinuation of Wellington Club, a few of its sports-loving members decided to form the Wari Club. During the British rule in India, Rai Bahadur Surendranath Rai played a key role in forming the club. After gaining popularity, the club in 1930, found their playing field at Paltan ground in Dacca. The first success came in 1910 at Cooch Behar, when Wari defeated the British Kings' House club at a tournament.

In the prestigious IFA Shield tournament, they had moderate success till 1945. One of their most noteworthy achievements came in 1917, when they defeated defending champions Lincoln Club in Calcutta.

Since its establishment, the D.C. of Dhaka District became the clubs president without facing any competition. Wari Club gained popularity in 1978, as they defeated Abahani Krira Chakra in the Dhaka League. The team is currently competing in the Bangladesh Championship League.

## Current squad

Wari Club Dhaka squad for 2022–23 season.

    As of 26 January 2023

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | BAN | Robiul Islam Biddut |
| 2 | DF | BAN | Nayon Hosen |
| 3 | DF | BAN | Sajib Bairgi |
| 4 | DF | BAN | Ashiqur Rahman Bhuiyan |
| 5 | DF | BAN | Ridoy Chondro Barman |
| 6 | MF | BAN | Ajfer Akib Jabed |
| 7 | MF | BAN | Md Rakib |
| 8 | MF | BAN | Sojol Ahmed |
| 9 | MF | BAN | Md Jibon Mia |
| 10 | FW | BAN | Md Ali Akbor |
| 11 | FW | BAN | Md Naimul Ahmed Shakil |
| 12 | MF | BAN | Porimal Baidya |
| 13 | DF | BAN | Md Moshur Rahman |
| 14 | MF | BAN | Emon Barua |
| 15 | MF | BAN | Shazzad Iqbal |
| 16 | MF | BAN | Md Raja Ansari |
| 17 | MF | BAN | Md Atif Khan |
| 18 | MF | BAN | Md Manik |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | DF | BAN | Riaz Choiyal |
| 20 | FW | BAN | Md Rabby Hossen Rahul |
| 21 | FW | BAN | Md Sabbir Hossain |
| 22 | GK | BAN | Omar Sharif |
| 23 | DF | BAN | Hafizur Rahman |
| 24 | DF | BAN | Md Rabiul Islam Labu |
| 25 | GK | BAN | Showkat Mia |
| 26 | DF | BAN | Md Abir Hasan |
| 27 | MF | BAN | Md Zahid Hossain Nipu |
| 28 | FW | BAN | Md Insun Hossain |
| 29 | DF | BAN | Joyonto Lal |
| 30 | GK | BAN | Md Abdur Rahman |
| 31 | DF | BAN | Md Nayan Hossain |
| 32 | DF | BAN | Md Sumon Miah |
| 33 | MF | BAN | Md Habibur Rahman |
| 34 | DF | BAN | Sree Sourov Chandra |
| 35 | MF | BAN | Md Kanon Babu |

## Other departments

The club also has cricket, hockey, volleyball, and table tennis departments. The hockey team also started to do well as it became Dhaka Hockey League runners-up in 1953 and then champions in 1964.

Success also followed the table tennis team, when Wari won the "Akhtar Memorial Table Tennis Tournament" in 1976 and 1977. Its volleyball team also achieved success as they became the dominant team in the 1970s and 80s, winning leagues on numerous occasions.

## Team record

### Head coach record

    As of 19 April 2023

| Head Coach | From | To | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | %W |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Imtiaz Khan Labu | 20 March 2020 | 5 December 2021 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 018.18 |
| Mohammad Abu Yusuf | 3 June 2021 | 19 July 2021 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 027.27 |
| Kamal Ahmed Babu | 20 December 2021 | 13 June 2022 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 20 | 027.27 |
| Md Ekramur Rana | 21 December 2022 | Present | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 030.00 |

## Personnel

### Current technical staff

    As of 21 December 2022

| Position | Name |
| - | - |
| Head Coach | Md Ekramur Rana |
| Team Manager | Md Jahirul Haque Sumon |
| Team Leader | Kabir Uddin Sarkar |
| Technical Director | Md Rasidul Islam Shamim |
| Assistant Manager | Md Ripon Bhawal |
| Assistant Coach | Md Shahidul Islam |
| Physiotherapist | Mahbub Alam |
| Equipment Manager | Khan Mahbubul Haque Mahbub |
| Masseur | Abdul Karim |

## Honours

* Nar Narayan Shield
   * Winners (1): 1948
