2020–21 Saif Sporting Club season
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox football club season
|updated=|club=Saif Sporting Club
|cup2 result=Cancelled
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|cup2=Independence Cup
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|season=2020–21
|chrtitle=Owner
|chairman=Saif Powertec Limited
|mgrtitle=Head coach
|manager=Paul Put (until 26 February)
Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu (interim; from 26 February to 8 March)
Stewart Hall (from 9 March to 31 July){{cite web|url=https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/football/50773|date=2 August 2021|title= হলের সাইফ অধ্যায় সমাপ্ত (In Bengali)|work=Daily Dhaka Post|access-date=2 August 2021}}
Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu (from 1 August)
|stadium=Bangabandhu National Stadium
|league=Bangladesh Premier League
|league result=4th
|cup1=Federation Cup
|cup1 result=Final
|image=
|cup4 result=
|league topscorer=John Okoli (18)
|season topscorer=John Okoli (18)
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|average attendance=
|largest win=6–1 vs Brothers Union
|largest loss=2–5 vs Chittagong Abahani
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|prevseason=2019–20
|nextseason=2021–22}}The 2020–21 season is the Saif SC's{{Cite web|title=Bangladesh - Saif Sporting Club - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news |url=https://int.soccerway.com/teams/bangladesh/saif/38212/|access-date=25 October 2020|website=Soccerway}} 5th season since its establishment in 2016{{Cite news |date=10 September 2016|title=Three new additions in Championship League|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/football/2016/09/10/three-new-additions-championship-league/|access-date=25 October 2020|work=Dhaka Tribune}} and their 4th consecutive season in the Bangladesh Premier League after promoting in 2017.{{Cite news|title=Saif SC promoted to Premier League|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/197072/Saif-SC-promoted-to-%0APremier-League|access-date=25 October 2020|work=Daily Sun|language=en|archive-date=12 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512093303/https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/197072/Saif-SC-promoted-to-%0APremier-League|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news |title=Saif SC want to make debut on high note|url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/arcprint/details/87460/2017-03-29|access-date=25 October 2020|work=The Independent |location=Dhaka}}
On 16 March 2020, All sorts of sports activities in Bangladesh were postponed until 31 March as a precaution to combat the spread of coronavirus in the country, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Youth and Sports. So beginning of this season was delayed.{{Cite news |date=17 May 2020|title=BFF cancels football season|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/bff-cancels-football-season-1903447|access-date=25 October 2020|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}{{cite news|url=https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/football/48755|date=24 July 2021|title=বাফুফের আকস্মিক সিদ্ধান্তে ক্ষতির মুখে ক্লাবগুলো (In Bengali)|work=Daily Dhaka Post|access-date=26 July 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/bpl-resume-tuesday-2142301|title=BPL to resume on Tuesday|access-date=2 August 2021|date=1 August 2021|website=The Daily Star}}
Season review
=Pre-season=
Before beginning of the season, Saif Sporting Club was looking forward to replace their head coach Drago Mamic & renew contract with team captain Jamal Bhuyan.{{Cite news |script-title=bn:কোচ মামিচের বিকল্প খুঁজছে সাইফ স্পোর্টিং |url=https://www.banglatribune.com/sport/news/648796/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9A-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA-%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%AB-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%82|work=Bangla Tribune|language=bn|access-date=25 October 2020}}{{Cite news |script-title=bn:বেশির ভাগ ক্লাবেই পুরনো কোচ|url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/sports/537436/বেশির-ভাগ-ক্লাবেই-পুরনো-কোচ|work=Daily Naya Diganta|language=bn|access-date=25 October 2020}} Saif was also interested to replace foreign players & some local youths.{{Cite news |script-title=bn:পূর্ণ শক্তির দল সাইফ স্পোর্টিংয়ের|url=https://www.dailyjanakantha.com/details/article/531891/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A3-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%AB-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%82%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0/|work=Janakantha|language=bn|access-date=25 October 2020}} Jahongir Ergashev and Murolimzhon Akhmedov already left the club to join FK Khujand and FC Neftchi respectively. On 24 September, it was announced that Emery Bayisenge joining Rwandan club AS Kigali on a one-year loan deal from Saif SC. As of a Rwandan news publisher, the transfer fee was 12 millions Rwandan franc.{{Cite news |date=23 September 2020|title=Defender Bayisenge joins AS Kigali on one-year deal|url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/sports/defender-bayisenge-joins-kigali-one-year-deal|access-date=2 November 2020|work=The New Times |location=Rwanda|language=en}}
On 29 October, managing director Nasiruddin Chowdhury confirmed that they’re bringing belgian coach Paul Put to replace Mamic.
On 31 October, Saif SC sent names of three players they want to let go for the 2020-21 season to BFF. The players were forward Mehebub Hasan Nayan & Kafsut Taius along with defender Nazmul Hossain Akondo.{{Cite news |date=31 October 2020|title=Arambagh squad halved as transfer window begins|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/2020/10/31/arambagh-squad-halved-as-transfer-window-begins|access-date=2 November 2020|work=Dhaka Tribune}}
On 11 November, the club officially announced the signing of Emmanuel Ariwachukwu, John Okoli, Kenneth Ikechukwu and Sirozhiddin Rakhmatullaev.
On 29 November, Saif SC played a pre-season friendly with Bangladesh Police FC. The match was won by 2-0 as Kenneth & John found the net.
Players
Saif Sporting Club Limited squad for 2020–21 season. {{updated|19 April 2021}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=Bangladesh|pos=GK|name=Pappu Hossain}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=Bangladesh|pos=DF|name=Yeasin Arafat}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=Bangladesh|pos=DF|name=Rahmat Mia}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=Uzbekistan|pos=MF|name=Sirozhiddin Rakhmatullaev}}
{{Fs player|no=5|other=Vice-captain|nat=Bangladesh|pos=DF|name=Riyadul Hasan Rafi}}
{{Fs player|no=6|other=Captain|nat=Bangladesh|pos=MF|name=Jamal Bhuyan}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=NGR|pos=FW|name=John Okoli}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=Bangladesh|pos=MF|name=Shahedul Alam Shahed Sr.}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=Bangladesh|pos=MF|name=Sazzad Hossain}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=Bangladesh|pos=MF|name=Mohammad Al Amin}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=NGR|pos=DF|name=Emmanuel Ariwachukwu}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=Bangladesh|pos=FW|name=Foysal Ahmed Fahim}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=Bangladesh|pos=FW|name=Arifur Rahman}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=Bangladesh|pos=FW|name=Maraz Hossain Opi}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=Bangladesh|pos=DF|name=Imran Hasan Rimon}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=Bangladesh |pos=GK|name=Shanto Kumar Ray}}
{{fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=Bangladesh|pos=MF|name=Sagor Hossain}}
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=Bangladesh|pos=MF|name=Abu Shaeid}}
{{Fs player|no=29|nat=Bangladesh|pos=FW|name=Rahim Uddin}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=Bangladesh|pos=GK|name=Saiful Islam}}
{{Fs player|no=31|nat=Bangladesh|pos=GK|name=Emon Hawladar}}
{{Fs player|no=32|nat=NGR|pos=FW|name=Kenneth Ikechukwu}}
{{Fs player|no=33|nat=Bangladesh|pos=DF|name=Abid Ahmed}}
{{Fs player|no=34|nat=Bangladesh|pos=MF|name=Jayed Ahmed}}
{{Fs player|no=41|nat=Bangladesh|pos=DF|name=Tanvir Hossain}}
{{Fs player|no=44|nat=Bangladesh|pos=DF|name=Sabuz Hossain}}
{{Fs player|no=55|nat=Bangladesh|pos=DF|name=Sobug Chandra Das}}
{{Fs player|no=88|nat=Bangladesh|pos=MF|name=Nayan Miah}}
{{Fs end}}
Transfers
=In=
=Out=
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{{Abbr|No.|Squad Number}}
!{{Abbr|Pos|Position}} !Player !Transferred to !Fee !Date !Source |
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align=center|7
|align=center|FW |{{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Jafar Iqbal |{{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Dhaka Mohammedan |৳150000 ($1780) |{{Dts|11 December 2020}} |{{Cite news |script-title=bn:বাংলাদেশের ফুটবলের প্রথম ট্রান্সফার ফি|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/বাংলাদেশের-ফুটবলের-প্রথম-ট্রান্সফার-ফি|access-date=10 December 2020|work=Prothom Alo|language=bn}}{{Cite news |script-title=bn:বাংলাদেশের ফুটবলে ট্রান্সফার ফি! |url=https://www.banglatribune.com/sport/news/656818/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF|access-date=10 December 2020|work=Bangla Tribune|language=bn}} |
align=center|9
|align=center|FW |{{Flagicon|SLE}} Fayia Kobba Jr. |Unknown |Free transfer |{{Center|November 2020}} | |
align=center|11
|align=center|FW |{{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Mehebub Hasan Nayan |{{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Rahmatganj MFS |Free transfer |{{Dts|October 2020}} |
align=center|15
|align=center|MF |{{Flagicon|KGZ}} Murolimzhon Akhmedov |{{Flagicon|Kyrgyzstan}} FC Neftchi Kochkor-Ata |Free transfer |1 August 2020 | |
align=center|23
|align=center|MF |{{Flagicon|Colombia}} Deiner Córdoba |Unknown |Free transfer |{{Dts|1 November 2020}} |
align=center|25
|align=center|DF |{{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Nazmul Hossain Akondo |{{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Arambagh KS |November 2020 |{{Dts|October 2020}} |
align="center" |62
| align="center" |FW | align="center" |{{flagicon|Tajikistan }} Jahongir Ergashev | align="center" |{{flagicon|Tajikistan }} FK Khujand |Free transfer |18 July 2020 | |
align=center|99
|align=center|FW |{{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Kafsut Taius |Free Agent | - |{{Dts|October 2020}} |
26
|DF |{{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Ariful Islam |{{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Sheikh Jamal DC |৳5,00,000 ($5,900) |{{Dts|24 March 2021}} |
–
|FW |{{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Shakib Bepary |{{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Dhaka Wanderers Club |Free transfer |{{Dts|January 2021}} | |
=Loans out=
:Note :
Italic names refer to the players who have transferred from the youth team.
Pre-season and friendlies
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|round = Friendly
|id=|date=29 November 2020
|time=
|team1=Bangladesh Police FC
|score=0–2
|report=https://www.facebook.com/1432461540172232/posts/3564341540317544/
|team2=Saif Sporting Club
|goals1=
|goals2= *Kenneth {{goal}}
- John {{goal}}
|location=Dhaka
|stadium=
|attendance=
|referee=
|result=W
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|round = Friendly
|id=|date= 6 December 2020
|time=
|team1=Dhaka Mohammedan
|score=1–3
|report=https://www.facebook.com/1432461540172232/posts/3583013885116976/
|team2=Saif Sporting Club
|goals1= *Souleymane {{pengoal}}
|goals2=
- Sajjad {{goal}}
- Arifur {{goal}}
- Meraj {{goal}}
|location=
|stadium=
|attendance=
|referee=
|result=W
}}
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|round = Friendly
|id=|date= 13 December 2020
|time=
|team1=Sheikh Russel KC
|score=0–3
|report=https://www.facebook.com/1432461540172232/posts/3600580643360300/
|team2=Saif Sporting Club
|goals1=
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|result=W
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|round = Friendly
|id=|date=10 June 2021
|time=
|team1=Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
|score=1–1
|report=
|team2=Saif Sporting Club
|goals1=
|goals2=
|location=Dhaka
|stadium=
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Competitions
=Overview=
{{Fb overview2
|c=4
|c1=BPL |fm1= 16 January 2021 |lm1=14 September 2021 |sr1=Matchday 1 |fp1=4th |w1= 14|d1= 2|l1=8 |f1=48 |a1=37
|c3=Federation Cup
|fm3= 23 December 2020 |lm3=10 January 2021|sr3=Group Stage |fp3= Final |w3= 5|d3=0 |l3=1 |f3= 15|a3=4
|c4=Independence Cup |fm4=Cancelled |lm4=|sr4=|fp4=|w4=0|d4=0 |l4=0|f4=0|a4=0
|u= 14 September 2021
|s=
[https://globalsportsarchive.com/competition/soccer/federation-cup-2020-2021/group-stage/49625/ GSA]
}}
=Federation Cup=
{{main|2020-21 Bangladesh Federation Cup}}
==Group stage==
==Group B==
|section =Group B
|update=
complete
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/bangladesh/federation-cup/2020/group-stage/r57004/ Soccerway]
|team1= SSC|team2=AKS |team4=BU |team3=UB
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|win_SSC =3 |draw_SSC= 0|loss_SSC =0
|gf_SSC= 10|ga_SSC =1
|win_AKS=1 |draw_AKS= 0|loss_AKS= 2|gf_AKS= 4|ga_AKS=4
|win_BU= 0|draw_BU= 0|loss_BU=3
|gf_BU=1 |ga_BU=11
|win_UB= 2|draw_UB= 0|loss_UB=1
|gf_UB=6 |ga_UB=5
|name_SSC =Saif Sporting Club
|name_AKS =Arambagh KS
|name_BU =Brothers Union
|name_UB =Uttar Baridhara Club
|res_col_header=Q
|col_KO=#ccffcc |text_KO=Advance to Quarter Finals
}}
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{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 23 December 2020
|time = 15:15 BST
|team1 = Saif Sporting Club
|score = 3-0
|report = https://www.jagonews24.com/sports/football/631359
|team2 = Uttar Baridhara
|goals1 = Sayed {{goal|49}} (o.g.)
Ikechukwu {{goal|64}}
Fahim {{goal|69}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location = Dhaka
|attendance =
|referee = Bitu Raj Barua
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|id=|date = 26 December 2020
|time = 20:00 BST
|team1 = Saif Sporting Club
|round=|score =6–1
|report =https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/2020/12/27/saif-hit-brothers-for-half-a-dozen
|team2 = Brothers Union
|goals1 =Ikechukwu {{goal|20||64}}
Yeasin {{goal|36}}
Arifur {{goal|49}}
Maraz {{goal|77}}
Sazzad {{goal|80}}
|goals2 =Siyo {{goal|90+3}} (pen.)
|stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location = Dhaka
|attendance =
|referee =M. Z. F. Nahid
|result =W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 29 December 2020
|time = 17:45 BST
|team1 = Saif Sporting Club
|score = 1–0
|report = https://bangla.bdnews24.com/sport/article1842499.bdnews
|team2 = Arambagh KS
|goals1 = *Arifur {{goal|56}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location = Dhaka
|attendance =
|referee = Alomgir Sarker
|result = W
}}
==Knockout phase==
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|date = 2 January 2021
|round= Quarter Final
|time = 16:00 BST
|team1 = Saif Sporting Club
|score = 2–2
|report = https://bangla.bdnews24.com/sport/article1843742.bdnews
|team2 = Dhaka Mohammedan
|goals1 = Ariwachukwu {{goal|7}}
Ikechukwu {{goal|13}}
|goals2 = Atiquzzaman {{goal|1}}
Diabate {{goal|44}}
|stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location = Dhaka
|attendance =
|referee = S.M. Jashim Akter
|result = W
| aet = yes
| penaltyscore = 7–6
| penalties1 =
- Ikechukwu {{pengoal}}
- Shahed {{pengoal}}
- Okoli {{pengoal}}
- Yeasin {{penmiss}}
- Ariwachukwu {{pengoal}}
- Rahim {{pengoal}}
- Rahmat {{pengoal}}
- Sirozhiddin {{pengoal}}
| penalties2 =
- {{pengoal}} Diabate
- {{penmiss}} Sajib
- {{pengoal}} Nagata
- {{pengoal}} Shohag
- {{pengoal}} Mithu
- {{pengoal}} Coulidiati
- {{pengoal}} Bappy
- {{penmiss}} Atiquzzaman }}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 6 January 2021
|round= Semi Final
|time = 16:00 BST
|team1 = Chittagong Abahani
|score = 0–3
|report = https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%89%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%AB-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%82
|team2 = Saif SC
|goals1 =
|goals2 = *Ariwachukwu {{goal|8}}
|stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location = Dhaka
|attendance =
|referee = Jalal Uddin
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 10 January 2020
|round= Final
|time = 16:00 BST
|team1 = Saif SC
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.jagonews24.com/m/sports/football/635190
|team2 = Bashundhara Kings
|goals1 =
|goals2 = *Becerra {{goal|52}}
|stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location = Dhaka
|attendance =
|referee = Jalal Uddin
|result = L
}}
=Premier League=
{{main|2021 Bangladesh Premier League (football)}}
==League table==
{{2020–21 Bangladesh Premier League (football) league table|showteam=SSC}}
==Results summary==
{{fb_rs|hw=7|hd=1|hl=4|hgf=26|hga=17|aw=7|ad=1|al=4|agf=22|aga=20|dp=}}
{{fb_rs footer|u=14 September 2021|s=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/bangladesh/b-league/2021/regular-season/r59485/ Soccerway]|date=January 2021}}
==Results by round==
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Round
|label1= Ground
| res1=H/A/H/A/H/A/-/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/-/A/H/A/A/H/-/A
|label2= Result
| res2=D/W/L/W/L/W/-/W/L/L/W/W/W/D/L/L/W/L/W/-/W/W/W/W/W/-/L
|label3= Position
| res3=7/5/7/5/5/5/5/5/6/7/7/5/4/4/6/7/6/7/6/7/6/6/6/5/4/4/4
|text_H=Home|text_A=Away|text_P=Postponed
|color_W=green2|text_W=Win
|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
| color1=gold|color2=blue2|color_18=red2| color_19–20=red1
|updated={{Start date|2021|9|14|df=y}}
|source=Matches
|date=14 September 2021
}}
==Matches==
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|round= Round 1
|id=|date=18 January 2021
|time=20:00 BST
|team1=Saif SC
|score=1–1
|report=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2021/01/16/bangladesh/b-league/saif/rahmatgonj-mfs/3442119/
|team2=Rahmatganj MFS
|goals1=*Okoli {{goal|18}}
Yeasin {{yel|73}}
|goals2=*Remi {{goal|40}} {{penmiss}} {{small|59'}}
Nahidul {{yel|90+3}}
|stadium=Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location=Dhaka
|attendance=
|referee=Anisur Rahman
|result=D
}}
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|round=Round 2
|date=21 January 2021
|time=15:00 BST
|team1= Dhaka Mohammedan
|score=1–2
|report=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2021/01/21/bangladesh/b-league/mohammedan-sc/saif/3444634/
|team2= Saif SC
|goals1=*Sohag {{yel|34}}
|goals2=*Arifur {{goal|44}}
Okoli {{goal|45+2}}
Abid {{yel|71}}
Rahim Uddin {{yel|73}}
Shaeid {{yel|85}}
Shajjad {{yel|90}}
|stadium=
|location= Cumilla
|attendance=
|referee=Mizanur Rahman
|result=W
}}
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|round=Round 3
|date= 24 January 2021
|time= 18:00 BST
|team1= Saif SC
|score= 0–1
|report= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/01/24/bangladesh/b-league/saif/chittagong-abahani/3445424/
|team2= Chittagong Abahani
|goals1= *Rahim {{yel|76}}
Shahedul {{yel|90+2}}
|goals2= *Nixon {{goal|24}} {{yel|49}}
|stadium= Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location= Dhaka
|attendance=
|referee= Anisur Rahman
|result=L
}}
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|round=Round 4
|date= 28 January 2021
|time= 18:00 BST
|team1= Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
|score= 1–2
|report= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/01/28/bangladesh/b-league/bangladesh-muktijoddha-sangsad-kc/saif/3445430/
|team2= Saif SC |goals1= *Akbarali {{goal|25}}
Bekamenga {{yel|50}}
Sajon {{yel|73}}
|goals2= *Emmanuel {{goal|35}} {{yel|50}}
Shahedul {{yel|37}}
Sirozhiddin {{yel|62}} {{goal|79}}
|stadium= Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location= Dhaka
|attendance=
|referee= GM Chowdhury
|result=W
}}
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|round=Round 5
|date= 2 February 2021
|time= 16:00 BST
|team1= Saif SC
|score= 2–3
|report= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/02/02/bangladesh/b-league/saif/sheikh-jamal-dhanmondi-club/3445436/
|team2= Sheikh Jamal DC
|goals1= *Foysal Fahim {{goal|22}}
John Okoli {{goal|45+3}}
Ikechukwu {{yel|84}}
|goals2= *Solomon {{goal|75}} {{pengoal}} {{small|90+1}}
Nurul Absar {{goal|76}}
|stadium= Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location= Dhaka
|attendance=
|referee= Jalal Uddin
|result=L
}}
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|round=Round 6
|date=6 February 2021
|time=15:00 BST
|team1=Arambagh KS
|score=2–3
|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/02/06/bangladesh/b-league/arambagh-ks/saif/3445441/
|team2=Saif SC
|goals1=*O. Faruq {{goal|8}}
Kazi Rahad {{yel|17}}
Shamim Reza {{yel|48}}
B. Smith {{yel|61}}
Ibrahim {{yel|79}}
Chizoba {{pengoal}} {{small|90+3}}
|goals2=*Ikechukwu {{goal|6}} {{goal|59}}
Rafi {{yel|50}}
Sabuz {{yel|66}}
Shajjad {{goal|69}}
|stadium=Munshigonj Stadium
|location=Munshiganj
|attendance=
|referee=Bituraj Barua
|result=W
}}
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|round=Round 8
|date=13 February 2021
|time=18:00 BST
|team1=Saif SC
|score=2–1
|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/02/13/bangladesh/b-league/saif/sheikh-russel-kc/3445452/
|team2=Sheikh Russel KC
|goals1=*Shaeid {{yel|35}}
Ikechukwu {{yel|55}}
Riyadul {{goal|57}}
Sirozhiddin {{goal|74}}
|goals2=*Saiful {{goal|20|o.g.}}
|stadium=Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location=Dhaka
|attendance=
|referee=Mizanur Rahman
|result=W
}}
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|round=Round 9
|date=16 February 2021
|time=15:30 BST
|team1=Abahani Limited Dhaka
|score=2–0
|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/02/16/bangladesh/b-league/abahani-ltd/saif/3445456/
|team2=Saif SC
|goals1=*Raihan {{yel|47}}
Raphael {{goal|53}}
Belfort {{goal|66}}
Shahidul {{yel|76}}
|goals2=*Sirozhiddin {{yel|63}}
|stadium=Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location=Dhaka
|attendance=
|referee=Mizanur Rahman
|result=L
}}
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|round=Round 10
|date=20 February 2021
|time=15:30 BST
|team1=Saif SC
|score=1–2
|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/02/20/bangladesh/b-league/saif/bashundhara-kings/3445462/
|team2=Bashundhara Kings
|goals1=*Riyadul {{yel|15}}
Okoli {{goal|18}} {{yel|38}}
Rahmat {{yel|71}}
|goals2=*Sabuz {{goal|33}} {{yel|52}}
Robinho {{goal|37}}
Sushanto {{yel|48}}
Fernansdes {{yel|90+1}}
|stadium=Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location=Dhaka
|attendance=
|referee=Bituraj Barua
|result=L
}}{{Football box collapsible
|round=Round 11
|date=24 February 2021
|time=16:00 BST
|team1=Saif SC
|score=2–1
|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/02/24/bangladesh/b-league/saif/baridhara/3460949/
|team2=Uttar Baridhara Club
|goals1=*Okoli {{goal|44}}
Shajjad {{goal|88}}
|goals2=*Arif Hossain {{goal|20}}
Jintu Mia {{yel|45+4}}
Mostafa {{yel|59}}
|stadium=Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location=Dhaka, Bangladesh
|attendance=
|referee=Jalal Uddin
|result=W
}}
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|round=Round 12
|date=1 March 2021
|time=18:00 BST
|team1=Bangladesh Police FC
|score=1–4
|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/03/01/bangladesh/b-league/bangladesh-police/saif/3460956/
|team2=Saif SC
|goals1=*Jamir Uddin {{goal|61}}
|goals2=*Riyadul {{yel|39}}
Ikechukwu {{goal|44}}
Okoli {{goal|45+2}} {{goal|87}}
Sirozhiddin {{yel|89}}
Shajjad {{goal|90+4}}
|stadium=Bangladesh National Stadium
|location=Dhaka
|attendance=
|referee=Bharat Chandra Gour
|result=W
}}
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|round=Round 13
|date=5 March 2021
|time=16:00 BST
|team1=Saif SC
|score=4–0
|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/03/05/bangladesh/b-league/saif/brothers-union/3460963/
|team2=Brothers Union
|goals1=*Yeasin {{goal|1}}
Ikechukwu {{goal|19}}
Foysal Fahim {{yel|22}}
Okoli {{goal|72}} {{goal|84}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location=Dhaka
|attendance=
|referee=Bhubon Torofdar
|result=W
}}
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|round=Round 14
|date= 1 May 2021
|time= 19:00 BST
|team1= Rahmatganj MFS
|score=0–0
|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/05/01/bangladesh/b-league/rahmatgonj-mfs/saif/3500493/
|team2= Saif SC
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium= Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location= Dhaka
|attendance=
|referee=Mohammad Jalaluddin
|result=D
}}
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|round=Round 15
|date= 5 May 2021
|time= 16:00 BST
|team1= Saif SC
|score= 1–2
|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/05/05/bangladesh/b-league/saif/mohammedan-sc/3500498/
|team2= Mohammedan SC
|goals1=*Maraz {{goal|69}}
|goals2=*Y. Ouatching {{goal|52}}
Diabate {{goal|83}}
|stadium=Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location=Dhaka
|attendance=
|referee=Anisur Rahman
|result=L
}}
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|round=Round 16
|date= 8 May 2021
|time= 16:00 BST
|team1= Chittagong Abahani
|score= 5-2
|report= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/05/08/bangladesh/b-league/chittagong-abahani/saif/3500505/
|team2= Saif SC
|goals1=*Rakib {{goal|18}} {{goal|47}} {{yel|30}}
Nasirul {{yel|45}}
Nixon {{goal|49}}
Brossou {{goal|64}}
Mannaf {{goal|82}}
|goals2=*Okoli {{goal|27|pen.}} {{goal|68}}
Jamal {{yel|53}}
Shajjad {{yel|78}}
|stadium=Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location=Dhaka
|attendance=
|referee=Arisuz Rahman Sagor
|result= l}}
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|round=Round 17
|date= 11 May 2021
|time= 19:00 BST
|team1=Saif SC
|score= 4–1
|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/05/11/bangladesh/b-league/saif/bangladesh-muktijoddha-sangsad-kc/3500513/
|team2= Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
|goals1=*Okoli {{goal|11}} {{goal|23}}
Ikechukwu {{goal|45+1}}
Yeasin {{goal|77}} {{yel|78}}
Rakhmatullaev {{yel|86}}
|goals2=Alamgir Anik {{yel|31}}
Sajon Mia {{goal|44}}
Mohiudeen {{yel|52}}
Royal {{yel|64}}
Y. Camara {{yel|88}}
|stadium=Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location=Dhaka
|attendance=
|referee=Jasim Akhter
|result=W
}}
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|round=Round 18
|date= 15 July 2021
|time= 16:00 BST
|team1=Sheikh Jamal DC
|score=3–1
|report= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/06/27/bangladesh/b-league/sheikh-jamal-dhanmondi-club/saif/3500520/
|team2= Saif SC
|goals1= *Rezaul {{yel|13}}
Monir Hossain {{yel|37}}
Jobe {{goal|45+2}}
Otabek Validjanov {{goal|76}} {{yel|87}}
|goals2= Okoli {{pengoal}} {{small|56}}
|stadium=Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location=Dhaka
|attendance=
|referee= Bituraj Barua
|result= L
}}
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|round=Round 19
|date= 19 July 2021
|time= 16:30 BST
|team1= Saif SC
|score= 4–3
|report= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/07/19/bangladesh/b-league/saif/arambagh-ks/3500551/
|team2= Arambagh KS
|goals1= Ariwachukwu {{goal|30}} {{yel|43}}
Yeasin {{yel|48}}
Rimon {{yel|60}}
Maraz {{goal|74}}
Fahim {{goal|76}}
Jamal {{goal|88}}
|goals2= Abdukadyrov {{pengoal}} {{small|37'}}
Babu {{yel|43}}
Kholmurodov {{pengoal}} {{small|78'}}
Arafat Mia {{goal|84}}
|stadium=Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location=Dhaka
|attendance=
|referee= Mohamad Alamgir
|result= W
}}
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|round=Round 21
|date= 10 August 2021
|time= 16:00 BST
|team1=Sheikh Russel KC
|score= 2–4
|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/10/bangladesh/b-league/sheikh-russel-kc/saif/3500562/
|team2= Saif SC
|goals1=Mohammad Abdullah {{penmiss}} {{small|14'}}
Obi Moneke {{goal|14}} {{goal|63}}
|goals2= Bablu {{goal|9|o.g.}}
Ikechukwu {{goal|27}} {{goal|52}}
Okoli {{goal|40}}
Sirojiddin {{yel|42}}
|stadium=Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location=Dhaka
|attendance=
|referee= Mizanur Rahman
|result= W
}}
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|round=Round 22
|date= 13 August 2021
|time= 16:00 BST
|team1= Saif SC
|score= 3–2
|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/08/bangladesh/b-league/saif/abahani-ltd/3500567/
|team2= Abahani Limited Dhaka
|goals1= Ikechukwu {{goal|43}} {{goal|81}}
Okoli {{goal|45+2}}
Riyadul Hasan Rafi {{yel|50}}
Rimon {{yel|72}}
|goals2= Saad Uddin {{yel|15}}
Masih Saighani {{yel|46}}
Kervens Belfort {{goal|76}}
Jewel Rana {{goal|78}}
Ridoy {{yel|84}}
|stadium=Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location=Dhaka
|attendance=
|referee= Mohammed Jalal Uddin
|result= W
}}
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|round=Round 23
|date= 14 September 2021
|team1=Bashundhara Kings
|score= 3–0
|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/09/01/bangladesh/b-league/bashundhara-kings/saif/3500524/
|team2=Saif SC
|goals1= Eleta {{goal|54}} {{goal|63}}
Tariq {{yel|70}}
Robinho {{goal|80}}
|goals2= Rafi {{yel|17}}
|stadium=Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location=Dhaka
|attendance=
|referee= Anisur Rahman
|note=This match was rescheduled from August to September due to Bashundhara Kings's 2021 AFC Cup group stage matches.
|result= L
}}
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|round=Round 24
|date= 19 August 2021
|time= 16:00 BST
|team1=Uttar Baridhara Club
|score= 1–3
|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/19/bangladesh/b-league/baridhara/saif/3500529/
|team2= Saif SC
|goals1=*S. Rana {{yel|40}}
- M. Kahraba {{yel|64}}
- Maruf Ahmed {{goal|75}}
|goals2= *Rimon {{yel|41}}
Okoli {{goal|28}} {{yel|64}} {{goal|90+5}}
Ikechukwu {{goal|66}}
|stadium=Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location=Dhaka
|attendance=
|referee= Mahmud Zamal Farouqee Nahid
|result= W
}}
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|date = 24 August 2021
|round=Round 25
|time = 16:00 BST
|team1 = Saif SC
|score = 2–0
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/24/bangladesh/b-league/saif/bangladesh-police/3500537/
|team2 = Police FC
|goals1 = Fahim {{goal|29}} {{yel|60}}
Ikechukwu {{goal|90}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location = Dhaka
|attendance =
|referee = Alomgir Sarker
|result = W
}}
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|date = 27 August 2021
|round= Round 26
|time = 18:15 BST
|team1 = Brothers Union
|score = 0–1
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/27/bangladesh/b-league/brothers-union/saif/3500545/
|team2 = Saif SC
|goals1 = Ahsanur {{yel|69}}
Furqatjon {{yel|77}}
Uttom Roy {{yel|90+3}}
|goals2 = Maraz {{goal|56}}
|stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium
|location = Dhaka
|attendance =
|referee = Mahmud Zamal Farouqee Nahid
|result = W
}}
Statistics
=Goals=
{{updated|matches played till 14 September 2021}}
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Rank
!style="width:180px;"|Player !Position !Total !BPL !Independence Cup |
---|
rowspan="1" |1
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} John Okoli |MF | align="center" |18 | align="center" |18 | align="center" |0 | align="center" |0 |
rowspan="1" |2
|align=left|{{Flagicon|Nigeria}} Kenneth Ikechukwu |FW | 16 |11 |5 |0 |
rowspan="5" |3
|align=left|{{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Sazzad Hossain |MF | 4 |3 |1 |0 |
align=left|{{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Yeasin Arafat
|DF | 4 |2 |2 |0 |
align=left|{{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Foysal Ahmed Fahim
|FW | 4 |3 |1 |0 |
align=left|{{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Maraz Hossain
|FW | 4 |3 |1 |0 |
align=left|{{Flagicon|Nigeria}} Emmanuel Ariwachukwu
|DF | 4 |2 |2 |0 |
rowspan="1" |8
|align=left|{{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Arifur Rahman |FW | 3 |1 |2 |0 |
rowspan="1" |9
|align=left|{{Flagicon|Uzbekistan}} Sirozhiddin Rakhmatullaev |MF |2 |2 |0 |0 |
rowspan="2" |10
|align=left|{{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Riyadul Hasan Rafi |DF |1 |1 |0 |0 |
align=left|{{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Jamal Bhuyan
|MF |1 |1 |0 |0 |
colspan="3" align="center" |Own goals
| align="center" |2 | align="center" |1 | align="center" |1 | align="center" |0 |
colspan="3" align="center" |Total
! align="center" |63 ! align="center" |48 ! align="center" |15 ! align="center" |0 |
References
{{Saif Sporting Club}}
{{B.League seasons}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 Saif Sporting Club season}}