Azad Sporting Club

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Azad Sporting Club was formed in 1949 by Bengali writers and cultural organizers. Renowned artist Quamrul Hassan chose the colour and designed the club's kit. MA Kayum and Anwar Hossain were appointed as the club's president and general secretary, respectively. They entered the Dhaka Second Division League and were promoted to the First Division within two years after winning the Second Division, becoming joint champions with Fire Service SC in 1950.{{Cite web|url=https://icetoday.net/2018/07/kick-score-scream-the-history-of-football-in-dhaka/|title=Kick, Score, Scream! The History of Football in Dhaka|first=Dhrubo|last=Alam|date=July 16, 2018|access-date=May 20, 2023|archive-date=November 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101015051/http://icetoday.net/2018/07/kick-score-scream-the-history-of-football-in-dhaka/|url-status=live}}

In 1951, the club entered the First Division League, and were captained by Tofazzel Hossain. They finished runners-up in the top-tier in both 1953 and 1954. The club was almost entirely made up of Bengali players, which was unlike most top-tier teams at the time who favoured Punjabi and Makrani players.

The club transformed with the appointment of general secretary Saifuddin Ahmed as they won their first and only First Division League title in 1958.{{Cite web|first=Mohammed|last=Kamruzzaman|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=218496537600983&set=pcb.218498554267448|title= সাইফুদ্দিন সাহেব: আজাদ স্পোর্টিং ক্লাবের টানা ৩১ সেক্রেটারি|trans-title=Saifuddin Shaheb: Secretary of Azad Sporting Club for 31 consecutive years|language=bn|access-date=14 May 2023|archive-date=1 December 2023|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/3c3IC|publisher=Krira Jagat Magazine|via=Facebook}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%8E-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE|language=bn|title=রণজিৎ দাসের বাড়িতে এক বেলা|date=September 28, 2016|website=Prothomalo|access-date=May 20, 2023|archive-date=May 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520172806/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%8E-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE|url-status=live}} With the club tied on points with Central Station & Printing Press after the initial league phase, Tajul Islam Manna scored a brace, and Habib Ahmed added another goal as Azad won the play-off game 3–2 to claim their maiden league title. Manna was the league's top scorer that year with 25 goals. Alongside him, the other notable players in the team were captain Ranjit Das and winger SA Jamman Mukta.{{Cite web|url=https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/football/how-is-sylhets-telegram-age-goalkeeper-ranjit-das-doing|title=How is Sylhet's 'Telegram age' goalkeeper Ranjit Das doing|first=Masud|last=Alam|date=April 1, 2022|website=Prothomalo|access-date=May 20, 2023|archive-date=May 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520172806/https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/football/how-is-sylhets-telegram-age-goalkeeper-ranjit-das-doing|url-status=live}}

Their title triumph saw them participate in the first edition of the Aga Khan Gold Cup in 1958.The competition is widely regarded as the predecessor of AFC Champions League (held for the first time in 1967), since it was the first organized international competition that involved club teams around Asia, organized by the football authorities of East Pakistan, in collaboration with Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The club were tagged as Giant Killers after the Independence of Bangladesh, nonetheless, were relegated to the Second Division in 1985. Eventually, in the 1993–94 season, the club descended to the Third Division, and the following season, in 1994–95, they plummeted even further to the Pioneer Division. In 1998, their football department stopped functioning due to financial restraints.{{Cite web|url=https://m.dailyinqilab.com/article/461467/%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6-%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%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC|language=bn|title=লিমিটেড কোম্পানী হচ্ছে আজাদ স্পোর্টিং ক্লাব|website=DailyInqilabOnline|access-date=2023-05-20|archive-date=2023-05-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520172805/https://m.dailyinqilab.com/article/461467/%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6-%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%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/sports/519258|language=bn|title=আজাদ স্পোর্টিংও হচ্ছে লিমিটেড কোম্পানি|website=Jugantor.com|access-date=2023-05-20|archive-date=2023-05-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520172805/https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/sports/519258/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6-%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%A6%93-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF|url-status=live}}

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The most notable player to have represented the club is their all-time top scorer Tajul Islam Manna, who played for them from 1954 to 1963, scoring 77 league goals including 10 hat-tricks in the process.{{Cite web|first=Anwar|last=Hossain|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=197639153020055&set=pcb.197639823019988|title=চিরনিদ্রায় মান্না ঘুমিয়ে গেছেন|trans-title=Manna has gone to eternal sleep|language=bn|access-date=9 April 2023|archive-date=1 December 2023|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/TjjVV|publisher=Krira Jagat Magazine|via=Facebook}} The East Pakistani striker also represented the Pakistan national team in 1955, scoring the only goal of the game against India in a Non-FIFA Friendly.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/brindies-quad.html#55|title=Asian Quadrangular Tournament (Colombo Cup) 1952-1955|website=www.rsssf.org|access-date=2023-05-20|archive-date=2014-07-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727145000/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesb/brindies-quad.html#55|url-status=live}}

Other notable players include: Tarapada Roy, Ranjit Das,{{Cite web|first=Rahenur|last=Islam|url=https://www.shokalshondha.com/ranjit-das-sylhet-goalkeeper-5-feet-4-inches-sachin-dev-burman/|language=bn|title=শচীন দেব বর্মণ যেন বিশ্বসেরা গোলরক্ষক দেখেছিলেন|website=shokalshondha.com|date=2024-03-07|access-date=2024-06-20|archive-date=2024-06-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240620081252/https://www.shokalshondha.com/ranjit-das-sylhet-goalkeeper-5-feet-4-inches-sachin-dev-burman/|url-status=live}} SA Jamman Mukta,{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=460868456697122&set=pcb.460868866697081|title=এস এ জম্মন মুক্তা: স্বর্ণেরত্নেশোভনলোভন|trans-title=SA Jamman Mukta: Lust for gold|publisher=Krira Jagat Magazine|via=Facebook|first=Dulal|last=Mahmud|date=16 November 2007|access-date=26 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626143959/https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=460868456697122&set=pcb.460868866697081|archive-date=26 June 2024}} Jalil Ansari,{{Cite web|url=https://ctgsangbad24.com/dhaka-city/1468/|title=পঞ্চাশের দশকে ঢাকার ফুটবলে রক্ষণ ভাগের দুই প্রহরীর গল্প|language=bn|date=July 2, 2022|access-date=December 1, 2023|archive-date=2 December 2023|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/WP4Sy|url-status=live|website=ctgsangbad24.com}} Monwar Hossain Nannu, Shahidur Rahman Shantoo,{{Cite web|url=https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/football/180552|language=bn|title='১:১ বেশি উপভোগ করতাম'|first=Arafat|last=Zubaear|website=dhakapost.com|access-date=2023-05-20|archive-date=2023-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506173251/https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/football/180552|url-status=live}} Anjam Hossain, Ehtesham, Habib Ahmed, Salam Murshedy,{{Cite news|url=http://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/khalar-ghor/2015/05/15/221975|script-title=bn:আমার অর্থ অর্জন সম্মান সব কিছুর মূলে ফুটবল|work=Kaler Kantho|access-date=2018-08-28|language=bn|archive-date=29 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229081731/https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/khalar-ghor/2015/05/15/221975|url-status=live}} Mari Chowdhury,{{Cite web|url=http://pavilion.com.bd:9000/user/feeds/4817/details|language=bn|title=চিহ্লা মং মারী: এক ফুটবল যোদ্ধা|access-date=2023-05-20|archive-date=2023-01-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103074728/http://pavilion.com.bd:9000/user/feeds/4817/details|url-status=live|website=pavilion.com.bd}} Khandoker Nurunnabi,{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/nurunnabi-passes-away-1327336|title=Nurunnabi passes away|date=December 9, 2016|website=The Daily Star|access-date=December 16, 2022|archive-date=December 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216170223/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/nurunnabi-passes-away-1327336|url-status=live}} Elias Hossain,{{Cite 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2015|newspaper=The Daily Star|archive-date=June 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603153346/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/08/18/d50818140293.htm|url-status=live}} Sheikh Monsur Ali Lalu who later played for the Shadhin Bangla football team also began his First Division career with the club.

Note: Azad Sporting Club competed in the Dhaka Second Division League from 1949 to 1950 and entered the First Division in 1951, however, only records after the Independence of Bangladesh are available.

• Dhaka First Division League
• Winners (1): 1958
• Dhaka Second Division League
• Winners (1): 1950
• Independence Day Tournament
• Winners (1): 1959{{Cite web |title=Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Sunday 16 August 1959

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The club's volleyball team participates in the Premier Division Volleyball league under the Bangladesh Volleyball Federation. They were runners-up to WAPDA SC in the league during the 1975–76 season, which remains their best finish to date.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/sports/266787/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%97|language=bn|title=বঙ্গবন্ধু প্রিমিয়ার ভলিবল লিগ|website=www.jugantor.com|access-date=2023-06-07|archive-date=2023-05-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522210426/https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/sports/266787/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%97|url-status=live}}

The clubs field hockey team currently plays in the Premier Division Hockey League. They are yet to win the league title although the club's hockey team has been a regular participant in the league since the independence of Bangladesh.{{Cite web|url=https://www.somoynews.tv/pages/details/53409|language=bn|title=প্রথম জয় পেয়েছে আজাদ, সজীবের হ্যাট্রিক|website=Somoy News|access-date=2023-05-20|archive-date=2023-05-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520172805/https://www.somoynews.tv/pages/details/53409|url-status=live}} In February 2024, the club withdrew its name from the 2024 Premier Division Hockey League citing financial issues.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/258277|language=bn|title=ফুটবলের পথে কি আজাদের হকিও!|website=Dhaka Post|access-date=2024-02-21|archive-date=2024-02-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221161217/https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/258277|url-status=live}}

The club's cricket team last participated in the 2015 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League. They have had national cricket team captains Akram Khan and Shakib Al Hasan represent them in the domestic competitions.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/team/azad-sporting-club-931458|title=Azad Sporting Club Team | Azad | Match, Live Score, News|website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2023-05-20|archive-date=2023-05-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520172805/https://www.espncricinfo.com/team/azad-sporting-club-931458|url-status=live}}

Azad Sporting Club has both men's and women's Kabaddi teams playing in the First Division Kabaddi League. In 2015, they became champions in the first open Women's Beach Kabaddi Competition, defeating Judain Janata Club by 53-51 points in the final held in Cox's Bazar.{{Cite web|url=https://dailysangram.com/?post=187247-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%9A-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6-%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%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC|title=মহিলা বীচ কাবাডি চ্যাম্পিয়ন আজাদ স্পোর্টিং ক্লাব|language=bn|website=The Daily Sangram|access-date=2023-06-07|archive-date=2023-05-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522204916/https://dailysangram.com/?post=187247-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%9A-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6-%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%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC|url-status=live}}

• List of football clubs in Bangladesh
• History of football in Bangladesh

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• {{cite book |last=Dulal |first=Mahmud |script-title=bn:খেলার মাঠে মুক্তিযুদ্ধ ({{Translation|Liberation war in the playground}}) |publisher=Bishhoshahitto Bhobon |year=2020 |language=bn |isbn=978-984-8218-31-0}}
• {{cite web|url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/suppliments/2006/15thanniv/sports/sports18.htm|title=Organisers wake up|website=thedailystar.net|first=Sarwar Tipu|last=Golam|date=13 February 2006|access-date=21 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520184731/https://archive.thedailystar.net/suppliments/2006/15thanniv/sports/sports18.htm|archive-date=20 May 2023}}
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• {{cite book |last=Mahmud |first=Noman |script-title=bn:ফুটবল পায়ে মুক্তির যুদ্ধ ({{Translation|Liberation war fought by football}}) |publisher=Agamee Prakashani |year=2018 |language=bn |isbn=978-984-8218-31-0}}
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