East End Club

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ইস্ট এন্ড ক্লাব

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| fullname = East End Club

| short name = EEC

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| founded = {{Start date and age|1933}}{{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}}

| chrtitle = Convener

| chairman = Morshed Ahmed Chowdhury

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| mgrtitle = Head Coach

| manager = Md Shahadat Hossain

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| league = Dhaka Senior Division League

| season = 2023–24

| position = Senior Division League 9th of 14

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East End Club ({{langx|bn|ইস্ট এন্ড ক্লাব}}) is a Bangladeshi football club based in the Gendaria, Dhaka. It currently competes in the Dhaka Senior Division League, the third-tier of Bangladeshi football.

History

The East End Welfare Association was established in 1886 in Gendaria, Dhaka. The association inaugurated its own sports club, the East End Club, in 1933.The Dhaka Sporting Association's 42nd annual report for 1937–38 mentions the club's participation in the Dhaka Third Division Football League prior to the Partition of India.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/kaler-khela/2014/05/23/87414|title=ব্রাজিলিয়ানদেরও আগে বাঙালিরা!|trans-title=Bengalis before the Brazilians!|date=23 May 2014|language=bn|website=Kaler Kantho|archive-date=15 February 2024|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/0pvIk|url-status=live}}

In 1953, the club won the Dhaka Second Division Football League under the captaincy of Abdul Hamid and entered the First Division Football League the following year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.banglanews24.com/national/news/bd/130667.details|title=হামিদ ভাই: বর্ণাঢ্য এক ক্রীড়াব্যক্তিত্ব|trans-title=Hamid Bhai: A brilliant sportsman|language=bn|website=banglanews24.com|date=4 August 2012|access-date=19 March 2024|archive-date=19 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319120829/https://www.banglanews24.com/national/news/bd/130667.details|url-status=live}}

The club's most notable achievement following the Independence of Bangladesh was finishing as runners-up in the inaugural Independence Cup, where they lost to Mohammedan SC in the final.{{Cite web|date=7 May 2016|url=https://kironsportsdesk.com/2016/05/07/%e0%a7%aa%e0%a7%aa-%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%9b%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%86%e0%a6%97%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%aa%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%a5%e0%a6%ae-%e0%a6%b8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%a7%e0%a7%80%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%a4/|language=bn|title=৪৪ বছর আগে প্রথম স্বাধীনতা কাপে মোহামেডানের চ্যাম্পিয়নের নায়ক সালাউদ্দিন|trans-title=Salahuddin was the hero of Mohammedan's triumph in the first Independence Cup 44 years ago|website=Kiron's Sports Desk|archive-date=30 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130145801/https://kironsportsdesk.com/2016/05/07/%E0%A7%AA%E0%A7%AA-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4/|url-status=live}}

In 1975, the club pushed for a title charge, defeating the likes of Mohammedan and Brothers Union. However, they missed out on the league title due to alleged political influences affecting their form in the league's second-leg.{{Cite web|first=Rubel|last=Rehan|url=https://protidinerbangladesh.com/sports/94251/%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A1%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE|title=ইস্ট এন্ডের ‘অন্তিম দশা’|trans-title=East End's 'Final State'|date=7 April 2024|language=bn|website=Protidiner Bangladesh|archive-date=25 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240525060622/https://protidinerbangladesh.com/sports/94251/%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A1%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE|url-status=live}} The club faced its initial relegation from the top-tier in 1986.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bang86.html|title=Bangladesh 1986|website=RSSSF|access-date=18 July 2024|archive-date=18 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240718142714/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bang86.html|url-status=live}}

Current squad

{{Fs player|no=6|other=Captain|nat=Bangladesh|pos=MF|name=Md Shawon Ali}}

{{Fs player|no=8|nat=Bangladesh|pos=MF|name=Md Foyjul Karim Shawon}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=Bangladesh|pos=FW|name=Md Rasel Hossen Sumon}}

{{Fs player|no=27|nat=Bangladesh|pos=MF|name=Abdur Rahim Matubbar}}

{{Fs player|no=28|nat=Bangladesh|pos=FW|name=Shaikh Sohag Hossain}}

{{Fs player|no=35|nat=Bangladesh|pos=DF|name=Muhammad Salman Farchi}}

Personnel

=Current technical staff=

class="wikitable"
Position ! Name
Team Manager \| {{flagicon\|Bangladesh}} Md Liakot Ali Bhuyan
Team Leader \| {{flagicon\|Bangladesh}} Md Ataur Rahman Khan
Assistant Manager \|{{Flagicon\|Bangladesh}} Mirza Munsur Ali
Head Coach \|{{Flagicon\|Bangladesh}} Md Shahadat Hossain
Goalkeeping Coach \|{{flagicon\|BAN}} Md Meraz
Media Manager \|{{Flagicon\|Bangladesh}} Delower Hossain Sonet
Equipment Manager \|{{flagicon\|BAN}} Syed Rafiqul Islam
Security Officer \|{{flagicon\|BAN}} Jarif Ahmed
Ball Boy \|{{flagicon\|BAN}} Md Rafsan

class="wikitable"

Position

! Name

Team Manager

| {{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Md Liakot Ali Bhuyan

Team Leader

| {{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Md Ataur Rahman Khan

Assistant Manager

|{{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Mirza Munsur Ali

Head Coach

|{{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Md Shahadat Hossain

Goalkeeping Coach

|{{flagicon|BAN}} Md Meraz

Media Manager

|{{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Delower Hossain Sonet

Equipment Manager

|{{flagicon|BAN}} Syed Rafiqul Islam

Security Officer

|{{flagicon|BAN}} Jarif Ahmed

Ball Boy

|{{flagicon|BAN}} Md Rafsan

=Managerial statistics=

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!Head Coach

! class="unsortable" |From

! class="unsortable" |To

! abbr="3" |P

! abbr="1" |W

! abbr="1" |D

! abbr="1" |L

! abbr="4" |GS

! abbr="6" |GA

! abbr="50" |%W

align="left" |{{flagicon|BAN}} Md Shahdat Hossain

| align="left" |1 April 2024

| align="left" |Present

Other departments

=Volleyball=

East End Club volleyball team currently participates in the Dhaka First Division Volleyball League under the Bangladesh Volleyball Federation.{{Cite web|date=9 November 2017|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/267459|title=BPDB, BWDB seal easy wins in Premier Div Volleyball|website=Daily Sun|archive-date=26 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226110132/https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/267459|url-status=live}} Prior to their relegation, they had participated in the Dhaka Premier Division Volleyball League.{{Cite web|date=15 April 2006|url=https://bdnews24.com/sport/premier-div-volleyball-results|title=Premier div volleyball results|website=Bdnews24.com|archive-date=26 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226110407/https://bdnews24.com/sport/premier-div-volleyball-results|url-status=live}}

=Cricket=

The club's cricket team is now defunct and most recently participated in the Dhaka Second Division Cricket League in 2008.{{Cite web|date=20 April 2008|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-32911|title=Local Snippets|website=The Daily Star|archive-date=26 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226111134/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-32911|url-status=live}}

Honours

Dhaka First Division League
Champions (1): 1995
Dhaka Second Division League
Champions (2): 1953, 1967

Notable players

The players below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for East End Club.

Asia

{{flagicon|NEP}} Raju Kaji Shakya (1995–97){{Cite web|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|title=NFT Player – National Team & Club Appearances: Shakya, Raju Kaji|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/old/player/54986/Raju_Kaji_Shakya.html|access-date=2021-01-18|website=national-football-teams.com|publisher=National Football Teams|language=en|archive-date=24 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124143812/https://www.national-football-teams.com/old/player/54986/Raju_Kaji_Shakya.html|url-status=live}}