Sheikh Russel KC

Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra was established in 1995 and named after Sheikh Russel, son of former President of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.{{Cite news |url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/arcprint/details/13691/2015-08-30 |title=Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra pays tribute to Bangabandhu |work=The Independent |location=Dhaka |access-date=2018-03-21 |archive-date=22 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322061826/http://www.theindependentbd.com/arcprint/details/13691/2015-08-30 |url-status=live }} The founder was Shahjahan Kabir, and striker Shofiqur Rahman Titu was appointed as the team's first ever captain in 1996. The club started its journey in 1996 with the Pioneer Football League. Then in 1998 the team became runners-up in the Dhaka Third Division and were promoted to the Dhaka Second Division, under the coaching of Wazed Gazi.

In 2002, Sheikh Russel KC became runners-up in the Dhaka First Division (second Tier). In their first appearance in top-flight football in 2003–04 season, Sheikh Russel stunned traditional powerhouses like Abahani, Mohammedan and Muktijoddha Sangsad to finish second in the top-tier at the time, the Premier Division Football League. Since then, despite playing in the country's first professional top-tier league, the Bangladesh Premier League regularly, Sheikh Russel did not get the expected success until the start of the next decade.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/team-ethic-breeds-russel-success|title=Team ethic breeds Russel success|date=April 4, 2013|work=The Daily Star|access-date=4 August 2022|archive-date=4 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804172514/https://www.thedailystar.net/news/team-ethic-breeds-russel-success|url-status=live}}

In the 2012–13 season, Sheikh Russel KC got its highest success by winning the domestic treble, under the guidance of local coach Maruful Haque. Sheikh Russel defeated Sheikh Jamal DC 2–1 in extra time of the Federation Cup final to win a title for the first time its history. They then went on to win the 2013 Independence Cup final, 3–2 against Sheikh Jamal. They completed the treble by again edging Sheikh Jamal DC, this time to the 2012–13 Bangladesh Premier League. The team captained by goalkeeper Biplob Bhattacharjee, only conceded 14 goals in league, while Haitian playmaker Sony Norde, was the lethal, scoring 16 league goals.{{Cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%97 |script-title=bn:পাতানো ম্যাচের কলঙ্কমুক্ত লিগ |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn |access-date=15 February 2021 |archive-date=11 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411193842/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%97 |url-status=live }}

Since their treble winning season, the club has failed to win another trophy finishing runners-up in multiple tournaments and were also knocked out of the AFC Cup qualifiers twice.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/kings-still-unsatisfied-after-lifting-independence-cup-1679614 |title=Kings still unsatisfied after lifting Independence Cup |first=Anisur |last=Rahman |date=27 December 2018 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=13 February 2022 |archive-date=19 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219124547/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/kings-still-unsatisfied-after-lifting-independence-cup-1679614 |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |url=http://thedailynewnation.com/news/42737/sheikh-russel-kc-lose-0-1-to-fc-khayr-of-tajikistan.html |title=Sheikh Russel KC lose 0-1 to FC Khayr of Tajikistan |work=The New Nation |access-date=13 February 2022 |archive-date=13 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213113700/https://thedailynewnation.com/news/42737/sheikh-russel-kc-lose-0-1-to-fc-khayr-of-tajikistan.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |url=https://online.thedailystar.net/sports/football/sheikh-russel-held-tatung-1274494 |title=Sheikh Russel held by Tatung |date=24 August 2016 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=13 February 2022 |archive-date=13 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213113641/https://online.thedailystar.net/sports/football/sheikh-russel-held-tatung-1274494 |url-status=live }} They were also defeated by Mohammedan SC in the 2013 Super Cup final.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/mohammedan-complete-underdog-fairytale|title=Mohammedan complete underdog fairytale|first=Anisur|last=Rahman|date=June 26, 2013|work=The Daily Star|access-date=4 August 2022|archive-date=4 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804172509/https://www.thedailystar.net/news/mohammedan-complete-underdog-fairytale|url-status=live}} However, the team did manage to reach the semi-finals of the 2014 AFC President's Cup.{{Cite news |url=https://archive.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2014/05/11/russel-creates-history-in-afc-presidents-cup |title=Russel creates history in AFC President's Cup |date=11 May 2014 |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=13 February 2022 |archive-date=13 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213113631/https://archive.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2014/05/11/russel-creates-history-in-afc-presidents-cup |url-status=live }}

On 9 January 2015, the managing director of Bashundhara Group, Sayem Sobhan Anvir was appointed as the club's new chairman. He assured that the club would be back challenging for titles once more.{{Cite news |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/post/21105/Sheikh-Russel-Krira-Chakra-starts-new-journey |title=Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra starts new journey |work=Daily Sun |access-date=18 February 2022 |archive-date=18 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218103331/https://www.daily-sun.com/post/21105/Sheikh-Russel-Krira-Chakra-starts-new-journey |url-status=live }} However, the club's further investment all went in vain as they failed to produce results on the pitch the following seasons.

On 20 April 2017, Sheikh Russel KC were fined 2000 Swiss Francs by FIFA over contract disputes with a player and a coach.{{Cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/sheikh-russel-clear-fifa-fine-1437535 |title=Sheikh Russel to clear FIFA fine |date=2017-07-23 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=2018-03-21 |language=en |archive-date=22 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322015332/http://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/sheikh-russel-clear-fifa-fine-1437535 |url-status=live }}

In October 2018, veteran coach Saiful Bari Titu was appointed as the club's head coach. In 2020, Sheikh Russel were one of the four clubs from Bangladesh to attain AFC Cup licensing.{{Cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%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%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC|script-title=bn:এএফসি ক্লাব লাইসেন্স পেল বাংলাদেশের চার ক্লাব|work=Prothom Alo|language=bn|access-date=17 February 2023|archive-date=21 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220621121834/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%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%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC|url-status=live}} Russel spent heavily the next three years signing several national team players alongside expensive foreign recruits, however, the club found themselves fighting for relegation, leading to Titu's dismissal after three and a half years of service to the club, in March 2022.{{Cite web |url=https://www.offsidebangladesh.com/%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B8/ |script-title=bn:তারকাবহুল দল নিয়েও কেন সাফল্য পাচ্ছে না শেখ রাসেল? |website=offsidebangladesh.com |date=January 19, 2022 |language=bn |access-date=17 February 2023 |archive-date=14 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214110053/https://www.offsidebangladesh.com/%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%b9%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%b2-%e0%a6%a6%e0%a6%b2-%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%af%e0%a6%bc%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%93-%e0%a6%95%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%a8-%e0%a6%b8/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite news|url=https://www.jugantor.com/sports/530396/%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%96-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2|script-title=bn:টিটুকে বরখাস্ত করল শেখ রাসেল|work=Jugantor|language=bn|access-date=17 February 2023|archive-date=18 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220618074021/https://www.jugantor.com/sports/530396/%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%96-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2|url-status=live}}

{{updated|29 March 2024}}

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{{updated|7 November 2023}}

As of June 2022{{Cite news |date=2022-01-29 |script-title=bn:=শেখ রাসেল ক্রীড়া চক্রের প্রথম বৈঠক অনুষ্ঠিত {{!}} কালের কণ্ঠ |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/sport/2022/01/29/1115522 |access-date=2022-06-29 |work=Kaler Kantho |language=bn |archive-date=29 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629102514/https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/sport/2022/01/29/1115522 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Committee |url=https://www.sheikhrussel.club/committee/ |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra |language=en-US |archive-date=17 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617180723/https://www.sheikhrussel.club/committee/ |url-status=dead}}

{{updated|29 May 2024}}

• {{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Bangladesh Premier League:

:2012–13

• {{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Federation Cup:

:2012

• {{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Independence Cup:

:2012–13

• {{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Dhaka Second Division League:{{Cite web|url=https://www.sheikhrussel.club/about/|title=ABOUT SHEIKH RUSSEL KC|access-date=December 23, 2023|website=www.sheikhrussel.club|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223104541/https://www.sheikhrussel.club/about/|archive-date=December 23, 2023|url-status=live}}

:2001–02

• {{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Pioneer League:

:1996–97

• {{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Bangladesh Premier League:

: 2014–15

• {{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Dhaka Premier Division League:

: 2003–04

• {{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Dhaka First Division League:

: 2002

• {{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Dhaka Third Division League:

:1997

• {{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Super Cup

: 2012–13

• {{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Independence Cup (2):

: 2011, 2018–19

The following club is currently affiliated with Sheikh Russel KC:

• {{flagicon|IND}} East Bengal Club (2022–present){{cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/football/football-east-bengal-join-hands-with-sekh-russel-of-bangladesh-dgtl/cid/1334004|title=East Bengal: ফুটবলের উন্নয়নে শেখ রাসেল ক্রীড়াচক্রের সঙ্গে কাজ করবে ইস্টবেঙ্গল|website=www.anandabazar.com|publisher=Anandabazar Patrika|date=16 March 2022|access-date=17 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316161247/https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/football/football-east-bengal-join-hands-with-sekh-russel-of-bangladesh-dgtl/cid/1334004|archive-date=16 March 2022|language=bn}}{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/isl-indian-super-league-east-bengal-sheikh-russel-kc-announce-partnership|title=East Bengal sign strategic partnership with Bangladesh side Sheikh Russel|website=Khel Now|first=Swapnomoy|last=Chakraborty|date=16 March 2022|access-date=21 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316153529/https://khelnow.com/football/isl-indian-super-league-east-bengal-sheikh-russel-kc-announce-partnership|archive-date=16 March 2022}}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20160503090258/http://www.fifa.com/live-scores/clubs/club=bangladesh-sheikh-russell-2147481686/index.html Sheikh Russel FIFA page]

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