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2020–21 Saif Sporting Club season

The 2020–21 season is the Saif SC's[2] 5th season since its establishment in 2016[3] and their 4th consecutive season in the Bangladesh Premier League after promoting in 2017.[4][5]

Saif Sporting Club
2020–21 season
OwnerSaif Powertec Limited
Head coachPaul Put (until 26 February)
Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu (interim; from 26 February to 8 March)
Stewart Hall (from 9 March to 31 July)[1]
Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu (from 1 August)
StadiumBangabandhu National Stadium
Bangladesh Premier League4th
Federation CupFinal
Independence CupCancelled
Top goalscorerLeague: John Okoli (18)
All: John Okoli (18)
Biggest win6–1 vs Brothers Union
Biggest defeat2–5 vs Chittagong Abahani

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.[6][7][8]

Season review edit

Pre-season edit

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.[9][10] Saif was also interested to replace foreign players & some local youths.[11] 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.[12]

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.[13]

On 11 November, the club officially announced the signing of Emmanuel Ariwachukwu, John Okoli, Kenneth Ikechukwu and Sirozhiddin Rakhmatullaev.[14]

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 edit

Saif Sporting Club Limited squad for 2020–21 season.

As of 19 April 2021

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 Pappu Hossain
2 DF   BAN Yeasin Arafat
3 DF   BAN Rahmat Mia
4 MF   UZB Sirozhiddin Rakhmatullaev
5 DF   BAN Riyadul Hasan Rafi (Vice-captain)
6 MF   BAN Jamal Bhuyan (Captain)
8 FW   NGA John Okoli
10 MF   BAN Shahedul Alam Shahed Sr.
12 MF   BAN Sazzad Hossain
14 MF   BAN Mohammad Al Amin
15 DF   NGA Emmanuel Ariwachukwu
17 FW   BAN Foysal Ahmed Fahim
19 FW   BAN Arifur Rahman
20 FW   BAN Maraz Hossain Opi
21 DF   BAN Imran Hasan Rimon
22 GK   BAN Shanto Kumar Ray
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 MF   BAN Sagor Hossain
28 MF   BAN Abu Shaeid
29 FW   BAN Rahim Uddin
30 GK   BAN Saiful Islam
31 GK   BAN Emon Hawladar
32 FW   NGA Kenneth Ikechukwu
33 DF   BAN Abid Ahmed
34 MF   BAN Jayed Ahmed
41 DF   BAN Tanvir Hossain
44 DF   BAN Sabuz Hossain
55 DF   BAN Sobug Chandra Das
88 MF   BAN Nayan Miah

Transfers edit

In edit

No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
4 MF   Sirozhiddin Rakhmatullaev   FK Mash'al Mubarek Free transfer 11 November 2020 [14]
8 FW   John Okoli  Bandırmaspor Free transfer 11 November 2020 [15][16]
15 DF   Emmanuel Ariwachukwu   FK Andijon Free transfer 11 November 2020 [17]
32 FW   Kenneth Ikechukwu   Göcmenköy IYSK Free transfer 11 November 2020 [18]
6 MF   Jamal Bhuyan   Kolkata Mohammedan End of loan 17 March 2021 [19][20]

Out edit

No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
7 FW   Jafar Iqbal   Dhaka Mohammedan ৳150000 ($1780) 11 December 2020 [21][22]
9 FW   Fayia Kobba Jr. Unknown Free transfer
November 2020
11 FW   Mehebub Hasan Nayan   Rahmatganj MFS Free transfer October 2020 [13]
15 MF   Murolimzhon Akhmedov   FC Neftchi Kochkor-Ata Free transfer 1 August 2020
23 MF   Deiner Córdoba Unknown Free transfer 1 November 2020 [23]
25 DF   Nazmul Hossain Akondo   Arambagh KS November 2020 October 2020 [13]
62 FW   Jahongir Ergashev   FK Khujand Free transfer 18 July 2020
99 FW   Kafsut Taius Free Agent - October 2020 [13]
26 DF   Ariful Islam   Sheikh Jamal DC ৳5,00,000 ($5,900) 24 March 2021 [24]
– FW   Shakib Bepary   Dhaka Wanderers Club Free transfer January 2021

Loans out edit

No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Start Date End Date Source
6 MF   Jamal Bhuyan   Kolkata Mohammedan not disclosed 5 November 2020 17 March 2021 [25][26]
– MF   Emon Mollah   Uttar Baridhara Club Free December 2020 End of season
8 DF   Emery Bayisenge   A.S. Kigali $12,200 24 September 2020 End of season [27][28]
Note :

Italic names refer to the players who have transferred from the youth team.

Pre-season and friendlies edit

29 November 2020 Friendly Bangladesh Police FC 0–2 Saif Sporting Club Dhaka
Report
6 December 2020 Friendly Dhaka Mohammedan 1–3 Saif Sporting Club
Report
13 December 2020 Friendly Sheikh Russel KC 0–3 Saif Sporting Club
Report
10 June 2021 Friendly Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 1–1 Saif Sporting Club Dhaka

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
BPL 16 January 2021 14 September 2021 Matchday 1 4th 24 14 2 8 48 37 +11 058.33
Federation Cup 23 December 2020 10 January 2021 Group Stage Final 6 5 0 1 15 4 +11 083.33
Independence Cup Cancelled 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 30 19 2 9 63 41 +22 063.33

Last updated: 14 September 2021
Source: GSA

Federation Cup edit

Main article: 2020-21 Bangladesh Federation Cup

Group stage edit

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Saif Sporting Club 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 9 Advance to Quarter Finals
2 Arambagh KS 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
3 Uttar Baridhara Club 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
4 Brothers Union 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
Source: Soccerway
23 December 2020 Saif Sporting Club 3-0 Uttar Baridhara Dhaka
15:15 BST Sayed   49' (o.g.)
Ikechukwu   64'
Fahim   69'		 Report Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Bitu Raj Barua
26 December 2020 Saif Sporting Club 6–1 Brothers Union Dhaka
20:00 BST Ikechukwu   20', 64'
Yeasin   36'
Arifur   49'
Maraz   77'
Sazzad   80'		 Report Siyo   90+3' (pen.) Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: M. Z. F. Nahid
29 December 2020 Saif Sporting Club 1–0 Arambagh KS Dhaka
17:45 BST
Report Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Alomgir Sarker

Knockout phase edit

2 January 2021 Quarter Final Saif Sporting Club 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p)		 Dhaka Mohammedan Dhaka
16:00 BST Ariwachukwu   7'
Ikechukwu   13'		 Report Atiquzzaman   1'
Diabate   44'		 Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: S.M. Jashim Akter
Penalties


6 January 2021 Semi Final Chittagong Abahani 0–3 Saif SC Dhaka
16:00 BST Report
Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Jalal Uddin
10 January 2020 Final Saif SC 0–1 Bashundhara Kings Dhaka
16:00 BST Report
Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Jalal Uddin

Premier League edit

Main article: 2021 Bangladesh Premier League (football)

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Sheikh Jamal DC[a] 24 15 7 2 53 28 +25 52
3 Dhaka Abahani (Q) 24 13 8 3 65 29 +36 47 Qualification for AFC Cup qualifying play-offs
4 Saif Sporting Club 24 14 2 8 48 37 +11 44
5 Chittagong Abahani 24 13 5 6 38 28 +10 44
6 Dhaka Mohammedan 24 12 7 5 36 25 +11 43
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(Q) Qualify for the AFC competition
Notes:
  1. ^ Sheikh Jamal cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they were not granted an AFC Cup license for 2022.[29]


Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
24 14 2 8 48 37  +11 44 7 1 4 26 17  +9 7 1 4 22 20  +2

Last updated: 14 September 2021.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHAHAHA-HAHHAHAHAHAH-AHAAH-A
ResultDWLWLW-WLLWWWDLLWLW-WWWWW-L
Position757555556775446767676665444
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 2021 (2021-09-14). Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches edit

18 January 2020 Round 1 Saif SC 1–1 Rahmatganj MFS Dhaka
20:00 BST
Report
  • Remi   40'   59'
    Nahidul   90+3'
 Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Anisur Rahman
21 January 2021 Round 2 Dhaka Mohammedan 1–2 Saif SC Cumilla
15:00 BST
Report
  • Arifur   44'
    Okoli   45+2'
    Abid   71'
    Rahim Uddin   73'
    Shaeid   85'
    Shajjad   90'
 Referee: Mizanur Rahman
24 January 2021 Round 3 Saif SC 0–1 Chittagong Abahani Dhaka
18:00 BST
  • Rahim   76'
    Shahedul   90+2'
 Report
  • Nixon   24'   49'
 Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Anisur Rahman
28 January 2021 Round 4 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 1–2 Saif SC Dhaka
18:00 BST
  • Akbarali   25'
    Bekamenga   50'
    Sajon   73'
 Report
  • Emmanuel   35'   50'
    Shahedul   37'
    Sirozhiddin   62'   79'
 Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: GM Chowdhury
2 February 2021 Round 5 Saif SC 2–3 Sheikh Jamal DC Dhaka
16:00 BST
Report
  • Solomon   75'   90+1
    Nurul Absar   76'
 Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Jalal Uddin
6 February 2021 Round 6 Arambagh KS 2–3 Saif SC Munshiganj
15:00 BST
  • O. Faruq   8'
    Kazi Rahad   17'
    Shamim Reza   48'
    B. Smith   61'
    Ibrahim   79'
    Chizoba   90+3
 Report
Stadium: Munshigonj Stadium
Referee: Bituraj Barua
13 February 2021 Round 8 Saif SC 2–1 Sheikh Russel KC Dhaka
18:00 BST
Report
  • Saiful   20' (o.g.)
 Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Mizanur Rahman
16 February 2021 Round 9 Abahani Limited Dhaka 2–0 Saif SC Dhaka
15:30 BST
Report
  • Sirozhiddin   63'
 Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Mizanur Rahman
20 February 2021 Round 10 Saif SC 1–2 Bashundhara Kings Dhaka
15:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Bituraj Barua
24 February 2021 Round 11 Saif SC 2–1 Uttar Baridhara Club Dhaka, Bangladesh
16:00 BST
  • Okoli   44'
    Shajjad   88'
 Report
  • Arif Hossain   20'
    Jintu Mia   45+4'
    Mostafa   59'
 Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Jalal Uddin
1 March 2021 Round 12 Bangladesh Police FC 1–4 Saif SC Dhaka
18:00 BST
  • Jamir Uddin   61'
 Report
Stadium: Bangladesh National Stadium
Referee: Bharat Chandra Gour
5 March 2021 Round 13 Saif SC 4–0 Brothers Union Dhaka
16:00 BST
Report Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Bhubon Torofdar
1 May 2021 Round 14 Rahmatganj MFS 0–0 Saif SC Dhaka
19:00 BST Report Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Mohammad Jalaluddin
5 May 2021 Round 15 Saif SC 1–2 Mohammedan SC Dhaka
16:00 BST
  • Maraz   69'
 Report
Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Anisur Rahman
8 May 2021 Round 16 Chittagong Abahani 5-2 Saif SC Dhaka
16:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Arisuz Rahman Sagor
11 May 2021 Round 17 Saif SC 4–1 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Dhaka
19:00 BST
Report Alamgir Anik   31'
Sajon Mia   44'
Mohiudeen   52'
Royal   64'
Y. Camara   88'		 Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Jasim Akhter
15 July 2021 Round 18 Sheikh Jamal DC 3–1 Saif SC Dhaka
16:00 BST
  • Rezaul   13'
    Monir Hossain   37'
    Jobe   45+2'
    Otabek Validjanov   76'   87'
 Report Okoli   56 Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Bituraj Barua
19 July 2021 Round 19 Saif SC 4–3 Arambagh KS Dhaka
16:30 BST Ariwachukwu   30'   43'
Yeasin   48'
Rimon   60'
Maraz   74'
Fahim   76'
Jamal   88'		 Report Abdukadyrov   37'
Babu   43'
Kholmurodov   78'
Arafat Mia   84'		 Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Mohamad Alamgir
10 August 2021 Round 21 Sheikh Russel KC 2–4 Saif SC Dhaka
16:00 BST Mohammad Abdullah   14'
Obi Moneke   14'   63'		 Report Bablu   9' (o.g.)
Ikechukwu   27'   52'
Okoli   40'
Sirojiddin   42'		 Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Mizanur Rahman
13 August 2021 Round 22 Saif SC 3–2 Abahani Limited Dhaka Dhaka
16:00 BST Ikechukwu   43'   81'
Okoli   45+2'
Riyadul Hasan Rafi   50'
Rimon   72'		 Report Saad Uddin   15'
Masih Saighani   46'
Kervens Belfort   76'
Jewel Rana   78'
Ridoy   84'		 Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Jalal Uddin
14 September 2021 Round 23 Bashundhara Kings 3–0 Saif SC Dhaka
16:00 BST (UTC+6) Eleta   54'   63'
Tariq   70'
Robinho   80'		 Report Rafi   17' Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Anisur Rahman
Note: This match was rescheduled from August to September due to Bashundhara Kings's 2021 AFC Cup group stage matches.
19 August 2021 Round 24 Uttar Baridhara Club 1–3 Saif SC Dhaka
16:00 BST
  • S. Rana   40'
  • M. Kahraba   64'
  • Maruf Ahmed   75'
 Report
  • Rimon   41'

Okoli   28'   64'   90+5'
Ikechukwu   66'
 Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Mahmud Zamal Farouqee Nahid
24 August 2021 Round 25 Saif SC 2–0 Police FC Dhaka
16:00 BST Fahim   29'   60'
Ikechukwu   90'		 Report Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Alomgir Sarker
27 August 2021 Round 26 Brothers Union 0–1 Saif SC Dhaka
18:15 BST Ahsanur   69'
Furqatjon   77'
Uttom Roy   90+3'		 Report Maraz   56' Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Mahmud Zamal Farouqee Nahid

Statistics edit

Goals edit

As of matches played till 14 September 2021
Rank Player Position Total BPL Federation Cup Independence Cup
1   John Okoli MF 18 18 0 0
2   Kenneth Ikechukwu FW 16 11 5 0
3   Sazzad Hossain MF 4 3 1 0
  Yeasin Arafat DF 4 2 2 0
  Foysal Ahmed Fahim FW 4 3 1 0
  Maraz Hossain FW 4 3 1 0
  Emmanuel Ariwachukwu DF 4 2 2 0
8   Arifur Rahman FW 3 1 2 0
9   Sirozhiddin Rakhmatullaev MF 2 2 0 0
10   Riyadul Hasan Rafi DF 1 1 0 0
  Jamal Bhuyan MF 1 1 0 0
Own goals 2 1 1 0
Total 63 48 15 0

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