Wari Club Dhaka

Wari Club (Bengali: ওয়ারী ক্লাব) is an association football club from Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[2][3][4][5] It currently competes in the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL).^[6][7] Wari Club is the oldest football club in Bangladesh, established in 1898.^[8] The club's motto is One heart one mind.

Wari Club
ওয়ারী ক্লাব

Full name	Wari Club^[1]
Short name	WC
Founded	1898; 126 years ago (1898)
President	Md Shahidul Islam
Head Coach	Md Rasidul Islam Shamim
League	Bangladesh Championship League
2022–23	6th of 11

History

In 1898, after the discontinuation of Wellington Club, a few of its sports-loving members decided to form the Wari Club.^[9][10] During the British rule in India, Rai Bahadur Surendranath Rai played a key role in forming the club.^[8] After gaining popularity, the club in 1930, found their playing field at Paltan ground in Dacca. The first success came in 1910 at Cooch Behar, when Wari defeated the British Kings' House club at a tournament.^[8]

In the prestigious IFA Shield tournament,^{[note 1]} they had moderate success till 1945. One of their most noteworthy achievements came in 1917, when they defeated defending champions Lincoln Club in Calcutta.^[8] Additionally, players from Wari would often be selected for the Dacca football team during inter-state competitions.^[11]

Since its establishment, the D.C. of Dhaka District became the clubs president without facing any competition.^[12] Wari Club gained popularity in 1978, as they defeated Abahani Krira Chakra in the Dhaka League.^[12] The team is currently competing in the Bangladesh Championship League.^[13][14]

Current squad

Wari Club squad for 2023–24 season.

As of 22 February 2024

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 Md Sujon Chowdhury 2 DF   BAN Md Nayan Hossain 3 DF   BAN Sajeeb Bairagi 4 DF   BAN Ashiqur Rahman Bhuiyan 5 DF   BAN Md Hasebul Hasan Santo 6 MF   BAN Ajfer Akib Jabed 7 MF   BAN Md Rakib (Captain) 8 MF   BAN Md Mahmudul Hasan 9 MF   BAN Md Jibon Mia 10 FW   BAN Safin Ahmed Shanto 11 FW   BAN Anik Debarma Suban 12 FW   BAN Md Yamin Rana 13 MF   BAN Md Raj Mollah 14 DF   BAN Md Golam Rabbani 15 MF   BAN Mahir Aowchap 16 DF   BAN Md Ekayub Mia 17 FW   BAN Hira Ghose 18 MF   BAN Md Ratul Hasan

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 FW   BAN Aswad Bin Walid Khan 20 FW   BAN Mizanur Rahman Mizan 21 FW   BAN Iqbal Hossain 22 MF   BAN Md Shorif 23 FW   BAN Ariyan Shikder 24 FW   BAN Md Nahed Hasan 25 DF   BAN Md Delowar Hasan Nehal 26 DF   BAN Md Yousuf Ali 27 FW   BAN Md Jubayer Ahmaed 28 DF   BAN Akash Ali 29 FW   BAN Md Sabbir Hossain 30 GK   BAN Md Mustafiqur Rahman Anik 31 GK   BAN Md Shahin Molla 32 MF   BAN Md Abu Taleb 33 DF   BAN Md Mehadi Hasan 34 FW   BAN Samim Ibne Shahid 35 GK   BAN Joy Chowdhury

Other departments

The club also has cricket, hockey, volleyball, and table tennis departments. The hockey team also started to do well as it became Dhaka Hockey League runners-up in 1953 and then champions in 1964.^[8]

Success also followed the table tennis team, when Wari won the "Akhtar Memorial Table Tennis Tournament" in 1976 and 1977.^[8] Its volleyball team also achieved success as they became the dominant team in the 1970s and 80s, winning leagues on numerous occasions.

Team record

Head coach record

As of 24 April 2024

Head Coach	From	To	P	W	D	L	GS	GA	%W
Imtiaz Khan Labu	20 March 2020	5 December 2021	11	2	5	4	7	10	018.18
Abu Yusuf	3 June 2021	19 July 2021	11	3	5	3	13	14	027.27
Kamal Babu	20 December 2021	13 June 2022	22	6	7	9	19	20	027.27
Md Ekramur Rana	21 December 2022	19 April 2023	20	6	7	7	22	24	030.00
Md Rasidul Islam Shamim	19 February 2024	Present	14	5	5	4	14	9	035.71

Personnel

Current technical staff

As of 22 February 2024

Position	Name
Head Coach	Md Rasidul Islam Shamim
Team Manager	Md Jahirul Haque Sumon
Team Leader	Md Humayan
Assistant Manager	Md Omar Faruq Mizi
Assistant Coach	Md Shahidul Islam
Physiotherapist	Mahbub Alam
Equipment Manager	KM Azam
Masseur	Abdul Karim
	Md Maruf Mia

Honours

• Nar Narayan Shield
  • Winners (1): 1948^[8]

See also

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

Notes

1. Fourth oldest football tournament, organized by the IFA (W.B.), and played between the local clubs of West Bengal and other invited ones.

References

1. . Bdsportsvision.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
2. "Wari Club". BFF. from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
3. "Wari Club vs T&T Club, Motijheel". BFF. from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
4. "Tarapada Ray of East Bengal Club – East Bengal Samachar". Facebook.com (East Bengal Samachar). from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
5. Arif, Mahbub (17 November 2015). [Bengali football success is now just a memory]. U71 News (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
6. "BCL begin from March 28". Daily Sun. from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
7. mycujoo.tv. "Wari Club". mycujoo.tv. from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
8. . The Business Standard. 30 September 2019. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
9. [Life returned to the 'burnt-out Wari', the new dawn of the traditional club covering the wounds of the past]. www.thewall.in (in Bengali). Kolkata. 15 April 2022. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
10. নিজস্ব সংবাদাদাতা. [121-year-old Uadi Club engulfed in fire, property worth two and a half lakh rupees burnt to ashes]. Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Kolkata. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
11. "Dacca withdraws due to riots". Amrita Bazar Patrika (in Bengali). 7 July 1941. from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
12. ওয়ারী আসছে নতুন রূপে. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). from the original on 3 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
13. . BFF. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
14. . BFF. Archived from the original on 6 May 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2019.

Further reading

• Mahmud, Dulal (2018). ঢাকার ফুটবলের গৌরবময় সেইদিন (transl. The glorious day of football in Dhaka). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. ISBN 978-984-93467-8-4.
• Hoque, Shishir (4 March 2018). . Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
• "Tarapada Ray of East Bengal Club". facebook.com (East Bengal Samachar) (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
• Arif, Mahbub (17 November 2015). . u71news.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
• Dulal, Mahmud (2020). খেলার মাঠে মুক্তিযুদ্ধ (transl. Liberation war in the playground). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. ISBN 978-984-8218-31-0.
• Alam, Masud (2017). ফুটবলের গল্প ফুটবলারদের গল্প (transl. The story of football the story of footballers) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. ISBN 9789849134688.
• Tuhin, Saifur Rahaman (16 February 2023). [Those iconic foreign players during the golden days in Dhaka football]. Durbin24.com (in Bengali). Dhaka. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

External links

• Wari Club Dhaka at Global Sports Archive
• Wari Club Dhaka on Facebook
• Wari Club Dhaka at Elevensports
• Wari Club Dhaka at Scorebing