Abahani Krira Chakra - last updated on 13 June 2008
(Courtesy of Johnny Beaufays)
Club name: Abahani Krira Chakra (আবাহনী)
Foundation: 1972
City: Dhaka
Colours: Sky blue and yellow
Website: no website
Honours:
B. League - 2 (2000, 2007)
Dhaka League - 8 (1974, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990)
Federation Cup - 7 (1982, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2000)
A bit of history:
Abahani Krira Chakra Abahani Sporting Club is a sports club in Bangladesh. It was established at Dhaka in 1972 through reorganisation of Iqbal Sporting Club. Within a short time, the club gained fame through commendable performances in hockey, cricket and football tournaments.
Abahani introduced junior coaching camps on its own initiative and employed foreign trainers in them. Abahani also did a lot to improve football in Bangladesh through new experiments.
In the 20 years between 1973 and 1993, Abahani played 16 times in the finals of the national football league. It finished as champion eight times (1974, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990) and as runner up on as many occasions (1973, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1993). The club was champion in the Federation Cup Football in 1982, 1985, 1986 and 1989 and runner up in 1981, 1983, 1990 and 1993. In the Asia Cup Club Tournament held in 1985 in Sri Lanka, Abahani was the runner up and it was Champion in the Nagji Trophy Football Tournament held in India in 1990. Abahoni Ltd. also holds the honor to win the Champions trophy of the first ever professional football league (B.League 2007) in Bangladesh football history.
Club crests: (roll on the crest to get more informations)
Abahani Krira Chakra
