2023–24 Abahani Limited Dhaka season

Abahani Limited Dhaka
2023–24 season
Chairman	Salman F Rahman
Director	Kazi Nabil Ahmed
Head coach	Mário Lemos; (until 13 October 2023); Andrés Cruciani; (from 13 October 2023)
Stadium	Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium
Bangladesh Premier League	Third-place
Federation Cup	Semi-finals
Independence Cup	Semi-finals
AFC Cup	Preliminary round 2
Top goalscorer	League: Cornelius Stewart (19); All: Cornelius Stewart (26)
Biggest win	6–0 v Brothers Union; (Neutral); 16 January 2024; (Federation Cup) ; 7–1 v Brothers Union; (Neutral); 17 May 2024; (Premier League)
Biggest defeat	0–4 v Bashundhara Kings; (Neutral); 15 December 2023; (Independence Cup)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2022–23 2024–25 →

The 2023–24 season was Abahani Limited Dhaka's 16th consecutive season in the Bangladesh Premier League and 49th overall season in the top flight of Bangladeshi football. In addition to the domestic league, Abahani Ltd. Dhaka will participate in this season's edition of the AFC Cup, Federation Cup and Independence Cup. The season covered the period from 1 August 2023 to 31 May 2024.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Players

As of 24 March 2024.

No.	Player	Position(s)	Date Of Birth	Year Signed	Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1	Shahidul Alam Sohel	GK	(1992-05-01)1 May 1992 (aged 31)	2016	Sheikh Jamal DC
18	Sultan Ahmed	GK	(1990-09-14)14 September 1990 (aged 33)	2024	Bashundhara Kings
22	Pappu Hossain	GK	(1999-04-07)7 April 1999 (aged 24)	2023	Chittagong Abahani Limited
25	Arifuzzaman Himel	GK	(1989-07-10)10 July 1989 (aged 34)	2021	Bangladesh Police FC
30	Shamim Hossen	GK	(1998-11-01)1 November 1998 (aged 24)	2020	Abahani Youth Team
Defenders
2	Aaron Evans	CB	(1994-11-21)21 November 1994 (aged 28)	2024	Dandenong Thunder SC
3	Rahmat Mia	LB/RB	(1999-12-08)8 December 1999 (aged 23)	2022	Sheikh Russel KC
4	Rezaul Karim Reza	CB	(1987-07-01)1 July 1987 (aged 36)	2021	Sheikh Jamal DC
5	Riyadul Hasan Rafi	CB	(1999-12-29)29 December 1999 (aged 23)	2022	Saif Sporting Club
19	Alomgir Molla	LB	(2000-11-06)6 November 2000 (aged 22)	2022	Mohammedan SC
23	Milad Sheykh Soleimani	CB/LB	(1992-02-09)9 February 1992 (aged 31)	2023	Naft Masjed Soleyman
24	Assaduzzaman Bablu	CB	(1996-01-01)1 January 1996 (aged 27)	2022	Sheikh Russel KC
27	Syed Arafat Tasin	CB	(1991-01-05)5 January 1991 (aged 32)	2018
29	Masud Rana Mredha	RB	(1997-07-19)19 July 1997 (aged 26)	2022	Mohammedan SC
31	Rakib Sarkar	RB/RWB	(1999-12-02)2 December 1999 (aged 23)	2023	AFC Uttara
33	Shakir Ahmed	RB	(2002-02-04)4 February 2002 (aged 21)	2020	Abahani Youth Team
34	Nazim Uddin	CB	(1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (aged 29)	2019	Feni SC
Midfielders
6	Jonathan Fernandes	CM/AM	(1995-02-21)21 February 1995 (aged 28)	2023	RJ Portuguesa
7	Rabiul Hasan	AM	(1999-06-26)June 26, 1999 (aged 24)	2023	Bangladesh Police FC
8	Mohammad Ridoy	DM	(2002-01-01)1 January 2002 (aged 21)	2019	Friends Social Organization
13	Papon Singh	DM/CM	(1999-12-31)31 December 1999 (aged 23)	2022	Uttar Baridhara
16	Bruninho	CM	(1997-05-17)17 May 1997 (aged 26)	2023	Athletic Club
17	Mehedi Hasan Royal	AM	(1996-01-01)1 January 1996 (aged 27)	2021	Muktijoddha Sangsad
20	Maraz Hossain Opi	AM/CF	(2001-03-10)10 March 2001 (aged 22)	2022	Saif Sporting Club
21	Enamul Islam Gazi	AM	(2001-10-12)12 October 2001 (aged 22)	2023	Rahmatganj MFS
66	Jamal Bhuyan	CM	(1990-09-10)10 September 1990 (aged 33)	2024	Club Sol de Mayo
Forwards
9	Cornelius Stewart	CF	(1989-10-07)7 October 1989 (aged 34)	2023	Sheikh Jamal DC
10	Nabib Newaj Jibon	CF/RW	(1990-08-17)17 August 1990 (aged 33)	2021	Team BJMC
11	Rahim Uddin	RW/LW	(1999-06-03)3 June 1999 (aged 24)	2022	Saif Sporting Club
12	Washington Brandão	CF	(1990-08-18)18 August 1990 (aged 33)	2023	Hoang Anh Gia Lai
14	Sakib Bepari	CF	(2003-01-13)13 January 2003 (aged 20)	2024	AFC Uttara
32	Md Sayem	CF		2023	Dohazari Abahani Academy
Players on loan
28	Asadul Molla	CF/RW	(2006-12-26)26 December 2006 (aged 16)	2023	BFF Elite Academy
Left during the season
2	Sushanto Tripura	RB	(1998-10-05)5 October 1998 (aged 25)	2021	Bashundhara Kings
3	Nurul Naium Faisal	LB/CB	(1995-10-11)11 October 1995 (aged 28)	2021	Bashundhara Kings
6	Emon Mahmud Babu	CM/DM	(1991-06-03)3 June 1991 (aged 32)	2021	Bashundhara Kings
7	Jewel Rana	RW	(1995-12-25)25 December 1995 (aged 27)	2018	Saif Sporting Club
12	Muzaffar Muzaffarov	CM/CAM	(1995-04-12)12 April 1995 (aged 28)	2023	Mohammedan SC
14	Mamun Miah	RB/CB	(1987-09-11)11 September 1987 (aged 36)	2016	Mohammedan SC
18	Mahfuz Hasan Pritom	GK	(1999-11-05)5 November 1999 (aged 23)	2021	Muktijoddha Sangsad
19	Foysal Ahmed Fahim	LW/CF	(2002-02-24)24 February 2002 (aged 21)	2022	Saif Sporting Club
21	Eleta Kingsley	LW/CF	(1989-10-29)29 October 1989 (aged 33)	2022	Bashundhara Kings
22	Yousef Mohammad	CB	(1999-06-27)27 June 1999 (aged 24)	2022	Al-Jaish SC
23	Ojukwu David Ifegwu	CF	(1996-06-01)June 1, 1996 (aged 27)	2023	Chittagong Abahani Limited
26	Emeka Ogbugh	CF	(1990-02-22)22 February 1990 (aged 33)	2023	Saif Sporting Club
28	Tonmoy Das	CM	(1998-05-01)1 May 1998 (aged 25)	2021	Abahani Youth Team
31	Mohammad Al Amin	CM	(1999-05-25)25 May 1999 (aged 24)	2021	Saif Sporting Club
32	Danilo Quipapá	CB	(1994-02-21)21 February 1994 (aged 29)	2023	Fortis FC
35	Al-Amin Hassan Aanaf	CM	(2001-09-24)24 September 2001 (aged 22)	2021	Abahani Youth Team
80	Raphael Augusto	CM	(1991-03-06)6 March 1991 (aged 32)	2020	Bengaluru FC
–	Jonatan Reis	CF	(1989-06-30)30 June 1989 (aged 34)	2023	North Esporte Clube
–	Mostafa Kahraba	MF	(1987-11-10)10 November 1987 (aged 35)	2023	Chittagong Abahani Limited

Friendlies

Mid-season

23 November 2023 (2023-11-23)	Dhaka Abahani	4–0	Sheikh Russel KC	Dhaka
15:00 UTC+6	Rahim Enamul Washington	Report		Stadium: Abahani Limited field

Transfer

In

No.	Pos	Player	Previous club	Fee	Date	Source
	FW	Jonatan Reis	North Esporte Clube	Free	1 September 2023	^[8]
23	DF	Milad Sheykh	Naft Masjed Soleyman	Free	1 September 2023	^[9]
21	MF	Enamul Islam Gazi	Rahmatganj MFS	Free	1 September 2023	^[10]
9	FW	Cornelius Stewart	Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club	Free	1 September 2023	^[11]
7	MF	Rabiul Hasan	Bangladesh Police FC	Free	1 October 2023	^[11]
31	DF	Rakib Sarkar	AFC Uttara	Free	1 October 2023	^[11]
22	GK	Pappu Hossain	Chittagong Abahani Limited	Free	1 October 2023	^[11]
32	FW	Md Sayem	Dohazari Abahani Academy	Free	1 October 2023	^[11]
6	MF	Jonathan Fernandes	RJ Portuguesa	Free	16 October 2023	^[12]
12	FW	Washington Brandão	Hoang Anh Gia Lai	Free	18 October 2023	^[11]
16	MF	Bruninho	Athletic Club	Free	18 October 2023	^[11]
66	MF	Jamal Bhuyan	Club Sol de Mayo	Free	24 March 2024	^[13]
2	DF	Aaron Evans	Club Sol de Mayo	Free	20 April 2024	^[14]
18	GK	Sultan Ahmed	Unattached	Free	24 April 2024	^[15]
14	FW	Sakib Bepari	AFC Uttara	Free	24 April 2024

Loans in

No.	Pos	Player	From	Fee	Date	On loan until	Source
12	MF	Muzaffar Muzaffarov	Mohammedan SC	Free	July 2023	31 August 2023	^[16]
32	DF	Danilo Quipapá	Fortis FC	Free	July 2023	31 August 2023	^[16]
23	FW	Ojukwu David Ifegwu	Chittagong Abahani Limited	Free	July 2023	31 August 2023	^[16]
	MF	Mostafa Kahraba	Chittagong Abahani Limited	Free	July 2023	31 August 2023	^[16]
9	FW	Cornelius Stewart	Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club	Free	July 2023	31 August 2023	^[17]
28	FW	Asadul Molla	BFF Elite Academy	Tk 7.75 lakh	26 August 2023	23 July 2024	^[18]

Out

No.	Pos	Player	Moved to	Fee	Date	Source
12	FW	Daniel Colindres	A.D. Municipal Liberia	Free transfer	23 July 2023	^[19]
23	FW	Peter Nworah	Unattached	Released	23 July 2023	^[20]
16	MF	Mohamed Sohel Rana	Bashundhara Kings	Pre-contract	1 September 2023	^[21]
19	FW	Foysal Ahmed Fahim	Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club	Pre-contract	1 September 2023	^[7]
6	MF	Emon Mahmud Babu	Sheikh Russel KC	Free transfer	1 September 2023
	FW	Jonatan Reis	Unattached	Released	1 September 2023
22	DF	Yousef Mohammad	Al-Wahda SC	Free transfer	1 September 2023
21	FW	Eleta Kingsley	Unattached	Released	1 October 2023	^[22]
35	MF	Al-Amin Hassan Aanaf	Unattached	Released	1 October 2023
31	MF	Mohammad Al Amin	Rahmatganj MFS	Free transfer	1 October 2023
18	GK	Mahfuz Hasan Pritom	Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club	Free transfer	10 October 2023	^[23]
28	MF	Tonmoy Das	Rahmatganj MFS	Free transfer	17 October 2023
7	FW	Jewel Rana	Rahmatganj MFS	Free transfer	17 October 2023
2	DF	Sushanto Tripura	Rahmatganj MFS	Free transfer	17 October 2023
3	DF	Nurul Naium Faisal	Rahmatganj MFS	Free transfer	17 October 2023
80	MF	Raphael Augusto	Unattached	Released	17 October 2023
26	FW	Emeka Ogbugh	Unattached	Released	25 February 2024
14	DF	Mamun Miah	Reitred	N/A	25 February 2024

Competitions

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

Overall

Competition	First match	Last match	Final Position
BPL	22 December 2023	29 May 2024	Third-place
Federation Cup	16 January 2024	17 May 2024	Semi-finals
Independence Cup	27 October 2023	15 December 2023	Semi-finals
AFC Cup	15 August 2023	22 August 2023	Play-off round

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Premier League	22 December 2023	29 May 2024	Matchday 1	Third-place	18	9	5	4	34	22	+12	050.00
Federation Cup	16 January 2024	17 May 2024	Group Stage	Semi-finals	5	3	0	2	13	5	+8	060.00
Independence Cup	27 October 2023	15 December 2024	Group Stage	Semi-finals	5	3	1	1	7	5	+2	060.00
AFC Cup	16 August 2023	22 August 2023	Preliminary round 2	Play-off round	2	1	0	1	3	4	−1	050.00
Total					30	16	6	8	57	36	+21	053.33

Source: Soccerway

Premier League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Bashundhara Kings (C, Q)	18	14	3	1	49	13	+36	45	Qualification for the AFC Challenge League group stage
2	Mohammedan SC	18	9	8	1	40	17	+23	35
3	Abahani Ltd. Dhaka	18	9	5	4	34	22	+12	32
4	Bangladesh Police FC	18	7	5	6	23	19	+4	26
5	Fortis FC	18	6	6	6	21	23	−2	24

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualify for the phase indicated

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
18	9	5	4	34	22	+12	32	3	4	2	18	12	+6	6	1	2	16	10	+6

Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Ground	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	H
Result	D	L	W	W	L	W	W	D	D	W	D	W	W	L	D	W	W	L
Position	5	8	5	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3

Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

22 December 2023 (2023-12-22) 1	Dhaka Abahani	1–1	Rahmatganj MFS	Gopalganj
14:30 BST (UTC+6)	Fernandes 21' Milad Sheykh 52'	Report	Shakil 17' Ceesay 52' Boateng 67' 70' Jewel 78'	Stadium: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker

30 December 2023 (2023-12-30) 2	Fortis FC	1–0	Dhaka Abahani	Rajshahi
14:30 BST (UTC+6)	Valeriy 37' Rashedul 67' Bappy 90+5'	Report		Stadium: Muktijuddho Sriti Stadium Referee: Bhubon Mohon Tarafder

12 January 2024 (2024-01-12) 3	Sheikh Jamal DC	0–1	Dhaka Abahani	Gopalganj
14:45 BST (UTC+6)	Dipu 34' Shaymanov 51' Leite 69'	Report	Rafi 38' Cornelius 88'	Stadium: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Referee: Md Mizanur Rahman

20 January 2024 (2024-01-20) 4	Dhaka Abahani	3–1	Sheikh Russel KC	Gopalganj
14:45 BST (UTC+6)	Fernandes 12' 61' Rahmat 78' Cornelius 45+2', 85'	Report	Shahin 61' Reza 73'	Stadium: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Referee: Mohammed Jalal Uddin

26 January 2024 (2024-01-26) 5	Dhaka Abahani	0–2	Bashundhara Kings	Gopalganj
14:45 BST (UTC+6)	Masud Rana 38' Royal 74' Milad Sheykh 85' Bablu 87'	Report	Sohel 22' Robinho 26' Topu 30' Figueira 72' Yuldashov 90+9'	Stadium: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Referee: Mohammed Nasiruddin

2 February 2024 (2024-02-02) 6	Bangladesh Police	1–2	Dhaka Abahani	Mymensingh
15:00 BST (UTC+6)	Manas 53' Ismail 58' Bablu 65' (o.g.)	Report	Fernandes 12' Mehedi 30' Ridoy 51' Soleimani 87'	Stadium: Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium Referee: Md Mizanur Rahman

9 February 2024 (2024-02-09) 7	Brothers Union	2–3	Dhaka Abahani	Rajshahi
:1500 BST (UTC+6)	Ranu 45' Insan 59' Rahul 90+3' Otabek 64' 90+5'	Report	Fernandes 7' Washington 36' Cornelius 48' Papon 90+4'	Stadium: Muktijuddho Sriti Stadium Referee: Sabuj Das

17 February 2024 (2024-02-17) 8	Dhaka Abahani	2–2	Chittagong Abahani	Gopalganj
15:00 BST (UTC+6)	Cornelius 9' (pen.), 36' 90+5' Rahim 28' Sohel 45' Bablu 78' Ridoy 84'	Report	Muritala 45' Ifegwu 45+3' (pen.), 54' Ashraful 90+1'	Stadium: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Referee: Jasim Akhter

23 February 2024 (2024-02-23) 9	Mohammedan SC	2–2	Dhaka Abahani	Mymensingh
15:00 BST (UTC+6)	Emmanuel 6' Manik 78' Diabate 68' (pen.), 87' (pen.)	Report	Bruninho 2' Rafi 48' Cornelius 55' Ridoy 66'	Stadium: Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium Referee: Symoon Hasan Sany

30 March 2024 (2024-03-30) 10	Rahmatganj MFS	0–3	Dhaka Abahani	Munshigonj
15:15 BST (UTC+6)	Konney 90+3'	Report	Bhuyan 42' Washington 49' Cornelius 59' Fernandes 63'	Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium Referee: Bituraj Barua

5 April 2024 (2024-04-05) 11	Dhaka Abahani	1–1	Fortis FC	Gopalganj
15:15 BST (UTC+6)	Cornelius 90+5' Bruninho 68'	Report	Valeriy 61'	Stadium: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Referee: Arisur Rahman Sagor

19 April 2024 (2024-04-19) 12	Dhaka Abahani	2–1	Sheikh Jamal DC	Gopalganj
15:45 BST (UTC+6)	Fernandes 28' 90+5' Masud Rana 35' Cornelius 45+1' Ridoy 72'	Report	Abdullah 8' Kholmatov 68' Leite 86' Taj 89' Shaymanov 90+3'	Stadium: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Referee: Bituraj Barua

26 April 2024 (2024-04-26) 13	Sheikh Russel KC	0–1	Dhaka Abahani	Dhaka
15:45 BST (UTC+6)	Balabanovic 21' Shahin 30' Monir 71'	Report	Bruninho 74'	Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Referee: Sabuj Das

4 May 2024 (2024-05-04) 14	Bashundhara Kings	2–1	Dhaka Abahani	Dhaka
17:45 BST (UTC+6)	Rakib 5' Figueira 35' 89' Rimon 61' Sohel 87'	Report	Milad Sheykh 33' Cornelius 50' Papon 54'	Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Referee: Mohammed Nasiruddin

10 May 2024 (2024-05-10) 15	Dhaka Abahani	1–1	Bangladesh Police	Gopalganj
16:00 BST (UTC+6)	Cornelius 8' Washington 68'	Report	MS Bablu 87'	Stadium: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Referee: Md Jalaluddin

17 May 2024 (2024-05-17) 16	Dhaka Abahani	7–1	Brothers Union	Gopalganj
16:00 BST (UTC+6)	Cornelius 70', 86', 90', 90+4' Washington 10', 64' Shakir 59' Papon 67' Maraz 90+2' Jamal 90+3'	Report	Mbye 45+3' 50' Mavlyanov 79' (pen.)	Stadium: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Referee: Nazmul Huda

25 May 2024 (2024-05-25) 17	Chittagong Abahani	2–3	Dhaka Abahani	Munshigonj
16:00 BST (UTC+6)	Rabby 20' Semiu 61' Sagor 67' Komolafe 79' Dukhu Mia 84'	Report	Fernandes 49' Cornelius 80', 90', 90+3' (pen.) 90+4' Pappu 90+8'	Stadium: Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium Referee: Saymoon Hasan Sany

29 May 2024 (2024-05-29) 18	Dhaka Abahani	1–2	Mohammedan SC	Gopalganj
16:00 BST (UTC+6)	Bruninho 13' Milad Sheykh 34' Ridoy 45+4' Evans 90'	Report	Arif 29', 90' 59' Sunday 82'	Stadium: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Referee: Symoon Hasan Sanny

Independence Cup

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Abahani Limited Dhaka	3	3	0	0	6	0	+6	9	Advance to Knockout stage
2	Rahmatganj MFS	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	4	Advance to Knockout stage
3	Sheikh Russel KC	3	1	1	1	1	2	−1	4
4	Bangladesh Air Force	3	0	0	3	1	7	−6	0

Source: GSA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) 1	Dhaka Abahani	2–0	Bangladesh Air Force	Gopalganj
14:30 BST (UTC+6)	Jibon (pen), 11' Rabiul 36'	Report		Stadium: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Referee: Md Anisur Rahman Sagor

30 October 2023 (2023-10-30) 2	Rahmatganj MFS	0–2	Dhaka Abahani	Dhaka
18:00 BST (UTC+6)	Emon 50' Nahian 57'	Report	Cornelius 76' Fernandes 83'	Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Referee: Md Saymoon Hasan Sany

2 November 2023 (2023-11-02) 3	Dhaka Abahani	2–0	Sheikh Russel KC	Gopalganj
14:30 BST (UTC+6)	Alomgir 31' Fernandes 65' Washington 75' Papon 89'	Report	Ekbal 47' Abdulkhakov 59'	Stadium: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker

Knockout stages

3 December 2023 (2023-12-03) Quarter-finals	Dhaka Abahani	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p)	Sheikh Jamal DC	Dhaka
18:30 BST (UTC+6)	Rafi 24' Rahim 43' Milad Sheykh 64' Masud Rana 107' Fernandes 94'	Report	Fahad 16' Fahim 30' Kholmatov 36' Leite 107'	Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Referee: Bituraj Barua
	Penalties
	Fernandes Emeka Washington Rabiul Milad Sheykh		Leite Kholmatov Shakil Rajib Fahim

15 December 2023 (2023-12-15) Semi-finals	Bashundhara Kings	4–0	Dhaka Abahani	Dhaka
16:00 BST (UTC+6)	Saad 30' Rakib 43' S. Rana 48' Dorielton 53' T. Kazi 66' M. Srabon 71' Figueira 77' Robinho 89' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker

Federation Cup

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Mohammedan SC	3	3	0	6	3	+3	9	Advance to Knockout stage
2	Abahani Limited Dhaka	3	2	1	10	2	+8	6	Advance to Knockout stage
3	Chittagong Abahani	3	1	2	4	5	−1	3
4	Brothers Union	3	0	3	1	11	−10	0

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stages tiebreakers

16 January 2024 (2024-01-16) 1	Brothers Union	0–6	Dhaka Abahani	Dhaka
14:45 BST (UTC+6)	Otabek 69' Kahraba 79'	Report	Jibon 17' Washington 31', 72', 73' Alomgir 79' Cornelius 83', 86'	Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Referee: Sabuj Das

30 January 2024 (2024-01-30) 2	Dhaka Abahani	3–0	Chittagong Abahani	Dhaka
14:45 BST (UTC+6)	Milad Sheykh 40' Bruninho 43' Emeka 47' Washington 83'	Report	Sakib 59' Remon 89'	Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Referee: Md Jashim Akther

13 February 2024 (2024-02-13) 3	Dhaka Abahani	1–2	Mohammedan SC	Gopalganj
15:00 BST (UTC+6)	Cornelius 38' Mridha 75'	Report	Emmanuel 51', 55'	Stadium: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Referee: Bituraj Barua

Knockout stages

30 March 2024 (2024-03-30) Quarter-final	Fortis FC	1–3	Dhaka Abahani	Dhaka
15:00 BST (UTC+6)	Nujum 90+7'	Report	Cornelius 9' Washington 45+2' Fernandes 79'	Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Referee: Md Mizanur Rahman

14 May 2024 (2024-05-14) Semi-final	Bashundhara Kings	3–0	Dhaka Abahani	Gopalganj
15:00 BST (UTC+6)	Robinho 21' Dori 71' Ibrahim 90+7'	Report		Stadium: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Referee: Anisur Rahman Sagor

AFC Cup

Qualifying play-offs

Preliminary round 2

16 August 2023 (2023-08-16) Preliminary round 2	Dhaka Abahani	2–1	Club Eagles	Sylhet
15:15 BST (UTC+6)	Cornelius 21' Fahim 61' Danilo 11' 89'	Report	Petrunin 52' Rizuvan 63' 64'	Stadium: Sylhet District Stadium Attendance: 1,823 Referee: Zainiddinov Sayyodjon (Tajikistan)

Play-off

22 August 2023 (2023-08-22) Play-offs	Mohun Bagan SG	3–1	Dhaka Abahani	Kolkata
17:30 BST (UTC+6:00)	Cummings 37' (pen.) Bose 52' Soleimani 58' (o.g.) Sadiku 60'	Report	Cornelius 17' Bablu 9' Muzaffarov 25' Sushanto 36' Yousef 69' Soleimani 71'	Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 10,625 Referee: Bijan Heydari (Iran)

Statistics

Squad statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		BPL		Federation Cup		Independence Cup		AFC Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		Shahidul Alam Sohel	19	0	14	0	4	0	0	0	1	0
18	GK		Sultan Ahmed	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	GK		Pappu Hossain	11	0	4+1	0	1	0	5	0	0	0
25	GK		Arifuzzaman Himel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	GK		Shamim Hossen	2	0	0+1	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0
2	DF		Aaron Evans	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	DF		Rahmat Mia^{[Note 1]}	20	0	14	0	3+1	0	0	0	2	0
4	DF		Rezaul Karim Reza	10	0	3+3	0	1	0	2+1	0	0	0
5	DF		Riyadul Hasan Rafi	22	0	13	0	4	0	5	0	0	0
15	DF		Alomgir Molla	20	0	10+1	0	4	0	5	0	0	0
23	DF		Milad Sheykh Soleimani	27	0	15	0	5	0	5	0	2	0
24	DF		Assaduzzaman Bablu	16	0	6+3	0	2+2	0	1	0	1+1	0
29	DF		Masud Rana Mredha	14	0	7+1	0	1	0	2+2	0	1	0
31	DF		Rakib Sarkar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	DF		Shakir Ahmed	4	0	0+2	0	0+1	0	0+1	0	0	0
34	DF		Nazim Uddin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	DF		Jonathan Fernandes	21	10	13	6	4	1	4	3	0	0
7	MF		Rabiul Hasan	21	1	6+7	0	0+3	0	3+2	1	0	0
8	MF		Mohammad Ridoy	27	1	15+1	1	4	0	5	0	2	0
13	MF		Papon Singh	21	0	6+6	0	4+1	0	0+4	0	0	0
16	MF		Bruno Goncalves Rocha	7	4	6	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
17	MF		Mehedi Hasan Royal	21	0	10+4	0	0+2	0	2+3	0	0	0
20	MF		Maraz Hossain Opi	10	1	2+3	1	3	0	1+1	0	0	0
21	MF		Enamul Islam Gazi	16	0	5+6	0	0+1	0	2+2	0	0	0
27	MF		Syed Arafat Tasin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
66	MF		Jamal Bhuyan	7	0	4+1	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0
9	FW		Cornelius Stewart	24	26	16	19	4	4	2	1	2	2
10	FW		Nabib Newaj Jibon	21	2	5+8	0	2+3	1	1+2	1	0	0
11	FW		Rahim Uddin	22	0	6+6	0	1+2	0	6	0	0+1	0
12	FW		Washington Brandão	22	10	14	4	5	5	3	1	0	0
14	FW		Sakib Bepari	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	FW		Asadul Molla	5	0	0+1	0	0+2	0	0+2	0	0	0
32	FW		Md Sayem	2	0	0+1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
Players who left during the season
18	GK		Mahfuz Hasan Pritom	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2	DF		Sushanto Tripura	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
3	DF		Nurul Naium Faisal	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0
22	DF		Yousef Mohammad	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
32	DF		Danilo Quipapá	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
6	MF		Emon Mahmud Babu	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	MF		Muzaffar Muzaffarov	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
14	DF		Mamun Miah	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	MF		Mohamed Sohel Rana	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0
28	MF		Tonmoy Das	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	MF		Mohammad Al Amin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
35	MF		Al-Amin Hassan Aanaf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
89	MF		Raphael Augusto	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	FW		Jewel Rana	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	FW		Foysal Ahmed Fahim	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	0
21	FW		Eleta Kingsley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	FW		Ojukwu David Ifegwu	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
26	FW		Emeka Ogbugh	8	1	3	0	1	1	2	0	2	0

Source: Soccerway

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Independence Cup: Rahmat Mia represented his services team, the Bangladesh Navy, in the Independence Cup.

Goalscorers

Rank	No.	Pos.	Player	BPL	Federation Cup	Independence Cup	AFC Cup	Total
1	9	FW	Cornelius Stewart	19	4	1	2	26
2	6	MF	Jonathan Fernandes	6	1	3	0	10
2	12	FW	Washington Brandão	4	5	1	0	10
4	16	MF	Bruno Goncalves Rocha	3	1	0	0	4
5	10	FW	Nabib Newaj Jibon	0	1	1	0	2
6	32	DF	Danilo Quipapá	0	0	0	1	1
	7	MF	Rabiul Hasan	0	0	1	0	1
	26	FW	Emeka Ogbugh	0	1	0	0	1
	8	MF	Mohammad Ridoy	1	0	0	0	1
	20	MF	Maraz Hossain Opi	1	0	0	0	1
Total				34	13	7	3	57

Source: Matches

References

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[1] লেমোসের আবাহনী অধ্যায়ের ইতি. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 13 October 2023.

[2] ১৬ বছর পর আবার আবাহনীর দায়িত্বে ক্রুসিয়ানি. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[3] এ মাসেই মাঠে গড়াবে প্রিমিয়ার লীগের নতুন মৌসুম. offsidebangladesh.com (in Bengali). 2 December 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.

[4] "Bangladesh - Abahani Limited, Dhaka - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2022.

[5] এএফসি কাপে আবাহনীর প্রতিপক্ষ মালদ্বীপের ক্লাব. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali).

[6] "Dhaka Abahani KC - Soccer - Team Profile - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.

[Transfers1-7] দলবদলের উত্তাপ ক্লাব ফুটবলে. Samakal (in Bengali).

[8] Iqbal, Nair (August 9, 2023). বাংলাদেশের মানুষের 'ব্রাজিল–প্রেমে' মুগ্ধ আবাহনীর নতুন দু্ই ব্রাজিলিয়ান. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved July 29, 2024.

[9] "Abahani face tough task against Eagles". New Age. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

[10] এএফসিতে ভালো খেলে জাতীয় দলে সুযোগ পেতে চান এনামুল. Daily Bangladesh (in Bengali). 21 August 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

[Transfers2-11] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g আর্জেন্টিনার কোচ ও তিন ব্রাজিলিয়ানে আবাহনীর ভরসা. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 19 October 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

[12] আকাশী-নীল জার্সিতে বাংলাদেশে ফিরছেন জনাথন!. offsidebangladesh.com (in Bengali). October 16, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

[13] "Jamal Bhuiyan joins Abahani". The Daily Star. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

[14] "মধ্যবর্তী দলবদলে বিদেশীদের আসা-যাওয়া". offsidebangladesh.com (in Bengali). 20 March 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

[15] "Kings strengthen squad ahead of AFC CL". New Age. Retrieved 2023-08-05.

[auto1-16] ধারে বিদেশি ফুটবলার খুঁজছে আবাহনী. Samakal (in Bengali).

[17] "Abahani sign five foreigners on loan". New Age.

[18] ফুটবলার নিলামে বিশৃঙ্খলা, সর্বোচ্চ দামে বিক্রি গোলরক্ষক আসিফ. Jago News 24 (in Bengali).

[19] আবাহনীকে সমস্যায় ফেলে গেলেন কলিনড্রেস. Samakal (in Bengali).

[20] এএফসি কাপে আবাহনীর ডেরায় বাংলাদেশে পরীক্ষিত বিদেশীরা! (in Bengali). July 29, 2023.

[21] 'ফুটবলের জন্য আর্মির চাকরি ছেড়েছি'. Jago News 24 (in Bengali).

[22] "The end of the road for Kingsley in Bangladesh football?". The Daily Star. October 23, 2023.

[23] আবাহনী ছেড়ে শেখ জামাল ডিসিতে গোলকিপার মাহফুজ হাসান প্রিতম।. Facebook (in Bengali). October 10, 2023.

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