Dhaka Derby

The Dhaka Derby is a football rivalry between the Dhaka teams of Abahani and Mohammedan, although the rivalry was bigger in the past.[2][3][4][5]

Dhaka Derby
LocationDhaka
TeamsAbahani
Mohammedan
First meetingAbahani 2–0 Mohammedan
Dhaka League (1973)
Latest meetingDhaka Abahani 1–1 Dhaka Mohammedan
BPL (27 June 2021)[1]
StadiumsBangabandhu National Stadium
Shaheed Dhirendranath Stadium
Dhaka

Mohammedan was founded in 1936 and Abahani was founded in 1972.Bangladesh football's popularity grew based on this two Dhaka clubs - Mohammedan and Abahani. These are the two clubs that have divided the country's fans into two camps over the course of a fierce rivalry of 47-odd years.[6] These two clubs met several times in a year in competitions like the Federation Cup ,Bangladesh Premier League,Independence Cup.

History

1970s–1990s

The two sides first met in 1973 in Dhaka League.On that match Abahani player Amalesh Sen scored the first goal in the history of Dhaka derby.Salahuddin scored the second goal for Abahani and the Abahani won that match by 2–0 and caused an upset over the mighty Black and Whites.[7]

The 1980s was the golden era of club football in Dhaka. Any match involving Mohammedan or Abahani would draw huge crowd at the Dhaka stadium. The rivalry between the two rivals was at its peak in this era.[8] Abahani won a hat-trick of titles between 1983–85 and Mohammedan made a record of winning an unbeaten hat-trick of titles between 1986 and 1989.[9] The rivalry reached its peak as fans always wanted their favorite team to win and they also contested in foreign tournaments and were the best sides.[10][11]

2000s–2010

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Colours
Traditional kit of Dhaka Abahani
Traditional kit of Dhaka Mohammedan

Statistics

Trophy counts of DM and DA

Major Honours (National)

This following table includes only those titles recognised and organised by the BFF and AFC.[14][15]

Competition Mohammedan Abahani
Dhaka League 19 11
Federation Cup 10 11
Super Cup 2 1
Bangladesh Premier League 0 6
Independence Cup 3 1
National Football Championship 2 1
Liberation Cup 0 1
DMFA Cup 0 1
Total 36 33

References
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  4. Towheed Feroze (3 June 2019). "Who remembers the Dhaka derby!". Bangla Tribune. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
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  6. "A glorious past that mocks the present". The Daily Star. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  7. Mahfuz Reza Chowdhury (7 August 2017). ফিরে দেখা মোহামেডান-আবাহনীর দ্বৈরথ -- ইউনিভার্সাল স্পোর্টস. Universal Sports (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  8. "Looking back into Bangladesh football in the 80s". Weekly Blitz. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  9. "How good were Mohammedan Sporting Club back in the 1980s?". The Business Standard. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  10. "Mohammedan Sporting Club: The fall that hurt the most". The Business Standard. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  11. "Bangladesh Football Then and now". The Daily Star. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  12. "Abahani - Mohameddan derby ends in draw". New Age. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  13. "Abahani crushes Mohameddan 4-0 in titans battoe". Daily Sun. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  14. "Bangladesh - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
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