BFF Elite Football Academy

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BFF Elite Football Academy
Full nameBangladesh Football Federation Elite Football Academy
Nickname(s)BEFA
FoundedSeptember 12, 2021; 6 months ago (2021-09-12)
GroundBSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium
Capacity25,000
Run byBangladesh Football Federation
ChairmanBangladesh Kazi Salauddin
Head CoachBangladesh Rased Ahmed
LeagueBangladesh Championship League
2021–22TBD

BFF Elite Football Academy is a Bangladeshi youth development football academy based on Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 2021, it is operated by the Bangladesh Football Federation, with the goal of developing young players for the future and nurturing young Bangladeshi talents. The academy team participates in Bangladesh Championship League, country’s second tier football league.[1][2] However, they will not be subject to promotion or relegation regardless of their position in the points table of the league.[3][4]

History[]

The academy started with 51 under-15 footballers in September, 2021. The players were selected through nationwide trial. The current age level of the academy is under-18. The academy is situated at Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium of Dhaka, Bangladesh. BFF Elite Football Academy has officially started their journey 12 September, 2021.

On 29 December 2021, Bangladesh Football Federation has announced the academy team will be part of upcoming Bangladesh Championship League to give the academy players regular playing time in competitive football and monitor their improvement and. They have started preparation for the league.[5][6] Former assistant coach of Bangladesh U-19 and Bangladesh U-16 and current coach of the academy, Rased Ahmed, appointed as the head coach of the academy team for the league.

On 20 February 2022, the BFF Elite Academy team played their first ever professional game. They defeated previous years runners up NoFeL SC by 2–1 in the opening match of the 2021–22 Bangladesh Championship League. Both goals were scored by Mirajul Islam.[7][8]

Current squad[]

Team records[]

Academy head coach records[]

As of 20 February 2021
Head Coach From To P W D L GF GA %W
Bangladesh Rased Ahmed 2 January 2022 Present 1 1 0 0 2 0 100.00

Personnel[]

Current technical staff[]

As of February 2022
Position Name
Head coach Bangladesh Rased Ahmed
Assistant coaches Bangladesh Jahangir Alam
Bangladesh Abul Hossain
Bangladesh Mehedi Hasan Siddiqui
Goalkeeping coach Bangladesh Biplob Bhattacharjee
Fitness trainer Australia Ivan Razlog
Physiotherapist Bangladesh Elius Ahmed
Technical director England Paul Smalley

References[]

  1. ^ "বিসিএল খেলবে এলিট একাডেমীর ডেভেলপমেন্ট দল". Daily Offside Bangladesh (in Bengali). 29 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. ^ "চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপ লিগে খেলবে বাফুফের এলিট এক���ডেমি দল". Daily Jagonews24 (in Bengali). 29 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Elite Academy kick off BCL today". The Daily Star. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  4. ^ "বাফুফে এলিট একাডেমীর জয়ে শুরু চ্যাম্পিয়নশীপ লিগ!". Daily Offside Bangladesh (in Bengali). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  5. ^ "'BFF Elite Football Academy' has started its activities from 11 August". Bangladesh Football Federation. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  6. ^ "BFF launches new academy with same old promise". The Daily Star. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  7. ^ sun, daily. "BFF Elite beat NoFel in BCL opener | Daily Sun |". daily sun.
  8. ^ "এশিয়াডের দলের দুই তরুণের ঝলক | কালের কণ্ঠ". Kalerkantho. 21 February 2022.


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