Wari Club

Wari Club () is an association football club from Dhaka, Bangladesh. It currently competes in the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL). Wari is the oldest football club in Bangladesh, established in 1898. The club's motto is One heart one mind.

History In 1898, after the discontinuation of Wellington Club, a few of its sports-loving members decided to form the Wari Club. During the British rule in India, Rai Bahadur Surendranath Rai played a key role in forming the club. 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 King's House club at a tournament.

In the prestigious IFA Shield tournament,Fourth oldest football tournament, organized by the IFA (W.B.), and played between the local clubs of West Bengal and other invited ones. they had moderate success until 1945. One of their most noteworthy achievements came in 1917, when they defeated defending champions Lincoln Club in Calcutta.

Since its establishment, the D.C. of Dhaka District became the club's president without facing any competition. Wari Club gained popularity in 1978, as they defeated Abahani Krira Chakra in the First Division. The team is currently competing in the Bangladesh Championship League.

Current squad

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.

Success also followed the table tennis team, when Wari won the "Akhtar Memorial Table Tennis Tournament" in 1976 and 1977. 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

Head CoachFromToPWDLGSGA%W Imtiaz Khan Labu20 March 20205 December 2021 Abu Yusuf3 June 202119 July 2021 Kamal Babu20 December 202113 June 2022 Md Ekramur Rana21 December 202219 April 2023 Md Rasidul Islam Shamim19 February 2024Present Md Asharful Haque Apple 1 January 2025Present

Personnel

Current technical staff

PositionName Head coach Asharful Haque Apple Team Manager Obidur Rahman RiponTeam Leader J.A NaserTechnical Director S.M Zakaria BabuMedia Officer Kabir Uddin SarkerAssistant Coach Sarkar Hossain Chanchal Physiotherapist Mahbub AlamMasseur Abdul Karim Md SabbifTrainer Abdullah Al Mamun

Honours Nar Narayan Shield Winners (1): 1948

See also List of football clubs in Bangladesh History of football in Bangladesh Wari AC

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References

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