PWD Sports Club
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PWD Sports Club (Bengali: পিডব্লিউডি স্পোর্টস ক্লাব), also referred to as PWD SC, is a professional football club based in Segunbagicha area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The club currently competes in the Bangladesh Football League, the first tier of Bangladeshi football, after being promoted from the second-tier Bangladesh Championship League in the 2024–25 season.
History
Early years (1954–1979)
PWD Sporting Club was founded in 1954 as a recreational program by some sports-loving engineers of the Public Works Department. Some of the founding members of the club included its first president and chief engineer Eyaz Khan, Alhaj Uddin, Abdul Rahim, Fazlur Rahman, Fayyaz Ahmed, and Kazi Abdul Qader. The club tent was constructed on land owned by the Public Works Department in Segunbagicha of Dhaka.
In 1956, the club entered domestic football in Dhaka through the Third Division and became league champions in their first season. The following year, in 1957, the club became champions of the Second Division and gained promotion to the top-tier. The club entered the First Division in 1958 and under the captaincy of Anjam Hossain, they finished in third-place. In the same year, PWD, led by the Pakistan national team's central defender, Nabi Chowdhury, participated in the Aga Khan Gold Cup. They defeated Central Jail and Sindh Youngmen's Club by 8–0 and 5–1, respectively, before losing 2–5 to Keamari Muhammadan prior to the quarter-final.
In 1965, PWD ended Victoria Sporting Club's 67-game unbeaten streak in the league's sixth round. However, following the Independence of Bangladesh, they elected a new club committee led by two of their previous members, Abdul Rahim and Fazlur Rahman. This change saw them battling relegation almost every season, with the exception of reaching the Super League round in 1974, 1976, and 1977. The club was relegated from the top-flight after finishing bottom of the league in 1979.
Yo-yo years (1980–2013)
The club decided against participating in the Dhaka Second Division League in 1980 and began their hunt for promotion from 1981. PWD earned promotion back to the top-flight as the 1984 Second Division champion, with the help of their 16-goal striker, Mostafizur Rahman Mostak. In 1985, Mostak helped PWD remain in the top-flight by scoring 9 goals as the club finished sixth, 13 points clear of relegation.
During the 1989–90 season, the club coached by former Sri Lanka national team captain, Pakir Ali, finished fourth in the league. PWD was also one of the initial members of the Dhaka Premier Division League in 1993; however in 1994, they were relegated to the First Division – then the second-tier of football.
In 1996, PWD were relegated to the Second Division after finishing bottom of the table in the First Division. In 1999, the club were promoted back to the First Division as unbeaten league champions with 39 points from 11 games, however, their stay only lasted a season, and were once again relegated to the Second Division.
The club kept dropping down divisions, and were relegated to the Dhaka Third Division League in 2005. The club returned to the Second Division as champions in 2009, determining their promotion before their final game of the season as group champions by defeating Tongi KC 1–0. In 2014, after a gap of 20-years, the club returned to Dhaka's top-flight football league, the Dhaka Senior Division League – now serving as the country's third-tier. In their promotion campaign, the club coached by Arman Hossain, were runners-up in the Second Division, behind champions Bangladesh Police.
Progression (2014–present)
Although PWD guaranteed their return to the top-flight of Dhaka in 2014, the Senior Division League was not held again until three years later, in 2017. Following their initial promotion, the league was held only three times, meaning the club would be inactive in domestic football for much of the decade. The club finished in third place in the 2021–22 Dhaka Senior Division League, behind Somaj Kallyan KS Mugda and Jatrabari KC, which initially meant they missed out on promotion to the professional second-tier league, the Bangladesh Championship League, by only two points. The club were also awarded with the Fair Play Trophy.
In November 2023, PWD announced that they would be participating in the 2023–24 Bangladesh Championship League, as the champions and runners-up of the 2021–22 Dhaka Senior Division League were unable to attain professional league club licensing, which opened the path to the third-place team, PWD, who successfully applied for the license.
Current squad
As of 10 April 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK BAN Md Sarwar Jahan 2 DF BAN Md Sazal Islam Kalin 3 DF BAN Md Rashedul Islam Rashed 4 DF BAN Sumon Kumar Das 5 DF BAN Ashikur Rahman 6 MF BAN Md Abdullah Tofel 7 MF BAN Md Rumon Hossain 8 MF BAN Md Sohanur Rahman Sohan 9 FW BAN Arman Foysal Akash 10 MF BAN Mohammad Abdullah 11 FW BAN Md Minhazul Karim Shadin 12 DF BAN Md Hasibul Islam Shanto 13 DF BAN Md Ratul 14 MF BAN Md Sharif 15 FW BAN Md Jamir Uddin 16 DF BAN Md Tanvir Rana 18 MF BAN Sohel Hassan Rana 19 DF BHU Sangay Yoezer | No. Pos. Nation Player 20 MF BAN Md Mazharul Islam Sourav 21 FW BAN Md Abu Sayed 22 GK BAN Md Anik Ahamed 23 MF BAN Md Rakibul Islam 24 DF BAN Md Imran Khan 25 DF BAN Md Saimon 26 DF BAN Md Sabbir Hossen 27 DF GHA Kofi Junior Dabanka 28 GK BAN Md Rahul Hossain 30 GK BAN Md Tahsin Saheb 32 FW UZB Akobir Turaev 34 FW BAN Said Rakib Khan Evan 35 DF BAN Jayanto Lal 36 MF BAN Md Mahin Sheikh 37 MF GHA Anthony Amoh 44 DF BAN Md Rostom Islam Dukhu Mia 45 MF BAN Md Salahuddin 99 FW RUS Marat Devessa Tareck | ||
| 1 | GK | BAN | Md Sarwar Jahan |
| 2 | DF | BAN | Md Sazal Islam Kalin |
| 3 | DF | BAN | Md Rashedul Islam Rashed |
| 4 | DF | BAN | Sumon Kumar Das |
| 5 | DF | BAN | Ashikur Rahman |
| 6 | MF | BAN | Md Abdullah Tofel |
| 7 | MF | BAN | Md Rumon Hossain |
| 8 | MF | BAN | Md Sohanur Rahman Sohan |
| 9 | FW | BAN | Arman Foysal Akash |
| 10 | MF | BAN | Mohammad Abdullah |
| 11 | FW | BAN | Md Minhazul Karim Shadin |
| 12 | DF | BAN | Md Hasibul Islam Shanto |
| 13 | DF | BAN | Md Ratul |
| 14 | MF | BAN | Md Sharif |
| 15 | FW | BAN | Md Jamir Uddin |
| 16 | DF | BAN | Md Tanvir Rana |
| 18 | MF | BAN | Sohel Hassan Rana |
| 19 | DF | BHU | Sangay Yoezer |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | MF | BAN | Md Mazharul Islam Sourav |
| 21 | FW | BAN | Md Abu Sayed |
| 22 | GK | BAN | Md Anik Ahamed |
| 23 | MF | BAN | Md Rakibul Islam |
| 24 | DF | BAN | Md Imran Khan |
| 25 | DF | BAN | Md Saimon |
| 26 | DF | BAN | Md Sabbir Hossen |
| 27 | DF | GHA | Kofi Junior Dabanka |
| 28 | GK | BAN | Md Rahul Hossain |
| 30 | GK | BAN | Md Tahsin Saheb |
| 32 | FW | UZB | Akobir Turaev |
| 34 | FW | BAN | Said Rakib Khan Evan |
| 35 | DF | BAN | Jayanto Lal |
| 36 | MF | BAN | Md Mahin Sheikh |
| 37 | MF | GHA | Anthony Amoh |
| 44 | DF | BAN | Md Rostom Islam Dukhu Mia |
| 45 | MF | BAN | Md Salahuddin |
| 99 | FW | RUS | Marat Devessa Tareck |
Personnel
Current technical staff
As of 11 April 2025
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Bangladesh Md Anwar Hossain |
| Team Manager | Bangladesh Md Iftekharul Islam |
| Assistant Manager | Bangladesh Md Shafiqur Rahman Bangladesh Wahid Murad Azam Bangladesh Abrar Jahin Shrestha |
| Assistant Coach | Bangladesh Md Shahanur Rahman |
| Assistant Manager | Bangladesh Md Shafiqur Rahman |
| Team Leader | Bangladesh ANM Mazaharul Islam |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Bangladesh Md Meraz |
| Media Officer | Bangladesh Md Apel Mahmud |
| Masseur | Bangladesh Md Saiful Islam |
Club officials
As of 15 August 2025
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Bangladesh Md Shamim Akhter |
| General Secretary | Bangladesh Moshiur Rahman Akondo |
Head coach
As of 18 April 2026
| Head Coach | From | To | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | %W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh Md Anwar Hossain | 21 February 2024 | Present | 48 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 64 | 46 | 045.83 |
Honours
- Bangladesh Championship League Champions (1): 2024–25
- Dhaka Second Division League Champions (3): 1957, 1984, 1999 Runners-up (1): 2013
- Dhaka Third Division League Champions (2): 1956, 2009
Notable players
- The players below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for PWD Sports Club.
Asia
- Pakistan Nabi Chowdhury (1958)
- Pakistan Abdul Jabbar (1964)
- Pakistan Abid Hussain Ghazi (1967–68)
- Pakistan Qadir Bakhsh (1971)
- Sri Lanka Ratnayaka Premalal (1991–92)
- Pakistan Ali Uzair (2026–present)
Other departments
Field Hockey
PWD Sports Club has a field hockey team, which currently participates in the First Division Hockey League, the country's second-tier hockey league. The club gained promotion to the league in 2014 as champions of the Second Division Hockey League.
Cricket
The club's cricket team competed in the Dhaka First Division Cricket League until the turn of the century. Most recently, in 2021, the team competed in the Summer Classic Cricket Tournament, where they reached the Super League round.
See also
Further reading
- Mahmud, Dulal (2020). খেলার মাঠে মুক্তিযুদ্ধ (transl.Liberation war in the playground) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. ISBN 978-984-8218-31-0.
- Alam, Masud (2017). ফুটবলের গল্প ফুটবলারদের গল্প (transl.The story of football the story of footballers) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. ISBN 9789849134688.
- Mahmud, Noman (2018). ফুটবল পায়ে মুক্তির যুদ্ধ (transl.Liberation war fought by football) (in Bengali). Agamee Prakashani. ISBN 978-984-8218-31-0.
External links
- at Global Sports Archive