Wari Club (Bengali: ওয়ারী ক্লাব) 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, 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

As of 25 January 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.NationPlayer
No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK BAN Md Sujon Chowdhury 2 DF BAN Md Nayan Hossain 3 DF BAN Sajeeb Bairagi 4 DF BAN Ashiqur Rahman Bhuiyan 5 DF BAN Md Hasebul Hasan Santo 6 MF BAN Ajfer Akib Jabed 7 MF BAN Md Rakib (Captain) 8 MF BAN Md Mahmudul Hasan 9 MF BAN Md Jibon Mia 10 FW BAN Safin Ahmed Shanto 11 FW BAN Anik Debarma Suban 12 FW BAN Md Yamin Rana 13 MF BAN Md Raj Mollah 14 DF BAN Md Golam Rabbani 15 MF BAN Mahir Aowchap 16 DF BAN Md Ekayub Mia 17 FW BAN Hira Ghose 18 MF BAN Md Ratul HasanNo. Pos. Nation Player 19 FW BAN Aswad Bin Walid Khan 20 FW BAN Mizanur Rahman Mizan 21 FW BAN Iqbal Hossain 22 MF BAN Md Shorif 23 FW BAN Ariyan Shikder 24 FW BAN Md Nahed Hasan 25 DF BAN Md Delowar Hasan Nehal 26 DF BAN Md Yousuf Ali 27 FW BAN Md Jubayer Ahmaed 28 DF BAN Akash Ali 29 FW BAN Md Sabbir Hossain 30 GK BAN Md Mustafiqur Rahman Anik 31 GK BAN Md Shahin Molla 32 MF BAN Md Abu Taleb 33 DF BAN Md Mehadi Hasan 34 FW BAN Samim Ibne Shahid 35 GK BAN Joy Chowdhury
1GKBANMd Sujon Chowdhury
2DFBANMd Nayan Hossain
3DFBANSajeeb Bairagi
4DFBANAshiqur Rahman Bhuiyan
5DFBANMd Hasebul Hasan Santo
6MFBANAjfer Akib Jabed
7MFBANMd Rakib (Captain)
8MFBANMd Mahmudul Hasan
9MFBANMd Jibon Mia
10FWBANSafin Ahmed Shanto
11FWBANAnik Debarma Suban
12FWBANMd Yamin Rana
13MFBANMd Raj Mollah
14DFBANMd Golam Rabbani
15MFBANMahir Aowchap
16DFBANMd Ekayub Mia
17FWBANHira Ghose
18MFBANMd Ratul Hasan
No.Pos.NationPlayer
19FWBANAswad Bin Walid Khan
20FWBANMizanur Rahman Mizan
21FWBANIqbal Hossain
22MFBANMd Shorif
23FWBANAriyan Shikder
24FWBANMd Nahed Hasan
25DFBANMd Delowar Hasan Nehal
26DFBANMd Yousuf Ali
27FWBANMd Jubayer Ahmaed
28DFBANAkash Ali
29FWBANMd Sabbir Hossain
30GKBANMd Mustafiqur Rahman Anik
31GKBANMd Shahin Molla
32MFBANMd Abu Taleb
33DFBANMd Mehadi Hasan
34FWBANSamim Ibne Shahid
35GKBANJoy Chowdhury

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

As of 15 April 2026

Head CoachFromToPWDLGSGA%W
Bangladesh Imtiaz Khan Labu20 March 20205 December 202111254710018.18
Bangladesh Abu Yusuf3 June 202119 July 2021113531314027.27
Bangladesh Kamal Babu20 December 202113 June 2022226791920027.27
Bangladesh Md Ekramur Rana21 December 202219 April 2023206772224030.00
Bangladesh Md Rasidul Islam Shamim19 February 2024Present14554149035.71
Bangladesh Md Asharful Haque Apple1 January 2025Present31711133245022.58

Personnel

Current technical staff

As of 25 January 2026

PositionName
Head CoachBangladesh Asharful Haque Apple
Team ManagerBangladesh Obidur Rahman Ripon
Team LeaderBangladesh J.A Naser
Technical DirectorBangladesh S.M Zakaria Babu
Media OfficerBangladesh Kabir Uddin Sarker
Assistant CoachBangladesh Sarkar Hossain Chanchal
PhysiotherapistBangladesh Mahbub Alam
MasseurBangladesh Abdul Karim
Bangladesh Md Sabbif
TrainerBangladesh Abdullah Al Mamun

Honours

  • Nar Narayan Shield Winners (1): 1948

See also

Notes

Further reading

  • Mahmud, Dulal (2018). ঢাকার ফুটবলের গৌরবময় সেইদিন (transl.The glorious day of football in Dhaka). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. ISBN 978-984-93467-8-4.
  • Hoque, Shishir (4 March 2018). . Dhaka Tribune. Archived from on 27 September 2022.
  • . facebook.com (East Bengal Samachar) (in Bengali). Archived from on 24 February 2023.
  • Arif, Mahbub (17 November 2015). . u71news.com (in Bengali). Archived from on 6 April 2022.
  • Dulal, Mahmud (2020). খেলার মাঠে মুক্তিযুদ্ধ (transl.Liberation war in the playground). 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.
  • Tuhin, Saifur Rahaman (16 February 2023). [Those iconic foreign players during the golden days in Dhaka football]. Durbin24.com (in Bengali). Dhaka. Archived from on 7 June 2023.

External links

  • at Global Sports Archive
  • on Facebook
  • at Elevensports
  • at Scorebing