Rahmatganj MFS

Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society (Bengali : রহমতগঞ্জ মুসলিম ফ্রেন্ডস সোসাইটি) is a Bangladeshi professional football club[1][2] based in Old Dhaka.

As a result, the club began participating in various football tournaments held in Dhaka, forming a team with the area's youth.

Kashem, held a meeting with the general Secretary of Dhaka District Sports Association at the time, Khawaja Ajmal Saheb, and arranged the fee required to enter the Second Division.

The club remained active in the league throughout the decade, nonetheless, were eventually relegated as they were unable to form a stable team.

[4] In 1964, the club formed a team with the help of Jahangir Faiz Saheb from Dhaka Hall, which included university students M.M.

They consistently finished in fifth place for three consecutive seasons, from 1966 to 1968. Notable players who played for the club during this time included Sultan Ahmed, Mohammed Kaikobad, Golam Sarwar Tipu, Manjur Murshid Gauss, Shajahan Alam, and Scooter Gafoor, among others.

[6] Following the Independence of Bangladesh, the club was coached by Noor Hossain, a physical education teacher at Jagannath College.

In 1977, the club enjoyed one of the most successful seasons in its history, finishing as runners-up behind Dhaka Abahani in both the league and the Liberation Cup.

However, in the return game held on 22 September, the club, down to ten men after Salahuddin Kala[7] was sent off, suffered a 1–3 defeat, despite Hassan Ahmedul Haque giving them the lead.

[14] In 2001, with the help of star-striker Saifur Rahman Moni, Rahmatganj finished the league season in third-place, six points off the eventual champions, Dhaka Abahani.

Moni departed for Muktijoddha Sangsad KC in 2002, and the club suffered relegation the same year, finishing second from bottom with fourteen points from thirteen league games.

[15] Eventually, they would gain promotion back to the top-division in 2005 as champions of the First Division with thirty three points from fourteen league games.

[16] Their only defeat that season came at the hand of BRTC Sports Club, losing 1–2 at the BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium on 11 July.

Manjur Murshid Gauss (left) of Rahmatganj MFS and Pratul Hashimuddin (right) of EPIDC during a First Division League game in 1968.