Abahani were the first Bangladeshi club to progress into the inter-zonal semifinals of AFC Cup in 2019 but struggled in Asia's second-tier club competition ever since.

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Monday named a 22-member squad for the upcoming Asian Games, excluding players from Bashundhara Kings and Abahani.

Bashundhara Kings became eligible to take part in the AFC Champions League after the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) granted the Bangladesh Premier League champions licence to play in the top-flight club tournament in Asia.

Bashundhara Kings failed to progress to the knockout phase of the AFC Cup despite a 2-1 win against Gokulam Kerala of India in their last group match at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Tuesday.

Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings’ 4-0 capitulation against Indian Super League outfit ATK Mohun Bagan in the AFC Cup -- which came just a month after Abahani lost 3-1 to the same side -- may have shocked spectators, but both matches highlighted the gulf in quality between players of Bangladesh and India at the international level.

Bashundhara Kings paid heavy price for some terrible defending as they were thrashed 4-0 by ISL giants ATK Mohun Bagan in their second Group D fixture of the AFC Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday.

Abahani booked a place in the inter-zone playoff of the AFC Cup for the first time after emerging Group E champions following a 1-0 win away to Minerva Punjab in Guwahati, Assam today.

Injury-hit Abahani put up a brilliant fightback to beat Chennaiyin FC 3-2 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday, reigniting their challenge for qualification for the next round of the AFC Cup. The second victory in four matches took the Sky Blues to seven points, level with Chennaiyin FC, who however lead Group E due to a

Abahani make a losing start to their AFC Cup campaign, losing 1-0 at home against Maldives Premier League champions New Radiant SC today.

Ten-man Abahani stun Bengaluru FC with a 2-0 victory in an AFC Cup encounter in Dhaka today.

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club overcomes the challenge from Singapore side Tampine Rovers in their AFC Cup match.