Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra forced Bashundhara Kings to play 1-1 draw in the BFF Under-18 Football League here on Tuesday.Sabbir Rahman put Bashundhara Kings ahead in the 14th minute while Rafiul Islam leveled the margin for Sheikh Russel KC in the 59th minute. In the BFF U-16 Football League, Fortis Football Club played 3-3 draw with Kawranbazar Progoti Sangha here on Tuesday. Read: BFF U-18 Football: Bashundhara Kings earn 4-2 victory over Police FCMonirul struck twice and Sakib netted one for Fortis FC while Sabuj, Jahirul and Aslam scored one each for Progoti Sangha.

Two former league champions --Sheikh Russel KC and Sheikh Jamal DC--made a good start in the 15-team Independence Cup Football’ 21 beating their rivals in two opening day’s matches of the Riviera Independence Cup Football ’21 at Bir Shrestha Shahid Shipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur here on Saturday. Earlier, Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni inaugurated the meet at a simple ceremony on Saturday afternoon. In the day’s inaugural match, Sheikh Russel KC defeated Uttar Baridhara Club by 1-0 goal. Mannaf Rabbi scored the match-winner for Sheikh Russel KC in the 59th minute. In the day’s other match, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club made a flying start outplaying Bangladesh Air Force team by 3-0 goals Saturday evening. Uzbek booter Otabek put Sheikh Jamal Dc ahead in the 16th minute (1-0), Gambian booter Solomon King doubled the margin in the 52 minute (2-0) while Shohanur sealed the fate of the match scoring the 3rd goal for Sheikh Jamal in the in the 54th minute (3-0). On Sunday, Mohammedan SC will encounter Muktijoddha Sangsad KC at 4 pm while Saif SC will encounter Bangladesh Army at 6 pm at the same venue. Dhaka Abahani Ltd will meet newcomers Swadhinata KS at 5:45 pm on Monday at the same venue. A total 15 teams including 12 premier division league clubs and three services teams, split into  four groups, are initially taking part on league basis matches from November 27 to December 8. Participating teams are: Group A– Dhaka Abahani Limited, Rahmatganj MFS and Swadhinata KS Group B: Sheikh Jamal DC, Sheikh Russel KC, Uttar Baridhara Club and Bangladesh Air Force. Group C: Saif Sporting Club , Mohammedan SC, Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and Bangladesh Army. Group D: Bashundhara Kings, Chittagong Abahani Ltd, Bangladesh Police and Bangladesh Navy   Later, four group champions and runners-up teams, will play in the quarterfinals on December 10 and 12.  The two semifinals will be held on December 14 and the final match will be held on December 18.   

Sheikh Russel KC will play Uttar Baridhara Club in the opening match of the season’s curtain raiser soccer meet, the Independence Cup Football’ 21, beginning on Saturday at the Bir Shrestha Shahid Shipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur here. The match will kick off at 4 pm. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will face Bangladesh Air Force at 6 pm in the day‘s other opening fixture at the same venue. The following day (Sunday), Mohammedan SC will encounter Muktijoddha Sangsad KC at 4 pm while Dhaka Abahani Ltd will meet newcomers Swadhinata KS at 5:45 pm at the same venue. READ: Four Nations Football: Double strike by Waseem guides Sri Lanka to final at cost of Bangladesh A total 15 teams, including 12 premier division league clubs and three services teams, split into  four groups, are initially taking part in league basis matches from November 27 to December 8. Participating teams:  Group A– Dhaka Abahani Limited, Rahmatganj MFS and Swadhinata KS  Group B: Sheikh Jamal DC, Sheikh Russel KC, Uttar Baridhara Club and Bangladesh Air Force. READ: Four Nations Football: Hosts Sri Lanka stand between Bangladesh and final Group C: Saif Sporting Club, Mohammedan SC, Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and Bangladesh Army. Group D: Bashundhara Kings, Chittagong Abahani Ltd, Bangladesh Police and Bangladesh Navy    Later, four group champions and runners-up teams will play in the quarterfinals on December 10 and 12.  The two semifinals will be held on December 12 while the final match on December 18.

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club lost a point after their sixth match of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football against Dhaka Abahani Limited ended in a 2-2 draw on Tuesday.

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club took the second slot in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Sheikh Russel KC by 4-2 goals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday.

The six-time champions Dhaka Abahani Ltd split points with their traditional rivals Dhaka Mohammedan SC as the vital Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football match between them ended in a 2-2 draw at the Shaheed Direndranath Dutta Stadium in Cumilla on Thursday.

Sheikh Russel KC maintained their unbeaten run in the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football playing to 1-1 draw with Dhaka Mohammedan SC in their third match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday.

Former champions Sheikh Russel KC took a joint lead in the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football on Wednesday, beating Rahmatganj MFS 1-0.

Former champions  Sheikh Russel KC made a good start in the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Brothers Union Club by 2-1 goal in their first match at the floodlight Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Friday.

Chittagong Abahani Ltd smartly reached the semifinal of the season's curtain raiser soccer meet, the 32nd Federation Cup Football'2020,  eliminating Sheikh Russel KC by 2-0 goals in the first quarterfinal at the Bangabandu National Stadium here on Friday.