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BFF Elite Football Academy is a Bangladeshi youth development football academy based on Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 2021, it is operated by the Bangladesh Football Federation, with the goal of developing young players for the future and nurturing young Bangladeshi talents. The academy team participates in Bangladesh Championship League, country’s second tier football league.[1][2] However, they will not be subject to promotion or relegation regardless of their position in the points table of the league.[3][4]

BFF Elite Football Academy

Full name	Bangladesh Football Federation Elite Football Academy
Nickname(s)	BEFA
Founded	September 12, 2021; 13 months ago (2021-09-12)
Ground	BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium
Capacity	25,000
Run by	Bangladesh Football Federation
Chairman	Kazi Salahuddin
Head Coach	Rashed Ahmed Pappu
League	Bangladesh Championship League
2021–22	TBD

History

The academy started with 51 under-15 footballers in September, 2021. The players were selected through nationwide trial. The current age level of the academy is under-18. The academy is situated at Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium of Dhaka, Bangladesh. BFF Elite Football Academy has officially started their journey 12 September, 2021.

On 29 December 2021, Bangladesh Football Federation has announced the academy team will be part of upcoming Bangladesh Championship League to give the academy players regular playing time in competitive football and monitor their improvement and. They have started preparation for the league.[5][6] Former assistant coach of Bangladesh U-19 and Bangladesh U-16 and current coach of the academy, Rashed Ahmed Pappu, appointed as the head coach of the academy team for the league.

On 20 February 2022, the BFF Elite Academy team played their first ever professional game. They defeated previous years runners up NoFeL SC by 2–1 in the opening match of the 2021–22 Bangladesh Championship League. Both goals were scored by Mirajul Islam.[7][8] On 12 April 2022, the BFF Elite Academy produced their first BPL player, as the clubs top scorer during the first leg of the Championship season, Mirajul Islam joined Dhaka Mohammedan.[9]

Current squad

BFF Elite Football Academy squad for 2021–22 season.[10]

As of July 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  BAN Mohammad Sohanur Rahmani 2 MF  BAN Rakib Hossen 3 DF  BAN Ashikur Rahman 4 DF  BAN Md Imran Khan 5 DF  BAN Parvej Ahmed 6 FW  BAN Md Ratul 7 MF  BAN Sirajul Islam Rana 8 MF  BAN Md Swopon Hossen 9 FW  BAN Md Ahad Ali 11 FW  BAN Mohammed Nazim Uddin 12 FW  BAN Md Rubel Shaikh 13 GK  BAN Asif Bhuiyan 14 DF  BAN Md Siam Omit 15 DF  BAN Mohammad Azizul Hoque Ananto 16 MF  BAN Iftiar Hossain 17 MF  BAN Nazmul Huda Faysal 18 MF  BAN Sajed Hasan Jummon Nijum

No. Pos. Nation Player 20 FW  BAN Sree Sumon Soren 21 MF  BAN Starling Lang Bang 22 GK  BAN Md Ismail Hossain Mahin 23 FW  BAN Md Imran Khan 24 FW  BAN Md Moltazim Alam Hemel 25 FW  BAN Mursed Ali 26 MF  BAN M. H. Mohibbullah 27 DF  BAN Md Sagor Miah Shawonr 28 MF  BAN Mithu Chowdhury 29 MF  BAN Saiful Islam 30 MF  BAN Samuel Raksam 31 MF  BAN Sojol Tripura 32 MF  BAN Chandon Roy 33 MF  BAN Asadul Molla 35 GK  BAN MD. Emon — FW  BAN Salauddin Salauddin

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  BAN Mirajul Islam (On loan at Mohammedan SC)

Team records

Academy head coach records

As of 7 April 2021

Head Coach	From	To	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	%W
Rashed Ahmed Pappu	2 January 2022	Present	11	4	4	3	13	10	036.36

Personnel

Current technical staff

As of February 2022

Position	Name
Team manager	Khondoker Rakibul Islam
Head coach	Rashed Ahmed
Assistant coaches	Jahangir Alam Abul Hossain Mehedi Hasan Siddiqui
Goalkeeping coach	Biplob Bhattacharjee
Fitness trainer	Ivan Razlog
Physiotherapist	Elius Ahmed
Technical director	Paul Smalley

References

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