# Uttar Baridhara Club

Uttar Baridhara Club (Bengali: উত্তর বারিধারা ক্লাব) is a Bangladeshi football club, established in 1995, based in Kalachandpur, Baridhara, Dhaka. They currently compete in the Dhaka Senior Division League, the third tier of Bangladeshi football, following relegation from the 2021–22 Bangladesh Premier League and then punishment for match fixing.

## History
### Journey to the top flight (1995–2013)

The Baridhara-based team started its journey in 1995 with the help of some enthusiastic locals. Jahangir Alam was named the clubs general secretary. The club were promoted to the second division, now known as the Bangladesh Championship League, in the 2007 season after clinching the third division title. They were unlucky not to be promoted to the top-tier in their first season in the Championship league, where they finished league runners-up.
After six years fighting for promotion, Baridhara finally succeeded to do so, during the 2013 Bangladesh Championship League season. The club finished runners up behind Chittagong Abahani Limited, with 6 wins from 14 league games. The teams start striker Nabib Newaj Jibon caught the eyes of top-tier teams, with 12 goals in 13 games, he was the most prolific player for Uttar Baridhara during their promotion to the Bangladesh Premier League.

### 2014–present

Since 2013, the club has been promoted to Bangladesh Premiere League twice and also relegated twice. Here is the professional league records of the club:
| Season | League | Performance | Note |
| 2013-14 | BPL | 10/10 | Relegated to BCL after one season. |
| 2014-15 | BCL | 1/8, Champion | The club was promoted to BPL for second time. |
| 2016 | BPL | 12/12 | Relegated to BCL again. |
| 2017 | BCL | 6/10 | |
| 2018-19 | BCL | 2/11, Runners-up | Promoted to BPL after two seasons |

## Sponsors

| Period | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor |
| 2014–2015 | - | BSB Cambrian |
| 2015–2018 | - | - |
| 2019–present | - | Saif Power Tech Limited |

## Stadium

During 2013–14 BPL season, the club used Bangabandhu National Stadium as their home venue.

## Current squad

    As of 27 July 2024
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. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | BAN | Showkat Mia |
| 2 | DF | BAN | Md Al Amin Kagozi |
| 3 | DF | BAN | Md Nur Jamal |
| 4 | DF | BAN | Emon Molla |
| 5 | DF | BAN | Muhammad Tanvirul Islam |
| 6 | DF | BAN | Md Zunaed Arafat |
| 7 | FW | BAN | Faisal Ahmed Shitol (Captain) |
| 8 | MF | BAN | Anik Ghosh |
| 10 | FW | BAN | Maruf Ahmed |
| 11 | MF | BAN | Md Masud Rana |
| 12 | MF | BAN | Md Rakibul Islam |
| 13 | DF | BAN | Md Sifat |
| 14 | DF | BAN | Md Saimon |
| 15 | MF | BAN | Md Rahat |
| 16 | DF | BAN | Md Raful Rahim |
| 18 | MF | BAN | Md Ripon Mollah |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | MF | BAN | Md Shahedul Hasan |
| 21 | MF | BAN | Md Sisir |
| 22 | GK | BAN | Md Abul Kashem Milon |
| 24 | MF | BAN | Md Rafio Tahosin |
| 25 | DF | BAN | Abu Bakkar Siddik |
| 26 | MF | BAN | Md Abu Musa |
| 27 | DF | BAN | Md Rifat Hossain |
| 28 | DF | BAN | Lavelu Ali |
| 29 | FW | BAN | Mohammad Mohshin Noko |
| 30 | GK | BAN | Shahariar Rahman Emon |
| 31 | FW | BAN | Md Jahidul Islam |
| 32 | DF | BAN | Md Kamrul Islam |
| 33 | FW | BAN | Md Oli Ullah |
| 34 | FW | BAN | Ojoy Sangma |
| 35 | DF | BAN | Victor Chisim |
| 36 | GK | BAN | Md Hasnat Abdullah |

## Personnel
### Current coaching staff

    As of 10 January 2025
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Harun Or Rashid |
| Assistant Coach | Shahidul Islam Swopon |
| Media Officer | Rased Bin Solaiman |
| Team Manager | Ali Asgar Nasir |
| Assistant Manager | Md Shamsuzzaman |
| Masseur | Md Shakib Md Emon |
| Security Officer | Md Saiful Islam |

## Team records
### Head coach records

    As of 16 March 2025
| Head Coach | From | To | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | %W |
| Alfaz Ahmed | 11 November 2019 | 14 March 2020 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 000.00 |
| Jahidur Rahman Milon | April 2020 | March 2021 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 020.00 |
| Kamal Babu | March 2021 | November 2021 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 023.08 |
| Ali Asgar Nasir | 1 November 2021 | 25 August 2022 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 68 | 010.71 |
| Md Harun Or Rashid | 2 December 2024 | Present | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 000.00 |
P-Total of played matches W-Won matches D-Draw matches L-Lost matches GS-Goals scored GA-Goals against %W- Percentage of matches won

## AFC club ranking

    As of 11 June 2023
| Ranking | Team | Points |
| 540 | Attack Energy FC | 16.0 |
| 541 | Al-Hussein SC | 16.0 |
| 542 | Uttar Baridhara Club | 16.0 |
| 543 | Electricite du Cambodge FC | 16.0 |
| 544 | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority F.C. | 16.0 |

## Honours

* Bangladesh Championship League
** Champions (1): 2014–15
** Runners-up (3): 2012, 2013, 2018–19