# BFF Elite Football Academy

BFF Elite Football Academy is a Bangladeshi youth development football academy based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 2021, it is operated by the Bangladesh Football Federation, with the goal of developing and nurturing young Bangladeshi footballers. The academy team participates in Bangladesh Championship League, country's second-tier football league. However, they will not be subject to promotion or relegation regardless of their position in the points table of the league.

## 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. Former assistant coach of Bangladesh U-19 and Bangladesh U-16, Rashed Ahmed Pappu, was appointed as the head coach of the academy for their league debut.
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. On 12 April 2022, the BFF Elite Academy produced their first Bangladesh Premier League player, as the club's top scorer during the first leg of the Championship season, Mirajul Islam, joined Mohammedan SC on a loan deal worth Tk 10 lakh.

## Current squad

    As of 13 March 2025
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 | Md Nahidul Islam |
| 2 | DF | BAN | Salauddin Shahed (Captain) |
| 3 | DF | BAN | Md Siam Omit |
| 4 | DF | BAN | Md Abdul Riyad Fahim |
| 5 | DF | BAN | Md Kholilur Rahman Anuar |
| 6 | MF | BAN | Joy Dev Das |
| 7 | FW | BAN | Md Habib |
| 8 | MF | BAN | Akash Ahamed |
| 9 | FW | BAN | Mahum Mia Sojib |
| 11 | FW | BAN | Md Joy Ahmed |
| 12 | MF | BAN | Md Rakib Hossen |
| 13 | GK | BAN | Ismail Hossain Rakib |
| 14 | MF | BAN | Md Shopon Hssain |
| 15 | MF | BAN | Sonjoy Tappo |
| 16 | MF | BAN | Md Hafizur Rahman |
| 17 | FW | BAN | Md Ashik |
| 18 | MF | BAN | Md Raj |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | DF | BAN | Sani Das |
| 20 | FW | BAN | Tahsan Khan |
| 21 | FW | BAN | Tasrif Ullah Nishad |
| 23 | GK | BAN | Raj Chowdhury |
| 24 | FW | BAN | Bappi Hossain |
| 25 | FW | BAN | Md Rahul Amin Akash |
| 27 | DF | BAN | Sanjid Hasan Shorif |
| 28 | MF | BAN | Al Mahfuz Islam |
| 29 | DF | BAN | Md Atik Hasan |
| 30 | GK | BAN | Md Abdur Rahman |
| 31 | MF | BAN | Md Niaj Morshed |
| 32 | FW | BAN | Md Asad Bhuiyan |
| 33 | FW | BAN | Shanto Hasan |
| 34 | DF | BAN | Md Momin |
| 35 | MF | BAN | Abdullah Junaid Cishty |
| 38 | DF | BAN | Md Shorif Uddin Nirob |
| 39 | MF | BAN | Parvez Hossen |

## Team records
### Academy head coach records

    As of 16 March 2025
| Head Coach | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | %W |
| Rashed Ahmed Pappu | 7 December 2021 | 1 October 2023 | 45 | 24 | 6 | 15 | 73 | 44 | 053.33 |
| Peter Butler | 23 November 2023 | 30 May 2024 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 042.86 |
| Saiful Bari Titu | 28 March 2024 | 4 January 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | !— |
| Golam Rabbani Choton | 5 January 2025 | Present | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 100.00 |

## Personnel
### Current technical staff

    As of 13 March 2025
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Golam Rabbani Choton |
| Team manager | Md Abul Hossain |
| Assistant coach | Jahangir Alam Mintu |
| Team leader | Md Saeed Hasan |
| Goalkeeping coach | Md Emraan Hasan Enam |
| Media officer | Oyon Mollick |
| Physiotherapist | K.M. Shakib |
| Masseur | Rayhan Nahid |
| Equipment officers | Md Mohsin |