# Wari Club Dhaka

Wari Club (Bengali: ওয়ারী ক্লাব) is an association football club from Dhaka, Bangladesh. It currently competes in the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL). Wari Club is the oldest football club in Bangladesh, established in 1898. The club's motto is One heart one mind.

## History

In 1898, after the discontinuation of Wellington Club, a few of its sports-loving members decided to form the Wari Club. During the British rule in India, Rai Bahadur Surendranath Rai played a key role in forming the club. After gaining popularity, the club in 1930, found their playing field at Paltan ground in Dacca. The first success came in 1910 at Cooch Behar, when Wari defeated the British King's House club at a tournament.
In the prestigious IFA Shield tournament, they had moderate success until 1945. One of their most noteworthy achievements came in 1917, when they defeated defending champions Lincoln Club in Calcutta. Additionally, players from Wari were often be selected for the Dacca football team during inter-state competitions.
Since its establishment, the D.C. of Dhaka District became the clubs president without facing any competition. Wari Club gained popularity in 1978, as they defeated Abahani Krira Chakra in the First Division. The team is currently competing in the Bangladesh Championship League.

## Current squad

    As of 22 February 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 | Md Sujon Chowdhury |
| 2 | DF | BAN | Md Nayan Hossain |
| 3 | DF | BAN | Sajeeb Bairagi |
| 4 | DF | BAN | Ashiqur Rahman Bhuiyan |
| 5 | DF | BAN | Md Hasebul Hasan Santo |
| 6 | MF | BAN | Ajfer Akib Jabed |
| 7 | MF | BAN | Md Rakib (Captain) |
| 8 | MF | BAN | Md Mahmudul Hasan |
| 9 | MF | BAN | Md Jibon Mia |
| 10 | FW | BAN | Safin Ahmed Shanto |
| 11 | FW | BAN | Anik Debarma Suban |
| 12 | FW | BAN | Md Yamin Rana |
| 13 | MF | BAN | Md Raj Mollah |
| 14 | DF | BAN | Md Golam Rabbani |
| 15 | MF | BAN | Mahir Aowchap |
| 16 | DF | BAN | Md Ekayub Mia |
| 17 | FW | BAN | Hira Ghose |
| 18 | MF | BAN | Md Ratul Hasan |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | FW | BAN | Aswad Bin Walid Khan |
| 20 | FW | BAN | Mizanur Rahman Mizan |
| 21 | FW | BAN | Iqbal Hossain |
| 22 | MF | BAN | Md Shorif |
| 23 | FW | BAN | Ariyan Shikder |
| 24 | FW | BAN | Md Nahed Hasan |
| 25 | DF | BAN | Md Delowar Hasan Nehal |
| 26 | DF | BAN | Md Yousuf Ali |
| 27 | FW | BAN | Md Jubayer Ahmaed |
| 28 | DF | BAN | Akash Ali |
| 29 | FW | BAN | Md Sabbir Hossain |
| 30 | GK | BAN | Md Mustafiqur Rahman Anik |
| 31 | GK | BAN | Md Shahin Molla |
| 32 | MF | BAN | Md Abu Taleb |
| 33 | DF | BAN | Md Mehadi Hasan |
| 34 | FW | BAN | Samim Ibne Shahid |
| 35 | GK | BAN | Joy Chowdhury |

## Other departments

The club also has cricket, hockey, volleyball, and table tennis departments. The hockey team also started to do well as it became Dhaka Hockey League runners-up in 1953 and then champions in 1964.
Success also followed the table tennis team, when Wari won the "Akhtar Memorial Table Tennis Tournament" in 1976 and 1977. Its volleyball team also achieved success as they became the dominant team in the 1970s and 80s, winning leagues on numerous occasions.

## Team record
### Head coach record

    As of 16 March 2025
| Head Coach | From | To | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | %W |
| Imtiaz Khan Labu | 20 March 2020 | 5 December 2021 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 018.18 |
| Abu Yusuf | 3 June 2021 | 19 July 2021 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 027.27 |
| Kamal Babu | 20 December 2021 | 13 June 2022 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 20 | 027.27 |
| Md Ekramur Rana | 21 December 2022 | 19 April 2023 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 030.00 |
| Md Rasidul Islam Shamim | 19 February 2024 | Present | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 035.71 |
| Asharful Haque Apple | 1 January 2025 | Present | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 033.33 |

## Personnel
### Current technical staff

    As of 2 February 2025
| Position | Name |
| Head Coach | Asharful Haque Apple |
| Team Manager | Obidur Rahman Ripon |
| Team Leader | J.A Naser |
| Technical Director | S.M Zakaria Babu |
| Media Officer | Kabir Uddin Sarker |
| Assistant Coach | Sarkar Hossain Chanchal |
| Physiotherapist | Mahbub Alam |
| Masseur | Abdul Karim |
| Masseur | Md Sabbif |
| Trainer | Abdullah Al Mamun |

## Honours

* Nar Narayan Shield
** Winners (1): 1948