Fortis FC have been drawn in Group C of the AFC Challenge League alongside India’s FC Goa, Tajikistan’s FC Regar-TadAZ and hosts Qadsia SC of Kuwait following Thursday’s draw at the AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.

Bangladesh Police FC could not make their continental debut as memorable as Fortis FC, falling to a narrow 1-0 defeat against Syria’s Al Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo SC in the AFC Challenge League preliminary round in Jordan on Tuesday.

Fortis will host Kyrgyzstan’s Muras United FC at Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka, while Police will face Syria’s six-time league champions Al Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo SC in Jordan on August 11.

Fortis FC and Bangladesh Police FC have moved ahead of traditional powerhouses Abahani and Bashundhara Kings in the race for AFC club licensing.

Bashundhara Kings and Abahani Limited could miss out on the 2026-27 AFC Challenge League after running into difficulties in securing AFC club licences due to FIFA-imposed transfer bans.

In their final Group B fixture at the Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Stadium in Kuwait on Friday night, the Kings suffered a 2-0 defeat against Kuwait Sports Club.

Bashundhara Kings have been eliminated from the AFC Challenge League following their second consecutive defeat, a 3–0 loss to Lebanon’s Al Ansar FC in Group B on Tuesday.

Bashundhara Kings suffered a 3-2 defeat against Omani league champions Al-Seeb in an entertaining opening fixture of the AFC Challenge League at the Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Stadium in Kuwait on Saturday.

Bashundhara Kings coach Mario Gomez and captain Topu Barman have expressed their confidence about making a positive start to their AFC Challenge League campaign when they take on Omani league winners Al-Seeb at the Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Stadium in Kuwait today.

Bashundhara Kings departed for Kuwait on Tuesday afternoon to take part in the AFC Challenge League, harbouring high hopes of progressing beyond the group stage for the first time in their sixth attempt at an AFC-sanctioned tournament.

Bangladesh Premier League giants Bashundhara Kings face a daunting task in the group stage of the AFC Challenge League after being drawn into a formidable Group B on Thursday.

A first-half strike from Nigerian forward Emmanuel Sunday steered Bashundhara Kings into the group stage of the AFC Challenge League with a 1-0 win over Syria’s Al-Karamah SC in the preliminary round in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday.

Abahani, six-time Bangladesh Premier League champions, have not advanced beyond the preliminaries of an AFC competition since their 2019 AFC Cup inter-zonal semifinal run.

Six-time Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) champions Abahani began preparations for the AFC Challenge League with much vigor in the middle of last month, bolstered by new signings and the expectation of three foreign recruits joining the club.

Five-time Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings have appointed seasoned Brazilian coach Sergio Farias as their new head coach as they prepare for their AFC Challenge League campaign — the newly introduced third tier of continental club football in Asia.

Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC), one of the country’s most popular teams, celebrated their maiden Bangladesh Premier League title in vibrant fashion at the Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali Stadium in Dhaka yesterday..However, their joy was tinged with disappointment over missing out on a spot i

Five-time Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings have flown to Thimphu, Bhutan on Monday for the AFC Challenge League, the new third-tier club competition of Asia, after having participated in the now-defunct AFC Cup in three previous editions.