Dhaka Derby
The Dhaka Derby is a football rivalry between the Dhaka teams of Abahani and Mohammedan, although the rivalry was bigger in the past, it is still considered to be the biggest game in Bangladesh's domestic football scene.
| Native name | Dhaka Derby |
|---|---|
| Sport | Association football |
| Location | Dhaka |
| Teams | Abahani Mohammedan |
| First meeting | Abahani 2–0 Mohammedan Dhaka League (1973) |
| Latest meeting | Mohammedan 2–2 Abahani Bangladesh Premier League (23 February 2024) |
| Stadiums | Bangabandhu National Stadium
Shaheed Dhirendranath Stadium |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 37 (From 2007) |
| Most wins | 16 (Abahani) |
| Top scorer | Souleymane Diabate (11 Goals) |
| Largest victory | Mohammedan 4-0 Abahani (16 July 2019) Abahani 4-0 Mohammedan ( 4 March 2020) |
| Largest goal scoring | Abahani 4-2 Mohammedan |
| Longest unbeaten streak | Abahani (7 matches) |
Dhaka | |
Mohammedan was founded in 1936, and Abahani was founded in 1972. Bangladesh football's popularity grew based on this two Dhaka clubs – Mohammedan and Abahani. These are the two clubs that have divided the country's fans into two camps over the course of a fierce rivalry of 47-odd years. These two clubs met several times in a year in competitions like the Federation Cup, Bangladesh Premier League, Independence Cup.
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