Dhaka Wanderers Club
Dhaka Wanderers Club (Bengali: ঢাকা ওয়ান্ডারার্স ক্লাব) is a football team from Dhaka, Bangladesh. They are one of the oldest and most successful clubs in the country. The Wanderers dominated the domestic scene during the 1950s and 60s, and were considered one of the biggest clubs in the subcontinent before Bangladesh gained independence. The Wanderers have seven domestic league titles and were also the runners-up of the Federation Cup in 1987, losing to Mohammedan SC in the finals. Their rivalry with Mohammedan is seen as the first domestic club rivalry in Bangladeshi football history.
| Full name | Dhaka Wanderers Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Wanderers | ||
| Founded | 1937 | ||
| Ground | BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 25,000 | ||
| Football Secretary | Sumon Alam | ||
| Head Coach | Abu Yusuf | ||
| League | Bangladesh Championship League | ||
| 2022–23 | 7 of 12 | ||
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The Wanderers last played top flight football in 2007 and, after promotion from the Dhaka Senior Division League in 2020, they currently compete in the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL), which is the second tier of football in Bangladesh. The club uses the BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka as their home venue.