FC Uttar Bongo () is a Bangladeshi
football
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club based on
Kurigram
Kurigram is a city in northern Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Kurigram District and Kurigram Sadar Upazila.
Etymology
The original name of Kurigram was Kuriganj before it was renamed in 1984. The name ''Kurigram'' comes from ''Kuri'' ...
. It currently plays in
Dhaka Third Division Football League
Dhaka Third Division Football League (), officially known as Bashundhara Group Third Division (U-17) Football League due to sponsorship reasons and change of format, is the fifth-tier association football, football league in Bangladesh, as well a ...
, the third tier of football in Dhaka and the fifth-highest tier overall in the
Bangladeshi football league system
The Bangladeshi football league system contains two wide open national professional leagues, three Dhaka based semi-professional leagues and one age-level amateur league.
System by period
Semi-professional era (1948–2006)
The semi-professional ...
.
History
FC Uttar Bongo, established in 2019, is a club which mainly focuses on grassroot football development. They started their journey as a football club by participating in 2019-20 BFF U-15
Pioneer Football League
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. The U-15 team qualified for Super League in their debut season.
During their debut season, they were runners-up in the Pioneer League, losing to Elias Ahemd Chowdhury SS 2–1. Nonetheless, they were able to earn promotion to the
Dhaka Third Division Football League
Dhaka Third Division Football League (), officially known as Bashundhara Group Third Division (U-17) Football League due to sponsorship reasons and change of format, is the fifth-tier association football, football league in Bangladesh, as well a ...
, as one of the four top-finishing teams in the Pioneer League.
The club also represents
Bangladesh
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at the
North Bengal International Gold Cup, a tournament which is held to strengthen the friendship between Bangladesh and
India
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.
Current squad
Personnel
Current technical staff
References
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Football clubs in Bangladesh
Association football clubs established in 2019
2019 establishments in Bangladesh