Sporting Bengal
History..
It all began with a football tour to Bangladesh in 1996 by a group of the best Bangladeshi players in London. There was a realisation that talent was being wasted with the divisions that existed and a solution was required to tackle these
divisions.
Sporting Bengal United FC was therefore established in 1996 to challenge the under-representation of Asians in football and to offer Bangladeshi and other young Asian people a chance to play football at a higher level.
In eight years the team rose from amateur Sunday league football to semi-professional football. Today, the club offers local young people of all backgrounds the opportunity to play semi-professional football.It broke down many barriers and was one of the first Asian teams to play in the famous FA Cup competition.
Established
1996
Origin
Bangladeshi/Asian
Awards/Achievements
Semi-Pro Team
Sporting Bengal is well known within the footballing community, including the Football Association, Professional Footballers Association, Kick It Out and other football bodies. It is famous and well known within the Bangladeshi/Asian community in the UK and in Bangladesh. It takes part in national tournaments including the annual UK Asian Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.
Sporting Bengal has grown over the years and now runs a Football Academy for youth and a Legends team for veterans. The team has made history recently in the FA Cup by progressing to the First Qualifying Round for the first time in the club’s history.
SPORTING BENGAL UTD FC MANAGEMENT
Steve Clarke
Manager
Mathew Guidera
Assistant Manager
Joe Pattison
Coach
Blaine Horne
Coach
Luke Burns
Goalkeeper Coach
Shakil Rahman
Club Secretary
Khayrul Alam
Chairman
