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Metro Express Barishal

Metro Express Barishal
Full nameMetro Express Barishal
Short nameMEB
SportField Hockey
Founded2022
First season2022
LeagueHockey Champions Trophy
Based inBarisal
Home groundMaulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium (10,000)
OwnerMetro Group
Head coachSouth Korea Song Seung-tae[1]
Main sponsorMetro Express
Seasons

2022

Metro Express Barishal (Bengali: মেট্রো এক্সপ্রেস বরিশাল) is a franchise field hockey team based in Barisal, Barisal Division, that takes part in the Hockey Champions Trophy. Founded in 2022, the team is owned by Metro Group. Ex-South Korean international Song Seung-tae serves as the head coach for the team.[2][3][4]

History

Metro Express Barishal are one of the founding teams of the Hockey Champions Trophy, which is the country's first franchise hockey league. The club was established on 8 September 2022, by the Metro Group, a conglomerate which has been present in Bangladesh since independence.[5]

Personnel

Current technical staff

As of 1 October 2022
Position Name
Head Coach South Korea Song Seung-tae
Assistant Coach Bangladesh Moududur Rahman Shuvo

Roster

As of October 2022[6]
No. Player Position Country Notes
1 Roman Sarkar Bangladesh captain
2 Juan Martin Lopez Defender Argentina Overseas
3 Asim Gope Goalkeeper Bangladesh
4 Fazle Hossain Rabbi Bangladesh
5 Woo Sung Ho South Korea Overseas
6 Akhimullah Isuk Malaysia Overseas
7 Sarwar Murshed Bangladesh
8 Mahbub Hossain Bangladesh
9 Deen Islam Emon Bangladesh
10 Fitri Saari Midfielder Malaysia Overseas
11 Md Nuruzzaman Bangladesh
12 Shahidul Haque Soikat Bangladesh
13 Azizar Rahman Bangladesh
14 Mamunur Rahman Chayan Bangladesh
15 Md Asaduzzaman Bangladesh
16 Sajedul Islam Bangladesh
17 Shamim Mia Bangladesh
18 Andrés Mir Bel Defender/Midfielder Spain Overseas

Seasons

Year League Table Standing Final Standing
2022 4th out of 6 4th

References

  1. ^ "ফ্র‍্যাঞ্চাইজি হকির কোচেজ ড্রাফট সম্পন্ন". www.globalsportsbd.com (in Bengali). 26 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  2. ^ "ফ্রাঞ্চাইজি হকিতে নিশ্চিত হলো ষষ্ঠ দল". Daily Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 8 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  3. ^ "হকিতে নতুন যুগের সূচনা". Hockey Bangladesh (in Bengali). 5 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Hockey's maiden franchise-based tournament in October". Hockey Bangladesh. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  5. ^ জানা গেল ষষ্ঠ দলের নাম-মেট্রো এক্সপ্রেস. Daily Bangladesh.
  6. ^ "Players' draft of franchise hockey held". New Age.


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Express_Barishal