Fortis FC

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Fortis FC
File:Fortis FC Ltd.png
Full nameFortis Football Club Limited
NicknameThe Fortis Warriors
Founded2020; 6 years ago (2020)
StadiumBashundhara Kings Arena
Capacity15,000
OwnerFortis Group
PresidentShahin Hasan
Head CoachMasud Parvez Kaisar
LeagueBangladesh Football League
2024–25Bangladesh Premier League 6 of 10
File:Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Fortis Football Club (Bengali: ফর্টিস ফুটবল ক্লাব) is a Bangladeshi professional football club based in Badda, Dhaka.[1] They compete in the Bangladesh Football League, the top flight of Bangladesh football, having gained promotion as the 2021–22 Bangladesh Championship League winners.[2]

Despite being a based in Dhaka, the club gives priority to players from Chittagong Division as majority of its owners are from the port city. The club also runs the Fortis Academy Team, which competes in the Bangladesh Championship League.[3]

History

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Establishment

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In 2020, Fortis Group established Fortis Sports Academy Limited as part of their football development project, the club president Shahin Hasan stated that the club's main purpose is to establish academies all around the country in order to create a pipeline of future international players. Before its league journey set about, the club established the Fortis Football Academy. On 4 February 2020, Bangladesh Football Federation gave the green signal for the club to directly enter professional football through the Bangladesh Championship League, without having to play through the semi-professional lower divisions in Dhaka.[4][5]

Championship era

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Fortis Sporting Academy was originally slated to embark on their domestic league journey from the 2019–20 Bangladesh Championship League season.[6] However, after the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the cancellation of domestic football, they were compelled to postpone their long-awaited league debut for an additional year.[7] Before the start of the 2020–21 league season, the club under the name Fortis FC had completed the signings of ten players with Premier League experience. Notable among them were Khan Mohammad Tara, Uttam Barua and former national team striker Towhidul Alam Towhid. They also appointed Akbor Hossain Ridon as head-coach.[8] On 8 February 2021, Fortis began their professional league journey as they drew 0–0 against Farashganj SC in the opening day of the new league season.[9] On 1 March 2021, the club registered their first victory, by defeating Dhaka Wanderers 3–2 as, striker Mohammad Hasanuzzaman registered the club's first professional league goal.[10] During their debut season, Fortis finished in third place and were only 2 points off from the top spot.[11]

Before the start of the 2021–22 Championship League, president Shahin Hasan informed that the club recruited players from the then ongoing Chittagong Football League, and only retained 15 players from their previous campaign. Jahidur Rahman Milon was appointed as the new head coach and former senior national team defender Atiqur Rahman Meshu was added to the club's coaching staff as an assistant coach. On 24 April 2022, Fortis recorded a goalless draw against newcomers Azampur FC, which meant that the club were unbeaten in their previous 31 league games.[12] On 1 June 2022, Fortis secured promotion to the Bangladesh Premier League with two games to go, thrashing Kawran Bazar 5–0, with forward Mohammad Hasanuzzaman scoring a hattrick. Fortis finished the league season with the least goals conceded, and veteran keeper Uttam Barua topped the cleansheet charts.[13]

Premier League era

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On 19 March 2022, Fortis initiated their former 2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League campaign with a 1–1 draw against the reigning league runners-up Dhaka Abahani.[14]

Shirt sponsors

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Period Shirt sponsor
2021–2022 Sarah Resort
2022– TORR

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 15 August 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg SRI Sujan Perera
2 DF Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Abdullah Omar Sajib (vice-captain)
3 DF Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Kamcai Marma Aky
4 MF File:Flag of The Gambia.svg GAM Essa Jallow
5 DF Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Monjurur Rahman Manik
6 MF Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Md Farhad Mona
7 FW Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Borhan Uddin
8 MF Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Mamunul Islam
9 FW Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Sazzad Hossain
10 FW File:Flag of The Gambia.svg GAM Pa Omar Babou (captain)
11 FW Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Shakhawat Hossain Rony
12 DF Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Noyon Mia
13 MF Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Atiqur Rahman Fahad
14 DF Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Md Mithu Chowdhury
15 MF Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Md Emon Babu Jibon
16 FW Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Md Murshed Ali
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Piash Ahmed Nova
18 MF Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Sajed Hasan Jummon Nijum
19 FW File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Onyekachi Okafor
20 FW Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Sakib Bepari
21 FW Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Riaj Uddin Sagor
22 GK Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Md Omer Faruk Linkcon
23 DF Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Sani Das
24 FW Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Md Ariful Islam Shanto
25 GK Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Md Mehedi Islam Rabbani
26 DF Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Md Mominur Fokir
27 MF Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Joy Kumar
28 DF Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Md Rasel Hossain
29 MF Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Md Shofiq Rahman
30 GK Error creating thumbnail:  BAN Md Atick Hasan Sourov
44 DF File:Flag of Nepal.svg NEP Ananta Tamang

Reserves and academy

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Further information: Fortis FC Reserves and Academy

Personnel

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Current technical staff

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As of 24 September 2025
Position Name
Head coach Error creating thumbnail: Masud Parvez Kaisar
Team leader Error creating thumbnail: Md Shahin Hasan
Assistant coach Error creating thumbnail: Touhidul Islam Siddique
Team manager Error creating thumbnail: Rashedul Islam
Interpreter Error creating thumbnail: Uttam Kumar Barua
Physiotherapist Error creating thumbnail: Asiful Alam
Media manager Error creating thumbnail: Didarul Haque
Junior academy coach Error creating thumbnail: Jashim Mahadi
Kit Manager Error creating thumbnail: Md Sakib
Masseur Error creating thumbnail: Md Roby

Team records

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Head coaches' record

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As of 20 December 2025
Coach From To P W D L GS GA %W
Error creating thumbnail: Akbor Hossain Ridon January 2021 July 2021 22 12 7 3 43 18 054.55
Error creating thumbnail: Sheikh Zahidur Rahman Milon January 2022 13 June 2022 22 13 8 1 29 9 059.09
Error creating thumbnail: Masud Parvez Kaisar 20 September 2022 Present 80 26 30 24 96 80 032.50

P – Total of played matches W – Won matches D – Drawn matches L – Lost matches GS – Goals scored GA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won

Management

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Board of directors

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As of 25 January 2023
Position Name
President Error creating thumbnail: Md Shahin Hasan
Managing director Error creating thumbnail: Shahadat Hossain
Media Officer Error creating thumbnail: Mohammad Moinul Hossain
Marketing Officer Error creating thumbnail: Mohammad Ziaur Rahman Shakib
Administration Manager Error creating thumbnail: Abdul Mannan Shamim

Competitive record

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Season Division League Federation Cup Independence Cup Top league scorer(s)
P W D L GF GA Pts Position Player Goals
2020–21 BCL 22 12 7 3 40 17 43 3rd — — Error creating thumbnail: Zillur Rahman 12
2021–22 BCL 22 13 8 1 29 9 47 Champions — — Error creating thumbnail: Jakir Hossain Ziku —
Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated

Honours

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League

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Notable players

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The players below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for Fortis FC.

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