Another International Triumph for Local Giants Mohammedan SC
Mohammedan Sporting Club (London), a dominant force in the UK Asian football scene and prominent participants in international football conventions, has once again completed another fantastic ‘un-defeated’ tour to Bangladesh. With 3 wins and a draw, the Club fielded a youth team combines with local promising talent at all of its games.
Games were played in the regions of Shomshenogor (win), Biani Bazaar (win), Fenchugonj (draw) and Jogonathpur (win).
The results proved a great boost for Mohammedans young players who were participating in their first international tour and first games on Bangladeshi soil, against footballing teams which act as the heartbeat of the local regions where the games were played.
The tour and results are a great testament to the hard work dedication and ethos behind Mohammedan’s youth development strategy at the club through their training and development program, with young players who have risen though the Clubs ranks to dominating the senior team.
With crowds of 5000 – 7000+ at the respective games, it was an awe inspiring experience for the young players who gave senior members of the team a rest on the coaching bench. The reception and hospitality of the local hosts at each game was second to non with prominent businessmen, politicians the police authorities coming to support the games. With such friendly attitudes from the hosts and locals, it is no wonder why Mohammedan returns to Bangladesh every other year.
The young players got a bigger boost on flying out to Bangladesh, when they travelled on the same plane as England & Chelsea Captain John Terry who was flying out to Dubai with family.
Mohammedan was amongst some of the local teams to take part in a footballing tour this summer, others included Stepney FC, Sonali Otith UK and Beumont AFC.
The Club has a great appeal to local players and supporters as it works closely with home grown talent from the Tower Hamlets community, who see the activities offered by Mohammedan as a positive past time in their weekly life. With various teams participating in league and cup competitions locally, nationally and internationally, the club draws players from players of all backgrounds and abilities from far a field as Reading, Basildon, Luton, Bournemouth, with experience at higher level experience within the professional game. Past players at Mohammedan are currently playing in Rayman Premier Division and Club football in the USA amongst other countries, with others having spells in the academy of professional clubs and home and abroad.
The Club is maintained on a 100% voluntary capacity and invests heavily in grassroots talent and supporting local community efforts for past 30 years.
Some of the stars from the tour and future talents to watch out for:
Sadik Ahmed Ali – past winner of BFA Young Player of the Year, participant in 2 World Youth Cup squads, and winner of countless local and national tournaments and finalist at the UK Asian Championships in Glasgow. Sadik went onto support his local region win the Union Cup in Bangladesh. The highlight of the tour was Sadik alongside other members of the Mohammedan squad were selected to take part in a regional tournament playing along side the Bangladesh Premier Division players, national team players and national Team Captain. Sadik went onto winning man of the match at the tournament and also becoming one of the highly paid young players to be paid per game in Cup Competition’s in Bangladesh.
Sadik was happy to give up his playing fee’s and said ‘its is an honour to play amongst the heroes of Bangladeshi football and to be recognized amongst members of the national team and its Captain for my abilities, an experience which I will never forget, I cant wait to return to Bangladesh for the next Mohammedan Tour’
Sullyman Miah – Captain and backbone of the Mohammedan team on the pitch, played alongside Sadik with national team players and captain. Sully went on to say ‘this just completes one of my dreams of displaying my talents amongst the best of Bangladeshi football and for them to recognize my talents and give me starting line-up and responsibility of managing the defense amongst such big name players, is truly un-explainable. Sully went onto say ‘Mohammedan is a great club with local, national and international following, you can truly feel the respect and admiration this Club commands due to its current and historic achievements where ever you go in the UK or abroad’.
Other young players in the Squad included; Jahan – who took part in Bollywood from hit film ‘DHAN DHANA GOAL’ alongside Bollywood’s golden couple, Jony Ibrahim and Bipasha.
Abbab Hussain – Former Clapton FC player, currently playing Essex Senior League Football.
Askar Miah – one of the most impressive players on tour with a big name following in Bangladesh, currently playing local football in Bangladesh as a paid player.
Club Secretary Mahbub Hussain explains ‘this was one of the biggest gambles we took as a Club to field a youth squad in Bangladesh, as we know how tough the opposition can be and the demand and support Mohammedan commands to win in Bangladesh from the general public. With most of our senior players out of action due to committing to Tower Hamlets Senior Team Sonali Otith UK, who were playing in tournaments around Bangladesh supporting the Aide efforts for Cyclone Sidar’
Mohammedan Sporting Club has over 100 year’s colorful and celebrated history in the Indian sub-continent and 30 years in the UK, is one of the most successful and supported clubs in Bangladeshi football.
‘it is a great responsibility for the current and future members of Mohammedan SC in the UK to continue this great tradition and history and support local communities develop and become part of a lasting legacy’ Chairmen – Mohammedan Sporting Club (London)
Mohammedan Sporting Club (London) is currently recruiting players / coaches of exceptional quality and calibre and good work ethos for the summer and winter league, various cup competitions, national and international competitions and tours. If you are between the ages of 16-18+ yrs and experienced in 11 aside football youth & senior level, contact the Club Secretary on 07947 161 887 or email mohammedansc@yahoo.comto register your interest.
If you have an interest in supporting the club financially though sponsorship please contact us to discuss opportunities.
Mohammedan Youngsters get awards accolade
Achievement awards hosted by the Tower Hamlets Youth Work Training Forum at Tower Hamlets College, local Team Mohammedan Sporting Club (London) showed how hard work results in great success.
Members of the Mohammedan Youth Academy were awarded the prestigious sports Diploma from the World Youth Cup Organisation and also certificates from their success at the FootBiz sports program.
Mohammedan Sporting Club (London) has been enjoying ongoing success locally, nationally and internationally since the 1970’s. 2006 was a very successful year for the Club.
Returning from a very successful tour of Bangladesh, where the team fielded its emerging youth team against popular regional and select team(s) to return un-defeated from all games played. Going on to complete a very impressive cup campaign in the Inner London Amateur Football League (ILAFL), to go and win in impressive style by beating opponents Vallance FC 5-0, in the Cup Final.
Mohammedan also completed a very successful campaign at the UK Asian Community Cup Safer Neighbourhood Football Tournament, Sonali Bank UK Cup and Channel S Challenge Cup competitions.
Mohammedan SC are; 4 Times Premier Division Winners, 2 Times Runners-up, 3 Times Cup Winners and 3 Times Cup runners-up during the last 10 years of the Bangladesh Football Association (UK) Summer League.
Only conceding 3 goals in the whole 2006 league and finishing undefeated, surely a league first, and an awesome display of the young talent being nurtured at Mohammedan today.
Mohammedan SC also celebrated this summer after winning the UK Bangladeshi Championship, another project of the BFA, hosted this year by Westwood FC in Oldham. Bringing together the cream of Bangladeshi talent from across the UK. Mohammedan beat rivals from Birmingham SFL 2 -0 to take their 2nd UK Bangladeshi Championship title in the tournaments 4th year of existence.
At the same time, members of the Mohammedan Youth Academy descended on the National Training Centre, Bisham Abbey. Training facilities for non other than the England Football Team. Members of the MSC Youth Academy were the first in a national program to participate in a new project titled ‘FootBiz’. Taking young people from different communities to look at the commercial and business elements of sports and football, as well as the wider benefits to community and enterprise.
The course was lead by business executives, professional and ex-professional sports personalities, international management development strategists. Completing a week of intense training and development, as well as showing of their footballing skills, members of the MSC Youth Academy were recognised for, skills, ability and innovation, when they took first prize at the awards ceremony presented by industry leaders, including the CEO of Mars, and David Dean of Arsenal FC for youth enterprise.
Other success during 2006 included:
An awesome display by Mohammedan under 18’s at the World Youth Cup in Sweden, attended by over 1,500 select teams from over 60 different countries. Competing against ‘the best of the best’
This year the team participated in the under 18’s category of the tournament, which saw some of the most fierce competition from across the globe. The tournament attracted over 1,500 teams form over 60 countries this year. With 30,000 plus players and 4,000 plus coaches form around the globe, it was a great experience which took place straight after the World Cup finals in Germany.
Highlights included other than the football, 45,000+ people opening ceremony and international media coverage, full page spread in the Swedish newspapers alongside Turkish team Galatasary and Algerian team from Zinadine Zidan’s home town.
The footballing experience came to a close for Mohammedan at the last 16 stage of the tournament after losing 1 – 0 to a very well established Swedish team dating back to the 1950’s. The team was expecting a quarter or semi-final position, but it wasn’t to be on this attempt. Injuries and exhaustion took its toll on players. What professionals try to do over a month at the World Cup, the World Youth Cup is completed within 1 week, with a possible 10 games.
Mohammedan SC players also participate in the Sporting Bengal United team, which they were instrumental in creating. The first Asian team to participate in the world famous FA Cup competition in 2005. Players also take part in playing in the Kent Senior League for Sporting Bengal, and the UK Asian Championships hosted annually in Glasgow and Ibrox stadium, and the Inner City World Cup in London.
The Club would like to thank its supporters for their kind efforts namely the support of Islamic Relief UK, MSC (London), BFA UK, YES project, E.One.2000, GrassRoots Talent UK, & Anam Hoque (PACE).
Mohammedan Sporting Club has been in existence in the UK from the late 1970’s, with the global Mohammedan brand dating back to the late 1800’s in Asia. With countless local, national and international league and cup competition achievements; Mohammedan Sporting Club today has a squad of 200+ players ranging from under 11’s teams to senior league Teams.
Mohammedan Sporting Club is one of the key players in the Bangladeshi Football Association UK, and three times Premier league Champions and League Bangla Cup winners.
Mohammedan Sporting Club is a big contributor to Sporting Bengal United, who were the first ever Asian football team to play in the most famous cup competition in the world, the FA Cup.
Currently, Mohammedan Sporting club is strengthening its Youth Academy and offers year-round sporting, training and educational activities for all age groups and participates in various league and cup competitions, locally, nationally and internationally; from within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Also playing as ‘PYO’ (Progressive Youth Organisation), one of the first Bangladeshi Youth & Community Organisations in the UK, dating back to the early 1970’s. PYO has strengthened the foundations of the Mohammedan brand in the UK. Participation with passion, pride and determination is the moto of Mohammedan and to encourage sporting excellence in our communities’ always remains our goal.
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