Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings left Dhaka for Dubai on Saturday when they will play their AFC Champions League Playoff match against the Sharjah FC on August 15 at 7.35pm at the Sharjah Stadium.
Bangladesh Premier League runners Abahani Limited will play their match in the AFC Cup preliminary stage against Eagle Club of Maldives on August 16.
Bashundhara Kings, record four times champions in a row at first appearance in the country’s top level football league is going to set another history when they will be the first team of Bangladesh to play in the AFC Champions League, a top level AFC club competitions.
After introducing the AFC Champions League, the top level club competition in Asia, Bashundhara Kings is the first team of Bangladesh earned the feat to play in the competition.
However, Bashundhara Kings will have to play their Preliminary Stage match at away ground in Sharjah, against Sharjah FC from the United Arab Emirates, as the hosts are better in ranking than Bangladesh side.
Though it would be more than tough challenge for the Bangladesh champions to win against one of the top clubs in Asia, and the host Sharjah FC, if Bashundhara Kings could cross the stiff hurdle, will have the opportunity to play next match against the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Tractor FC in the Playoff Stage.
If the Bashundhara Kings would win both the matches of preliminary stage will be able to make a room in the final phase of the AFC Champions League.
But if they will fail to win the Playoff match against Sharjah FC, they will have the opportunity to play in the final phase of the AFC Cup, the second tire of the AFC Club cup competitions. Meanwhile, Abahani Limited will host the Eagle Club of Maldives, when the match will take place at the Sylhet Stadium.
If Abahani Limited could win the match against the Eagle of Maldives, will move into the Playoff stage and will have Mohan Bagan of India.
The Maldives Club have already reached in Sylhet on Friday when they will have four days to familiar with the condition.
The Eagle Club of Maldives have already practice sessions on Saturday at Sylhet BKSP Ground.
Hosts Abahani Limited will leave Dhaka for Sylhet tomorrow.
