Mohammedan record second-worst finish
Falling giants Mohammedan ended their Bangladesh Premier League campaign with a 2-2 draw against Rahmatganj at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
The Black and Whites were threatened by relegation after getting only six points from 12 matches after the completion of the first phase of the 11th edition of the tournament. Although they staved off the dreaded drop, Mohammedan ultimately finished eighth in the 13-team table with 25 points from 24 games, their second-worst finish in the professional football league. Their worst was when they finished 10th out of 12 teams in 2015-16.
Once a popular outfit, Mohammedan hit a new low in their club history by notching a record number of defeats in the professional football league. They had suffered eight defeats each in the fourth, ninth and tenth editions of the league, but this time around they tallied 11 losses.
Mohammedan had finished as runners-up in the first three editions but have never finished in the top two since.
The only inspiration for the Black and Whites is that they played some really good football in the league’s second phase under the guidance of English coach Sean Lane and collected 19 points from 12 matches. That was the fifth-best record after the top-four teams -- Bashundhara, Abahani, Sheikh Russel and Saif SC.
In the match, Malian Souleymane and Habibur Rahman Shohag struck one goal apiece for Mohammedan while Faisal Ahmed and substitute Enamul Islam netted once each for Rahmatganj, who finished 10th with 22 points from 24 matches.
However, Chittagong Abahani and Brothers Union can overtake Mohammedan and Rahmatganj with draws in their last games.
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