Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra Ltd

Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra was established in 1995 and named after Sheikh Russel, son of former President of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The founder was Shahjahan Kabir. The club started its journey in 1996 with Pioneer Football. Then in 1998 the team became runners-up in the third division league, under the coaching of Wazed Gazi.
In 2002, Sheikh Russel KC became runners-up in the Dhaka first division league (second Tier). In their first appearance in top-flight football in 2003–04 season, Sheikh Russel stunned traditional powerhouses like Abahani, Mohammedan and Muktijoddha Sangsad to finish second in the now defunct Premier Division Football League. Since then, despite playing in the Bangladesh Premier League regularly.