Sports of Rajshahi

 FOOTBALL:
The last football league in Rajshahi took place in 2010-11. Rajshahi has produced many world class level footballer such as arguably the best goalkeeper in Bangladesh history, "Saidur". The City is the home of several national level club team like Digonto proshari & Sonali Otit. There are also a few football training academies including one in the central eidgah of Rajshahi & in the Zilla stadium.

Cricket

Rajshahi is one of the important place of cricket in Bangladesh. As regular supplier of cricketer in the national team, it is also the home of Bangladesh Premier League team Duronto Rajshahi. The city has two cricket academies Banglatrack & Clemon, to grow and train upcoming cricketers.

Hockey

Rajshahi is very famous for playing hockey there. There in Rajshahi there is many local hockey practice clubs that gives opportunity to play hockey in National level, Inter University, college, School level etc. There are many famous hockey players of National Team from the Rajshahi.Late Mintu was one of them and by his name there is "Mintu Chottor" at lokkhipur mor,Rajshahi.