The Official Liverpool FC Supporters Club Bangladesh (OLSC Bangladesh) on Friday held trials and selected a new 30-member squad that will represent the fan group in corporate leagues, underground futsal tournaments, and friendlies against other fan clubs.
The squad, split into a main team and a reserve team of 15 players each, was picked following open trials at North South University's Open Play Ground, overseen by former Bangladesh international Zahid Hasan Ameli as judge.
A total of 70 of the 101 hopefuls who registered for the trials, sponsored by 60+ Energy Drink by Arabica Coffee and Jersey Freak BD, turned out to compete for a place.
The squad will train together twice a month, with additional trials to be scheduled as needed to cover any players who move on.
Ameli said he came away impressed by the overall standard, singling out several individual performances as outstanding, and extended a proposal to OLSC Bangladesh president Adit Muktadir for a friendly between a selection of the trialists and his own Under-17 academy side.
Beyond the new squad, OLSC Bangladesh continues to run Clash of the Kopites (COTK), its flagship annual football tournament. The eighth edition is scheduled for January 2027, following the last instalment in January 2026, with the tournament first held in 2013.
OLSC Bangladesh will also host a matchday screening on August 29 for Liverpool's second Premier League fixture of the season, at Anfield against Nottingham Forest. The event takes place at Sunset Beans Restaurant in Mirpur 12, with entry priced at Tk 400, and will include a quiz, giveaways, and other activities for fans watching together.
Founded in 2011, OLSC Bangladesh has long led the way for Liverpool supporters in the country. In 2013, it became the first fan community in Bangladesh to receive official recognition from a European club.
The group's Facebook page has close to 38,000 followers, alongside its dedicated community group, All Reds Bangladesh, home to 1,800 vetted, loyal Liverpool supporters. An earlier version of that group had grown to nearly 5,000 members before it was wiped out by a Facebook glitch in 2021.