Football– Many national level footballers groomed in the city such as arguably the best goalkeeper in Bangladesh history. The city is the home of several national levels club teams like Digonto proshari and Sonali Otit. There are also a few football training academies including one in the Rajshahi’s central eidgah.

The Rajshahi Division cricket team is a Bangladeshi first-class team representing the Rajshahi Division, one of the country’s seven administrative regions. The team competes in the National Cricket League and was formerly a participant in the now-defunct National Cricket League One-Day.

Hockey– Rajshahi is also known for hockey. There are many local hockey practice clubs that give the opportunity to play in national, inter-university, college, and school levels. There are National Team hockey players from Rajshahi. Late Mintu was one of them and by his name there is “Mintu Chottor” at lokkhipur mor, Rajshahi.