Mohammed Bin Hammam, president of Asian Football Confederation, will open the BFF Bhaban -- built with finance of FIFA under its Goal Project.

A panel of BFF officials made their final selection from lists of 12 organisers and 35 footballers.

The organisers chosen are ex-president of Mohammedan Sporting Club late Mainul Islam, BFF's founder general secretary late Abul Hashem, footballer, National Awardee and Chittagong Divisional Sports Association's ex-general secretary late Abu Taher Putu, Abahani director and ground specialist Kazi Shahed Ahmed and Khulna Divisional Sports Association's former secretary Prof Abdur Rahman.

The footballers to be honoured are Zakaria Pintoo, Kazi Salahuddin, Golam Sarwar Tipu, Badal Roy, Sheikh Mohammed Aslam, Ashish Bhadra, Wasim Iqbal, late Monem Munna, Kaiser Hamid and Rumman Wali Bin Sabbir.

The list of legends, like any other selection, is not without controversy as two of the country's best footballers were ignored. Enayetur Rahman, a great striker and playmaker of the 70s and 80s and Ashrafuddin Chunnu, who is not only the best winger the country has ever produced but also is the top scorer for Bangladesh in international level, missed out.

Pintoo was captain of the Swadhin Bangla Football Dal and also the first national captain while Salahuddin remains arguably the best footballer of the country and the only one to play in a semi-professional league abroad. The other name from the 70s is Tipu, a right-out who is a national coach now.

The four players from the 80s, Badal, Aslam, Ashish and Wasim all graced the country's football while defensive stalwarts Munna and Kaiser both dominated the show together in the 90s.

Sabbir, another attacking player of the 90s, also showed great potential in a career shortened by injury.