Dhaka Third Division Football League

Dhaka Third Division Football League
Logo of 2022–23 season
Founded1948; 76 years ago (1948)
First season1948
CountryBangladesh
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams15 (as of 2022–23 season)
Level on pyramid3 (1948–1992)
4 (1993–2011)
5 (2012–present)
Promotion toDhaka Second Division League
Relegation toBangladesh Pioneer League
Current championsChawkbazar Kings
(1 title)
Websitebff.com.bd
Current: 2022–23 Dhaka Third Division Football League

Dhaka Third Division Football League (Bengali: ঢাকা তৃতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল লীগ), officially known as Bashundhara Group Third Division (U-17) Football League due to sponsorship reasons and change of format, is the fifth-tier football league in Bangladesh, as well as the third and lowest league division in Dhaka.

It was established in 1948 as the league below the Second Division while Bangladesh was still under Pakistani rule.[1][2][3] From 2022–23 season, the league is being arranged as an under-17 league.

The league is the lowest division of semi-professional football in the country and the two top-finishing teams are automatically promoted to the Dhaka Second Division Football League. While the bottom two teams are relegated to the country's amateur age-level football league, the Bangladesh Pioneer Football League.[4][5]

History

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Rayer Bazar Club which played in the Dhaka Third Division Football League at the Outer Stadium in 1966.

On 16 September 2021, the Bangladesh Football Federation decided to shut down the Dhaka Third Division League from the 2021–2022 season.[6][7] The decision received much scrutiny from clubs participating in the Dhaka Football League.[8] On 3 January 2023, BFF announced that the 2021–2022 league season would finally begin from 7 January 2023, and participating clubs will only be allowed to field U17 players.[9]

Structure

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Further information: Bangladeshi football league system

Level

League / Division

1

Bangladesh Premier League
11 clubs - 2 relegation

2

Bangladesh Championship League
11 clubs - 2 promotion, 2 relegation

3

Dhaka Senior Division Football League
14 clubs – 2 promotion, 3 relegation

4

Dhaka Second Division Football League
18 clubs, split into 2 groups – 3 promotion, 2 relegation

5

Dhaka Third Division Football League
18 clubs, split into 2 groups – 5 promotion, 2 relegation

6

Bangladesh Pioneer Football League
unlimited number of clubs - 4 promotion

Results

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Third-tier league: 1948–1992

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Season Champion Promoted Runners-up Ref.
1956 PWD Sports Club None
1960 Fakirerpool YMC None [10]
1963 Rahmatganj MFS None [11]
1964 EPIDC None
1965 Farashganj SC None [12]
1970 Arambagh KS None
1971 Not Held
1972 Not completed
1973 Brothers Union None [13]
1974 Shantinagar Club None
1975 Agrani Bank SC None
1976 Shahjahanpur SC None
1977 Bangladesh Rifles None
1978 Not Held
1979 The Muslim Institute None
1980 Rayer Bazar AC None
1981 Lalbagh SC None [14]
1982 Not Held
1983 Mirpur Chalantika None
1984 Adamjee Jute Mills SCC None
1985 Avijatrik Malibagh None
1986 East Bengal Limited None [15]
1987 Bangladesh Boys Club Jurain Janata Club
1988–89 Eskaton Sabuj Sangha Club Prantik KC [16]
1989–90 Mohakhali Ekadosh Nobarun Sangsad
1990–91 Not Held
1991[note 1] Lalmatia Club Badda Jagoroni Sangsad
1992 Not Held

Fourth-tier league: 1993–2011

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Season Champion Promoted Runners-up Promoted Third Place Promoted Fourth Place Ref.
1993[note 2] Basabo Tarun Sangha Government Printing Press None None
1994[note 3] Gendaria Famous Club Little Friends Club None None
1995[note 4] Prantik KC East End Boys Club None None
1996[note 5] T&T Club Motijheel Jatrabari KC None None
1997[note 6] Kashaituly SKP Sheikh Russel KC None None
1998 Not Held
1999 Not Held
2000[note 7] MSPCC City Club Purbachal Parishad None None
2001 Not Held
2002 Kadamtola Sangsad Dipali Jubo Sangha None None
2003 Little Friends Club Sunrise Sporting Club None None
2004[note 8] Uttar Baridhara Club Kawran Bazar PS None None
2005 Not Held
2006 Not Held
2007 Euro Famous Club Gazirchot XI Matuail Udayan Sangsad Friends SWO [17]
2008 Not Held
2009 PWD Sports Club Swadhinata KS None None
2010 Not Held
2011 Dilkusha SC Tongi KC Shantinagar Club None

Fifth-tier league: 2012–present

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Season Champion Promoted Runner Up Promoted Third Place Promoted Fourth Place Promoted Fifth Place Ref.
2012 Not Held
2013 Nobabpur KC Somaj Kallyan KS Mugda[18] Kashaituly SKP None None [19]
2014 Not Held
2015 Dilkusha SC BKSP Khilgaon FA Gouripur SC None [20]
2016 Not Held
2017–18 Arambagh FA Kadamtola Sangsad Siddique Bazar Dhaka Jr. SC Saif Sporting Club Jr. Jatrabari JS [21]
2018–19 Not Held
2019–20 Alamgir Shomaj Kollyan KS Kingstar Sporting Club Kallol Sangha Jabid Ahsan Sohel KC Bikrampur Kings [22]
2020–21 Not Held
2021–22 Not Held
2022–23 Chawkbazar Kings Elias Ahmed Chowdhury SS None [23]

Top scorers

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Season Player Clubs Goals Ref.
2017–18 Bangladesh Rimon Hossain Arambagh FA 8 [21]
2019–20 Bangladesh Shekh Morsalin Alamgir Shomaj Kollyan KS 19 [24]
2021–22 Bangladesh Abir Hossain Chawkbazar Kings 11 [25]
Bangladesh Tamim Hossain The Muslim Institute

References

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  18. ^ "সমাজের কল্যাণকর যে ক্লাবটি..." Daily Janakantha (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 20 September 2023.
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  24. ^ মৌসুমের 'সেরা আবিষ্কার'. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 13 August 2022.
  25. ^ চকবাজার কিংসের লক্ষ্য বিসিএল-মহিলা লিগ. Daily Nayadiganta (in Bengali).


Notes

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  1. ^ The league was held during the 1992 season
  2. ^ The league was held during the 1994 season
  3. ^ The league was held during the 1995 season
  4. ^ The league was held during the 1996 season
  5. ^ The league was held during the 1997 season
  6. ^ The league was held during the 1998–99 season
  7. ^ The league was held during the 2001 season
  8. ^ The league was held during the 2003–04 season
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