Bangladesh Premier League (football)
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Founded | 2 March 2007 |
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Country | Bangladesh |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 10 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | Bangladesh Championship League |
Domestic cup(s) | Federation Cup Independence Cup |
International cup(s) | AFC Challenge League |
Current champions | Bashundhara Kings (5th title) (2024–25) |
Most championships | Dhaka Abahani (6 titles) |
Most appearances | ![]() |
Top goalscorer | ![]() |
TV partners | T Sports |
Website | bplfootball.com |
Current: 2024–25 Bangladesh Premier League |
Seasons |
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The Bangladesh Premier League (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ প্রিমিয়ার লিগ), simply known as the BPL and officially ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Premier League since 2023 for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the top tier of the Bangladeshi football league system. It is run by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). The Dhaka Derby between Abahani Dhaka and Mohammedan SC is one of the league's most popular matches.[2] The BPL superseded the Dhaka Premier Division League which had functioned as the top tier from 1948 to 2006.[3][4][5][6]
History
[edit]Founded in 2007 as the country's first professional national football league, the BPL was originally known as the B.League and was renamed the Bangladesh League in 2009.[7] In 2012, it was rebranded as the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).[8]
The first B League match took place on 2 March 2007 between Abahani Limited Dhaka and Muktijoddha Sangsad KC at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, ending in a goalless draw.[9] The next day in Khulna, Prashanta Dey scored the first goal in the history of professional football in the country as Khulna Abahani blanked the capital side Rahmatganj MFS 2–0.[10] On 27 March 2007, Alfaz Ahmed netted the first hat-trick in B League history to give Muktijoddha Sangsad a 4–1 win over Rahmatganj MFS.[11]
Abahani Limited Dhaka have won the league a record six times since 2007. In the 2015–16 season, Abahani Limited Dhaka also became the first team to win the professional league title with an unbeaten record.[12]
Competition format
[edit]Competition
[edit]From the 2023–24 season, there are 11 clubs in the Bangladesh Premier League, instead of the previous 12. During the course of a season (usually from December to July) each club plays every other club twice (a double round-robin system), once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for 20 games. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by position on the league table depending on points, then the head-to-head record between the tied teams is taken into consideration, and then goal difference.[citation needed]
Promotion and relegation
[edit]A system of promotion and relegation exists between the Bangladesh Premier League and the Bangladesh Championship League. The two lowest-placed teams in the Bangladesh Premier League are relegated to the Championship League, and the top two teams from the Championship League are promoted to the Bangladesh Premier League.[13]
Champions
[edit]Successful clubs by seasons
[edit]Performance by clubs
[edit]Club | Titles | Runners–up | Winning seasons | Runners–up seasons |
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Abahani Limited Dhaka | 6 | 4 | 2007, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012, 2016, 2017–18 | 2013–14, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 |
Bashundhara Kings | 5 | 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 | ||
Sheikh Jamal DC | 3 | 3 | 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15 | 2012–13, 2017–18, 2020–21 |
Sheikh Russel KC | 1 | 1 | 2012–13 | 2014–15 |
Mohammedan SC | 4 | 2007, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2023–24 | ||
Muktijoddha SKC | 2 | 2010–11, 2012 | ||
Chittagong Abahani | 1 | 2016 |
Clubs
[edit]Current clubs (2023–24)
[edit]Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Bangladesh Police FC | Mymensingh | Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium | 25,000 |
Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka | Bashundhara Kings Arena | 14,000 |
Brothers Union | Dhaka | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 36,000 |
Chittagong Abahani | Chittagong | M. A. Aziz Stadium | 30,000 |
Abahani Limited Dhaka | Comilla | Comilla Stadium | 18,000 |
Mohammedan SC | Comilla | Comilla Stadium | 18,000 |
Fortis FC | Rajshahi | Rajshahi District Stadium | 15,000 |
Gopalganj Sporting Club | Gopalganj | Sheikh Fazlul Stadium | 5,000 |
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Gopalganj | Sheikh Fazlul Stadium | 5,000 |
Rahmatganj MFS | Munshiganj | Munshiganj Stadium | 10,000 |
Sheikh Russel KC | Dhaka | Bashundhara Kings Arena | 14,000 |
Former clubs
[edit]The following clubs are not competing in the Bangladesh Football Premier League during the 2023–24 season but have done previously for at least one season.
Club | Current league |
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Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | Bangladesh Championship League (relegated from BPL in 2023) |
AFC Uttara | Bangladesh Championship League (relegated from BPL in 2023) |
NoFeL Sporting Club | Bangladesh Championship League (relegated from BPL in 2019) |
Arambagh KS | Dhaka League |
Farashganj SC | Dhaka League |
Swadhinata KS | Dhaka League |
Uttar Baridhara Club | Dhaka League |
Saif Sporting Club | Inactive |
Beanibazar SC | Defunct |
Chittagong Mohammedan SC | Defunct |
Feni Soccer Club | Defunct |
Khulna Abahani | Defunct |
Narayanganj Suktara Sangsad | Defunct |
Team BJMC | Defunct |
All-time BPL table
[edit]The all-time BPL table is an overall record of all match results, points, and goals of every team that has played in BPL since its inception in 2007. The table is accurate to the end of the 2022–23 season. Teams in bold are part of the 2023–24 season. Numbers in bold are the record (highest either positive or negative) numbers in each column.[29]
Pos. | Club | Seasons | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Debut | Since/Last App. | Relegated | Best |
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1 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 15 | 678 | 309 | 203 | 69 | 37 | 627 | 231 | +396 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2007 | 2007 | 1 | |
2 | Sheikh Russel KC | 15 | 518 | 309 | 146 | 80 | 83 | 477 | 325 | +152 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2007 | 2007 | 1 | |
3 | Mohammedan SC | 15 | 515 | 309 | 141 | 92 | 76 | 498 | 317 | +181 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2007 | 2007 | 2 | |
4 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi | 12 | 452 | 244 | 128 | 68 | 48 | 460 | 289 | +171 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2010–11 | 2010–11 | 1 | |
5 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 15 | 391 | 308 | 107 | 70 | 131 | 384 | 405 | −21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2007 | 2022–23 | 1 | 2 |
6 | Chittagong Abahani | 13 | 327 | 273 | 85 | 75 | 114 | 301 | 390 | −89 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2007 | 2012–13 | 1 | 2 |
7 | Brothers Union Ltd. | 13 | 314 | 266 | 77 | 83 | 106 | 327 | 381 | −54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 2020–21 | 1 | 4 |
8 | Bashundhara Kings | 5 | 250 | 96 | 80 | 10 | 6 | 228 | 67 | +161 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2018–19 | 2018–19 | 1 | |
9 | Rahmatganj MFS | 13 | 243 | 266 | 58 | 69 | 139 | 290 | 480 | −190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 2014–15 | 1 | 7 |
10 | Arambagh KS | 11 | 221 | 219 | 56 | 53 | 110 | 224 | 349 | −125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 2020–21 | 2 | 5 |
11 | Saif SC | 5 | 180 | 98 | 53 | 21 | 24 | 184 | 119 | +65 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2017–18 | 2017–18 | 3 | |
12 | Team BJMC | 7 | 167 | 151 | 41 | 44 | 66 | 178 | 214 | −36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2010–11 | 2018–19 | 1 | 4 |
13 | Feni SC | 7 | 136 | 151 | 30 | 46 | 75 | 143 | 232 | −89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2009–10 | 2016 | 1 | 4 |
14 | Farashganj SC | 7 | 131 | 148 | 28 | 47 | 73 | 123 | 221 | −98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 2017–18 | 3 | 6 |
15 | Chittagong Mohammedan | 4 | 99 | 86 | 24 | 27 | 35 | 81 | 116 | −35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 2010–11 | 1 | 5 |
16 | Bangladesh Police FC | 4 | 95 | 71 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 98 | 99 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2019–20 | 2019–20 | 3 | |
17 | Uttar Baridhara Club | 5 | 64 | 100 | 14 | 22 | 64 | 98 | 256 | −158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2013–14 | 2021–22 | 3 | 10 |
18 | Fortis FC | 1 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022–23 | 2022–23 | 7 | |
19 | Khulna Abahani | 2 | 21 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 31 | 102 | −71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 2008–09 | 1 | 9 |
20 | NoFeL SC | 1 | 20 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 42 | −19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2018–19 | 2018–19 | 1 | 12 |
21 | Narayanganj SS | 1 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 35 | −23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2009–10 | 2009–10 | 1 | 12 |
22 | Beanibazar SC | 1 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 43 | −24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2009–10 | 2009–10 | 1 | 13 |
23 | Swadhinata KS | 1 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 50 | −28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2021–22 | 2021–22 | 1 | 12 |
24 | AFC Uttara | 1 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 56 | −46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022–23 | 2022–23 | 1 | 11 |
25 | Gopalganj SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2023–24 | 2023–24 |
League or status prior to the 2023–24 season:
2023–24 Bangladesh Premier League teams | |
2023–24 Bangladesh Championship League teams | |
Dhaka League teams | |
Currently inactive | |
Defunct clubs |
Head coaches
[edit]In terms of coaching performance, after the first 15 seasons of the BPL, a Bangladeshi head coach has won the BPL six times while a foreign head coach has won it eight times and one season was cancelled for COVID-19. Pakir Ali of Sri Lanka was the first foreign head coach to win the BPL while the second coach was Ali Akbar Pourmoslemi of Iran. Spaniard Óscar Bruzón was the most recent foreign coach to win the BPL in the 2022–23 season. He has the most BPL championships at four.
Amalesh Sen was the first Bangladeshi coach to win the BPL in the league's opening season and he has won BPL championshis at three times. Maruful Haque and Atiqur Rahman Atiq the only other Bangladeshi coach to win the Bangladesh Premier League.
The current head coaches in the Bangladesh Premier League are:
Team | Head Coach |
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Bashundhara Kings | ![]() |
Bangladesh Police FC | ![]() |
Brothers Union | |
Dhaka Wanderers Club | ![]() |
Abahani Limited Dhaka | ![]() |
Mohammedan SC | ![]() |
Fortis FC | ![]() |
Fakirerpool Young Men's Club | ![]() |
Rahmatganj MFS | ![]() |
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi | ![]() |
Sheikh Russel KC | ![]() |
Head coach | Club | Wins | Winning years |
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![]() | Bashundhara Kings | 5 | 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23,2023-24 |
![]() | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 3 | 2007, 2008–09, 2009–10 |
![]() | Sheikh Russel KC Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi | 2 | 2012–13 2013–14 |
![]() | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 1 | 2016 |
![]() | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 1 | 2017–18 |
![]() | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 1 | 2012 |
![]() | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi | 1 | 2014–15 |
![]() | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi | 1 | 2010–11 |
Stats and players
[edit]Seasonal statistics
[edit]- As of July 2023[29]
Season | Total Goals | Matches played | Average per Game |
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2007 | 273 | 110 | 2.48 |
2008–09 | 280 | 110 | 2.54 |
2009–10 | 391 | 156 | 2.50 |
2010–11 | 334 | 132 | 2.55 |
2012 | 295 | 110 | 2.68 |
2012–13 | 162 | 72 | 2.25 |
2013–14 | 382 | 135 | 2.82 |
2014–15 | 332 | 110 | 3.01 |
2016 | 342 | 132 | 2.59 |
2017–18 | 302 | 132 | 2.28 |
2018–19 | 439 | 156 | 2.81 |
95 | 36 | 2.64 | |
2020–21 | 472 | 156 | 3.03 |
2021–22 | 447 | 132 | 3.39 |
2022–23 | 324 | 110 | 2.95 |
Top scorers by season
[edit]- As of July 2023
Season after season, players in the BPL compete for the golden boot title, which is awarded at the end of each season to the top scorer throughout the entire season. The most recent winner of the golden boot is Dorielton Gomes, who won the golden boot at the end of the 2022–23 season after scoring 20 goals. Raphael Odovin Onwrebe is both currently the holders of the most golden boot titles with two golden boots. The five Nigerians make up the six golden boots won by Nigerians, the most of any nationality in the league. While to date Enamul Haque remains the only local golden boot winner, claiming the award in 2009–10.
Year | Nationality | Player | Club | Goals | Ref. |
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2007 | ![]() | Elijah Obagbemiro Junior | Brothers Union | 16 | [31] |
2008–09 | ![]() | Alamu Bukola Olalekan | Mohammedan SC | 18 | |
2009–10 | ![]() | Enamul Haque | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 21 | [32] |
2010–11 | ![]() | James Moga | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 19 | |
2012 | ![]() | Ismael Bangoura | Team BJMC | 17 | |
2012–13 | ![]() | Osei Morrison | Mohammedan SC | 12 | [33] |
2013–14 | ![]() | Wedson Anselme | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi | 26 | [34] |
2014–15 | ![]() | Emeka Darlington | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi | 19 | [35] |
2016 | ![]() | Sunday Chizoba | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 19 | [36] |
2017–18 | ![]() | Solomon King Kanform | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi | 15 | |
![]() | Raphael Odovin Onwrebe | ||||
2018–19 | ![]() | Raphael Odovin Onwrebe | Sheikh Russel KC | 22 | |
2019–20 | ![]() ![]() | Eleta Kingsley | Arambagh KS | 5 | |
![]() | Sunday Chizoba | Abahani Limited Dhaka | |||
2020–21 | ![]() | Robson Azevedo da Silva | Bashundhara Kings | 21 | |
2021–22 | ![]() | Souleymane Diabate | Mohammedan SC | 21 | |
2022–23 | ![]() | Dorielton Gomes | Bashundhara Kings | 20 | |
2023–24 | ![]() | Cornelius Stewart | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 19 |
Bangladeshi top scorers
[edit]Records
[edit]All-time top scorers
[edit]- As of 9 August 2023
Rank | Player | Goals | Apps | Ratio | Years |
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1 | ![]() | 132 | 111+ | 2010–2022 | |
2 | ![]() | 90 | 50+ | 2010–2020 | |
3 | ![]() | 78 | 173+ | 2007–2019 | |
4 | ![]() | 75 | 2009–2020 | ||
5 | ![]() | 67 | 143 | 0.39 | 2008–2019 |
6 | ![]() | 60 | 79 | 0.76 | 2018– |
7 | ![]() | 58 | 94+ | 2008– | |
8 | ![]() | 54 | 53+ | 2013–2018 | |
9 | ![]() | 54 | 100 | 0.54 | 2011–2021 |
10 | ![]() | 54 | 92+ | 2007–2019 | |
11 | ![]() ![]() | 51 | 94 | 0.54 | 2011– |
12 | ![]() | 51 | 2008–2018 | ||
13 | ![]() | 49 | 2013–2016 | ||
14 | ![]() | 47 | 61 | 0.77 | 2020– |
15 | ![]() | 46 | 80+ | 2009– | |
16 | ![]() | 45 | 88 | 0.51 | 2017–2022 |
17 | ![]() | 42 | 122 | 0.34 | 2013– |
18 | ![]() | 39 | 44 | 0.89 | 2017–2019 |
19 | ![]() | 39 | 120+ | 2008–2022 | |
20 | ![]() | 38 | 35 | 1.09 | 2021– |
21 | ![]() | 37 | 36+ | 2013–2021 | |
22 | ![]() | 37 | 69 | 0.54 | 2018–2023 |
23 | ![]() | 37 | 109+ | 2013– |
Appearances
[edit]- As of 5 April 2024
Rank | Player | Apps | Years |
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1 | ![]() | 225+ | 2009– |
2 | ![]() | 173+ | 2007–2019 |
3 | ![]() | 143 | 2008–2019 |
4 | ![]() | 139 | 2012– |
5 | ![]() | 131 | 2015- |
6 | ![]() | 124 | 2009–2022 |
7 | ![]() | 120+ | 2008–2022 |
8 | ![]() | 119 | 2010– |
9 | ![]() | 111+ | 2010–2022 |
10 | ![]() | 106 | 2007- |
11 | ![]() | 104 | 2015- |
Italics denote players still playing professional football,
Bold denotes players still playing in the Bangladesh Premier League.
All-time hat-tricks
[edit]Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks |
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1 | ![]() | Sunday Chizoba | 9 |
2 | ![]() | Ismael Bangoura | 6 |
3 | ![]() | Souleymane Diabate | 5 |
4 | ![]() | Emeka Darlington | 4 |
![]() | Raphael Odovin | ||
6 | ![]() | Wedson Anselme | 3 |
![]() | Kingsley Chigozie | ||
![]() | Mithun Chowdhury | ||
![]() | Eleta Kingsley |
All-time assists
[edit]Rank | Country | Player | Assists |
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1 | ![]() | Robson Azevedo | 38 |
2 | ![]() | Mostafa Kahraba | 18 |
3 | ![]() | Daniel Colindres | 17 |
All-time clean sheets
[edit]Rank | Player | Clean sheets | Years |
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1 | ![]() | 50+ | 2015- |
2 | ![]() | 26+ | 2015 |
Awards
[edit]Player of the Season
[edit]Season | Player | Team |
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2007 | ![]() | Abahani Limited Dhaka |
2018–19 | ![]() | Bashundhara Kings |
2020–21 | ![]() | Bashundhara Kings |
Young Player of the Season
[edit]Season | Player | Team |
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2018–19 | ![]() | Arambagh KS |
2020–21 | ![]() | Arambagh KS |
Sponsorship
[edit]Period | Sponsor | Notes | Ref. |
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2008–10 | Citycell | Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) signed a three-year partnership deal with Citycell. Citycell was the co-sponsor for the Federation Cup, the B. League and the School football tournament across the country. | [39] |
2010–13 | Grameenphone | ||
2013–14 | Nitol-Tata | Nitol-Tata Group sponsored the Bangladesh Premier League after 35 matches into the ongoing league. | [4][40] |
2014–15 | Manyavar | Besides Manyavar, KFC, Pragati Insurance, Amber Group and Treasurer had joined the country's professional football league as co-sponsors. | [41][42][43] |
2015–16 | JB Group | JB group had bought the title rights for Tk 4 crores. | [44][45][46][47] |
2016–18 | Saif Power Battery | Saif Power Battery bought the title rights for Tk 1.5 crores. | [44] |
2018–2022 | TVS | BFF inked a one-year deal with TVS after finishing first leg of season. | [48][49][50][51] |
2022– | Bashundhara Group |
Media coverage
[edit]132 matches of season 2015–2016 were broadcast live at BTV World and Boishakhi TV, also live commentary was produced by Radio Next FM.[52] Every match of this league has been streaming live on BFF's page of Mycujoo platform from 2018 to 2019 season. Bangla TV started broadcasting selected matches of the BPL 2018–19 matches live from 9 May 2019.[49] The first sports channel of Bangladesh T sports started to broadcast the matches of BPL 2020–21 from 13 January 2021.
Stadiums
[edit]AFC Uttara | Bangladesh Police FC | Bashundhara Kings | Chittagong Abahani Ltd. | Abahani Limited Dhaka | Mohammedan SC |
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Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium, Mymensingh | Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium, Mymensingh | Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka | Bir Fl. Lt. Matiur Rahman Stadium, Munshigonj | Shaheed Dhirendranath Stadium, Comilla | Shaheed Dhirendranath Stadium, Comilla |
Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 14,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 18,000 | Capacity: 18,000 |
![]() | ![]() | ||||
Fortis FC | Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd. | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | Rahmatganj MFS | Sheikh Russel KC | |
Muktijuddho Smriti Stadium, Rajshahi | Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium, Gopalganj | Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium, Gopalganj | Bir Fl. Lt. Matiur Rahman Stadium, Munshigonj | Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka | |
Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 14,000 | |
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BPL clubs in Asia
[edit]Continental qualification
[edit]Bangladesh Premier League teams can qualify for the top Asian club competitions – the AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs and AFC Cup – through their performance in the league. Before the 2012–13 season Bangladeshi clubs were only allowed entry to the now defunct AFC President's Cup, which was a competition targeted for emerging football nations. Since the 2021–22 season the league winners are allowed entry to the qualifying play-offs of the AFC Champions League.[53]
Abahani Limited Dhaka was the first Bangladesh Premier League club to club to play in Asian competition when they participated in the 2008 AFC President's Cup. The club qualified for the competition, after winning the first edition of the league in 2007. The first six seasons of the league Bangladeshi clubs only participated in the AFC President's Cup, until Sheikh Russel KC the winners of the 2012–13 league season were given entry 2015 AFC Cup qualifying play-off. The winners of the 2013–14 season of the league Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, were the first Premier League club to be given direct entry into the AFC Cup, during the 2016 AFC Cup.[citation needed]
In July 2022, it was confirmed that Bashundhara Kings, the winners of the 2021–22 league season will partake in the AFC Champions League Play-off round, while holding an automatic place in the AFC Cup group stages if they are unable to advance past the play-offs. Meanwhile, the runner-up of the league will take part in the qualifiers of the AFC Cup or will directly qualify for the competition if the league winners advance past the AFC Champions League play-offs. The league's third place team along with the Federation Cup champions, will remain standby for the AFC Cup Play-off round if the league winners succeed to qualify for the AFC Champions League main stage.[54]
Ranking | Member association | Club points | ACL 2024–25 (GS+PO) | Tier 2 2024–25 (GS+PO) | Tier 3 2024–25 (GS+PO) | ||||||||||||
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2022[55] | 2021[56] | Mvmt | Region | Region Mvmt | 2014[57] | 2015[58] | 2016[59] | 2017[60] | 2018[61] | 2019[62] | 2021[63] | 2022[64] | Total | ||||
25 | 15 | ![]() | W 11 | ![]() | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 3.433 | 7.433 | 11.067 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 16.117 | – | 0+1 | 0+1 | |
26 | 26 | ![]() | W 12 | ![]() | 6.500 | 5.667 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 4.100 | 5.045 | 0.000 | 3.960 | 15.083 | – | 0+1 | 0+1 | |
27 | 21 | ![]() | W 15 | ![]() | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1.000 | 1.333 | 1.433 | 6.933 | 2.790 | 3.760 | 14.120 | - | - | 0+1 | |
34 | 25 | ![]() | W 16 | ![]() | 2.167 | 2.333 | 1.000 | 2.200 | 1.583 | 1.433 | 0.000 | 6.795 | 12.453 | – | – | 0+1 | |
29 | 24 | ![]() | W 17 | ![]() | 0.667 | 2.000 | 1.333 | 4.300 | 4.300 | 0.000 | 0.200 | 2.030 | 9.467 | – | – | 0+1 |
Updated on 5 May 2023. (Source)
BPL clubs in AFC tournament
[edit]Season | AFC Cup | Position | AFC Champions League | Position |
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2012–13 | Sheikh Russel KC | Preliminary Round (2015) | ||
2013–14 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi | Group Stage (2016) | ||
2014–15 | No corresponding season | |||
2016 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | Group Stage (2017) | ||
2017–18 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | Group Stage (2018) | ||
Saif SC | Preliminary Round (2018) | |||
2018 Fed. Cup | Abahani Limited Dhaka | Inter-zone semi-finals (2019) | ||
2018–19 | Bashundhara Kings | Cancelled (2020) | ||
Abahani Limited Dhaka | ||||
2019–20 | Bashundhara Kings | Group Stage (2021) | ||
Abahani Limited Dhaka | Withdrew | |||
2020–21 | Bashundhara Kings | Group Stage (2022) | ||
Abahani Limited Dhaka | Play-off Round (2022) | |||
2021–22 | Bashundhara Kings | Bashundhara Kings | Preliminary Round (2023–24) | |
Abahani Limited Dhaka | Play-off Round (2023–24) |
Defunct
[edit]Competitions previously run by AFC include:
Season | AFC President's Cup | Position |
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2007 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | Group Stage |
2008–09 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | Group Stage |
2009–10 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | Group Stage |
2010–11 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi | Withdrew |
2012 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | Group Stage |
2012–13 | Sheikh Russel KC | Group Winners |
See also
[edit]- Bangladesh Football Federation
- Bangladesh Women's Football League
- Federation Cup
- Independence Cup
- Super Cup
- Bangladesh Championship League
- BFF U-18 Football League
- BFF U-16 Football Tournament
- Dhaka Derby
- List of Bangladeshi football champions
- Bangladesh national football team
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External links
[edit]- BPL Football (official website)
- Bangladesh Football Federation (official website)
- BPL Football (Official Facebook page)
- Bangladesh Premier League at FIFA.com
- Bangladesh Premier League at soccerway.com