2001 Dhaka Premier Division League

Dhaka Premier Division League

Season	2001
Dates	17 June – 20 September 2001
Champions	Dhaka Abahani
Relegated	Agrani Bank Fakirerpool
Matches	78
Goals	214 (2.74 per match)
Top goalscorer	10 goals Emeka Ochilifu (Muktijoddha Sangsad) Rezaul Karim Liton (Arambagh)
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The 2001 Dhaka Premier Division League, also known as the National Bank Dhaka Premier Division League for sponsorship reasons, was the 49th season of the top-tier football league in Bangladesh and the 8th season of the Premier Division, following its succession from the First Division as the top-tier. A total of ten teams participated in the league which began on 17 June and ended on 20 September 2001. ^[1]

Venue

The Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka was the main venue used for the league.

Dhaka	Dhaka
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Capacity: 36,000

Regular season

Pos	Team	Pld	W	PW	PKL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Dhaka Abahani	9	7	1	0	1	20	5	+15	23	Qualification for the Championship playoffs
2	Mohammedan	9	5	1	2	1	14	4	+10	19
3	Rahmatganj	9	4	2	1	2	12	12	0	17
4	Muktijoddha Sangsad	9	3	2	2	2	15	9	+6	15
5	Brothers Union	9	4	1	1	3	14	10	+4	15
6	Arambagh	9	4	0	2	3	14	11	+3	14
7	Dhanmondi Club	9	3	1	3	2	10	14	−4	14
8	Farashganj	9	3	2	0	4	12	11	+1	13
9	Agrani Bank	9	0	1	1	7	8	23	−15	3
10	Fakirerpool	9	0	1	0	8	2	22	−20	2

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: W) 3 points; PW) 2 point; PKL) 1 point, no extra time

Playoff phase

Lower seven

Pos	Team	Pld	W	PW	PKL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Muktijoddha Sangsad [a]	15	7	3	2	3	29	9	+20	29
2	Arambagh	15	7	2	2	4	28	20	+8	27
3	Brothers Union	15	7	2	1	5	27	21	+6	26
4	Dhanmondi Club [a]	15	5	1	6	3	21	21	0	23
5	Farashganj	15	3	4	2	6	17	19	−2	19	Qualification for the Relegation playoffs
6	Agrani Bank	15	0	3	2	10	15	40	−25	8
7	Fakirerpool	15	0	1	2	12	5	37	−32	4

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: W) 3 points; PW) 2 point; PKL) 1 point, no extra time

Notes:

1. Round 14 match awarded loss to both Muktijoddha Sangsad and Dhanmondi Club after both club's failed to show up for their rescheduled fixture on 29 August 2001.

Relegation playoffs

Pos	Team	Pld	W	PW	PKL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Farashganj	17	3	6	2	6	18	20	−2	23
2	Agrani Bank (R)	17	1	3	3	10	18	42	−24	12	Relegation to the 2002 Dhaka Premier Division League
3	Fakirerpool (R)	17	0	1	3	13	6	39	−33	5

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: W) 3 points; PW) 2 point; PKL) 1 point, no extra time
(R) Relegated

Championship playoffs

Pos	Team	Pld	W	PW	PKL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Dhaka Abahani (C)	15	13	1	0	1	30	8	+22	41
2	Mohammedan	15	7	2	2	4	20	10	+10	27
3	Rahmatganj	15	4	2	2	7	17	24	−7	18

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: W) 3 points; PW) 2 point; PKL) 1 point, no extra time
(C) Champion

Top scorers

Rank	Scorer	Club	Goals
1	Emeka Ochilifu	Muktijoddha Sangsad	10
	Rezaul Karim Liton	Arambagh
3	Colly Barnes	Dhaka Abahani	9
	Okimo Oinu	Arambagh KS
5	Basanta Thapa	Brothers Union	6
	Mohammed Polash	Brothers Union
	Hanif Pradhan	Dhanmondi Club
	Maksudul Alam Bulbul	Dhanmondi Club
	Rokonuzzaman Kanchan	Dhaka Abahani
	Saifur Rahman Moni	Rahmatganj
	Azizur Rahman Sohag	Agrani Bank

References

1. "Bangladesh 2001/02". RSSSF . Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.

External links

• Dhaka Premier League 2001 at RSSSF