2007 B.League

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B.League
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Season2007
Dates2 March — 1 August
Champions Abahani Limited Dhaka
AFC President's Cup Abahani Limited Dhaka
Matches played110
Goals scored273 (2.48 per match)
Top goalscorer Flag of Nigeria.svg Junior Obagbemiro (16 goals)
Biggest home win Mohammedan SC 7–0 Chittagong Mohammedan SC
(20 June 2007)
Biggest away win Rahmatganj MFS 0–7 Abahani Limited Dhaka
(23 June 2007)
Highest scoring Mohammedan SC 7–1 Rahmatganj MFS
(13 April 2007)
2008–09

The 2007 B.League was the 31st season of top-flight football in Bangladesh, and inaugural season of the country's first professional national football league, the B.League. The competitions included a total of 11 teams from which 8 were based in Dhaka, 2 from Chittagong and 1 team from Khulna. Sylhet DSA who were supposed to represent Sylhet withrew a month before the league began and the Bangladesh Football Federation decided against replacing them. [1] [2]

Contents

Previously, the Dhaka League, also known as the Senior Division League, was the country's top-tier football competition. However, it was not held after the 2004–05 season, which ended on 12 September 2005. [3] [4] Consequently, before the introduction of the professional league, the country went almost 18 months without any top-tier league football. Excluding the three relegated teams (Dhaka Wanderers, Fakirerpool YMC, and Dipali JS), seven teams from the previous top-flight season, along with Rahmatganj MFS, Chittagong Mohammedan SC, Chittagong Abahani, and Khulna Abahani SC, made up the inaugural season of the professional league.

Initially the season was set to start from January 2006 as part of The Vision Asia project guided by AFC. [5] However, after numerous delays the transfer window was opened on 15 December 2006. [6] The ceremonial draw for the competition was held on 22 February 2007. [7] On 28 February 2007, Channel i were given the rights to broadcast 40 matches from the league. [8] The league kicked off on 2 March 20007, with Abahani Limited Dhaka and Muktijoddha Sangsad KC playing out a goalles draw. [9] The a month-long mid-season transfer window opned on 16 May 2007. [10]

The league concluded on 1 August 2007, with Abahani Limited Dhaka winning the inaugural season. [11]

Teams

Initially, 12 teams were set to participate in the league; however, Sylhet DSA withdrew. The Dhaka Senior Division League, which was last held in 2004–05, served as the previous top-tier league. Excluding the three relegated clubs, the remaining seven clubs from that season, along with the 2004–05 Dhaka First Division League (second-tier from 1993 to 2005) champions, Rahmatganj MFS, were granted entry into the league. [12] Additionally, three clubs—Chittagong Mohammedan SC, Chittagong Abahani and Khulna Abahani SC—received direct entry into the league. [13]

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Abahani Limited Dhaka Dhaka Bangabandhu National Stadium 36,000
Mohammedan Sporting Club
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Rahmatganj MFS
Sheikh Russel KC
Arambagh Krira Sangha
Brothers Union
Farashganj SC
Chittagong Abahani Chittagong M. A. Aziz Stadium 20,000
Chittagong Mohammedan Sporting Club
Khulna Abahani SC Khulna Khulna District Stadium 15,000

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamHead Coach
Arambagh KS Flag of Bangladesh.svg Kazi Jolly
Brothers Union Flag of India.svg Syed Nayeemuddin
Chittagong Abahani Flag of Bangladesh.svg Sawpan Kumar Das
Chittagong Mohammedan Flag of Bangladesh.svg Nazrul Islam Ledu
Abahani Limited Dhaka Flag of Bangladesh.svg Amalesh Sen
Mohammedan SC Flag of Bangladesh.svg Shafiqul Islam Manik
Farashganj SC Flag of Bangladesh.svg Mir Mohammed Faruque
Khulna Abahani Flag of Bangladesh.svg Hemayet Ullah
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Flag of Bangladesh.svg Abu Yusuf
Rahmatganj MFS Flag of Bangladesh.svg Motaleb Hossain
Sheikh Russel KC Flag of Bangladesh.svg Wazed Gazi

Coaching changes

TeamOutgoing head coachManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming head coachDate of appointmentSource
Abahani Limited Dhaka Flag of Argentina.svg Andres Cruciani Mutual Consent7 May 20071 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Amalesh Sen 8 May 2007 [14]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Abahani Limited Dhaka (C)201451368+2847Qualification for the AFC President's Cup group stage
2 Mohammedan Sporting Club 2011724013+2740
3 Muktijoddha Sangsad 209652919+1033
4 Sheikh Russel 208932313+1033
5 Brothers Union 208573219+1329
6 Arambagh Krira Sangha 208392223127
7 Chittagong Mohammedan Sporting Club 207582026626
8 Farashganj SC 205781722522
9 Khulna Abahani SC 20441221432216
10 Chittagong Abahani 20431318392115
11 Rahmatganj MFS 20341315483313
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Statistics

There have been 273 goals scored in 110 matches, for an average of 2.48 goals per match. Source: archive.bff.com.bd

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Nigeria.svg Junior Obagbemiro Brothers Union 16
2 Flag of Nigeria.svg Paul Mawachukwu Mohammedan SC 14
3 Flag of Nigeria.svg Christina Emeka Mohammedan SC 12
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Zahid Hasan Ameli Abahani Limited Dhaka
5 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Alfaz Ahmed Muktijoddha Sangsad KS 8
Flag of Kenya.svg Nicodemus Anunda Gichana Arambagh KS
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Mohamed Hedayetullah Robin Farashganj SC
8 Flag of Morocco.svg Touati Younes Sheikh Russel KC 7
9 Flag of Liberia.svg Abraham Bobby Chittagong Abahani 6
Flag of Ghana.svg Awudu Ibrahim Abahani Limited Dhaka
Flag of Uganda.svg Iddi Badambuze Arambagh KS
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Saifur Rahman Moni Muktijoddha Sangsad KS

Own goals

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match

PlayerClubOpponentResultDate
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Sharif Khan Arambagh KS Brothers Union 1–33 April 2007
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Mamun Khan Farashganj SC Rahmatganj MFS 1–13 April 2007

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Alfaz Ahmed Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Rahmatganj MFS 4–1 (N)27 March 2007 [15]
Flag of Nigeria.svg Junior Obagbemiro Brothers Union Rahmatganj MFS 6–2 (N)10 May 2007 [16]
Flag of Nigeria.svg Christina Emeka Mohammedan SC Chittagong Mohammedan SC 7–0 (H)7 June 2007 [17]
Flag of Nigeria.svg Junior Obagbemiro 4 Brothers Union Khulna Abahani SC 5–0 (A)10 June 2007 [18]
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Zahid Hasan Ameli 4 Abahani Limited Dhaka Rahmatganj MFS 7–0 (N)7 June 2007 [19]
Flag of Nigeria.svg Christina Emeka Mohammedan SC Rahmatganj MFS 3–1 (N)7 July 2007 [20]

Awards

A prize distribution ceremony was held by the Bangladesh Football Federation on 5 August 2007. [21]

Individual

AwardPlayerClubReward
Highest Scorer Junior Obagbemiro Brothers Union Tk 25,000
Best Player Zahid Hasan Ameli Abahani Limited Dhaka Tk 25,000
Fair Play Trophy Chittagong Mohammedan SC

Prize Money

PositionClubPrize Money
Champions Abahani Limited Dhaka Tk 5 lakh
Runners-up Mohammedan SC Tk 3 lakh
Third place Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Tk 2 lakh
Fourth place Sheikh Russel KC Tk 1 lakh

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