2013 Bhutan National League

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Bhutan National League
Season2013
Dates14 September – 23 November
Champions Ugyen Academy
AFC President's Cup Ugyen Academy
Matches played30
Goals scored137 (4.57 per match)
Biggest home win Druk Pol 15–0 Phuentsholing
Biggest away win Phuentsholing 1–10 Yeedzin
Highest scoring Druk Pol 15–0 Phuentsholing
Longest unbeaten run Yeedzin (10 matches)
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The 2013 Bhutan National League started on 14 September 2013 and ended on 23 November 2013 [1] and was the second time that a true national league competition was held in Bhutan, following from the inaugural season the previous year. Again the A-Division served as a qualifying round for teams based in Thimpu, who were then joined by regional teams for the national stage. Yeedzin won the A-Division, but were beaten into second place in the National League by Ugyen Academy.

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A-Division

The 2013 tournament started on 19 May 2013 and ended on 15 June 2013. [1] Yeedzin FC qualified along with Thimphu City (known in previous seasons as Zimdra) and Dzongree. Dzongree were meant to play-off against Druk Pol (who were exempted from the A-Division competition as, being the national police force team, they were on duty during the Bhutan elections) for the final berth in the National League, but the playoff did not take place and both teams entered the National League. Druk United and Druk Star entered a round robin relegation play-of competition with the top two teams in the B-Division, Motithang FC and BMW FC. [1] The full results are not known [1] but it appears that either the two A-Division teams were successful or the round robin was not completed as both teams participated in the A-Division the following season. [2]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Yeedzin (C)8710276+21222013 Bhutan National League
2 Thimphu City 8512146+816
3 Dzongree 83141517−210
4 Druk United 82061126−156Promotion/relegation playoff
5 Druk Stars 8116921−124
Updated to match(es) played on 15 June 2013. Source: Soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results

Home \ Away STA UTD DZO TPC YEE
Druk Stars 0–22–21–30–4
Druk United 1–42–31–32–10
Dzongree 3–11–32–01–3
Thimphu City 3–02–03–10–0
Yeedzin 3–13–03–21–0
Updated to match(es) played on 26 June 2014. Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

National League

Teams

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Location of teams participating in the 2012-13 Bhutan National League.

A total of six teams competed in the league: three teams representing Thimphu, and three teams representing other districts. [1]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Ugyen Academy (C)106313216+1621Qualification for 2014 AFC President's Cup
2 Yeedzin 105503015+1520
3 Thimphu City 105322920+918
4 Druk Pol 102531517−211
5 Dzongree 102171831−137
6 Phuentsholing 101181348−354
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2013. Source: Soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results

Home \ Away POL DZO PHU TPC UGY YEE
Druk Pol 3–215–11–10–51–1
Dzongree 1–17–30–51–52–3
Phuentsholing 1–01–21–21–31–10
Thimphu City 3–33–05–24–21–4
Ugyen Academy 1–13–04–25–33–3
Yeedzin 2–14–30–02–21–1
Updated to match(es) played on 26 June 2014. Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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