2019 Bhutan Premier League

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Bhutan Premier League
Season2019
Champions Paro [1]
RelegatedBPL 7th–10th place
AFC Cup Paro
Top goalscorer Flag of Cameroon.svg Ellon Maxwell
(39 goals)
2018
2020

The 2019 Bhutan Premier League was the eighth season of unified league, rebranded as the Bhutan Premier League (previously the Bhutan National League), the top national football competition in Bhutan, having replaced the A-Division in 2013.

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The Bhutan Football Federation implemented a new league structure for this season. The top division is named Bhutan Premier League (BPL) and has featured ten teams across the country. The second division is named Bhutan Super League (BSL) and has featured nine teams across the country, replacing Thimphu League as qualifying competition for the Premier League. The lowest division is named Dzongkhag League where teams play in their respective districts (Dzongkhags) to gain promotion to the Super League. [2]

Super League

The Bhutan Super League was played from April to June, in single round-robin format, featuring nine teams: five teams from Thimphu, one team from Paro, one team from Phuentsholing and two teams from the Bhutan Football Federation Academy.

Regular season

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 High Quality United 8701349+2521Qualification for Playoffs and
2019 Bhutan Premier League
2 Druk Stars 8611308+2219
3 BFF Academy U-19 8521177+1017
4 Druk United 84132117+413
5 Paro United 83141725810Qualification for 2019 Bhutan Premier League [lower-alpha 1]
6 Phuentsholing United 8305152059
7 FC Terton 8215121537Relegated to Dzongkhag League
8 BFF Academy U-16 82061328156
9 Takin 8107535303
Source: BFF
Notes:
  1. Phuentsholing United also qualified for the 2019 Bhutan Premier League as Thimphu, which were originally to participate, were dissolved.

Playoffs

First semi-final

High Quality United 3–2 Druk Stars

Second semi-final

BFF Academy U-19 2–1 Druk United

Third semi-final

Druk Stars 1–0 BFF Academy U-19

Final

High Quality United 4–6 (a.e.t.) Druk Stars
Referee: Phurba Wangchuk

Premier League

The Bhutan Premier League began in June and ended in November, in double round-robin format, featuring top five teams of the 2018 Bhutan National League and top five teams of the 2019 Bhutan Super League. Since Thimphu were dissolved, they were replaced by Phuentsholing United.

Teams

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
BFF Academy U-19 Flag of Bhutan.svg Chencho Dorji FBT
Druk Stars Flag of Bhutan.svg Kota Namgay Nivia SD Eastern Bhutan Coal Company Pvt. Ltd
Druk United Flag of Bhutan.svg Pema Dorji Nivia
High Quality United Flag of Bhutan.svg Bumtap Pema FBT High Quality Thangka
Paro FC Flag of India.svg Biswajit Bhattacharya T10 Sports Druk Asia
Paro United Flag of Thailand.svg Otthaphong KhunjitOCEL
Phuentsholing United Flag of Bhutan.svg Tashi Rabten Grand Sport GT Trading, Madan, Dophu Transport
Thimphu City Flag of England.svg Joshua Shepherd Nivia Woezer Events, Jebba
Transport United Flag of Bhutan.svg Nawang Dhendup Kelme Kelme Bhutan
Ugyen Academy Flag of Bhutan.svg Kinley Dorji FBT

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Paro FC (C)1817019814+8451Qualification for AFC Cup preliminary round 1
2 Transport United 1813235927+3241
3 Thimphu City 1811167319+5434
4 Ugyen Academy 1810356330+3333
5 BFF Academy U-19 189365626+3030
6 Druk United 189363026+430
7 High Quality United 1861115040+1019Relegated to 2020 Bhutan Super League
8 Druk Stars 1852113745817
9 Paro United 182115281371097
10 Phuentsholing United 180018211511300
Source: BPL
(C) Champions

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