2019–20 Bangladesh Championship League

Last updated
Bangladesh Championship League
Season2019-20
DatesCancelled [1] [2]
2018-19
2020-21

The 2019-20 Bangladesh Championship League was 8th edition of the league since its founded 2012 by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). [3] [4] A total 13 teams would've participated in the league. [5] [6] [7] The league would've commenced from 28 March 2020. On 16 March 2020, Bangladesh Football Federation suspended all competition, including this league, due to the coronavirus pandemic. [8] On 20 May 2020, the Federation and Professional Football League Committee officially cancelled this season of the league. [9]

Contents

Bangladesh Police FC were the defending champions.

Venue

All matches were held at the BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Dhaka
BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium
Capacity: 25,000

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsBPL
1 Agrani Bank Ltd. SC 00000000Qualification to BPL
2Uttara FC00000000
3 Dhaka City FC 00000000
4 Farashganj SC 00000000
5 Dhaka WC 00000000
6 NoFeL Sporting Club 00000000
7 T&T Club Motijheel 00000000
8 Victoria SC 00000000
9 Fakierpool YMC 00000000
10 Wari Club 00000000
11Fortis SA00000000
12 Kawran Bazar PS 00000000
13 Swadhinata KS 00000000Relegation to Second Division Football League
Source: Scorebing

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