2021 Bhutan Premier League

Last updated
Bhutan Premier League
Season2021
Champions Paro
RelegatedNone
AFC Cup Paro
Matches played90
Goals scored393 (4.37 per match)
Top goalscorer Yeshi Dorji (24 goals) [1]
Biggest home win Thimphu City 15–0 Paro Rinpung
11 July 2021
Biggest away win Gelephu 0–10 Thimphu City
3 June 2021
Highest scoringThimphu City 15–0 Paro Rinpung
11 July 2021
2020
2022

The 2021 Bhutan Premier League was the tenth season of the unified league, rebranded as the Bhutan Premier League since 2019 (previously the Bhutan National League), the top national football competition in Bhutan, having replaced the A-Division in 2013.

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Teams

Stadiums and locations

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Thimphu
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Paro
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Khuruthang
Stadium locations of the 2021 Bhutan Premier League
TeamLocationStadium
Druk Lhayul Thimphu Changlimithang Stadium
Gelephu Thimphu Changlimithang Stadium
GOMO Khuruthang Ugyen Academy Football Field
High Quality United Thimphu Changlimithang Stadium
Paro Paro Woochu Sports Arena
Paro Rinpung Paro Woochu Sports Arena
Tensung Thimphu Changlimithang Stadium
Thimphu City Thimphu Changlimithang Stadium
Transport United Thimphu Changlimithang Stadium
Ugyen Academy Khuruthang Ugyen Academy Football Field

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Paro (C)1814316011+4945Qualification for AFC Cup preliminary round 1
2 Thimphu City 1813417817+6143
3 Transport United 1813236516+4941
4 High Quality United 1811165023+2734
5 Druk Lhayul 1810353419+1533
6 Ugyen Academy 188192727025
7 Tensung 18611118432519
8 GOMO 1821152059397
9 Gelephu 1821151681657
10 Paro Rinpung 1821152597727
Source: Soccerway
(C) Champions

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