2022 Bhutan Premier League

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Bhutan Premier League
Season2022
Champions Paro
2023–24 AFC Cup Paro
Matches played90
Goals scored364 (4.04 per match)
Top goalscorer Kazuo Homma
(34 goals)
Biggest home win Transport United 12–1 Paro Rinpung
Biggest away winTakin 2–8 RTC FC
Highest scoring Transport United 12–1 Paro Rinpung
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The 2022 Bhutan Premier League was the eleventh 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.

Contents

Teams

Stadiums and locations

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Thimphu
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Paro
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Punakha
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Stadium locations of the 2022 Bhutan Premier League
TeamStadiumLocationCapacity
BFF Academy U-19 Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu 15,000
Druk Lhayul [1] Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu 15,000
Paro FC Woochu Sports Arena Paro 1,000
Paro Rinpung Woochu Sports Arena Paro 1,000
Royal Thimphu College FC Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu 15,000
FC Takin Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu 15,000
Tensung Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu 15,000
Thimphu City Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu 15,000
Transport United Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu 15,000
Ugyen Academy Lekeythang Football Field Punakha 10,000

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Paro (C)181530658+5748Qualification for AFC Cup preliminary round 1
2 Thimphu City 1813414812+3643
3 Druk Lhayul 1812423818+2040
4 Royal Thimphu College FC 189364425+1930
5 Transport United 188465423+3128
6 Ugyen Academy 187473331+225
7BFF Academy U-191852112942−1317
8 Tensung 1842121744−2714
9 FC Takin 1820161578−636
10 Paro Rinpung 1812152183−625
Source: Soccerway
(C) Champions

Seasonal statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuo Homma Paro 34
2 Flag of Bhutan.svg Tsenda Dorji Transport United 16
3 Flag of Nigeria.svg Ekomobong Victor PhilipDruk Lhayul11
Flag of Bhutan.svg Chencho Gyeltshen Paro
5 Flag of Bhutan.svg Santa Kumar Limbu Ugyen Academy 10
6 Flag of Bhutan.svg Nima Tshering Thimphu City 9
7 Flag of India.svg Aakash Dave Transport United 7
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Jomoul FrançoisDruk Lhayul
Flag of Bhutan.svg Dawa Tshering Thimphu City
10 Flag of Bhutan.svg Pemba TsheringParo Rinpung6
Flag of Bhutan.svg Orgyen Tshering Thimphu City

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRound
Flag of Bhutan.svg Chencho Gyeltshen ParoTensung8–015 August 20221
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuo Homma 5 Paro Tensung 8–015 August 20221
Flag of Bhutan.svg Rinzin DorjiBFF Academy U-19Paro Rinpung5–124 August 20222
Flag of Bhutan.svg Tsenda Dorji Transport United Tensung 3–110 September 20225
Flag of India.svg Aakash Dave4 Transport United Paro Rinpung0–816 September 20225
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuo Honma Paro Paro Rinpung6–022 September 20226
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuo Honma ParoBFF Academy6–08 October 20227
Flag of Bhutan.svg Pemba TsheringParo RinpungTakin5–212 October 20227
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuo Honma ParoRoyal TC3–117 October 20228
Flag of Bhutan.svg Nima TsheringThimphu CityTakin7–118 November 202211
Flag of Bhutan.svg Santa Kumar LimbuUgyen AcademyTensung4–121 November 202212
Flag of Bhutan.svg Tsenda Dorji Transport UnitedTakin7–12 December 202213
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuo Honma ParoUgyen Academy4–03 December 202214
Flag of Bhutan.svg Sampa Tshering Druk LhayulTakin6–06 December 202214
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuo Honma 4ParoTransport United5–016 December 202216
Flag of Bhutan.svg Tsenda Dorji Transport UnitedParo Rinpung12–121 December 202217
Flag of Bhutan.svg Pemba TsheringParo RinpungUgyen Academy6–71 January 202318
Flag of Bhutan.svg Santa Kumar Limbu4Ugyen AcademyParo Rinpung6–71 January 202318
Flag of Bhutan.svg Sherub DorjiRTC FCTakin2–83 January 202318

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