2024 Bhutan Premier League

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Bhutan Premier League
Season2024
Dates11 May 2024–18 July 2024
Matches played27
Goals scored114 (4.22 per match)
Biggest home win Samtse 6-1 Daga United
Biggest away win Tensung 0-8 Paro
Highest scoring Tensung 0-8 Paro
Transport United 4-4 Royal Thimphu College
2023
2025

The 2024 Bhutan Premier League is the 13th 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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Damphu
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Paro
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Phuntsholing
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Samtse
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Thimphu
Stadium locations of the 2022 Bhutan Premier League
TeamStadiumLocationCapacity
BFF Academy U-19 Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu 15,000
Daga United Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu 15,000
Paro Woochu Sports Arena Paro 1,000
Phuntsholing Heroes Phuntsholing
Royal Thimphu College Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu 15,000
Samtse Samtse Dzongkhag Ground Samtse 2,000
Tensung Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu 15,000
Thimphu City Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu 15,000
Transport United Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu 15,000
Tsirang Damphu

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Paro 5410224+1813Qualification for AFC Cup preliminary round 1
2 Transport United 63211410+411
3 Thimphu City 5311178+910
4 Samtse 5230148+69
5 Royal Thimphu College 62311310+39
6 Phuntsholing Heroes 5302108+29
7BFF Academy U-19621381357
8 Tensung 621381797
9 Tsirang 500531180
10 Daga United 5005525200
Updated to match(es) played on 19 June 2024. Source: Soccerway

Results

Home \ AwayBFF DAG PAR PHU RTC SAM TEN THC TRU TSI
BFF Academy U-191–43–0
Daga United 0–42–7
Paro 6–12–2
Phuntsholing Heroes 2–15–1
Royal Thimphu College 0–1
Samtse 2–26–12–2
Tensung 0–81–11–3
Thimphu City 5–01–1
Transport United 2–14–42–1
Tsirang 0–20–12–3
Updated to match(es) played on 13 June 2024. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

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