2024 Bhutan Premier League

Last updated
Bhutan Premier League
Season2024
Dates11 May 2024–18 July 2024
Matches played27
Goals scored114 (4.22 per match)
Top goalscorer Flag of Nigeria.svg Afeez Odilapo
(10 goals)
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 9810406+3425Qualification for AFC Cup preliminary round 1
2 Thimphu City 96213012+1820
3 Transport United 84221813+514
4 Royal Thimphu College 93421716+113
5 Samtse 83322020012
6 Tensung 93331220812
7 Phuntsholing Heroes 93151523810
8BFF Academy U-1993151120910
9 Tsirang 802671692
10 Daga United 8017832241
Updated to match(es) played on 14 July 2024. Source: Soccerway

Results

Home \ AwayBFF DAG PAR PHU RTC SAM TEN THC TRU TSI
BFF Academy U-193–10–51–43–0
Daga United 1–11–20–42–71–3
Paro 6–16–24–04–12–2
Phuntsholing Heroes 2–12–55–10–3
Royal Thimphu College 0–10–34–12–1
Samtse 2–26–12–2
Tensung 1–00–82–21–11–3
Thimphu City 5–01–16–12–1
Transport United 2–14–40–12–1
Tsirang 0–20–12–31–12–2
Updated to match(es) played on 14 July 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.

Statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Nigeria.svg Afeez OdilapoThimphu City11
2 Flag of Bhutan.svg Keuvin BriceSamtse7
Flag of Bhutan.svg Tsenda Dorji Transport United
4 Flag of Ghana.svg Richard GadzeParo6
Flag of Bhutan.svg Kinga Wangchuk Paro

Multiple hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstScoreDate
Flag of Bhutan.svg Kinga Wangchuk 4ParoDaga United6-112 May 2024
Flag of Bhutan.svg Palden WangchukTensungDaga United0-423 May 2024
Flag of Nigeria.svg Afeez OdilapoThimphu CityBFF Academy5-025 May 2024
Flag of Nigeria.svg Afeez Odilapo4Thimphu CityDaga United2-730 May 2024
Flag of Ghana.svg Evans AsanteParoTensung0-84 June 2024
Flag of Bhutan.svg Keuvin Brice4SamtseDaga United1-66 June 2024
Flag of Bhutan.svg Keuvin BriceSamtsePhuentsholing Heroes2-52 July 2024
Flag of Bhutan.svg Tsenda Dorji 4Transport UnitedSamtse3-718 July 2024

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