Founded | 15 September 2022 |
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Country | Bangladesh |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 12 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Current champions | Sheikh Jamal DC U-18 (1 title) (2021–22) |
Most championships | Sheikh Jamal DC U-18 (1 title) |
Website | www |
Current: 2021–22 BFF U-18 Football League |
The BFF U-18 Football League is the top level of the Bangladeshi football league system for youth players under 18 years old where youth teams of Bangladesh Premier League teams compete in. [1] Established in 2022, it is administered by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).
The league replaces the BFF U-18 Football Tournament as the top tier youth football competition. [2] A total of 12 youth teams compete in a single league format. [3]
In September 2022, Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) inaugurated the first youth football league for the teams of country’s top tier football league, Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). [4] [5] The league consists of youth teams of Bangladesh Premier League sides with players under 18 years old. [6]
The teams would entirely feature U-18 players. The ten teams will play nine matches against each other in a single round league format. A total of 45 matches will be played. The teams occupying league table positions 1, 2 & 3 will be awarded Champions, Runner-up & Third place prize money. The league does not have a relegation system as of the first season.
Edition | Season | Champions | Runners–up | Ref. |
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1st | 2021–22 | Sheikh Jamal DC U-18 | Bashundhara Kings U-18 |
Club | Titles | Runners–up | Winning seasons | Runners–up seasons |
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Sheikh Jamal DC U-18 | 1 | 2021–22 | ||
Bashundhara Kings U-18 | 1 | 2021–22 |
Team | Location |
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Bangladesh Police FC | Dhaka |
Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka |
Chittagong Abahani Ltd. | Chittagong |
Dhaka Abahani Ltd. | Dhaka (Dhanmondi) |
Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. | Dhaka |
Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd. | Dhaka (Dhanmondi) |
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | Dhaka |
Rahmatganj MFS | Dhaka (Old Dhaka) |
Sheikh Russel KC | Dhaka |
Swadhinata KS | Dhaka |
Season | Total Goals | Matches played | Average per Game |
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2021–22 | 160 | 55 | 2.91 |
Year | Player | Club | Goals | Ref. |
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2021–22 | Naymul Talukdar | Muktijoddha SKC U-18 | 11 |
Season | Player | Team |
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2021–22 | Mr. Joy Dash | Sheikh Jamal U-18 |
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