Founded | 2 March 2007 |
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Country | Bangladesh |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 13 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | BCL |
Domestic cup(s) | Federation Cup Independence Cup |
International cup(s) | AFC Cup |
Current champions | Dhaka Abahani (6th title) (2017–18) |
Most championships | Dhaka Abahani (6 titles) |
TV partners | Bangla TV |
Website | www |
The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is the top tier of the country’s football leagues. It is run directly by the Professional Football League Committee of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). The Dhaka Derby is one of the most popular matches in the league. [1]
Bangladesh Football Federation or BFF is the governing body of football in Bangladesh. The organisation which manages the game of association football in Bangladesh. It administers the running of Bangladesh national football team and Bangladesh women's national football team including oversees all aspects of the country's football.
The Dhaka Derby is a football rivalry between Abahani and Mohammedan, although the rivalry was bigger in the past.
Founded in 2007, the league was previously known as the B League. The league was renamed to Bangladesh League in 2009. Then in 2012, it was renamed to Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
The start of BPL marked the start of professional league and a wide open national league.
Champions so far are: [2]
Season | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2007 | Dhaka Abahani | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 28 | 47 |
2008–09 | Dhaka Abahani | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 11 | 34 | 50 |
2009–10 | Dhaka Abahani | 24 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 8 | 55 | 67 |
2010–11 | Sheikh Jamal | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 12 | 30 | 51 |
2012 | Dhaka Abahani | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 15 | 27 | 45 |
2012-13 | Sheikh Russel | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 38 |
2013–14 | Sheikh Jamal | 27 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 78 | 26 | 52 | 64 |
2015 | Sheikh Jamal | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 22 | 38 | 51 |
2016 | Dhaka Abahani | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 16 | 32 | 52 |
2017–18 | Dhaka Abahani | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 22 | 52 |
The number of national championships that clubs in Bangladesh have attained since the professional Bangladesh Football Premier League (formerly B. League or Bangladesh League) was introduced, is as below.
Club | Titles |
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Dhaka Abahani | 6 |
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 3 |
Sheikh Russel KC | 1 |
Total national football championship titles: [3]
Two most old and famous clubs in the history of Bangladesh football are Dhaka Abahani and Dhaka Mohammedan SC. The match between these rivals is called the Dhaka Derby. The Dhaka Derby is played in Bangabandhu National Stadium.
Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited (MSC), not to be confused with Mohammedan S.C. in Kolkata, is a top sporting club in Bangladesh. Mohammedan Limited is headquartered in Dhaka, with local branches throughout the country. Their record attendance for a football game is 44,000. They won the second edition of the Bangladesh national top-flight league.
Bangabandhu National Stadium, also known as Dhaka Stadium, and formerly known as Dacca Stadium, is the national stadium and a multipurpose sports arena in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located in the Motijheel area in the heart of the city. The stadium has been renovated several times, most recently for the opening ceremony of the 2011 Cricket World Cup. It had a capacity close to 55,000 before the most recent renovation, but with a new capacity of 36,000 it is still the largest stadium in Bangladesh.
BPL Golden Boot winners
Year | Nation | Top scorer | Team | Goals |
2007 | Elijah Obagbemiro Junior | Brothers Union | 16 | |
2008 | Alamu Bukola Olaleken | Dhaka Mohammedan | 18 | |
2009 | Enamul Haque | Dhaka Abahani | 21 | |
2010 | James Moga | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 19 | |
2012 | Ismael Bangoura | Team BJMC | 17 | |
2012–13 | Osei Morrison | Dhaka Mohammedan | 11 | |
2013–14 | Wedson Anselme | Sheikh Jamal DC | 26 | |
2014–15 | Wedson Anselme | Sheikh Jamal DC | 18 | |
2015–16 | Sunday Chizoba | Dhaka Abahani | 19 [5] | |
2017–18 | Solomon King Kanform | Sheikh Jamal DC | 15 | |
Bangladeshi top scorers
Year | Nation | Top scorer | Team | Goals |
2007 | Jahid Hasan Ameli | Dhaka Abahani | 12 | |
2008 | ||||
2009 | Enamul Haque | Dhaka Abahani | 21 | |
2010 | Mithun Chowdhury | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 16 | |
2012 | Mithun Chowdhury | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 6 [7] | |
2012–13 | Shakhawat Hossain Rony | Dhaka Abahani | 7 | |
2013–14 | Wahed Ahmed | Dhaka Mohammedan | 15 [8] | |
2014–15 | Enamul Haque | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 13 [9] | |
2015–16 | Sajidur Rahman Sajid | Arambagh KS | 8 [10] | |
2017–18 | Tawhidul Alam Sabuz | Chittagong Abahani | 8 |
Period | Sponsor |
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2007–10 | Citycell |
2010–13 | Grameenphone |
2013–14 | Nitol Tata |
2014–15 | Manyavar |
2015–16 | JB Group |
2016–18 | Saif Power Battery |
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