The 2016–17 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League was the fourth edition of the
Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League
The Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, also known as the Dhaka Premier League, is a club List A tournament in Bangladesh.
History
Since its inauguration in 1973–74 the league has been the premier club cricket competition in Bangladesh. It ...
, a
List A cricket
List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day) form of the sport of cricket, with games lasting up to eight hours. List A cricket includes One Day International (ODI) matches and various domestic competitions in which the numbe ...
competition that was held in
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
between April and June 2017.
The tournament started on 12 April 2017
with player transfers beginning on 17 March 2017.
were the defending champions.
The first part of the tournament was played as a
round-robin, before progressing to the championship and relegation phase.
In the first relegation play-off match,
Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity
Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity is a Bangladeshi cricket team that has played List A cricket in the Dhaka Premier League in 2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18 and 2021–22. Its name translates as "Khelaghar Social Welfare Association". Khelaghar is a ...
defeated
Partex Sporting Club
Partex Sporting Club is a team that has played List A cricket in the Dhaka Premier League in 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2019–20. It is owned by the Partex Group of companies.
Playing history
Promoted from the lower division, Partex won their firs ...
by 8 wickets, therefore relegating Partex and
Victoria Sporting Club to the Dhaka First Division Cricket League.
The tournament was won by
Gazi Group Cricketers
A ''ghazi'' ( ar, غازي, , plural ''ġuzāt'') is an individual who participated in ''ghazw'' (, '' ''), meaning military expeditions or raiding. The latter term was applied in early Islamic literature to expeditions led by the Islamic prophe ...
, their first title.
Gazi Group, along with
Abahani Limited and
Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club
Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club is a Bangladeshi cricket team that plays List A cricket in the Dhaka Premier League and Twenty20 cricket in the Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League.
List A record
* 2013-14: 15 matches, won 10, finished thi ...
finished level on points at the end of the Super League phase of the tournament. Therefore, with Gazi Group winning the most head-to-head matches between the three teams, they were crowned champions.
Points tables
Group stage
Team qualified for the Super League phase of the tournament
Super League
Champions (based on head-to-head record)
Relegation League
Team relegated to the Dhaka First Division Cricket League
Fixtures
Round Robin
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Super League
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Relegation League
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References
External links
Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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2016-17
Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League
The Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, also known as the Dhaka Premier League, is a club List A tournament in Bangladesh.
History
Since its inauguration in 1973–74 the league has been the premier club cricket competition in Bangladesh. It ...
2017 in Bangladeshi cricket
Bangladeshi cricket seasons from 2000–01