The Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, also known as the Dhaka Premier League, is a club

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tournament in

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History

Since its inauguration in 1973–74 the league has been the premier club cricket competition in

. It gained

status starting with the 2013–14 tournament, thus superseding the National Cricket League One-Day as Bangladesh's main List A competition. In the years from 1973–74 to 2011–12, Abahani Limited won the championship 17 times. Other winners were Mohammedan Sporting Club nine times, Biman Bangladesh Airlines five times,

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four times, Old DOHS Sports Club twice and

Brothers Union Brothers Union is a football club based in Gopibag, Dhaka. The club was founded in 1949 and the regal business tycoon Kazi Ghiyasuddin Ahmed, better known as K. G. Ahmed served as the founder chairman of the club. At the beginning it was a we ...

once. There was no tournament in 2012–13. To commemorate the centenary of the birth of the founding father of Bangladesh,

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ( bn, শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান; 17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), often shortened as Sheikh Mujib or Mujib and widely known as Bangabandhu (meaning ''Friend of Bengal''), was a Bengali polit ...

, the 2019–20 season of the league was named "Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2019–20". However, the competition was postponed shortly after starting and later abandoned, owing to the

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. The next tournament, in 2021–22, was officially named the "Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2021–2022 sponsored by Walton".

List A winners

Since the tournament gained List A status, the winners have been: * 2013–14: Gazi Tank Cricketers * 2014–15: Prime Bank * 2016: Abahani Limited *

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: Abahani Limited *

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: Abahani Limited * 2020: ''abandoned due to

'' *

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: ''cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic'' * 2022: Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club * 2023: ''scheduled for Spring 2023'' Notes: This competition was played in the early part of the season in both 2013–14 and 2014–15. Starting in 2016, it is now played during the spring months each year.

Format

The competition is played as a round-robin, followed by play-off rounds among the top six teams for the championship and among the lowest three teams to determine

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. The 2013–14 competition ran from September to November 2014; the 2014–15 competition ran from November 2014 to January 2015; the 2015–16 competition ran from April to June 2016; the 2016–17 competition ran from April to June 2017; the 2017–18 competition ran from February to April 2018; the 2018–19 competition ran from March to April 2019; the 2019–20 competition began in March 2020, but was almost immediately postponed owing to the

; the next tournament, 2021–22, ran from March to April 2022. All matches are played on neutral grounds in the

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area. In 2016–17 only three grounds were used:

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in Fatullah, and Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 and No 4 Grounds in Savar. The same three grounds were used in 2017–18 and 2018–19, as well as

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in Mirpur.

Players

The system of allocating players to clubs varies from season to season, but has elements of lottery. Players frequently change clubs between seasons. Imrul Kayes, for example, played for Victoria Sporting Club in 2006–07 and 2014–15, Mohammedan Sporting Club in 2007–08 and 2011–12, Gazi Tank Cricketers in 2008–09 and 2013–14, Abahani Limited in 2009–10 and 2010–11,

in 2015–16, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in 2016–17 and 2021–22, and

in 2017–18 and 2018–19. Of the 22 players who appeared for

in 2013–14, only two were among the 20 Brothers Union players in 2014–15. From the 1980s to the 2019–20 competition most teams included players from outside Bangladesh. In 2013–14 82 foreign players played in the competition. Beginning with the 2015–16 competition, only one foreign player has been allowed in any playing eleven, although clubs are allowed to have several foreign players on their list; in 2015–16 36 foreign players took part, including 22 Indians and 10 Sri Lankans. Foreign players were excluded from the 2019–20 competition, but were allowed again for the 2021–22 competition, with no more than one foreign player per team.

Teams

There are 12 participating teams, changing each season with promotion and relegation. The two lowest-finishing teams are demoted to the second division (known as the Dhaka First Division League) for the next season and the top two teams in the second division are promoted.

2013–14

* Abahani Limited *

* Cricket Coaching School * Gazi Tank Cricketers * Kala Bagan Cricket Academy *

Kala Bagan Krira Chakra Kala Bagan Krira Chakra (also known as Kalabagan Krira Chakra) is a team that played List A cricket in the Dhaka Premier League from 2013–14 to 2017–18. Kalabagan is a suburb of Dhaka. "Kalabagan Krira Chakra" translates as "Kalabagan Sports ...

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 ...

* Mohammedan Sporting Club * Prime Bank *

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 t ...

* Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club *

Cricket Coaching School played the first six matches but were demoted after failing to arrive at their seventh match in time to play.

2014–15

* Abahani Limited *

* Kala Bagan Cricket Academy *

Legends of Rupganj Legends of Rupganj is a team that plays List A cricket in the Dhaka Premier Division. Rupganj Upazila, Rupganj, in Narayanganj District, just to the east of Dhaka, is the home town of the club's founding owner, Lutfar Rahman Badal. History Under t ...

* Mohammedan Sporting Club * Old DOHS Sports Club *

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 ...

* Prime Bank *

* Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club *

Gazi Tank Cricketers changed their name to

2015–16

* Abahani Limited *

* Cricket Coaching School *

* Kala Bagan Cricket Academy *

* Mohammedan Sporting Club * Prime Bank *

* Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club *

2016–17

* Abahani Limited *

* Mohammedan Sporting Club *

* Prime Bank *

* Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club *

2017–18

* Abahani Limited * Agrani Bank Cricket Club *

* Mohammedan Sporting Club *

Prime Bank Cricket Club Prime Bank Cricket Club, owned by Prime Bank Limited, plays List A cricket in the Dhaka Premier Division in Bangladesh. It won the tournament in 2014–15. The club also participated in the 2013–14 Victory Day T20 Cup and was crowned the cham ...

* Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club *

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2018–19

* Abahani Limited * Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan *

* Mohammedan Sporting Club *

* Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club *

Uttara Sporting Club Uttara Sporting Club is a cricket team in Bangladesh, named after the suburb of Uttara in the north-west of Dhaka. They were one of the twelve teams to take part in the 2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League and the 2018–1 ...

2019–20

* Abahani Limited *

* Mohammedan Sporting Club * Old DOHS Sports Club *

* Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club *

Owing to the

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pandemic, the tournament was abandoned shortly after it began.

2021–22

* Abahani Limited *

* City Club *

* Mohammedan Sporting Club *

* Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club * Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club *

were scheduled to take part, but withdrew shortly before the tournament began, leaving 11 teams.

Records

Highest score

* 2013–14 – 157 not out by Ravi Bopara ( Prime Bank) * 2014–15 – 161 not out by

Chamara Kapugedera Chamara Kantha Kapugedera ( si, චාමර කපුගෙදර, born 24 February 1987), commonly Chamara Kapugedera, is a former international Sri Lankan cricketer who played all formats of the game, and was a former One Day International ca ...

(

) * 2015–16 – 142 by Tamim Iqbal ( Abahani Limited) * 2016–17 – 190 by Raqibul Hasan ( Mohammedan Sporting Club) * 2017–18 – 154 by

Soumya Sarkar Soumya Sarkar ( bn, সৌম্য সরকার; born 25 February 1993) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right arm medium-fast bowler who mainly plays as an opening batsman and the creator of the good looking " S ...

( Agrani Bank Cricket Club) * 2018–19 – 208 not out by Soumya Sarkar (Abahani Limited) * 2021–22 – 184 by Anamul Haque (Prime Bank)

Best bowling figures

* 2013–14 – 7 for 25 by Sean Williams (

) * 2014–15 – 6 for 33 by

Naeem Islam Mohammad Naeem Islam ( bn, মোহাম্মদ নাঈম ইসলাম; born 31 December 1986) is a Bangladeshi international cricketer. He was born on 31 December 1986 in Gaibandha and is a right-handed batsman and occasional off br ...

(

) * 2015–16 – 7 for 58 by

Saqlain Sajib Saqlain Sajib (born 1 December 1988) is a first-class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh. He made his debut for Rajshahi Division in 2006/07, making 17 against Chittagong Division on his first-class debut and proving potent with the ball in t ...

(Abahani Limited) * 2016–17 – 6 for 18 by Tanvir Islam (

) * 2017–18 – 8 for 40 by Yeasin Arafat (

) * 2018–19 – 6 for 46 by Mashrafe Mortaza (Abahani Limited) * 2021–22 – 6 for 22 by Al-Amin (Gazi Group Cricketers)

Most runs in a season

* 2013–14 – 670 by Ravi Bopara (Prime Bank) * 2014–15 – 714 by

Rony Talukdar Rony Talukdar (born 10 October 1990) is a batsman who plays first-class cricket for Dhaka Division in Bangladesh. He was part of Bangladesh's squad for the Under-19 World Cup in 2008. Rony Talukdar scored 107 and 53 batting at No. 7 and No. 8 i ...

(

) * 2015–16 – 719 by Raqibul Hasan (Prime Doleshwar) * 2016–17 – 752 by

Liton Das Litton Kumer Das ( Bengali: লিটন কুমার দাস; born 16 February 1994) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a test wicket-keeper. He made his international debut for Bangladesh in June 2015. He has scor ...

(Abahani Limited) * 2017–18 – 749 by Nazmul Hossain Shanto (Abahani Limited) * 2018–19 – 814 by

Saif Hassan Mohammad Saif Hassan ( bn, মোহাম্মদ সাইফ হাসান; born 30 October 1998) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He made his international debut for the Bangladesh cricket team during tour to Pakistan in February 2020. Hassan' ...

(Prime Doleshwar) * 2021–22 – 1138 by Anamul Haque (Prime Bank)

Most wickets in a season

* 2013–14 – 29 by

Arafat Sunny Arafat Sunny (born 29 September 1986) is a Bangladeshi first-class cricketer. A left-handed batsman and slow left arm orthodox bowler, he made his debut for Dhaka Division in the 2001–02 season. He currently plays first-class cricket for D ...

( Gazi Tank Cricketers) and Farhad Reza (Prime Doleshwar) * 2014–15 – 31 by

Elias Sunny Elias Sunny ( bn, ইলিয়াস সানি, born 2 August 1986) is a Bangladeshi international cricketer. Sunny made his Test cricket debut in 2011 and has subsequently played both Test and limited overs cricket played for the Bang ...

(Prime Doleshwar) * 2015–16 – 30 by Chaturanga de Silva (Victoria Sporting Club) * 2016–17 – 35 by

Abu Haider Abu Hider Rony ( bn, আবু হায়দার রনি; born 14 February 1996) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He made his international debut for the Bangladesh cricket team in January 2016. Domestic career Playing for Gazi Group Cricketer ...

(

) * 2017–18 – 39 by Mashrafe Mortaza (Abahani Limited) * 2018–19 – 38 by Farhad Reza (Prime Doleshwar) * 2021–22 – 29 by Rakibul Hasan (Prime Bank)

Other records

The fastest century is by Brendan Taylor, who reached 100 off 46 balls for Prime Bank against Kalabagan Cricket Academy in 2013–14. The highest team score is 393 for 4 by Abahani against Prime Doleshwar in 2017–18.

References

External links

Official Bangladesh Cricket Board website

by Mohammad Isam at

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