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2023–24 Bangladesh Premier League (football)
The 2023–24 Bangladesh Premier League, also known as the ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Premier League for sponsorship reasons, was the 16th season of the Bangladesh Premier League since its establishment in 2007. A total of 10 football clubs were competed in the league. The country's top-flight football competition was started on 22 December 2023 and ended on 29 May 2024. The Bashundhara Kings are the defending champions, having won a record 5th consecutive title with previous season. Rule changes from last season * The number of player registrations of participating teams is increased by 1 player from 35 players to 36 players. * A club can sign maximum of six foreigners including at least one player who hails from an AFC affiliated nation. However, the AFC "3+1" foreign players rule (three players of any nationality and one from an AFC MA) will be in effect at any instant of a match. Teams Ten teams will compete in the league – the top nine teams from the previous season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Premier League (football)
The Bangladesh Premier League (), simply known as the BPL and officially Bashundhara Group, ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Premier League since 2023 for sponsorship reasons, is the top tier of the Bangladeshi football league system#Current system, Bangladeshi football league system. It is run by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). The Dhaka Derby between Abahani Limited Dhaka, Abahani Dhaka and Mohammedan SC (Dhaka), Mohammedan SC is one of the league's most popular matches. The BPL superseded the Dhaka Premier Division Football League, Dhaka Premier Division League which had functioned as the top tier from 1948 to 2006. History Founded in 2007 as the country's first professional national football league, the BPL was originally known as the 2007 B.League, B.League and was renamed the 2009–10 Bangladesh League, Bangladesh League in 2009. In 2012, it was rebranded as the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The first B League match took place on 2 March 2007 between Abahani Limi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AFC Uttara
Azampur Football Club Uttara (), commonly known as AFC Uttara, is an association football club based in Azampur, Uttara, a suburb of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The club plays in the Bangladesh Championship League, the second level of Bangladeshi football league system. History Formation and early years In 2009, Azampur Club was built next to the Azampur railway line by renting the land owned by Bangladesh Railway. The club is located at the end of Road No. 19, Sector 4, Uttara. Local businessmen Shahidur Rahman Manik and Md Shahadat Hossain were respectively named the club's president and secretary. The club remained relatively inactive in the domestic football scene during the first decade since inception and first took part in the Pioneer Football League in 2013, without finding much success. Azampur were given automatic promotion to the fourth-tier after completing the required club licensing and participated in the 2018–19 Dhaka Second Division League. Although they failed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium
District Stadium, Mymensingh (), also known as Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium or simply Mymensingh Stadium, is located by the side of Police Lines Road in the district of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. It is a multipurpose stadium, where cricket, football and cultural programs take place. History The stadium was built in 1961, and the first major tournament it hosted was the Pakistan National Youth Football Championship (East Zone) in 1968. The tournament was won by East Pakistan Combined University, defeating the East Pakistan Youth Football Team 1–0 in extra time. In 1996, the stadium was named after death, late politician Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan. It was also used for zonal games during the 2004 National Football League (Bangladesh), 2004 National Football League. The stadium first hosted a Bangladesh Premier League (football), Bangladesh Premier League game during the 2016 Bangladesh Football Premier League, 2016 edition, and during the first match it hosted on 5 August 2016, an atten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mymensingh
Mymensingh () is a metropolis, metropolitan city and capital of Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh. Located on the bank of the Old Brahmaputra River, Brahmaputra River, about north of the national capital Dhaka, it is a major financial center and educational hub of north-central Bangladesh. It is the administrative center of Mymensingh District and Mymensingh Division. As of 2022, Mymensingh City Corporation is the 7th largest city in terms of area and the 8th largest in terms of population in the country, with a population of 576,927 people. The city was constituted by the British East India Company on 1 May 1787. According to Ministry of Public Administration, Mymensingh is ranked 4th in district status. The population density of Mymensingh city is 44,458/km2 (115,150/sq mi), making it the second most densely populated city in Bangladesh. Mymensingh attracts 25 percent of all the Medical tourism, health tourists visiting Bangladesh. Mymensingh is an anglicization of the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium
Gopalganj Old Stadium is an association football stadium which is located by the ''Court Mosque'', Gopalganj, Bangladesh. History The stadium was used as a home ground by Bangladesh Premier League club Muktijoddha Sangsad KS for a decade from the 2012–13 season until the 2022–23 season. See also *Stadiums in Bangladesh *List of football stadiums in Bangladesh *List of association football stadiums by country This is a list of major association football, football stadiums, grouped by country and ordered by Seating capacity, capacity. The minimum capacity is 5,000. Afghanistan Albania Algeria Ang ... * Sheikh Kamal Stadium * List of stadiums in Asia References Football venues in Bangladesh {{Bangladesh-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gopalganj District, Bangladesh
Gopalganj District () is a district in Dhaka Division of Bangladesh. The district has 1,172,415 inhabitants and its surface area is 1,490 km2. The main town of the district is also called Gopalganj. It is the bank of the Madhumati river and located at 23°00’47.67" N 89°49’21.41". It is bounded by Faridpur district on the North, Pirojpur and Bagerhat district on the south, and Barisal district on the east and Narail district on the West. This district is also known as "GP" to the youth. Gopalganj is subdivided into five sub-districts (upazila/ thana). History In 1800, Babu Preetoram Das, Zamindar of Janbazar, Kolkata purchased Makimpur Pargana (in present days lies under the area of Gopalganj) for 19,000 taka only and became the landlord of the Pargana. Babu Rajachandra Das, the 2nd son of Preetoram Das was married to Rani Rasmoni of Mahishya caste on 4 April 1804. Landlord Rajachandra died only at 49 leaving his widowed wife Rani Rasmoni and three daughters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club (Bengali language, Bengali: শেখ জামাল ধানমন্ডি ক্লাব) is a professional association football, football club based in the Dhanmondi area, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The club competes in the Bangladesh Premier League (football), Bangladesh Premier League, the top-flight of football in Bangladesh. It was known as Dhanmondi Club before adding the Sheikh Jamal, founder's name after turning into a limited company. Sheikh Jamal Club is one of the most successful football clubs in Bangladesh. History Dhanmondi Club took control of its current ground in Dhanmondi in 1962 when it was established. In 2004, the President of Dhanmondi Club and vice-president of Bangladesh Football Federation, Khairul Anwar Piaru was shot dead inside the club premises. In 2007, a court in Dhaka sentenced five people to death for his murder. In 2009, the club was renamed Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club after Sheikh Jamal, a brother of Prime Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka Abahani
Abahani Limited Dhaka (), also referred as Dhaka Abahani or Abahani Limited, is a Bangladeshi professional football club based in the Dhanmondi area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The club currently competes in the Bangladesh Premier League, the top flight of Bangladeshi football. The club was founded as Abahani Krira Chakra (), through the re-organisation of Iqbal Sporting Club in 1972 by Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of the first president of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The club was converted into a Limited company in 1989. Abahani Limited Dhaka is regarded as one of the country's most renowned and well supported clubs. Since arriving in the domestic football scene, the club has formed a long enduring rivalry with the neighbouring Dhaka Mohammedan SC, known as the Dhaka Derby. Considered as one of the most decorated football clubs in Bangladesh. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheikh Russel KC
Sheikh Russel KC ( Bengali: শেখ রাসেল ক্রীড়া চক্র) is a professional football club based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in 1995, the club currently competes in the Bangladesh Premier League. They won Federation Cup in 2012, which is club's first major title. The club also won their maiden Bangladesh Premier League title in the season 2012–13. Sayem Sobhan Anvir, managing director of Bashundhara Group, is the chairman of Sheikh Russel KC. The club was based at the Sylhet District Stadium until 2021 when they moved to their present home venue, the Bashundhara Kings Arena. History Emergence Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra was established in 1995 and named after Sheikh Russel, son of former President of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The founder was Shahjahan Kabir, and striker Shofiqur Rahman Titu was appointed as the team's first ever captain in 1996. The club started its journey in 1996 with the Pioneer Football League. Then in 1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fortis FC
Fortis Football Club (Bengali: ফর্টিস ফুটবল ক্লাব) is a Bangladeshi professional football club based in Badda, Dhaka. They compete in the Bangladesh Premier League, the top flight of Bangladesh football, having gained promotion as the 2021–22 Bangladesh Championship League winners. Despite being a based in Dhaka, the club gives priority to players from Chittagong Division as majority of its owners are from the port city. The club also runs the Fortis Academy Team, which competes in the Bangladesh Championship League. History Establishment In 2020, Fortis Group established Fortis Sports Academy Limited as part of their football development project, the club president Shahin Hasan stated that the club's main purpose is to establish academies all around the country in order to create a pipeline of future international players. Before its league journey set about, the club established the Fortis Football Academy. On 4 February 2020, Bangladesh F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rahmatganj MFS
Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society (Bengali language, Bengali : রহমতগঞ্জ মুসলিম ফ্রেন্ডস সোসাইটি) is a Bangladeshi professional association football, football club based in Old Dhaka. Founded in 1933, the club is currently competing in the Bangladesh Premier League (football), Bangladesh Premier League. It was also a team of Bangladesh Championship League, until gaining promotion in the 2014 Bangladesh Championship League, 2014 season. Haji Tipu Sultan is the current president and Haji Humayun Kabir the general secretary. History Early years (1933–1965) Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society was founded in January 1933 in Old Dhaka, during the British Raj, British regime. The club's founder, Abul Kashem Shaheb, was a resident of the Rahmatganj area in Old Dhaka. The other founding members were Alauddin, Md. Azam, Ahmad Hossain, Md. Sadek, and Abu Saeed from Imamganj. Abdus Sobhan and Md. Kashem served as the club's first presid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chittagong Abahani
Chittagong Abahani Limited (), also spelled as Chattogram Abahani or Chittagong Abahoni, is a sports club based in Chittagong, Bangladesh. A wing of Abahani Limited was established at Chittagong in 1980, known as Chittagong Abahani. It is one of the most successful football clubs in the country. It currently competes in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the top tier of Bangladeshi football. The team was relegated from the BPL in the 2010–11 season. It regained promotion to the BPL by becoming champion of the 2013 Bangladesh Championship League. The club host Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup, a bi-annual tournament in memory of their founder, Sheikh Kamal. They won the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2015. The club won their first major domestic trophy in 2016 by winning the 2016 Independence Cup under the guidance of Slovak coach Jozef Pavlik. Chittagong Abahani had a fierce rivalry with Chittagong Mohammedan earlier in Chittagong Premier League and later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
