The 2017–18 National Cricket League was the nineteenth edition of the
National Cricket League
The National Cricket League () is the oldest domestic first-class cricket competition in Bangladesh. It is contested by teams representing seven of the eight regional divisions of Bangladesh (there is no team from Mymensingh Division) as well as ...
, a
first-class cricket
First-class cricket, along with List A cricket and Twenty20 cricket, is one of the highest-standard forms of cricket. A first-class match is of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players each and is officially adju ...
competition that was held in
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
. The tournament started on 15 September 2017, with eight teams placed into two tiers.
The top team in Tier 2 were promoted to Tier 1 for the next season, with the bottom team in Tier 1 relegated to Tier 2.
Khulna Division
Khulna Division () is the second largest of the eight divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of and a population of 17,416,645 at the 2022 Bangladesh census (preliminary returns). Its headquarters and largest city is Khulna city in Khulna Dist ...
were the defending champions.
There was a two-month break in the tournament, starting in mid-October, while the
Bangladesh Premier League
Bangladesh Premier League (), also known as Dutch-Bangla Bank BPL for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in Bangladesh organised by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). It was formed in 2011 by the BCB, after the su ...
took place.
Rajshahi Division
Rajshahi Division () is one of the eight first-level administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of and a population at the 2022 Census of 20,353,119. Rajshahi Division consists of 8 districts, 70 upazilas (the next lower administrat ...
were promoted to Tier 1 before the final round of fixtures were played.
Khulna Division retained their title when they beat
Dhaka Division
Dhaka Division () is an Divisions of Bangladesh, administrative division of Bangladesh. Dhaka serves as the capital city of Dhaka Division, the Dhaka District and Bangladesh. The division remains as a population magnet, and covers an area of 20, ...
by an innings and 49 runs in their final match.
Dhaka Division were also relegated to Tier 2 for the
next season.
Fixtures
Tier 1
Points table
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Tier 2
Points table
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References
External links
Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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Bangladesh National Cricket League
The Bangladesh Cricket League is an annual first-class cricket tournament that began in Bangladesh in the 2012–13 season.
History
The Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) was inaugurated in the 2012–13 season as a four-team first-class tourname ...
2017 in Bangladeshi cricket
2018 in Bangladeshi cricket
Bangladeshi cricket seasons from 2000–01