The 2018–19 National Cricket League was the twentieth 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 ...
(NCL), 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 1 October 2018, with eight teams placed into two tiers.
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.
The opening round of matches saw a total of thirteen centuries made by twelve different batsman, the first time this had happened at the start of a cricket tournament in Bangladesh.
Round four of the tournament produced the two narrowest victories in the history of the NCL, with
Sylhet Division
Sylhet Division () is a northeastern Divisions of Bangladesh, division of Bangladesh, renowned for its lush tea gardens, rolling hills and vibrant cultural heritage. Covering an area of approximately 12,298 square kilometres, it is bordered by t ...
winning their match against
Dhaka Metropolis by three runs, and
Rangpur Division
Rangpur Division (; ;
) is a first-level Divisions of Bangladesh, administrative division of Bangladesh. It covers the northernmost part of the country with a population of about 18 million inhabitants within an area of . Rangpur Division shar ...
beating
Barisal Division by five runs.
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 ...
won the tournament, to claim their sixth title in the competition,
after beating
Barisal Division by six wickets in the final round of matches.
In Tier 2,
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, ...
were promoted 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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2018-19
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 ...
2018 in Bangladeshi cricket
2019 in Bangladeshi cricket
Bangladeshi cricket seasons from 2000–01