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Bangladesh Championship League
Association football league in Bangladesh
Association football league in Bangladesh
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Bangladesh Championship League |
| pixels | 150 |
| organisers | Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) |
| country | Bangladesh |
| confed | AFC |
| founded | |
| first | 2011–12 |
| teams | 10 |
| promotion | Bangladesh Football League |
| relegation | Senior Division Football League |
| levels | 2 |
| domest_cup | Federation Cup |
| Independence Cup | |
| champions | PWD Sports Club (1st title) |
| season | 2024–25 |
| most successful club | Fakirerpool Young Men's Club (2 titles) |
| website | |
| current | 2025–26 Bangladesh Championship League |
| logo | File:Bangladesh_Championship_League_logo.png |
Independence Cup
Bangladesh Championship League (), simply known as the BCL and officially ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Championship League since 2023 for sponsorship reasons, is the second-tier professional football league of Bangladesh run by the Bangladesh Football Federation. It was founded in 2012.
History
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) introduced the country's first professional football league in 2007. The 2nd tier professional league began with the 2012 season of Premier League. BFF introduced the second-tier league in 2012 as season 5 of Premier League was commencing.
List of winners
Champions so far are:
| Season | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Cox City Sporting Club | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 20 | |
| 2013 | Chittagong Abahani | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 30 | |
| 2014 | Rahmatganj MFS | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 8 | 28 | 44 | |
| 2014–15 | Uttar Baridhara SC | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
| 2015–16 | Fakirerpool Young Men's Club | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 27 | |
| 2017 | Bashundhara Kings | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 35 | |
| 2018-19 | Bangladesh Police FC | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 39 | |
| 2019–20 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | Swadhinata KS | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 45 | |
| Fortis FC | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 20 | 47 | ||
| 2022–23 | Brothers Union | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 24 | 51 | |
| 2023–24 | Fakirerpool Young Men's Club | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 27 | |
| 2024–25 | PWD SC | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 7 | 24 | 40 |
Performances by club
As of the end of 2024–25 season.
| Club | Winners |
|---|---|
| Cox City Sporting Club | 1 |
| Chittagong Abahani | 1 |
| Uttar Baridhara SC | 1 |
| Rahmatganj MFS | 1 |
| Farashganj SC | |
| Saif Sporting Club | |
| Bashundhara Kings | 1 |
| NoFeL Sporting Club | |
| Bangladesh Police FC | 1 |
| Arambagh KS | |
| Swadhinata KS | 1 |
| Fortis FC | 1 |
| AFC Uttara | |
| Brothers Union | 1 |
| BFF Elite Football Academy | |
| Fakirerpool Young Men's Club | 2 |
| Dhaka Wanderers | 1 |
| PWD Sports Club | 1 |
Stats and players
Top Goalscorer
| BAN Faisal Ahmed Shitol | Uttar Baridhara SC |
|---|
Clubs
2025–26 season
Ten clubs are competing in the 2025–26 season — eight from the previous season and two new entrants (two relegated from the Premier League). |Bangladesh
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chittagong Abahani | Chattogram | M. A. Aziz Stadium | 30,000 |
| Dhaka Wanderers Club | Gazipur | Shaheed Barkat Stadium | 5,000 |
| City Club | Dhaka | BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium | 25,000 |
| Farashganj SC | Dhaka | BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium | 25,000 |
| Dhaka Rangers FC | Dhaka | BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium | 25,000 |
| Wari Club | Dhaka | BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium | 25,000 |
| BRTC Sports Club | Dhaka | BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium | 25,000 |
| Little Friends Club | Gazipur | Shaheed Barkat Stadium | 5,000 |
| Uttara FC | Uttara, Dhaka | BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium | 25,000 |
| BFF Elite Football Academy | Dhaka | BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium | 25,000 |
Sponsorship
Here is the list of sponsors of BCL since its inception:
| Period | Sponsors | Type of Institute | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-2014 | Premier Bank Limited | Bank | At first season, Premier Bank Limited sponsored the title, Destiny Group was the co-sponsor of first season. | |
| 2014-2015 | Minister Freeze | Electronics | Premier Bank was named as a presenting sponsor while Pragati Insurance, Eastern Bank, Novo Air and Treasure Securities named as co-sponsors of the league. | |
| 2015-2017 | RB-Marcel Group | Electronics | They sponsored seasons: 2015/16 and 2017. | |
| 2018-2019 | International Sports Partner | Distributor | TVS brand is the 'title sponsor' as well as of BPL. |
References
References
- "Bashundhara Group's ABG Limited to support National Women's Football Team".
- "BCL 2012 points table". [[Bangladesh Football Federation.
- "BCL 2013 points table". BFF.
- "BCL 2014 points table". BFF.
- "Marcel Bangladesh Championship League 2017 Standings".
- (17 May 2020). "BFF cancels football season". The Daily Star.
- (2014-02-24). "Premier Bank remain with BCL".
- link. bangla.bdnews24.com
- "Bangladesh Championship League logo unveiled". UNB.
- "MARCEL becomes title sponsor of BCL 2017".
- link. [[The Daily Ittefaq]]
- "Deal inked with ISP, new BPL title sponsor TVS".
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