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National Cricket League

Bangladeshi Cricket Tournament

Summary

Bangladeshi Cricket Tournament

FieldValue
nameNational Cricket League
imageFile:Bangladesh NCL.jpg
countryBangladesh
administratorBangladesh Cricket Board
cricket formatFirst-class
first1999–2000
last2024–25
current2024–25
participants8
championsRangpur Division (3rd title)
most successfulKhulna Division (7 titles) and Dhaka Division (7 titles)
most runsTushar Imran (6086)
most wicketsAbdur Razzak (306)
website27th National Cricket League 2025–26
next2025–26

The National Cricket League () is the oldest domestic first-class cricket competition in Bangladesh. It is contested by teams representing eight regional divisions of Bangladesh.

History and format

The National Cricket League was inaugurated in the 1999–2000 season but did not then have first-class status. Bangladesh became the tenth Full Member of the International Cricket Council in 2000 and consequently the league became first-class in the 2000–01 season. Limited-overs and Twenty20 tournaments with the same name have also been played in the past.

Since 2011–12 there have been eight teams in the league, which usually runs from October to December. From 2011–12 to 2014–15 each team played every other team once over the course of the season. From 2015–16 to 2023–24 there was a two-tier league: Rangpur, Khulna, Dhaka Division and Dhaka Metropolis were in the first tier in 2015–16, and Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barisal and Chittagong in the second. After each season the bottom team of tier 1 and the top team of tier 2 swapped places for the next season's competition. For the 2024–25 season the league reverted to an eight-team round-robin. For the 2025–26 season, a new team representing Mymensingh Division replaced the Dhaka Metropolis team.

The league is also sometimes known under its main sponsor's name. In 2015–16 it was officially the "Walton LED TV 17th National Cricket League". In October 2019 the Walton Group became the title sponsor of NCL for the next three years, and the league would be known officially as the "Walton NCL". In 2024–25 it was the "Modhumoti Bank 26th National Cricket League".

Teams

LogoTeamCaptainParticipationTitles
Barishal DivisionTanvir IslamBarisal Divisional Stadiumsince 1999–2000
Chittagong DivisionShahadat Hossain DipuZohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadiumsince 1999–2000
Dhaka DivisionMahidul Islam AnkonSher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadiumsince 1999–2000
Mymensingh DivisionShuvagata HomTBD2025–26
Khulna DivisionMohammad MithunSheikh Abu Naser Stadiumsince 1999–2000
Rajshahi DivisionSabbir HossainRajshahi Divisional Stadiumsince 1999–2000
Rangpur DivisionAkbar AliRangpur Cricket Gardensince 2011–12
Sylhet DivisionZakir HasanSylhet International Cricket Stadiumsince 1999–2000

Defunct teams

TeamDebutDissolved
Biman Bangladesh AirlinesBangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 1 Groundtext-align:center;
Dhaka MetropolisSher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadiumtext-align:center;

Winners

Winners of the National Cricket League in each season are:

SeasonWinner
1999–2000Chittagong Division (NB: 1999–2000 was not a first-class competition)
2000–01Biman Bangladesh Airlines
2001–02Dhaka Division
2002–03Khulna Division
2003–04Dhaka Division
2004–05Dhaka Division
2005–06Rajshahi Division
2006–07Dhaka Division
2007–08Khulna Division
2008–09Rajshahi Division
2009–10Rajshahi Division
2010–11Rajshahi Division
2011–12Rajshahi Division
2012–13Khulna Division
2013–14Dhaka Division
2014–15Rangpur Division
2015–16Khulna Division
2016–17Khulna Division
2017–18Khulna Division
2018–19Rajshahi Division
2019–20Khulna Division
2020–21Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22Dhaka Division
2022–23Rangpur Division
2023–24Dhaka Division
2024–25Sylhet Division
2025–26Rangpur Division

Records

Highest team scores

TotalFor and againstVenueSeason
756/5dDhaka Division v. Rajshahi DivisionBKSP2013–14
675/9dRajshahi Division v. Chittagong DivisionChittagong2013–14
668Rajshahi Division v. Dhaka MetropolisBKSP2017–18
668Barisal Division v. Rangpur DivisionBKSP2014–15

Lowest team scores

TotalFor and againstVenueSeason
46Barisal Division v. Khulna DivisionKhulna2023–24
48Dhaka Metro v. Rangpur DivisionBogra2013–14
54Barisal Division v. Chittagong DivisionSylhet2023–24

Most runs in an innings

TotalBatsmanFor and againstVenueSeason
295Nasir HossainRangpur Division v. Barisal DivisionRajshahi2017–18
282Mosaddek HossainBarisal Division v. Chittagong DivisionBKSP2014–15
259Farhad RezaRajshahi Division v. Chittagong DivisionBKSP2013–14

Best bowling in an innings

TotalBowlerFor and againstVenueSeason
9/84Abdur RazzakKhulna Division v. Chittagong DivisionBogra2012–13
9/91Abdur RazzakKhulna Division v. Dhaka MetropolisCox's Bazar2013–14
8/10Mahedi HasanKhulna Division v. Barisal DivisionKhulna2023–24

National Cricket League One-Day winners

  • 2000–01 – Biman Bangladeshi Airlines (1/1)
  • 2001–02 – Sylhet Division (1/1)
  • 2002–03 – Khulna Division (1/1)
  • 2003–04 – Chittagong Division (1/1)
  • 2004–05 – Rajshahi Division (1/3)
  • 2005–06 – Rajshahi Division (2/2)
  • 2006–07 – Dhaka Division (1/2)
  • 2007–08 – Rajshahi Division (3/3)
  • 2008–09 – Barisal Division (1/1)
  • 2010–11 – Dhaka Division (2/2) The National Cricket League one-day competition is no longer held. It has been superseded by the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League as Bangladesh's List A competition.

National Cricket League Twenty20 winners

  • 2010 – Rajshahi Division
  • 2024 – Rangpur Division
  • 2025 – Rangpur Division

References

References

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  2. "All eyes on Liton as Rangpur eye return to tier one". Cricinfo.
  3. (13 August 2025). "What it means for Mymensingh to have its own first-class team". Cricinfo.
  4. "Walton Group becomes the title sponsor of NCL". bplscorelive.com.
  5. "Bangladesh Cricket Board". BCB.
  6. "Modhumoti Bank 26th National Cricket League (NCL) 2024-25".
  7. "A brief history of Bangladesh domestic cricket". [[ESPNcricinfo]].
  8. "ESPN Cricinfo : Highest totals For National Cricket League".
  9. "Cricinfo : Lowest totals For National Cricket League".
  10. "High scores for National Cricket League".
  11. "Best bowling figures in an innings for National Cricket League".
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