2019–20 Bangladesh Championship League Explained

Season:2019-20
Competition:Bangladesh Championship League
Dates:Cancelled [1] [2]
Prevseason:2018-19
Nextseason:2020-21

The 2019-20 Bangladesh Championship League was 8th edition of the league since its founded 2012 by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).[3] [4] A total 13 teams would've participated in the league.[5] [6] [7] The league would've commenced from 28 March 2020. On 16 March 2020, Bangladesh Football Federation suspended all competition, including this league, due to the coronavirus pandemic.[8] On 20 May 2020, the Federation and Professional Football League Committee officially cancelled this season of the league.[9]

Bangladesh Police FC were the defending champions.

Venue

All matches were held at the BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Dhaka
BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium
Capacity: 25,000

Notes and References

  1. News: Swadhinata KS to return to BCL football. 4 February 2020. Dhaka Tribune. 5 February 2020.
  2. News: BCL defers for two and a half months. 10 March 2020. Dhaka Tribune. 11 March 2020.
  3. News: BCL football to begin on March 28 2020. 4 February 2020. The New Nation. 8 February 2020.
  4. News: Motijheel clubs in crisis. 28 February 2020. The Daily Star. 29 February 2020.
  5. News: BCL Football to begin February . 4 February 2020. The Bangladesh Today. 5 February 2020.
  6. News: BJMC closes football team. 24 February 2020. Dhaka Tribune. 25 February 2020.
  7. News: All sporting events postponed. 16 March 2020. The Daily Observer. 18 March 2020. 22 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210722115004/https://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=249649. dead.
  8. Web site: All League Suspended . 16 March 2020 .
  9. News: bn:পরিত্যক্ত বিসিএল মৌসুম. http://www.dainikamadershomoy.com/post/258081. 2021-01-30. Amader Shomoy. bn.