2019–20 Bangladesh Women's Football League Explained

Competition:Bangladesh Women's Football League
Season:2019–20
Dates:22 February 2020 – 13 December 2020[1] [2]
Winners:Bashundhara Kings
Matches:42
Total Goals:259
Best Player: Tohura Khatun
(Bashundhara Kings)[3]
League Topscorer: Sabina Khatun (35 goals)
(Bashundhara Kings)[4]
Highest Scoring:
Longest Wins:Bashundhara Kings
Longest Unbeaten:Bashundhara Kings
Pixels:270px
Longest Winless:Cumilla United
Prevseason:2012–13
Nextseason:2020–21

The 2019–20 Bangladesh Women's Football League, also known as the Tricotex Bangladesh Women's Football League 2019–20 due to sponsorship reason, it was the 3rd season of domestic women's club football competition in Bangladesh hosted and organized by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). In this edition, 7 teams were participated.[5]

The league has begun from 22 February 2020.[6] [7] On 16 March Bangladesh suspended all competition due to the coronavirus pandemic.[8] However, BFF said that the league season will resume in early November.

Effects of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic

On 16 March 2020, All sorts of sports activities in Bangladesh were postponed until 31 March as a precaution to combat the spread of coronavirus in the country, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) postponed all Bangladesh Premier League and Women's Football League matches until 31 March.[9]

In August 2020, BFF's women's football committee chairman Mahfuza Akter Kiron stated that the postponed season of Bangladesh Women's Football League will resume in the first week of November. They also asked the clubs to start preparation through letters.

Venue

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

Dhaka
BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium
Capacity: 25,000

Teams

Clubs and locations

Seven teams participated in the league.[10] Former champions Abahani Limited Dhaka not participating in this edition.[11] Every team will play for first time in the league. Begum Anowara SC first time participate of women football league. Bashundhara Kings is the only team from men's premier league to participate. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club & Sheikh Russel KC were about to participate but withdrew their name just before the transfer window ends while Cumilla United & MK Gallactico Sylhet confirmed their participation lately.

TeamLocation
Begum Anowara SCDhaka
Bashundhara KingsDhaka
FC Uttar BongoNilphamari
Nasrin Sporting ClubDhaka
Cumilla UnitedComilla
Jamalpur Kacharipara AkadasJamalpur
Spartan MK Gallactico Sylhet FCSylhet

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamHead coachCaptainShirt sponsor
Begum Anowara SC UnKnown/Vola Kolpona AkterBegum Anowara SC Authority
Bashundhara Kings Mahmuda Khatun Sabina KhatunBashundhara Group
FC Uttar Bongo Milon Khan Israt Jahan RatnaRongdhanu Group
Nasrin Sporting Club MD Didarul Alam Dipu
Cumilla United Nazrul Islam Belal Rumki
Jamalpur Kacharipara Akadas Asia khatun Bithi Sadia Akhter
MK Gallactico Sylhet Liakot Ali

Goalscorers

Notes and References

  1. News: Women's Football league to begin Feb 22 . 15 February 2020 . The Bangladesh Today . 16 February 2020.
  2. News: Women's football league set to resume after 7 yrs . 26 December 2019 . New Age . 17 February 2020.
  3. News: bn:সাবিনা-কৃষ্ণাকে টপকে লীগের সেরা তহুরা (In Bengali) . 13 December 2020 . https://www.banglatribune.com/sport/news/657269/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE . Daily Bangla Tribune . 13 December 2020.
  4. News: Sabina sets new record wants foreigners in league . 13 December 2020 . Daily Dhaka Tribune . 13 December 2020.
  5. News: Women's Football League deferred again . 14 February 2020 . Daily Dhaka Tribune . 15 February 2020.
  6. News: Women's football league to begin on Jan 31 . 26 December 2019 . United News of Bangladesh . 27 December 2019.
  7. News: All sporting events postponed . 16 March 2020 . The Daily Observer . 18 March 2020.
  8. Web site: All League Suspended . 16 March 2020.
  9. News: Hoque . Shishir . 16 March 2020 . Timeline: How coronavirus affected Bangladesh sports . Dhaka Tribune.
  10. News: Women's league to feature eight teams . 26 January 2020 . The Daily Star . 27 January 2020.
  11. News: বসুন্ধরা কিংসে সাবিনা (In Bengali) . bdnews24.com . 16 January 2020.