| Dhaka Third Division Football League | |
| Country: | Bangladesh |
| Confed: | AFC |
| First: | 1948 |
| Teams: | 15 (as of 2022–23 season) |
| Promotion: | Dhaka Second Division League |
| Relegation: | Bangladesh Pioneer League |
| Levels: | 3 (1948–1992) 4 (1993–2011) 5 (2012–present) |
| Champions: | Chawkbazar Kings (1 title) |
| Current: | 2022–23 Dhaka Third Division Football League |
Dhaka Third Division Football League (Bengali: ঢাকা তৃতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল লীগ), officially known as Bashundhara Group Third Division (U-17) Football League due to sponsorship reasons and change of format, is the fifth-tier football league in Bangladesh, as well as the third and lowest league division in Dhaka.
It was established in 1948 as the league below the Second Division while Bangladesh was still under Pakistani rule.[1] [2] [3] From 2022–23 season, the league is being arranged as an under-17 league.
The league is the lowest division of semi-professional football in the country and the two top-finishing teams are automatically promoted to the Dhaka Second Division Football League. While the bottom two teams are relegated to the country's amateur age-level football league, the Bangladesh Pioneer Football League.[4] [5]
On 16 September 2021, the Bangladesh Football Federation decided to shut down the Dhaka Third Division League from the 2021–2022 season.[6] [7] The decision received much scrutiny from clubs participating in the Dhaka Football League.[8] On 3 January 2023, BFF announced that the 2021–2022 league season would finally begin from 7 January 2023, and participating clubs will only be allowed to field U17 players.[9]
| Level | League / Division |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh Premier League 11 clubs - 2 relegation |
| 2 | Bangladesh Championship League 11 clubs - 2 promotion, 2 relegation |
| 3 | Dhaka Senior Division Football League 14 clubs – 2 promotion, 3 relegation |
| 4 | Dhaka Second Division Football League 18 clubs, split into 2 groups – 3 promotion, 2 relegation |
| 5 | Dhaka Third Division Football League 18 clubs, split into 2 groups – 5 promotion, 2 relegation |
| 6 | Bangladesh Pioneer Football League unlimited number of clubs - 4 promotion |
| Season | Champion | Promoted Runners-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | PWD Sports Club | None | |
| 1960 | Fakirerpool YMC | None | [10] |
| 1963 | Rahmatganj MFS | None | [11] |
| 1964 | EPIDC | None | |
| 1965 | Farashganj SC | None | [12] |
| 1970 | Arambagh KS | None | |
| 1971 | Not Held | ||
| 1972 | Not completed | ||
| 1973 | Brothers Union | None | [13] |
| 1974 | Shantinagar Club | None | |
| 1975 | Agrani Bank SC | None | |
| 1976 | Shahjahanpur SC | None | |
| 1977 | Bangladesh Rifles | None | |
| 1978 | Not Held | ||
| 1979 | The Muslim Institute | None | |
| 1980 | Rayer Bazar AC | None | |
| 1981 | Lalbagh SC | None | [14] |
| 1982 | Not Held | ||
| 1983 | Mirpur Chalantika | None | |
| 1984 | Adamjee Jute Mills SCC | None | |
| 1985 | Avijatrik Malibagh | None | |
| 1986 | East Bengal Limited | None | [15] |
| 1987 | Bangladesh Boys Club | Jurain Janata Club | |
| 1988–89 | Eskaton Sabuj Sangha Club | Prantik KC | [16] |
| 1989–90 | Mohakhali Ekadosh | Nobarun Sangsad | |
| 1990–91 | Not Held | ||
| 1991[17] | Lalmatia Club | Badda Jagoroni Sangsad | |
| 1992 | Not Held | ||
| Season | Champion | Promoted Runners-up | Promoted Third Place | Promoted Fourth Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993[18] | Basabo Tarun Sangha | Government Printing Press | None | None | |
| 1994[19] | Gendaria Famous Club | Little Friends Club | None | None | |
| 1995[20] | Prantik KC | East End Boys Club | None | None | |
| 1996[21] | T&T Club Motijheel | Jatrabari KC | None | None | |
| 1997[22] | Kashaituly SKP | Sheikh Russel KC | None | None | |
| 1998 | Not Held | ||||
| 1999 | Not Held | ||||
| 2000[23] | MSPCC City Club | Purbachal Parishad | None | None | |
| 2001 | Not Held | ||||
| 2002 | Kadamtola Sangsad | Dipali Jubo Sangha | None | None | |
| 2003 | Little Friends Club | Sunrise Sporting Club | None | None | |
| 2004[24] | Uttar Baridhara Club | Kawran Bazar PS | None | None | |
| 2005 | Not Held | ||||
| 2006 | Not Held | ||||
| 2007 | Euro Famous Club | Gazirchot XI | Matuail Udayan Sangsad | Friends SWO | [25] |
| 2008 | Not Held | ||||
| 2009 | PWD Sports Club | Swadhinata KS | None | None | |
| Season | Champion | Promoted Runner Up | Promoted Third Place | Promoted Fourth Place | Promoted Fifth Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Nobabpur KC | Somaj Kallyan KS Mugda[26] | None | None | [27] | |
| 2014 | Not Held | |||||
| 2015 | Dilkusha SC | BKSP | Khilgaon FA | Gouripur SC | None | [28] |
| 2016 | Not Held | |||||
| 2017–18 | Kadamtola Sangsad | Siddique Bazar Dhaka Jr. SC | Saif Sporting Club Jr. | Jatrabari JS | [29] | |
| 2018–19 | Not Held | |||||
| 2019–20 | Alamgir Shomaj Kollyan KS | Kingstar Sporting Club | Kallol Sangha | Jabid Ahsan Sohel KC | Bikrampur Kings | [30] |
| 2020–21 | Not Held | |||||
| 2021–22 | Not Held | |||||
| 2022–23 | Chawkbazar Kings | Elias Ahmed Chowdhury SS | None | [31] |
| Season | Player | Clubs | Goals | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Rimon Hossain | Arambagh FA | 8 | |
| 2019–20 | Shekh Morsalin | Alamgir Shomaj Kollyan KS | 19 | [32] |
| 2021–22 | Abir Hossain | Chawkbazar Kings | 11 | [33] |
| Tamim Hossain | The Muslim Institute |