Bangladesh Women's Football League Explained

Bangladesh Women's Football League
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Country: Bangladesh
Confed:AFC (Asia)
Levels:1
Teams:12[1]
Champions:Nasrin Sporting Club (1st title)
Season:2023–24
Most Successful Club:Bashundhara Kings (3 titles)
Most Appearances:Sabina Khatun (42)
Top Goalscorer:Sabina Khatun (134)[2]
Tv:T Sports
Organiser:Bangladesh Football Federation

The Bangladesh Women's Football League (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ নারী ফুটবল লিগ),officially known as UCB Women's Football League for sponsorship reasons and simply as WFL, is the highest level of women's club football competition of Bangladesh. Established in 2011, the league is run by Bangladesh Football Federation.[3]

History

See also: List of Bangladesh Women's Football League seasons. Bangladesh Women's Football League is the country's top flight domestic women's football league which is founded in 2011 by Bangladesh Football Federation.[4] After two consecutive season, the league was postponed for indefinite time because of unknown reason. After a long gap of 7 years, Bangladesh Football Federation organised the third edition in 2020. Currently Cholo Kheli Trust is the Strategic partner for Bangladesh Women's Football and for next three years. Cholo Kheli Trust, a charitable foundation formed to work in the fields of Sports, Education, Health combined with Information, create strategies and execute them in association with respective Ministries. Inspire next generation youth of Bangladesh to love, appreciate and pick sports and Play. The Trust also want them to be well Educated, Healthy and be informed by the Best standards in the World.

Champions

Successful clubs by seasons

BWFL 2011–12 & 2012–13 season
Edition SeasonWinnerResult Runner Up
1st2011–12Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Women2–0[5] Dhaka Mohammedan Women
2nd2012–13Dhaka Abahani Women3–1[6] Dhaka Mohammedan Women
BWFL season (2019–20) – present
Edition SeasonChampion Runner UpRef.
3rd2019–20Bashundhara Kings WomenNasrin Sporting Club[7]
4th2020–21Bashundhara Kings WomenARB College SC[8]
5th2021–22Bashundhara Kings WomenARB College SC[9]
6th2023–24Nasrin Sporting ClubARB College SC

Performance by clubs

Club
TitlesRunners–upWinning seasonsRunners–up seasons
Bashundhara Kings Women32019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
Nasrin Sporting Club112023–242019–20
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Women12011–12
Dhaka Abahani Women12012–13
ARB College SC32020–21, 2021–22, 2023–24
Dhaka Mohammedan Women22011–12, 2012–13
Nasrin Sporting Club12023–24

Clubs

See main article: List of Bangladesh Women's Football League clubs.

Current clubs (2023–24)

Nine clubs were competes in the 2023–24 Bangladesh Womens Football League.

TeamLocation
ARB College Sporting ClubNoakhali
Bangladesh Army FC WomenDhaka
Dhaka Rangers FCDhaka
Farashganj SCFarashganj Dhaka
Jamalpur Kacharipara AkadasJamalpur
Nasrin Sporting ClubDhaka
Siraj Srity SongsodRajshahi
Suddopuskorini Jubo SCRangpur
Uttara FCUttara Dhaka

Former clubs

All-time BWFL table

All-time table season (2023–24)-present !Pos.!Club!Seasons!Pts!Pld!W!D!L!GF!GA!GD!1st!2nd!Debut!Last/Recent App.!Relegated!Best
1Bashundhara Kings Women31113737003422+340302019–202021–221
2ARB College SC38533281419516+179032020–212023–242
3Nasrin SC4834526514156122+34112019–202023–241
4Jamalpur Kacharipara XI448451532765202-137002019–202023–243
5FC Brahmanbaria23525105113679-43002020–212021–223
6Cumilla United33537982035123-88002019–202021–223
7Siraj Srity Songsod230199374521+24002021–222023–245
8Uttara FC Women229199283042-12002021–222023–244
9Suddopuskorini Jubo SC32933922247114-67002020–212023–244
10Bangladesh Army1188602245+19002023–242023–243
11Barishal Football Academy115115062418+6002021–222021–225
12FC Uttar Bongo112165162740-13002019–202019–2014
13Begum Anowara SC112124081338-25002019–202019–2011
14Dhaka Rangers FC2121933131876-58002021–222023–2417
15Farashganj SC Women291930161380-67002021–222023–246
16Kachijhuli SC181422101047-37002020–212020–2117
17Spartan MK Gallactico Sylhet FC1712219961-52002019–202019–2016

Head coaches

Current head coaches
TeamHead coach
ARB College SC Golam Rayhan Bapon
Bangladesh Army FC Women Golam Rabbani Choton
Dhaka Rangers FC Md Shofiqul Hasan Polash
Farashganj SC Khokon Dash
Jamalpur Kacharipara Akadas Md Shofiqul Islam
Nasrin Sporting Club Shohel Rahman
Suddopuskorini Jubo SC Shamim Khan Miskin
Siraj Srity Songsod Md Shahiduzzaman Kamal
Uttara FC Md Jaman Ahmed
+ Winning head coaches
Head coachClubWinsWinning years
Mosharraf BadalSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Women12011–12
Mahmuda Sharifa OditiBashundhara Kings12019–20
Abu Faisal Ahmed Bashundhara Kings12020–21
Syed Golam Jilani Bashundhara Kings12021–22
Shohel Rahman Nasrin Sporting Club12023–24

Stats and players

Seasonal statistics

Season Matches played Total Goals Goals Average per Game
- - -
12 129 10.75
42 259 6.17
56 299 5.34
66 331 5.02
36 200 5.55

Top goal scorers

BWFL All-time top scorers
RankPlayerSeasonsGoals
1 Sabina Khatun540132
2 Krishna Rani Sarkar33353
3 Aklima Khatun336
4 Tohura Khatun32833
5 Aungmraching Marma1529
6 Sirat Jahan Shopna1825
7Mosammat Sagorika225
8 Anuching Mogini324
9 Swapna Rani23
10 Mosammat Sultana323

Top scorers by season

SeasonPlayerClubGoals
2011–12 Sabina Khatun25[10]
2012–13 Aungmraching Marma29[11]
2019–20 Sabina Khatun35[12]
2020–21 Krishna Rani Sarkar28[13]
2021–22 Aklima Khatun25[14]
2023–24 Sabina KhatunNasrin Sporting Club17

Best Player of the Season

SeasonPlayerTeam
2011–12 Sui Nu Pru MarmaDhaka Mohammedan Women
2012–13 Sabina KhatunDhaka Mohammedan Women
2019–20 Tohura Khatun[15] Bashundhara Kings
2020–21 Sohagi Kisku[16] ARB College SC
2021–22 Shahida Akter RipaARB College SC
2023–24 Mosammat SultanaBangladesh Army FC Women

Sponsorship

PeriodSponsorNameRef.
2011 – 2013Walton
2019 – 2021Tricotex
2021–22Bashundhara Group Women's Football League
2023–24United Commercial BankUCB Bangladesh Women's Football League

Media coverage

T Sports broadcast the 2020–21 season of the league. The 2021–22 season was broadcast by the official YouTube channel of BFF.

Stadiums

All of the matches of women's premier league is played in Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium[17]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: নারী লিগে অংশ নিবে ১২ দল!. 4 October 2022. Offside Bangladesh. 5 October 2022.
  2. News: https://dailysportsbd.com/2021/06/%e0%a6%97%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%b2-%e0%a6%ae%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b6%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%a8-%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%be-%e0%a6%96%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%a4%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b0/. 19 June 2021. bn:গোল মেশিন সাবিন খাতুনের 'গোলের সেঞ্চুরি'(In Bengali). Daily Sports BD. bn. 21 June 2021. 24 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201824/https://dailysportsbd.com/2021/06/%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0/. dead.
  3. News: Women's football league to begin on Jan 31. 26 December 2019. UNB. 27 December 2019.
  4. News: BWFL deferred one week. 30 January 2020. Dhaka Tribune. 31 January 2020.
  5. News: 2011-10-15. Sheikh Jamal win women's league. 2020-08-13. The Daily Star. en.
  6. Web site: Abahani girls beat Mohammedans, clinch football title. 2020-08-13. en-US.
  7. News: Unstoppable Kings clinch Women's Football League. 6 December 2020. Dhaka Tribune. 4 April 2021.
  8. News: Bashundhara Kings retain title. 18 July 2021. The Daily Star. 20 July 2021.
  9. News: Kings women break ARB CSC's resistance to seal hattrick WFL title. 30 December 2022. The Daily Star. 30 December 2022.
  10. Web site: Jamal clinch women's title. 2020-08-13. archive.bff.com.bd.
  11. News: Abahani clinch women's football league title . Dhaka Mirror. 31 March 2013. 2020-08-13.
  12. News: Kings conclude league with 119 goals in 12 matches. 9 December 2020. 2020-12-13. Dhaka Tribune.
  13. News: Krishna crowned top scorer trophy WFL 2021. 18 July 2021. Daily Sun. 20 July 2021.
  14. News: Unheralded Aklima outshines Sabina, Krishna. 3 January 2022. The Daily Star. 3 January 2022.
  15. News: সাবিনা-কৃষ্ণাকে টপকে লীগের সেরা তহুরা (In Bengali). 13 December 2020. Daily Bangla Tribune. 13 December 2020.
  16. News: Bashndhara Kings Won the WFL 2020-21 Championship title!. 19 July 2021. Bangladesh Football Federation. 23 December 2021.
  17. Web site: trumptree360 . Bashndhara Kings Won the WFL 2020-21 Championship title! . 2024-04-17 . BFF . en.

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