2023–24 Bangladesh Championship League Explained

Season:2023–24
Competition:Bangladesh Championship League
Pixels:250
Dates:19 February–24 April 2024
Winners:Fakirerpool YMC
(2nd titles)
Relegated:Uttara FC
Farashganj SC
League Topscorer:12 goals
Rafayel Tudu (Fakirerpool YMC)
Biggest Home Win:
Biggest Away Win:
Highest Scoring:
Matches:56
Total Goals:131
Longest Wins:9 Matches
Fakirerpool YMC
Longest Unbeaten:9 Matches
Fakirerpool YMC
Longest Losses:8 Matches
Uttara FC
Longest Winless:8 Matches
Uttara FC
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 Bangladesh Championship League, also known as the ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Championship League for sponsorship reasons, was the 12th season of the Bangladesh Championship League, Bangladesh's second-tier professional football league. The season began on 19 February 2024 and was concluded on 24 April 2024.[1]

Brothers Union are the defending champions having won league title in the 2022–23 season.[2]

Venue

All matches will be played at the BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka
BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium
Capacity: 25,000

Team changes

Eight teams competed in the league: six from the previous season, one promoted from the Dhaka Senior Division Football League, and one given direct entry. Originally, Somaj Kallyan KS Mugda and Jatrabari KC were to be promoted, but both failed to obtain the professional league license. Consequently, the third-place team, PWD Sports Club, was promoted. Farashganj SC, relegated from the 2021–22 Championship League, was given direct entry after receiving a license, despite not playing in the previous Senior Division League.[3] These two clubs replaced Swadhinata KS and Little Friends Club, who were relegated the previous year. Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and AFC Uttara, relegated from the 2022–23 Premier League, chose not to participate, with Uttara facing FIFA sanctions.[4] [5] Gopalganj SC was barred from returning after withdrawing from the 2023–24 Premier League despite promotion, and Fortis FC Academy withdrew due to financial constraints.[6]

To BCL

Relegated from the BPL

Promoted from Dhaka Senior Division Football League

Direct-entry

From BCL

Promoted to the BPL

Relegated to Dhaka Senior Division Football League

Withdrawal

Team locations

TeamLocationAppearance
BFF Elite Academy(Motijheel), Dhaka3rd
Dhaka Wanderers(Motijheel), Dhaka4th
Fakirerpool YMC(Motijheel), Dhaka7th
Farashganj SC(Farashganj), Dhaka6th
NoFeL Sporting ClubNoakhali5th
PWD Sports Club(Segunbagicha), Dhaka1st
Uttara FC(Uttara), Dhaka4th
Wari Club(Motijheel), Dhaka9th

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor (chest)
BFF Elite Football Academy Peter Butler Md Parvej Ahmed
Dhaka Wanderers Club Abu Yusuf Md Jahid Hossen
Farashganj SC Md Saiful Islam Chonchal Ridoy Chondro Bormontubtoybd.com
Fakirerpool Young Men's Club Md Imtiaz Khan Lablo Md Rafikul Islam
NoFeL Sporting Club Kamal Babu Md Razib
PWD Sports Club Md Anwar Hossain Apu Ahmed
Uttara FC Md Anowar Hosan Md Moinuddin
Wari Club Md Rasidul Islam Shamim Md Rakib

Coaching changes

League table

Results

Positions by round

The following table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve the chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterward.

Results by games

Season statistics

Own goals

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match.

Player Club Opponent Result Date Source
Md Karim UddinFakirerpool YMCBFF Elite Academy2–3 [7]
Anik AhmedPWD SCFarashganj3–1 [8]

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref
Dalim Barman4 Fakirerpool YMCBFF Elite Academy6–0[9]
Rafayel Tudu4 Fakirerpool YMCUttara FC4–1[10]

Awards

Man of the Match

† Bold club indicates winner of the match.

First Leg

Match no.PlayerClubOpponentDate
Round 1
1 Using MarmaBFF Elite Academy19 February 2024
2 Md SujonFarashganj SCWari Club21 February 2024
3 Asif Mahmud RumonPWD SC
4 Robel MiaDhaka WanderersUttara FC23 February 2024
Round 2
5 Shafin Ahmed ShantoWari Club25 February 2024
6 Parvej AhmedBFF Elite Academy
7 Rumon HossainPWD SC26 February 2024
8 Jakir Hossain JikuDhaka Wanderers Club
Round 3
9 Md Nazim UddinBFF Elite Academy29 February 2024
10 Siful Islam RijonPWD SC
11 Anik Hossain SiamFakirerpool YMC1 March 2024
12 Md FaizullahNoFeL SC
Round 4
13 Minhazul Karim ShadinDhaka Wanderers Club4 March 2024
14 Safin Ahmed ShantoWari ClubPWD SC
15 Parvej AhmedBFF Elite Academy5 March 2024
16 Shanto TuduFakirerpool YMC
Round 5
17 Md RazibNoFeL SC BFF Elite Academy8 March 2024
18 Md Shahin Molla Wari Club Fakirerpool YMC9 March 2024
19 Rumon HossainPWD SC
20 Tarikul IslamUttara FC10 March 2024
Round 6
21 Mahmudul HasanWari ClubDhaka Wanderers Club12 March 2024
22 Rumon Hossain PWD SC BFF Elite Academy
23 Rafayel TuduFakirerpool YMC13 March 2024
24 Joy KumarUttara FC
Round 7
25 Md FaizullahNoFeL SCFarashganj SC16 March 2024
26 Rafayel TuduFakirerpool YMCPWD SC
27 Nazmul Huda FaysalBFF Elite Academy17 March 2024
28 Mahmudul HasanWari Club

Second Leg

Match no.PlayerClubOpponentDate
Round 8
29 Dalim BarmanFakirerpool YMC BFF Elite Academy28 March 2024
30 Sobuj SheikhNoFeL SCPWD SC
31 Md Habibul Hasan ShantoWari Club29 March 2024
32 Md ShawonDhaka WanderersUttara FC
Round 9
33 Md RakibWari ClubNoFeL SC1 April 2024
34 Prakas DasBFF Elite AcademyFarashganj SC
35 Asif Mahmud RumonPWD SC2 April 2024
36 Md Rakib RahmanFakirerpool YMCDhaka Wanderers Club
Round 10
37 Akash AliWari ClubBFF Elite Academy4 April 2024
38 Shofikul IslamPWD SCFarashganj SC5 April 2024
39 Minhazul Karim ShadinNoFeL SC
40 Rafayel TuduFakirerpool YMCUttara FC6 April 2024
Round 11
41 Imran Hossain PappuDhaka Wanderers ClubFarashganj SC8 April 2024
42 Md Shahin MollaWari ClubPWD SC
43 Salahuddin ShahedBFF Elite Academy9 April 2024
44 Md Shaju AhmedFakirerpool YMCNoFeL SC
Round 12
45 Md RazibNoFeL SCBFF Elite Academy15 April 2024
46 Rafayel TuduFakirerpool YMCWari Club
47 Jakir Hossain JikuDhaka Wanderers Club16 April 2024
48 Md Al-AminFarashganj SCUttara FC
Round 13
49 Md Yousuf AliWari ClubDhaka Wanderers Club19 April 2024
50 Md Parvej AhmedBFF Elite AcademyPWD SC
51 Rafikul IslamFakirerpool YMC20 April 2024
52 Md FaizullahNoFeL SCUttara FC
Round 14
53 Md Miraj HawladarFarashganj SCNoFeL SC23 April 2024
54 Md Shaju AhmedFakirerpool YMCPWD SC
55 Rayhan AliDhaka Wanderers Club24 April 2024
56 Md Shahin MollaWari ClubUttara FC

Referee of the month

MonthNameReference
February Rimon Mahmud Zahid[11]
March Taposh Ray
April Alamgir Sarkar

Individual

Award Player Club Reference
Highest Scorer Rafayel TuduFakirerpool YMC[12]
Most Valuable Player Rafayel TuduFakirerpool YMC[13]
Best Goalkeeper Md Shaju AhmedFakirerpool YMC
Fair Play TrophyBFF Elite Academy

See also

Notes and References

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  2. News: BCL Football: Brothers Union Club emerge champion beating Gopalganj SC by 3-0 goal. 19 April 2023. Daily United News of Bangladesh. 1 August 2023.
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  8. News: Result of today's match of 'ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Championship League 2023-24': Farashganj 1–3 PWD Sports Club. 29 February 2024. en. Offside Bangladesh. Facebook. 29 February 2024.
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