2017–18 Bangladesh Football Premier League
Season | 2017–18 |
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Dates | 28 July 2017-13 January 2018 |
Champions | Dhaka Abahani (6th titles) |
Relegated | Farashganj SC |
AFC Cup | Dhaka Abahani Saif Sporting Club |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 302 (2.29 per match) |
Top goalscorer | 15 Goals![]() ![]() (Shiekh Jamal) |
Highest scoring | Arambagh KS 4-6 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 11 December 2017 |
Longest winning run | 9 Matches Dhaka Abahani |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 Matches Saif Sporting Club |
Longest winless run | 18 Matches Rahmatganj MFS |
Longest losing run | 5 Matches Muktijoddha Sangsad KC |
← 2015–16 2018–19 → |
The 2017–18 Bangladesh Football Premier League (also known as SAIF Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League for sponsorship reasons[1]) is the tenth season of the Bangladesh Premier League since its establishment in 2007. A total of 12 teams are competing in the league. Saif Global Sports are the right holder of BPL's tenth edition and they accommodate the advertising, branding, TV transmission, radio, marketing rights of the Bangladesh Premier League 2016–17. The league started from July 28, 2017. Fakirerpool Young Men's Club was promoted as the champion of 2016 BCL season. They were the 13th team to took part in this season, but they did not, due to fund crisis.[2]
Dhaka Abahani are the defending champions, having won their Bangladesh Premier League title the previous season.
Teams
[edit]Stadiums and locations
[edit]The matches were held in a single venue.
Stadium | Location |
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Bangabandhu Stadium | Dhaka |
Personnel and sponsoring
[edit]Team | Head Coach | Captain | Shirt sponsor | Kit manufacturer |
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Brothers Union | ![]() |
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Biswas Builders Limited | |
Chittagong Abahani Limited | ![]() |
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SAIF Powertec Limited | |
Dhaka Abahani Limited | ![]() |
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Dhaka Mohammedan SC Limited | ![]() |
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Orion Group | |
Farashganj SC | ![]() |
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Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | ![]() |
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Rahmatganj MFS | ![]() |
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Tiger Cement | |
Saif Sporting Club | ![]() |
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SAIF Powertec Limited | |
Lt.Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited | ![]() |
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Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS | ![]() |
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Sheikh Russel KC | ![]() |
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Bashundhara Cement | Bashundhara Group |
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Managerial Changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing Manager | Incoming Manager | Appointment |
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After Round 4 of 1st leg[3] |
Dhaka Mohammedan | ![]() |
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Saif Sporting Club | ![]() ![]() |
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Mid-transfer Window |
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | ![]() |
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After Round 1 of Leg 2 |
Farashganj SC | ![]() |
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Dhaka Abahani | ![]() |
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Chittagong Abahani | ![]() |
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After Round 9 of Leg 2 |
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Foreign Players
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Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. | ![]() |
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Farashganj SC | ![]() |
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Lt.Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd. | ![]() |
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Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | ![]() |
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Rahmatganj MFS | ![]() |
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Saif Sporting Club | ![]() |
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Arambagh KS | ![]() |
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Sheikh Russel KC | ![]() |
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Team BJMC | ![]() |
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League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Dhaka Abahani Ltd.[a] (C, Q) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 13 | +22 | 52 | Qualification to 2018 AFC Cup[b] |
2 | Sheikh Jamal DC | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 47 | |
3 | Chittagong Abahani Ltd. | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 44 | |
4 | Saif Sporting Club (Q) | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 41 | Qualification to 2018 AFC Cup[b] |
5 | Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 32 | |
6 | Sheikh Russel KC | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 27 | |
7 | Brothers Union | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 22 | |
8 | Arambagh KS | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 21 | |
9 | Team BJMC | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 20 | |
10 | Rahmatganj MFS | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 18 | |
11 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 18 | |
12 | Farashganj SC (R) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 35 | −19 | 17 | Relegation to BCL 2018–19 |
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualify for the AFC competition; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Dhaka Abahani Ltd. qualified 2018 AFC Cup by winning 2017 Bangladesh Federation Cup
- ^ a b Only Dhaka Abahani, Saif, and Mohammedan are eligible to represent Bangladesh in the AFC Cup.[4]
Season Statistics
[edit]Goalscorers
[edit]There have been 302 goals scored in 132 matches, for an average of 2.29 goals per match (as of February 2018).
15 goals
Solomon King Kanform (Sheikh Jamal DC)
Raphael Odovin Onwrebe (Sheikh Jamal DC)
13 goals
Nkwocha Kingsley Chigozie (Dhaka Mohammedan)
10 goals
9 goals
Sunday Chizoba (Dhaka Abahani)
Alamu Bukola Olalekan (Arambagh KS)
8 goals
7 goals
Walson Augustin (Brothers Union & Dhaka Mohammedan)
Emeka Onuoha (Dhaka Abahani)
6 goals
5 goals
Jewel Rana (Saif Sporting Club)
Deiner Córdoba (Saif Sporting Club)
Afeez Oladipo (Chittagong Abahani & Rahmatganj MFS)
4 goals
Zahid Hossain (Chittagong Abahani
Nabib Newaj Jibon (Dhaka Abahani)
Ismael Bangoura (Rahmatganj MFS & Team BJMC)
Momodou Bah (Sheikh Jamal DC)
Islam Mohamed Zaky (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC & Sheikh Russel KC)
Ndukaku Udoka Alison (Chittagong Abahani)
3 goals
Motin Mia (Saif Sporting Club)
Samson Iliasu (Dhaka Mohammedan)
Zahid Parvez Chowdhury (Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club)
Rubel Miya (Dhaka Abahani)
Nurul Absar (Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club)
Mohammed Julfikar (Sheikh Russel KC)
Fazlay Rabbi (Sheikh Russel KC)
Landing Darboe (Dhaka Abahani)
2 goals
Khalekurzaman Sabuj (Sheikh Russel KC)
Biplu Ahmed (Dhaka Mohammedan)
Nazmul Islam Rasel (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
Mohammed Rajon Miya (Arambagh KS)
Sohel Rana (Rahmatganj MFS)
Rashedul Islam Shuvo (Rahmatganj MFS)
Mohammed Ibrahim (Saif SC)
Deiner Córdoba (Saif SC)
Sumon Ali (Arambagh KS)
Shaharier Bappy (Arambagh KS)
Abu Sufian Zahid (Arambagh KS)
Mohamed Shamim (Farashganj SC)
Uttam Kumar Banik (Sheikh Russel KC)
Toklis Ahmed (Dhaka Mohammedan)
Abass Inusah (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
Mohamed Mesbah (Brothers Union)
Abdullah Al-Mamun (Team BJMC)
Topu Barman (Saif SC)
Jean Jules Ikanga (Arambagh KS)
Mohammed Biplob (Brothers Union)
Mohamed Alamgir (Farashganj SC)
Jacques Francois (Sheikh Russel KC)
Monday Osagie (Rahmatganj MFS)
Towhidul Alam Towhid (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
Mithun Chowdhury (Dhaka Mohammedan)
Wedson Anselme (Saif SC)
Amzad Ali Shamim (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
Mohamed Elias (Rahmatganj MFS)
1 goal
Emon Mahmud Babu (Dhaka Abahani)
Mohammed Abdullah (Chittagong Abahani)
Mohammad Jewel (Arambagh KS)
Javed Khan (Sheikh Jamal DC)
Hemanta Vincent Biswas (Saif SC)
Naimur Rahman Shahed (Rahmatganj MFS)
Pasbon Molla (Team BJMC)
Leonel Saint-Preux (Chittagong Abahani Ltd.)
Monsur Amin (Chittagong Abahani Ltd.)
Saad Uddin (Dhaka Abahani)
Shahedul Alam Shahed (Sheikh Russel KC)
Rabiul Hasan (Arambagh KS)
Twum Frank (Brothers Union)
Faisal Mahmud (Dhaka Mohammedan)
Mohammad Sujon (Farashganj SC)
Yeasin Khan (Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club)
Zahid Hasan Ameli (Dhaka Mohammedan)
Jamal Bhuyan (Saif SC)
Mamunul Islam (Chittagong Abahani)
Saikat Mahmud Munna (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
Anik Hossain (Dhaka Mohammedan)
Tahidur Lilon (Farashganj SC)
Mohammed Sohel Rana (Arambagh KS)
Mahmudul Biswas Munna (Farashganj SC)
Sushanto Tripura (Chittagong Abahani Ltd.)
Nasirul Islam Nasir (Dhaka Mohammedan)
Baybeck Esaie (Team BJMC)
Soeb Mia (Team BJMC)
Mohamed Mintu Sheikh (Dhaka Mohammedan)
Kingsley Chukwudi Nkurumeh (Arambagh KS)
Jafar Iqbal (Chittagong Abahani Ltd.)
Monaem Khan Raju (Sheikh Russel KC)
Asif Hossain Rimon (Rahmatganj MFS)
Lamine Camara (Farashganj SC)
Bishal Das (Brothers Union)
Yoko Samnic Steve Thomas (Team BJMC)
Mehedi Hassan Tapu (Team BJMC)
Ariful Islam Shanto (Brothers Union)
Arif (Arambagh KS)
Minhajul Abedin Ballu (Farashganj SC)
Eleta Benjamin Jr. (Sheikh Russel KC)
Source: Soccerway
Own goals
[edit]† Bold Club indicates winner of the match
Player | Club | Opponent | Result | Date |
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Farashganj SC | Dhaka Abahani | 0–2 | 30 July 2017 |
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Dhaka Mohammedan | Sheikh Jamal DC | 0–2 | 29 July 2017 |
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Arambagh KS | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 0–2 | 9 August 2017 |
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Brothers Union | Arambagh KS | 1–2 | 18 August 2017 |
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Chittagong Abahani | Sheikh Russel KC | 3–1 | 12 August 2017 |
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Arambagh KS | Sheikh Jamal DC | 1–3 | 21 August 2017 |
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Arambagh KS | Sheikh Jamal DC | 1–3 | 21 August 2017 |
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Sheikh Russel KC | Farashganj SC | 2–1 | 27 August 2017 |
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Brothers Union | Chittagong Abahani | 0–2 | 10 September 2017 |
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Sheikh Russel KC | Saif SC | 1–2 | 2 January 2018 |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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Saif Sporting Club | Brothers Union | 5–0 | 26 August 2017 | [5] |
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Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Farashganj SC | 5–0 | 13 October 2017 | [6] |
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Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Arambagh KS | 6–4 | 11 December 2017 | [7] |
4 Player scored 4 goals.
Discipline
[edit]Player
[edit]- Most yellow cards: 10
Malick Mendy (Farashganj SC)
- Most yellow cards: 7
Sushanto Tripura (Chittagong Abahani)
Faysal Ahmed (Rahmatganj MFS)
Enamul Haque Sharif (Dhaka Mohammedan)
- Most yellow cards: 6
Arif Khan Joy (Brothers Union)
Mohammed Uddin Sujon (Farashganj SC)
Mehedi Hasan Royal (Team BJMC)
- Most red cards: 2
Arif Khan Joy (Brothers Union)
References
[edit]- ^ "Saif Power title sponsors of BPL". BFF. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ প্রিমিয়ারে খেলতে চায় না ফকিরেরপুল. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Brothers fly in Serbian coach". The Daily Star. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Abahani get AFC Cup finals ticket". Dhaka Tribune. 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Hember treble inspires Saif Sporting rout". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Sheikh Jamal thrash Farashganj in BPL". Daily Sun.
- ^ "Jamal, Arambagh contest 10-goal thriller". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 6 February 2018.