2013–14 Bangladesh Football Premier League

The 2013–14 Bangladesh Premier League is also known as Nitol-Tata Bangladesh Premier League due to the sponsorship from Nitol-Tata.[1] It was the 7th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League since its establishment in 2007. A total of 10 football clubs competed in the league. The country's top-flight football competition was started on 27 December 2013.[2]

Bangladesh Premier League
Season2013–14
Dates27 December 2013 - 25 July 2014
ChampionsSheikh Jamal
RelegatedBaridhara
AFC CupSheikh Russel
Matches played135
Goals scored382 (2.83 per match)
Top goalscorer26 goals
Haiti Wedson Anselme
(Sheikh Jamal)
Biggest home winMuktijoddha Sangsad KC 8–0 Uttar Baridhara SC
(25 July 2015)
Sheikh Jamal DC 8–0 Uttar Baridhara SC
(20 March 2015)
Biggest away winChittagong Abahani 1–8 Sheikh Jamal DC
(14 June 2014)
Highest scoringChittagong Abahani 1–8 Sheikh Jamal DC
(14 June 2014)
Longest winning run5 matches
Dhaka Abahani
Longest unbeaten run19 matches
Sheikh Jamal DC
Longest winless run14 matches
Feni Soccer Club
Uttar Baridhara SC
Longest losing run10 matches
Uttar Baridhara SC

Sheikh Russell are the defending champions after claiming their first Bangladesh Premier League championship.

Teams and locations

Chittagong
Dhaka
Gopalganj
Locations of teams in the 2013-14 Bangladesh Premier League

Arambagh representing the city of Dhaka were relegated last season and replaced by Chittagong Abahani the 2013 Bangladesh Championship League champions and Baridhara.

ClubStadiumLocation
BaridharaBangabandhu National StadiumDhaka
Brothers UnionBangabandhu National StadiumDhaka
Chittagong AbahaniMA Aziz StadiumChittagong
Dhaka AbahaniBangabandhu National StadiumDhaka
Dhaka MohammedanBangabandhu National StadiumDhaka
Feni Soccer ClubBangabandhu National StadiumDhaka
Muktijoddha SangsadSheikh Fazlul Haque Mani StadiumGopalganj
Sheikh JamalBangabandhu National StadiumDhaka
Sheikh RussellBangabandhu National StadiumDhaka
Team BJMCBangabandhu National StadiumDhaka

Foreign players

ClubLegPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6Player 7
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi ClubFirst Ikechukwu Okemmira Wedson Anselme Sony Norde Emeka Darlington Emmanuel Ariwachukwu Ali Abdullahi Femi Orunnimi
Second
Sheikh Russel KCFirst Francisco Usúcar Pascal Millien Ricardo Cousine Youness Roux Mohamed Amine Bourichy Maxime Roger
Second
Dhaka AbahaniFirst Samad Yussif Osei Morrison Luiz Romulo de Castro Mbenoun Ekele Patrick Yoko Samnick Andre Luis de Souza Awudu Ibrahim
Second Leonildo Soares
Dhaka MohammedanFirst Bayebeck Fombagne Esaie Chuka Charles Owadokun Sesan Idowu Mostafa Mohamed Seddik Damien Chigozie Henry Felix
Second
Muktijoddha Sangsad KCFirst Mohamed Elgilant Mahmoud Nagi Atsafack Gerard Ledoux Eleta Kingsley Agbulu Inalegwu Nkwocha Kingsley Chigozie Sunday Chizoba Eleta Benjamin Jr.
Second
Brothers UnionFirst Victor Ighelohbo Antoni Nche Francis Kingsley Batamack Jean Eric Kester Akon Isshah Yousuf Simon Ezeodka
Second Walson Augustin
Team BJMCFirst Samson Iliasu Jean J Ikanga Ousmane Cherif Uche Felix Ismael Bangoura
Second
Feni Soccer ClubFirst Ahmed Samson Okpoko Anthony Kezito Arinze Momodou Lamin Matthew Mendy Wassiou Okalawon Landing Darboe Kabba Jobe
Second Chuka Charles
Chittagong AbahaniFirst Mohamed Conte (Bangoura) Unwana David Udoh (Bright) Napoleon Gabriel Michael Dumba
Second Ousman Cherif
Uttar BaridharaFirst Akindelek Oubowale Kosoko Olasukanmi Obafunsho Quadri Lanre Imtiaz Quasim (Saqib)[3] Faiz Alam[4] Collins Tiego
Second

Standings

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club (C, Q)2719717826+52642016 AFC Cup
2Dhaka Abahani Limited27141033616+2052
3Muktijoddha Sangsad2714765426+2849
4Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club2712963625+1145
5Brothers Union2710893533+238
6Sheikh Russel KC2788113835+332
7Team BJMC2786133949−1030
8Chittagong Abahani2767141839−2125
9Feni Soccer Club27212133048−1818
10Baridhara (R)2726191885−67122014–15 Bangladesh Championship League
Updated to match(es) played on 27 July 2014. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualify for the AFC competition; (R) Relegated

Season statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 382 goals scored in 135 matches, for an average of 2.83 goals per match (as of 31 March 2015).

26 goals

21 goals

17 goals

15 goals

14 goals

13 goals

12 goals

9 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goals

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match

PlayerClubOpponentResultDate
SaifulTeam BJMCSheikh Jamal DC2–222 February 2014
Nasirul Islam NasirDhaka AbahaniBrothers Union0–118 April 2014

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Mithun ChowdhurySheikh Russel KCUttar Baridhara SC4–027 December 2013
Emeka DarlingtonSheikh Jamal DCBrothers Union4–18 January 2014
Emeka Darlington 4Sheikh Jamal DCUttar Baridhara8–020 March 2014
Wedson AnselmeSheikh Jamal DCUttar Baridhara8–020 March 2014
Kester AkonBrothers UnionUttar Baridhara5–111 May 2014
Sunday ChizobaMuktijoddha Sangsad KCChittagong Abahani6–013 May 2014
Kingsley ChigozieMuktijoddha Sangsad KCChittagong Abahani6–013 May 2014
Emeka DarlingtonSheikh Jamal DCChittagong Abahani8–114 June 2014
Mithun Chowdhury 5Sheikh Russel KCUttar Baridhara SC7–115 June 2014
Kingsley ChigozieMuktijoddha Sangsad KCTeam BJMC4–121 June 2014
Sony NordeSheikh Jamal DCFeni Soccer Club5–224 June 2014
Wedson AnselmeSheikh Jamal DCTeam BJMC 4–110 July 2014
Landing DarboeFeni Soccer ClubUttar Baridhara4–116 July 2014
Osei MorrisonDhaka AbahaniSheikh Russel KC5–219 July 2014
Shakhawat Hossain RonySheikh Jamal Dhanmondi ClubUttar Baridhara6–020 July 2014
Sunday ChizobaMuktijoddha Sangsad KCUttar Baridhara8–025 July 2014

n Player scored n goals.

References