2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League (football)

The 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League was the 12th season of the Bangladesh Premier League since its establishment in 2007. A total of 13 football clubs were competed in the league Bashundhara Kings are the defending champions. Bangladesh Police FC and Uttar Baridhara SC entered as the promoted teams from the 2018–19 Bangladesh Championship League.

Bangladesh Premier League
Season2019–20
Dates13 February – 15 March 2020
ChampionsNot awarded
RelegatedNo relegation
Matches played36
Goals scored95 (2.64 per match)
Top goalscorer5 goals
Eleta Kingsley (Arambagh KS)
Sunday Chizoba (Dhaka Abahani)
Biggest home winDhaka Abahani 4–0 Dhaka Mohammedan
(4 March 2020)
Biggest away winUttar Baridhara SC 1–4 Dhaka Mohammedan
(14 March 2020)
Highest scoringBashundhara Kings 3–4 Chittagong Abahani
(15 March 2020)
Longest winning runSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
(4 matches)
Longest unbeaten runSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
(4 matches)
Longest winless runBrothers Union
(5 matches)
Longest losing runMuktijoddha Sangsad KC
(3 matches)

The season began on 13 February 2020 and was suspended on 15 March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. On 17 May 2020, the league was declared void by the BFF executive committee.[1]

Effects of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic

On 16 March 2020, All sorts of sports activities in Bangladesh were postponed until March 31 as a precaution to combat the spread of coronavirus in the country, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) postponed all Bangladesh Premier League and Women's Football League matches until March 31.[2]

On 17 May 2020, The BFF executive committee, following an emergency meeting, declared the 12th edition of the league abandoned, scrapping promotion and relegation while cancelling the Independence Cup from the calendar.[3]

Teams

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Arambagh KSDhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Bangladesh Police FCDhaka

Bangabandhu National Stadium

36,000

Bashundhara KingsNilphamariSheikh Kamal Stadium20,000
Brothers UnionDhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Chittagong Abahani Ltd.ChattogramMA Aziz Stadium30,000
Dhaka Abahani Ltd.DhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd.ComillaShaheed Dhirendranath Stadium8,000
Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd.DhakaBangabandhu National Stadium30,000
Muktijoddha Sangsad KCGopalganjSheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium5,000
Rahmatganj MFSDhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Saif Sporting ClubMymensinghRafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium12,000
Sheikh Russel KCSylhetSylhet District Stadium25,000
Uttar Baridhara SCDhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamHead CoachCaptainShirt sponsorKit manufacturer
Arambagh KS Sheikh Jahidur Rahman Didarul Houqe
Bangladesh Police FC Nicolas Vitorović Nazmul Islam RaselNasir Group
Bashundhara Kings Óscar Bruzón[4] Daniel ColindresBashundhara GroupClub manufactured kit
Brothers Union Reza Parkas[5] Faisal MahmudBiswas Builders Limited
Chittagong Abahani Limited Maruful Haque Didier BrossouSaif Power BatteryNoor Enterprise
Dhaka Abahani Limited Mário Lemos Nabib Newaj Jibon
Dhaka Mohammedan SC Limited Sean Brendan Lane Uryu Nagata
Lt.Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited Shafiqul Islam Manik Monday Osagie
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Abdul Qaium Sentu Norito Hashiguchi
Rahmatganj MFS Syed Golam Jilani Momodou BahTiger Cement
Saif Sporting Club Drago Mamić Jamal BhuyanSaif Power Battery
Sheikh Russel KC Saiful Bari Titu Ashraful Islam RanaBashundhara Cement
Uttar Baridhara SC Alfaz Ahmed[6] Landing DarboeSaif Power Battery

Foreign players

Other foreign players.
AFC quota players.
No foreign player registered.

Bold names refer to international players who have already played or are still playing.

Note :
: players who released during summer transfer window;
: players who registered during summer transfer window.
ClubLegPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5
Arambagh KSFirst Mickael Yonta Mostafa Kahraba Eleta Benjamin Jr. Eleta Kingsley
Second
Bangladesh Police FCFirst Antonio Laskov Aidar Mambetaliev Artur Muladjanov Luka Rotković Sidney Rivera
Second
Bashundhara KingsFirst Nicolás Delmonte Daniel Colindres[7] Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov Mohamad Jalal Kdouh Akhtam Nazarov[8]
Second Hernán Barcos
Brothers UnionFirst Jean Jules Ikanga Lancine Touré Kingsley Chigozie Otabek Valijonov Tuychibaev Murodjon
Second
Chittagong Abahani Ltd.First Nixon Guylherme Didier Brossou Matthew Chinedu Ikbol Bobohonov Shukurali Pulatov
Second
Dhaka Abahani Ltd.First Maílson Alves[9] Alaaeldin Nasr Elmagraby Kervens Belfort Edgar Bernhardt Sunday Chizoba
Second
Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd.First Uryu Nagata Souleymane Diabate Ousmane Berthe Stanley Onyekachi Amadi Ugochukwu Obi Moneke[10]
Second
Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd.First Omar Jobe Solomon King Kanform Ballo Famoussa Yusuke Kato Monday Osagie
Second
Muktijoddha Sangsad KCFirst Albert Frank Paul Emile Biyaga Ismael Bangoura Norito Hashiguchi Cyril Oriaku
Second
Rahmatganj MFSFirst Momodou Bah Younoussa Camara Kastan Igwe Siyovush Asrorov Akobir Turaev
Second
Saif Sporting ClubFirst Deiner Córdoba Murolimzhon Akhmedov Emery Bayisenge[11] Fayia Kobba Jr.[12] Jahongir Ergashev
Second
Sheikh Russel KCFirst Chris Herd Alison Udoka Raphael Odovin Onwrebe Pedro Henrique Oliveira Alisher Azizov
Second
Uttar Baridhara SCFirst Leonardo Vieira Lima Sangare Issouf Landing Darboe Simon Ezeodika Obieze Furqat Hasanboev
Second

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Dhaka Abahani Ltd.6411124+813
2Chittagong Abahani Ltd.6411137+613
3Lt. Sheikh Jamal DC5401105+512
4Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd.640287+112
5Saif Sporting Club632185+311
6Bashundhara Kings6312109+110
7Rahmatganj MFS621365+17
8Arambagh KS512269−35
9Bangladesh Police FC512247−35
10Sheikh Russel KC612347−35
11Brothers Union504167−14
12Uttar Baridhara SC5014411−71
13Muktijoddha Sangsad KC5014412−81
Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2020. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

Results

Home \ AwayAKSBKBPFCBUCALDALMSCSJDCMUKRAHSSCSRKCUB
Arambagh0–12–21–1
Kings3–41–0
Police1–10–22–1
Brothers2–31–11–1
Ctg Abahani1–22–0
Abahani2–00–24–04–11–0
Mohammedan1–0
Sheikh Jamal4–10–22–0
Muktijoddha1–20–2
Rahmatganj1–20–03–1
Saif2–21–01–21–0
Sheikh Russel1–11–22–0
Baridhara1–11–4
Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2020. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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.

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Arambagh9568118
Kings332346
Police12117779
Brothers6899911
Ctg Abahani245412
Abahani121121
Mohammedan464664
Sheikh Jamal1378553
Muktijoddha81211121313
Rahmatganj10101213107
Saif513235
Sheikh Russel791010810
Baridhara111313111212
Leader
Relegation to BCL
Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2020. Source: [citation needed]

Statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 95 goals scored in 36 matches, for an average of 2.64 goals per match (as of 15 March 2020).

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Soccerway

Hat-tricks

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Sunday Chizoba 4Dhaka AbahaniMuktijoddha Sangsad KC4–115 March 2020[13]

4 Player scored 4 goals.

References