2020–21 Bangladesh Premier League (football)

The 2020–21 Bangladesh Premier League was the 13th season of the Bangladesh Premier League since its establishment in 2007. A total of 13 football clubs are competing in the league. The country's top-flight football competition, Bangladesh Premier League 2020–21 season is kicked off on January 13 after 10 months.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Bangladesh Premier League
Season2020–21
Dates13 January – 20 September 2021
ChampionsBashundhara Kings (2nd titles)
RelegatedArambagh KS
Brothers Union
AFC CupBashundhara Kings
Dhaka Abahani
Matches played156
Goals scored472 (3.03 per match)
Best PlayerBrazil Robinho
Top goalscorer21 goals
Brazil Robinho
Biggest home winSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 6–0 Arambagh KS
(27 January 2021)
Biggest away winUttar Baridhara Club 0–8 Dhaka Abahani
(26 August 2021)
Highest scoringUttar Baridhara Club 4–4 Arambagh KS
(20 February 2021)
Longest winning run9 matches
Bashundhara Kings
Longest unbeaten run17 matches
Bashundhara Kings
Longest winless run15 matches
Arambagh KS
Longest losing run8 matches
Arambagh KS

The previous season was abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.[7] Bashundhara Kings are the defending champions as 2018–19 season winner.

Teams

Changes

Promoted from 2018–19 BCLRelegated from 2018–19 BPL
Bangladesh Police FC
Uttar Baridhara Club
NoFeL SC
Team BJMC

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Arambagh KSMunshigonjMunshigonj Stadium10,000
Bangladesh Police FCDhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Bashundhara KingsComillaShaheed Dhirendranath Stadium18,000
Brothers Union[Note BU]DhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Chittagong Abahani Ltd.DhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Dhaka Abahani Ltd.DhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd.ComillaShaheed Dhirendranath Stadium18,000
Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd.DhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Muktijoddha Sangsad KCDhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Rahmatganj MFSDhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Saif Sporting ClubDhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Sheikh Russel KCDhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Uttar Baridhara ClubGazipurShaheed Ahsan Ullah Master Stadium
  • ^
    Brothers Union (BU): The Gopibagh-based outfit submitted their players' list two days after the deadline of the players' transfer, effectively violating the rules and losing their eligibility to stay in the top-flight football. Considering Brothers Union's contribution to the country's football, the players status committee of BFF decided to allow them to take part in the league.[8]
  • Additional venues

    Bangladesh Football Federation had stopped organizing matches outside the capital due to a nationwide lockdown due to the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases. From the twentieth round, Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium and from the twenty-first round, Bangladesh Army Stadium began to be used as the venue of the league to reduce the pressure on the Bangabandhu National Stadium.[9]

    Personnel and kits

    TeamHead CoachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor (chest)
    Arambagh KS Sheikh Jahidur Rahman Md SaydeM SportsNilsagor Group
    Bangladesh Police FC Pakir Ali Lancine Toure
    Bashundhara Kings Óscar Bruzón[10] Topu BarmanClub manufactured kitBashundhara Group
    Brothers Union Reza Parkas Arup Kumar BaidyaBiswas Builders Limited
    Chittagong Abahani Limited Maruful Haque Didier BrossouNoor EnterpriseIgnite Battery
    Dhaka Abahani Limited Mário Lemos Nabib Newaj JibonGraphics Bird
    Dhaka Mohammedan SC Limited Sean Lane Uryu NagataOrion Group
    Lt.Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited Mosharraf Hossain Badal (Interim) Solomon King KanformBashundhara A4 Paper
    Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Raja Isa Yusuke KatoHishab[11]
    Rahmatganj MFS Syed Golam Jilani Russel Mahmud LitonTiger Cement
    Saif Sporting Club Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu Jamal BhuyanSaif Power Battery
    Sheikh Russel KC Saiful Bari Titu Ashraful Islam RanaBashundhara Cement
    Uttar Baridhara Club Mahabub Ali Manik Sumon RezaBashundhara Group

    Head coaching changes

    TeamOutgoing head coachManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming head coachDate of appointment
    Arambagh KS Subarata Bhattacharya Jr.SackedJanuary 202113th Douglas Silva[12]3 February 2021
    Uttar Baridhara Club Sheikh Jahidur RahmanSacked31 January 202111th Mahabub Ali ManikFebruary 2021
    Brothers Union Abdul Qaium SentuResigned16 February 202112th Reza Parkas[13]10 March 2021
    Saif Sporting Club Paul PutMutual Consent26 February 20217th Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu (Interim)[14]26 February 2021
    Arambagh KS Douglas SilvaSacked1 March 202113th Sheikh Jahidur Rahman[15]7 March 2021
    Saif Sporting Club Zulfiker Mahmud MintuEnd of interim spell8 March 20214th Stewart Hall[16]9 March 2021
    Saif Sporting Club Stewart HallEnd of contract1 August 20216th Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu1 August 2021
    Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Shafiqul Islam Manik[17]Sacked9 August 20212nd Mosharraf Hossain Badal (Interim)9 August 2021

    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 4
    Arambagh KSFirst Ibrahim Moro Sadick Adams Christopher Chizoba Bradie Smith
    Second Dilshod Nazirov Ildar Mamatkazin Islomjon Abdukodirov Kholmurod Kholmurodov
    Bangladesh Police FCFirst Ballo Famoussa Frederic Pooda Lancine Toure Murolimzhon Akhmedov
    Second Christian Kouakou
    Bashundhara KingsFirst Raúl Becerra Fernandes Robinho Khaled Shafiei
    Second
    Brothers UnionFirst Siyo Zunapio Monday Osagie Samson Iliasu Furqat Hasanboev
    Second Momodou Bah Magalan Ugochukwu Awala Cyril Oriaku
    Chittagong Abahani Ltd.First Nixon Guylherme Didier Brossou Matthew Chinedu Shukurali Pulatov
    Second
    Dhaka Abahani Ltd.First Francisco Torres Raphael Augusto Kervens Belfort Masih Saighani
    Second Sunday Chizoba
    Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd.First Mounzir Coulidiati Souleymane Diabate Mohammed Abiola Nurat Uryu Nagata
    Second Yassan Ouatching
    Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd.First Pa Omar Jobe Solomon King Kanform Sulayman Sillah Otabek Valijonov
    Second
    Muktijoddha Sangsad KCFirst Christian Bekamenga Younoussa Camara Yusuke Kato Akbarali Kholdarov
    Second Ballo Famoussa Ibrahim Abou Dicko
    Rahmatganj MFSFirst Lorougnon Christ Remi Alaaeldin Nasr Elmagraby Dilshod Vasiev Khurshed Beknazarov
    Second Felix Chidi Odili
    Saif Sporting ClubFirst Emmanuel Ariwachukwu John Okoli Kenneth Ikechukwu Sirozhiddin Rakhmatullaev
    Second
    Sheikh Russel KCFirst Giancarlo Lopes Rodrigues Ugochukwu Obi Moneke Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov Siyovush Asrorov
    Second
    Uttar Baridhara ClubFirst Mahmoud Sayed Mostafa Kahraba Evgeniy Kochnev Saiddoston Fozilov
    Second Youssouf Mory Bamba

    League table

    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
    1Bashundhara Kings (C, Q)2421216010+5065Qualification for AFC Cup Group stage
    2Sheikh Jamal DC[a]2415725328+2552
    3Dhaka Abahani (Q)2413836529+3647Qualification for AFC Cup qualifying play-offs
    4Saif Sporting Club2414284837+1144
    5Chittagong Abahani2413563828+1044
    6Dhaka Mohammedan2412753625+1143
    7Sheikh Russel KC24113103631+536
    8Rahmatganj MFS2467112331−825
    9Bangladesh Police FC2467112639−1325
    10Muktijoddha Sangsad KC2447131834−1619
    11Uttar Baridhara Club2447133363−3019
    12Arambagh KS (R)2422202066−468Demotion to First Division League[b]
    13Brothers Union (R)2414191651−357Relegation to Bangladesh Championship League
    Source: Soccerway
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
    (C) Champions; (Q) Qualify for the AFC competition; (R) Relegated
    Notes:


    Results

    Home \ AwayAKSBKBPFCBUCALDALMSCSJDCMUKRAHSSCSRKCUB
    Arambagh0–11–21–00–10–40–33–10–11–42–30–30–1
    Kings6–12–01–01–21–14–12–03–02–13–04–02–0
    Police1–01–20–03–32–21–13–33–10–01–40–11–0
    Brothers5–21–51–31–20–21–21–30–00–20–10–10–3
    Ctg Abahani1–00–14–11–00–21–11–31–00–25–20–12–2
    Abahani6–11–41–05–21–11–12–22–41–02–05–12–1
    Mohammedan2–10–11–02–02–22–20–22–02–01–21–04–1
    Sheikh Jamal6–00–02–10–02–12–22–02–11–02–14–23–3
    Muktijoddha0–00–31–04–00–11–40–21–21–11–20–00–0
    Rahmatganj3–00–31–12–00–20–61–21–10–00–00–13–1
    Saif4–31–22–04–00–13–21–22–34–11–12–12–1
    Sheikh Russel4–00–15–02–10–21–11–10–21–03–02–45–1
    Baridhara4–40–61–23–33–40–81–11–51–12–11–32–1
    Updated to match(es) played on 20 September 2021. 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
    Kings21111111111111111111111111
    Sheikh Jamal33443223332222233322322222
    Abahani52224342223333322233233333
    Ctg Abahani107566777766777765554444465
    Mohammedan16678866555466544445555546
    Saif75755555677544676767666654
    Sheikh Russel44332434444655457676777777
    Police1110997698888899988888888889
    Rahmatganj681012998999998889910109999998
    Muktijoddha898810101111101010111110101011111111111111101010
    Baridhara12111110111110101111111010111111109910101010111111
    Arambagh1313131313131313131313131313131313131313131313131212
    Brothers912121112121212121212121212121212121212121212121313
    Leader
    Runners-up
    Relegation to BCL
    Updated to match(es) played on 20 September 2021. Source: Soccerway


    Season statistics

    Goalscorers

    There have been 472 goals scored in 156 matches, for an average of 3.03 goals per match (as of 20 September 2021).

    21 goals

    19 goals

    18 goals

    17 goals

    16 goals

    13 goals

    12 goals

    11 goals

    10 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
    Mahamudul Hasan KironRahmatganj MFSBashundhara Kings0–327 January 2021
    Soeb MiaMuktijoddha Sangsad KCSheikh Russel KC0–11 February 2021
    Saiddoston FozilovUttar Baridhara ClubDhaka Abahani1–24 March 2021
    Habibur Rahman ShohagDhaka MohammedanArambagh KS2–11 May 2021
    Khurshed BeknazarovRahmatganj MFSDhaka Abahani0–67 May 2021
    Saiddoston FozilovUttar Baridhara ClubChittagong Abahani3–43 August 2021
    Asaduzzaman BabluSheikh Russel KCSaif Sporting Club2–410 August 2021
    Jahangir Alam SajeebBangladesh Police FCSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club1–216 August 2021
    Topu BarmanBashundhara KingsDhaka Abahani1–120 September 2021

    Hat-tricks

    PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
    Pa Omar Jobe 4Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi ClubArambagh KS6–027 January 2021[19]
    Ugochukwu Obi MonekeSheikh Russel KCArambagh KS4–09 February 2021
    Raúl BecerraBashundhara KingsArambagh KS6–116 February 2021
    RobinhoBashundhara KingsArambagh KS6–116 February 2021
    Kervens BelfortDhaka AbahaniRahmatganj MFS6–07 May 2021
    Jewel RanaDhaka AbahaniArambagh KS6–19 August 2021
    Pa Omar JobeSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi ClubUttar Baridhara Club5–112 August 2021
    Christian KouakouBangladesh Police FCMuktijoddha Sangsad KC3–113 August 2021
    Kervens Belfort 4Dhaka AbahaniUttar Baridhara Club8–026 August 2021

    4 Player scored 4 goals.

    Goalkeeping

    RankPlayerClubClean
    sheets
    Goals conceded
    1Anisur ZicoBashundhara Kings1210
    2Ashraful Islam RanaSheikh Russel KC925
    3Mohammad NayeemChittagong Abahani821
    4Shahidul Alam SohelAbahani Ltd. Dhaka722
    5Russel Mahmud LitonRahmatganj MFS627
    6Samiul Islam MasumSheikh Jamal DC57
    7Hossain SuzanMohammedan SC411
    8Mohammad RazibMuktijoddha Sangsad KC415
    9Mahfuz Hasan PritomMuktijoddha Sangsad KC417
    10Pappu HossainSaif Sporting Club422
    11Mohammad NehalBangladesh Police319
    12Mitul MarmaUttar Baridhara Club329
    13Hamidur Rahman RemonBashundhara Kings20
    14Ahsan Habib BipuDhaka Mohammedan214
    15Ziaur RahmanSheikh Jamal DC220
    16Titumir ChowdhuryBrothers Union221
    17Mitul HasanBashundhara Kings10
    18Ariful IslamRahmatganj MFS13
    19Sultan Ahmed ShakilAbahani Ltd. Dhaka16
    20Shibli Ahmed SohanArambagh KS19
    21Mohiuddin RanuBrothers Union110
    22Arifuzzaman HemelPolice FC115
    23Kashem MilonArambagh KS122
    24Rayhan JaberArambagh KS01
    Antor AliArambagh KS01
    Rakibul Hasan TusharRahmatganj MFS01
    Mamun KhanSheikh Jamal DC01
    28Nurul KarimMuktijoddha Sangsad KC02
    29Azad HossainChittagong Abahani03
    30Omer Faruk LinkconArambagh KS04
    Mazharul Islam HimelChittagong Abahani04
    32Saiful Islam KhanBangladesh Police FC05
    33Sabuj Das RaghuSheikh Russel KC06
    34Saiful IslamSaif Sporting Club07
    35Shanto RaySaif SC08
    36Azad HossenUttar Baridhara09
    37Jasim UddinUttar Baridhara012
    38Mamun AlifUttar Baridhara013
    39Jafor SarderBrothers Union020
    40Appel MahmudArambagh KS029
    Notes
    • Clean sheet is counted for not conceding a goal whilst on the pitch and playing at least 60 minutes (excluding stoppage time).

    Discipline

    Player

    Club

    • Most yellow cards:
    RankClubYellow cards
    1Mohammedan Sporting Club48
    2Arambagh Krira Sangha44
    3Sheikh Jamal DC43
    4Saif Sporting Club40
    5Uttar Baridhara Club37
    Brothers Union37
    7Muktijoddha Sangsad KC36
    8Chittagong Abahani31
    9Bashundhara Kings30
    10Rahmatganj MFS28
    11Abahani Limited Dhaka26
    12Sheikh Russel KC21
    13Bangladesh Police FC20
    • Most red cards:
    RankClubRed cards
    1Sheikh Jamal DC4
    2Bashundhara Kings2
    Chittagong Abahani2
    Rahmatganj MFS2
    5Abahani Limited Dhaka1
    Brothers Union1
    Mohammedan Sporting Club1
    Muktijoddha Sangsad KC1

    Awards

    AwardWinnerClub
    BPL Coach of the Season Óscar BruzónBashundhara Kings
    BPL Player of the Season Robson Azevedo da SilvaBashundhara Kings
    BPL Goalkeeper of the Season Anisur Rahman ZicoBashundhara Kings
    BPL Emerging Player of the Season Nihat Jaman UcchashArambagh KS
    Fair Play TrophyDhaka Abahani

    References