2022–23 Dhaka Third Division Football League (Bengali: ২০২২-২৩ ঢাকা তৃতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল লিগ), officially known as Bashundhara Group Third Division (U-17) Football League 2022–23 due to sponsorship reasons and change of format, is the 2022–23 edition of the fifth-tier in the Bangladeshi football league system.
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| Season | 2022–23 |
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| Dates | 10 June 2023–23 August 2023 |
| Champions | Chawkbazar Kings[1] |
| Promoted | Chawkbazar Kings Elias Ahmed Chowdhury SS |
| Relegated | Wazed Miah KC Uttara Friends Club |
| Matches played | 105 |
| Goals scored | 283 (2.7 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 11 Goals  Tamim Hossain (The Muslim Institute) Abir Hossain (Chawkbazar Kings) |
| Biggest win | Chawkbazar Kings 13–0 Wazed Miah KC (30 July 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Chawkbazar Kings 13–0 Wazed Miah KC (30 July 2023) |
| Longest winning run | 8 games Chawkbazar Kings |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 games Chawkbazar Kings |
| Longest winless run | 14 games Wazed Miah KC |
| Longest losing run | 8 games Wazed Miah KC |
← 2019–20 2023–24 → | |
The previous edition of the league was not held as the Bangladesh Football Federation had initially decided to shut it down and merge it with the Dhaka Second Division Football League, in September 2022.[2][3] However, it was later decided that the Dhaka Third Division would continue, with a new format which will see it become an U-17 football league. A total of 15 football clubs participated in the league.[4][5] The season ran from 10 June 2023 to 23 August 2023.[6]
Alamgir Somaj Kallyan KS were the defending champions having won it in the 2019–20season.[7]
Promotion and relegation
The following teams have changed division since the previous season:
Entered
Promoted from Pioneer Football League (2019–20)
- Elias Ahmed Chowdhury SS
- FC Uttar Bongo
- FC Brahmanbaria
- Green Welfare Center Munshigonj
Direct-entry
Did not enter
- Relegated clubs from the previous (2021–22) Dhaka Second Division Football League season – Alamgir Shomaj Kollayan KS and Khilgaon FA, did not enter the league this year, as the 2020–21 Dhaka Third Division Football League season was not held. The clubs are scheduled to participate in the league's next edition.
Left
Promoted to the Dhaka Second Division Football League (2021–22)
- Alamgir Shomaj Kollayan KS
- Kingstar Sporting Club
- Kallol Shangha
- Jabid Ahsan Sohel KC
- Bikrampur Kings
Relegated to Pioneer Football League (2021–22)
- Fakirerpool Shurjo Torun Shangha
- Chawkbazar United
Withdrawal
- Araf Sporting Club decided against participating in the 2022–23 season.
Other
- Narinda Junior Lions Clubwill go by the name Chawkbazar United from the 2022–23 season.
Participating clubs
| Team | Location |
|---|---|
| Asaduzzaman Football Academy | Magura |
| Chawkbazar Kings | (Chowk Bazaar), Dhaka |
| Dipali Jubo Sangha | Dhaka |
| Elias Ahmed Chowdhury Smrity Sangha | Madaripur |
| FC Brahmanbaria | Brahmanbaria |
| FC Uttar Bongo | Kurigram |
| Green Welfare Center Munshigonj | Munshiganj |
| Lalbagh Sporting Club | (Lalbagh), Dhaka |
| Rainbow Athletic Club | Dhaka |
| Shantinagar Club | (Shantinagar), Dhaka |
| Skylark Football Club | (Paltan), Dhaka |
| The Muslims Institute | Dhaka |
| Tangail Football Academy | Tangail |
| Uttara Friends Club | (Uttara), Dhaka |
| Wazed Miah Krira Chakra | Rangpur |
Venue
All matches were played at the BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
| Dhaka | |
|---|---|
| BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium | |
| Capacity: 25,000 | |
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League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chawkbazar Kings (C, P) | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 8 | +38 | 37 | Qualification for the Dhaka Second Division Football League |
| 2 | Elias Ahmed Chowdhury SS (P) | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 30 | |
| 3 | Skylark FC | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 29 | |
| 4 | FC Uttar Bongo | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 27 | |
| 5 | Green Welfare Center Munshigonj | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 22 | |
| 6 | FC Brahmanbaria | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 22 | |
| 7 | Asaduzzaman FA | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 21 | |
| 8 | Dipali Jubo Sangha | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 18 | |
| 9 | Lalbagh SC | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 17 | |
| 10 | Shantinagar Club | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 17 | |
| 11 | Rainbow AC | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 16 | |
| 12 | The Muslims Institute | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 15 | |
| 13 | Tangail FA | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 8 | |
| 14 | Uttara Friends Club (R) | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 31 | −22 | 6 | Relegation to Pioneer Football League |
| 15 | Wazed Miah KC[a] (D, R) | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 49 | −46 | 1 |
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Boot[9] | Tamim Hossain | The Muslim Institute |
| Abir Hossain | Chawkbazar Kings | |
| Fair Play Trophy | Shantinagar Club |