Dhaka League
| Founded | 6 November 1948 (as Dhaka League) 1993 (as Dhaka Premier Division League) |
|---|---|
| First season | 1948 |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | BCL |
| Relegation to | Dhaka Second Division Football League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Federation Cup |
| Most championships | Mohammedan Sporting Club (19 titles) |
| Website | https://www.bff.com.bd/ |
| Current: 2021-22 Dhaka Senior Division League | |
Dhaka League, currently known as Dhaka Senior Division League, is the third tier of football league in Bangladesh played by clubs in Dhaka.[1] It was established 1948 by the Bangladesh Football Federation. Until 2006, it was the top-tier league of the country. The winner of the league will promoted to Bangladesh Championship League.[2]
History[]
First in 1948, a year after the independence of Pakistan and India the Dhaka League became the centre of attraction for the people of Dhaka, which was then in East Pakistan in the 1960s. Sports clubs like Dhaka Wanderers (The President of Dhaka wanderers was coming from a Nawab Family.) and Mohammedan Sporting Club were the more successful ones and grew the base for league football among Bengalis. Dhaka's football grew popular and footballers from here were selected for the Pakistan national football team.
After 23 seasons, the Dhaka League stopped for two years in Bangladesh's liberation war but continued the following year. In the years before 2006 it became the most renowned and premier football league in the country as no national league was introduced. It gained more fans and spectators than any other football competitions in Bangladesh but unfortunately the 2006 saw it losing its quality with top-level teams leaving for the national league.
The league produced premium clubs like Abahani Krira Chakra, Mohammedan Sporting Club, Muktijoddha Sangsad KS, Brothers Union and Sheikh Russell KC which are the "big fives" in the Bangladesh Premier League today. Most of the clubs of Bangladesh Championship League have also played in Dhaka League earlier.
Previous winners[]
1948–1970[]
| Season | Champion[3] |
|---|---|
| 1948 | Victoria SC (1) |
| 1949 | (1) |
| 1950 | Dhaka Wanderers Club (1) |
| 1951 | Dhaka Wanderers Club (2) |
| 1952 | (1) |
| 1953 | Dhaka Wanderers Club (3) |
| 1954 | Dhaka Wanderers Club (4) |
| 1955 | Dhaka Wanderers Club (5) |
| 1956 | Dhaka Wanderers Club (6) |
| 1957 | Mohammedan Sporting Club (1) |
| 1958 | (1) |
| 1959 | Mohammedan Sporting Club (2) |
| 1960 | Dhaka Wanderers Club (7) |
| 1961 | Mohammedan Sporting Club (3) |
| 1962 | Victoria SC (2) |
| 1963 | Mohammedan Sporting Club (4) |
| 1964 | Victoria SC (3) |
| 1965 | Mohammedan Sporting Club (5) |
| 1966 | Mohammedan Sporting Club (6) |
| 1967 | East Pakistan IDC (1) |
| 1968 | East Pakistan IDC (2) |
| 1969 | Mohammedan Sporting Club (7) |
| 1970 | East Pakistan IDC (3) |
1971–1992[]
| Season | Champion | AFC Club Completion |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Not held | |
| 1972 | Not completed | |
| 1973 | BJMC (1) | |
| 1974 | Abahani Krira Chakra (1) | |
| 1975 | Mohammedan Sporting Club (8) | |
| 1976 | Mohammedan Sporting Club (9) | |
| 1977 | Abahani Krira Chakra (2) | |
| 1978 | Mohammedan Sporting Club (10) | |
| 1979 | BJMC (2) | |
| 1980 | Mohammedan Sporting Club (11) | |
| 1981 | Abahani Krira Chakra (3) | |
| 1982 | Mohammedan Sporting Club (12) | |
| 1983 | Abahani Krira Chakra (4) | |
| 1984 | Abahani Krira Chakra (5) | |
| 1985 | Abahani Krira Chakra (6) | |
| 1986 | Mohammedan Sporting Club (13) | |
| 1987 | Mohammedan Sporting Club (14) | |
| 1988–89 | Mohammedan Sporting Club (15) | |
| 1989–90 | Abahani Ltd. (7) | |
| 1992 | Abahani Ltd. (8) |
Premier Division League[]
- 1993: Mohammedan Sporting Club (16)
- 1994: Abahani Ltd. (9)
- 1995: Abahani Ltd. (10)
- 1996: Mohammedan Sporting Club (17)
- 1997–98: Muktijoddha Sangsad KS (1)
- 1999: Mohammedan Sporting Club (18)
- 2000: Muktijoddha Sangsad KS (2)
- 2001: Abahani Ltd. (11)
- 2002: Mohammedan Sporting Club (19)
- 2003–04: Brothers Union (1)
- 2005: Brothers Union (2)
- 2006: Not held
Senior Division League[]
- 2007–08: Fakirerpool Young Men's Club
- 2008–09: Not held
- 2010: Fakirerpool Young Men's Club
- 2011: Not held
- 2012–13:
- 2013–14: Not held
- 2014–2015: Fakirerpool Young Men's Club
- 2017: Swadhinata KS
- 2018-19: Kawran Bazar Progoti Sangha
Total championships[]
The number of national championships that clubs in Dhaka have attained.
| Club |
Number of Championships |
|---|---|
| Mohammedan SC | 19 (Before liberation 7 times after that 12 times)[4] |
| Abahani Ltd. | 11 |
| Dhaka Wanderers Club | 7 |
| 3 | |
| Victoria SC | 3 |
| Fakirerpool Young Men's Club | 3 |
| Team BJMC | 2 |
| Muktijoddha Sangsad KS | 2 |
| Brothers Union | 2 |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Football in Bangladesh - Azam Mahmood". Bdsportsvision.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ ১৯ দল নিয়ে তৃতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল লীগ (in bengali) jugantor.com. Retrieved 12 August 2021
- ^ Bangladesh - List of Champions: Dhaka League Rsssf. Retrieved 12 August 2021
- ^ ঐতিহ্যের পথে ঘুরে দাঁড়াক মোহামেডান. Prothom Alo (in Bengali).
External links[]
- স্বর্নযুগের ঢাকা ফুটবল লীগকে নিয়ে আসুন কুইজ খেলি - আপনি খেলোয়াড়, আপনিই কুইজ মাস্টার at somewhereinblog
- [1] at kironsportsdesk.com
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- Dhaka League
- Football leagues in Bangladesh
- Sport in Dhaka
- Third level football leagues in Asia